RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — More federal law enforcement officers are being sent to Brazil’s Mato Grosso do Sul state after clashes over land between Indigenous peoples and farmers over the weekend, the Ministry of Justice said Monday. The National Public Security Force had already stepped up its presence in that region since the beginning
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Tropical Storm Debby came ashore in Florida as a Category 1 hurricane Monday and quickly downgraded, but the storm still poses serious threats as it slogs on toward Georgia and South Carolina. Tropical storms can be deadlier than some of the strongest hurricanes. In Debby’s case, the storm was expected to
Want more Olympics? Sign up for our daily Postcards from Paris newsletter. PARIS (AP) — Worthy de Jong’s 2-pointer in overtime lifted the Netherlands to an 18-17 win over France and the gold medal in men’s 3×3 at the Paris Games on Monday night. Timothe Vergiat put France up with a 1-point basket. De Jong
Want more Olympics? Sign up for our daily Postcards from Paris newsletter. SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — There won’t be any quick trips home for Ukraine’s medalists at the Paris Olympics . High jumpers Yaroslava Mahuchikh and Iryna Gerashchenko and hammer thrower Mykhaylo Kokhan picked up their hardware on Monday following a memorable night 24 hours
Want more Olympics? Sign up for our daily Postcards from Paris newsletter. PARIS (AP) — Cuban Greco-Roman wrestler Mijain Lopez has earned a shot at a record fifth Olympic gold medal in wrestling. Just two weeks shy of his 42nd birthday, Lopez beat Azerbaijan’s Sabah Saleh Shariati 4-1 on Monday and advanced to the final
Want more Olympics? Sign up for our daily Postcards from Paris newsletter. PARIS (AP) — Sonja Greinacher hit a tiebreaking 2-pointer with 30 seconds left, and Germany beat Spain 17-16 for the gold medal in women’s 3×3 at the Paris Olympics on Monday night. Juana Camilion powered a 3-1 run to put Spain up 15-13
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A small tornado took Buffalo by surprise Monday, damaging buildings, flipping cars and sending debris swirling over downtown. A spiraling column was caught on multiple videos shortly before 1 p.m. One video showed the cell appearing to move from Lake Erie into the city, which sits on the lake’s shore, sending
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali’s government is cutting diplomatic ties with Ukraine over allegations that Kyiv aided an attack last month by armed groups in the West African country in which Malian soldiers and Russian mercenaries suffered heavy losses. Mali’s government spokesman, Col. Abdoulaye Maiga, said in a statement Sunday that the decision to immediately
WASHINGTON (AP) — A judge on Monday ruled that Google’s ubiquitous search engine has been illegally exploiting its dominance to squash competition and stifle innovation in a seismic decision that could shake up the internet and hobble one of the world’s best-known companies. The highly anticipated decision issued by U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta comes
Want more Olympics? Sign up for our daily Postcards from Paris newsletter. SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — With longtime powerhouse Russia not competing at the Olympics after the invasion of Ukraine, artistic swimming opened Monday at the Paris Games with a rare dose of unpredictability. China led after the team technical routine with 313.5538 points, followed
