NANTERRE, France (AP) — Katie Ledecky has tied one of swimming’s most impressive records. Chances are, she’ll have it all to herself by the time she completes the Paris Olympics . The 27-year-old Ledecky bumped her career total to 12 medals with a dominating victory in the 1,500-meter freestyle Wednesday night, equaling three fellow Americans
The assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, blamed on Israel, has shocked Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, with many expressing concern and anger over his killing. (AP video: Abd Al Kareem Hana/ Production: Wafaa Shurafa) The assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, blamed on Israel, has shocked Palestinians in the Gaza
Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas’ top leader in exile who landed on Israel’s hit list after the militant group staged its surprise Oct. 7 attacks, was killed in an airstrike in the Iranian capital Theran early Wednesday. (Production by Luke Garratt) Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas’ top leader in exile who landed on Israel’s hit list after the militant
Croatian firefighters said Wednesday they managed to fend off several wildfires after a dramatic night along the country’s Adriatic Sea coastline, fuelled by high temperatures, winds and weeks-long draught. Croatian firefighters said Wednesday they managed to fend off several wildfires after a dramatic night along the country’s Adriatic Sea coastline, fuelled by high temperatures, winds
PARIS (AP) — Katie Ledecky gritted her teeth and flexed her left arm atop the lane rope. There was plenty of splashing, too, by one of the most accomplished swimmers to ever dive into the pool. Ledecky dominated the 1,500-meter freestyle at the Paris Games on Wednesday for her eighth Olympic gold medal and 12th
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Sonya Massey, the Black woman who was shot in the face by an Illinois sheriff’s deputy after she called 911 for help, had made at least two other emergency response calls in the days leading up to her July 6 death, according to records released Wednesday. But the Sangamon County Sheriff’s
DETROIT (AP) — A judge approved a settlement Wednesday in a 2017 lawsuit that challenged the detention of Iraqi nationals who were targeted for deportation during the Trump administration. The agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, known as ICE, sets strict conditions for future detentions before any proposed removals, the American Civil Liberties Union said.
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Yenny Morales, 33, left her native Venezuela because she felt she had no other option. Her 9-year-old son has a mental health disability, and in a country where 80% of people live in poverty , she couldn’t afford a specialist. “I had to flee, because my son couldn’t see a neurologist.
NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers for Saudi Arabia argued Wednesday that the country fought against terrorism and al-Qaida, just like the United States, in the 1990s and should not be a defendant in lawsuits seeking over $100 billion for relatives of people killed in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. U..S. District Judge George B. Daniels
TEAHUPO’O, Tahiti (AP) — Heats of the Paris Olympics surfing competition were postponed through Wednesday afternoon in Tahiti because of unfavorable conditions. Standing in a circle on shore, officials deliberated whether or not to go ahead on Wednesday morning after returning from a boat ride to the competition’s surfing area. Nearby, Olympic athletes watched the
