All-Pro wide receiver CeeDee Lamb isn’t reporting to Cowboys camp, AP source says

All-Pro wide receiver CeeDee Lamb isn’t reporting to Cowboys camp, AP source says

CeeDee Lamb is not reporting to training camp while he waits for a new contract, a person familiar with the All-Pro wide receiver’s decision told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because contract discussions are private. Lamb skipped the Cowboys’ June minicamp, which started the day after Minnesota’s Justin

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Park rangers in Canada search for stragglers in evacuation zone of two big wildfires

Park rangers in Canada search for stragglers in evacuation zone of two big wildfires

GRAND PRAIRIE, Alberta (AP) — Park rangers scoured the Canadian Rockies’ largest national park in helicopters Wednesday to look for stragglers still inside despite a mass evacuation aiming to move 25,000 visitors and residents away from two large wildfires. Searchers looking through the backcountry trails of Jasper National Park already had picked up 245 people

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Puerto Rico bans discrimination against those who wear Afros and other hairstyles on diverse island

Puerto Rico bans discrimination against those who wear Afros and other hairstyles on diverse island

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s governor on Wednesday signed a law that prohibits discrimination against people wearing Afros, curls, locs, twists, braids and other hairstyles in the racially diverse U.S. territory. The move was celebrated by those who had long demanded explicit protection related to work, housing, education and public services. “It’s

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UEFA fines 7 soccer nations for racist and discriminatory fan conduct at Euro 2024 games

UEFA fines 7 soccer nations for racist and discriminatory fan conduct at Euro 2024 games

NYON, Switzerland (AP) — UEFA ordered seven national soccer federations to pay fines totaling 230,000 euros ($250,000) on Wednesday for racist and discriminatory abuse by fans at European Championship games. UEFA did not specify details of the incidents which mostly involved fans from teams in the Balkans at the month-long, 24-nation tournament played in Germany.

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Authorities says 600 Mexicans have crossed into Guatemala to escape drug cartel violence

Authorities says 600 Mexicans have crossed into Guatemala to escape drug cartel violence

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Nearly 600 Mexicans have fled across the border from Mexico into Guatemala seeking refuge from drug cartel violence, Guatemalan authorities said Wednesday. Guatemala President Bernardo Arévalo said that his administration was coordinating with the local governments in Huehuetenango and the municipality of Cuilco to attend to the Mexicans “who are escaping

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