World Athletics leader Sebastian Coe visited Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv over the weekend, reiterating his sport’s support for the war-torn country and inviting Zelenskyy to the track and field meet at the Paris Olympics. The track and field federation has taken as strong a stance as any Olympic sport regarding Russia’s invasion of
LONDON (AP) — Actor Ian McKellen said Monday he is withdrawing from a U.K. tour of his latest play because he needs more time to recover after falling off the stage at a London theater last month. McKellen, 85, said his injuries “improve day by day.” “It’s with the greatest reluctance that I have accepted
LONDON (AP) — Some 200,000 music fans gathered at Worthy Farm in the southwest of England from June 26 to June 30 for the Glastonbury Festival. The festival began in 1970. Bands that performed included Dua Lipa and American artist SZA. The selection was curated by London-based photo editor Anne Marie Belgrave. ____ Follow AP
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Ricans were hit Monday with a 4.6% increase in electricity rates through September, in a blow to 3.2 million people who struggle with chronic power outages as the U.S. territory’s grid keeps deteriorating. For clients who consume 800 kilowatt hours, the new rate will be 23.77 cents per
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — England star Jude Bellingham is being investigated by UEFA over a potentially offensive gesture made during a European Championship win against Slovakia. UEFA said Monday it appointed a disciplinary inspector to look at “a potential violation of the basic rules of decent conduct.” Bellingham seemed to make a gesture with his
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military has raised the security protection measures it is taking at its bases throughout Europe, asking service members to be more vigilant and keep a lower profile due to a combination of threats it is seeing across the region. U.S. European Command said in a statement Sunday that a “variety
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday extended the delay in the Washington criminal case against Donald Trump on charges he plotted to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss , all but ending prospects the former president could be tried before the November election. In a historic 6-3 ruling, the justices said for the
With Friday’s announcement in Nevada that voters will decide a ballot question in November on enshrining abortion rights in the state constitution, five states now have abortion questions set for referendums this year. And more could join them. The U.S. Supreme Court removed the nationwide right to abortion with a 2022 ruling, which sparked a
Live Live updates: Supreme Court expected to rule on Trump immunity case as end of term nears Donald Trump’s attorney John Sauer, far right, speaks before the Supreme Court, on Capitol Hill in Washington, April 25, 2024. (Dana Verkouteren via AP) Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] The U.S. Supreme Court justices will
BERLIN (AP) — A high-profile politician in the far-right Alternative for Germany party was convicted for the second time Monday of knowingly using a Nazi slogan at a political event. Björn Höcke, who plans to run for governor in the eastern state of Thuringia in September, was fined for using the banned Nazi slogan “Everything
