Today in History
Today is Sunday, July 7, the 189th day of 2024. There are 177 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On July 7, 1981, President Ronald Reagan announced …
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By The Associated Press
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7/1/24
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WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — The 2024 edition of Wimbledon started on Monday, with defending champion Carlos Alcaraz and past Grand Slam title winners Coco Gauff and Emma Raducanu all set to play …
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7/1/24
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The major league season has passed its halfway point — in terms of games, not the All-Star break — so award speculation is going to heat up. First-half MVP, Cy Young and Rookie of the Year talk …
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By NOAH TRISTER
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7/1/24
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Israel has released the director of Gaza’s main hospital, seven months after the military raided the facility over allegations it was being used as a Hamas command center. The release of Mohammed …
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By MOHAMMED JAHJOUH and SAMY MAGDY
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7/1/24
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Paul George and the Philadelphia 76ers have agreed to a four-year, $212 million free-agent contract, a person with knowledge of the deal said early Monday morning.
A …
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By DAN GELSTON
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7/1/24
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The highlights of the AP Sports report. An up-to-the minute listing of all stories planned, including games and events, is available in Coverage Plan on AP Newsroom, …
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7/1/24
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For the first time, North Korean officials have been seen wearing lapel pins with the image of leader Kim Jong Un. That's another sign the North is boosting his personality cult to the level bestowed …
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By HYUNG-JIN KIM
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7/1/24
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Bolivians have been hit hard by economic turmoil in the small South American nation fueled by a longtime hyper-dependence on, and now shortage of, U.S. dollars. The economic downturn has been …
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By MEGAN JANETSKY and PAOLA FLORES
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7/1/24
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Ukraine is expanding its military recruiting to cope with battlefield shortages more than two years into fighting Russia’s full-scale invasion. That, for the first time, includes inmates at the …
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By VASILISA STEPANENKO, EVGENIY MALOLETKA and DEREK GATOPOULOS
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7/1/24
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A lot of politicians have promised change to voters in Hartlepool, a wind-whipped port town in northeast England. For decades, Labour Party representatives said they would fight for working people, …
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By JILL LAWLESS
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7/1/24
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Texas rookie Wyatt Langford became the first major leaguer to hit for the cycle this season, and the Rangers routed the Baltimore Orioles 11-2 to snap a six-game skid. Derek Hill homered twice and …
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By NOAH TRISTER
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6/30/24
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Gunnar Henderson is headed to the Home Run Derby. Major League Baseball said on social media that the Baltimore shortstop is the first player in the competition after he confirmed his participation. …
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By NOAH TRISTER
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6/30/24
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Texas Rangers rookie Wyatt Langford has hit for the cycle in Baltimore, completing the feat with a three-run homer down the left-field line in the eighth inning. It was the first career four-hit game …
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By NOAH TRISTER
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6/30/24
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LEBANON, Tenn. (AP) — Joey Logano felt he couldn't get to the finish line fast enough with his No. 22 Ford sputtering and nearly out of gas.
First, he had to hold off the driver with the …
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By TERESA M. WALKER
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6/30/24
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McLaughlin-Levrone sends pre-Olympic jolt running 50.65 to break world record (again) in 400 hurdles
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — For the better part of two years, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone all but disappeared from the 400-meter hurdles course.
Turns out, she wasn't hiding or looking for something …
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By EDDIE PELLS
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6/30/24
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BALTIMORE (AP) — Texas rookie Wyatt Langford became the first major leaguer to hit for the cycle this season, and the Rangers routed the Baltimore Orioles 11-2 on Sunday night to snap a six-game …
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By The Associated Press
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6/30/24
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The lack of reliable electricity severely affects education and businesses in Nigeria. Schools like Excellent Moral in Ibadan, near Lagos, operate in darkness due to zero grid access, depriving …
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By TAIWO ADEBAYO
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6/30/24
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DETROIT (AP) — Cam Davis won the Rocket Mortgage Classic for the second time, closing with a 2-under 70 on Sunday that gave him a one-shot victory when Akshay Bhatia three-putted from 32 feet on …
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By LARRY LAGE
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6/30/24
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James Harden is staying with the Los Angeles Clippers on a two-year contract that includes a player option, a person with knowledge of that decision said Sunday as free agency in the NBA was …
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By TIM REYNOLDS
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6/30/24
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US prepared to face South American power Uruguay with its Copa America future hanging in the balance
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The future of the U.S. in the Copa America tournament will be decided after 90 minutes against Uruguay on Monday night.
So, too, could the future of Gregg Berhalter …
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By DAVE SKRETTA
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6/30/24
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