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People mourn next to the bodies of their relatives outside the Sikandrarao hospital in Hathras district about 350 kilometers (217 miles) southwest of Lucknow, India, Tuesday, July 2, 2024. A stampede among thousands of people at a religious gathering in northern India killed at least 60 and left scores injured, officials said Tuesday, adding that many women and children were among the dead and the toll could rise. (AP Photo)
Stampede at religious event in India kills more than 100, mostly women and children
Authorities say more than 100 people in India were killed in a stampede when a crowd at a religious gathering rushed to leave a makeshift tent. It was not immediately clear what triggered the panic … more
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In this undated photo provided on Tuesday, June 2, 2024 by the Greek Culture Ministry, an ancient marble vase with a family scene is displayed. Two plundered marble vases that marked ancient Athenians' graves more than 2,000 years ago, including one with an emotional family scene, have been returned to Greece from Switzerland.(Greek Culture Ministry via AP)
Two plundered ancient Greek vases are repatriated from Switzerland
Two plundered marble vases that marked ancient Athenians’ graves more than 2,000 years ago, including one with an emotional family scene, have been returned to Greece from Switzerland. Greece’s … more
Serbia's Novak Djokovic plays a backhand return to Vit Kopriva of the Czech Republic during their first round match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Tuesday, July 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Novak Djokovic wins his first match at Wimbledon with a sleeve on his surgically repaired knee
LONDON (AP) — Novak Djokovic wore a gray sleeve on his surgically repaired right knee while winning his first-round match at Wimbledon on Tuesday without too much of a test. Playing his first … more
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FILE - Christian Lundgaard, of Denmark, celebrates after winning the pole for the IndyCar Grand Prix auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Friday, May 12, 2023, in Indianapolis. Arrow McLaren Racing is making yet another change to its IndyCar lineup and will replace Alexander Rossi with Christian Lundgaard. Rossi spent last season and this with McLaren, while Lundgaard, of Denmark, has been with Rahal Letterman Lanigan. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
Arrow McLaren to replace Rossi with Lundgaard in yet another driver lineup change for IndyCar team
Arrow McLaren Racing is making another driver lineup change and will replace former Indianapolis 500 winner Alexander Rossi with Christian Lundgaard next season. The 22-year-old Danish driver … more
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Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Chesapeake, Va., Friday, June 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
Prosecutor won't oppose Trump sentencing delay in hush money case after high court immunity ruling
Manhattan prosecutors says they would be open to delaying Donald Trump’s sentencing in his criminal hush money case following a Supreme Court ruling that granted broad immunity protections to … more
Stage winner Eritrea's Biniam Girmay celebrates on the podium after the third stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 230.8 kilometers (143.4 miles) with start in Piacenza and finish in Turin, Italy, Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
'It's our moment.' Girmay's Tour de France breakthrough comes as the cycling worlds head to Africa
Biniam Girmay grew up in Eritrea watching the Tour de France on TV each July with his father. He idolized three-time world champion Peter Sagan but never even dared to dream of matching the Slovakian … more
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Sussex County offices closed Thursday; no council until July 16
In observance of Independence Day, Sussex County offices will be closed Thursday and will reopen Friday. more
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From left, Kay Young, executive director of the Beebe Medical Foundation; scholarship winners Nicholas Vitella, Amanda Benson, Logan Clark, Rita Thompson, Caroline Maull and Destiny Klinger; and Tracy Bell, program coordinator for Margaret H. Rollins School of Nursing.
Six local students earn Beebe School of Nursing scholarships
Amanda Benson and Caroline Maull, both of Lewes; Logan Clark of Selbyville; Destiny Klinger of Dover; and Rita Thompson and Nicholas Vitella, both of Georgetown, were named this year’s Margaret H. Rollins School of Nursing scholarship winners, Beebe Healthcare has announced. more
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The men’s flags race from a previous U.S. Lifesaving Association Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship.
Annual lifeguard competition moves to Towers Beach
The 2024 U.S. Lifesaving Association’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships will begin at 9:30 a.m. July 10 and has moved to Towers Beach in Delaware Seashore State Park due to construction. more
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Carlos Alcaraz of Spain reacts after defeating Mark Lajal of Estonia in their first round match of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
Even the biggest stars of tennis feel nerves before first-round matches at Wimbledon and other Slams
LONDON (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz already owns three Grand Slam titles, including from Wimbledon a year ago, and yet he spoke after his opening victory at this year's edition of the tournament about … more
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FILE - A Amazonian indigenous statue of a pregnant woman is seen as participants in the Amazon synod, attend the opening prayer in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Monday, Oct. 7, 2019. Vandals have beheaded a sculpture featuring the Virgin Mary giving birth to Jesus that had been exhibited in the cathedral in the Austrian city of Linz and drawn criticism from some traditionalist Catholics who said it was blasphemous. The identity of the vandals wasn’t known. But Alexander Tschugguel, an Austrian traditionalist Catholic responsible for the so-called “Pachamama” act of vandalism during the Vatican’s 2019 Amazon synod, said in a social media post Tuesday July 2, 2024 that he had been contacted by those responsible. Tschugguel became a hero to traditionalists in 2019, when he snuck into a Vatican-area church, stole Amazonian indigenous statues of pregnant women, and threw them into the Tiber River in a videotaped act that was quickly shared online. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, File)
Vandals behead a controversial sculpture of Mary giving birth to Jesus in an Austrian cathedral
Vandals have beheaded a controversial sculpture featuring the Virgin Mary giving birth to Jesus that had been exhibited in the cathedral in the Austrian city of Linz. The sculpture had drawn … more
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FILE - Cleveland Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell (45) celebrates an offensive foul against the Orlando Magic during the second half in Game 1 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series, April 20, 2024, in Cleveland. All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell has agreed to a three-year, $150.3 million contract extension with the Cleveland Cavaliers, a person familiar with the decision told the Associated Press on Tuesday, July 2.(AP Photo/Nick Cammett, File)
Donovan Mitchell agrees to a 3-year, $150.3M contract extension with the Cavaliers, AP source says
CLEVELAND (AP) — All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell has agreed to a three-year, $150.3 million contract extension with the Cleveland Cavaliers, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated … more
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The Catholic Church is using the upcoming Paris Olympics to engage young people − but several popes have already promoted sports as a way to teach Christian values
Eds: This story was supplied by The Conversation for AP customers. The Associated Press does not guarantee the content.A. Jaime Morales Jr., University of Connecticut(THE CONVERSATION) As the … more
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Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo is seen after the win against Slovenia during a round of sixteen match between Portugal and Slovenia at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Frankfurt, Germany, Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
Ronaldo says he is playing his 'last European Championship'
HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo has confirmed this year's European Championship will be the last of his career. The Portugal superstar, who is 39, is playing at the Euros for a record … more
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Beatie Deutsch, an Orthodox Jewish runner, trains in Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, June 26, 2024. "I'd love governing bodies of sports to do more to accommodate religion," said the 34-year-old mother of five. She qualified to represent Israel in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics but didn't compete because the women's marathon was scheduled for a Saturday, when she observes shabbat. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)
Devout athletes find strength in their faith. But practicing it and elite sports can pose hurdles
It’s been 100 years since a Scottish runner famously refused to race on a Sunday at the Paris Olympics because of his Christian beliefs. But devout top athletes say elite sports performance still … more
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FILE - Kylian Mbappe of France wears a face mask during a round of sixteen match between France and Belgium at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Duesseldorf, Germany, on July 1, 2024. Kylian Mbappé has had more masks than goals at Euro 2024. Widely regarded as the heir to Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as soccer's biggest icon, the France striker is struggling with his peripheral vision due to the protective face covering he has been fitted with since breaking his nose at the start of the European Championship.(AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
More changes to Mbappé face mask as France star's Euro 2024 problems persist
DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Kylian Mbappé has had more masks than goals at the European Championship. The France captain is struggling with his peripheral vision in the masks that were fitted … more
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South Korea's Son Heung-min makes an attempt to score during the second round of the Asian qualifier group C match for 2026 FIFA World Cup between South Korea and China at Seoul World Cup Stadium in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, June 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Son's soccer academy in South Korea denies bullying allegations involving coaches
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Allegations of coaches verbally and physically abusing a young player at the Son Football Academy funded by English Premier League star Son Heung-min are being … more
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FILE - Tampa Bay Lightning's Steven Stamkos (91) returns to the bench after scoring during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh, Saturday, April 6, 2024. The Nashville Predators made a big splash in the opening minutes of NHL free agency by signing Steven Stamkos, Jonathan Marchessault and Brady Skjei. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
Analysis: Big spenders across the NHL made winners out of free agents across the league
Brad Treliving kept hearing the message from agents he talked to at the start of NHL free agency. “The cap’s going up,” the Toronto Maple Leafs general manager said. “They reminded me the … more
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Britain's Andy Murray and his coaching team on the practice court at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, Saturday June 29, 2024. The Wimbledon Championships begin on July 1. (John Walton/PA via AP)
Andy Murray playing only doubles at his last Wimbledon after back surgery
LONDON (AP) — Two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray will play only doubles at his last appearance at the All England Club following his withdrawal from singles on Tuesday, just over a week after … more
Palestinians displaced by the Israeli air and ground offensive on the Gaza Strip flee from parts of Khan Younis following an evacuation order by the Israeli army to leave the eastern part of Gaza Strip's second largest city on Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Saher Alghorra)
The Latest | Overnight strike kills 9 in Khan Younis, hours after Israel ordered a mass evacuation
An Israeli strike has killed at least nine people in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis. The overnight strike comes shortly after Israel ordered the evacuation of parts of the city ahead of a … more
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