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Joe West breaks umpiring record with 5,376th game

Joe West breaks umpiring record with 5,376th game

CHICAGO (AP) — No arguing this: Cowboy Joe is No. 1 on the chart. Joe West set baseball's umpiring record when the Chicago White Sox beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-3 on Tuesday night.
Rallies, moments of silence honor George Floyd a year later

Rallies, moments of silence honor George Floyd a year later

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A family-friendly street festival, musical performances and moments of silence were held Tuesday to honor George Floyd and mark the year since he died at the hands of Minneapolis police, a death captured on wrenching bystander vide
Car-free San Francisco streets: Residents debate reopening

Car-free San Francisco streets: Residents debate reopening

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — For Vanessa Gregson, the four-lane highway that borders the beach along San Francisco's Pacific Ocean is now an automobile-free sanctuary where she can blissfully ride her bicycle and enjoy the quiet. “You hear the beach.
Countries eager to reopen to travel as pandemic recedes

Countries eager to reopen to travel as pandemic recedes

Countries reliant on tourism are racing to reopen borders and revive economies decimated by the pandemic. The World Travel & Tourism Council estimates that the sector lost nearly $4.5 trillion and 62 million jobs last year.
Never any doubt: Cambage all-in for Australia at Tokyo Games

Never any doubt: Cambage all-in for Australia at Tokyo Games

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — In the end, there appeared to be never any doubt WNBA star Liz Cambage would suit up for her third Olympics for Australia.
Staal scores in OT, lifts Hurricanes past Predators 3-2

Staal scores in OT, lifts Hurricanes past Predators 3-2

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Jordan Staal scored off a rebound at 2:03 of overtime to give the Carolina Hurricanes a 3-2 come-from-behind victory over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night for a 3-2 lead in the first-round playoff series.
Religious artifacts returned to Thailand after decades

Religious artifacts returned to Thailand after decades

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two stolen hand-carved religious artifacts, sandstone lintels dating back to the 9th and 10th centuries, were returned to the Thai government on Tuesday in a ceremony more than 50 years overdue.
Jolie says judge in Pitt divorce won't let children testify

Jolie says judge in Pitt divorce won't let children testify

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Angelina Jolie criticized a judge who is deciding on child custody in her divorce with Brad Pitt, saying in a court filing that the judge refused to allow their children to testify.
US cuts Mexico's aviation safety rating, curbing new flights

US cuts Mexico's aviation safety rating, curbing new flights

U.S. regulators have downgraded Mexico's aviation safety rating, a move that prevents Mexican airlines from expanding flights to the United States just as travel is recovering from the pandemic.
Ontario provides $3 million in one-time funding to the Canadian Film Centre

Ontario provides $3 million in one-time funding to the Canadian Film Centre

TORONTO — Ontario says it's providing $3 million in financial support to help the Canadian Film Centre through the COVID-19 pandemic.
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