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Syria's armed Bedouins say they have withdrawn from Druze-majority city after weeklong fighting

MAZRAA, Syria (AP) — Syria's armed Bedouin clans announced Sunday they had withdrawn from the Druze-majority city of Sweida following weeklong clashes and a U.S.-brokered ceasefire, as human...

DATE: Jul 20, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Request to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts likely to disappoint, ex-prosecutors say

NEW YORK (AP) — A Justice Department request to unseal grand jury transcripts in the prosecution of chronic sexual abuser Jeffrey Epstein and his former girlfriend is unlikely to produce muc...

DATE: Jul 20, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Lewis hits 2 homers and Ryan strikes out 11 as Twins top Rockies to avert series sweep

DENVER (AP) — Royce Lewis hit two home runs — his first career multihomer game — and Joe Ryan struck out 11 in seven innings as the Minnesota Twins beat the Colorado Rockies 7-1 on Sunday to...

DATE: Jul 20, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Tech company CEO resigns after controversy over video captured at Coldplay concert

The IT company CEO captured in a widely circulated video showing him embracing an employee at a Coldplay concert has resigned. Andy Byron resigned from his job as CEO of Cincinnati-based Ast...

DATE: Jul 20, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Scottie Scheffler dominates in British Open victory for his 2nd major title this year

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland (AP) — The enormous yellow scoreboard above the 18th green at Royal Portrush perfectly illustrated the state of golf these days. Scottie Scheffler's name was at th...

DATE: Jul 20, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

D-Day veteran and TikTok star 'Papa Jake' Larson dies at 102

PARIS (AP) — D-Day veteran ″Papa Jake″ Larson, who survived German gunfire on Normandy's bluffs in 1944 and then garnered 1.2 million followers on TikTok late in life by sharing stories to c...

DATE: Jul 20, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Russia insists on achieving Ukraine goals despite Trump's ultimatum

Russia is open to peace with Ukraine, but achieving its goals remains a priority, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Sunday, days after U.S. President Donald Trump gave Moscow a 50-day dea...

DATE: Jul 20, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Arizona governor tours wildfire destruction along Grand Canyon's North Rim

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs toured the destruction left by a wildfire along the Grand Canyon's North Rim, on Saturday, surveying what she described a...

DATE: Jul 20, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Congo and rebels have committed to ending war in the east. Here's what to know

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels have signed a declaration of principles for a permanent ceasefire in eastern Congo, where ethnic tensions and quest for rich minerals hav...

DATE: Jul 20, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Indonesian passenger ferry catches fire at sea, killing at least 5

MANADO, Indonesia (AP) — A passenger ferry carrying hundreds of people caught fire at sea on Sunday off Sulawesi island in Indonesia, killing at least five people, officials said. More than ...

DATE: Jul 20, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

England's Jess Carter reveals racial abuse at Euro 2025, FA has contacted police

ZURICH (AP) — England defender Jess Carter says she has been subject to racial abuse online at the Women’s European Championship. Carter came in for a lot of criticism for her performance du...

DATE: Jul 20, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Less selection, higher prices: How tariffs are shaping the holiday shopping season

NEW YORK (AP) — With summer in full swing in the United States, retail executives are sweating a different season. It’s less than 22 weeks before Christmas, a time when businesses that make ...

DATE: Jul 20, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press