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Gilgeous-Alexander scores 29 points, Thunder beat Pacers in Game 7 to net NBA title

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of Hamilton, Ont., finished off his MVP season with 29 points and 12 assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder won the NBA championship, pulling away in the s...

Jun 22, 2025

Judge orders Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s release from jail before trial, but ICE plans to detain him

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee judge on Sunday ordered the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from jail while he awaits a federal trial on human smuggling charges, but he is not expected to be allow...

Jun 22, 2025

Police say church staff shot man with handgun and a long gun, averting a potential mass shooting

WAYNE, Mich. (AP) - A Michigan police chief said church staff stopped a man armed with a handgun and a long gun, averting a potential mass shooting at a church west of Detroit on Sunday morning. Chief...

Jun 22, 2025

Alarm grows after the US inserts itself into Israel's war against Iran with strikes on nuclear sites

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The world grappled Sunday with the enormous implications after the United States inserted itself into Israel's war against Iran with an attack that raised urgent que...

Jun 22, 2025

Kevin Durant is going from the Suns to the Rockets in a blockbuster trade, AP source says

The Houston Rockets are acquiring 15-time All-Star and four-time Olympic gold medalist Kevin Durant from the Phoenix Suns in a blockbuster deal struck Sunday, a person with knowledge of the agreement ...

Jun 22, 2025

Suicide bomber kills at least 9 in Syrian church near Damascus during mass

DWEIL'A, Syria (AP) - A suicide bomber in Syria on Sunday detonated himself inside a church filled with people, killing at least nine, Syrian state media reported. The explosion in Dweil'a in the outs...

Jun 22, 2025

Pentagon says US doesn't want to pursue war with Iran after bombing 3 of its nuclear sites

WASHINGTON (AP) - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Sunday that America "does not seek war" with Iran in the aftermath of a surprise attack overnight on three of that country's nuclear sites. The mi...

Jun 22, 2025

The Latest: US inserts itself into Israel's war with Iran and strikes 3 Iranian nuclear sites

The U.S. military struck three sites in Iran early Sunday, inserting itself into Israel's effort to decapitating Iran's nuclear program in a risky gambit to weaken a longtime foe amid Tehran's threat ...

Jun 22, 2025

Israel says the remains of 3 hostages have been recovered from Gaza

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - The Israeli military says it has recovered the remains of three hostages held in the Gaza Strip. It identified them as Yonatan Samerano, 21; Ofra Keidar, 70; and Shay Levinson,...

Jun 22, 2025

US strikes 3 Iranian nuclear sites, inserting itself into Israel's war with Iran

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The United States attacked three sites in Iran early Sunday, inserting itself into Israel's war aimed at destroying the country's nuclear program in a risky gambit t...

Jun 21, 2025