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Freddie Freeman's walk-off grand slam ball sells for $1.56 million at auction

LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. (AP) - Freddie Freeman's historic walk-off grand slam ball from Game 1 of the World Series has sold for $1.56 million at auction. The bidding at SCP Auctions went into the late h...

Dec 15, 2024

Brazilian President Lula discharged from hospital after surgery to stop brain bleed

SAO PAULO (AP) - Brazilian President Luiz Incio Lula da Silva was discharged from the hospital Sunday after undergoing surgery to stop a brain bleed. The 79-year-old president's strode onto the stage ...

Dec 15, 2024

Brazilian President Lula discharged from hospital after surgery to stop brain bleed

SAO PAULO (AP) - Brazilian President Luiz Incio Lula da Silva was discharged from the hospital Sunday after undergoing surgery to stop a brain bleed. The 79-year-old president's strode onto the stage ...

Dec 15, 2024

At least 11 dead in the French territory of Mayotte as Cyclone Chido causes devastating damage

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) - At least 11 people have died after Cyclone Chido caused devastating damage in the French territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean, France's Interior Ministry said Sunday...

Dec 15, 2024

At least 11 dead in the French territory of Mayotte as Cyclone Chido causes devastating damage

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) - At least 11 people have died after Cyclone Chido caused devastating damage in the French territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean, France's Interior Ministry said Sunday...

Dec 15, 2024

South Korea’s opposition chief urges top court to act swiftly on impeachment

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's opposition leader on Sunday urged the Constitutional Court to rule swiftly on a bid to remove President Yoon Suk Yeol from office, a day after parliament voted ...

Dec 14, 2024

South Korea’s opposition chief urges top court to act swiftly on impeachment

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's opposition leader urged the Constitutional Court to rule swiftly on a bid to remove President Yoon Suk Yeol from office, the day after parliament voted to impea...

Dec 14, 2024

US officials have been in direct contact with the Syrian rebel group that ousted Assad, Blinken says

AQABA, Jordan (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Saturday that American officials have been in direct contact with the Syrian rebel group that spearheaded the overthrow of President Ba...

Dec 14, 2024

US officials have been in direct contact with the Syrian rebel group that ousted Assad, Blinken says

AQABA, Jordan (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Saturday that American officials have been in direct contact with the Syrian rebel group that spearheaded the overthrow of President Ba...

Dec 14, 2024

Ex-soccer player Kavelashvili becomes Georgia's president in a blow to its EU aspirations

TBILISI, Georgia (AP) - Former soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili became president of Georgia on Saturday, as the ruling party tightened its grip in what the opposition calls a blow to the country's E...

Dec 14, 2024