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DeChambeau wins another U.S. Open with clutch finish to deny McIlroy

PINEHURST, N.C. (AP) - Bryson DeChambeau won the U.S. Open on Sunday for the second time with another memorable finish on the 18th hole at Pinehurst No. 2, along with another heavy dose of heartache f...

Jun 16, 2024

Riot police in Germany intervene to stem fan clashes before Serbia-England match at Euro 2024

GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) - Riot police in Germany intervened to stop brawling soccer fans before Sunday's match between Serbia and England at the European Championship soccer tournament in Germany....

Jun 16, 2024

Pilgrims commence the final rites of Hajj as Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha

MINA, Saudi Arabia (AP) - Masses of pilgrims on Sunday embarked on a symbolic stoning of the devil in Saudi Arabia under the soaring summer heat. The ritual marks the final days of the Hajj, or Islami...

Jun 16, 2024

80 countries at Swiss conference agree territorial integrity of Ukraine must be basis of any peace

OBBRGEN, Switzerland (AP) - Eighty countries jointly called Sunday for the "territorial integrity" of Ukraine to be the basis for any peace agreement to end Russia's war, though some key developing na...

Jun 16, 2024

German police shot a man allegedly threatening them with an ax in a city hosting Euro 2024 match

BERLIN (AP) - German police said Sunday they shot and wounded a man who was threatening them with an axe and a firebomb in the northern city of Hamburg, hours before it hosted a match in the Euro 2024...

Jun 16, 2024

Israeli military announces 'tactical pause' in attempt to increase flow of aid into hard-hit Gaza

JERUSALEM (AP) - The Israeli military on Sunday announced a "tactical pause" in its offensive in the southern Gaza Strip to allow the deliveries of increased quantities of humanitarian aid. The army s...

Jun 15, 2024

Shooting at splash pad in Detroit suburb leaves 'numerous wounded victims,' authorities say

ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. (AP) - Gunfire erupted at a splash pad in the Detroit suburb of Rochester Hills as families were frolicking in the water to beat the summer heat, leaving multiple people wounded...

Jun 15, 2024

Indiana Republicans upset Mike Braun’s choice for lieutenant governor, backing far-right pick

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana Republicans have rejected Sen. Mike Braun's choice for lieutenant governor, instead nominating a podcasting pastor with far-right views to be his running mate. Braun, who i...

Jun 15, 2024

8 Israeli soldiers killed in southern Gaza

JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel's military said Saturday that eight soldiers were killed in southern Gaza in the deadliest attack on Israeli forces in months. The troops were killed in an explosion, the army ...

Jun 15, 2024

Haitian leaders oust police chief and appoint a new one as gang violence claims officers’ lives

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - Haitian leaders on Saturday ousted Frantz Elb, the beleaguered director of Haiti's National Police, following months of criticism that he wasn't doing enough to protect of...

Jun 15, 2024