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The far right's election gains rattle EU's traditional powers, leading Macron to call snap polls

BRUSSELS (AP) - Far-right parties rattled the traditional powers in the European Union with major gains in parliamentary seats, dealing an especially humiliating defeat to French President Emmanuel Ma...

Jun 10, 2024

Celtics beat Mavericks 105-98, take 2-0 lead in NBA Finals

BOSTON (AP) - Jrue Holiday had 26 points and 11 rebounds, and Jayson Tatum made up for a rough shooting night with 12 assists and nine rebounds as the Boston Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks 105-98 o...

Jun 9, 2024

Rodeo bull hops fence at Oregon arena, injures 3 before being captured

SISTERS, Ore. (AP) - A rodeo bull hopped a fence surrounding an Oregon arena and ran through a concession area into a parking lot, injuring at least three people before wranglers caught up with it, of...

Jun 9, 2024

Newly chosen Haitian prime minister discharged from a hospital after spending a night in treatment

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - Haiti's newly selected Prime Minister Garry Conille was discharged from a hospital on Sunday after spending a night in treatment for an undisclosed condition. In a video p...

Jun 9, 2024

French President Macron calls a snap legislative election after defeat in EU vote

PARIS (AP) - French President Emanuel Macron said Sunday he was dissolving the National Assembly and calling a snap legislative election after his party suffered a heavy defeat in elections for the Eu...

Jun 9, 2024

First French projections put hard-right National Rally well ahead in EU election

PARIS (AP) - First projected results from France put far-right National Rally party well ahead in EU elections, according to French opinion poll institutes. Marine Le Pen's anti-immigration, nationali...

Jun 9, 2024

Centrist Benny Gantz, a member of Israel's war Cabinet, resigns over lack of plans for postwar Gaza

JERUSALEM (AP) - Benny Gantz, a centrist member of Israel's three-man war Cabinet, announced his resignation on Sunday. The move does not immediately pose a threat to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...

Jun 9, 2024

Carlos Alcaraz defeats Alexander Zverev in the French Open final for his third Grand Slam title

PARIS (AP) - Carlos Alcaraz came back to defeat Alexander Zverev 6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2 on Sunday and win the French Open for his third Grand Slam title. Alcaraz is a 21-year-old from Spain who grew ...

Jun 9, 2024

German exit polls point to far right gains in European election and a weak government showing

BERLIN (AP) - Exit polls pointed to very weak results for Germany's governing parties and gains for the far-right Alternative for Germany in Sunday's vote for the European Parliament, while the mainst...

Jun 9, 2024

Relying on coalition partners, Modi is sworn in for a rare third term as India's prime minister

NEW DELHI (AP) - Narendra Modi was sworn in Sunday for a rare third consecutive term as India's prime minister, relying on his coalition partners after his party failed to win a parliamentary majority...

Jun 9, 2024