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By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — Six climate protesters stormed the 18th green while the leaders were lining up their putts for the final hole of regulation at the PGA Tour’s Travelers Championship on Sunday, spraying smoke and powder and delaying the finish for about five minutes. The protesters waved smoke

By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press ESPARGOS, Cape Verde (AP) — The top U.S. military officer warned on Sunday that any Israeli military offensive into Lebanon would risk an Iranian response in defense of the powerful Hezbollah militant group there, triggering a broader war that could put U.S. forces in the region in danger. Air

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A 36-year-old Philadelphia man has been charged with attempted murder in connection with a shooting that critically wounded a police officer after a traffic stop. Police said Sunday that Ramon Rodriguez Vazquez also faces charges that include aggravated assault and home invasion. Officials said officers stopped a car carrying four people shortly

By DEREK GATOPOULOS and EFREM LUKATSKY Associated Press KHOTIV, Ukraine (AP) — Despite war-time restrictions, Ukrainians marked midsummer with festivals that feature frenetic folk dancing, flower decoration and jumping over bonfires. The festival of Ivana Kupala on Sunday was held as Ukrainians start their third summer at war, with Kyiv and other cities hit by

By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The heads of major Christian denominations in Israel say that local governments across the country are demanding they pay property tax, violating a longstanding arrangement in a manner they say reflects growing intolerance for Christians in the Holy Land. The church leaders penned a letter to Israeli

By LINDSEY WASSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Photographer Lindsey Wasson is in her second year covering baseball — and other events in the Pacific Northwest — for The Associated Press.  Here is what she had to say about making this Extraordinary Photo.

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A 4-year-old California boy who wandered away from a campground in the Sierra National Forest was found safe after spending 22 hours alone in the wilderness, authorities said. A search-and-rescue team of about 50 officers and volunteers set out around 11 a.m. Thursday after the child was reported missing from the

ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis police say one man is dead and five others were wounded in a downtown St. Louis shooting. Police say they believe women were fighting in a park when men stepped in and drew firearms. Police say the man who died was in his mid-twenties and has not yet been

By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump has narrowed his vice presidential shortlist to a handful of contenders as he prepares to announce his pick in the days before, or perhaps at, next month’s Republican National Convention. He told reporters Saturday that he already has made his decision and that that

MOSCOW (AP) — More than 15 police officers and several civilians, including an Orthodox priest, were killed by armed militants in Russia’s southern republic of Dagestan on Sunday, its governor Sergei Melikov said in a video statement early Monday. The gunmen opened fire on two Orthodox churches, a synagogue and a police post in two

RUIDOSO, N.M. (AP) — Full-time residents of Ruidoso will be allowed to return home Monday as federal authorities seek to prosecute whoever started a pair of New Mexico wildfires that killed two people and destroyed or damaged hundreds of buildings and homes. The FBI says it is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for

DETROIT (AP) — A Michigan county sheriff’s deputy was fatally shot overnight while pursing a suspected stolen vehicle in Detroit. The Oakland County sheriff’s office says Bradley Reckling of Rochester Hills was on duty in an unmarked car and following a 2022 Chevy Equinox. The vehicle was reported stolen earlier Saturday from Red Oaks Waterpark

CUMBERLAND, Md. (AP) — Maryland police are investigating the apparent murder of an 80-year-old man incarcerated in state prison over the weekend. Inmate Ralph Ruark was declared dead just before 3:30 p.m. on Saturday at the Western Correctional Institution in Cumberland, state police said in a news release. Officials did not disclose the cause of

ALAMOSA, Colorado (AP) — The suspect in a Colorado shooting that left one person dead and two others with critical injuries has been captured following an intensive search across a huge area. Officers went door to door and aircraft searched overhead for 44-year-old Henry Corral around the small city of Alamosa. Authorities say he fled

PADERBORN, Germany (AP) — France captain Kylian Mbappé is getting used to wearing his new protective mask ahead of a possible return to play at Euro 2024 against Poland. His teammate Aurélien Tchouaméni says Mbappé is “starting to get used to” the mask and “really looking forward” to France’s next game on Tuesday. Mbappé sat

By MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Argentina’s self-described anarcho-capitalist President Javier Milei met with German officials on Sunday in Berlin. It was part of his ongoing lap of Europe which has been greeted with both celebration and outrage. His meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday came after he accepted an

By SOPHENG CHEANG Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A court in Cambodia has formally charged a real estate entrepreneur who held a royally bestowed title with the premeditated murder of a young couple in the capital Phnom Penh. The case has sparked widespread public outrage with social media awash with comments asserting that

By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Weekend number two was just as joyous for “Inside Out 2.” The Pixar sequel collected $100 million in ticket sales in its second weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, setting a new record for an animated movie in its follow-up frame in theaters. The previous

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A Greek prosecutor has brought criminal charges against the captain and crew of a chartered yacht suspected of accidentally starting a forest fire on an Aegean Sea island. The blaze allegedly followed a firework display from the large motor yacht. Greece has been plagued in recent days by scores of wildfires

CHICAGO (AP) — One of Chicago’s most popular tourist attractions known as “The Bean” reopened to the public Sunday after nearly a year of renovations and construction. Construction started in August last year, and fencing around the iconic sculpture limited closeup access to visitors. The work on the plaza surrounding the sculpture included new stairs,