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AP Basketball Writer PARIS (AP) — True to their word, the U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team showed up to see Simone Biles at the Paris Games. Several members of the Olympic squad — Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, Tyrese Haliburton and Jrue Holiday among them — were in Paris on Thursday night to watch

AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — Simone Biles huddled with Sunisa Lee. She looked to her husband Jonathan Owens in the stands. Lost in the moment. And maybe a touch frantic. The American gymnastics star knew she was trailing Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade and Algeria’s Kaylia Nemour through two rotations during the Olympic all-around final Thursday.

Associated Press SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — It’s as if Joyce Valencia could still hear Saint Oscar Romero’s voice. “I met him when I was a little girl,” the 61-year-old Salvadoran said. “We used to gather around our radio with our grandma to listen to him. And, even now, listening to him encourages us

Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The former chief of the Honduran National Police has been sentenced to 19 years in prison after he pleaded guilty in a cocaine conspiracy. Juan Carlos Bonilla Valladares, also known as “El Tigre,” was a member of the Honduran National Police for decades before becoming its leader for a

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama woman has pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud and money laundering charges for fraudulently claiming nearly $2 million in pandemic relief funds. Thirty-nine-year-old Tametria Conner Dantzler entered the plea Wednesday. She could get up to 20 years in prison when she’s sentenced. According to her plea agreement and court

AP Sports Writer ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia has opened practice without wide receiver Rara Thomas, who has been dismissed from the team following his arrest on charges of cruelty to children and battery. Coach Kirby Smart says he met with Thomas on Tuesday and informed the junior of the decision. Thomas was arrested early

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A human rights group says two Belarusian journalists who worked for news outlets that the country’s authoritarian government has declared extremist have been sentenced to prison terms. Viasna said on Thursday that reporter Ales Sabaleuski was sentenced to four years and cameraman Yauhen Hlushkou to three years. The convictions in a

Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A judge has refused to put on hold his ruling that allows disabled people in Wisconsin to be emailed absentee ballots at home in November’s presidential election in the closely watched battleground state. Republicans asked the judge to not enforce his ruling while their appeal is pending. But Dane

Associated Press TEAHUPO’O, Tahiti (AP) — A surfing judge has been removed from the Paris Olympics judging panel after a photo circulated online of him embracing a competitor along the shore’s edge in Tahiti. A commentator shared a photo on his social media showing Australian judge Benjamin Lowe posing alongside Australian surfing team member Ethan

The Environmental Protection Agency is issuing an emergency fuel waiver to help alleviate shortages in four states whose gasoline supplies have been impacted by the shutdown of an ExxonMobil refinery in Illinois. ExxonMobil shut down the refinery last month when severe weather swept through the region. The waiver, for Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin, will

AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter, who played a pair of extraordinary slackers in three “Bill & Ted” films, are reuniting on Broadway for a revival of the brainy, existential classic “Waiting for Godot.” The play is planned for the fall of 2025 under the direction of Jamie Lloyd,

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish officials say President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has spoken with Pope Francis about the “immoral display” at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics. During Thursday’s telephone call, Erdogan urged a unified stance against acts that ridicule sacred values, according to a statement from Erdogan’s office. In an unprecedented display of

Associated Press Emergency crews have rescued a terrified and screaming toddler after he fell into a narrow pipe and got stuck around a dozen feet below ground in the yard of his Kansas home. Moundridge police Officer Ronnie Wagner can be heard saying, “There we go,” on body camera video, clearly relieved as crews pulled

AP Media Writer Less than a week in, the Paris Olympics are turning out to be a good story for NBC. Ratings are significantly up after the Tokyo and Beijing Games, and the network has already set a record for advertising revenue. Its biggest roll of the dice — allowing events to be televised live

AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Turbulence is knocking a beloved instant noodle offering off Korean Air’s economy menu. Cups of Shin Ramyun instant noodles have become a favorite among Korean Air travelers over the years. But a spokesperson for the Seoul-based airline says they will no longer be available for economy class passengers