Caitlin Clark returns from injury to help US rout Senegal in qualifying tournament

Caitlin Clark made a triumphant return from an injury in her U.S. senior national team debut, finishing with 17 points and 12 assists as the Americans beat Senegal ...

Novak Djokovic falls to defending champ Jack Draper in 3 sets at BNP Paribas Open

Defending champion Jack Draper rallied from a set down and beat five-time champ Novak Djokovic 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5) Wednesday night in the fourth round of the BNP Paribas ...
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Young Cubans turn to church and state as cheap, synthetic drugs flood the streets

HAVANA (AP) — Several dozen people stood in circle in a room at a Havana psychiatric hospital, their hands held together as they chanted in unison, vowing to rid their bodies from “the toxins that ...
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Damage to historical sites in Iran raises alarm about war’s impact on protected places

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran have damaged at least four cultural and historical sites, including palaces and an ancient mosque, raising alarms about the impact of the ...
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Utah’s anti-gambling tradition meets Kalshi and Polymarket in a new legal fight

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — For more than a century, Utah has kept gambling almost entirely out of the state. There are no casinos, no lotteries and no racetracks that allow bets, a prohibition rooted in ...

Trump visa changes squeeze rural schools relying on international teachers

Like many school systems facing teacher shortages, South Carolina’s Allendale County has looked overseas for help. A quarter of the teachers in the rural, high-poverty district come from other ...
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Bakersfield City Council makes recommendations on city’s tree planting, managing process

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield City Council heard updates on the city’s tree status on Wednesday following scrutiny from council members and the community. The Bakersfield Tree Advisory ...

South Africa deploys soldiers to the streets to tackle organized and violent crime

Soldiers were deployed to the streets of South Africa’s biggest city Wednesday in an effort to help police fight gang violence and illegal mining. It was the first major ...

4 rescued from capsized boat in Isabella Lake: Kern County Sheriff’s Office

Four people holding on to a capsized boat were rescued from Isabella Lake on Wednesday, the sheriff’s office said.
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Oil shock from Iran war prompts countries to open strategic reserves

NEW YORK (AP) — A widening war in Iran has halted oil tankers, made targets of refineries and spooked investors worried about the cascading impact of spiking energy prices. In response, the ...

Former Michigan linebackers coach Chris Partridge sues university over firing

Former Michigan linebackers coach Chris Partridge sued the university, its board of regents and its athletics director Wednesday for firing him in 2023 while the NCAA ...

‘It definitely feels like a punishment’: District Attorney fires Open Door Network from advocacy role at Family Justice Center

Open Door Network is the biggest domestic violence victims advocate in Kern County and its CEO is Skidmore. She has been outspoken on the Scrivner case, showing up to almost every court hearing ...