D.C.-area forecast: Warmer today with daily rain chances this week, but no extreme heat
A stalled front provides plenty of clouds and rain chances this week as temperatures remain in check. A somewhat subjective ...
Venezuela’s presidential election: How to run against an autocrat
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, trailing challenger Edmundo González in polls, has stepped up repression ahead of what he pledged would be a free and fair election.
Have the Olympics lost their luster? Paris will provide the answer.
The Games are at a crossroads after scandals, political controversies and two pandemic effects. Network executives and ...
The miracle of 1984: How Los Angeles saved the dying Olympics
When the International Olympic Committee met in 1978 to pick a host for the 1984 Summer Games, it had just one candidate, Los ...
Israel shoots down a missile fired from Yemen hours after an Israeli strike on Houthi rebels
In this image from video, smoke and flames rise from a site in Hodeidah, Yemen, on Saturday, July 20, 2024. The Israeli army ...
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Rays rout Yankees 9-1
NEW YORK — Taj Bradley pitched one-hit ball over seven innings to remain unbeaten in 7 straight starts, Randy Arozarena hit ...
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Vatican's Pius XII archives shed light on another contentious chapter: The Legion of Christ scandal
VATICAN CITY — The recently opened archives of Pope Pius XII have shed new light on claims the World War II-era pope didn’t ...
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WNBA All-Star Game live updates
Saturday’s game is scheduled to begin at 8:30 p.m. Eastern time at Footprint Center in Phoenix. It is airing on ABC. Team USA features five-time Olympic gold medalist Diana Taurasi, plus fellow former ...
With AI, jets and police squadrons, Paris is securing the Olympics — and worrying critics
The head of the Paris Olympics boldly declared that France’s capital would be “the safest place in the world” when the Games open ...
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Frozen treats, cold showers and lots of ice; Florida zoo works to protect animals from summer heat
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Malayan tigers and Aldabra tortoises are native to hot and humid lands, but that doesn’t mean they ...
The biggest of stories came to the small city of Butler. Here's how its newspaper met the moment
When the world’s biggest story came to the small western Pennsylvania hamlet of Butler a week ago, it didn’t just draw media ...