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Iran's supreme leader calls for 'maximum' turnout for presidential election
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran's supreme leader is calling for "maximum" voter turnout in Friday's presidential election to "overcome the enemy." Ayatollah Ali Khamenei made the comments in a...
Jun 25, 2024
A Chinese lunar probe returns to Earth with the world's first samples from the far side of the moon
BEIJING (AP) - China's Chang'e 6 probe returned on Earth on Tuesday with rock and soil samples from the little-explored far side of the moon in a global first. The probe landed in northern China on Tu...
Jun 25, 2024
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange stops in Bangkok on his way to a US court and later freedom
BANGKOK (AP) - A plane believed to be carrying WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has landed in Bangkok on Tuesday, as he is on the way to enter a plea deal with the U.S. government that will free him a...
Jun 24, 2024
Missouri, Kansas judges temporarily halt much of President Biden's student debt forgiveness plan
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Federal judges in Kansas and Missouri on Monday together blocked much of a Biden administration student loan repayment plan that provides a faster path to cancellation and lower mo...
Jun 24, 2024
Oilers, Panthers shown love on social media for thrilling Stanley Cup final
The Edmonton Oilers' 2-1 Game 7 loss on Monday night to the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup final drew a mix of reactions on social media. Edmonton found itself down 3-0 in the NHL's best-of-seven...
Jun 24, 2024
Panthers win first Stanley Cup with 2-1 Game 7 win over Oilers
SUNRISE - Connor McDavid produced one of the greatest performances in NHL playoff history. Despite the gaudy numbers, the Oilers superstar captain couldn't push his team over the top - and the Panther...
Jun 24, 2024
Panthers' coach Paul Maurice, a hockey lifer, finally has a Stanley Cup
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Paul Maurice was once the last player picked in the NHL draft. An afterthought, almost. He never made it to the league as a player. And there were many times when he wondered if h...
Jun 24, 2024
Panthers win first Stanley Cup with 2-1 Game 7 win over Oilers
Connor McDavid produced one of the greatest performances in NHL playoff history.Despite the gaudy numbers, the Oilers superstar captain couldn't push his team over the top - and the Panthers secured t...
Jun 24, 2024
Oilers' McDavid wins Conn Smythe Trophy after Game 7 loss
SUNRISE - Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid has been awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player of the NHL playoffs after an incredible post-season that finished just short of a S...
Jun 24, 2024
Devers, Hamilton homer, Red Sox rally from 4-run deficit to trip Blue Jays 7-6
BOSTON (AP) - Jarren Duran drove in Ceddanne Rafaela with a ninth-inning single to help the Boston Red Sox cap a furious rally and beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-6 on Monday night. Rafael Devers and Dav...
Jun 24, 2024