Paul George is going back to the Eastern Conference, and surely has made Joel Embiid very happy in the process. George will sign a four-year, $212 million contract with the Philadelphia 76ers, a person with knowledge of the move told The Associated Press early Monday. The person spoke on condition...
Lyles Triumphs in 200-Meter Final, Keeps Olympic Sprint Double Hope Alive
EUGENE — In the wee hours the night before his 200-meter final, Noah Lyles sent a shout-out on social media to the sprinters in Jamaica, egging them on to help make the upcoming Paris Olympics great. Then, the final rolled around, and all Lyles had to do was look two...
Zelenskyy Appeals to West to Relax Targeting Limits for Ukraine as Glide Bombs Hammer Front Line
DONETSK REGION, Ukraine — Drone footage from Ukraine's military released Sunday has shown what appears to be bodies in a civilian area in the embattled eastern town of Toretsk, which has come under heavy Russian bombardment in recent days. Escalation of Attacks and Evacuation Efforts The attacks in the war-torn...
Behind Caitlin Clark’s Near Triple-Double, Indiana Rallies From 15 Down to Beat Host Phoenix
PHOENIX — Caitlin Clark had 15 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds and the Indiana Fever rallied for an 88-82 victory over the Phoenix Mercury on Sunday. Clark was one rebound shy of a triple-double, yet finished just 4 of 14 from the field and 2 of 10 from 3-point...
The Supreme Court Rules for a North Dakota Truck Stop in a New Blow to Federal Regulations
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court opened the door Monday to new, broad challenges to regulations long after they take effect, the third blow in a week to federal agencies. The justices ruled 6-3 in favor of a truck stop in North Dakota that wants to sue over a regulation on...
McLaughlin-Levrone Breaks World Record in 400 Hurdles
EUGENE — For the better part of two years, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone all but disappeared from the 400-meter hurdles course. Turns out, she wasn't hiding or looking for something else to do. Just getting better at what she does best. The 24-year-old Olympic champion lowered the world record for the fifth...
Israel Releases 55 Palestinians It Had Detained from Gaza, Including Hospital Director
A Palestinian health official says Israel released 55 Palestinians on Monday whom it had detained from Gaza, including the director of the territory's main hospital. Mohammed Abu Selmia was released without charge or trial, after being detained in November when Israeli forces raided Shifa Hospital. In video comments aired by...
Beryl Makes Landfall as Category 4 Hurricane on Island Near Grenada
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A dangerous and extremely powerful Hurricane Beryl made landfall Monday on the Caribbean island of Carriacou after becoming the earliest storm of its strength to form in the Atlantic, fueled by record warm waters. Carriacou is one of the islands of Grenada, where officials said...
Give Fresno Firefighters a Break on the Fourth. Keep Your Fireworks ‘Safe and Sane’
While you're celebrating America's birthday next week with a relaxing day of cookouts, pool parties, and fireworks shows, the Fresno Fire Department will be on high alert and ready to respond when an illegal fireworks lands on your neighbor's roof. Extra firefighters will be on duty to fully man the...
Should Gun Store Sales Get Special Credit Card Tracking? States Split on Mandating or Prohibiting It
Beginning Monday, a California law will require credit card networks like Visa and Mastercard to provide banks with special retail codes that can be assigned to gun stores in order to track their sales. But new laws will do the exact opposite in Georgia, Iowa, Tennessee and Wyoming by banning...