Simone Biles and the rest of the U.S. women's Olympic gymnastics team don't need to be reminded of what happened in Tokyo three years ago. Mostly because nearly all of them lived it. Biles, reigning Olympic all-around champion Sunisa Lee, 2020 Olympic silver medalist Jordan Chiles and 2020 floor exercise...
Pair of Giant Pandas from China Acclimating to New Home at San Diego Zoo
SAN DIEGO — Two giant pandas sent from China to the San Diego Zoo last month are acclimating well to their new home, the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance said Tuesday. The pandas, Yun Chuan and Xin Bao, are not on public display yet but the zoo released the first...
A Rare Voice Box Transplant Helped a Cancer Patient Speak Again, Part of a Pioneering Study
WASHINGTON — A Massachusetts man has regained his voice after surgeons removed his cancerous larynx and, in a pioneering move, replaced it with a donated one. Transplants of the so-called voice box are extremely rare, and normally aren't an option for people with active cancer. Marty Kedian is only the...
Great-Grandmother Who Just Finished Radiation Treatments for Breast Cancer Wins $5M Lottery Prize
A great-grandmother from Pennsylvania who recently completed radiation treatments for breast cancer won $5 million on a scratch-off state lottery ticket that she only bought because a scheduled family trip didn't go as planned. Donna Osborne, 75, scored the big prize last month when she bought a $50 "Monopoly Own...
Nikki Haley Releases Delegates So They Can Back Donald Trump at the RNC
CHAPIN, S.C. — Nikki Haley is releasing the delegates she won during this year's Republican primary so that they're free to support Donald Trump at next week's convention, a move that goes toward solidifying GOP support around the party's presumptive nominee. Haley Releases Delegates Haley on Tuesday opted to release her...
Daniil Medvedev Defeats Jannik Sinner at Wimbledon, to Face Defending Champ Alcaraz Next
LONDON — Jannik Sinner felt ill. He was dizzy. Hadn't slept well the night before. Wimbledon's top-seeded man, who recently attained the No. 1 ranking, definitely did not want to quit playing against Daniil Medvedev in the quarterfinals, but things were not looking good. Sinner Left Court Tuesday Sinner was treated by...
AP: Caitlin Clark Leads Angel Reese in Race for Rookie of the Year
NEW YORK — Caitlin Clark leads Angel Reese in the race for WNBA Rookie of the Year honors at the midpoint of the season, according to a national panel of voters who also rank the AP Power Poll each week. Clark and Reese have garnered national attention with record-setting rookie...
Mexico’s Seizures of US-Bound Fentanyl Drop Sharply as Meth Seizures Soar
MEXICO CITY — Even as Mexican-made fentanyl continues to flood into the United States, Mexico’s efforts to seize the drug have declined dramatically, according to figures released Tuesday by the Defense Department. Statistics on Fentanyl Seized Figures for the first half of 2024 show that Mexican federal forces seized only 286...
Alec Baldwin’s Involuntary Manslaughter Trial Begins With Jury Selection
SANTA FE — Alec Baldwin’s trial in the shooting of a cinematographer is set to begin Tuesday with the selection of jurors who will decide whether the actor is guilty of involuntary manslaughter. Getting chosen to serve in a trial of such a major star accused of such a major...
Trump Returns to Campaign Trail with VP Deadline Nearing Amid Calls for Biden to Withdraw
MIAMI — Former President Donald Trump is getting back on the campaign trail Tuesday, rallying voters in his home state at his flagship golf resort in a celebratory mood as Democrats face tough calls over President Joe Biden's reelection chances. Trump's VP Announcement Awaited Trump is nearing a deadline to...