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German customs officials show images of tarantulas hidden in spongecake boxes after smuggling bust
Customs officials on Monday released photos from a seizure of roughly 1,500 young tarantulas found inside plastic containers that had been hidden in chocolate ...
Kosovo fighter’s sentence cut to 13 years despite court upholding convictions for murder and torture
Appeals judges at a European Union-backed court upheld murder, torture and arbitrary detention convictions against a former Kosovo war liberation fighter Monday. But ...
A Senate vote this week will test the popularity of DOGE spending cuts
Senate Republicans will test the popularity of Department of Government Efficiency spending cuts this week by aiming to pass President Donald Trump’s request to claw back $9.4 ...
Iga Swiatek is at No. 3 after Wimbledon and Amanda Anisimova is in the top 10. Sinner still No. 1
Iga Swiatek’s Wimbledon championship moved her up to No. 3 in the WTA rankings Monday, and Amanda Anisimova’s runner-up finish allowed the American to break into the top 10 for the ...
In an era prizing velocity, more than 20,000 curveballs a year have disappeared from MLB
Curveballs have been thrown a curve by a modern game valuing velocity over variety, disappearing from the major leagues by more than 20,000 annually. The Athletics have thrown ...
Two arrested after shooting at downtown Kansas City apartment complex
Two people arrested after shooting at apartment complex near Power & Light District in Kansas City, Mo. One person injured.
Most teens — and girls especially — see college as key to jobs and life skills, AP-NORC poll says
Most American teenagers say it is important to them to graduate from college, with girls especially describing it as a key step for accomplishing their life goals, according to a ...
Multiple deaths in fire at Massachusetts assisted living facility
Multiple people have died in a fire at an assisted living facility in Massachusetts, where people were hanging out of windows screaming for help, authorities said Monday.
A mix of youth and chemistry has Red Sox rolling into All-Star break on 10-game winning streak
Many of the Boston Red Sox players started wearing T-shirts during batting practice and in the clubhouse the past week with a quote from teammate Romy Gonzalez written across the ...
Aaron Judge is barreling toward the hallowed 500-homer club. He might be joined by several peers
Aaron Judge became the fastest player in MLB history to reach 350 career homers on Saturday and it feels inevitable that the Bronx slugger will join the hallowed 500-homer club sometime in the ...
Jannik Sinner wanted to win Wimbledon but he really needed to beat Carlos Alcaraz
Jannik Sinner needed this victory. He wanted to win Wimbledon, of course, and it would have meant a lot to him no matter who the opponent was in the final. That this championship, ...
Fireworks, warplanes and axes: How France celebrates Bastille Day
Swooping warplanes, axe-carrying warriors, a drone light show over the Eiffel Tower and fireworks in nearly every French town ...