Macron inaugura villa olímpica en zona transformada de París

PARÍS (AP) — Al inaugurar el jueves la villa olímpica, el presidente francés Emmanuel Macron pudo ver una zona otrora decadente de la ciudad transformada en uno de los principales centros de actividad para los Juegos Olímpicos de París. La villa se ubica en el suburbio de Saint-Denis, conocido en el mundo del deporte como la sede del Stade de …

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Kennesaw State visits Queens after McKee’s 22-point performance

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Kennesaw State Owls (15-14, 6-9 ASUN) at Queens Royals (12-18, 6-9 ASUN) Charlotte, North Carolina; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Queens hosts the Kennesaw State Owls after …

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HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “The Women” by Kristin Hannah (St. Martin’s) 2. “Fourth Wing” by Rebecca Yarros (Red Tower) 3. “Iron Flame” by Rebecca Yarros (Red Tower) 4. “House of Flame and Shadow” by Sarah J. Maas (Bloomsbury) 5. “The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store” by James McBride (Riverhead) 6. “Crosshairs” by Patterson/Born (Little, Brown) 7. “The Chaos Agent” by Mark …

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Pepperdine hosts No. 17 Saint Mary’s (CA) after Saxen’s 20-point game

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Saint Mary’s Gaels (23-6, 14-0 WCC) at Pepperdine Waves (12-18, 5-10 WCC) Malibu, California; Thursday, 11 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Gaels -15.5; over/under is 136.5 BOTTOM LINE: …

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Huelgas paran trenes y transbordadores en Grecia a un año de su peor desastre ferroviario

ATENAS (AP) — Las huelgas generalizadas en Grecia suspendieron el miércoles servicios de tren y transbordador en unas protestas que coincidieron con el primer aniversario de un letal accidente ferroviario. Cincuenta y siete personas fallecieron en la peor catástrofe ferroviaria registrada en el país cuando un tren de pasajeros se estrelló contra otro de mercancías que circulaba en sentido contrario …

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Republicans block Senate bill to protect nationwide access to IVF treatments

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans have blocked legislation that would protect access to in vitro fertilization, objecting to a vote on the issue Wednesday even after widespread backlash to a recent ruling by the Alabama Supreme Court that threatens the practice. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, a Mississippi Republican, objected to a request for a vote by Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., who …

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Why did the Texas Panhandle fires grow so fast?

The rapid growth of raging wildfires in the Texas Panhandle has been staggering. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for 60 counties Tuesday as the blaze forced widespread evacuations. On Wednesday, the Texas A&M Forest Service said the fire had grown to rival the largest in state history. HOW DID THE FIRES BECOME SO FEROCIOUS? Very high winds …

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N.C. A&T plays Towson after Glasper’s 27-point performance

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Towson Tigers (17-12, 10-6 CAA) at North Carolina A&T Aggies (7-22, 5-11 CAA) Greensboro, North Carolina; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: N.C. A&T hosts the Towson Tigers …

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Furman visits Western Carolina after Pegues’ 20-point performance

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Furman Paladins (16-13, 10-6 SoCon) at Western Carolina Catamounts (20-9, 9-7 SoCon) Cullowhee, North Carolina; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Catamounts -2; over/under is 150 BOTTOM …

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