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Georgia Democrats blast requirement to recount votes by hand in bill that would keep ballot QR codes

Legislation to keep Georgia’s embattled vote-counting method in place for this year’s midterm elections faced strong opposition from state Democrats on Monday after Republicans in the Georgia Senate approved an amendment that would require a hand recount of ballots. Georgia’s governor, Republican Brian Kemp, had called lawmakers into a special session in part to address […]

JUNE 22, 2026

Colapso de la red eléctrica en Cuba y otras fotos de la semana en Latinoamérica y el Caribe

La red eléctrica nacional de Cuba sufrió una avería grave que dejó sin suministro a las provincias orientales de la isla mientras residentes en la capital, La Habana, enfrentan constantes apagones. Algunos en la ciudad prendieron fuego a barricadas para protestar por los prolongados cortes.

MAY 15, 2026

Photos show masked revelers celebrating Shrovetide in Lithuania

RUMSISKES, Lithuania (AP) — People wearing traditional masks and folk costumes gathered in the Lithuanian village of Rumsiskes, north of Vilnius, for the Shrovetide celebrations to mark the annual pre-Lenten festival with music, dancing and the burning of an effigy symbolizing the end of winter.

FEB. 15, 2026

Petro no logró heredar su legado en Colombia: entre el desgaste del gobierno y la campaña digital

El saliente presidente colombiano Gustavo Petro no logró que su proyecto político continuara en el poder a través del candidato progresista Iván Cepeda por la combinación de un “voto castigo” a su gobierno y las dificultades en la estrategia digital de la campaña, según analistas.

JULY 1, 2026

Purdue reclaims No. 1 from Houston in AP Top 25, Louisville and Illinois jump into top 10

Purdue moved back to No. 1 in the AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll Monday ahead of Houston, which spent a single week there after leapfrogging the Boilermakers. It’s hardly a two-team race for the top, though. UConn, Arizona and Duke also got No. 1 votes from the 61-member media panel in a poll that also […]

NOV. 17, 2025

Carlos Alcaraz’s US Open championship and No. 1 ranking arrive thanks to his variety

Here’s the thing about watching Carlos Alcaraz play tennis: He will hit shots no one else would dare try, make them, then crack a smile and rile up a crowd by pointing to his ear or raising his fist. And here’s the thing about trying to beat Carlos Alcaraz at tennis: He is never quite the exact […]

SEPT. 8, 2025

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AUG. 29, 2025

New studies tie unrecognized deaths and health problems to Maui and LA wildfires

The toll of wildfires is usually counted in acres burnt, property destroyed and lives lost to smoke and flames. But three studies published Wednesday suggest the cost to human health from the Maui and Los Angeles wildfires was substantially higher. Two of the papers explore what happened after the Hawaii fire in August 2023 — one of […]

AUG. 6, 2025

California insurance regulator launches investigation into State Farm over claims from LA fires

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s top insurance regulator on Thursday launched an investigation into State Farm over the company’s handling of claims from the January Los Angeles-area wildfires. The investigation comes after survivors of the Palisades and Eaton fires said that the state’s largest home insurer was delaying and mishandling claims regarding damage to their […]

JUNE 12, 2025

‘One Battle After Another’ dominates SAG’s Actor Awards with 7 nominations

“One Battle After Another” dominated nominations to the Actor Awards on Wednesday, with Paul Thomas Anderson’s ragtag revolutionary saga landing a record seven nods in the annual SAG-AFTRA honors. In the 31 years of the Actor Awards, formerly known as the Screen Actors Guild Awards, no movie has received more than five nominations. Along with a […]

JAN. 7, 2026

Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker, QBs Kyler Murray and Kirk Cousins are among the top NFL free agents

The Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks found their starting quarterback in free agency last year, landing Sam Darnold. The New England Patriots went from worst to first in the AFC East after signing several key veterans who helped them reach the Super Bowl. Winning free agency doesn’t always translate into success on the field. Plenty of […]

MARCH 9, 2026

Victor Wembanyama is a unanimous selection as the NBA’s defensive player of the year

There had never been a unanimous NBA Defensive Player of the Year. Until now. Victor Wembanyama — as expected — was announced Monday as the league’s top defensive player. The San Antonio center was second in the voting for DPOY as a rookie, was the favorite last season until a medical condition ended his season […]

APRIL 21, 2026