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Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Food that goes uneaten at the Paris Olympics is helping those in need around the French capital. It’s part of an effort to cut down on food waste and contribute to organizers’ commitment to sustainability. Paris 2024 organizers have long said the Games would be more environmentally friendly, including reusable

AP Airlines Writer Federal Aviation Administration officials say the agency has doubled its number of enforcement cases against Boeing since a door plug blew off a 737 Max in midflight. The increase in cases was disclosed Wednesday during a National Transportation Safety Board hearing into the accident, which happened during an Alaska Airlines flight in

AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Visitors to corn mazes across the country are finding a familiar figure in the winding labyrinth of tall stalks. Snoopy. More than 80 farms in the U.S. and Canada have teamed up with Peanuts Worldwide to create “Peanuts”-themed mazes to celebrate the beloved strip’s 75th birthday. The mazes

Associated Press AIN MESBAH, Algeria (AP) — Relatives and neighbors erupted in cheers on Tuesday when Algeria’s Imane Khelif advanced to the Olympic final in women’s boxing, winning a clear unanimous decision over Janjaem Suwannapheng of Thailand. In Ain Mesbah, the rural cinder block-built town where the boxer was raised, legions of supporters convened on

Associated Press Yahya Sinwar’s appointment as the top leader of Hamas formalizes a role he assumed in the early hours of Oct. 7, when the surprise attack into Israel that he helped mastermind ushered in the bloodiest chapter of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. He is seen as a hard-liner with closer ties to Hamas’ armed wing

AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — India’s growing influence in the Olympics during a bid to host the 2036 Summer Games should soon see a first sponsor deal from the country for the IOC. The International Olympic Committee currently has 15 top-tier sponsor partners which collectively paid almost $740 million last year in cash and

Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Suga, a member of K-pop sensation BTS, apologized Wednesday for driving an electric vehicle while intoxicated. His label, Big Hit Music, said Min Yoon-gi, famously known as Suga, was driving an “electric kickboard” Tuesday night when he fell while parking it. A police officer spotted him and administered

AP Lifestyles Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Day passes to resorts and hotels really took off during the pandemic and have remained popular. The passes are a win-win-win. Locals soak up some rest time on the cheap. Travelers don’t have to commit to an overnight stay. And properties know that day passers who are on

AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Women’s boxing at the Paris Olympics has highlighted the complexity of drafting and enforcing sex eligibility rules for women’s sports and how athletes like Imane Khelif of Algeria and Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan are left vulnerable in the fallout. When eligibility for women’s events has come into question, it

Associated Press ROME (AP) — Fashion house Dolce & Gabbana has launched a new alcohol-free perfume for dogs called ‘Fefé’ in honor of Domenico Dolce’s poodle, but not all vets and pet owners agree it’s safe or appropriate. The perfume costs 99 euros, or $108, and has been certified suitable for animal use. It follows

Associated Press The number of women getting abortions in the U.S. actually went up in the first three months of 2024 compared with before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade, a report released Wednesday found, reflecting the lengths that Democratic-controlled states went to expand access. A major reason for the increase is that some

Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The presidential campaign of Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo González says he will not appear before the country’s high court. The court is holding hearings related to an election audit requested by President Nicolás Maduro. González has questioned the legality of the proceedings and expressed serious concerns over his safety.

Associated Press PARIS (AP) — From the City of Love to the City of Angels, planning for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics is well underway and organizers are paying close attention to what’s worked, and what hasn’t, so far in Paris. It will be LA’s third time hosting the Olympics — the last time was

Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A court in Beijing has ruled against an unmarried Chinese woman in the case over her right to freeze her eggs. The verdict ends a six-year fight for reproductive services that drew national attention. The court upheld the ruling that a hospital did not violate Teresa Xu’s rights when it

Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s prime minister is defending the removal of basic Māori phrases meaning “hello” and “New Zealand” from a lunar new year invitation to an Australian official. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says it’s not a snub of the Indigenous language by New Zealand’s government. Instead, he jokes about the

Associated Press HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Texas has executed a man for the killing of a woman out jogging near her Houston home more than 27 years ago. Fifty-four-year-old Arthur Lee Burton received a lethal injection Wednesday evening at the state penitentiary in Huntsville. He was convicted of the July 1997 murder of 48-year-old mother

Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Robert’s Western World is known as Nashville’s most authentic honky tonk and synonymous with country music. But for an hour on Sundays, no one can drink alcohol; everyone must listen to Christian music. This is “Sunday Gospel Hour” in the Tennessee capital known as Music City. For nearly 20