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Organizers of 2026 FIFA World Cup start search for some 65,000 tournament volunteers
Organizers are looking for volunteers to help staff the 2026 FIFA World Cup. With 48 teams and 104 games across 16 venues in Canada, Mexico and the U.S. at the expanded soccer showcase, plenty of hand...
Aug 11, 2025
Germany invites Trump, Zelenskyy, NATO, EU leaders to a virtual meeting before Trump-Putin summit
BRUSSELS (AP) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has invited U.S. President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the NATO secretary general and several European leaders to a virtual ...
Aug 11, 2025
Judge denies request to unseal transcripts from grand jury that indicted Ghislaine Maxwell
NEW YORK (AP) - A judge in New York on Monday denied a Justice Department request to unseal transcripts from grand jury that indicted Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's former girlfriend. The Associ...
Aug 11, 2025
Spain replaces women's team coach Montse Tomé with Sonia Bermúdez
MADRID (AP) - Spain's women's national team is making a coaching change two weeks after reaching the final of the European Championship. Montse Tom will not have her contract renewed and will be repla...
Aug 11, 2025
Israeli strikes kill journalists and aid-seekers as Australia backs Palestinian statehood
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israeli ground and air strikes hit northern and southern Gaza on Monday, killing aid-seekers as well as others sheltering in tents and homes as Israeli troops prepared...
Aug 11, 2025
Ski jumping's suit-cheating saga rolls on as 5 Norwegians are charged over 'manipulation'
OBERHOFEN, Switzerland (AP) - Two Olympic gold medalist ski jumpers and three staffers on the powerful Norway men's team were charged with ethics violations Monday after an investigation into alleged ...
Aug 11, 2025
City grants to support three sustainability projects in Vernon
The City of Vernon is providing some financial aid for sustainability projects.Through the 2025 Sustainability Grant program, the city is providing a total of $6,000 to support three projects.Canadian...
Aug 11, 2025
Paramount will become the new home to all UFC events in the US under 7-year deal with TKO Group
NEW YORK (AP) - Paramount will become the new home to all Ultimate Fighting Championship events in the U.S. under a seven-year agreement with TKO Group announced on Monday. Under the deal, Paramount w...
Aug 11, 2025
Crystal Palace loses appeal against demotion by UEFA to third-tier Conference League
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - Crystal Palace lost its appeal at sport's highest court on Monday against demotion to the third-tier Conference League because of breaching UEFA rules on club ownership wi...
Aug 11, 2025
Massive mudslide kills 7 volunteers repairing flood damage in northern Pakistan
GILGIT, Pakistan (AP) - A massive mudslide early Monday killed seven volunteers as they repaired a drainage channel damaged by flash floods in northern Pakistan, officials said, leaving three others i...
Aug 11, 2025
