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Portugal holds its 3rd general election in 3 years but the vote might not restore stability
LISBON, Portugal (AP) - Voters in Portugal return to the polls Sunday for a third general election in three years, as the country's increasingly fragmented political landscape defies efforts to unite ...
May 18, 2025
Russia launches one of biggest drone attacks on Ukraine since start of war, killing at least 1
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russia overnight into Sunday launched one of its most intense drone attacks on Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion in 2022. Russia fired a total of 273 explodin...
May 18, 2025
Israeli strikes across Gaza kill at least 66 people, hospitals and medics say
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip killed at least 66 people overnight and into Sunday, hospitals and medics in the battered enclave said as Israel launches an esca...
May 18, 2025
Poles vote for a new president as security concerns loom large
WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Poles are voting Sunday in a presidential election at a time of heightened security concerns stemming from the ongoing war in neighboring Ukraine and growing worry that the U.S. ...
May 17, 2025
Jets eliminated by Stars as overtime loss in Game 6 caps emotional day
DALLAS - As the horn blared throughout American Airlines Center on Saturday night, an emotionally drained Mark Scheifele turned to his teammates for support. One by one the players embraced the vetera...
May 17, 2025
Oilers packing for Texas to face Stars on Wednesday in Western Conference final
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers now know their opponent and starting date for the NHL's Western Conference final. The Oilers, who needed five games to eliminate the Vegas Golden Knights in their second...
May 17, 2025
Harley scores power-play goal in OT as Stars beat Jets 2-1 to win series
DALLAS (AP) - Thomas Harley scored on a power play 1:33 into overtime and the Dallas Stars advanced to the Western Conference final for the third season in a row, beating the top-seeded Winnipeg Jets ...
May 17, 2025
Takaoka's effort in net helps Vancouver Whitecaps salvage scoreless draw against Austin FC
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Vancouver goalkeeper Yohei Takaoka posted five saves and recorded his sixth Major League Soccer shutout of the season helping the Vancouver Whitecaps earn a scoreless draw against...
May 17, 2025
Mexican navy training vessel hits New York's Brooklyn Bridge
NEW YORK (AP) - A Mexican navy sailing ship hit the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday during a promotional tour in New York City, the top of its mast brushing the iconic span as it sailed through the East R...
May 17, 2025
Scheffler storms into 3-shot lead at PGA Championship with another major in sight
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - A PGA Championship missing star power got the best in golf Saturday when Scottie Scheffler delivered a clinic over the closing stretch at Quail Hollow for a 6-under 65 and a thr...
May 17, 2025
