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Nebraska regent suggests putting fans' ashes under the football field. Her idea was dead on arrival
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A University of Nebraska regent has proposed a way for lifelong Cornhusker fans to carry their support into the afterlife. When Memorial Stadium undergoes its next renovation, Regent Barbara Weitz of Omaha suggested building a columbarium under the football...
Aer Lingus pilots launch work-to-rule actions, tossing travel plans of passengers into disarray
LONDON (AP) — Aer Lingus pilots said they would resume talks with the Irish airline after they launched an industrial action Wednesday that led to the cancellation of hundreds of flights and tossed the travel plans of tens of thousands into disarray. The pilots imposed ‘’work...
Today in History: June 23, Title IX signed into law
Today in History Today is Sunday, June 23, the 175th day of 2024. There are 191 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On June 23, 1972, President Richard Nixon signed into law Title IX, barring discrimination on the basis of sex for “any education...
The Latest | Gaza's Health Ministry says 25 killed, 50 wounded in Israeli strikes on tent camps
At least 25 people were killed and another 50 wounded in attacks on tents for displaced Palestinians sheltering in southern Gaza, according to the territory’s Heath Ministry and emergency workers. Witnesses whose relatives died in one of the bombardments near a Red Cross field...
Should young kids have smartphones? These parents in Europe linked arms and said no
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Try saying “no” when a child asks for a smartphone. What comes after, parents everywhere can attest, begins with some variation of: “Everyone has one. Why can’t I?” But what if no pre-teen in sight has one — and what if having a smartphone was...
Pakistan and Ireland chase consolation win at T20 World Cup
LAUDERHILL, Fla. (AP) — With both teams aiming to bow out of the Twenty20 World Cup with a consolation win, Pakistan won the toss and chose to bowl first against Ireland on Sunday. India and the U.S. have already qualified from Group A. It's been a miserable...
U.S. cricket team recovers from poor start but loses to India at Twenty20 World Cup
It started with an “lbw” for a “golden duck,” got a little worse before it got a little better, and then finished as widely expected for the United States cricket team, losing to India at the Twenty20 World Cup. The Americans entered Wednesday’s match on a huge high after...
The US cricket team is closing in on a major achievement at the Twenty20 World Cup
The sport of cricket is as foreign to most Americans as driving on the left-hand side of the road or drinking warm beer. This year, though, the United States is getting a close-up view of the bat-and-ball sport originally from England that resembles a cockeyed version of baseball...
Irish and Czech voters go to the polls on Day 2 of EU elections as the far right seeks more power
BRUSSELS (AP) — Voters in Ireland and the Czech Republic, two countries where immigration was a key issue on the campaign trail, took to the polls on Friday, the second day of the balloting for the European Parliament. A surge of the far-right across the 27-nation bloc was likely to emerge from...
Midfielder Sinead Farrelly of NWSL champion NJ/NY Gotham retires because of concussions
HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Midfielder Sinead Farrelly, who represented the United States early in her career in youth soccer and Ireland later in the Women's World Cup, is retiring because of cumulative head injuries sustained throughout her career. The NJ/NY Gotham FC of the National...