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Movie Review: A transcendent Saoirse Ronan illuminates true-life addiction drama ‘The Outrun’
At some point during “The Outrun,” it occurred to me that watching Saoirse Ronan act is a bit like looking into a magnifying glass: Everything somehow feels a bit clearer, sharper, more precise. This singular actor gives one of her finest performances in a two-hour study of...
PGA Tour commissioner and Saudi fund governor paired at pro-am event in Scotland
Three weeks after PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan met with Saudi Arabia's financial backer of LIV Golf, they will be together again this week in Scotland, this time inside the ropes. Monahan and Yasir Al-Rumayyan, the governor of the Public Investment Fund that supports the PGA...
Pine martens are returned to southern England for the first time in a century
LONDON (AP) — Conservationists have released 15 pine martens into the wild in southern England in an effort to reestablish the cat-sized mammals in the region for the first time in more than a century. The animals, which are tree-climbing members of the weasel family, became...
Kate, the Princess of Wales, makes first public appearance after cancer treatment
LONDON (AP) — Kate, the Princess of Wales, made her first public appearance Sunday since she announced she had completed chemotherapy and would return to some public duties. Kate and her husband, Prince William, were seen Sunday attending church with King Charles III and Queen...
Today in History: September 18, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies
Today is Wednesday, Sept. 18, the 262nd day of 2024. There are 104 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 18, 2020, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a towering champion of women’s rights who became the court’s second female justice, died at...
King Charles attends church prayers on the anniversary of Queen Elizabeth's death
LONDON (AP) — King Charles III attended church near the royal Balmoral estate in Scotland for prayers and reflection in remembrance of his mother Queen Elizabeth II on Sunday, the second anniversary of her death. Charles, 75, and his wife Camilla have been spending the summer in...
Marina Alex plays bogey-free at TPC Boston and leads the inaugural FM Championship
NORTON, Mass. (AP) — Marina Alex found the TPC Boston much more to her liking by playing bogey-free for a 4-under 68, giving her a one-shot lead Thursday in the inaugural FM Championship. Former U.S. Women's Open champion Allisen Corpuz and Lauren Coughlin, a two-time winner on the...
Xander Schauffele has the points for PGA player of the year. But the award no longer exists
ATLANTA (AP) — Winning two majors in a year used to be a shoo-in for earning the points-based award for player of the year presented annually by the PGA of America since 1948. Xander Schauffele was in line to get at least one award this year. A major is worth 30 points. Two majors...
Rocket engine explodes during test launch from new spaceport in Scotland
LONDON (AP) — A rocket engine exploded during a test launch at a new spaceport in the Shetland Islands off northern Scotland, the rocket manufacturer said Tuesday. German manufacturer Rocket Factory Augsburg, or RFA, said no one was injured in the incident at SaxaVord Spaceport on...
American Lauren Coughlin wins Women's Scottish Open and locks up spot on Solheim Cup
IRVINE, Scotland (AP) — Lauren Coughlin pulled away with superb putting and closed with a 3-under 69 to win the Women's Scottish Open on Sunday, her second LPGA title this summer, to secure a spot on the U.S. Solheim Cup team. Coughlin, who won the CPKC Women's Open in Canada three...
