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US first lady Jill Biden in the capital of the United Arab Emirates on her last solo foreign trip

Dec. 05, 2024 12:18 PM EST

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Jill Biden used a tour of the United Arab Emirates' capital Thursday to praise efforts to fight cancer and call for more attention on women's health issues as part of her final solo foreign tour as first lady. Biden, 73, arrived in Abu Dhabi...

Nuggets honor Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo with video tribute, 55-second round of applause

Oct. 25, 2024 08:26 AM EDT

DENVER (AP) — There was a video tribute celebrating Dikembe Mutombo's big accomplishments on and off the court. Then, Denver Nuggets fans stood and applauded for 55 seconds — his number. The late Mutombo was remembered by the franchise in the first quarter of the season opener...

Abortion rights group sues after Florida orders TV stations to stop airing ad

Oct. 16, 2024 10:49 AM EDT

A group campaigning for a Florida abortion-right ballot measure sued state officials Wednesday over their order to TV stations to stop airing one ad produced by the group, Floridians Protecting Freedom. The state's health department, part of the administration of Republican Gov. Ron...

Hall of Fame basketball player Dikembe Mutombo dies at 58 from brain cancer

Sep. 30, 2024 11:07 AM EDT
ATLANTA (AP) — Hall of Fame basketball player Dikembe Mutombo dies at 58 from brain cancer.