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Filipinos protest Marcos Jr.'s private Australian visit
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Members of Australia’s Filipino community protested Tuesday outside a Melbourne apartment building where the Philippines' presumptive next president, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., was reportedly visiting his son. Marcos Jr. was making a private family visit,...
'Cat 6' hurricane simulator with 200 mph winds
MELBOURNE, Fla. (AP) — The Category 6 hurricane’s howling winds accelerate to a startling 200 mph in Miami, mercilessly pummeling a two-story wood-frame house until the roof tears off and the rattling windows explode. And a towering 20-foot storm surge spawns battering waves,...
Kim Jong Un lookalike disrupts Australian election campaign
SYDNEY (AP) — A man impersonating North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Friday disrupted the Australian election campaign when he burst into an event that Prime Minister Scott Morrison was attending with lawmaker Gladys Liu. The impersonator, who later identified himself by the stage...
Singer Nick Cave confirms son Jethro Lazenby has died at 31
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australian singer-songwriter Nick Cave has confirmed the death of his son Jethro Lazenby at age 31. “With much sadness, I can confirm that my son, Jethro, has passed away,” the frontman of rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds said in a statement...
WWI Navy hero may get Medal of Honor 52 years after death
MELBOURNE, Fla. (AP) — Frederick Riefkohl was the first Puerto Rican to graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy. A World War I hero who led a successful showdown with a German submarine. And a World War II ship commander who retired as a rear admiral — he even has his own Wikipedia page. ...
Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc wins Formula 1 Australian GP
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Riding high after a decisive victory for Ferrari in the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday, Charles Leclerc’s belief in the team's prospects are growing by the race. A grand prix billed as a showdown between Leclerc’s Ferrari and the Red Bulls of Max...
AUTO RACING: Martinsville next in NASCAR's short track spree
All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES Blu-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 400 Site: Martinsville, Virginia. Schedule: Friday, practice, 4:30 p.m., and qualifying, 5:05 p.m.; Saturday, race, 7:30 p.m. (FS1) Track: Martinsville...
Australia and India thank Quad for new free trade deal
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — India and Australia’s trade ministers say a shared security partnership with the United States and Japan has helped them strike a trade deal that Australia hopes will reduce its dependence on exports to China. Indian Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal is...
Naturalist, sea turtle legend leaves legacy of a refuge
MELBOURNE, Fla. (AP) — “Doc” Ehrhart wasn’t afraid to get his hands dirty — or bitten — or stung — or wrapped around an ornery rattlesnake. He’d often joke: “ “I’m not any good with computers, but if you ever need someone to free-hand a rattlesnake, or skin a...
Body of cricket great Shane Warne arrives back in Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The body of cricket great Shane Warne is back in Australia. Just before dawn outside Bangkok his coffin — draped in an Australian flag — was put into an ambulance at the Thai Police Forensic Institute and driven to an international airport. A private...
