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Bulgaria seizes heroin at a Black Sea port worth $38 million en route from Kyrgizstan

Aug. 12, 2024 22:32 PM EDT

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgarian authorities have seized some 436 kilograms (960 pounds) of heroin at the Black Sea port of Burgas, the district prosecutor’s office said on Monday. The heroin was stashed in 434 packages hidden inside officially declared cargo in a trailer. The...

Amit Elor, 20, becomes youngest U.S. wrestler to win Olympic gold by claiming women's 68 kg class

Aug. 06, 2024 17:43 PM EDT

PARIS (AP) — As she processed winning an Olympic gold medal, American wrestler Amit Elor still felt like that little girl just starting out in the sport. Perhaps it's because she's not so far removed from that point. Elor, just 20 years old, defeated Kyrgyzstan's...