Tag: Online media
England player abused by racists slams social media giants
LONDON — One of the England soccer players targeted with online racist abuse after his team’s loss in the final of the European championship...
Explosion strikes unused ammunition dump in Saudi Arabia
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia says an explosion has struck an unused ammunition dump in an area southeast of the kingdom's capital,...
A uniform opinion: All-Star duds don’t draw All-Star reviews
DENVER — Fernando Tatis Jr., Aaron Judge, Nolan Arenado and the rest of the All-Stars certainly got needled over their new threads.
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Flooding across Germany after night of heavy rainfall
BERLIN — Storms caused widespread flooding across central Germany overnight, with authorities warning that more rain is on the way.
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Ireland basketball CEO steps down after post about Sterling
DUBLIN — Bernard O’Byrne has stepped down as chief executive of Ireland’s basketball federation after his offensive social media post about England soccer player...
AP Top 25 Podcast: New-look Clemson tries to stay atop ACC
The post-Trevor Lawrence era begins at Clemson with the Tigers still the prohibitive favorites to win the Atlantic Coast Conference for a seventh consecutive...
That was fleeting: Twitter kills off ephemeral ‘fleets’
Twitter is disappearing its disappearing tweets, called fleets, after they didn't catch on.
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Injured Bruins defenseman Kevan Miller retires at 33
BOSTON — Boston Bruins defenseman Kevan Miller, who has played in just 28 games since breaking his kneecap in 2019, announced his retirement on...
Cubans in Miami talk of boating to island to back protests
MIAMI — The United States Coast Guard in Miami is monitoring any activity aimed at increasing “unsafe and illegal” crossings between Florida and Cuba...
Mural in soccer star’s hometown becomes anti-racism symbol
LONDON — Through the pens and pencils of children, England is fighting back against racism.
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