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Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen faces showdown against ‘the world.’ Will it end in a draw?
Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen is playing a single game of chess against 140,000 people worldwide in a mega-match that could overturn expectations by ending in a draw in the ...
How to watch and vote in the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest
Sprinkle on the sequins or settle down on the sofa: It’s time to find out who will be crowned champion at the 69th Eurovision Song Contest. Acts from more than two dozen ...
Flores hits 3 homers and drives in 8 runs to back Webb as Giants thump A’s 9-1
Wilmer Flores homered three times — including a grand slam — and drove in eight runs to back a strong start by Logan Webb, leading the San Francisco Giants past the Athletics ...
Supporters of Bolivia’s ex-leader Morales clash with police in push to secure his candidacy
Hundreds of supporters of ex-President Evo Morales marched toward Bolivia’s top electoral court on Friday to push for their leftist leader’s candidacy in ...
Key moments from first week of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ sex trafficking trial
Testimony in the sex trafficking trial of hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs began this week, opening a window into what prosecutors say was the sordid world of group sex, drugs and ...
Still finding trouble in the woods: ‘Blair Witch Project’ star at center of Maine road dispute
Heather Donahue is walking through the woods once again. The star of the successful low-budget horror movie “The Blair Witch Project” has an on-screen history of getting into ...
Oregon’s landmark bottle redemption law may change due to concerns over drugs and homelessness
Monica Truax has lived in her Portland home since 1992, on a cul-de-sac she described as a close-knit community. But since a bottle redemption center opened next door several ...
Bernie Sanders and AOC are popular with Democrats. Here’s a timeline of their alliance
Among Democrats on Capitol Hill, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer wields far more power than New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders. But the progressive ...
Seniors hit the runway for Make-A-Wish Foundation fashion event
Walton County seniors are strutting the runway for children in need. The Make-A-Wish Foundation for Central and Northern Florida hosted their first ever ...
Gulf County’s Tupelo Honey Festival returns to Wewahitchka
Gulf County has a couple of events this weekend for those who desire fun, or those who need to be industrious. One fan ...
Motorcyclist injured in Panama City crash; condition unclear
Panama City Police are investigating a traffic crash involving a motorcycle around 8:30 p.m. on Friday. Police said the motorcyclist was heading south on Airport ...
Knicks beat Celtics 119-81 in Game 6 and advance to face Pacers in Eastern Conference finals
The New York Knicks reached the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in 25 years and ended the one-year NBA title reign of the Boston Celtics with astonishing ease, rolling ...