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Romania's monument 'ambulance' races to save country's past

Romania's monument 'ambulance' races to save country's past

MICASASA, Romania (AP) — On a scorching summer day in the remote Transylvanian village of Micasasa, 39-year-old Romanian architect Eugen Vaida is busy coordinating a team of volunteers helping to breathe new life into a centuries-old castle on the br
Health big issue for swimming's Tokyo-bound Campbell sisters

Health big issue for swimming's Tokyo-bound Campbell sisters

Cate Campbell got “a huge wake-up call” when she went in for a routine checkup and discovered that she had skin cancer on her right arm.
'Voice' stars Gwen Stefani, Blake Shelton wed in Oklahoma

'Voice' stars Gwen Stefani, Blake Shelton wed in Oklahoma

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — “The Voice” coaches Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton celebrated their nuptials over the Fourth of July holiday during a weekend wedding in Oklahoma.
Wildlife, air quality at risk as Great Salt Lake nears low

Wildlife, air quality at risk as Great Salt Lake nears low

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The silvery blue waters of the Great Salt Lake sprawl across the Utah desert, having covered an area nearly the size of Delaware for much of history.
Japan searches for 24 unaccounted for in mudslide; 4 dead

Japan searches for 24 unaccounted for in mudslide; 4 dead

ATAMI, Japan (AP) — Rescue workers dug through sludge and debris Monday looking for more than 20 people who may be trapped after a torrent of mud, trees and rocks ripped with a roar through a Japanese seaside resort town, killing at least four people
R. Kelly's lawyer wants trial delayed due to jail quarantine

R. Kelly's lawyer wants trial delayed due to jail quarantine

NEW YORK (AP) — R. Kelly’s new lawyers are asking a judge to postpone his Aug. 9 sex trafficking trial in New York City , arguing they haven’t had enough time to prepare because he’s under a mandatory jail quarantine since his transfer from Chicago.
Deadly accident at Iowa amusement ride is 2nd since 2016

Deadly accident at Iowa amusement ride is 2nd since 2016

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Authorities are investigating the cause of an accident that killed a boy on a popular boat ride at an Iowa amusement park — the second deadly incident on the ride in five years.
The Latest: COVID-19 cases grow in hard-hit area of Missouri

The Latest: COVID-19 cases grow in hard-hit area of Missouri

MISSION, Kan.
Dior returns to the real-world runway with textured show

Dior returns to the real-world runway with textured show

PARIS (AP) — Dior ventured back into the real world Monday after more than a year away, with an in-person show for its fall-winter 2021-22 Haute Couture collection in Paris.
Germany easing restrictions on travel from UK, Portugal

Germany easing restrictions on travel from UK, Portugal

BERLIN (AP) — Germany is easing strict restrictions on travel from Britain, Portugal and some other countries that were imposed because of the rise of the more contagious delta virus variant.
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