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Inspired by Novotna, Krejcikova wins 1st Slam title in Paris

Unseeded Barbora Krejcikova has won her first Grand Slam title by beating Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-1, 2-6, 6-4 in the French Open final.

June 12, 2021, 10:49 AM

Nation & World

Djokovic hands Nadal 3rd loss in 108 French Open matches

Novak Djokovic has stopped Rafael Nadal’s bid for a 14th French Open title and handed him just his third loss in 108 matches in the tournament.

June 12, 2021, 8:27 AM

Nation & World

Pulitzers honor coronavirus pandemic, US protest coverage

Coverage of the global coronavirus pandemic and racial injustice protests in the U.S. dominated this year’s Pulitzer Prizes.

June 12, 2021, 8:26 AM

Nation & World

AP wins 2 Pulitzers for photos of pandemic pain, US unrest

The Associated Press has swept the Pulitzer Prizes for photography.

June 12, 2021, 8:29 AM

The Justice Department’s internal watchdog has launched an investigation after revelations that former President Donald Trump’s administration secretly seized phone data from at least two House Democrats.

June 12, 2021, 8:30 AM

Nation & World

Some J&J vaccine doses can be used, but many must be tossed

U.S. regulators are allowing the release of about 10 million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine from a troubled Baltimore factory.

June 12, 2021, 8:27 AM

Nation & World

Oregon legislator is 1st-ever ousted after Statehouse breach

Republican lawmakers have voted with majority Democrats in the Oregon House of Representatives to take the historic step of expelling a Republican member who had let violent, far-right protesters into the state Capitol on Dec. 21.

June 12, 2021, 8:29 AM

Nation & World

Lawmakers remove state legislator over Oregon Capitol breach

Lawmakers in Oregon have expelled a Republican legislator who let violent, far-right protesters into the Statehouse.

June 10, 2021, 11:19 PM

Nation & World

Trump DOJ seized data from House Democrats in leaks probe

The Justice Department under former President Donald Trump seized data from the accounts of at least two members of the House Intelligence Committee in 2018 as part of an aggressive crackdown on leaks related to the Russia investigation and other national security matters.

June 10, 2021, 11:02 PM

Nation & World

G-7 nations expected to pledge 1B vaccine doses for world

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the Group of Seven nations will commit to sharing at least 1 billion coronavirus shots with the world.

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Nation & World

Schembechler son, players say Michigan coach knew of abuse

One of late University of Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler’s sons and two of his former players have described in detail how they were molested by the team’s longtime doctor and how Schembechler turned a blind eye when they told him about it.

June 10, 2021, 9:59 PM

Nation & World

College Football Playoff considering expansion to 12 teams

The College Football Playoff is considering an expansion from four to 12 teams.

June 10, 2021, 7:00 PM

Nation & World

The Latest: Biden presents UK’s Johnson with a US-made bike

President Joe Biden has given British Prime Minister Boris Johnson a new bicycle.

June 10, 2021, 5:45 PM

Nation & World

Wife of drug kingpin ‘El Chapo’ pleads guilty to US charges

The wife of Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman has pleaded guilty to charges in the U.S. that alleged she helped her husband run his multibillion-dollar criminal empire.

June 10, 2021, 9:30 PM

World

EXPLAINER: What will change under Israel’s new government?

If all goes according to plan, Israel will swear in a new government on Sunday, putting an end to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s record 12-year rule and a political crisis that led to four elections in less than two years.

June 12, 2021, 11:09 AM

National

The Latest: Blocked from summit, protesters focus on media

Thousands of people have gathered outside the international media center for the Group of Seven summit in England during colorful protests against climate change, human rights abuses in Myanmar, the war in northern Ethiopia and other issues.

June 12, 2021, 10:59 AM

World

UK-EU Brexit spat over N Ireland clouds G7 leaders summit

Turbulence from the divorce between the U.K. and the European Union has provided an unwanted distraction at the Group of Seven summit.

June 12, 2021, 10:37 AM

National

Teachers wary of new laws limiting instruction on race

Laws setting guiderails for classroom instruction on race passed this year in Republican-controlled states have left some teachers worried about how they will be enforced.

June 12, 2021, 10:30 AM

National

As virus cases wane, governors weigh ending emergency orders

With COVID-19 cases declining and vaccinations increasing, governors across the U.S. are wrestling with decisions about when to declare an end to the emergency declarations they have issued and reissued throughout the pandemic.

June 12, 2021, 10:06 AM

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The Latest: China, US diplomats clash over virus origin

Top U.S. and Chinese diplomats appear to have had another sharply worded exchange, with Beijing saying it told the U.S. to cease interfering in its internal affairs and accusing it of politicizing the search for the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic.

June 12, 2021, 9:41 AM