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A humanoid robot sprints to victory in Beijing, beating the human half-marathon world record
BEIJING (AP) — A humanoid robot that won a half-marathon race for robots in Beijing on Sunday ran faster than the human world record in a show of China's technological leaps.The winner from Honor, a Chinese smartphone maker, completed the 21-kilometer (13-mile) race in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, according to a WeChat post by the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area, also known as Beijing E-Town, where the race kicked off.
That was faster than the human world record holder, Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo, who finished the same distance in about 57 minutes in... Read More
The Latest: Standoff escalates after Iran closes Strait of Hormuz over US blockade
Iran reversed its decision to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and warned that it would continue to block transit through the strait as long as the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports remained in effect.The escalating standoff over the critical choke point threatened to deepen the energy crisis roiling the global economy and push the two countries toward renewed conflict, even as mediators expressed confidence that a new deal was within reach.
The strait is closed until the U.S. blockade is lifted, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard navy said Saturday night. Hours earlier, two... Read More
Chernobyl's radioactive landscape is testament to natureâs resilience and survival spirit
CHERNOBYL, Ukraine (AP) — On contaminated land that is too dangerous for human life, the world’s wildest horses roam free.Across the Chernobyl exclusion zone, Przewalski’s horses — stocky, sand-colored and almost toy-like in appearance — graze in a radioactive landscape larger than Luxembourg.
On April 26, 1986, an explosion at the nuclear power plant in Ukraine sent radiation across Europe and forced the evacuation of entire towns, displacing tens of thousands. It was the worst nuclear disaster in history.
Four decades on, Chernobyl — which is... Read More
Kennard scores 27, LeBron leads Lakers to surprising 107-98 win over Rockets in playoff opener
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Luke Kennard scored a career playoff-high 27 points, LeBron James had 19 points and 13 assists, and the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers capitalized on Kevin Durant's injury absence for a 107-98 victory over the Houston Rockets in the opener of their first-round playoff series on Saturday night.Deandre Ayton had 19 points and 11 rebounds for the fourth-seeded Lakers, who pulled off an impressive win without their top two scorers.
Both teams played the opener without their most important player. Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves have been out... Read More
Billionaire Steyer's spending binge dwarfs rival campaigns in California governor's race
LOS ANGELES (AP) — In the wide-open race for California governor, billionaire Tom Steyer is on a spending binge.The hedge fund manager-turned-liberal activist is using his personal fortune to saturate TV screens and mobile phones with advertising, while his competitors accuse him of trying to use his vast wealth to buy the state’s most powerful job.
Steyer's ads — in which he promises to bring down household costs or rails against federal immigration raids — appear inescapable at times in heavily Democratic Los Angeles, the state’s largest media market. Data... Read More
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- Pope Leo XIV challenges Angola's leaders while delivering a message of encouragement for its people
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- While Trump lashes out at Spain, US Democrats join a progressive rally in Barcelona
- A mass shooting in Ukraine's capital leaves 6 dead before police shot and killed the gunman
- French soldier killed and 3 others wounded in an attack on peacekeepers in Lebanon, Macron says
- Iran fully closes Strait of Hormuz over US blockade and fires on ships
- Trump signs order to speed review of psychedelics, including the controversial drug ibogaine
- Powerful winds and reported tornadoes rip through the Midwest, leaving heavy damage but no deaths
- Trump's dyslexia barbs stir anguish and anger, perpetuating a myth about the learning disability
- Pope Leo XIV says ânot in my interest at allâ to debate Trump but will keep preaching peace
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- Kennard scores 27, LeBron leads Lakers to surprising 107-98 win over Rockets in playoff opener
- Brunson and Towns lead the Knicks past the Hawks 113-102 in Game 1 of their series
- Boldy has 2 goals and an assist as Wild overwhelm Stars 6-1 to open series
- Timberwolves coach calls Jamal Murrayâs 16 free throws 'a head scratcher' as Nuggets take Game 1