A lifeguard shortage is sparking safety concerns as the summer swimming season kicks off
As people flock to beaches, lakes and pools this Memorial Day to celebrate the unofficial start of summer, the swimmers are here -- but the lifeguards aren't. At least, that's what some parks departments and agencies around the country are saying as they scramble to find and keep lifeguards on duty for the season.
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Pregnancy and sports a challenging combination for female professional athletes
Recent allegations by WNBA player Dearica Hamby that her coach harassed her for being pregnant have shined a renewed spotlight on one of the biggest challenges that female professional athletes face
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UAE announces groundbreaking mission to asteroid belt, seeking clues to life's origins
The United Arab Emirates has unveiled plans to send a spaceship to explore the galaxy’s main asteroid belt, the latest space project by the oil-rich nation after it launched the successful Hope spacecraft to Mars in 2020
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Man arrested after shooting spree leaves 4 dead, 1 injured in Arizona over the weekend
Five separate shootings over the weekend in Arizona that left four dead and one injured led to a man being arrested and charged with murder, according to police.
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Uganda enacts harsh anti-LGBTQ law including death penalty
KAMPALA Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni signed one of the world's toughest anti-LGBTQ laws, including the death penalty for
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Belarus has no immediate plans to adopt Russian currency, its strongman leader Lukashenko says
Belarus and Russia have no immediate plans to adopt a joint currency, Belarus' strongman leader announced on Monday
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Rescue groups say Malta coordinated the return of 500 migrants to Libya instead of saving them
Rescue groups are accusing the European island nation of Malta of coordinating the return of around 500 people to Libya where they were subsequently imprisoned, in violation of international maritime law
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New mom Elina Svitolina beats seeded player at French Open in 1st Slam match in 16 months
New mother Elina Svitolina won her first Grand Slam match in nearly 1 1/2 years by eliminating 2022 semifinalist Martina Trevisan 6-2, 6-2
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Remains of a World War II airman identified nearly 80 years after his death
An Army Air Forces member who was killed 80 years ago during World War II has been identified and accounted for, and will be laid to rest in his Illinois hometown days after Memorial Day.
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U.S. Republicans tee up debt-ceiling vote in Congress
By Kanishka Singh and Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON Republicans in the House of Representatives on Monday laid plans to
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Centuries after they were convicted, Connecticut formally pardons men and women charged with witchcraft
Hundreds of years after a group of men and women were tried and convicted of witchcraft, Connecticut lawmakers have formally exonerated them for their "crimes."
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Horse racing authority calls for emergency summit with Churchill Downs in wake of 12 deaths
Horse racing’s oversight authority will hold an emergency summit with Churchill Downs, Kentucky’s racing commission and HISA veterinary teams to review information and analysis in the wake of 12 horse fatalities the past month at the home of the Kentucky Derby
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