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FILE - Las Vegas Aces forward Candace Parker reacts during the first half of a WNBA basketball game against the Seattle Storm, May 20, 2023, in Seattle. The three-time WNBA champion has announced she’s retiring. Parker, a two-time league MVP, announced in a social media post on Sunday, April 28, 2024 that she’s ending her career after 16 seasons. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)

Candace Parker, WNBA champion and Olympic gold medalist, announces retirement

‘The competitor in me always wants 1 more, but it’s time,’ Parker said Sunday

FILE - Las Vegas Aces forward Candace Parker reacts during the first half of a WNBA basketball game against the Seattle Storm, May 20, 2023, in Seattle. The three-time WNBA champion has announced she’s retiring. Parker, a two-time league MVP, announced in a social media post on Sunday, April 28, 2024 that she’s ending her career after 16 seasons. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)
This undated photo issued on Sunday March 10, 2024 by Kensington Palace shows Kate, Princess of Wales with her children, Prince Louis, left, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, taken in Windsor, England, by Prince William earlier this week. The Princess of Wales shared a message on social media thanking the public for their continued support and wishing people a Happy Mother’s Day. (Prince of Wales/Kensington Palace via AP)

Princess of Wales appears in 1st photo since surgery amid wild speculation

Kate, 42, underwent abdominal surgery on Jan. 16, but didn’t say what for

This undated photo issued on Sunday March 10, 2024 by Kensington Palace shows Kate, Princess of Wales with her children, Prince Louis, left, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, taken in Windsor, England, by Prince William earlier this week. The Princess of Wales shared a message on social media thanking the public for their continued support and wishing people a Happy Mother’s Day. (Prince of Wales/Kensington Palace via AP)
FILE - A Microsoft Xbox Series X video game console is seen, on Dec. 7, 2021, in Marple Township, Pa. One small step for an intrepid crew of 24th century space explorers could be a giant leap — or flop — for Microsoft when the Xbox-maker launches its long-awaited video game Starfield. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

Microsoft is making 4 exclusive Xbox video games available to rival consoles

Several exclusive Xbox games will be soon making their way to rival…

FILE - A Microsoft Xbox Series X video game console is seen, on Dec. 7, 2021, in Marple Township, Pa. One small step for an intrepid crew of 24th century space explorers could be a giant leap — or flop — for Microsoft when the Xbox-maker launches its long-awaited video game Starfield. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
Vancouver Canucks centre J.T. Miller (9) celebrates after his winning goal during overtime of an NHL hockey game in front of Washington Capitals defenceman John Carlson (74), Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Miller scores late in OT, lifts Canucks to 3-2 win over Capitals

NHL-leading Vancouver side ends two-game losing skid

Vancouver Canucks centre J.T. Miller (9) celebrates after his winning goal during overtime of an NHL hockey game in front of Washington Capitals defenceman John Carlson (74), Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Palestinians displaced by the Israeli air and ground offensive on the Gaza Strip walk through a makeshift tent camp in Rafah on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)

What is UNRWA, the aid provider in Gaza that Israel accuses of militant links?

UN aid agency is relied upon by 2 million Palestinians – about 87% of the population in Gaza

Palestinians displaced by the Israeli air and ground offensive on the Gaza Strip walk through a makeshift tent camp in Rafah on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)
Palestinians collect their belongings from their damaged house after an Israeli airstrike in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)

Airstrike kills 3 Palestinians as Israel presses offensive under new scrutiny

It’s military will be under increasing scrutiny as top UN court asked Israel for a compliance report

Palestinians collect their belongings from their damaged house after an Israeli airstrike in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)
FILE - Former first lady Rosalynn Carter answers questions during a news conference at a Habitat for Humanity building site, Nov. 2, 2015, in Memphis, Tenn. Carter, the closest adviser to Jimmy Carter during his one term as U.S. president and their four decades thereafter as global humanitarians, has died at the age of 96. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)

Rosalynn Carter, outspoken former first lady, dead at 96

Former first lady Rosalynn Carter, the closest adviser to Jimmy Carter during…

FILE - Former first lady Rosalynn Carter answers questions during a news conference at a Habitat for Humanity building site, Nov. 2, 2015, in Memphis, Tenn. Carter, the closest adviser to Jimmy Carter during his one term as U.S. president and their four decades thereafter as global humanitarians, has died at the age of 96. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
A view of the government house before polling stations open during a presidential runoff election between Javier Milei and Sergio Massa in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Fiery right-wing populist wins Argentina’s presidency amid economic woes

Javier Milei has proposed to slash the size of the state and rein in inflation

A view of the government house before polling stations open during a presidential runoff election between Javier Milei and Sergio Massa in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
This image released by Searchlight Pictures shows Hilo Pelesasa, from left, Ioane Goodhue, Kaimana and Beulah Koale in a scene from “Next Goal Wins.” (Searchlight Pictures via AP)

REVIEW: Next Goal Wins’ is a sweet, frothy diversion but no knee slide

Taika Waititi turns Ted Lasso upside down in his latest film

This image released by Searchlight Pictures shows Hilo Pelesasa, from left, Ioane Goodhue, Kaimana and Beulah Koale in a scene from “Next Goal Wins.” (Searchlight Pictures via AP)
Workers build a home Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023, in Marshall, N.C. Climate change is increasing billion-dollar disasters, many of them from intensifying hurricanes. Housing developers are now building homes, some of them round, that can resist hurricane-force winds and at the same time generate much less of the emissions that contribute to climate change. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Some homes are being built to stand up to hurricanes and cut emissions, too

Solar panels, for instance, can both keep out strong winds and provide clean power

Workers build a home Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023, in Marshall, N.C. Climate change is increasing billion-dollar disasters, many of them from intensifying hurricanes. Housing developers are now building homes, some of them round, that can resist hurricane-force winds and at the same time generate much less of the emissions that contribute to climate change. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
This is a locator map for Pakistan with its capital, Islamabad, and the Kashmir region. (AP Photo)

Pakistani troops kill 9 militants, foil an attack on an airbase in Punjab

The attack comes a day after an ambush on a military convoy killed 14 soldiers

This is a locator map for Pakistan with its capital, Islamabad, and the Kashmir region. (AP Photo)
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken sits onboard the plane during his visit to Israel as he departs en route to Jordan, Friday, Nov. 3, 2023. Blinken is in Israel to press for more humanitarian aid to be allowed into besieged Gaza. (Jonathan Ernst/Pool Photo via AP)

Israeli strikes kill multiple civilians at shelters in Gaza combat zone

The new attacks came as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in the region

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken sits onboard the plane during his visit to Israel as he departs en route to Jordan, Friday, Nov. 3, 2023. Blinken is in Israel to press for more humanitarian aid to be allowed into besieged Gaza. (Jonathan Ernst/Pool Photo via AP)
Residents inspect the damage of the destroyed multi-story building of Hamas-affiliated insurance company, in Gaza City, Tuesday, March 26, 2019. A tense quiet took hold Tuesday morning after a night of heavy fire as Israeli aircraft bombed targets across the Gaza Strip and Gaza militants fired rockets into Israel in what threatened to devolve into a major conflict two weeks before the Israeli election. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)

In Israel’s call for mass evacuation, Palestinians hear echoes of their original catastrophic exodus

In Israel’s call for the evacuation of half of Gaza’s population, many…

Residents inspect the damage of the destroyed multi-story building of Hamas-affiliated insurance company, in Gaza City, Tuesday, March 26, 2019. A tense quiet took hold Tuesday morning after a night of heavy fire as Israeli aircraft bombed targets across the Gaza Strip and Gaza militants fired rockets into Israel in what threatened to devolve into a major conflict two weeks before the Israeli election. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)
Palestinians inspect the rubble Abu Helal family in Rafah refugee camp, Gaza Strip, Monday, Oct. 9, 2023. The strike killed dozens of people.(AP Photo/Hatem Ali)

U.S. begins delivering munitions to Israel as the American death toll rises

President Joe Biden says at least 11 Americans killed so far

Palestinians inspect the rubble Abu Helal family in Rafah refugee camp, Gaza Strip, Monday, Oct. 9, 2023. The strike killed dozens of people.(AP Photo/Hatem Ali)
FILE - A Nobel Prize medal is displayed during a ceremony in New York on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020. The Nobel Prize winners of 2023 will be announced throughout the weeks of Oct. 2 and 9. (Angela Weiss/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Nobel economics prize recognizes research on the workplace gender gap

Harvard University professor Claudia Goldin awarded prize on Monday

FILE - A Nobel Prize medal is displayed during a ceremony in New York on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020. The Nobel Prize winners of 2023 will be announced throughout the weeks of Oct. 2 and 9. (Angela Weiss/Pool Photo via AP, File)
This Friday, Sept 29, 2023, photo provided by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department shows Duane Keith Davis following his arrest outside his home in Henderson, Nev. Davis, known as “Keffe D,” was indicted on a murder charge in the Sept. 7, 1996, killing of rap music icon Tupac Shakur. After 27 years, Davis became the first person arrested in one of hip-hop’s most enduring mysteries. (Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department via AP)

Police bodycam video shows arrest of Tupac killer suspect

Davis had been a long-known suspect in the case, and publicly admitted his role in the killing

This Friday, Sept 29, 2023, photo provided by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department shows Duane Keith Davis following his arrest outside his home in Henderson, Nev. Davis, known as “Keffe D,” was indicted on a murder charge in the Sept. 7, 1996, killing of rap music icon Tupac Shakur. After 27 years, Davis became the first person arrested in one of hip-hop’s most enduring mysteries. (Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department via AP)
This combination of images shows, from left, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, and Stephen Colbert. The late-night hosts are scheduled to return to the air on Monday, Oct. 2, 2023, the first time in five months that they’ll have new shows due the writers strike, which concluded last week. (AP Photo)

Late-night shows return after writers strike

Actors resume talks that could end their standoff

This combination of images shows, from left, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, and Stephen Colbert. The late-night hosts are scheduled to return to the air on Monday, Oct. 2, 2023, the first time in five months that they’ll have new shows due the writers strike, which concluded last week. (AP Photo)
This image released by Lionsgate shows Dolph Lundgren, from left, Randy Couture, Curtis Jackson, Levy Tran and Jacob Scipio in a scene from “The Expend4bles.” (Lionsgate via AP)

‘Expend4bles’ opens with flop, while ‘Nun 2’ claims top spot at box office

Expendables 4 didn’t land despite star-studded cast

This image released by Lionsgate shows Dolph Lundgren, from left, Randy Couture, Curtis Jackson, Levy Tran and Jacob Scipio in a scene from “The Expend4bles.” (Lionsgate via AP)
FILE - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy listens to an impromptu rendition of the Ukrainian national anthem at an event including members of the Ukrainian-Canadian community, in Toronto, on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was traveling home from North America, where he addressed the U.N. General Assembly and paid his first wartime visit to Canada.(Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)

Russian airstrikes kill 2, wound 3 in Ukraine as war enters 20th month

Strikes hit city of Beryslav and village of Lvove

FILE - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy listens to an impromptu rendition of the Ukrainian national anthem at an event including members of the Ukrainian-Canadian community, in Toronto, on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was traveling home from North America, where he addressed the U.N. General Assembly and paid his first wartime visit to Canada.(Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)
FILE - In this long exposure photo, a streak appears in the sky during the annual Perseid meteor shower at the Guadarrama mountains, near Madrid, in the early hours of Aug. 12, 2016. The best viewing for the annual shower visible around the world will be from Saturday night, Aug. 12, 2023, local time, into early Sunday morning, when viewers might be able to spot a meteor per minute. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco, File)

Perseid meteor shower peaks this weekend and it’s even better than last summer

With only a sliver of moon in the sky, conditions this year will be ideal for seeing lots of meteors

FILE - In this long exposure photo, a streak appears in the sky during the annual Perseid meteor shower at the Guadarrama mountains, near Madrid, in the early hours of Aug. 12, 2016. The best viewing for the annual shower visible around the world will be from Saturday night, Aug. 12, 2023, local time, into early Sunday morning, when viewers might be able to spot a meteor per minute. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco, File)