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Bus crash in South Africa's Western Cape leaves 16 dead and 20 injured 07/02/2026 03:56am • JOHANNESBURG (AP) — At least 16 people have been killed and 20 others injured when a bus transporting passengers to South Africa's Eastern Cape province overturned in the early hours of Thursday. According to authorities, the bus was transporting 78 passengers from the city of Cape Town in the Wes Jock Campbell returns at fullback for the Wallabies against Ireland after 4-year absence 07/02/2026 03:50am • SYDNEY (AP) — Jock Campbell has been selected for his first test since 2022 and will start at fullback for Australia's Nations Championship opener against Ireland at a sold-out Sydney Football Stadium on Saturday. Campbell will link with 21-year-old Max Jorgensen and Dylan Pietsch in a revamped ba Officials say at least 8 killed in a crash by a pickup truck driven by a child in Thailand 07/02/2026 03:37am • BANGKOK (AP) — Officials say at least 8 killed in a crash by a pickup truck driven by a child in Thailand. Fire breaks out in hospital in northern Germany, leaving 2 dead, report says 07/02/2026 03:37am • BERLIN (AP) — Regional officials say a fire erupted in a hospital in northwestern Germany, killing two people, German news agency dpa reported Thursday. The two who died were patients at the hospital in Ludwigslust, northwest of Berlin, the agency said, citing a spokeswoman for the Ludwigslust-Par What to know about fireworks and the risk of wildfires this July 4 07/02/2026 03:22am • With wildfires raging across the western U.S., cities and states are restricting fireworks just as the nation gears up for one of its biggest Fourth of July celebrations in decades. Utah recently banned personal fireworks displays, citing extreme wildfire risk. Governors in Colorado and New Mexico t Vatican declares Society of St. Pius X in schism, excommunicates bishops, invalidates sacraments and warns faithful 07/02/2026 03:21am • VATICAN CITY (AP) — Vatican declares Society of St. Pius X in schism, excommunicates bishops, invalidates sacraments and warns faithful. Tropical Storm Douglas forms in Pacific Ocean but doesn't pose threat to land 07/02/2026 02:53am • MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Douglas formed Wednesday in the Pacific Ocean, U.S. forecasters said. The storm was at sea and posed no threat to land, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said. Douglas was centered about 1,195 miles (1,925 kilometers) west-southwest of the southern tip of Mexico's Belgium overcomes 2-goal deficit, as US and England keep World Cup dreams alive, in photos 07/02/2026 01:40am • Folarin Balogun scored his third goal of the World Cup before being sent off with a red card, and Malik Tillman converted on a free kick to give the 10-man United States squad a 2-0 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina on Wednesday night to advance to the round of 16. Belgium overturned a two-goal deficit a UPS never required detailed inspection of part that failed before engine flew off plane that crashed 07/02/2026 01:38am • UPS never required the detailed inspections needed to spot the problem that led to an engine to fly off one of its planes before it crashed even after Boeing recommended it years earlier, according to new documents posted Wednesday by crash investigators. But UPS said in its own submission to the Na U.S. beats Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-0 to advance to round of 16 and keep its World Cup dreams alive 07/02/2026 01:28am • SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Malik Tillman stepped up for a free kick with a bloody sock and a new right boot after being stepped on by an opponent as the United States scrambled to protect a one-goal lead, down a man in a World Cup knockout round. Tillman delivered the goal of his life, and one Balogun gets US's go-ahead goal against Bosnia and then red card 07/02/2026 01:21am • SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Folarin Balogun's night in the World Cup's round of 32 was a roller coaster of emotions. It began with his third goal of the tournament to put the United States in the lead against Bosnia-Herzegovina and ended prematurely when he was given a red card early in the second An AP journalist describes a month in the epicenter of Congo's Ebola outbreak 07/02/2026 01:15am • BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Mourners stood at a distance as a small coffin was lowered into the grave. Health workers wearing masks and gloves joined a priest who prayed. A 6-month-old girl was the latest victim of the Ebola outbreak sweeping through eastern Congo. She was the third child in her orphanage Mitchell triples in the go-ahead run in the 7th in the Brewers' 4-2 win over the Reds 07/02/2026 01:13am • MILWAUKEE (AP) — Garrett Mitchell tripled in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning to cap a four-hit night to help the NL Central Division-leading Milwaukee Brewers beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-2 on Wednesday night. The Brewers (53-31) moved a season-high 22 games over .500 with their sixth straigh High-A Northwest League Glance 07/02/2026 01:05am • x-first half winner All Times EDT Tuesday’s Games Spokane 2, Hillsboro 0 Everett 3, Tri-City 2 Vancouver 6, Eugene 5 Wednesday's Games Spokane 5, Hillsboro 3 Everett 9, Tri-City 5 Eugene 12, Vancouver 9 Thursday's Games Spokane at Hillsboro, 9:35 p.m. Tri-City at Everett, 10:05 p.m. Eugene at Vanc Trevor McDonald allows 1 hit over 6 scoreless innings as Giants finally beat Diamondbacks, 6-4 07/02/2026 01:04am • PHOENIX (AP) — Trevor McDonald pitched six scoreless innings, Victor Bericoto hit a two-run homer and the San Francisco Giants beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-4 on Wednesday night. Heliot Ramos had a solo homer and an RBI triple to help the Giants snap an eight-game skid against Arizona. San Franc