Laurel Wamsley
Stories
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Sports
Spain, soccer and an unwanted World Cup kiss: the Luis Rubiales firestorm, explained
Former Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales appeared in court Friday and denied any wrongdoing. Here's what's happened and what to look for next.
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National
Kim Davis is ordered to pay $100,000 to same-sex couple she denied marriage license
The former clerk in Rowan County, Ky., was sued by two same-sex couples to whom she refused to grant marriage licenses, claiming it violated her religious beliefs. Her attorney says she will appeal.
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National
Seattle officer recorded joking about woman's death, saying 'she had limited value'
In bodycam footage, the officer is heard making callous remarks about a woman who died after being hit by a police cruiser. He reportedly told investigators he was mocking what city lawyers might say.
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National
Coast Guard arrests a man trying to run a giant hamster wheel across the Atlantic
It was the fourth time the Coast Guard has intercepted Reza Baluchi on his attempts to self-propel his homemade vessel to destinations including Bermuda, New York and London.
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Sports
Spain's women's soccer coach is fired as fallout grows from unwanted World Cup kiss
In its dismissal of coach Jorge Vilda, Spain's soccer federation did not mention his connection to now-suspended president Luis Rubiales or his unpopularity among the Women's World Cup-winning team.
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National
Women's gymnastics is changing in more ways than one
What had once been a sport associated largely with white girls is increasingly dominated by women of color. And more elite gymnasts are competing in the NCAA while they go for the gold.
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Sports
FIFA opens disciplinary proceedings against Spain's soccer chief after World Cup kiss
A union speaking for Jenni Hermoso, the player who was kissed, called for "intervention in the face of sexual harassment or abuse." Spain's soccer federation scheduled an emergency meeting on Friday.
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Sports
Anger in Spain after soccer chief kisses a player at Women's World Cup ceremony
A furor erupted after Luis Rubiales kissed player Jennifer Hermoso at a ceremony. "It was an unacceptable gesture and Mr. Rubiales' apologies are not enough," the acting prime minister said.
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Sports
Spain's Olga Carmona learned her father had died after she won the Women's World Cup
"Yesterday was the best and the worst day of my life," wrote Carmona, who scored the only goal in Spain's historic win over England.
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Environment
Scorched by Maui wildfire, historic Lahaina banyan tree appears still standing
The magnificent tree is the size of a city block, the product of doting efforts by the Lahaina's residents. Aerial footage shows the tree charred but still standing amid a downtown devastated by fire.