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Marquette University President Michael Lovell dies in Rome

Marquette University President Michael Lovell dies in Rome

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Marquette University President Michael Lovell has died in Rome after a three-year battle with cancer. He was 57.
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The Rev. James Lawson Jr. has died at 95, civil rights leader's family says

The Rev. James Lawson Jr. has died at 95, civil rights leader's family says

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Rev. James Lawson Jr., an apostle of nonviolent protest who schooled activists to withstand brutal reactions from white authorities as the Civil Rights Movement gained traction, has died, his family said Monday. He was 95.
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UN migration agency says the number of internally displaced people in Sudan has surpassed 10 million

UN migration agency says the number of internally displaced people in Sudan has surpassed 10 million

GENEVA (AP) — The number of internally displaced people in Sudan has reached more than 10 million, the U.N. migration agency told The Associated Press on Monday. The International Organization for Migration said the tally includes 2.
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The far right's election gains rattle EU's traditional powers, leading Macron to call snap polls

The far right's election gains rattle EU's traditional powers, leading Macron to call snap polls

BRUSSELS (AP) — Far-right parties rattled the traditional powers in the European Union with major gains in parliamentary seats, dealing an especially humiliating defeat to French President Emmanuel Macron , who called snap legislative elections.
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Celtics beat Mavericks 105-98, take 2-0 lead in NBA Finals

Celtics beat Mavericks 105-98, take 2-0 lead in NBA Finals

BOSTON (AP) — Jrue Holiday had 26 points and 11 rebounds, and Jayson Tatum made up for a rough shooting night with 12 assists and nine rebounds as the Boston Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks 105-98 on Sunday night to take a 2-0 lead in the NBA Final
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Far-right gains in the EU election deal stunning defeats to France's Macron and Germany's Scholz

Far-right gains in the EU election deal stunning defeats to France's Macron and Germany's Scholz

BRUSSELS (AP) — Far-right parties rattled the traditional powers in the European Union and made major gains in parliamentary elections Sunday, dealing an especially humiliating defeat to French President Emmanuel Macron.
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Macron dissolves the French parliament and calls a snap election after defeat in EU vote

Macron dissolves the French parliament and calls a snap election after defeat in EU vote

PARIS (AP) — President Emmanuel Macron dissolved the lower house of France's parliament in a surprise announcement sending voters back to the polls in the coming weeks to choose lawmakers, after his party was handed a humbling defeat by the far-right
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Rodeo bull hops fence at Oregon arena, injures three before capture

Rodeo bull hops fence at Oregon arena, injures three before capture

SISTERS, Ore. (AP) — A rodeo bull hopped a fence surrounding an Oregon arena and ran through a concession area into a parking lot, injuring at least three people before wranglers caught up with it, officials said.
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Newly chosen Haitian prime minister discharged from a hospital after spending a night in treatment

Newly chosen Haitian prime minister discharged from a hospital after spending a night in treatment

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti's newly selected Prime Minister Garry Conille was discharged from a hospital Sunday after spending a night in treatment for an undisclosed condition.
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Carlos Alcaraz wins the French Open for a third Grand Slam title at 21 by beating Alexander Zverev

Carlos Alcaraz wins the French Open for a third Grand Slam title at 21 by beating Alexander Zverev

PARIS (AP) — As Carlos Alcaraz began constructing his comeback in Sunday's French Open final, a 6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2 victory over Alexander Zverev for a first championship at Roland Garros and third Grand Slam title in all, there arrived the sort
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