England loses to Iceland in its last friendly before Euro 2024. Host Germany beats Greece - Life & Style news - NewsLocker (2024)

LONDON (AP) — England was booed by some of its own fans after losing 1-0 to Iceland on Friday in its last friendly before the European Championship, while host nation […]

French Open men’s final: Carlos Alcaraz seeks a third Grand Slam title and Alexander Zverev a first

PARIS (AP) — When Carlos Alcaraz was a kid growing up in Spain — which, considering he’s only 21, was not all that long ago — he used to run […]

How this Maryland pastor ended up leading one of the fastest-growing churches in the nation

CALVERTON, Md. (AP) — The Rev. Matthew L. Watley says it’s not happenstance his suburban Maryland congregation, part of the historically Black African Methodist Episcopal denomination, landed at the top […]

A man shot by police in New Caledonia has died. The French Pacific territory remains restive

PARIS (AP) — A man shot by police in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia has died of his wounds, becoming the eighth victim of weeks of unrest prompted […]

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Netflix’s recipe for success includes ‘secret sauce’ spiced with Silicon Valley savvy

LOS GATOS, Calif. (AP) — Although its video streaming service sparkles with a Hollywood sheen, Netflix still taps its roots in Silicon Valley to stay a step ahead of traditional […]

Kate, Princess of Wales, apologizes for missing Irish Guards final rehearsal before king’s parade

LONDON (AP) — Kate, the Princess of Wales, wished the Irish Guards good luck on their final rehearsal Saturday before the Trooping of the Color parade in honor of the […]

A World War II veteran just married his bride near Normandy’s D-Day beaches. He’s 100, she’s 96

CARENTAN-LES-MARAIS, France (AP) — Together, the collective age of the bride and groom was nearly 200. But World War II veteran Harold Terens and his sweetheart Jeanne Swerlin proved that […]

Foden, Wirtz and Yamal among the players who could light up Euro 2024

The Associated Press takes a look at some of the players expected to light up the European Championship in Germany which kicks off on June 14. PHIL FODEN (ENGLAND) Nurtured […]

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Edmonton Oilers meet Florida Panthers in Game 1 of Stanley Cup final

SUNRISE, Fla. – Connor McDavid will make his Stanley Cup final debut as his Edmonton Oilers face the Florida Panthers. Game 1 is tonight at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, […]

Israel rescues 4 hostages kidnapped in Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack. At least 55 Palestinians are killed

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel said Saturday it rescued four hostages who were kidnapped in the Hamas-led attack on Oct. 7, the largest such recovery operation since the war began in […]

Israel rescues 4 hostages kidnapped in a Hamas-led attack on Oct. 7.

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel said Saturday it rescued four hostages who were kidnapped in a Hamas-led attack on Oct. 7. The army said it rescued Noa Argamani,25, Almog Meir Jan […]

Israel rescues 4 hostages kidnapped in a Hamas attack on Oct. 7. At least 55 dead in Gaza strikes

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel said Saturday it rescued four hostages who were kidnapped in a Hamas-led attack on Oct. 7, in the largest such hostage recovery operation since the war […]

Manchester City goalkeeper Stefan Ortega signs 1-year contract extension to 2026

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City goalkeeper Stefan Ortega has signed a one-year contract extension, saying he feels “motivated and challenged” at the English champion. The 31-year-old German, who joined […]

Housing and identity: Questions about Mississauga’s future as election looms

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Ana Chang has lived in Mississauga since the age of seven and is now raising her own children in the southern Ontario city that has seen rapid […]

‘Bria Mack’ creator ‘disappointed’ Bell cancelled Screen Award-winning show

TORONTO – The creator of “Bria Mack Gets a Life” says she’s “disappointed” Bell Media cancelled her acclaimed series after just one season, and she questioned the broadcaster’s promotion efforts […]

Attacks in Russian-occupied Ukrainian regions leave 28 dead, Moscow-backed officials say

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia-installed officials in the partially occupied Ukrainian regions of Kherson and Luhansk said Ukrainian attacks left at least 28 people dead as Russia and Ukraine continued […]

Attacks in Russian-occupied Ukrainian regions leave 27 dead, Moscow-backed officials say

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia-installed officials in the partially occupied Ukrainian regions of Kherson and Luhansk say Ukrainian attacks left at least 27 people dead as Russia and Ukraine continued […]

Here are some key races to watch in the EU Parliament elections

BRUSSELS (AP) — It’s easy to get overwhelmed by the EU elections. Voters are casting ballots in two dozen languages in 27 countries with scores of different campaign issues. So […]

Shooting near a Los Angeles college kills 1 and wounds 4, police say

A shooting near a college in Los Angeles killed a man and wounded four other people Friday night, police said. Homicide detectives were involved in a shooting death investigation on […]

A man who reportedly assaulted the Danish prime minister to appear in a pre-trial custody hearing

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A man who reportedly assaulted the Danish Prime Minister in central Copenhagen will appear in a pre-trial custody hearing on Saturday, authorities said. Police confirmed “there […]

Euro 2024 in Germany is UEFA’s 1st step to raise pandemic-hit cash reserves above $550 million

GENEVA (AP) — UEFA’s two-step financial plan to refill its pandemic-hit cash reserves starts with a men’s 2024 European Championship held in the home of the continent’s largest economy. Revenue […]

Washington Nationals host the Atlanta Braves Saturday

Atlanta Braves (35-26, second in the NL East) vs. Washington Nationals (28-35, third in the NL East) Washington; Saturday, 4:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: Charlie Morton (3-2, 3.88 ERA, […]

St. Louis Cardinals take on the Colorado Rockies Saturday

Colorado Rockies (22-41, fifth in the NL West) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (30-32, fourth in the NL Central) St. Louis; Saturday, 4:15 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rockies: Ryan Feltner (1-5, […]

Phillies bring win streak into matchup with the Mets

Philadelphia Phillies (44-19, first in the NL East) vs. New York Mets (27-35, fourth in the NL East) London; Saturday, 1:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Phillies: Ranger Suarez (9-1, 1.70 […]

Orioles play the Rays leading series 1-0

Baltimore Orioles (40-22, second in the AL East) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (31-32, fourth in the AL East) St. Petersburg, Florida; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Orioles: Kyle Bradish […]

Marlins meet the Guardians with 1-0 series lead

Cleveland Guardians (40-22, first in the AL Central) vs. Miami Marlins (22-41, fifth in the NL East) Miami; Saturday, 7:35 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Guardians: Ben Lively (5-2, 2.84 ERA, […]

Kansas City Royals and Seattle Mariners play in game 2 of series

Seattle Mariners (36-29, first in the AL West) vs. Kansas City Royals (38-26, second in the AL Central) Kansas City, Missouri; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Mariners: Luis Castillo […]

Giants bring 1-0 series lead over Rangers into game 2

San Francisco Giants (31-33, third in the NL West) vs. Texas Rangers (30-33, second in the AL West) Arlington, Texas; Saturday, 4:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Blake Snell (0-0); […]

Astros bring 1-0 series lead over Angels into game 2

Houston Astros (29-35, third in the AL West) vs. Los Angeles Angels (24-39, fifth in the AL West) Anaheim, California; Saturday, 10:07 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Hunter Brown (1-5, […]

Jasmine Paolini will try to stop Iga Swiatek in the French Open women’s final

PARIS (AP) — Jasmine Paolini will try to accomplish something no one has been able to do in quite some time: defeat Iga Swiatek at the French Open. The top-seeded […]