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In tennis, a long history of white elitism has not stopped black women from winning

By Kamala Kelkar

Four women of color are representing America this week at the in the last 50th annual Grand Slam championship. Yet, their talents and prestige do not shield them from the sport’s legacy of elitism.

McCain’s complicated health care legacy: He hated the ACA. He also saved it.

By Emmarie Huetteman, Kaiser Health News

John McCain leaves behind his own health care legacy, seemingly driven less by his interest in health care policy than his disdain for bullies trampling the “little guy.”…

AP report: Authorities say multiple dead in shooting at Jacksonville mall

By Associated Press

A gunman opened fire Sunday during an online video game tournament that was being livestreamed from a Florida mall, killing multiple people and sending many others to hospitals.

Neil Simon, comedy master and prolific playwright, dies at 91

By Corinne Segal

Neil Simon, whose comedic mastery dominated American stages for decades, died Sunday at 91 of complications from pneumonia, his family said in a statement.

For the first time since war, this gold belongs to Korea

By John Pye, Associated Press

The folk song Arirang played and the "unification" flag was raised to celebrate the first gold medal by a combined Koreas team at a major multi-sport event.

States split in taking action to combat sexual misconduct

By David A. Lieb, Associated Press

About half of all state legislative chambers have followed through with at least some sort of change to their sexual harassment policies.

Pope denounces Irish forced adoptions after victims’ appeal

By Nicole Winfield, Helena Alves, Associated Press

Pope Francis on Sunday denounced how Irish children were "robbed of their innocence and taken from their mothers" by Catholic-run institutions that put them up for adoption to erase the shame of having been born to unwed mothers.

John McCain, Arizona Republican, two-time presidential candidate and decorated Navy vet, dies at 81

By Geoffrey Lou Guray

John McCain's life in public service spanned six decades and included a career in the Navy, five-and-a-half brutal years as a Vietnam prisoner of war, six terms in the Senate and two unsuccessful campaigns for president.

7 arrested in protest over torn-down Confederate statue

By Associated Press

Officials say seven people have been arrested at a rally calling for a century-old Confederate statue at the University of North Carolina to be returned after it was yanked down five days ago.

Democrats OK limiting party leaders’ role in picking nominee

By Bill Barrow, Sara Burnett, Associated Press

After two years of sometimes ugly public fighting, Democratic Party leaders on Saturday voted to limit their own high-profile roles in choosing presidential nominees, giving even more weight to the outcome of state primaries and caucuses.