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Formula 1 announces return to Africa with Grand Prix in Rwanda in early 2030s

KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Formula 1 will return to Africa with a grand prix in Rwanda starting early next decade once a new track has been built southeast of the capital, F1 and the country’s president said Tuesday. The announcement of a 10-year-deal to hold an African Grand Prix in Rwanda ...

Patience, trades and 1 bold bet: How the Atlanta Dream finally broke through to the WNBA Finals

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Atlanta general manager Dan Padover built the Dream into a title contender through shrewd trades, a little bit of luck and patience from the team's ownership group. All that has paid off as Atlanta is headed to the WNBA Finals for the first time since 2013 when the Dream play the Golden State Valkyries in the best-of-seven series that begins Saturday. “I give the ownership group a lot of credit for having the patience to have this thing get where it is today,” Padover said in a phone interview. “A lot of times in sports, teams get broken up ...

Aging secretary defends monitoring system after audit finds it could leave older adults at risk

HARRISBURG — The head of the state Department of Aging traveled to Western Pennsylvania last month to celebrate the system his agency designed to monitor how well vulnerable older adults are being kept safe from abuse and neglect. During the event, Secretary Jason Kavulich said the Comprehensive Aging Performance Evaluation (CAPE) has revolutionized his department’s ability to assess the 52 county agencies responsible for investigating allegations, mitigating harm, and more. Those agencies, he added, are improving under the new system. In making those remarks, Kavulich doubled ...