Today: September 21, 2024
Today: September 21, 2024

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Harper and Schwarber return from injured list to start Phillies' series opener against Dodgers

Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber are back in the lineup for the Philadelphia Phillies just in time for a series against Los Angeles in a matchup of National League division leaders

Harper and Schwarber return from injured list to start Phillies' series opener against Dodgers
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2 former Missouri police officers accused of federal civil rights violations

Two former police officers in a small St. Louis suburb are facing a federal indictment alleging that a man was beaten with a police baton while handcuffed

News|Sports|World

Two France rugby players arrested in Argentina for alleged sexual assault

Two France rugby players have been arrested in Argentina on sexual assault allegations

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Minnesota trooper charged in crash that killed an 18-year-old

A Minnesota state trooper is facing charges for a crash that killed a teenager and injured five people

Sports

Royals-Cardinals game postponed to Wednesday because of rainfall from Hurricane Beryl

The game between the Kansas City Royals and St. Louis Cardinals originally scheduled for Tuesday night has been postponed because of heavy rainfall from the remnants of Hurricane Beryl

Sports

LA Sparks sign 5-year extension to play home games at Crypto.com Arena

The Los Angeles Sparks have signed a five-year extension to continue playing their home games at Crypto

Environment|Science

Pair of giant pandas from China acclimating to new home at San Diego Zoo

Two giant pandas sent from China to the San Diego Zoo last month are acclimating to their new home

Health|News|Political

Mexico's efforts to seize US-bound fentanyl drop sharply, while seizures of meth soar

Even as Mexican-made fentanyl continues to flood into the United States, Mexico’s efforts to seize the drug have declined dramatically

Mexico's efforts to seize US-bound fentanyl drop sharply, while seizures of meth soar
News|Political

Alabama lawmaker arrested on forgery charges

Alabama state Rep. Kelvin Lawrence has been arrested on felony forgery charges

Education|News|Opinion

NYU settles lawsuit filed by 3 Jewish students who complained of pervasive antisemitism

New York University is settling a lawsuit filed in November by three Jewish students who allege they were subjected to “pervasive acts of hatred, discrimination, harassment, and intimidation.”

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Former US Sen. Jim Inhofe, defense hawk who called human-caused climate change a 'hoax,' dies at 89

Former Sen. Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma has died

Former US Sen. Jim Inhofe, defense hawk who called human-caused climate change a 'hoax,' dies at 89
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Election 2024 Latest: Democratic leadership backs Biden, Trump returns to the campaign trail

Former President Donald Trump is getting back on the campaign trail at his flagship Miami golf resort as Democrats face tough calls over President Joe Biden’s reelection chances

Election 2024 Latest: Democratic leadership backs Biden, Trump returns to the campaign trail
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Vice President Kamala Harris leads new campaign effort to reach out to Asian American voters

President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign is launching its formal outreach campaign to Asian American voters and putting Vice President Kamala Harris at the forefront of the effort with events in Nevada and Pennsylvania this week

Vice President Kamala Harris leads new campaign effort to reach out to Asian American voters
Environment

Sparked by fireworks, New Jersey forest fire is 90% contained, authorities say

Firefighting crews have managed to contain 90% of a forest fire that burned 6.7 square miles in the New Jersey Pinelands

Environment|Health|News

Greek authorities tame a wildfire that forced the evacuation of a hospital and a retirement home

Greek authorities have evacuated a children’s hospital and a retirement home on the outskirts of the southern city of Patras after a summer wildfire flared in the area amid hot, windy weather

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A crew member falls off a yacht and dies during a race on the Aegean Sea

Greek officials say a French crew member on a boat participating in yacht race on the Aegean Sea has died after falling overboard in strong winds

Health

Relief in South Africa after J&J reversal allows key tuberculosis drug production at lower prices

Medical advocacy groups have welcomed Johnson & Johnson’s decision not to enforce its patent on a critical tuberculosis medication, allowing its production at much lower prices

Relief in South Africa after J&J reversal allows key tuberculosis drug production at lower prices
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French far-right leader Marine Le Pen is investigated over alleged illicit financing in 2022 vote

The Paris prosecutor’s office says it opened a preliminary investigation last week into suspicions of illicit financing of far-right French leader Marine Le Pen’s campaign during the 2022 presidential election

News|Political|World

Pope begs for new peace efforts after latest attacks in Ukraine, Gaza

Pope Francis is appealing for concrete new measures to end the wars in Ukraine and Gaza

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Ukraine mourns as rescuers search the rubble of a Kyiv children's hospital struck by a missile

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says rescue operations have stretched into a second day at a major Kyiv children’s hospital struck by a Russian missile

Ukraine mourns as rescuers search the rubble of a Kyiv children's hospital struck by a missile
News|Technology

A driverless car hits a person crossing against the light in China

A driverless ride-hailing car in China hit a pedestrian, and people on social media are taking the carmaker’s side, because the person was reportedly crossing against the light

A driverless car hits a person crossing against the light in China
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Afghan sprinter Kimia Yousofi ready to run at her 3rd Olympics after being selected for Paris Games

Afghan sprinter Kimia Yousofi is preparing to compete at her third Olympics after being selected for the Paris Games from her training base in Australia

Afghan sprinter Kimia Yousofi ready to run at her 3rd Olympics after being selected for Paris Games
Entertainment|Lifestyle

Jason Momoa and Lisa Bonet are officially divorced

Jason Momoa and Lisa Bonet are officially divorced

Environment|News

Rescuers search for dozens buried by an Indonesian landslide that killed at least 23 people

Rescue workers are digging through tons of mud and rubble as they search for dozens of missing people after a landslide hit an unauthorized gold mining area on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, killing at least 23 people

Rescuers search for dozens buried by an Indonesian landslide that killed at least 23 people
News|Travel

United Airlines flight loses wheel after takeoff from Los Angeles and lands safely in Denver

Authorities say a United Airlines Boeing jet lost a main landing gear wheel while taking off from Los Angeles

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