Today: October 09, 2024
Today: October 09, 2024

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Iran's foreign minister visits Saudi Arabia's powerful crown prince as tensions between rivals ease

Iran’s foreign minister met Friday with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as part of his visit to the kingdom, a sign of how the two countries are trying to ease tensions after years of turmoil. Images of Iran’s top diplomat, Hossein Amirabdollahian, sitting with Prince Mohammed would have been unthinkable only months earlier, as the longtime rivals have been engaged in what officials in both Tehran and Riyadh have viewed as a proxy conflict across the wider Middle East. The prince even went as far as to compare Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah

Iran's foreign minister visits Saudi Arabia's powerful crown prince as tensions between rivals ease
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A neonatal nurse in a British hospital has been found guilty of killing 7 babies

A neonatal nurse in a British hospital was found guilty Friday of killing seven babies and trying to kill six others Lucy Letby, 33, was charged with murder in the deaths of five baby boys and two girls, and the attempted murder of five boys and five girls, when she worked at the Countess of Chester Hospital in northwest England between 2015 and 2016. She was accused of deliberately harming the newborn infants in various ways, including by injecting air into their bloodstreams and administering air or milk into their stomachs via nasogastric tubes. She was also

A neonatal nurse in a British hospital has been found guilty of killing 7 babies
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Noah Lyles and Fred Kerley set the tone in the race to be the 'Fastest Mouth in the World'

Ever since Usain Bolt exited the men’s sprint game, the 100 meters — the race for the title of “Fastest Man in the World” — has been a snoozy affair filled with men of few words and names from out of nowhere. Maybe, just maybe, that’s about to change, just in time for the run-up to next year’s Paris Olympics. Two of the fastest sprinters in the United States, Noah Lyles and Fred Kerley, brought some smack talk and even a bit of fun back to track, turning a routine news conference Friday in advance of

Noah Lyles and Fred Kerley set the tone in the race to be the 'Fastest Mouth in the World'
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Former Austrian leader Kurz charged with giving false evidence to a corruption inquiry

Austria’s former Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has been charged with making false statements to a parliamentary inquiry into alleged corruption in his first government, which collapsed in a scandal in 2019, prosecutors said Friday. An indictment against Kurz, his former chief of staff, Bernhard Bonelli, and another unidentified person was filed at the state court in Vienna, the prosecutors’ office that investigates corruption cases said in a statement. The court said Kurz will go on trial on Oct. 18. The charges result from an investigation that was launched in 2021, when Kurz was still chancellor. It centers on

Former Austrian leader Kurz charged with giving false evidence to a corruption inquiry
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Taliban official says women lose value if their faces are visible to men in public

Women lose value if men can see their uncovered faces in public, a spokesman for a key ministry of Afghanistan’s Taliban government said Thursday, adding that religious scholars in the country agree that a woman must keep her face covered when outside the home. The Taliban, who took over the country in August of 2021, have cited the failure of women to observe the proper way to wear the hijab, or Islamic headscarf, as a reason for barring them from most public spaces, including parks, jobs and university. Molvi Mohammad Sadiq Akif, the spokesman for the

Taliban official says women lose value if their faces are visible to men in public
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US, Japan and South Korea agree on new security pledge ahead of Camp David summit

The United States, Japan and South Korea are set to sign on to a new security pledge, committing the three countries to consult with each other in the event of a security crisis or threat in the Pacific, according to Biden administration officials. Details about the new “duty to consult” commitment emerged as President Joe Biden prepared Friday to welcome South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida for a summit at the Camp David presidential retreat in Maryland. The move is one of several joint efforts that the leaders are expected to

US, Japan and South Korea agree on new security pledge ahead of Camp David summit
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Firefighters battle through the night to halt wildfire in Spain's popular tourist island of Tenerife

Firefighters battled overnight to try to bring under control the worst wildfire in decades on the Spanish Canary Island of Tenerife, a major tourist destination, officials said Friday. The fire in the north of the island, which started late Tuesday, has forced the evacuation or confinement of nearly 8,000 people in eight municipalities. Television images and videos posted on social media showed the flames coming down the hill close to houses in small neighborhoods and a massive cloud of smoke rising from the area. The fire is located up in a pine

Firefighters battle through the night to halt wildfire in Spain's popular tourist island of Tenerife
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Hilary rapidly grows to Category 4 hurricane off Mexico and could bring heavy rain to US Southwest

Hurricane Hilary grew rapidly to Category 4 strength off Mexico’s Pacific coast and could bring heavy rain to the southwestern U.S. by the weekend. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Hilary had sustained winds near 140 mph (220 kph) at midnight and was expected to continue its rapid intensification through Friday morning. It should start to weaken Saturday. Tropical storm conditions could begin affecting the Baja California peninsula late Friday. Hilary’s projected path threatened landfall in the middle of the peninsula by Sunday, or it may stay just offshore while heading for Southern California. Hilary was

Hilary rapidly grows to Category 4 hurricane off Mexico and could bring heavy rain to US Southwest
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Leading politician says victory for Niger's coup leaders would be 'the end of democracy' in Africa

If mutinous soldiers who ousted Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum succeed, it will threaten democracy and security across the region and the continent, a high-ranking member of Bazoum’s political party warned in an interview with The Associated Press. Boubacar Sabo, deputy secretary general for the Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism, said Bazoum had been “kidnapped” by members of the presidential guard who overthrew him on July 26 and have since kept him under house arrest. “What is happening in Niger, if it succeeds, is the end of democracy in Africa. It’s over. … If we fight

Leading politician says victory for Niger's coup leaders would be 'the end of democracy' in Africa
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It's Coming Home: England looks to bring Women's World Cup trophy back to birthplace of soccer

England’s rallying cry “It’s Coming Home” may finally come true after a 57-year drought in global soccer. But if the World Cup trophy does return to the birthplace of soccer for the first time since 1966, it will be with the women’s national team, not the men. The Lionesses will play for their first Women’s World Cup title Sunday against Spain. England coach Sarina Wiegman is back in her second consecutive finale as the only coach in the history of the tournament to take two nations to the final. Wiegman was coach of the Netherlands when the

It's Coming Home: England looks to bring Women's World Cup trophy back to birthplace of soccer
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Stock market today: Asian shares mostly decline after Wall Street drops on higher bond yields

Asian shares mostly slipped Friday as rising yields in the bond market on Wall Street set off expectations that high interest rates would continue in the U.S. Japan’s inflation data showed consumer prices rose 3.1% from a year earlier in July, down from 3.3% in June. But that was still higher than the 2.5% forecast by some analysts and above the Bank of Japan’s target at 2%. The core consumer price index, which eliminates energy and fresh food prices from the measure, rose 4.3% on year, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. Japan’s Nikkei

Stock market today: Asian shares mostly decline after Wall Street drops on higher bond yields
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Drone shot down over central Moscow, no injuries reported

Russian air defenses shot down a Ukrainian drone over central Moscow early Friday and some fragments fell on an exposition center, officials said. The Defense Ministry said in a statement that the drone was shot down about 4 a.m. (0100 GMT) and there were no injuries or fire caused by the fragments. Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said some of the fragments fell on the grounds of the Expocentre, an exhibition complex adjacent to the Moscow City commercial and office complex that was hit twice by drones in the past month. The area is about 4 kilometers (2.5 miles)

Drone shot down over central Moscow, no injuries reported
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Emergency services chief on Maui resigns. He faced criticism for not activating sirens during fire

Outdoor alert sirens on Maui stayed silent as a ferocious fire devastated the seaside community of Lahaina last week. The head of the Maui Emergency Management Agency said he had no regrets about not deploying the system as a warning to people on the island. A day after making that statement, Administrator Herman Andaya resigned Thursday. Andaya had said he feared blaring the sirens during the blaze could have caused people to go “mauka,” using a navigational term that can mean toward the mountains or inland in Hawaiian. “If that was the case, then they would

Emergency services chief on Maui resigns. He faced criticism for not activating sirens during fire
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Wildfire nears capital of Canada's Northwest Territories as fleeing residents fill roads and flights

Residents in the capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories were rushing to beat a noon Friday deadline to evacuate their homes as one of hundreds of wildfires raging in the territories moved closer to the city of 20,000. Thousands fled on Thursday, driving hundreds of miles to safety or waiting in long lines for emergency flights, as the worst fire season on record in Canada showed no signs of easing. The fire was within 16 kilometers (10 miles) of Yellowknife’s northern edge Thursday and officials worried that strong northern winds could push the flames toward the

Wildfire nears capital of Canada's Northwest Territories as fleeing residents fill roads and flights
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In Hawaii, concerns over 'climate gentrification' rise after devastating Maui fires

Kim Cuevas-Reyes, a 38-year-old cellphone store owner, snuck into Lahaina last Friday to see the remnants of her home with her own eyes. She took backroads and walked. What she saw stunned her. “When you step into the house, it’s like an inch or two of ash. There is nothing,” she said, adding that she hopes to stay and rebuild her home and destroyed business and is in touch with the insurance company. More than 3,000 buildings in Lahaina were damaged by fire, smoke or both. Insured property losses alone already total some $3.2 billion, according to Karen Clark &

In Hawaii, concerns over 'climate gentrification' rise after devastating Maui fires
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Michigan judge to hear final day of testimony before sentencing school shooter

A judge will hear a fourth and final day of testimony Friday to determine whether a teenager will get a life sentence for the fatal shooting of four students at a Michigan school in 2021. An immediate decision is not expected. Prosecutors are planning to counter claims made by a psychologist who said Ethan Crumbley was like a “feral child” and mentally ill when he attacked students and staff at Oxford High School. Crumbley, now 17, pleaded guilty to murder, terrorism and other crimes. His attorneys are arguing he can be rehabilitated while in prison and

Michigan judge to hear final day of testimony before sentencing school shooter
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Rosalynn Carter marks 96th birthday at home with the former president, butterflies and ice cream

Rosalynn Carter will celebrate her 96th birthday at home Friday with her husband, former President Jimmy Carter, and other family members, while the surrounding community of Plains, Georgia, honors the former first lady’s years of public health advocacy. The latest milestone comes as Rosalynn Carter navigates dementia and the former president, now 98, continues to receive hospice care. Yet they remain together in the same small town where they were born, married and that anchored Jimmy Carter’s victorious 1976 presidential campaign. Rosalynn will have a quiet birthday celebration, according to The Carter Center, the human rights organization

Rosalynn Carter marks 96th birthday at home with the former president, butterflies and ice cream
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China's Xi calls for measures to mitigate disastrous flooding amid economic slowdown

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has called for measures to mitigate the effects of this year’s disastrous flooding which has left scores dead and inflicted massive damage on crops, homes and infrastructure, including in and around Beijing. At least 90 rivers have risen above warning levels and 24 have already overflowed their banks, according to state media, threatening a vast area in northeastern China with flooding, including the Songliao Basin north of the capital, which encompasses more than 1.2 million square kilometers (482,200 square miles) with a population of almost 100 million. “As China is still in the

China's Xi calls for measures to mitigate disastrous flooding amid economic slowdown
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Barnes homers for first time in nearly a year, Dodgers beat Brewers 1-0 for 11th straight victory

Austin Barnes hit a solo shot in the eighth inning, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers win their 11th in a row with a 1-0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday night. The NL West-leading Dodgers swept the NL Central leaders, outscoring them 14-3 in three games. The Dodgers had their 12th shutout of the season. Lance Lynn dueled 2021 Cy Young Award winner Corbin Burnes, who retired 10 in a row, including six on strikeouts, although neither figured in the decision. Lynn allowed four hits in seven innings, struck out three and walked one. Burnes

Barnes homers for first time in nearly a year, Dodgers beat Brewers 1-0 for 11th straight victory
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Taekwondo athletes appear to be North Korea's first delegation to travel since border closed in 2020

North Korean taekwondo athletes and officials were traveling through Beijing on Friday morning, apparently the country’s first delegation to travel abroad since the nation closed its borders in early 2020 at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The group of around 80 men and women wearing white track suits with “Taekwondo-Do” printed on the back and the North Korean flag on the front were in the departure hall of Beijing’s international airport checking in and walking to customs. They reportedly arrived Wednesday or Thursday. The group was expected to take an Air Astana flight to Kazakhstan to

Taekwondo athletes appear to be North Korea's first delegation to travel since border closed in 2020
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Utilities begin loading radioactive fuel into a second new reactor at Georgia nuclear plant

Workers have begun loading radioactive fuel into a second new nuclear reactor in Georgia, utilities said Thursday, putting the reactor on a path to begin generating electricity in the coming months. Georgia Power Co. says workers will transfer 157 fuel assemblies into the reactor core at Plant Vogtle, southeast of Augusta, in the next few days. There are already three reactors operating at the plant. Two reactors have been operating for decades, while the third reactor entered commercial operation on July 31, becoming the first new nuclear unit built from scratch in the United States in decades.

Utilities begin loading radioactive fuel into a second new reactor at Georgia nuclear plant
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Salma Paralluelo emerges as a star in Spain's run to the Women's World Cup final

Salma Paralluelo could have been preparing for next year’s Olympics if she’d decided to stick with track and not make the switch to soccer. But she did pick soccer add the 19-year-old winger has been a super-sup that helped lift Spain into the Women’s World Cup final. Spain plays England on Sunday in the first all-European final since 2003. “We’re over the moon to be through to the final,” she said. “It’s incomparable. It’s so hard to get here and we managed to do so. And now we can dream big.” Paralluelo has been one of the

Salma Paralluelo emerges as a star in Spain's run to the Women's World Cup final
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Authorities charge 9 current and former California police officers in corruption case

Nine current or former Northern California police officers were charged Thursday in a federal corruption investigation that found evidence they committed civil rights violations and fraud in an effort to get a pay raise and lied on reports to cover up use of excessive force, U.S. authorities said. Ismail J. Ramsey, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California, filed four indictments that outlined charges including wire fraud, deprivation of rights under color of law, conspiracy against rights, and conspiracy to distribute anabolic steroids. Nine police officers and one community service officer are named in the

Authorities charge 9 current and former California police officers in corruption case
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Messi speaks publicly for 1st time since joining Inter Miami and says he's happy with his choice

Fans line up outside Inter Miami’s practice facility to watch Lionel Messi’s car drive away after training sessions. Players from opposing teams wait after matches to get his signature or just a simple handshake. His No. 10 jersey is everywhere in South Florida. For Messi, these are reminders that he made the right choice. He could have continued his acclaimed career with another stint in Barcelona, where he rose to stardom. He could have signed a lucrative deal to play for Al-Hilal in Saudi Arabia. He chose the unfamiliar — to travel stateside and play

Messi speaks publicly for 1st time since joining Inter Miami and says he's happy with his choice
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As Stanford holds out hope for ACC invitation, Oregon State and Washington State wait on Cardinal

Stanford has not given up on getting an invitation to join the Atlantic Coast Conference as its fellow Pac-4 members in the Pacific Northwest hope to rebuild their plundered league and wait to find out if the Cardinal are in. Leaders from Stanford, California, Oregon State and Washington State spoke Thursday, and Stanford told its colleagues it had informed the ACC that it would be open to joining the conference at greatly reduced or even no media rights payout for several years, a person familiar with the discussions told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because

As Stanford holds out hope for ACC invitation, Oregon State and Washington State wait on Cardinal

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