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

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Australia, Sweden still have something to play for in the 3rd place game at the Women's World Cup

Australia already captivated a nation as co-hosts of the Women’s World Cup. Now there’s one more thing to play for, even if it’s not the fairytale ending the team had wanted for this tournament. The Matildas play Sweden on Saturday for third place in Brisbane. Australia lost 3-1 to England in the semifinals on Wednesday, dashing hopes of playing in the title match. “I know we’ve got the support of everyone, I know that they’re still going to come out to the game against Sweden,” midfielder Katrina Gorry said. “I know they’re always going to have our backs, but yeah,

Australia, Sweden still have something to play for in the 3rd place game at the Women's World Cup
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Georgia school board fires teacher for reading a book to students about gender identity

A Georgia school board voted along party lines Thursday to fire a teacher after officials said she improperly read a book on gender fluidity to her fifth grade class. The Cobb County School Board in suburban Atlanta voted 4-3 to fire Katie Rinderle, overriding the recommendation of a panel of three retired educators. The panel found after a two-day hearing that Rinderle had violated district policies, but said she should not be fired. She had been a teacher for 10 years when she got into trouble in March for reading the picture book “My Shadow Is Purple”

Georgia school board fires teacher for reading a book to students about gender identity
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Ukrainian children's war diaries are displayed in Amsterdam, where Anne Frank wrote in hiding

The city where Anne Frank wrote her World War II diary while hiding with her family from the brutal Nazi occupation is hosting an exhibition about the Ukraine war with grim echoes of her plight more than three quarters of a century later. The exhibition that opened at Amsterdam City Hall on Thursday offers a vision of the war in Ukraine as experienced by children caught in the devastating conflict. “This exhibition is about the pain through the children’s eyes,” Khrystyna Khranovska, who developed the idea, said at the opening. “It strikes into the very heart of

Ukrainian children's war diaries are displayed in Amsterdam, where Anne Frank wrote in hiding
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McIlroy, Harman share BMW Championship lead on a soft Olympia Fields

Rory McIlroy didn’t mind being in the rough at rain-soaked Olympia Fields, except for having trees and a bunker between him and the 17th green. And even that didn’t matter Thursday in the BMW Championship. McIlroy found the short grass only six times with 18 tee shots — three of them on par 3s — and no one would have guessed that looking at his card. He played bogey-free for a 5-under 65, giving him a share of the lead with British Open champion Brian Harman in the second FedEx Cup playoff event. “Only hitting

McIlroy, Harman share BMW Championship lead on a soft Olympia Fields
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UN: North Korea is increasing repression as people are reportedly starving in parts of the country

North Korea is increasing its repression of human rights and people are becoming more desperate and reportedly starving in parts of the country as the economic situation worsens, the U.N. rights chief said Thursday. Volker Türk told the first open meeting of the U.N. Security Council since 2017 on North Korean human rights that in the past its people have endured periods of severe economic difficulty and repression, but “currently they appear to be suffering both.” “According to our information, people are becoming increasingly desperate as informal markets and other coping mechanisms are dismantled, while their

UN: North Korea is increasing repression as people are reportedly starving in parts of the country
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Florida man who attacked officers with flagpole at Capitol riot gets 4 years in prison

A Florida man who used a flagpole to attack officers who were trying to defend the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was sentenced Thursday to four years in prison. Michael Steven Perkins, 40, of Plant City, was sentenced in District of Columbia federal court, according to court records. His co-defendant, Joshua Christopher Doolin, 25, of Lakeland, received one year and six months on Wednesday. Both were convicted earlier this year of felony civil disorder, entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds and disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds. Doolin was

Florida man who attacked officers with flagpole at Capitol riot gets 4 years in prison
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Longtime Blackhawks leader Toews says he's stepping away for health -- but not retiring

Former Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews, a free agent after 16 years in Chicago, says he is stepping away from hockey to get healthy after playing in just 53 games last season. “I’d like to announce that I am not fully retiring, but I am taking time away from the game again this season,” Toews, who also missed all of the 2020-21 season with symptoms of long COVID and chronic immune response syndrome, posted on social media. “I cannot deny my love for the game of hockey and still feel the passion for competing at my highest level.

Longtime Blackhawks leader Toews says he's stepping away for health -- but not retiring
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Deion Sanders-led Colorado is driving a lot of college football betting

The excitement of Deion Sanders taking over at Colorado is making the Buffaloes an unlikely favorite of bettors for this college football season. At least with what is considered the betting public. For the pros, not so much. Colorado has a win total of 3 1/2 at FanDuel Sportsbook and other books for its final Pac-12 Conference season. The professional gamblers are the reason why that number isn’t higher, and they’re the ones who carry the most influence when determining lines. “We’re seeing a lot of over action from the public,” said Chuck Esposito, Red Rock

Deion Sanders-led Colorado is driving a lot of college football betting
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Identifying victims of the Maui wildfire will be a challenging task. Here's what it entails

The challenge is formidable: identifying the remains of more than 100 victims as agonized loved ones yearn for information about those missing in Maui after the United States’ deadliest wildfire in more than a century. It is a painstaking process, and one that other communities have endured following disasters and mass casualties. The advent of DNA technology and subsequent advances have provided powerful tools. But finding remains, zeroing in on genetic material or other clues and amassing the information needed to get a match still takes time — if certainty comes at all. As Maui Police

Identifying victims of the Maui wildfire will be a challenging task. Here's what it entails
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Brazilian hacker claims Bolsonaro asked him to hack into the voting system ahead of 2022 vote

A Brazilian hacker claimed at a congressional hearing Thursday that then-President Jair Bolsonaro wanted him to hack into the country’s electronic voting system to expose its alleged weaknesses ahead of the 2022 presidential election. Walter Delgatti Neto did not provide any evidence for his claim to the parliamentary commission of inquiry. But his detailed testimony raises new allegations against the former far-right leader, who is being investigated for his role in the Jan. 8 riots in the capital city of Brasilia. Delgatti told lawmakers he met in person with Bolsonaro on Aug. 10, 2022, for

Brazilian hacker claims Bolsonaro asked him to hack into the voting system ahead of 2022 vote
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New Hampshire sheriff charged with theft, perjury and falsifying evidence

A New Hampshire sheriff has been arrested and charged with eight felonies as part an investigation into his misuse of county credit cards, the state attorney general announced Thursday. Strafford County Sheriff Mark Brave, who campaigned in 2020 to be the state’s only Black sheriff, is charged with one count of theft by deception for stealing about $19,000 in county funds by submitting reimbursement for personal expenses with false justifications; two counts of falsifying physical evidence; and five counts of perjury for lying in his testimony before the Strafford County Grand Jury, Attorney General John Formella

New Hampshire sheriff charged with theft, perjury and falsifying evidence
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Auburn's Freeze names Michigan State transfer Payton Thorne starting QB

Transfer Payton Thorne has won Auburn’s starting quarterback job. Coach Hugh Freeze said Thursday that the Michigan State transfer is set to start for the Tigers in their opener Sept. 2 against Massachusetts. Thorne, who signed with Auburn in May, has been competing with returning starter Robby Ashford and redshirt freshman Holden Geriner. “The reason Payton is getting the nod is just the leadership ability and understanding of the offense,” Freeze said. “He’s been in some really good battles, and it just seems like he was more efficient in the decision-making to this point. Not that

Auburn's Freeze names Michigan State transfer Payton Thorne starting QB
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Firefighters battling lightning-sparked blazes in Northern California get help from light rain

Firefighters battling lightning-sparked blazes in northwest California got some help from wet weather, authorities said Thursday. The Head Fire, the largest of more than 20 that ignited in the Klamath National Forest this week, remained at approximately 5.5 square miles (14.2 square kilometers) after light rain overnight moderated its behavior, the U.S. Forest Service said in a statement. Evacuation orders and warnings for the very lightly populated area remained in place. The fires were sparked over several days as unstable air brought thunderstorms and lightning to the region just south of Oregon. The Head Fire experienced

Firefighters battling lightning-sparked blazes in Northern California get help from light rain
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New York City suggests housing migrants in jail shuttered after Jeffrey Epstein's suicide

New York City officials want to ease pressure on overcrowded homeless shelters by housing migrants in a federal jail that once held mobsters, terrorists and Wall Street swindlers before being shut down after Jeffrey Epstein’s suicide. The proposal, suggested in an Aug. 9 letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration, came as New York struggles to handle the estimated 100,000 migrants who have arrived in the city since last year after crossing the southern U.S. border. The city is legally obligated to find shelter for anyone needing it. With homeless shelters full, New York City Mayor Eric

New York City suggests housing migrants in jail shuttered after Jeffrey Epstein's suicide
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Ecuadorians vote Sunday for president after a campaign dominated by demands for safety

Ecuadorians will choose a new president Sunday, less than two weeks after the South American country was shaken by the assassination of one of the candidates — a crime that laid bare people’s fears over unprecedented violence in their once-calm nation. The winner faces a universal demand for safety, but how the incoming administration will fund crime-fighting promises remains to be seen. Much of the country’s increasingly polarized society yearns for the prosperity seen under the presidency of Rafael Correa, now a fugitive from Ecuadorian justice, but few readily acknowledge it left the country with a

Ecuadorians vote Sunday for president after a campaign dominated by demands for safety
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District attorney drops at least 30 cases that involved officers charged in death of Tyre Nichols

A district attorney in Tennessee said Thursday that his office has dropped 30 to 40 cases involving the five former officers who have been charged with second-degree murder in the beating death of Tyre Nichols. In a statement, Shelby County District Attorney Steven Mulroy’s spokesperson also said charges were reduced in about a dozen other cases involving the former Memphis Police officers. Four cases were referred to the U.S. attorney’s office for allegations of excessive force, the district attorney’s office added. The decisions follow a review by Mulroy’s office of about 100 cases shared among the

District attorney drops at least 30 cases that involved officers charged in death of Tyre Nichols
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US escalates trade dispute with Mexico over limits on genetically modified corn

The U.S. government said Thursday it is formally requesting a dispute settlement panel in its ongoing row with Mexico over its limits on genetically modified corn. Mexico’s Economy Department said it had received the notification and would defend its position. It claimed in a statement that “the measures under debate had no effect on trade,” and thus do not violate the United States-Mexico-Canada free trade agreement, known as the USMCA. The U.S. Trade Representatives Office, or USTR, objected to Mexico’s ban on GM corn for human consumption and plans to eventually ban it as animal feed.

US escalates trade dispute with Mexico over limits on genetically modified corn
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Hurricane Hilary forms off Mexico's Pacific coast and could bring rain to US Southwest

Hilary strengthened into a Category 2 hurricane off Mexico’s Pacific coast Thursday, and it could bring heavy rain to the U.S. southwest by the weekend. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said that Hilary had maximum winds of 105 mph (165 kph) and could perhaps skim the coast of the Baja California peninsula by the weekend. Hilary was located about 500 miles (805 kilometers) south-southeast of Los Cabos, on the southern tip of the Baja peninsula. While it was still far from land, the hurricane was moving west-northwest at 14 mph (22 kph) and was expected to

Hurricane Hilary forms off Mexico's Pacific coast and could bring rain to US Southwest
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NBA releases its schedule for the coming season, with an eye on player rest and travel

Maximizing player rest and limiting travel demands were again part of the NBA’s formula for the upcoming regular season, the league indicated Thursday when announcing the schedule for 2023-24. Teams have an average of 14 instances of back-to-back games this season, up slightly from last year’s rate of 13.3 per team. But back-to-backs involving travel are down to 9.0 on average; the rate of those last season was 9.6 per team. No team will play the day before or after high-profile national television games, such as Christmas matchups and all ABC weekend matchups. No In-Season Tournament games will be on

NBA releases its schedule for the coming season, with an eye on player rest and travel
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Maui residents fill philanthropic gaps while aid makes the long journey to the fire-stricken island

After learning that 100 pounds of insulin was stuck, grounded last week at Kona International Airport on the big island, volunteers at Maui Brewing Company, Hawaii’s largest craft brewery, got to work. They spent several hours trying to link health officials with a general aviation pilot who could complete the medical delivery to their community. Kami Irwin, who runs a military nonprofit, was frustrated that it fell to volunteers like her to secure such a vital resource. “The fact that I’m just a normal civilian that is trying to help the community along with everyone else here and we were

Maui residents fill philanthropic gaps while aid makes the long journey to the fire-stricken island
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Former Northwestern athletes send letter defending school's athletic culture

Approximately 1,000 former Northwestern University athletes sent a letter condemning hazing while defending the school’s culture, saying allegations of abuse within the football program and other men’s and women’s teams do not reflect their experiences. “We strongly condemn hazing in any form and firmly believe it has no place in collegiate sports or, for that matter, in university life, period,” the letter obtained by The Associated Press on Thursday reads. “The allegations being made are troubling and we support the University’s efforts to fully investigate these claims. However, these allegations do not represent or define the

Former Northwestern athletes send letter defending school's athletic culture
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Just two of 15 wild geese found trapped in Los Angeles tar pits have survived

Only two of a flock of 15 wild Canada geese that landed and became trapped in the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles in late July have survived after they were rescued and cleaned off. Los Angeles Animal Services extricated the birds from the pits on July 31. More than half had died, but the seven that were still alive were given to International Bird Rescue, a nonprofit that specializes in rescuing and rehabilitating birds from oil spills. Of those, only two survived between transportation and rehabilitation operations. After three washes for both and a

Just two of 15 wild geese found trapped in Los Angeles tar pits have survived
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CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Here's what you need to see and know today

An out-of-control wildfire on the Spanish Canary island of Tenerife has burned thousands of acres and nearly 8,000 people were evacuated or confined. Regional President Fernando Clavijo said 250 firefighters and members of the Spanish army are tackling flames on the key tourist destination. Clavijo said the fire, which occurred in extremely hot temperatures, had a nearly 30-kilometer-long (19-mile) perimeter. Here’s what else is happening related to extreme weather and the climate right now: —-In Canada, residents of the Northwest Territories’ capital began fleeing an approaching wildfire Thursday in long convoys while air evacuations were underway — the latest chapter

CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Here's what you need to see and know today
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As glaciers melt, a new study seeks protection of ecosystems that emerge in their place

A new scientific study published Thursday suggests the world should start preparing to protect the ecosystems that emerge from under the disappearing ice, as a warming planet is inevitably causing glaciers to melt. If nothing is done to stop global warming, the world could lose glaciers totaling the size of Finland by 2100. Even a best-case scenario — if the targets of the Paris Agreement to stop climate change are met — foresees glacier shrinkage the size of Nepal, according to the study published in the scientific journal Nature. The analysis from Swiss and French scientists adds

As glaciers melt, a new study seeks protection of ecosystems that emerge in their place
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A large ice chunk fell from the sky and damaged a house in Massachusetts

A large ice chunk fell from the sky and hit a house in Massachusetts, damaging the roof of the home, the homeowner said. Jeff Ilg said he and his wife, Amelia Rainville, suspect the ice fell off an airplane traveling to Boston Logan International Airport. Neither the couple nor their two children were hurt when the ice chunk, which Ilg said was initially estimated to be 15 to 20 pounds (six to nine kilograms), hit the roof on Sunday night. “We heard an explosion, basically,” he said on Thursday. “The loudest pop, bang I’ve ever heard.”

A large ice chunk fell from the sky and damaged a house in Massachusetts

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