Today: October 09, 2024
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Pope wraps up an improvised World Youth Day with 1.5 million attendees and a very big Mass

Pope Francis wrapped up his five-day trip to Portugal on Sunday with a massive open-air Mass for an estimated 1.5 million people who camped out overnight on a vast field to attend the grand finale of the World Youth Day festival. The sun rose over the River Tagus, waking up pilgrims who slept on mats, cots and the bare ground to be in place for Francis’ Mass, scheduled for early to avoid midday temperatures that are expected to hit 40 degrees C (104 F). Starting at dawn, a priest-DJ started spinning thumping reggae and Christian hymns

Pope wraps up an improvised World Youth Day with 1.5 million attendees and a very big Mass
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Crammed with tourists, Alaska's capital wonders what will happen as its magnificent glacier recedes

Thousands of tourists spill onto a boardwalk in Alaska’s capital city every day from cruise ships towering over downtown. Vendors hawk shoreside trips and rows of buses stand ready to whisk visitors away, with many headed for the area’s crown jewel: the Mendenhall Glacier. A craggy expanse of gray, white and blue, the glacier gets swarmed by sightseeing helicopters and attracts visitors by kayak, canoe and foot. So many come to see the glacier and Juneau’s other wonders that the city’s immediate concern is how to manage them all as a record number are expected this

Crammed with tourists, Alaska's capital wonders what will happen as its magnificent glacier recedes
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Pakistan's ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan spends night at high-security prison after court sentencing

Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan spent the night at a high-security prison after a court handed him a three-year jail sentence for corruption, a development that could end his future in politics. The court ruled Saturday that Khan, who was ousted in a no-confidence vote in April 2022 but remains the country’s leading opposition figure, had concealed assets after selling state gifts. The prison sentence could bar him from politics under a law that prohibits people with a criminal conviction from holding or running for public office. He could also lose the chairmanship of the

Pakistan's ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan spends night at high-security prison after court sentencing
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Netherlands beats South Africa 2-0 to advance to the quarterfinals of the Women's World Cup.

Netherlands advanced to the quarterfinals of the Women’s World Cup on Sunday with a 2-0 win over South Africa. Jill Roord and Lineth Beerensteyn scored in each half at the Sydney Football Stadium to secure the 2019 runners-up a place in the last eight. But South Africa, one of the surprise teams of the tournament, gave the Dutch some nervous moments, forcing goalkeeper Daphne van Domselaar into a string of saves to keep Thembi Kgatlana at bay. Netherlands lost to the U.S. team in the World Cup final four years ago and look like contenders again after

Netherlands beats South Africa 2-0 to advance to the quarterfinals of the Women's World Cup.
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Racist abuse by Mississippi officers reveals a culture of misconduct, residents say

Monica Lee sat outside her parents’ home, where a former Mississippi sheriff’s deputy pummeled her son, who died hours later in the hospital. It was a sweltering afternoon in Braxton — the same town where, in a separate episode, six white law enforcement officers tortured two other Black men in January, shaking seasoned federal prosecutors, elected officials and ordinary people to their core. The officers, one of whom also was involved in the violent episode with Lee’s son two years prior, pleaded guilty Thursday to a long list of federal civil rights charges. Lee believes former

Racist abuse by Mississippi officers reveals a culture of misconduct, residents say
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Rosenwald Schools helped educate Black students in segregated South. Could a national park follow?

As Ralph James settled into the restored, highbacked desk at the segregated school he attended in rural South Carolina, he remembered the old school bell, the cascading light through tall windows, the Christmas pageant and the basketball court just outside. It was in schools like this one, and nearly 5,000 others built in the American South a century ago, that Black students largely ignored by whites in power gained an educational foundation through the generosity of a Jewish businessman who could soon be memorialized with a national park. They are now called Rosenwald Schools in

Rosenwald Schools helped educate Black students in segregated South. Could a national park follow?
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Hiroshima mayor calls nuclear deterrence 'folly' as city marks 78th anniversary of atomic bombing

Hiroshima officials criticized growing support for nuclear weapons as a detterent resulting from uneasiness over Russia’s war in Ukraine and tensions in the Koreas, commenting Sunday as the city remembered the atomic bombing of 78 years ago. The observance came two months after Hiroshima hosted a summit of the Group of 7 major industrial nations, at which G7 leaders visited the city’s peace park and a museum dedicated to those who died in the word’s first atomic attack. The leaders issued a joint statement calling for the continued non-use of nuclear weapons, but they also justified having

Hiroshima mayor calls nuclear deterrence 'folly' as city marks 78th anniversary of atomic bombing
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Ukrainians move to North Dakota for oil field jobs to help families facing war back home

Maksym Bunchukov remembers hearing rockets explode in Zaporizhzhia as the war in Ukraine began. “It was terrible,” he said. He and his wife sent their adult daughter west to Lviv for safety and joined her later with their pets. Now, about 18 months after the war broke out, Bunchukov is in North Dakota, like thousands of Ukrainians who came over a century ago. He is one of 16 new arrivals who are part of a trade group’s pilot effort through the Uniting for Ukraine humanitarian program to recruit refugees and migrants during a workforce shortage. Twelve

Ukrainians move to North Dakota for oil field jobs to help families facing war back home
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Philippine military condemns Chinese coast guard's use of water cannon on its boat in disputed sea

The Philippine military on Sunday condemned a Chinese coast guard ship’s “excessive and offensive” use of a water cannon to block a Filipino supply boat from delivering new troops, food, water and fuel to a Philippine-occupied shoal in the disputed South China Sea. The tense confrontation on Saturday at the Second Thomas Shoal was the latest flare-up in the long-seething territorial conflicts involving China, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Taiwan and Brunei. The disputes in the South China Sea, one of the world’s busiest sea lanes, have long been regarded as an Asian flashpoint and a delicate

Philippine military condemns Chinese coast guard's use of water cannon on its boat in disputed sea
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NASCAR suspends driver Noah Gragson for liking an insensitive meme with George Floyd's face

Driver Noah Gragson has been suspended indefinitely by NASCAR and Legacy Motor Club due to liking an insensitive meme with a photo of George Floyd’s face. “I am disappointed in myself for my lack of attention and actions on social media,” Gragson posted Saturday. “I understand the severity of this situation. I love and appreciate everyone. I try to treat everyone equally no matter who they are. I messed up plain and simple.” Josh Berry will be in the No. 42 Chevrolet in Sunday’s race at Michigan International Speedway to replace Gragson. Floyd, who was Black,

NASCAR suspends driver Noah Gragson for liking an insensitive meme with George Floyd's face
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Earthquake in eastern China knocks down houses and injures at least 10, but no deaths reported

An earthquake in eastern China before dawn Sunday knocked down houses and injured at least 10 people, according to state media, but no deaths were reported. The magnitude 5.5 quake occurred near the city of Dezhou, about 300 kilometers (185 miles) south of Beijing, the Chinese capital, at 2:33 a.m., according to the China Earthquake Networks Center. The U.S. Geological Survey put the magnitude at 5.4. The quake caused 74 houses to collapse and 10 people were injured, government broadcaster China Central Television and other news outlets reported. TV broadcasters showed Dezhou residents who ran outdoors after

Earthquake in eastern China knocks down houses and injures at least 10, but no deaths reported
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Simone Biles dazzles in her return following a two-year layoff to easily claim the U.S. Classic.

Simone Biles began her first competition in 732 days by briefly running around during introductions, unsure of where she was supposed to go. It’s the only time she seemed out of place. Once Biles saluted the judges, it was the same as it ever was. Biles soared to victory in the U.S. Classic on Saturday night in her return following a two-year layoff after the Tokyo Olympics, the case of “ the twisties ” that forced her to take herself out of multiple events in Japan seemingly firmly in her rearview mirror. Wearing a black-and-white

Simone Biles dazzles in her return following a two-year layoff to easily claim the U.S. Classic.
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North Korean leader Kim tours weapons factories and vows to boost war readiness in face of tensions

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un toured the country’s key weapons factories, including those producing artillery systems and launch vehicles for nuclear-capable ballistic missiles, and pledged to speed up efforts to advance his military’s arms and war readiness, state media said Sunday. Kim’s three-day inspections through Saturday came as the United States and South Korea prepared for their next round of combined military exercises planned for later this month to cope with the growing North Korean threat. Tensions on the Korean Peninsula are at their highest level in years as the pace of North Korea’s

North Korean leader Kim tours weapons factories and vows to boost war readiness in face of tensions
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Tim Anderson of White Sox and José Ramírez of Guardians among 6 ejections in bench-clearing brawl

Tim Anderson of the Chicago White Sox and José Ramírez of the Cleveland Guardians exchanged punches at second base Saturday night, triggering a bench-clearing melee in the sixth inning that led to six ejections. Ramírez appeared to connect with a right hand to the face of Anderson, who fell backward to the ground. Cleveland manager Terry Francona, third base coach Mike Sarbaugh and closer Emmanuel Clase, and Chicago manager Pedro Grifol were ejected for their actions later in a fight that included multiple flare-ups on the infield and in foul territory. It took 15 minutes before order

Tim Anderson of White Sox and José Ramírez of Guardians among 6 ejections in bench-clearing brawl
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Kentucky candidates trade barbs at Fancy Farm picnic, the state's premier political event

In front of a raucous crowd at Kentucky’s premier political event on Saturday, the Democratic incumbent governor talked about the state’s high-flying economy while his Republican challenger hammered away on social issues. Both sides stuck largely to scripts written in the early months of their general election showdown as they campaigned at the Fancy Farm picnic, traditionally seen as the jumping-off point for fall elections in Kentucky. This year, however, both Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear and Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron have been going at it for weeks, pounding away at many of the same

Kentucky candidates trade barbs at Fancy Farm picnic, the state's premier political event
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YMCA camp session canceled, allowing staff to deal with emotional trauma of Idaho bus crash

An upcoming YMCA summer camp session in Idaho has been canceled so staffers can deal with the emotional trauma of a bus crash that injured almost a dozen people, an official said Saturday, as police still tried to determine the cause. The bus was carrying about 30 adolescent campers and staff back to Boise from the Treasure Valley YMCA’s camp at Horsethief Reservoir. Eleven passengers were hospitalized, seven in critical condition, after the bus rolled over on a winding Idaho highway north of the town of Banks on Friday afternoon, Idaho State Police said. The flipped bus blocked a state

YMCA camp session canceled, allowing staff to deal with emotional trauma of Idaho bus crash
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Washington and Oregon leave behind heritage -- and rivals -- for stability in the Big Ten

A day after leaving behind more than a century as a tenant to the premier athletic conference on the West Coast, Washington’s leadership said stability was at the forefront of its decision to join the Big Ten Conference. “It was about having a future that we could count on and build toward,” Washington President Ana Mari Cauce said Saturday. Cauce said there were several concerns that led to Washington and Oregon saying goodbye to their collective heritage to become the 17th and 18th members of the Big Ten beginning in 2024. The Ducks and Huskies were two

Washington and Oregon leave behind heritage -- and rivals -- for stability in the Big Ten
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Wolff goes after first LIV win. He's tied with Puig at the Greenbrier

Matthew Wolff made enough birdies to offset a few mistakes Saturday for a 3-under 67 that gave him a share of the lead with David Puig at LIV Golf-Greenbrier. The third and final round is wide open on the Old White course at Greenbrier Resort, with nine players separated by only two shots. That includes former U.S. Open champion Bryson DeChambeau, one of the marquee signings for the Saudi-funded league who has yet to win in LIV Golf. DeChambeau had a 61 and joined Richard Bland (63) and Talor Gooch (64) just one shot

Wolff goes after first LIV win. He's tied with Puig at the Greenbrier
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Maria Sakkari gets past top-seeded Jessica Pegula to reach the DC Open final

Maria Sakkari let a huge lead disappear but recovered to take the last four games and beat top-seeded Jessica Pegula 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 in the DC Open semifinals Saturday. Sakkari, a 28-year-old from Greece who is ranked No. 9 and seeded No. 4 at the tune-up for the U.S. Open, is trying to win her second career WTA Tour trophy and first on hard courts. She was up by a set and a break at 4-1 in the second before Pegula forced a third. “Well, obviously it would have been ideal if I could be off the

Maria Sakkari gets past top-seeded Jessica Pegula to reach the DC Open final
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Oregon extends crab fishing restrictions to protect whales from getting caught in trap ropes

Oregon has extended rules restricting the state’s lucrative Dungeness crab fishery in order to protect humpback whales from becoming entangled in ropes attached to crab traps, the state’s fish and wildlife department has announced. Humpbacks, which migrate off Oregon’s coast, and other whales can get caught in the vertical ropes connected to the heavy traps and drag them around for months, leaving the mammals injured, starved or so exhausted that they can drown. Oregon’s Dungeness crab fishery is one of the backbones of the Pacific Northwest’s fishing industry, but crabbers fear that overregulation will harm the

Oregon extends crab fishing restrictions to protect whales from getting caught in trap ropes
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Kevin Harvick makes a last run at Michigan, aiming to secure spot in NASCAR playoffs

Kevin Harvick has fond memories of Michigan International Speedway, where he won for the sixth time last summer. Harvick is just not real interested in waxing poetically about the track before making one last run on it Sunday in the FireKeepers Casino 400. “Michigan has been a great place for us, but when we leave it’s over,” he said. “I’m not coming back.” It’s not personal. It’s business. While the 47-year-old Harvick may return to the Irish Hills region of southern Michigan as a TV analyst and potentially for his managing and marketing company, he has

Kevin Harvick makes a last run at Michigan, aiming to secure spot in NASCAR playoffs
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Horschel, Glover tied for the lead at Wyndham Championship

Lucas Glover and Billy Horschel started the Wyndham Championship as long shots to advance to the PGA Tour postseason. Now they have reason to think about winning. Glover had great control Saturday, hitting every fairway and missing only one green, on his way to an 8-under 62. That gave him a share of the lead with Horschel, who fought his swing toward the end and still managed a 63. They were at 18-under 192, one shot ahead of 36-hole leader Russell Henley. He rolled in a sweeping birdie putt from just inside 30 feet on the

Horschel, Glover tied for the lead at Wyndham Championship
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Striking Nigerian doctors to embark on nationwide protest over unmet demands by country's leader

Striking Nigerian doctors on Saturday said they will embark on a nationwide protest, accusing the country’s newly elected president of ignoring their demands for better pay, better work conditions and payment of owed earnings. The protest, scheduled to start on Wednesday, adds to other challenges confronting Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu, who is leading efforts by the West Africa regional bloc of ECOWAS — which he chairs — to restore democracy in Niger after last week’s coup. The protest became necessary “to press home our demands, which have been largely neglected by our parent ministry and the

Striking Nigerian doctors to embark on nationwide protest over unmet demands by country's leader
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Verlander pitches 7 innings and starts second Astros' stint with 3-1 loss to the Yankees

Justin Verlander pitched seven innings, allowed a go-ahead home run to Jake Bauers in the fifth inning and began his second stint for the Houston Astros with a 3-1 loss to the New York Yankees on Saturday. Verlander (6-6) allowed seven hits, his second most this season and lost a regular-season start to the Yankees for the first time since June 19, 2015, with Detroit. He struck out four and walked two and fell to 10-8 lifetime against the Yankees in the regular season. The Astros reacquired Verlander on Tuesday from the Mets for a pair

Verlander pitches 7 innings and starts second Astros' stint with 3-1 loss to the Yankees
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New York City high school student charged with hate-motived murder in killing of gay dancer

Police have arrested a 17-year-old high school student on a hate-motived murder charge in the fatal stabbing of a professional dancer during an altercation between two groups of friends at a New York City gas station last weekend. Police took the teenager into custody Friday in connection with the killing of the 28-year-old O’Shae Sibley, who was gay. Authorities declined to release the defendant’s name. “Parents lost a child, a child, to something that was clearly a hate crime,” Mayor Eric Adams, a former police captain, said Saturday during a news conference outside the Brooklyn gas

New York City high school student charged with hate-motived murder in killing of gay dancer

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