Today: October 11, 2024
Today: October 11, 2024

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Baltimore block party shooting leaves 2 dead and 28 injured, including 3 critically hurt, police say

Two people were killed and 28 were wounded when gunfire erupted at a block party in Baltimore Sunday morning, police said. Three of the wounded were in critical condition. Baltimore Police Department Acting Commissioner Richard Worley told reporters there were a total of 30 victims during a press conference at the scene. The shooting took place just after 12:30 a.m. at a block party in the Brooklyn Homes area in the southern part of the city, Worley said. All of the victims were adults. Nine victims were transported by ambulance and 20 victims walked into area hospitals

Baltimore block party shooting leaves 2 dead and 28 injured, including 3 critically hurt, police say
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UK police have new expanded powers to crack down on protests

New and expanded powers for British police took effect on Sunday, including measures targeting activists who stop traffic and major building works with protests. Authorities have repeatedly condemned environmental protest groups, including Just Stop Oil and Extinction Rebellion, which have sought to raise awareness about the urgency of climate change by staging multiple high-profile protests at the busiest highways and roads. Their protests in recent years often caused serious disruption for motorists. From Sunday, police will have powers to move static protests. Critics have argued the toughened laws are a threat to the right to protest, but

UK police have new expanded powers to crack down on protests
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Russia launches first drone strike on Kyiv in 12 days

After a relative lull, Russia launched a drone attack early Sunday on Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, officials said. It was the first such attack of the war in 12 days. All of the Iranian-made Shahed exploding drones were detected and shot down, according to Serhii Popko, the head of the Kyiv city administration. In addition to the city itself, the surrounding Kyiv region was targeted. Kyiv regional Gov. Ruslan Kravchenko reported that one person was wounded by falling debris from a destroyed drone. Officials in the Ukrainian capital didn’t provide an exact number of drones that attacked

Russia launches first drone strike on Kyiv in 12 days
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France faces 5th night of rioting over teen's killing by police, signs of subsiding violence

Young rioters clashed with police late Saturday and early Sunday and targeted a mayor’s home with a burning car as France faced a fifth night of unrest sparked by the police killing of a teenager, but overall violence appeared to lessen compared to previous nights. Police made 719 arrests nationwide by early Sunday after a mass security deployment aimed at quelling France’s worst social upheaval in years. The fast-spreading crisis is posing a new challenge to President Emmanuel Macron’s leadership and exposing deep-seated discontent in low-income neighborhoods over discrimination and lack of opportunity. The 17-year-old whose death

France faces 5th night of rioting over teen's killing by police, signs of subsiding violence
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After fall of Roe, emboldened religious conservatives lobby to restrict abortion in Africa

Nowhere in the world has a higher rate of unsafe abortions or unintended pregnancies than sub-Saharan Africa, where women often face scorn for becoming pregnant before marriage. Efforts to legalize and make abortions safer in Africa were shaken when the U.S. Supreme Court ended the national right to an abortion a year ago. Within days, Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio declared that his government would decriminalize abortion “at a time when sexual and reproductive health rights for women are being either overturned or threatened.” But some U.S.-based organizations active in Africa were emboldened, especially in

After fall of Roe, emboldened religious conservatives lobby to restrict abortion in Africa
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Israel's air force attacks Syria and Syrian air defense missile explodes over northern Israel

Israel carried out airstrikes on areas near the central Syrian city of Homs early Sunday causing material damage but no casualties, the Syrian military said in a statement. Syrian state media quoted an unnamed military official as saying the air defenses shot down some of the missiles fired by Israeli warplanes flying over neighboring Lebanon. Israeli authorities did not comment on the airstrike on Homs but said one of the Syrian air defense missiles exploded over northern Israel without causing any damage. Israeli army spokesman Avichay Adraee later said that Israel’s military retaliated for the firing of

Israel's air force attacks Syria and Syrian air defense missile explodes over northern Israel
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Passengers were stuck because United Airlines canceled their flights. The CEO took a private plane

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby apologized Friday for hopping on a private plane to get out of the New York area earlier this week while thousands of United passengers were stranded because the airline canceled so many flights. “Taking a private jet was the wrong decision because it was insensitive to our customers who were waiting to get home,” Kirby said in a statement issued by the airline. “I sincerely apologize to our customers and our team members who have been working around-the-clock for several days — often through severe weather — to take care of our customers.” Kirby concluded

Passengers were stuck because United Airlines canceled their flights. The CEO took a private plane
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Venezuelan women are increasingly taking up the grueling work of fishing in the Caribbean

Long before sunrise, dozens of people gather around more than 50 boats along this portion of Venezuela’s vast Caribbean coast, their tanned bodies showing scars and maimed hands from years of fishing. Most of them are men, but women are increasingly among them. The women may be joining a family tradition of fishing, or in some cases launching new careers after losing jobs during Venezuela’s economic crisis, enlisting in the physically demanding work that may pay $8 after five consecutive 12-hour shifts. That’s only a fraction of the estimated $390 that a Venezuelan family would need

Venezuelan women are increasingly taking up the grueling work of fishing in the Caribbean
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Fired New Mexico State basketball coach Greg Heiar hired by a Missouri junior college

Former New Mexico State basketball coach Greg Heiar has been hired to coach Mineral Area College, a junior college in Missouri, four months after he was fired in the wake of the Aggies’ hazing scandal. Heiar was dismissed from New Mexico State in February following hazing allegations within the team that shut down the program for the season. The Aggies were 9-15 overall and 2-16 in the Western Athletic Conference when the season was stopped. New Mexico State agreed to pay $8 million to settle a lawsuit involving two basketball players who said they were

Fired New Mexico State basketball coach Greg Heiar hired by a Missouri junior college
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Fowler leads the Rocket Mortgage Classic at 20 under in a bid to end drought

Rickie Fowler has put himself in a position to win a PGA Tour title again. He’s hoping to take advantage for a change. Fowler birdied six of his last eight holes Saturday to surge into the Rocket Mortgage Classic lead at 20 under, giving him another chance to end a four-year PGA Tour victory drought. “I’m not scared to fail,” said Fowler, who had an 8-under 64 to take a one-stroke lead over Adam Hdwin at Detroit Golf Club. “I’ve dealt with plenty of that.” Indeed. Two weeks ago in Los Angeles in the U.S. Open, Fowler

Fowler leads the Rocket Mortgage Classic at 20 under in a bid to end drought
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65-year-old Bernhard Langer takes a 2-shot lead in the US Senior Open at SentryWorld

Bernhard Langer took a two-stroke lead Saturday in the U.S. Senior Open at difficult SentryWorld in the 65-year-old German star’s bid to break the PGA Tour Champions’ career victory record. Fan favorites Steve Stricker and Jerry Kelly —both from Madison, 100 miles to the south — were right behind, with Retief Goosen and Y.E. Yang the only other players under par with a round left on the punishing tree-lined course with thick rough and tricky greens. Langer shot his second straight 3-under 68 to reach 6 under. The 2010 U.S. Senior Open winner at Sahalee

65-year-old Bernhard Langer takes a 2-shot lead in the US Senior Open at SentryWorld
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Denny Hamlin wins pole for NASCAR Cup Series' first street race in downtown Chicago

Denny Hamlin won the pole Saturday for the NASCAR Cup Series’ first street race, edging Tyler Reddick on the tricky course in downtown Chicago. Hamlin led the way for the race Sunday with a lap of 88.435 seconds at an average speed of 89.557 mph on the 12-turn, 2.2-mile course. It’s his third pole of the season and No. 39 for his career. Reddick was second at 88.479 seconds, followed by Shane van Gisbergen in his first NASCAR event and Christopher Bell. Daniel Suárez rounded out the top five in 89.322 seconds. With Hamlin, Reddick and Bell,

Denny Hamlin wins pole for NASCAR Cup Series' first street race in downtown Chicago
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June's greatest Sho: A look back at Ohtani's best month in the majors

Shohei Ohtani’s walkup music most of last season was the theme to “The Greatest Showman.” After the Los Angeles Angels star’s June, he should consider returning to it. The Japanese two-way phenom has amazed fans, teammates and opponents since coming to the majors in 2018. June, though was “The Greatest Sho” at the plate. “I’m in a good spot right now,” Ohtani said through interpreter Ippei Mizuhara when asked if he was pitching and hitting at his best. “Hitting-wise, I feel like it is up there for sure.” Ohtani hit 15 home runs, the most in

June's greatest Sho: A look back at Ohtani's best month in the majors
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The Lakers are keeping Reaves and Russell. The Bucks agreed to keep Lopez in free agency

The Los Angeles Lakers kept two of their best guards. And the Milwaukee Bucks retained their big man, as the early trend in free agency of most players staying put continued Saturday. Austin Reaves agreed to a four-year deal that could be worth $56 million, and D’Angelo Russell returned to the Lakers as well on a $37 million, two-year deal, people with knowledge of those transactions told The Associated Press. The Athletic first reported the agreement with Reaves, and ESPN first reported the agreement with Russell. Reaves and Russell were both starters in the postseason for the Lakers, who made

The Lakers are keeping Reaves and Russell. The Bucks agreed to keep Lopez in free agency
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Twitter users run into service issues after Elon Musk imposes daily limits on reading tweets

Thousands of people logged complaints about problems accessing Twitter on Saturday after owner Elon Musk limited most users to viewing 600 tweets a day — restrictions he described as an attempt to prevent unauthorized scraping of potentially valuable data from the site. The crackdown began to have ripple effects early Saturday, causing more than 7,500 people at one point to report problems using the social media service, based on complaints registered on Downdetector, a website that tracks online outages. Although that’s a relatively small number of Twitter’s more than 200 million worldwide users, the trouble was

Twitter users run into service issues after Elon Musk imposes daily limits on reading tweets
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Knicks are trading former lottery pick and fan favorite Obi Toppin to Pacers, AP source says

The New York Knicks are trading Obi Toppin to the Indiana Pacers, dealing away a former lottery pick who was loved by fans but never as much by coach Tom Thibodeau. The Knicks will get back two second-round picks, a person with knowledge of the details told The Associated Press on Saturday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the trade is not yet official. It was first reported by ESPN. Toppin was the No. 8 pick in the 2020 draft after winning national player of the year honors at Dayton. But

Knicks are trading former lottery pick and fan favorite Obi Toppin to Pacers, AP source says
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Children face solitary confinement in cells at Illinois juvenile detention facility, ACLU says

Children as young as 11 are confined alone to cells the size of parking spaces up to 23 hours a day at a juvenile detention center in Southern Illinois, according to a lawsuit filed by ACLU of Illinois. Young people at the Franklin County Juvenile Detention Center in Benton must ask staff permission to flush the toilet, and they can go days or weeks without access to schoolwork. Black mold grows on the walls, according to the lawsuit filed Friday, and there are no mental health professionals employed at the facility. The lawsuit seeks a court order

Children face solitary confinement in cells at Illinois juvenile detention facility, ACLU says
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Alyssa Thomas, DeWanna Bonner and Elena Delle Donne headline WNBA All-Star reserves

WNBA career triple-double leader Alyssa Thomas of Connecticut was selected an All-Star reserve by the league’s coaches on Saturday. Thomas, who will be making her fourth all-star appearance, is the first WNBA player with three triple-doubles in a season. She accomplished it in the span of seven days, including two in back-to-back games. She’s joined by Sun teammate DeWanna Bonner, who is making her fifth All-Star appearance. Atlanta teammates Allisha Gray and Cheyenne Parker will be making their first appearances in the game. So will Indiana’s Kelsey Mitchell and Seattle’s Ezi Magbegor. Other reserves chosen were Washington’s Elena Delle Donne,

Alyssa Thomas, DeWanna Bonner and Elena Delle Donne headline WNBA All-Star reserves
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NYC school officials say yeshivas run by Hasidic community fail to teach students in core subjects

Eighteen private Jewish schools run by New York City’s politically powerful Hasidic community deprived thousands of students the required secular education in English, math, science and social studies that they need to function successfully outside their religious enclaves, according to findings from an eight-year investigation by New York City school officials. The eight-year investigation — which critics say was long delayed because of politics — concluded that many of the religious schools, or yeshivas, were not providing “substantially equivalent instruction” in core subjects as do public schools — as mandated by state law. In a letter

NYC school officials say yeshivas run by Hasidic community fail to teach students in core subjects
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Venus Williams is back at Wimbledon at age 43 and ready to play on Centre Court again

Asked two days before her 24th Wimbledon begins whether she’s still excited to play tennis at this level, Venus Williams quickly answered: “It’s so much fun.” The next question Saturday was about being on tour without her younger sister, Serena, who wrapped up her career at last year’s U.S. Open. The reply: “Not as much fun.” There is still a big-swinging, Grand Slam-winning member of the Williams family in women’s tennis, and it’s 43-year-old Venus, who recently returned to action after about five months away with a hamstring injury she called “a nightmare.” That followed a

Venus Williams is back at Wimbledon at age 43 and ready to play on Centre Court again
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Climate activists disrupt London Pride march to protest corporate sponsorship

The technicolor, dance-filled London Pride march briefly came to a halt Saturday as climate activists blocked a Coca-Cola float to protest event organizers accepting sponsorship money from “high-polluting industries.” Seven members of the group Just Stop Oil were arrested for public nuisance offenses, police said. The demonstration was the latest in a long line of actions by the group to stop traffic or disrupt high profile events as part of its campaign to stop new oil and gas projects. Two protesters were arrested earlier in the week after charging onto the pitch of the Ashes Test cricket

Climate activists disrupt London Pride march to protest corporate sponsorship
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Adam Yates beats twin brother Simon Yates to win first stage of Tour de France

The Tour de France began with a family celebration in Basque Country. Adam Yates pulled away from his twin brother Simon Yates to win the Tour’s first stage on Saturday, with race favorites Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard finishing not far behind. The Yates brothers escaped to the front with about seven kilometers (four miles) to go and Adam had the strongest finish to take the initial yellow jersey in the three-week race that began in Basque Country territory in northern Spain. Adam and Simon Yates ride for different teams but joined forces to break away

Adam Yates beats twin brother Simon Yates to win first stage of Tour de France
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Alex Palou dismisses 'dominance' of IndyCar despite 3 wins in his last 4 races

Alexander Rossi had bounced back from a mediocre weekend at Road America to turn some of the fastest laps in the opening IndyCar practice at Mid-Ohio when he was asked how one week transfers to the next — good or bad. “Just because you were good last weekend,” Rossi replied, “doesn’t mean you’re going to be good this weekend.” Unless you’re Alex Palou. Then you’re good every weekend. The 26-year-old Spaniard has won three of the past four races with the only outlier a fourth-place run in the Indianapolis 500, and he has yet to finish outside of the top

Alex Palou dismisses 'dominance' of IndyCar despite 3 wins in his last 4 races
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Hurricanes retain Fast and Raanta, while Rangers add Wheeler and Quick as NHL free agency opens

The Carolina Hurricanes were able to retain two players — goalie Antti Raanta and forward Jesper Fast — before the NHL’s free agent signing period began on Saturday. The New York Rangers, meantime, were quick out of the gate in signing two free agents, forward Blake Wheeler and goalie Jonathan Quick. Wheeler signed a one-year deal worth $800,000 plus another $300,000 in incentives a day after the former Jets captain was placed on unconditional waivers by Winnipeg for the purpose to have the remainder of his contract bought out. The Rangers announced Wheeler’s signing while a person familiar with the

Hurricanes retain Fast and Raanta, while Rangers add Wheeler and Quick as NHL free agency opens
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Caeleb Dressel fails to qualify for the world championships after 22nd place in 50 freestyle

Two years after winning five gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics, Caeleb Dressel has failed to qualify for the world championships. Dressel’s final attempt to make the U.S. team ended Saturday morning when he tied for 22nd in the preliminaries for the 50-meter freestyle at the national championships in Indianapolis. He clocked a time of 22.72 seconds in the frantic sprint from one end of the pool to the other, leaving him 1.07 behind top qualifier Ryan Held and 0.59 outside the top eight that advanced to the “A” final in the evening. Dressel did earn one

Caeleb Dressel fails to qualify for the world championships after 22nd place in 50 freestyle

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