Today: October 08, 2024
Today: October 08, 2024

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After lots of hype, West Point treasure box opening yields no bombshells, just silt

Excitement and anticipation dissolved into disappointment at West Point when a lead box believed to have been placed by cadets in the base of a monument almost two centuries ago was opened Monday during a livestreamed event and revealed to contain little more than gray dust. An audience at the U.S. Military Academy hoped to see military relics or historical documents pulled from the box. Instead, they let out a groan after experts pried open the top and pointed a camera inside to show just a layer of sediment on the bottom. West Point archeologist

After lots of hype, West Point treasure box opening yields no bombshells, just silt
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The 122-year-old US Steel is reviewing "numerous" buyout offers

After receiving two buyout offers in the past month, U.S. Steel Tuesday that it is in the process of reviewing multiple offers for the storied company and symbol of American industrialization. U.S. Steel rejected a $7.3 billion buyout proposal from rival Cleveland-Cliffs two weeks ago, and that offer was followed by $7.8 billion bid from the industrial conglomerate Esmark. Shares of the Pittsburgh steelmaker soared more than 30% on speculation that a deal was imminent. In a letter to shareholders Tuesday, U.S. Steel said it had entered into confidentiality agreements with “numerous” third parties and was beginning to share due

The 122-year-old US Steel is reviewing "numerous" buyout offers
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After Supreme Court curtails federal power, Biden administration weakens water protections

The Biden administration weakened regulations protecting millions of acres of wetlands Tuesday, saying it had no choice after the Supreme Court sharply limited the federal government’s jurisdiction over them. The rule would require that wetlands be more clearly connected to other waters like oceans and rivers, a policy shift that departs from a half-century of federal rules governing the nation’s waterways. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan said the agency had no alternative after the Supreme Court sharply limited the federal government’s power to regulate wetlands that do not have a “continuous surface connection” to larger, regulated

After Supreme Court curtails federal power, Biden administration weakens water protections
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Column: So much money in golf makes it hard to ignore

Tiger Woods was the richest guy in golf and played like he didn’t have two nickels to rub together. That’s one of many traits that made him so incomparable. Just don’t get the idea he wasn’t in it for the money. Woods won the first of his 82 titles on the PGA Tour in 1996 at the Las Vegas Invitational. He walked into the press room and glanced at the computer screen of an Associated Press writer who turned and asked him, “Like it?” “I like this,” Woods replied, pointing to the reporter’s reference of his $297,000

Column: So much money in golf makes it hard to ignore
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A Spanish soccer official’s kiss unleashed fury, soul-searching over sexism, and a hunger strike

Spain’s Aug. 20 victory at the Women’s World Cup was a momentous occasion for the soccer-crazed country, but the joy on and off the field was soon sullied by the leader of the country’s soccer federation when he planted an unwanted kiss on the lips of a star player during the medal ceremony. By defiantly refusing to step down as fury over the incident mounted, Luis Rubiales only exacerbated the controversy, prompting the world champions to say they will not play again until he’s gone and prosecutors to launch an investigation. The incident is fueling nationwide soul-searching

A Spanish soccer official’s kiss unleashed fury, soul-searching over sexism, and a hunger strike
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Switzerland indicts Algerian ex-minister for alleged crimes against humanity during 1990s insurgency

Swiss federal prosecutors said Tuesday they have indicted a former Algerian defense minister, now aged 85 and reportedly “on his deathbed,” for his alleged role in crimes against humanity during the bloody insurrection in the North African country in the 1990s. The Swiss attorney general’s office accuses former Gen. Khaled Nezzar of violating the laws of armed conflict under the Geneva Conventions, alleging that he knew of or willingly condoned, coordinated and encouraged activities such as torture, extra-judicial executions, arbitrary detention and physical assaults between 1992 and 1994. Nezzar’s lawyers said he contested the claims, and said

Switzerland indicts Algerian ex-minister for alleged crimes against humanity during 1990s insurgency
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The US Open is the noisiest Grand Slam tournament thanks to planes, trains, music and, yes, fans

The U.S. Open is loud. “Insane loud,” 2022 semifinalist Frances Tiafoe called it. There are the planes. The trains. The music at changeovers — they don’t play “Danza Kuduro” by Don Omar and Lucenzo or “Move Your Feet” by Junior Senior at Wimbledon’s Centre Court, the way the speakers blared during Coco Gauff’s first-round victory at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Monday night. And there are the spectators, who do not necessarily adhere to the sort of decorum often associated with tennis. They yell and whistle and applaud and get especially rowdy at Ashe, a 23,000-capacity venue

The US Open is the noisiest Grand Slam tournament thanks to planes, trains, music and, yes, fans
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3M agrees to pay $6 billion to settle earplug lawsuits from U.S. service members

Chemical and consumer product manufacturer 3M has agreed to pay $6 billion to settle numerous lawsuits from U.S. service members who say they experienced hearing loss or other serious injuries after using faulty earplugs made by the company. The settlement, consisting of $5 billion in cash and $1 billion in 3M stock, will be made in payments that will run through 2029. The agreement announced by the Minnesota company on Tuesday marks a resolution to one of the largest mass torts in U.S. history. Hundreds of thousands of veterans and current service members have reportedly sued

3M agrees to pay $6 billion to settle earplug lawsuits from U.S. service members
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Professional Women’s Hockey League unveils its Original 6. 3 teams based in the US and 3 in Canada

Hilary Knight, Marie-Philip Poulin and their U.S. and Canadian national hockey team contemporaries now have a firm idea of where they’ll be playing in January. The newly founded Professional Women’s Hockey League unveiled its Original Six franchises on Tuesday, with franchises based in NHL markets — three in the United States and three in Canada — with track records of supporting the women’s game. Boston, New York City’s tri-state area and Minneapolis-St. Paul were the U.S. sites selected as homes for the yet-to-be named teams. The Canadian franchises will be based in the nation’s three largest northeastern centers of Toronto,

Professional Women’s Hockey League unveils its Original 6. 3 teams based in the US and 3 in Canada
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Best Buy and the reluctant shopper. Sales fall as Americans pull back on spending

Sales and profits at Best Buy slid in the second quarter as the nation’s largest consumer electronics chain continues to wrestle with a pullback in spending after Americans splurged during the pandemic. The decline in sales was smaller than what Wall Street had anticipated, however, and profits were better than expected, sending shares higher in early trading. The U.S. job market has remained resilient, but Americans are facing higher prices and more expensive credit with the Federal Reserve hiking benchmark interest rates to combat inflation. It’s more expensive to take out loans for appliances, cars and

Best Buy and the reluctant shopper. Sales fall as Americans pull back on spending
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Man who killed 3 at a Dollar General in Jacksonville used to work at a dollar store, sheriff says

The Jacksonville shooter used to work at a dollar store and stopped in at one before a security guard’s presence apparently led him to instead target the Dollar General down the road, where he killed three people. The shooter worked at a Dollar Tree from October 2021 to July 2022, Sheriff T.K. Waters said at a news conference Monday. And, the sheriff said, he stopped at a Family Dollar store Saturday before pulling into a parking lot at Edward Waters University, where he donned tactical gear. He left when security approached. “Based off what we saw:

Man who killed 3 at a Dollar General in Jacksonville used to work at a dollar store, sheriff says
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US consumer confidence wanes with prices still high and signs of a cooling job market ]=

Americans are feeling less confident financially as summer comes to a close as high prices and interest rates weigh on their willingness to spend. There were also signs Tuesday of cooling in what has been a very resilient U.S. jobs market. The Conference Board, a business research group, said its consumer confidence index tumbled to 106.1 in August from a revised 114 in July. Analysts were expecting a reading of 116. August’s swoon — which has somewhat mirrored the stock market decline this month — erased gains from June and July. The index measures both Americans’ assessment of current economic

US consumer confidence wanes with prices still high and signs of a cooling job market ]=
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Job vacancies, quits plunge in July in stark sign of cooling trend in the US job market

Businesses posted far fewer open jobs in July and the number of Americans quitting their jobs fell sharply for the second straight month, clear signs that the labor market is cooling in a way that could reduce inflation. The number of job vacancies dropped to 8.8 million last month, the Labor Department said Tuesday, the fewest since March 2021 and down from 9.2 million in June. Yet the drop appeared to be even steeper because June’s figure was initially reported as 9.6 million. That figure was revised lower Tuesday. July’s figure was still healthy historically — before

Job vacancies, quits plunge in July in stark sign of cooling trend in the US job market
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Massive wildfire in northeastern Greece persists for 11th day despite European firefighting efforts

A massive wildfire was burning unabated in northeastern Greece for the 11th day Tuesday despite the efforts of hundreds of firefighters and a fleet of water-dropping aircraft from Greece and several of its European Union partners. After burning across vast tracts of land, the blaze in the Alexandroupolis and Evros region was mainly concentrated deep in a forest near the border with Turkey, in an area difficult to access. The wildfire, which was blamed for 20 of the 21 wildfire-related deaths in Greece last week, is the biggest in the EU since record keeping started in

Massive wildfire in northeastern Greece persists for 11th day despite European firefighting efforts
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Israelis on a flight that made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia return to Tel Aviv

A plane carrying Israelis home from the Indian Ocean island nation of Seychelles made an emergency stop in Saudi Arabia before flying back to Tel Aviv on Tuesday, in what Israel praised as a sign of goodwill as Washington works to establish formal relations between the two countries. The Air Seychelles flight carrying 128 passengers was forced to land Monday because of an electrical malfunction. Israel’s Foreign Ministry said the passengers spent the night at an airport hotel in Jeddah and were flown back by the airline on an alternate plane. Tracking data from FlightRadar24.com

Israelis on a flight that made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia return to Tel Aviv
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Maine's puffin colonies recovering in the face of climate change

On remote islands off the Maine coast, a unique bird held its own this year in the face of climate change. Atlantic puffins — clownish seabirds with colorful bills and waddling gaits — had their second consecutive rebound year for fledging chicks after suffering a catastrophic 2021, said scientists who monitor the birds. The news flies in the face of environmental trends, as scientists have said warming waters off New England jeopardize the birds because that reduces the kind of fish they need to feed their chicks. One fish, though — the sand lance

Maine's puffin colonies recovering in the face of climate change
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Bavarian governor orders his deputy to fully explain himself to clear allegations of antisemitism

The governor of the German state of Bavaria said Tuesday that his deputy had not done enough to prove he wasn’t responsible for an antisemitic flyer as a high school student and ordered him to answer a detailed questionnaire to clear himself of any possible involvement in the scandal that caused an uproar in Germany. Daily newspaper Sueddeutsche Zeitung reported Friday that when Deputy Governor Hubert Aiwanger was 17, he was suspected of writing a printed flyer calling for entries to a competition titled “Who is the biggest traitor to the fatherland?” It listed, among other things,

Bavarian governor orders his deputy to fully explain himself to clear allegations of antisemitism
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The Dominican Republic tops its World Cup group and advances with a 75-67 victory over Angola

The Dominican Republic advanced to the knockout stage at the World Cup with a 75-67 victory over Angola on Tuesday. The Caribbean nation is 3-0 in Group A and is the eighth team to advance. Eight more places will be decided on Tuesday and Wednesday — the final days of group play. Angola has no chance of advancing. Germany defeated Finland 101-75 to complete a perfect record in group play. Finland has three losses. Seven teams had already reached the knockout stage — defending champion Spain, the United States, Canada, Germany Latvia, Lithuania and Montenegro. Eight teams cannot advance —

The Dominican Republic tops its World Cup group and advances with a 75-67 victory over Angola
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Alumni grieve for Jesuit-run university seized by Nicaraguan government that transformed their lives

Long before it was confiscated by President Daniel Ortega’s government in mid-August, the Jesuit-run University of Central America in Nicaragua was a special place for the thousands whose minds and lives it transformed. “The university was the only center of independent thought left in the country,” said Juan Diego Barberena, a lawyer who fled to Costa Rica. He studied at the institution, known as UCA, between 2014 and 2017. Ortega’s government described the university as a “center of terrorism” and seized its property, buildings and bank accounts on August 16. A week later, the Jesuit religious

Alumni grieve for Jesuit-run university seized by Nicaraguan government that transformed their lives
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Investigation finds late founder of Japanese talent agency for boy bands sexually assaulted teens

A team investigating sexual assault allegations by the late founder of a powerful talent agency for boy bands has found the charges credible, calling Tuesday for compensation for the victims and the resignation of the current chief executive. The three-month probe, which included speaking with 23 victims, concluded that Johnny Kitagawa sexually assaulted and abused boys as far back as the 1950s and targeted at least several hundred people. The investigative panel said Johnny & Associates must apologize, strengthen compliance measures and educate its ranks about human rights. Julie Keiko Fujishima, the chief executive, must resign for

Investigation finds late founder of Japanese talent agency for boy bands sexually assaulted teens
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UN warns hundreds of thousands in Southeast Asia roped into online scams

The U.N. human rights office says criminal gangs have forced hundreds of thousands of people in Southeast Asia into participating in unlawful online scam operations, including false romantic ploys, bogus investment pitches, and illegal gambling schemes. The Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, in a new report, cites “credible sources” that at least 120,000 people in strife-torn Myanmar and roughly 100,000 in Cambodia “may be held in situations where they are forced to carry out online scams.” The report sheds new light on cybercrime scams that have become a major issue in Asia, with

UN warns hundreds of thousands in Southeast Asia roped into online scams
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The Kremlin says Putin is not planning to attend Wagner chief Prigozhin's burial

Russian President Vladimir Putin is not planning to attend the funeral of mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin following his death in a plane crash, the Kremlin said Tuesday. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov wouldn’t say where or when the chief of the Wagner Group military company would be buried, although some Russian media suggested it could take place as early as Tuesday in Prigozhin’s home city of St. Petersburg. St. Petersburg’s Fontanka news outlet and some other media said Prigozhin, 62, will likely be put to rest at the Serafimovskoye cemetery, which has previously been used for

The Kremlin says Putin is not planning to attend Wagner chief Prigozhin's burial
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Pakistani court suspends the corruption conviction and sentence of former Prime Minister Imran Khan

A Pakistani appeals court on Tuesday suspended the corruption conviction and three-year prison term of Imran Khan in a legal victory for the hugely popular embattled former prime minister, his lawyers and court officials said. Although he will face a retrial in due course, the ruling will enable Khan, 70, to contest the upcoming parliamentary elections. Khan has denied the charges, insisting he did not violate any rules. The Islamabad High Court also granted bail for Khan, but it was not immediately clear if he will be released as he also faces a multitude of other charges

Pakistani court suspends the corruption conviction and sentence of former Prime Minister Imran Khan
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Daughter of ex-Thai leader Thaksin says he is fatigued, as criticism grows of his hospitalization

Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is suffering from stress and fatigue but is in good spirits, his daughter said Tuesday as criticism grew of his transfer to a hospital just hours after he began serving an eight-year prison sentence. Thaksin, who was ousted in a 2006 military coup, returned to Thailand last week after 15 years of self-imposed exile and was immediately sent to prison over several criminal convictions he has decried as politically motivated. Corrections officials said Thaksin, 74, was considered vulnerable due to his age, chronic heart and lung conditions, high blood pressure and

Daughter of ex-Thai leader Thaksin says he is fatigued, as criticism grows of his hospitalization
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Sudan’s military leader travels to Egypt in his first trip abroad since the war

Sudan’s top military officer is traveling to Egypt on Tuesday on his first trip abroad since the country plunged into a bitter conflict this year, authorities said. Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan, chairman of the ruling Sovereign Council, was expected to hold talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi on the latest developments in Sudan, the council said in a statement. Sudan plunged into chaos in mid-April when simmering tensions between the military, led by Burhan, and the powerful paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, commanded by Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, exploded into open fighting in the capital, Khartoum, and elsewhere. The

Sudan’s military leader travels to Egypt in his first trip abroad since the war

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