Today: October 13, 2024
Today: October 13, 2024

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Denny Hamlin courts controversy, counts victories at Pocono after milestone 50th win in Cup

Denny Hamlin’s friends greeted him at the airport with a sparkling wine shower the instant he walked down the steps of his plane — and hours after he drove into victory lane at Pocono Raceway — in celebration of his 50th career NASCAR Cup win. Let’s put that milestone in perspective. Yes, with three Daytona 500 victories, crown jewel Coca-Cola 600 and Southern 500 wins and expansion into team ownership, Hamlin already was headed to the Hall of Fame. But 50 wins in Cup stamps rockets him into rarified air. It’s the NASCAR equivalent of

Denny Hamlin courts controversy, counts victories at Pocono after milestone 50th win in Cup
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Russian president signs legislation marking the final step outlawing gender-affirming procedures

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed new legislation Monday which marked the final step in outlawing gender-affirming procedures, a crippling blow to Russia’s already embattled LGBTQ+ community. The bill, which was approved unanimously by both houses of parliament, bans any “medical interventions aimed at changing the sex of a person,” as well as changing one’s gender in official documents and public records. The only exception will be medical intervention to treat congenital anomalies. It also annuls marriages in which one person has “changed gender” and bars transgender people from becoming foster or adoptive parents. The ban is said

Russian president signs legislation marking the final step outlawing gender-affirming procedures
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Authorities probing why police dog was deployed on man who was surrendering

An investigation has been launched into why an Ohio officer allowed his police dog to attack a truck driver who was surrendering with his hands raised, despite State Highway Patrol troopers urging the officer to hold the dog back. The lengthy pursuit on July 4 and the ensuing attack were captured on a police body camera. Authorities said the chase began on state highway 35, when officers tried to stop a commercial semitruck that was missing a mud flap and had failed to stop for an inspection. State troopers were called in to help with the

Authorities probing why police dog was deployed on man who was surrendering
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Authorities search for grizzly bear that killed woman near Yellowstone National Park

Authorities searched Monday for a grizzly bear that attacked and killed a woman on a trail west of Yellowstone National Park along the Montana-Idaho border. The attack happened Saturday morning only a few hundred yards (meters) from a trailhead and private campground. There was no sign that the bear, which was traveling with at least one cub, tried to eat the victim, who appears to have been jogging when she was fatally mauled, said Morgan Jacobsen with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Authorities could not say for certain whether the victim was preyed upon or

Authorities search for grizzly bear that killed woman near Yellowstone National Park
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Israeli doctors reveal Netanyahu's heart problem only after implanting pacemaker

After undergoing emergency surgery to implant a pacemaker, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, 73, made a video appearance from a hospital near Tel Aviv. Wearing a crisp dark suit, he grinned and declared energetically that he felt “great, as you can see.” But the Sunday photo-op failed to reassure Israelis, who were shocked to learn the same day that their longest-serving prime minister had concealed a long-known heart problem. The admission was a stark contrast to the image of a fully healthy, energetic leader that Netanyahu has gone to great lengths to bolster. A week after a

Israeli doctors reveal Netanyahu's heart problem only after implanting pacemaker
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Harman the hunter bags the biggest trophy of his career at British Open

All anyone seemed to care about Brian Harman was his skill with a bow, not with a putter. How he could harvest elk and skin a deer, not dissect a landscape dotted with pot bunkers at Royal Liverpool. Instead of birdies, Harman can spin tales about hunting turkey. But there was no mistaking what mattered to him. Next to him on a table Sunday evening at the British Open was the silver claret jug, the oldest trophy in golf, his name now engraved on the base. “To win what I consider is the greatest prize in

Harman the hunter bags the biggest trophy of his career at British Open
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Penalty pain: Players converted just 4 of the first 8 penalty kicks at the Women's World Cup

How’s this for a pair of stats? The first eight matches of the Women’s World Cup each included a penalty kick – and the attacking team converted just four times from the spot. Some of the attempts were turned away by goalkeeping heroics, others were clean misses and all four denials had some of the game’s biggest names on the short end. Longtime New Zealand striker Ria Percival missed high off the crossbar with a chance to extend the lead in the Football Ferns’ eventual opening-match upset of Norway. Spain’s all-time top scorer Jennifer Hermoso’s

Penalty pain: Players converted just 4 of the first 8 penalty kicks at the Women's World Cup
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At least 17 bodies have been recovered after a migrant boat capsized off Senegal's capital city

At least 17 people were found dead after a boat capsized in Senegal’s capital, said local officials on Monday. The bodies were discovered by the navy early in the morning and are believed to be migrants because of the type of boat they were in, said Ndeye Top Gueye, the mayor of the Ouakam neighborhood of Dakar where the bodies were found. “Because of the size and shape, we know that it’s a pirogue (a long wooden boat),” she said. While this is the first time bodies have washed up in the neighborhood migrant deaths at

At least 17 bodies have been recovered after a migrant boat capsized off Senegal's capital city
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CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Here's what you need to see and know today

As a heat wave grips parts of the world, Associated Press photographer Fatima Shbair captured Palestinians enjoying a day at the beach on the Mediterranean Sea in Gaza City. A boy is tossed in the air as a camel is walked on the beach. Additional evacuations were needed as fires raged Monday on the Greek island of Rhodes and tore past defenses, fueled by strong winds and successive heat waves. Over the weekend, several people were missing after intense thunderstorms dumped record amounts of rain across a wide swath of Canada’s Atlantic-coast province of Nova Scotia, causing flash flooding, road

CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Here's what you need to see and know today
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Arizona woman's heat death after her power was cut off spurred changes, but advocates want more

Stephanie Pullman died on a sweltering Arizona day after her electricity was cut off because of a $51 debt. Five years later, the 72-year-old’s story remains at the heart of efforts to prevent others in Arizona from having their power cut off, leaving them without life-saving air conditioning in temperatures that have topped 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43 degrees Celsius) on every day this month. “Stephanie Pullman was the face of the fight that helped put the disconnect rules in place for the big, regulated utilities in Arizona,” said Stacey Champion, an advocate who pushed for new regulations.

Arizona woman's heat death after her power was cut off spurred changes, but advocates want more
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Miami police director out of surgery after critical injury in Tampa as Florida police investigate

The director of the Miami-Dade Police Department was in stable condition after surgery in a Tampa area hospital, the Miami-Dade mayor said Monday. “Following a critical injury in Tampa yesterday, Chief Ramirez is hospitalized and in critical but stable condition,” said Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava. Alfredo “Freddy” Ramirez, 52, was in Tampa for a law enforcement conference, officials said. Amid speculation over what caused Ramirez’s injury, the mayor said that “All that matters right now is Chief Ramirez’s wellbeing,” and state Florida law enforcement officials said they were investigating an ‘incident.’ “We have been advised

Miami police director out of surgery after critical injury in Tampa as Florida police investigate
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China wins two gold medals at the swimming worlds. Americans finish 1-2 in women’s 200-meter medley

China dominated the second day of the swimming world championships on Monday, winning back-to-back gold medals in the first 10 minutes of the session. Zhang Yufei won the women’s 100-meter butterfly and Qin Haiyang went wire-to-wire in the men’s 100 breaststroke. Zhang rallied over the final 15 meters, touching in 56.12 seconds. Margaret MacNeil of Canada finished second in 56.45, while Torri Huske of the United States clocked 56.61 for third two years after placing fourth in the event at the Tokyo Olympics. The women’s race was a repeat of the final two years ago at

China wins two gold medals at the swimming worlds. Americans finish 1-2 in women’s 200-meter medley
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French national police chief says officers under investigation 'have no place in prison'

France’s national police chief has said that law enforcement officers under investigation shouldn’t be jailed like ordinary citizens, amid a walkout by numerous Marseille police over the detention of a colleague for his actions during nationwide riots. The apparently unprecedented remarks by Frederic Veaux in a weekend interview — which got the support of the Paris police prefect — quickly triggered a debate, and raised fundamental questions about whether French law enforcement is above the law. “Knowing that (the officer) is in prison stops me from sleeping,” Veaux said in an interview with Le Parisien, after a

French national police chief says officers under investigation 'have no place in prison'
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Civil rights attorney Crump set to announce another suit against Northwestern over alleged hazing

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump was set Monday to announce another lawsuit against Northwestern University over hazing allegations in its athletic programs, with the latest suit touted as containing “damning new details” of sexual hazing and abuse in its football program. Crump and other attorneys were expected to join former Northwestern quarterback Lloyd Yates in discussing the lawsuit’s filing Monday afternoon in Chicago. A news advisory says the complaint will allege “negligence, willful and wanton disregard for player safety and well-being” among other claims. Yates is among more than 15 men and women who have retained Crump

Civil rights attorney Crump set to announce another suit against Northwestern over alleged hazing
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Key question as Federal Reserve meets: Can the central bank pull off a difficult 'soft landing'?

When Chair Jerome Powell and other Federal Reserve officials gather this week for their latest decision on interest rates, they will do so on the cusp of achieving an elusive “soft landing” — the feat of curbing inflation without causing a deep recession. After the Fed began aggressively raising borrowing costs early last year, most economists predicted it would send the economy crashing as consumers cut spending and businesses slashed jobs and expansion plans. Yet even though the Fed is poised to raise its key rate on Wednesday for the 11th time since March 2022, to its

Key question as Federal Reserve meets: Can the central bank pull off a difficult 'soft landing'?
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Saudi Arabian soccer team Al-Hilal makes record $332 million bid for France striker Kylian Mbappe

After missing out on Lionel Messi, Saudi Arabian soccer team Al-Hilal made a record 300 million euro ($332 million) bid for Kylian Mbappe on Monday, which could see the France striker join Cristiano Ronaldo in the oil-rich kingdom. Paris Saint-Germain confirmed the offer for its player and has given Al-Hilal permission to open negotiations directly with Mbappe. The 2018 World Cup winner is in a contract standoff with PSG after his decision not to take up the option of a 12-month extension on his deal. Instead, he plans to walk away as a free agent at the

Saudi Arabian soccer team Al-Hilal makes record $332 million bid for France striker Kylian Mbappe
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2 arrested in Serbia suspected of smuggling Cubans to Spain as part of an international crime group

Serbian police said Monday they have arrested two people suspected of helping smuggle Cubans toward Spain as part of an international crime group. The two Serbian citizens were arrested in a monthslong investigation in cooperation with Spain, the Interpol and Europol, police said in a statement. They said 18 more suspects have been arrested in Spain. The suspects in Serbia are accused of organizing the illegal transfer of at least 53 people to neighboring countries — North Macedonia or Bosnia — and on to Spain, said the statement. Serbia, a southeastern European nation located on the

2 arrested in Serbia suspected of smuggling Cubans to Spain as part of an international crime group
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Election leaves Spain in political disarray with no party having an easy path to form a government

Spaniards woke up Monday to find their country in political disarray after a general election a day earlier left no party with a clear path to forming a government. The uncertainty deepened as both of Spain’s two main parties indicated that they hope to take power. The only sure thing seems to be that the country faces weeks, perhaps months, of political negotiations and possibly a new election to sort out the mess. Here’s a look at what happened and what might unfold in the next few months. _____ A BITTER VICTORY FOR THE OPPOSITION Alberto Nuñez

Election leaves Spain in political disarray with no party having an easy path to form a government
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Elon Musk reveals new black and white X logo to replace Twitter's blue bird

Elon Musk has unveiled a new black and white “X” logo to replace Twitter’s famous blue bird as he follows through with a major rebranding of the social media platform he bought for $44 billion last year. Musk replaced his own Twitter icon with a white X on a black background and posted a picture on Monday of the design projected on Twitter’s San Francisco headquarters. The X started appearing on the top of the desktop version of Twitter on Monday, but the bird was still dominant across the phone app. Musk had asked fans for logo

Elon Musk reveals new black and white X logo to replace Twitter's blue bird
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8 police officers assigned to protect South Africa's deputy president arrested over highway attack

Eight police officers assigned to a security team protecting South Africa’s deputy president have been arrested and are expected to appear in a courtroom on Monday after they were caught on video kicking and stomping on two off-duty trainee soldiers having pulled their car over on a highway in Johannesburg. Some of the plainclothes VIP protection officers were carrying assault rifles when they dragged the men out of their car and attacked them earlier this month. One of the men was kicked unconscious in the attack, which was caught on video by another motorist and shared widely

8 police officers assigned to protect South Africa's deputy president arrested over highway attack
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Russian athletes can qualify for Olympic spots in an increasing number of sports with a year to go

A year before the Paris Olympics, and nearly a year-and-a-half since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, officials governing many of the sports on the 2024 program are still split on how to treat Russian athletes. Increasingly, various governing bodies are allowing them back into Olympic qualifying competitions as neutral competitors without national flags or anthems. Most sports initially barred Russians from competing soon after last year’s full-scale invasion. The International Olympic Committee strongly backs those moves even as the body itself says it hasn’t decided if athletes from Russia and ally Belarus can compete at the Paris

Russian athletes can qualify for Olympic spots in an increasing number of sports with a year to go
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Russia says Moscow and Crimea hit by Ukrainian drones while Russian forces bombard Ukraine's south

Russian authorities accused Ukraine of launching a drone attack on Moscow early Monday that saw one of the aircraft fall near the Defense Ministry’s main headquarters, while the Russian military launched new strikes on port infrastructure in southern Ukraine. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said there were no casualties when the drones struck two nonresidential buildings. The Defense Ministry claimed that the military jammed both attacking drones, forcing them to crash. Russian media reported that one of the drones fell on the Komsomolsky highway near Moscow’s center, close to the main Defense Ministry building. Another drone hit

Russia says Moscow and Crimea hit by Ukrainian drones while Russian forces bombard Ukraine's south
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German opposition leader faces unease over comments on cooperation with far right

Germany’s opposition leader insisted on Monday that there will be no “cooperation” at the local level between his party and the far-right Alternative for Germany after his suggestion that they might somehow work together drew unease within his own conservative bloc. Friedrich Merz’s center-right Christian Democratic Union has long said it won’t work with Alternative for Germany, or AfD, which has drifted steadily further right. Merz reiterated in a ZDF television interview Sunday that there would be no cooperation in the national, state or European parliaments with AfD, which recently has surged in polls. But he was

German opposition leader faces unease over comments on cooperation with far right
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New evacuations ordered in Greece as high winds and heat fuel wildfires

A weeklong wildfire on the Greek island of Rhodes tore past defenses Monday, forcing more evacuations, as three major fires raged elsewhere in the country fueled by strong winds and successive heat waves. The latest evacuations were ordered in south Rhodes after 19,000 people, mostly tourists, were moved in buses and boats over the weekend out of the path of the fire that reached several coastal areas from nearby mountains. Help continued to arrive from the European Union and elsewhere, with Turkish firefighting planes joining the effort in Rhodes, where eight water-dropping planes and 10 helicopters

New evacuations ordered in Greece as high winds and heat fuel wildfires
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Macron promotes French interests on a trip to South Pacific where US-China rivalry is intensifying

The French president is heading to the South Pacific to make France’s voice heard in a region shaping up as a prime geopolitical battleground for China and the U.S. President Emmanuel Macron’s trip to Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu and New Caledonia comes as French forces take part in massive U.S.-Australian-led military exercises in the region. With French troops, citizens and resources spread across its Pacific territories, France wants to protect its own interests and project its power alongside like-minded democracies worried about China’s growing assertiveness. Macron starts Monday in the French archipelago of New Caledonia, trying to

Macron promotes French interests on a trip to South Pacific where US-China rivalry is intensifying

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