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Dodgers hold off Yankees for 2-0 World Series lead, but lose Ohtani to injury

Sat, 2024-10-26 19:10

The Los Angeles Dodgers took a 2-0 World Series lead Saturday night after defeating the New York Yankees 4-2. But Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani partially dislocated his left shoulder during the seventh inning when he tried to steal second base.

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Harris rallies with Michelle Obama, Trump courts Arab vote in all-important Michigan

Sat, 2024-10-26 13:37

Kamala Harris returned to Michigan on Saturday for a rally with former first lady Michelle Obama, the latest in a series of her campaign's high-profile combinations intended to boost turnout among the Democratic Party faithful, as Republican rival Donald Trump sought to court the state's Arab voters.

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Philippines death toll from flooding, landslides rises after tropical storm Trami

Sat, 2024-10-26 09:56

The number of dead and missing in massive flooding and landslides wrought by tropical storm Trami in the Philippines has reached nearly 130, and the president said Saturday that many areas remained isolated with people in need of rescue.

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Israel's strikes on Iran draw condemnation, calls for de-escalation

Sat, 2024-10-26 07:57

Israel unleashed pre-dawn airstrikes against military sites in Iran on Saturday, saying it targeted facilities used to make the missiles fired at Israel earlier this month, along with surface-to-air missile locations.

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In the Arizona desert, a race to help migrants who have just crossed the border

Sat, 2024-10-26 00:00

In the dead of night, volunteers head into the Arizona desert with food and water for migrants who have just crossed into the U.S. from Mexico. These crossings have become a political flashpoint in the swing state and the looming U.S. election.

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Freeman slugs walk-off grand slam in 10th as Dodgers top Yankees in thrilling World Series opener

Fri, 2024-10-25 19:50

Freddie Freeman hit the first walk-off grand slam in World Series history with two outs in the 10th inning, giving the Los Angeles Dodgers a 6-3 victory over the New York Yankees in a dramatic opener Friday night.

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Israel hits Iran with airstrikes in retaliation for prior missile attack

Fri, 2024-10-25 16:00

Israel pounded Iran with a series of airstrikes early Saturday, saying it was targeting military facilities in retaliation for the barrage of ballistic missiles the Islamic Republic fired upon Israel earlier this month.

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Apology long overdue for U.S. Indian boarding schools, says former student

Fri, 2024-10-25 14:31

A former student of federal Indian boarding schools in the U.S. says Joe Biden's rare presidential apology was long overdue. "They should have done it years ago," says 74-year-old Rosie Yellowhair.

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75 E. coli cases reported across 13 U.S. states in McDonald's burger outbreak

Fri, 2024-10-25 11:16

Of the 61 people for whom information was available, 22 were hospitalized and two developed hemolytic uremic syndrome, a serious condition that can cause kidney failure, U.S. health officials said Friday.

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Poland arrests 4 in plot to mail explosives to Canada and U.S.

Fri, 2024-10-25 11:11

Authorities in Poland have arrested four people in connection with an alleged plot to mail explosives to Canada and the United States.

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Canada condemns 'horrifying' wave of gang violence in Haiti

Fri, 2024-10-25 10:33

Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly said Friday that Canada strongly condemns a new surge of "horrifying violence" perpetrated by gangs in Haiti. Gang violence has increased in the Caribbean nation in recent weeks and the UN says gangs now control 85 per cent of the capital city of Port-au-Prince.

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Pie and mash, a traditional Cockney dish, might soon get protected status in the U.K.

Fri, 2024-10-25 10:08

Conservative MP Richard Holden led a debate in U.K. Parliament this week, campaigning for pie and mash — a working-class dish with a rich history — to be given an official protected designation.

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What North Korean boots on the ground in Russia could mean for Ukraine war

Fri, 2024-10-25 10:00

Vladimir Putin has tacitly acknowledged he has turned to North Korean soldiers to help him defeat Ukraine on the battlefield. While Russia could use Kim Jong-un’s troops, it's unclear what Russia’s president is giving up to North Korea’s temperamental dictator in return.

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Judge upholds dismissal of Alec Baldwin's involuntary manslaughter charge

Fri, 2024-10-25 09:20

A New Mexico judge has upheld her decision to dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of a Western movie.

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Biden apologizes for past U.S. policy on boarding schools for Indigenous children

Fri, 2024-10-25 08:14

U.S. President Joe Biden formally apologized on Friday to Indigenous people for the government's role in the abuse and neglect of children sent to federal boarding schools to assimilate them into white society.

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King Charles acknowledges 'painful' past amid calls for Commonwealth discussions on reparations

Fri, 2024-10-25 06:27

King Charles said on Friday the Commonwealth should acknowledge its "painful" history, as African and Caribbean countries push for reparations for Britain's role in transatlantic slavery.

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Israeli airstrikes kill at least 72 in Gaza and 3 journalists in south Lebanon

Fri, 2024-10-25 03:49

Israeli strikes since Thursday night killed at least 72 people in Gaza and three journalists in Lebanon on Friday as growing worries about supply shortages in Gaza and international pressure for a ceasefire mounted.

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4 astronauts return to Earth after being delayed by Boeing's capsule trouble

Fri, 2024-10-25 03:41

Four astronauts returned to Earth on Friday after a nearly eight-month space station stay extended by Boeing's capsule trouble and Hurricane Milton. The two astronauts that arrived on Boeing's capsule remain on the space station.

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At least 82 dead in Philippines in rains, landslides from Tropical Storm Trami

Fri, 2024-10-25 02:24

Tropical Storm Trami blew away from the northwestern Philippines on Friday, leaving at least 82 people dead in landslides and extensive flooding that forced authorities to scramble for more rescue boats to save thousands of terrified people, who were trapped, some on their roofs.

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