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A strike on a mosque kills 19 as Israel bombards northern Gaza and southern Lebanon
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — An Israeli strike on a mosque in the Gaza Strip early Sunday killed at least 19 people, Palestinian officials said, as Israel intensified its bombardment of northern Gaza and southern Lebanon in a widening war with Iran-allied militant groups across the region. Israel is still...
Hurricane Milton growing stronger as it blows toward Florida’s Tampa Bay region
MIAMI — People across Florida were given notice Sunday that Hurricane Milton is intensifying rapidly and will likely be a major hurricane before slamming midweek into the storm-ravaged Gulf Coast. While forecast models vary widely, the most likely path suggests Milton could make landfall Wednesday in the Tampa Bay area...
A year into the Israel-Hamas war, students say a chill on free speech has reached college classrooms
WASHINGTON — As a junior at George Washington University, Ty Lindia meets new students every day. But with the shadow of the Israel-Hamas war hanging over the Washington, D.C., campus, where everyone has a political opinion, each new encounter is fraught. “This idea that I might say the wrong thing...
Shohei Ohtani homers in playoff debut, Dodgers rally to beat Padres in NLDS opener
LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani hit a three-run homer in his postseason debut, Teoscar Hernández’s two-run single gave Los Angeles its first lead in a playoff game in two years, and the Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres, 7-5, in their NL Division Series opener Saturday. Manny Machado’s two-run homer...
Chaos hits AP poll with 4 teams ranked in the top 11 losing to unranked opponents
Vanderbilt’s stunning upset of No. 1 Alabama that led to crazed fans marching the goal posts through the streets of Nashville was just the appetizer. Saturday proved to be one of the wildest days in the AP poll in years. Four teams ranked in the top 11 in the latest...
Alex Verdugo’s go-ahead single, acrobatic catch lift Yankees in ALDS opener
NEW YORK — Alex Verdugo hit a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning and saved at least one run with a sliding catch along the left-field line, boosting the New York Yankees over the Kansas City Royals, 6-5, on Saturday night in their American League Division Series opener. New York’s...
NASCAR playoffs roll into Talladega under cloud of lawsuit
TALLADEGA, Ala. — It’s most fitting that NASCAR this weekend races at Talladega Superspeedway, sight of one of the first major disputes between drivers and the top stock car series in the United States. It was at the Alabama track’s 1969 debut race when the NASCAR-despised Professional Driver Association led...
Vanderbilt takes down top-ranked Alabama for historic victoryVideo
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Sedrick Alexander ran for two touchdowns, Randon Fontenette scored on a pick-6 and Diego Pavia outplayed Heisman Trophy candidate Jalen Milroe as Vanderbilt stunned Alabama, 40-35, on Saturday for the Commodores’ first win over the nation’s top-ranked team. Vanderbilt (3-2, 1-1) had lost all 60 games against...
Jahiem White rushes for 158 yards as West Virginia runs over Oklahoma StateVideo
STILLWATER, Okla. — Jahiem White ran for 158 yards and a touchdown, and West Virginia rolled past Oklahoma State, 38-14, on Saturday afternoon. Garrett Greene passed for 159 yards and rushed for 86, and CJ Donaldson Jr. added 77 yards rushing and two scores for the Mountaineers (3-2, 2-0 Big...
Mets rally again, score 5 runs in 8th to top Phillies in Game 1
PHILADELPHIA — Mark Vientos and Brandon Nimmo keyed another comeback in New York’s electric run through the National League playoffs, helping the Mets break through for five runs in the eighth inning against a pair of All-Star relievers as they rallied for a 6-2 win Saturday over the Philadelphia Phillies...
Le’Veon Moss scores 3 TDs as No. 25 Texas A&M gives No. 9 Missouri its 1st loss in routVideo
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Le’Veon Moss was asked if he thought No. 25 Texas A&M shocked ninth-ranked Missouri after his big game propelled the Aggies to a rout Saturday. The running back laughed before answering. “Most definitely,” he said before chuckling again. “They thought they was coming to get a...
Kevin Jennings’ career game leads SMU past No. 22 Louisville in ACCVideo
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kevin Jennings passed and rushed for career highs, Isaiah Nwokobia intercepted an end-zone pass with 2 minutes, 23 seconds left to seal it, and SMU overcame blowing a double-digit lead to beat No. 22 Louisville, 34-27, on Saturday. The Mustangs (5-1, 2-0 ACC) rang up another significant...
Don’t fall for fake dentists offering veneers and other dental work on social media
WASHINGTON — If you have stained or chipped teeth, you might be considering veneers, customized teeth coverings that can restore a photogenic smile without more extensive dental work. But dentists warn that these pricey cosmetic enhancements are at the center of a worrisome online trend: unlicensed practitioners without proper training...
Darius Perrantes throws 5 TDs, runs for 6th as Duquesne rolls
PITTSBURGH — Darius Perrantes threw five touchdown passes and ran for a sixth as Duquesne ran away from Long Island University, 47-21, in the Northeast Conference opener for both schools Saturday. Perrantes bracketed an 18-yard touchdown to Tedy Afful and a 45-yard strike to Joey Isabella around a 9-yard scoring...
Lane Thomas hits 3-run homer, Guardians win ALDS opener
CLEVELAND — Lane Thomas hit a three-run homer in a five-run outburst before Detroit got an out, and the Cleveland Guardians unleashed their lights-out bullpen to complete a four-hitter in a 7-0 win over the Tigers in an AL Division Series opener Saturday. Thomas’ shot — on his first career...
A week after Helene hit, thousands still without water struggle to find enough
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Nearly a week after Hurricane Helene brought devastation to western North Carolina, a shiny stainless steel tanker truck in downtown Asheville attracted residents carrying 5-gallon containers, milk jugs and buckets to fill with what has become a desperately scare resource — drinking water. Flooding tore through the...
Tropical Storm Milton forms in Gulf of Mexico, could intensify as a hurricane threatening Florida
MIAMI — A storm system that was brewing in the Gulf of Mexico earlier Saturday has strengthened into Tropical Storm Milton, with forecasters warning it could intensify into a hurricane headed to Florida next week. Tropical Storm Milton is about 220 miles (355 kilometers) north-northeast of Veracruz, Mexico, the National...
Israel expands its bombardment in Lebanon as thousands flee widening war
MASNAA BORDER CROSSING, Lebanon — Israel expanded its bombardment in Lebanon on Saturday, hitting Beirut’s southern suburbs with a dozen airstrikes and striking a Palestinian refugee camp deep in the north for the first time as it targeted both Hezbollah and Hamas fighters. Thousands of people in Lebanon, including Palestinian...
Attempts to cross the English Channel on small boats leave 4 migrants, including a child, dead
PARIS — French authorities said four migrants, including a 2-year-old child, died Saturday in two separate incidents as they attempted to cross the English Channel toward Britain. France’s Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau deplored a “terrible tragedy” on X, saying that the child “was trampled to death in a boat.” “The...
Keanu Reeves spins out at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in pro auto racing debut
INDIANAPOLIS — Hollywood star Keanu Reeves made his professional auto racing debut on Saturday in an event in which “The Matrix” star spun out at famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Reeves spun into the grass without a collision on the exit of Turn 9 a little more than halfway through the...
Harris heads to North Carolina to survey Helene’s aftermath 1 day after Trump visited
WASHINGTON — Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris visited North Carolina on Saturday as the state recovers from Hurricane Helene, arriving there one day after a stop in the state by Republican Donald Trump, who is spreading false claims about the federal response to the disaster. The vice president was greeted...
Aaron Rodgers denies Robert Saleh rift, responds to Davante Adams rumors
WARE, England — Aaron Rodgers talked some football but mostly relationships — those with coach Robert Saleh and former teammate Davante Adams, in particular — after the New York Jets landed in London on Friday. The four-time NFL MVP even tossed in some local lingo, saying “knackered” and “gobsmacked” during...
Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto want to deliver World Series to L.A.
LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto have been friends going back to their days playing in Japan’s top baseball league. Now, they’re making their MLB playoff debuts together for the Los Angeles Dodgers. They teamed to win a gold medal for Japan in last year’s World Baseball Classic....
Mets name Kodai Senga Game 1 starter against Phillies in NLDS
PHILADELPHIA — Kodai Senga, who has thrown just 5 1/3 major-league innings all year, is the surprise Game 1 starter for the New York Mets when they open the NL Division Series on Saturday against the Philadelphia Phillies. Senga joined the Mets ahead of the 2023 season on a $75...
Colorado judge who sentenced election denier Tina Peters to prison receives threats
A rural Colorado county courthouse beefed up security Friday after threats were made against staff and a judge who sentenced former county clerk Tina Peters to nearly nine years behind bars and admonished her for her role in a data breach scheme catalyzed by the lie that the 2020 election...
