Saturday, 31 August 2019

Coco Gauff's US Open run comes to an end with loss to defending champion Naomi Osaka

Coco Gauff showcased her electrifying athleticism and punishing power at times, but it wasn’t enough to overcome No. 1 Naomi Osaka.

      


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College football's Week 1 winners and losers, starting with Willie Taggart and Florida State

There were highs and lows from Week 1 including efforts by Boise State, Florida State, Mack Brown, Les Miles, Tennessee and the SEC.

      


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Miami Dolphins trading Laremy Tunsil and Kenny Stills to Houston Texans: reports

The Miami Dolphins are trading left tackle Laremy Tunsil and wide receiver Kenny Stills to the Houston Texans for two first-round picks, a second-round pick, offensive tackle Julién Davenport and cornerback Johnson Bademosi, according to multiple reports.

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'Will & Grace' star celebrates sign calling black Trump voters mentally ill

Actress Debra Messing appears to have endorsed an Alabama church's message that black supporters of President Trump are mentally ill.

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Woman with house full of hedgehogs says 'no more'

Paula Garner is currently nursing more than 80 poorly hedgehogs back to health.

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Thai palace shares unusually candid images of king’s consort

Sineenat Wongvajirapakdi is shown flying a fighter jet, wearing combat fatigues, and firing a gun.

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Mat Dan: 'I became an accidental celebrity 6,000 miles from home'

When Daniel Tyler went backpacking, little did he know he'd end up a star in Malaysia.

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Sheryl Crow on her final album, #MeToo and being an outsider in the 1990s

The star talks about singing with her heroes on her 11th and apparently final album Threads.

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What we learned from the Harvey Weinstein documentary Untouchable

Women who accused Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault shed light on their stories in a new film.

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'America is sick of this': Democrats renew call for tighter gun laws after West Texas shootings

Democratic lawmakers and presidential candidates renewed their calls for tougher gun legislation after 24 people were shot, five of them fatally, during a series of shootings in West Texas.

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At least 24 shot, 5 killed in West Texas rampage, official says; suspect dead

At least 21 people were shot and five people were killed Saturday in a series of shootings in the area of Midland and Odessa, Texas, an Odessa city official told Fox News.

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Joshua Wong and Alex Chow: The People of Hong Kong Will Not Be Cowed by China


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Florida police officer arrested on child pornography charges

A Boynton Beach Police officer has been arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on federal charges of possession of child pornography.

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Look Closely for Coco Gauff’s Homage to New York Tennis


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Earnhardt puts aside plane crash to run at Darlington

Dale Earnhardt Jr. returns to racing for 1st time in nearly a year and a little more than 2 two weeks after he and his family escape plane in flames in Tennessee

      


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Maryland man sentenced to 30 months in prison for role in $20M Ponzi scheme

A Maryland man was sentenced to 30 months in prison for his role in a Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors out of more than $20 million, the Justice Department announced this week.

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Friday, 30 August 2019

New York man accused of plotting ISIS-inspired terror attack with knife in Queens

A Queens man was arrested Thursday and accused of plotting a terrorist attack with a knife on behalf of the ISIS terror group, federal prosecutors announced Friday.

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Past sea-level rise? Scientists find evidence several million years old

A group of scientists studying evidence preserved in cave formations have found that sea level was as much as 52 feet higher than the present day more than 3 million years ago.

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La semana en imágenes


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‘Modern Family’ star Sofia Vergara slammed on social media over ‘tone deaf’ pics ahead of Hurricane Dorian

Sofia Vergara‘s glam beach photos calling out Hurricane Dorian aren’t sitting too well with fans as many are readying for the storm.

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Stars react to death of Valerie Harper, 80, comic actress from ‘Mary Tyler Moore Show, ‘Rhoda’

Hollywood was left with a huge void after the death of acting icon Valerie Harper.

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Hurricane Dorian strengthens to 'extremely dangerous' Category 4 storm

08/30/19 5:52 PM

Hurricane Dorian strengthens to 'extremely dangerous' Category 4 storm

Hurricane Dorian has strengthened to a Category 4 storm with sustained winds near 130 mph, the National Hurricane Center announced Friday night.

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Texas couple, 5-year-old daughter dead in apparent murder-suicide: police

Texas authorities are investigating an apparent murder-suicide that left a married couple and their 5-year-old daughter dead, police said Friday.

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Trade war: US set to hit China with new wave of tariffs

The trade war between the world's two largest economies is set to intensify with new tariffs.

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Rep. John Shimkus becomes latest Republican lawmaker to retire from Congress

Rep. John Shimkus, R-Ill. announced Friday he will not run for re-election to Congress in 2020, becoming the 14th Republican this cycle to retire, resign or seek another office.

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MSNBC's Chris Matthews blasts Biden over war story errors: 'A reporter would be fired for this stuff'

MSNBC host Chris Matthews blasted former Vice President Joe Biden over his refuted military story he told on the campaign trail, insisting that a "reporter would be fired" for making such errors

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Amazon's Ring gave police statistics about users who refused law enforcement requests

Ring, the home security company owned by Amazon, tracked how users responded to law enforcement requests for surveillance footage captured by Ring devices and gave overviews to police departments when requested to do so.

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Devin Nunes: Comey's media defenders sound like 'Baghdad Bob' after IG report

Former FBI Director James Comey's defenders sound like the Iraqi official who denied Baghdad was in trouble prior to Saddam Hussein's demise, according to Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif.

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Obama-era officials Clapper and Brennan defend Comey in wake of IG report

Former DNI James Clapper and former CIA director John Brennan defended former FBI director James Comey following the release of  DOJ inspector general's report.

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Brit Hume: Biden's misstatements could provide a big boost to 2020 rival Warren

If Democrats grow further concerned about former Vice President Joe Biden's gaffes and misstatements about events, they could begin to reconsider nominating an older candidate, according to Brit Hume.

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California appeals court overturns sole conviction in Kate Steinle death

A California state appeals court Friday overturned the lone conviction against an undocumented immigrant who shot and killed Kate Steinle on the San Francisco waterfront in 2015.

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Trump says personal assistant was ‘drinking’ when she made 'hurtful' comments

President Trump on Friday expressed disappointment over what he described as the “unfortunate” departure this week of his personal assistant Madeleine Westerhout over "hurtful" comments she made to reporters at a recent off-the-record gathering.

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Rep. Omar dismisses questions about alleged affair, campaign funds as 'stupid'

Guests: Robin Biro, Jenna Ellis Rives, Charlie Kirk, Derrol Nail

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Poland still counts losses from WW2 invasion

As the world marks the 80th anniversary of the start of World War Two, Poland has reparations on its mind.

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Thursday, 29 August 2019

Apple confirms the date of its next big iPhone event: Sept. 10

Apple has sent out invites to its annual launch event where it unveils some of its most talked-about products. Here's what you could expect.

      


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US Open: Defending Wimbledon champion Simona Halep stunned by Taylor Townsend

Simona Halep, seeded No. 4 and coming off her first Wimbledon championship, was shocked in three sets by American Taylor Townsend in the second round.

      


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A very good Secret Service dog is being honored in UK for stopping a White House intruder in 2014

A very good Secret Service dog, Hurricane, has been awarded a prize in Great Britain, the first-ever non-Brit animal to win the honor.

      


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