Three MQ-9 Reaper drones the U.S. military said had been “harassed” by Russian fighter jets over Syria on Friday were the same drones that later carried out an airstrike that killed a top Islamic State group leader, U.S. Central Command announced Sunday. IS leader Usama-al-Muhajir was killed on Friday, CENTCOM […]
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UN chief says Sudan on the brink of a ‘full-scale civil war’ after nearly 3 months of fighting
CAIRO — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Sudan was on the brink of a “full-scale civil war” as fierce clashes between rival generals continued unabated Sunday in the capital, Khartoum. He warned on Saturday evening that the war between the Sudanese military and a powerful paramilitary force is likely to […]
9 injured in Ohio shooting early Sunday morning, police say
Police officers responded to calls of multiple shots in Cleveland on Sunday. July 9, 2023, 7:40 AM Nine people have been hospitalized after a suspect opened fire on a group of people in Cleveland, Ohio, early Sunday, according to the Cleveland Police Department. Officers responded to calls of multiple shots […]
Luis Suárez, only Spanish man to win Ballon d’Or, has died
Luis Suárez Miramontes, the so-called “Golden Galician” who is the only Spanish man to win soccer’s most prestigious individual award, the Ballon d’Or, has died, according to former club Inter Milan ByThe Associated Press July 9, 2023, 5:48 AM FILE – Inter Milan’s former player Luis Suarez of Spain prior […]
Powerball jackpot rises to $650 million
The Powerball jackpot was last hit in April, lottery officials said. July 9, 2023, 3:32 AM The Powerball jackpot for Monday’s drawing has risen to $650 million, after no one won Saturday’s drawing, the lottery said. A winner will have an estimated $328.2 million cash option, before taxes, which would […]
9 missing in China landslide sparked by heavy rains amid flooding and searing temperatures
BEIJING — Nine people are missing in central China after a landslide sparked by heavy rains amid flooding and searing temperatures across much of the country, authorities said Sunday. Five people were rescued from under the rubble at a highway construction site in the central province of Hubei, where the […]
Bob Huggins says he never resigned as West Virginia’s coach and wants his job back, attorney claims
Bob Huggins says he never resigned as West Virginia’s basketball coach following a drunken-driving arrest and wants his job back, according to a letter from his attorney to the university. Huggins’ Cleveland-based attorney, David A. Campbell, wrote to the university Friday that Huggins “never signed a resignation letter and never […]
UNC announces free tuition for some in-state students
UNC was one of two institutions at the center of the affirmative action case. July 8, 2023, 2:00 PM The University of North Carolina Chapel Hill announced that it would be providing free tuition and fees to students from North Carolina families making less than $80,000 a year. Free tuition […]
6 dead after business jet crashes while approaching airport amid low visibility: NTSB
Six people were killed when a business jet traveling from Las Vegas to southern California crashed into a field while approaching an airport and then became engulfed in flames, authorities said. The crash occurred around 4:15 a.m. PT Saturday in Murrieta in Riverside County, according to the National Transportation Safety […]
1 dead, 3 injured after gunman fired from scooter in apparent random shooting spree
One person was killed and three others injured by a gunman firing a semi-automatic pistol from a scooter in an apparent random shooting spree in New York City, police said. A suspect was apprehended two hours after the first victim was shot, according to the New York City Police Department. […]