Author: chiara
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Chechnya’s Kadyrov threatens ‘blood feud,’ accuses Russian MPs of plotting his murder, state media reports
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has accused Russian lawmakers from neighboring regions of attempting to commission his assassination, and threatened them with a “blood feud” unless they prove otherwise, state news agency TASS reported. TASS cited Chechen-language comments by Kadyrov, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, to a meeting of Chechen security officials. Video…
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Milton shreds roof of Tropicana Field, home of baseball’s Tampa Bay Rays
Hurricane Milton’s powerful winds overnight Wednesday severely damaged the roof of the Tampa Bay Rays’ home ballpark, Tropicana Field, which had been set for use by workers responding to the storm. Overhead television and still images of the domed stadium in St. Petersburg showed massive swaths of its paneled roof were torn off by 100-plus…
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American sports commissioners unite for new anti-hate campaign
The commissioners of MLB, MLS, the NBA, NFL, NHL, NWSL and WNBA, as well as the president of NASCAR, are the brainchildren behind a new campaign to curb hate in America. The Foundation to Combat Antisemitism, founded by New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, will back the campaign called “Timeout Against Hate.” Kraft met with…
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Florida wakes to Milton’s destruction and Vegas says goodbye to the Tropicana casino: Morning Rundown
Hurricane Milton leaves a trail of destruction in Florida. An Afghan man arrested and accused of plotting an Election Day attack was a CIA guard. And an iconic Las Vegas casino goes out with a bang. Here’s what to know today. Milton sweeps through Florida after a destructive landfall Florida communities are waking up to…
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Ratan Tata, who put India’s Tata Group on the global map, dies at 86
Ratan Tata, the former Tata Group chairman who put a staid and sprawling Indian conglomerate on the global stage with a string of high-profile acquisitions, has died, the Tata Group said in a statement late on Wednesday. He was 86 and ran the conglomerate for more than 20 years as chairman. “It is with a…
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Rafael Nadal announces his retirement from tennis
Tennis legend Rafael Nadal announced his retirement Thursday at age 38. Nadal, a 22-time Grand Slam winner known for his dominance on Europe’s clay courts and his on-court rivalry with Roger Federer, said he would play his final match in November’s Davis Cup. “It has been some difficult years, these last two especially,” the Spanish…
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100 raccoons surround home in Poulsbo, Washington
The idea of around 100 black and white animals flocking to your house might conjure images of lovable dalmatians and Cruella De Vil. Not so for one Washington state woman, who called 911 after her home was swarmed by scores of hungry raccoons. The unidentified woman from the city of Poulsbo, across the Puget Sound…
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One year later, is the Ebony Alert successfully helping find missing black youth?
But, Banks said, “I just kept putting pressure on them.” With the help of an advocate, Banks asked authorities to issue an Ebony Alert, California’s new notification system to inform the public about missing Black youths. Two hours after issuing the Ebony Alert, officers pinged the teen’s phone, allowing them to geolocate the device. An…