The Warner Bros. sequel starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman earned an estimated $30 million from 4,146 theaters, according to estimates Sunday from Rentrak. The film knocked “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” out of the top spot after the superhero blockbuster led the domestic box office for six consecutive weekends.

The debut landed at the low end of Warner Bros.’ projected range of $30 million to $35 million. The Susanne Bier-directed film carries a reported $75 million production budget.

“Practical Magic 2” reunites Bullock and Kidman as sisters Sally and Gillian Owens, members of a family of witches whose love lives have long been haunted by an ancestral curse. The sequel finds them trying to end the curse for good and introduces a younger generation of the Owens family, played by Joey King and Maisie Williams. Lee Pace also joins the cast.

The film is adapted from the work of author Alice Hoffman and arrives 28 years after the original “Practical Magic.” The 1998 film topped out at $46 million during its initial domestic run but gradually developed a devoted following through home viewing, streaming services and social media.

The latest film received two out of four stars from The Associated Press, whose review said the sequel abandons some of the campy fun that helped the original find an unlikely second life, but is buoyed by the strong performances and chemistry of Bullock and Kidman.

“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” slipped to second with $8.4 million, a 54% drop from the previous weekend. The Sony and Marvel blockbuster starring Tom Holland has now collected roughly $935.2 million domestically.

That puts the film within about $1.4 million of the $936.6 million North American total for 2015’s “Star Wars: Episode VII — The Force Awakens” and the top spot on the all-time domestic chart.

Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” followed in third with $7 million during its ninth weekend. The Universal Pictures mythic epic, starring Matt Damon as Odysseus, has crossed $600 million domestically.

The movie also passed 2015’s “Jurassic World” to become Universal’s highest-grossing global release.

“Runner” opened in fourth place with $6.7 million. The Angel Studios action-comedy stars Alan Ritchson as a former soldier who joins forces with an unlikely partner, played by Owen Wilson, to complete an organ delivery while being pursued by a ruthless cartel.

Directed by Scott Waugh, “Runner” opened in more than 2,500 North American theaters.

Ketchup Entertainment’s “Coyote vs. Acme” rounded out the top five, collecting $6.2 million in its third weekend. The live-action and animated Looney Tunes feature has now earned about $47.8 million domestically.

In sixth place, “Buddy” brought in $3.5 million during its third weekend, pushing its North American total to $21.3 million.

Sony’s “Insidious: Out of the Further” followed in seventh with $3.4 million. The latest installment in the long-running horror franchise has generated roughly $60.5 million domestically after four weekends.

The South Korean science-fiction thriller “Hope” opened in eighth with $3.3 million from 1,560 locations. Directed by Na Hong-jin, the monster epic stars Hwang Jung-min, Zo In-sung and Hoyeon and centers on a remote village thrown into chaos by the arrival of a mysterious creature.

“The Uprising,” directed by Paul Greengrass and starring Andrew Garfield, debuted in ninth with $3.25 million. The Focus Features historical action drama follows an uprising of commoners against the tyranny of King Richard II in medieval England.

“By Any Means” finished 10th with $2.5 million in its second weekend.

Top 10 movies by domestic box office

With final domestic figures being released Monday, this list factors in the estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Rentrak:

1. “Practical Magic 2,” $30 million.

2. “Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” $8.4 million.

3. “The Odyssey,” $7 million.

4. “Runner,” $6.7 million.

5. “Coyote vs. Acme,” $6.2 million.

6. “Buddy,” $3.5 million.

7. “Insidious: Out of the Further,” $3.4 million.

8. “Hope,” $3.3 million.

9. “The Uprising,” $3.25 million.

10. “By Any Means,” $2.5 million.

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Elsewhere in Europe, it's the Bundesliga’s biggest club against its smallest as Bayern Munich visits tiny, newly promoted Elversberg; and European champion Paris Saint-Germain looks for its first league win of the season when it goes to Brest.

Barcelona extends perfect start

Xavi Espart scored the opener for Barcelona with a low, bouncing shot from the edge of the area after getting set up by Raphinha five minutes in for his first goal with the senior squad.

Espart joined Barcelona’s La Masia academy as an under-10 player and made his senior team debut last season.

For Barca’s second, Raphinha dribbled around the goalkeeper and crossed for Yamal, who used one touch to smash it in from inside the 6-yard box.

Yamal then added a penalty shortly after the break for his sixth league goal of the season and his third straight brace in the Spanish league.

A poor back pass from Espart, who was playing as a left back, allowed Ivan Romero to pull one back for Levante. Then Roger Brugué scored again for Levante before Karim Adeyemi restored a two-goal advantage in stoppage time as Barcelona improved its perfect start with its sixth win in six matches across all competitions.

Coventry remains bottom in Premier League

Coventry’s nightmare start to the season continued with a 5-0 home loss to Brighton in the Premier League.

After running away at the top of the Championship last season it has been a rude awakening for Frank Lampard’s team since its return to England’s top flight.

Four straight defeats leaves Coventry rooted to the foot of the standings without a goal and a goal difference of minus 10.

Manchester United hosted Manchester City at Old Trafford later Sunday.

Old Firm derby in Scotland

Dan Neil scored a double and Rangers beat Celtic 3-0 in the first Old Firm derby of the season — in the Scottish league cup quarterfinals.

Celtic fans were barred from the game following a Scottish league review of the disorder that marred the Scottish Cup quarterfinal match between the teams in March.

There were no immediate reports of disorder from the latest encounter.

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The person, speaking on condition of anonymity because the team didn't announce the severity of the injury, said the Rams will place Garrett on injured reserve. The two-time AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year was ineffective in the Rams' 27-7 loss to San Francisco in Australia on Thursday night.

Garrett will be eligible to return in Week 6.

The Rams sent edge rusher Jared Verse and three draft picks, including a first-rounder in 2027, to Cleveland to get Garrett in the summer. Three-time AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year Aaron Donald then returned from a two-year absence to rejoin the Rams, but he didn't play in the season opener.

Garrett missed a lot of practice time in training camp because of his knee injury.

The Ringer first reported Garrett's status.

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Still, it wouldn't have felt quite the same to pass Aryna Sabalenka and become No. 1 in a tournament where Sabalenka then beat Rybakina to defend her title. It would not only have been confusing to casual fans, but a letdown to the player.

Nothing to worry about there. Rybakina was too good for Sabalenka and anyone else in the sport right now, so her 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 victory Sunday triggered a dual celebration.

“I feel that it’s going to be amazing to wake up knowing that you achieved such big things,” Rybakina said.

There could be more to come. The 27-year-old who was born in Russia but represents Kazakhstan is on top of her game, with two Grand Slam titles in 2026. She beat Sabalenka in both finals, and even the former No. 1 concedes it would be tough to get back to the top if Rybakina stays at the level she displayed in Flushing Meadows.

“She continues to play like that, then yeah, I’m in trouble,” Sabalenka said.

The 28-year-old from Belarus had won the previous two U.S. Open titles, appeared in three straight finals and reached at least the semifinals every year since 2021. Rybakina, meanwhile, had never even gotten past the fourth round before this year.

“For some reason, New York wasn’t my best place for tennis for the past years," Rybakina said, "but definitely now it changed.”

So much has at the top of women's tennis.

It began toward the end of 2025, when Rybakina beat Sabalenka for the title at the season-ending WTA Finals. Then it was the same result at the Australian Open final, and Rybakina has gone on to match Sabalenka and French Open winner Mirra Andreeva with a tour-high three titles. Her 49 victories are one behind No. 3 Jessica Pegula for tops this year.

“I always believed that it’s possible,” Rybakina said. "We’ve been having great results. Of course, not every year is the same. I won Wimbledon in 2022. Then I wasn’t winning the Slams, but I played the final of the Australian Open the next year. I think we were always there.

“I feel like now I have a great team, great people around me, and we just continue the work. It finally paid off.”

Rybakina played so well over the past year — and Sabalenka struggled this summer — that she was assured of accumulating enough points to move up from No. 2 if she reached the semifinals at the U.S. Open. Perhaps the only thing that could have prevented that was a foot injury that Rybakina sustained at the Cincinnati Open. She stopped playing in her quarterfinal match against Iga Swiatek and then couldn't get back on the court for a few days.

So Rybakina had a lot weighing on her mind in New York, but it never seemed to affect her tennis.

“I feel like this tournament was just kind of more stressful because I was playing for No. 1 one of the matches, and then, of course, this injury which happened the week before,” Rybakina said. “So every day was kind of a challenge, but I felt like in these situations I was more calm than when similar things were happening before.”

She now needs only the French Open title to complete the career Grand Slam, and that one always figured to be the toughest to get because the red clay slows her powerful shots in ways that hard courts and grass can't.

There will surely be more meetings at the big events with Sabalenka, who held the No. 1 ranking for 99 consecutive weeks.

“Ninety-nine?” Sabalenka said. “Well, that’s amazing. Let’s see if Elena can beat me in that,” she said with a laugh.

Sabalenka still leads their rivalry 10-8, and they have split four meetings this year. But Rybakina won the matches that mattered most.

“I don’t know what future will bring, but it’s always very difficult matches against Aryna, and I feel like we push each other to be better after such tough battles,” Rybakina said.

“I don’t know what future is going to bring, but I hope success and some more wins.”

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The Steelers made Porter inactive 90 minutes before kickoff, which also happened to be the club's self-imposed deadline to work something out before the season starts.

Porter is entering the final season of the rookie contract he signed in 2023. While the Steelers have re-signed several players from his draft class — including edge rusher Nick Herbig and tight end Darnell Washington — they were unable to come to terms with Porter.

The 26-year-old tweaked his back during a mobility test when the Steelers reported to training camp in July and spent the majority of the preseason on the physically unable to perform list, though coach Mike McCarthy said in August the club was at an “impasse” in negotiations with Porter.

Porter returned to practice last week and McCarthy said repeatedly that Porter was still in the “ramping up” phase, putting his status for Atlanta in doubt. Porter, who hasn't allowed a touchdown pass as the primary defender since his rookie season, said in May that he wanted to be among the highest-paid defensive backs in the league.

The team has a long-standing tradition of not negotiating during the course of the season, meaning the two sides will have to wait until mid-January at the earliest to get something done.

Pittsburgh does have the option of placing the franchise tag on Porter for 2027 if it wants, a tactic it most recently used on former running back Le'Veon Bell in 2017 and 2018. Bell was an All-Pro in 2017 but opted to sit out the following season when the team placed the tag on him again.

The Steelers also made quarterbacks Drew Allar and Will Howard, guard Gennings Dunker, defensive linemen Kevin Jobity Jr. and Gabriel Rubio inactive.

Quarterbacks Tua Tagovailoa and Michael Penix Jr. are both inactive for the Falcons because of injuries, meaning Cooper Rush will get the start. Cornerbacks Billy Bowman Jr. and Malcolm DeWalt, linebacker Christian Harris and tackle Ethan Onianwa are also inactive for Atlanta.

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It was “All By Myself,” the song the Quebec superstar’s voice has been measured against since 1996, saved for the encore of her first full concert in more than six years — her first since stiff person syndrome, a rare, progressive neurological disease that attacks the muscles, including those of the throat

Few doubted she could still sing. What nobody knew was whether she could get through a whole show, and then get up and do it again two nights later.

Dion gave the crowd three words: “Je vais bien.” (“I’m doing fine.”)

“When she hit that note, I grabbed my friend’s arm. I’d been holding my breath without realizing. Then I started crying. ‘She’s back. She’s really back,‘” said Élodie Marchand, 42, a primary school teacher from Nantes.

A disease that goes for the throat

Dion, 58, had not played a full concert since March 8, 2020. She was diagnosed in 2022 with stiff person syndrome, a rare, progressive neurological disease that seized the throat she had been singing with since she was 5. She canceled a world tour, then what was left of it, and went quiet. On Saturday night, 25 songs in 2 hours and 15 minutes at the Plenitude Arena in Nanterre, west of Paris, was the first night of the engagement meant to prove she can work again.

The sold-out run is punishing: 16 shows in five weeks, 10 more booked for May 2027, 26 nights in all before tens of thousands of people each time.

The last time France saw her sing, it lasted four minutes. At the Olympic opening ceremony in July 2024, Dion sang from the Eiffel Tower — one song, one night — and the world called it a resurrection. Saturday she had to do it 25 times, then get up and do it again Wednesday.

Stiff person syndrome affects one or two people in a million. It stiffens muscles and sets off spasms violent enough to break bones, triggered by loud noise, by touch, by emotional stress. An arena holding 30,000 people is all three at once. Singing with it, Dion told NBC in 2024, felt like being strangled.

“Touring can be very difficult even when you’re 100%,” she said in a statement in 2023, canceling the last of her dates.

‘I promised myself I wouldn’t cry’

She cried before she finished the first song. In a Dior gown and a Boucheron necklace, she pressed her hands together in prayer, then missed her cue in “On ne change pas,” on the line about the skinny little girl from Charlemagne, Quebec.

“I promised myself I wouldn’t cry,” she said. The crowd answered by chanting the riff from “Seven Nation Army.”

She said she had learned to live with the fragility and made it her reason to keep going. Then she sang for another two hours.

The voice has lost some of its top; it is not the instrument that sold 250 million albums. Every big note is now a decision she makes in front of 30,000 people.

She took most of them. She sang “My Heart Will Go On” and “The Power of Love,” then Catalani’s “Ebben? Ne andrò lontana” — Maria Callas’ signature aria — in pink feathers while fake snow fell. Her disease attacks the larynx. She went for it anyway.

Willo Perron’s set put her among gray megaliths, a pop Stonehenge. An 18-voice gospel choir came on in robes.

Michelle Obama watched from the seats. Outside, fans wore sashes reading “Celine Dion 2026,” like beauty pageant winners, and T-shirts from the LVMH house that shares her first name.

“My daughter kept saying, ‘Mum, we can’t go all the way to Paris for Celine,’” said Isabelle Gagnon, 52, a teacher from Montreal. “Tonight my daughter was singing beside me, and I thought: you see? This is why we came.”

“In Montreal, you grow up knowing those songs whether you mean to or not,” said Antoine Beaulieu, 31, a graphic designer. “I used to pretend I was too cool for Celine. Tonight I knew every word, so clearly that was a lie.”

Camille Morel, 38, a pharmacist from Lyon, put her phone away. “I wanted to actually be there,” she said. “My voice is completely gone. I’m supposed to be working tomorrow — good luck to them.”

Then the encore, and the note: the last “anymore” a cappella, the note bent upward, the orchestra surging in beneath her. She fanned herself, laughing at her own relief.

She closed with two Jean-Jacques Goldman standards and a last line to the room: I love you, my loves. Take care of yourselves.

It had taken her 2,379 days to get back. She has 25 more nights to go.

After running away at the top of the Championship last season it has been a rude awakening for Frank Lampard's team since its return to England's top flight.

Four straight defeats leaves Coventry rooted to the foot of the standings without a goal and a goal difference of minus 10.

Brighton led 1-0 at halftime through Charalampos Kostoulas before going on a scoring spree after the break with goals from Malick Yalcouye, Pascal Gross, Lewis Dunk and Yasin Ayari.

Manchester United hosted Manchester City at Old Trafford later Sunday.

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Companies have traditionally imported goods from Asia through Gulf countries, such as the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Saudi Arabia. Now, some are trying a more direct approach.

“The latest tensions in the Bab al-Mandab Strait, as well as those in the Strait of Hormuz, have negatively impacted us,” said Mohamed Ali Nur, director of Mogadishu Seaport. “But we have also taken measures to avoid that disruption.”

Nur said his port has worked with exporters to find alternative routes.

“For the first time, we brought a ship carrying sugar directly from Sri Lanka,” Nur said. “This could be a strategy we developed because of these tensions.”

Yemen’s internationally recognized government and Saudi Arabia have been battling the Houthis for 12 years.

The recent escalation has ended a ceasefire that had largely stopped civil war across Yemen since 2022.

Now the number of people from Yemen fleeing the fighting is soaring.

On Sunday, the International Organization for Migration said over 85,000 people have been displaced since the beginning of the month. More than 2,000 people have reached Djibouti, which neighbors Somalia, the agency said.

At Mogadishu’s busy seaport, cargo ships continue to unload food and other commodities. Somalia is particularly dependent on maritime trade for many of the goods its people use every day.

For ordinary Somali consumers, changes in shipping routes can eventually be felt in the markets, where imported food and other goods are sold. Longer or more complicated journeys can mean higher transportation costs and delays in getting products onto store shelves.

Capt Ali Jemdi, who is originally from Syria and ships cargoes of sugar, said uncertainty in the region is already creating concerns for ships operating along the routes.

“There is some trouble over there because of the war,” he told The Associated Press, referring to the Arabian Gulf and surrounding waters. “The Bab el-Mandeb may also have some issues for the vessel.”

He said the instability could make maritime transportation and trade more difficult.

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Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said the three-time Cy Young Award winner threw as hard as he has in more than a month off the mound on Saturday.

“That was a good sign,” Hinch said Sunday before Detroit wrapped up a series against Colorado.

The Tigers have planned a two-day celebration of Verlander's career when they host the Pittsburgh Pirates in two weeks during the last series of the regular season — and they hope he can pitch.

“We’re aiming for that weekend, which we know will be an emotional and important weekend for him,” Hinch said.

The two-time World Series champion and 2011 AL MVP shared his plans to retire in July, shortly after he was added as a Legend Pick to the American League All-Star roster in his 21st season in the majors.

The right-hander threw on Saturday with hitters standing in the batter's box but not swinging to give him feedback on his pitches.

Verlander went on the injured list with hip inflammation early in the season. When he was nearing a return midway through the season, he pulled a hamstring during a bullpen session.

He was scheduled to pitch in June and make what would have been his first start with the Tigers at Comerica Park since August 30, 2017 — the day before he was traded to the Astros.

The Tigers plan to help Verlander prepare to possibly pitch by having him throw in live batting practice or a simulated game.

“He’s going to pitch through whatever, but we can’t have a setback,” Hinch said.

The 43-year-old Verlander is the oldest player in Major League Baseball. He signed a $13 million, one-year contract to rejoin the Tigers in February and has pitched only once this season. He allowed five runs in 3 2/3 innings during a 9-6 road loss at Arizona on March 30.

Verlander went 183-115 from 2005 to 2017 with the Tigers. He won the AL Rookie of the Year award in 2006 and both the AL MVP and Cy Young Award in 2011. He helped Detroit reach the World Series in 2006 and 2012, along with four straight division titles from 2011-14.

He was the 2017 ALCS MVP in Houston and helped the Astros win the World Series that year and was a key player for them when they won another title in 2022. He won his second and third Cy Young Awards in 2019 and 2022.

Verlander has a career record of 266-159 with a 3.33 ERA in 556 starts playing for the Tigers, Astros, New York Mets and San Francisco Giants. He has 3,554 strikeouts while tossing 26 complete games, including nine shutouts.

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Now 23, Shelton is in the same position Alexander Zverev once was, playing for his first major championship in the U.S. Open final. When Zverev lost that night — after he was so painfully close to winning — it took six more years before he finally broke through.

American tennis fans don't want to wait any longer.

Shelton can end his country's drought and win the first Grand Slam title by an American man since Andy Roddick in 2003 if he beats the top-seeded Zverev on Sunday.

Shelton is 0-5 against Zverev, winning just one set. But the No. 8 seed said he has never been more confident in his tennis, and he already took out the defending champion when he beat Carlos Alcaraz in a five-set quarterfinal that ended at 3:33 a.m., the latest finish in U.S. Open history.

Should he beat Zverev, he would become the first man to beat the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds en route to the U.S. Open title since 1975.

But Zverev, after a slow start to his first Grand Slam tournament as the No. 1 seed, has saved his best tennis for the late stages of the event. Forced to play five-setters in each of the first two rounds, he hasn't dropped a set since.

The German won the French Open in June and bids to become the first player to win his first two major titles in the same year since Jannik Sinner in 2024. He hoped the initial title would come at the U.S. Open — and still can't believe it didn't — but he blew a two-set lead against Dominic Thiem in 2020, becoming the first man to do that in the U.S. Open final since 1949.

Zverev also reached the Wimbledon final and is 24-2 in Grand Slam matches this year.

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But one corner of the country has a lot of time for the president, whose Irish golf resort has brought jobs, tourists and the international spotlight to the village of Doonbeg on the country’s boggy, wind-lashed Atlantic coast.

Even in Doonbeg, though, Trump has his opponents, who have staged protests and even enlisted tiny snails to try to block his golf course plans.

Snails snag Trump's ballroom plan

Trump spent much of Saturday and Sunday here, attending the Irish Open at the Trump International Golf Links. Since his organization bought the then-financially struggling resort in 2014. It has been an economic boon for the region, but also a source of friction.

The latest flashpoint is Trump’s planned ballroom — not the one at the White House, but a 320-capacity venue at the golf resort.

A group of environmentalists has tried to block construction, saying it will harm tiny narrow-mouthed whorl snails that live in the area and are protected under European Union rules.

After several years of wrangling, Clare County Council approved the ballroom in February, on condition Trump’s Irish company draws up a plan to monitor and manage the snails.

The company, which says construction will not harm the miniature mollusks, is seeking to alter the conditions, while a lone Irish objector with a history of blocking development projects has launched a new appeal to overturn planning permission. A final decision on all of that is pending.

Many local organizations supported the planning application, and some in Doonbeg see the environmental complaint as opportunistic. Local councilor Rita McInerney said that “much of the objection came from people who simply wanted to object to what Trump was doing.”

Trump’s golf course is an economic lifeline

Trump's visit, a mix of work and family vacation for the president, brought road closures, hundreds of police officers and scores of protesters to the remote rural part of County Clare, some 175 miles (280 kilometers) west of Dublin.

But many people in Doonbeg say the disruption is worth it.

“This is brilliant for the west Clare area,” said Martin Kelly, who runs a local construction firm and says the Trump resort creates “a massive amount of employment.”

“We’re lucky to have it,” he said.

That’s also the view of Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin, who told Trump in Dublin on Saturday that the Doonbeg course is a “valuable asset to the area” that “illustrates the strength of the economic relationship between our two countries.”

Some protest but others support the golf resort

Trump's presence drew protests, though far smaller than the thousands who marched Saturday in Dublin. Dozens of people stood on Doonbeg’s main street on Sunday with Palestinian flags and placards protesting Trump’s support for the Gaza war and his polices on immigration and the environment.

Many objected to what they saw as Trump’s attempts to strong-arm smaller countries, and his insistence on Saturday that and his frequent complaints that other countries are taking advantage of the U.S. in trade relations.

“Our fear as people in Ireland is that our government will try to appease him because of the importance of foreign direct investment in Ireland,” said Sarah Clancy, who helped organize the protests in Doonbeg. “Even if we’re economically linked with the United States, we don’t see that as a reason that we can’t stand our ground, even if our government sometimes lets us down.”

Others said they oppose Trump’s policies but feel there is a limit to what anyone in Ireland, a country with a population of less than 6 million, can do.

“All of these rural coastal areas depend on tourism,” said Lily De Sylva, who works for a local community radio station. “So, yes, the Trump resort is important.

“I wouldn’t welcome him here or anywhere, but I can’t stop him.”

Paul O’Loughlin traveled from Wicklow in southeast Ireland to attend the tournament. He said some of his friends refused to come to a Trump-owned golf course.

“I don’t think us not going is going to make any difference to him,” O’Loughlin said. “I respect the protesters, I think they’re great coming down and making their point. But it’s falling on deaf ears, isn’t it?”

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It was the 4th annual Kennedy Kids 5K Race for teen mental health and suicide.

The 5K was held at Barry University in Miami Shores.

Organizers described the event as family-friendly, featuring food trucks, music and local vendors from the community.

Though the race was met with celebration, the reason behind the run comes with a somber tone.

It’s in honor of a young teenage girl, Kennedy Bailey, who took her own life on this very week four years ago.

She was a passionate runner, so the event celebrates what she loved most, but it also has become a source of strength for families across the country.

That includes Gaby Galeas, who was running Sunday in honor of her son, Brandon Lainer, who took his own life seven years ago.

“I lost my son Brandon in 2019 to suicide, and I’m here for that reason, and for all those who have lost their life and that are struggling as well,” she said while holding a picture of her son. “He’s always with us, and that’s what keeps me going, and also wanting to raise awareness and talk about this thing that a lot of people don’t like to talk about, which is mental health and suicide, and to help those that are struggling.”

The event is also timely because September is National Suicide Prevention Month.

Organizers are reminding everyone that there’s free resources available for people in need of support, and help is available 24/7 by dialing 9-8-8.

All proceeds collected at Sunday’s event will benefit the Kennedy Kids Foundation that supports teens and their families struggling with mental health issues.

Se trató de la cuarta edición anual de la carrera Kennedy Kids 5K, dedicada a la salud mental de los adolescentes y la prevención del suicidio.

La carrera de 5K se realizó en Barry University, en Miami Shores.

Los organizadores describieron el evento como una actividad familiar, con camiones de comida, música y vendedores locales de la comunidad.

Aunque la carrera estuvo marcada por un ambiente de celebración, el motivo detrás del evento tiene un tono solemne.

La actividad se realiza en honor de Kennedy Bailey, una adolescente que se quitó la vida durante esta misma semana hace cuatro años.

Kennedy era una apasionada corredora, por lo que el evento celebra una de las actividades que más amaba, pero también se ha convertido en una fuente de fortaleza para familias de todo el país.

Entre ellas está Gaby Galeas, quien corrió el domingo en honor de su hijo, Brandon Lainer, quien se quitó la vida hace siete años.

“Perdí a mi hijo Brandon en 2019 por suicidio, y estoy aquí por esa razón, y por todos aquellos que han perdido la vida y también por quienes están luchando”, dijo mientras sostenía una fotografía de su hijo. “Él siempre está con nosotros, y eso es lo que me mantiene adelante, además de querer crear conciencia y hablar sobre algo de lo que muchas personas no quieren hablar, que es la salud mental y el suicidio, y ayudar a quienes están atravesando dificultades”.

El evento también se realiza en un momento oportuno, ya que septiembre es el Mes Nacional de la Prevención del Suicidio.

Los organizadores recordaron que existen recursos gratuitos para quienes necesiten apoyo y que hay ayuda disponible las 24 horas del día, los siete días de la semana, llamando o enviando un mensaje de texto al 988.

Todo lo recaudado durante el evento del domingo beneficiará a la Kennedy Kids Foundation, que apoya a adolescentes y sus familias que enfrentan problemas de salud mental.

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The Miami Joy Project hosted Superhero Miles, an event where runners dressed up as their favorite superheroes.

Organizers said the event was to support children with special needs and medically complex conditions.

Participants were able to collect superhero costume pieces along the 5K path, with capes, masks, gloves and other items helping to transform the runners into costumed heroes.

Local 10’s Samiar Nefzi was there for all the fun, and his full report can be seen at the top of this page.

The Miami Joy Project organizó Superhero Miles, un evento en el que los corredores se vistieron como sus superhéroes favoritos.

Los organizadores dijeron que el evento tenía como objetivo apoyar a niños con necesidades especiales y condiciones médicas complejas.

A lo largo del recorrido de 5K, los participantes pudieron recoger diferentes piezas de disfraces de superhéroes, como capas, máscaras, guantes y otros artículos que ayudaban a transformarlos en héroes disfrazados.

Samiar Nefzi, de Local 10, estuvo presente durante el evento, y su reporte completo puede verse en la parte superior de esta página.

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It was located in the northbound express lanes of I-95 near the exit for northwest 25th Street in North Miami, officials said.

According to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, several vehicles were involved in the crash.

Two people were rushed to nearby trauma facilities for treatment, rescue officials said.

There has been no word on what caused the crash.

El choque ocurrió en los carriles expresos en dirección norte de la I-95, cerca de la salida hacia Northwest 25th Street, en North Miami, informaron las autoridades.

Según Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, varios vehículos estuvieron involucrados en el accidente.

Dos personas fueron trasladadas de emergencia a centros de trauma cercanos para recibir tratamiento, informaron las autoridades de rescate.

Hasta el momento no se ha informado qué provocó el accidente.

La oficial Kenia Fallat, portavoz del Departamento de Policía de Miami, dijo que el adolescente sufrió laceraciones en la cabeza y que las otras tres personas fueron víctimas de disparos.

“Las circunstancias que rodean el incidente parecen estar relacionadas con un asunto doméstico”, dijo Fallat.

Agentes de policía y personal de rescate respondieron a la vivienda alrededor de las 6:30 a.m., en la esquina de Northwest 17th Avenue y Third Street, cerca de LoanDepot Park.

Una niña, con la camiseta cubierta de sangre, fue vista mientras agentes de policía la alejaban del lugar donde ocurrió el tiroteo.

El personal de rescate trasladó de emergencia al hombre al Ryder Trauma Center del Jackson Memorial Hospital. Su estado era crítico, mientras que el adolescente se encontraba estable, según Fallat.

Agentes de policía esposaron a un hombre y lo mantuvieron detenido en la parte trasera de una patrulla. Conos naranjas y cinta de la escena del crimen bloqueaban la entrada de una vivienda ubicada en la esquina.

“Tienen que detener la violencia, en todas partes”, dijo Maurice Fortune, quien vive en la zona. “Puedes perder la vida en cualquier momento, ¿sabes a lo que me refiero? Esto es ridículo, porque me mudé aquí hace apenas dos semanas. Vine para cambiar de ambiente y es como... esto es... una locura”.

“Siempre es una tragedia ver que le disparen a alguien”, dijo otro hombre.

Los detectives pidieron a cualquier persona que tenga información sobre este u otros casos que llame de manera anónima a Miami-Dade County Crime Stoppers al 305-471-8477.

La editora de asignaciones de Local 10 News Mariana Ortiz contribuyó a este reporte.

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Según la Oficina del Sheriff de Miami-Dade, detectives de la Unidad de Homicidios de Tránsito localizaron el vehículo involucrado en el accidente y ahora se encuentra bajo custodia de la agencia.

No se ha realizado ningún arresto y los investigadores instan al conductor involucrado a presentarse y entregarse a las autoridades.

El avance en la investigación se produce días después de que los hermanos Peyton y Brent fueran atropellados mientras circulaban en una bicicleta eléctrica cerca de Northwest 117th Street y Northwest Seventh Avenue el miércoles por la noche.

Según MDSO, los agentes respondieron al accidente con fuga aproximadamente a las 8:40 p.m.

Los investigadores dijeron que el conductor de un Nissan Versa plateado o gris, modelo entre 2009 y 2012, circulaba en dirección norte por Northwest Seventh Avenue y se aproximaba a Northwest 117th Street cuando giró a la izquierda hacia 117th Street.

El vehículo atropelló a Peyton y Brent mientras circulaban por Northwest 117th Street en la bicicleta eléctrica, dijeron las autoridades.

Los investigadores señalaron que el conductor huyó del lugar en una dirección desconocida.

Los agentes llegaron y encontraron a ambos menores inconscientes y tendidos sobre la vía.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue trasladó a los hermanos al Ryder Trauma Center del Jackson Memorial Hospital en estado crítico.

Peyton murió el jueves a causa de sus heridas.

Patrice, tía de los menores, dijo esta semana a Local 10 News que Peyton y Brent eran inseparables.

“Siempre estaban juntos. Siempre estaban juntos”, dijo.

Patrice recordó a Peyton, de 10 años, como una animadora llena de vida.

“Era animadora, ya sabes, llena de vida. Todo el mundo la quería”, dijo Patrice. “Y ahora que esto ocurra y que nadie se presente, simplemente no tiene sentido”.

Brent permanecía hospitalizado el viernes después de una cirugía, mientras que cerca de la intersección donde fueron atropellados se instaló un memorial improvisado con velas, globos y otros homenajes.

La familia pidió al conductor que se entregara.

“Tiene que entregarse, punto”, dijo Patrice. “Simplemente entrégate”.

“Solo espero que alguien se presente”, agregó. “Ten corazón, por favor. Porque podrían haber sido los hijos de cualquiera”.

Cualquier persona que tenga información sobre la identidad o el paradero del conductor debe comunicarse con Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers al 305-471-TIPS (8477).

Según Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue (BSFR), varias personas llamaron al 911 alrededor de las 8:30 p.m. para reportar el accidente en la cuadra 4000 de West Hillsboro Boulevard.

Los equipos de rescate llegaron al lugar y encontraron un vehículo volcado y a varias personas con heridas críticas, informaron las autoridades.

Según los socorristas, debido a la gravedad del accidente, los comandantes del incidente declararon un “incidente con múltiples víctimas de nivel 1”, lo que provocó el despliegue de unidades adicionales de rescate y transporte.

Coconut Creek Fire Rescue también colaboró en el lugar.

Las autoridades dijeron que tres pacientes pediátricos fueron trasladados como “alertas de trauma de nivel 1”.

“Uno requirió maniobras continuas de reanimación y fue trasladado por tierra al Broward Health Medical Center”, dijeron funcionarios de BSFR a Local 10 News en un correo electrónico. “De los otros dos pacientes pediátricos, uno fue trasladado por vía aérea”.

Las autoridades confirmaron que una cuarta persona resultó herida y que otra fue declarada muerta en el lugar.

Las autoridades no proporcionaron información adicional sobre la persona que murió ni sobre los tres niños heridos.

Se advirtió a los conductores que esperaran afectaciones al tránsito a lo largo de West Hillsboro Boulevard mientras continúa la investigación del accidente.

A disturbance midway between Miami and the Bahamas will keep the afternoon storm chances pretty high today through Tuesday followed by another system (non-tropical) moving in from the Caribbean for the Wednesday-Thursday timeframe.

It’ll heat up into the lower 90s before those cooling storms roll in so plan on summer heat lingering despite the fact that autumn is about a week away. If you have any outdoor plans, the morning hours look mainly dry with our best storm chances occurring between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. the next few days. We’re taking a bite out of our drought with all the rain lately although we’re still well below normal for the year.

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Officer Kenia Fallat, a spokeswoman for the Miami Police Department, said the teen suffered lacerations to the head, and the three others were shooting victims.

“The circumstances surrounding the incident appear to be domestic-related,” Fallat said.

Police officers and fire rescue personnel responded to the house at about 6:30 a.m. at the corner of Northwest 17th Avenue and Third Street, near LoanDepot Park.

With blood all over her shirt, a young girl was seen being guided by police away from where the shooting occurred.

Fire rescue personnel rushed the man to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center. His condition was critical, and the teen’s condition was stable, according to Fallat.

Police officers handcuffed a man and detained him in the back of a patrol car. Orange cones and crime scene tape blocked the entrance to a corner house.

“They gotta stop the violence -- everywhere,” Maurice Fortune, who lives in the area, said. “You can lose your life at any moment, you know what I mean? This is ridiculous, because I just moved here two weeks ago, so I came here to switch my environment up and it’s like -- this is ... it’s crazy.”

“It’s a tragedy always to see somebody get shot,” another man said.

Detectives asked anyone with information about this or other cases to call Miami-Dade County Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477 to remain anonymous.

Local 10 News Assignment Editor Mariana Ortiz contributed to this report.

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According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, Traffic Homicide Unit detectives located the vehicle involved in the crash and it is now in the agency’s custody.

No arrest has been made and investigators are urging the driver involved to come forward and turn themselves in.

The development comes days after siblings Peyton and Brent were struck while riding an e-bike near Northwest 117th Street and Northwest Seventh Avenue Wednesday night.

According to MDSO, deputies responded to the hit-and-run crash at approximately 8:40 p.m.

Investigators said the driver of a silver or gray 2009-2012 Nissan Versa was traveling northbound on Northwest Seventh Avenue and approaching Northwest 117th Street when the driver made a left turn onto 117th Street.

The vehicle struck Peyton and Brent as they traveled along Northwest 117th Street on the e-bike, authorities said.

Investigators said the driver then fled the scene in an unknown direction.

Deputies arrived to find both children unresponsive and lying in the roadway.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue transported the siblings to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center in critical condition.

Peyton died from her injuries Thursday.

Patrice, the children’s aunt, told Local 10 News this week that Peyton and Brent were inseparable.

“They always were together. Always were together,” she said.

Patrice remembered 10-year-old Peyton as a cheerleader who was full of life.

“She was a cheerleader, you know, full of life. Everybody loved her,” Patrice said. “And now for this to happen and no one to come forward, it’s just senseless.”

Brent remained hospitalized Friday following surgery and a makeshift memorial of candles, balloons and other tributes was set up near the intersection where the siblings were struck.

Their family pleaded with the driver to surrender.

“They need to turn themselves in, period,” Patrice said. “Just turn yourself in.”

“I just hope somebody just comes forward,” she added. “Have a heart, please. Because this could have been anybody’s kids.”

David Mathews of Bike-Friendly A.T.L., an Atlanta based nonprofit, dropped off a ghost bike after commuting about 11 hours to honor of the young life tragically cut short.

“These are gifts of love, compassion, to the families that I say are put on an island,” Matthews said.

Anyone with information about the driver’s identity or whereabouts is asked to contact Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS (8477).

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According to Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue, multiple people called 911 around 8:30 p.m. to report the crash in the 4000 block of West Hillsboro Boulevard.

Fire rescue crews arrived to find an overturned vehicle and multiple critically injured patients, they said.

According to first responders, due to the severity of the crash, incident commanders declared a “Level 1 Mass Casualty Incident,” prompting additional fire rescue and transport units to respond.

Coconut Creek Fire Rescue also assisted at the scene.

Authorities said three pediatric patients were transported as “Level 1 trauma alerts.”

“One required ongoing resuscitative care and was transported by ground to Broward Health Medical Center,” BSFR officials told Local 10 News in an email. “Of the two other pediatric patients, one was transported by air.”

Officials confirmed that a fourth person was injured and one person was pronounced dead at the scene.

Authorities did not immediately provide additional information about the person who died or the three injured children.

Drivers were warned to expect traffic disruptions along West Hillsboro Boulevard as the investigation into the crash continues.

Ugochukwu finished behind Tuukka Taponen, who became the first Finnish driver to win an F3 race.

The result in the season-ending race at the new Madring track was enough to give Ugochukwu the title over Britain's Freddie Slater, who ended eighth Sunday. The drivers had entered the final race level on points.

“To win the championship is testament to the consistency and the job we have done throughout the year,” Ugochukwu said.

The 19-year-old Ugochukwu, a member of McLaren's driver development program, had seven podium finishes this season, with two victories. Last year, he was on the podium twice and finished 16th in the drivers' standings in his first season in F3.

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Ukraine has for months been targeting Russia’s oil and gas industry with long-range strikes, prompting fuel rationing across the country and causing Moscow to ban diesel exports in July, removing supplies from the already tight global market.

But the global crunch also came after the war on Iran curtailed oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.

Fuel prices are weighing on Americans as they prepare to vote in midterm elections in November.

Trump was asked by a reporter if he had spoken with Zelenskyy following his recent conversation with Russia’s Vladimir Putin. He responded by calling on Zelenskyy to halt strikes against Russia.

“Mr. Zelenskyy has to do one thing. He has to stop knocking out diesel fuel in Russia,” Trump told reporters on the sidelines of the Irish Open, which is being played at his Doonbeg golf club.

“We spoke to Mr. Zelenskyy about it. There are plenty of other targets. Don’t hit diesel fuel, because that’s hurting, that’s hurting the world,” he said.

Diesel exports from Gulf countries way down since Iran war began

According to a report published Friday by the International Energy Agency, net exports of diesel and gasoil from the Gulf countries in August stood at “just over a quarter” of what they were before the war on Iran began in February.

“Disruptions to Russia’s refining system and a near-halt to product exports following intensified Ukrainian attacks have compounded these losses,” the IEA wrote. It added that in February, combined next exports of diesel and gasoil from the Gulf and Russia “accounted for almost 45% of global seaborne trade.”

Kyiv says Russia's oil industry both funds and directly fuels Moscow's more than four-year-old invasion of Ukraine.

Russia has ramped up its air campaign against Ukraine in recent weeks, using ballistic missiles and jet-powered drones to pierce Ukraine’s defenses. Moscow’s attacks have targeted Ukraine’s power grid ahead of winter in what officials say is meant to demoralize civilians.

Civilians were killed and injured overnight into Sunday as Russia and Ukraine exchanged large-scale drone strikes.

Two people were killed and 14 more wounded near an oil and industrial hub in Russia’s Tatarstan, according to local officials, while Ukrainian authorities reported on Russian drones pummeling the Black Sea port of Odesa and starting a fire near a border crossing with Poland.

Ukraine targets more Russian oil facilities

The two Russian civilians died after a drone slammed into a tree near their parked car in the city of Nizhnekamsk, according to the office of regional head Rustam Minnikhanov. Nizhnekamsk houses a key cluster of oil refineries and other industrial plants. Mayor Radmir Belyaev said that a fire had broken out at an unspecified “enterprise.”

Ukraine also claimed to have hit a major oil refinery in Slavyansk-on-Kuban, in Russia’s Krasnodar region near Crimea. The Defense Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) agency said its drones struck a key oil processing unit and the refinery’s tank farm overnight into Sunday.

Krasnodar authorities said the strike on “an enterprise” in Slavyansk-on-Kuban injured three people and damaged an oil pipeline.

Russian forces shot down 389 Ukrainian drones during the night, Russia’s defense ministry said Sunday.

Russia targets Odesa and western Ukraine

In Ukraine, at least nine people were injured in a “massive” Russian nighttime attack on Odesa, according to Serhii Lysak from the city's military administration. Odesa is home to Ukraine's main port hub on the Black Sea and has faced sustained drone and missile strikes, with Kyiv accusing Moscow of trying to choke off its exports.

A Russian drone attack on Saturday struck a residential high-rise in Odesa, killing two people and injuring 26 others, Ukrainian officials said.

Russian overnight strikes also pounded western Ukraine, though there were no immediate reports of casualties. One drone set fire to a gas station near the Yahodyn-Dorohusk border crossing with Poland, according to Ukraine's top diplomat and a spokesperson for the local customs force.

“This is Putin’s terror ‘knocking’ directly on the doors of the EU and NATO. Russian barbarians are at your gate, dear partners,” Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha wrote on X.

Ukraine’s border crossings with Poland are a conduit for much of the military and humanitarian aid sent by Western allies.

Valentyna Chernysh, a spokesperson for the Volyn Customs Office, told The Associated Press that the Yahodyn crossing was intact and no one was harmed.

Earlier this week, two people died when Russian drones hit the Starokozache border crossing between Ukraine and Moldova on Tuesday. The following day a “direct threat” to a Polish-Ukrainian crossing point was avoided due to the cooperation between Warsaw and Kyiv, according to Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk.

Ukraine’s air force said its air defenses shot down or suppressed 409 Russian drones of various types overnight, including a newer jet-powered version that is faster and more difficult to intercept. It said Russia had attacked Ukraine with 453 drones in total.

The system's vulnerability has been drawing increased attention, with election security advocates criticizing state election officials for failing to fix it before the November elections. Georgia election officials say they have taken steps to address the potential harm, but some advocates say the state is not going far enough.

The vulnerability does not allow votes to be changed or cast doubt on election results, but it could let someone see how others voted. That is important because ballot secrecy is a fundamental right under the state constitution and violations could create an opening for legal challenges.

While the flaw has been known for a few years, the widespread adoption of AI tools and the blistering pace of its sophistication have election security experts raising alarms.

This is "a bit of a wake-up call because it illustrates how much more easily vulnerabilities can be exploited now that AI can do all of the technical work for you,” said J. Alex Halderman, a voting technology specialist at the University of Michigan who was part of the team that exposed the flaw.

Other jurisdictions across the country use the same voting equipment made by Dominion Voting Systems, a company that has since been sold and renamed Liberty Vote. But many have applied a software update to fix the flaw, and some other states do not allow the public release of records that are needed to exploit it, said Mark Lindeman, policy and strategy director at Verified Voting, a nonpartisan group focused on election technology.

Georgia, a presidential battleground with one of the nation's most closely watched U.S. Senate races this year, is the only place where the system is used statewide. Lindeman said that, combined with an open records law that has allowed access to key documents, creates a “perfect storm."

"It’s really embarrassing that this is still a possibility,” Lindeman said.

How does voting work in Georgia?

Georgia voters make their selections on touchscreen voting machines that print paper ballots voters insert into scanners to tally the votes.

Such cast-vote records detail the votes from each ballot. Those records and electronic ballot images created by the scanners are randomized. But the software flaw allows them to be put back in the order they were cast, according to a report by researchers who discovered it in 2022.

Along with other publicly available data, that information could be used to match voters to their ballots, the researchers wrote.

Max Springer, a Princeton University researcher who was not involved in the original research and studies AI, said he gave a publicly available AI assistant that research. He said it was able to reverse the shuffling of electronic ballot records from Georgia's May primary and then tell him what other records it would need to match names to ballots.

He then gave the AI assistant the early voting list for the counties he examined and the cast-vote record file, which could be obtained through a public records request. It was able to create “buckets of ballots and potential voters,” he wrote in a blog post. In many instances, that made it possible to match voters to their ballots.

In cases where ambiguity remained, he wrote, he got the public audit log for the ballot scanners and precinct check-in records and was able to match most ballots to specific voters.

“AI coding tools are essentially supercharging laymen people to exploit vulnerabilities,” Springer said in an interview.

Why does ballot secrecy matter?

Georgia's Constitution says elections “shall be by secret ballot” and state law requires voting machines to “permit voting in absolute secrecy so that no person can see or know any other elector’s votes.”

A lack of ballot secrecy can make it easier to buy or sell votes and increase the danger of coercion to vote a certain way by family members, political organizations, employers or government officials. It also is information that could be invaluable to political campaigns.

Gabriel Sterling, special projects manager in the secretary of state’s office, pushed back on the concerns. He said it would be easier to use mail ballots if vote-buying or coercion was the goal and that it likely would be cheaper for campaigns to just increase outreach to voters who fit a certain profile than try to identify voters this way.

State Election Board member Salleigh Grubbs proposed a rule during the board’s August meeting that would have required the secretary of state’s office to apply the software update recommended by the manufacturer by Tuesday.

“Each (voter) has one vote, and no one is entitled to know how it was cast,” Grubbs said. “That privacy protects more than the individual voter. It protects the integrity of the entire election.”

In a letter to the election board, an agency lawyer argued that the update has not been certified by the secretary of state, the implementation would take months and the legislature has not provided necessary funding. The board rejected Grubbs' proposal. Some members said they did not believe they had the authority to order the secretary of state to act and they raised concerns about the short timeline before the November midterms.

Board member Sara Tindall Ghazal, who voted against the proposal, said it is “intensely frustrating” that the software update has not been applied. But she pointed out that it is a felony to reveal how someone voted, which should serve as a deterrent.

“I hate the fact that it’s even physically possible, but there are very, very severe penalties if somebody were to actually do this,” she said.

What’s being done?

The secretary of state's office sent guidance to county election officials instructing them to refer open records requests for certain records to the secretary of state's office. It will release them with the problematic information blacked out and decline to release other information and documents.

Sterling said the office is working with a vendor to scramble the original order of ballot images and cast-vote records before they are made public. Halderman said that precaution would be necessary to keep someone from reconstructing the order.

While some other jurisdictions have applied the software update that reportedly fixes the problem, some have done what Georgia is now trying to do by restricting public access to the records needed to exploit the flaw.

Marilyn Marks is executive director of the Coalition for Good Governance, which advocates for election transparency and security and raised the alarm about the vulnerability. She argued that withholding documents is not the solution and that steps need to be taken to ensure ballots cannot be traced to voters in the first place.

“When Georgia’s election records contain identifiers that can be used to trace ballots to voters, the only legal and acceptable answer is to stop recording that information — not restrict public access to sensitive unlawful information to insiders and commercial vendors,” she said.

With time growing short before the elections, Marks said a workable interim solution would be to collect ballots in locked boxes at precincts and then shuffle and scan them at a central tabulating center.

U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany says he was returning from the La Crosse County Lincoln Day Dinner when the light aircraft lost power as it approached Wausau Downtown Airport. The pilot made an emergency landing in Lake Wausau. They both ended up in the water and swam to safety.

“After landing, we called 911. As the plane began to submerge, we exited the aircraft and swam to a shallow area, where we waited until emergency responders reached us by boat," he wrote on X.

The Marathon County Sheriff's Office said in a statement that the emergency landing happened just before 9 p.m. Saturday. Tiffany and the pilot, Leonard Boltz, got out of the plane and called 911. They were rescued by emergency responders in a fire department airboat just after 9 p.m.

Both men were taken to a nearby hospital, where they were treated for minor injuries and released. Tiffany suffered a cut above his right eye that required stitches, his campaign said in an emailed statement.

A no-wake buoy was placed near the plane, which remained in the lake, and boaters were being asked to avoid the area until the plane can be removed, the sheriff's office said. A Federal Aviation Administration spokesperson said the agency would investigate the incident. A National Transportation Safety Board spokesperson said that agency is waiting for the FAA to assess the plane as to whether the damage was substantial enough for it to get involved.

Tiffany is running for governor on the Republican ticket in Wisconsin and has been endorsed by President Donald Trump.

David Crowley, the Democratic candidate, wished Tiffany a “quick recovery” in a post on X and lauded the “heroism of the pilot.”

The plane Tiffany was traveling in was a single-engine, four-seat Beechcraft Bonanza aircraft.

Although Black men vote overwhelmingly Democratic, even small shifts in their support can help swing razor-thin elections. They are often some of the most scrutinized but least understood voters, a blind spot that Thompson wants to fix.

His mission led him to a Philadelphia barbershop one recent Friday night, where Thompson's organization, Win With Black Men, organized a conversation that mixed with the sounds of buzzing clippers and a break to eat cheesesteaks.

“We know the shop is like our own country club that we come to, so we really just want to start having a conversation about what’s important to us in our community,” Thompson told the few dozen people who were getting their hair cut, sat in chairs lined up around the room or stood wherever they found extra space.

The two-plus hour discussion, which included local politicians, union leaders, lifelong residents, recent arrivals and a few high schoolers, had immense political stakes. While Philadelphia is a liberal stronghold and not at play in this year's midterm elections, it is crucial in presidential elections. If Democrats cannot run up their numbers in the city, where Black residents are 40% of the population, it's much harder for them to win Pennsylvania. Democrats face similar tests across the country.

“I am a middle-class Black man who lives in D.C. I have no idea what the various day-in-the-life needs would be of the brother who goes to the Bill Pickett rodeo in Houston, the brother that may work on a peanut farmer in Albany, Georgia, versus the brother that lives in Oakland or one who lives in Detroit and goes to work at a car factory plant,” Thompson later told The Associated Press. “When you're polling, messaging, making TV decisions for Black men with one monolithic filter, you're going to lose a broad swath.”

As the conversation got underway, Thompson raised the key question that he has been pondering: Why didn’t some Black men enthusiastically support Harris, the first Black woman nominated for president by a major political party?

A heated exchange highlights unanswered questions

One exchange reflected the raucous but familiar debates some Black men have had with each other since Trump’s return to the White House.

Stanley Thigpen, a civil engineer, had a theory about Black men and Trump, who he described as “Big T over in 1600,” a reference to the White House's address at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

Thigpen said he is not a supporter, but “what we fail to realize is Trump has always been a prominent figure in Black culture,” he said. Groans, laughs and objections immediately followed.

“I gotta push back on that,” interjected Al Glay, a real estate agent.

“You can’t push back on that!” Thigpen retorted. “Rappers rapped about Trump.”

Glay recalled Trump's statements about five Black and Latino teenagers, now sometimes known as the Exonerated Five, who were wrongly accused and convicted of the 1989 rape of a white jogger in New York's Central Park.

“He was blatantly racist,” he said. “How can you support that?”

Another man brushed that off. “They’re all racist anyway.”

“You looked your mom in your face, you looked your aunt in the face,” Glay said. “You looked everybody in the face, and you saw Kamala, and you voted for the white man?”

The barbershop then briefly erupted.

There's a full circle moment for political outreach

Thompson got his start as an organizer for Democrat Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign. Thompson co-founded Win With Black Men in 2023 to mobilize Black men and highlight their priorities.

The organization’s efforts were turbocharged after Harris entered the presidential race and concerns spread that Black men wouldn’t enthusiastically back the then-vice president.

Harris visited the same shop — Philly Cuts in West Philadelphia — during her campaign, nine days before she lost to Trump. She discussed ways to improve Black male representation in education, including increasing pay and reducing student loans with the local state representative.

The recent conversation was much more free-form.

Men debated how to provide role models and educational opportunities for Black youths, whether the city's food deserts were the result of intentional policy and whether artificial intelligence posed greater risks or rewards for them in the labor market. But all agreed on greater government investment in their communities.

Thompson said he had found that Black men across regions, educational backgrounds and income levels are interested in policies that could help them serve as breadwinners and caregivers, build paths to independent wealth and obtain educational opportunities that boost financial independence and versatility.

Some shared feelings of disillusionment with politics that crossed party lines.

“For the longest time, we always have a reason to distrust government, because we know our history, right?” said Maurice Anderson, one of the barbers.

He remembered that Democratic President Bill Clinton signed legislation that boosted criminal penalties that disproportionately sent Black people to prison.

“What has happened,” he said, “is that we’re tapped out.” But even that was a trap, he added: “They want you to fall back.”

State Sen. Vincent Hughes, a Democrat, acknowledged the disillusionment.

“It’s always important that we’re having dialogue because we’ve got to turn that anger into action,” he said afterward.

John White Jr., 77, a former state representative and members of the Philadelphia City Council who led federal housing policy during the Clinton administration, said the men were having “the same types of conversations we were having back then.” He urged them to translate frustration into civic engagement.

Black men are set to be highly sought voting group in 2028

Political strategists increasingly regard men of color as a crucial voting group as the political landscape undergoes a generational shift.

“Black men are not a monolith,” said Terrance Woodbury, a political pollster whose firm, HIT Strategies, consulted on the Harris campaign.

Black men age 18 and older — roughly 4.3% of the U.S. population, according to the latest census estimate — have unique historical experiences that make their voting patterns distinct from other groups. In July, Black men age 20 and older had an unemployment rate of 6.2%, nearly double the 3.5% unemployment rate for white men, according to federal data.

A Federal Reserve survey of 2022 data found that their families had a median wealth of $44,890 compared with the median white family wealth of $285,010. In 2023, Black men's imprisonment rate was about 5.5 times the rate for white men, according to the latest figures from the Bureau of Justice Statistics.

About one-quarter of Black men supported Trump in 2024, according to AP VoteCast, a survey of more than 120,000 registered voters in all 50 states. That compares with 12% in 2020, when Trump lost to Democrat Joe Biden.

Thompson says he has heard from Black men of different backgrounds — urban and rural, high- and low-income — about how deeper realities such as trauma, mass incarceration, economic discrimination and cultural stereotypes make some Black men more skeptical of mainstream institutions and traditional campaign outreach efforts.

Woodbury, the pollster, said several potential Democratic presidential candidates have already begun consulting his firm on outreach to Black men.

“There is no one looking at 2028 who does not understand the disproportionate impact that Black men will play in South Carolina,” he said in reference to the first Democratic presidential primary state.

Thompson believes Black men are more likely to vote for candidates who offer an inspirational message rather than a pessimistic one. But just as Trump's own dire messaging to Black communities resonated with some Black voters, Thompson said fears about the administration's policies on policing civil rights, corporate diversity programs and how the nation's history is taught, have also emerged as motivating issues for Black voters in the midterms, he said.

“We have the freedom today that countless ancestors prayed for, died for,” Thompson said. “And there are so many ways that we can use it. We just have to motivate and mobilize.”

The Chicago-born pope made his first public comments to commemorate the anniversary, speaking in English at the end of his traditional Sunday noon blessing from his studio window overlooking St. Peter’s Square.

“Two days ago marked the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in the United States of America,” Leo said. “I renew my prayers for those who lost their lives and for those who continue to bear the wounds of that tragic day.”

He added that “at a time when conflict and violence afflict so many of our brothers and sisters, I invite everyone to pray that the Lord will bestow his gift of peace upon the world.”

Speaking in Italian he added: “The memory of the tragic events of 25 years ago pushes us to renew our commitment to peace, above all with prayer.”

On Sept. 11, 2001, the former Robert Prevost was in Rome attending a big assembly of his Augustinian religious order. At the time, he was the Chicago provincial leader of the Augustinians. Prevost was elected superior of the entire order on Sept. 14, his birthday, a position he held for two consecutive terms until 2012.

Vatican News on Sunday republished excerpts of his first homily as superior, delivered on Sept. 21, 2001. In it, the future American pope reflected on the attacks.

“We cannot fail to remember the tragic events that shook the United States on Sept. 11,” he said in his homily. “The violence that the world witnessed last week in the United States is a tragic expression of a series of problems that are becoming increasingly acute everywhere.

"Hatred and violence will continue to grow as long as so many people are forced to live in extreme poverty and are oppressed by so many forms of injustice.”

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The Yemeni government vowed to send more forces to the Red Sea coast after conceding a “painful” defeat last week when Houthis captured the port city of Mokha and an island on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a crucial shipping alternative to the Strait of Hormuz.

As the impoverished country risks descending into another civil war, the United Nations estimated that more than 80,000 people have been displaced by the fighting since the start of September.

One woman said a mortar shell fell nearby as she fled in the middle of the night from the town of Khawkha in Hodeida province along the Red Sea, shortly before it was captured by Houthis.

“I saw with my own eyes cars and buses burning, and bodies of children and women were lying on the road in a horrific scene,” said the woman, who spoke on condition of anonymity out of concern for her and her family’s safety.

Houthis claim attacks against Saudi Arabia

Saudi authorities sounded sirens Sunday afternoon in the southern city of Abha and Khamis Mushait province, warning residents to take shelter from potential incoming fire. Both areas were repeatedly attacked by the Houthi in recent weeks.

The Houthis claimed to have used drones and missiles to target Saudi Arabia, including a military base just over the border with Yemen. Houthi military spokesperson Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree didn’t provide evidence or say when the attack occurred.

The Saudi civil defense overnight said a projectile fell in a different area near the border with Yemen along the Red Sea, injuring two people and damaging a mosque and several other buildings. The statement blamed the Houthis.

Saudi Arabia did not announce any new attacks targeting the Houthis.

The Houthis are targeting Saudi oil infrastructure and shipping as part of a recently declared blockade. While the Houthis have said they do not intend to threaten other countries' commercial shipping, markets remain wary and oil prices have risen again.

Yemen says 500 soldiers killed as it vows to fight back

The National Resistance, a government-allied force that had controlled coastal areas, said more than 500 government fighters were killed on the west coast over the past four weeks — its first comprehensive toll. It said about 1,500 others had been wounded in the fighting since Aug. 9.

Its statement said more than 1,000 Houthis had been killed in Hodeida and Taiz provinces. A spokesman for the Houthis didn't respond to a request for comment.

Yemen is home to over 40 million people who fear a return to the civil war that killed 150,000 and brought many others to the brink of famine in one of the world’s most sprawling humanitarian crises. Yemen’s internationally recognized government and Saudi Arabia have been battling the Houthis for 12 years. A ceasefire that began in 2022 had mostly halted the fighting.

A senior government official in Yemen said its forces will return to the Red Sea coast and fight back. People fleeing the Houthi advance told The Associated Press they saw forces withdrawing and urging people to run.

Sultan al-Arada, a member of the ruling presidential council, described the collapse of government forces in the port city of Mokha and elsewhere on Yemen’s west coast as “painful and regrettable.”

Al-Arada said in the televised interview aired late Saturday that forces “are currently regrouping and will return to the battle in one form or another.”

On Sunday, the Yemeni military said it launched airstrikes on Houthi positions in Mokha and the coastal town of Dhubab, and elsewhere in Taiz province. The rebels also reported strikes by the Saudi-backed forces in the province as well as artillery shelling in the province of Saada, the Houthi stronghold on Yemen's northern borders with Saudi Arabia.

The advance puts Houthis closer to a major US base in Djibouti

The Houthis' advance puts them just 20 miles (32 kilometers) from the U.S. military base in Djibouti, on the other side of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. It's the main U.S. base in Africa and one of several foreign military bases in Djibouti, including those of China, France and Japan.

The small Horn of Africa nation is already seeing the arrival of displaced Yemenis making the perilous water crossing. More than 2,000 Yemenis have reached Djibouti, the International Organization for Migration said Sunday.

Djibouti's Economy and Finance Minister Ilyas M. Dawaleh, said on X that the country's navy, coast guard and other specialized agencies were conducting rescue operations and providing emergency assistance.

Yemenis displaced by fighting worry about their survival

The U.N. migration agency said Sunday that more than 82,000 people in Yemen have been displaced since the beginning of September.

“The displaced people are in a very bad condition,” said Ahmad al-Masawi, the director of the Al Salam camp in the southern port city of Aden, who appealed to international organizations for assistance. “They left their homes quickly without any clothing or anything. They are crammed in camps, houses and even on roads."

Hussein Haydara sat outside a shelter at the camp in a white undershirt, as his children waited to be assigned to a tent. He worried about how far the shelter is from schools, hospitals and markets, and wondered how they will survive the next weeks or months.

Haydara had fled his home in Hodaida once before, when the Houthis took it over in 2015. But this time feels more precarious.

“With the first displacement, we had time to plan things but this time we were forced to escape all of a sudden. One could hardly take their children and the lightest stuff possible,” he said.

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Magdy reported from Cairo. Associated Press writer Omar Farouk in Mogadishu, Somalia, and Noha ElHennawy in Cairo, contributed to this report.

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According to Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue, the fire was reported at about 7:30 a.m. at the stadium, located at 1350 NW 55th St.

Firefighters arrived to find some smoke showing and stretched a hose line to the room.

However, crews discovered that the building’s sprinkler system had already extinguished the fire.

Firefighters checked to make sure the flames had not spread to other areas, and authorities said the damage appeared to be contained to the telecom room.

A fire investigator will work to determine what caused the fire.

Según Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue, el incendio fue reportado alrededor de las 7:30 a.m. en el estadio, ubicado en 1350 NW 55th St.

Los bomberos llegaron y encontraron algo de humo, por lo que tendieron una manguera hasta la sala.

Sin embargo, los equipos descubrieron que el sistema de rociadores del edificio ya había extinguido el incendio.

Los bomberos revisaron el lugar para asegurarse de que las llamas no se hubieran propagado a otras áreas, y las autoridades dijeron que los daños parecían estar limitados a la sala de telecomunicaciones.

Un investigador de incendios trabajará para determinar qué provocó el fuego.

It was the second consecutive victory for Antonelli, the young Mercedes driver who had come-from-behind to win his home race at the Italian GP last weekend.

“Lucky for the virtual safety car, feel a bit bad for Lando,” Antonelli said on the radio after the race. “Really strong race, strong weekend, let’s keep pushing.”

Antonelli was second early on at the new Madring track in the Spanish capital, but pole-sitter Norris relinquished his lead after he wasn't able to pit when a virtual safety car was deployed. He had already passed the pit entrance and had to pit on the next lap in a questionable strategy call by McLaren that dropped him a few positions.

“It’s good to win, but it doesn’t feel as good because I think Lando today deserved to win," Antonelli said. “But overall, you know, we’ll take it.”

Norris ended third, behind Red Bull's Max Verstappen. He said he was “insanely unlucky” with the safety car.

“I was the only once who didn’t get a chance to do the pit stop there. Of course I feel like I deserved more," Norris said. “There was nothing I could do. Congrats to Kimi and Max, they drove a good race today. Just luck not on our side. Rough race, one that just got away from us."

Charles Leclerc, who led most of the race after opting not to pit when the virtual safety car was deployed, ended fourth after having to change tires late.

Leclerc's Ferrari teammate Lewis Hamilton saw his race last only seven laps after he reported a problem with his brakes and retired. The seven-time world champion had also struggled last weekend in the Italian GP, when he finished sixth following an early dust-up with Leclerc.

The Spanish GP returned to the Madrid region for the first time in 45 years. It last took place at the Jarama circuit in the capital’s outskirts in 1981.

It was the eighth race win this season for Antonelli, who now leads teammate George Russell by 81 points with nine races remaining. Russell finished fifth Sunday.

The start of the race gained importance with the new track yielding few overtake opportunities, and Antonelli was able to challenge Norris into the first turn. He got past the McLaren driver after cutting the corner to avoid a collision but had to give the position back.

Verstappen also had to give back the position to Lewis Hamilton after gaining advantage while going off the track shortly after the start.

Virtual safety car changes fortunes

The race changed on Lap 15 when the virtual safety car was deployed after the Aston Martin of Lance Stroll stopped on the track with a brake problem.

Norris missed the opportunity to pit under the safety car and Antonelli took advantage to stop and come out in front of the McLaren. Leclerc stayed out and moved to first place on a different strategy.

Norris ended pitting a lap later, when the virtual safety had ended, so he lost more time and returned to the track in fifth position. He also lost time because his stop was slower than usual because of a problem with the right-front wheel.

With the hard tires holding on well, the front-running drivers did not have to pit again and Leclerc had to come in late for his required stop, relinquishing the lead.

Spaniards squabble early

The home grand prix was one to forget for the local drivers.

The only two Spaniards on the grid, Fernando Alonso and Carlos Sainz, started on the back and touched each other early in the race.

“He squeezed me into the wall,” Alonso said. “(At) the start, he crashed into two people, now he squeezed me into the wall on breaking.”

Sainz had also collided with other drivers after an aggressive start at his home race. He received a five-second penalty for the incident with Alonso, and eventually retired with a car issue.

Spanish King Felipe VI was among those on hand for the race in the Spanish capital.

Organizers expected a total attendance of nearly 350,000 spectators throughout the weekend.

Protests ahead of the race

Hours before the start, a few hundred residents from neighborhoods in northern Madrid protested against the return of the race.

Many of them were clad in bright yellow T-shirts and carried signs reading “Stop Formula 1 in Madrid.”

There was plenty of support for the event locally, but some residents complained about the noise generated by the cars, the road closures and the environmental effects of the race, which is contracted to take place in the Spanish capital for 10 years.

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Agentes de la policía de Miami y personal de rescate de bomberos respondieron alrededor de la 1:30 a.m. del sábado a una casa ubicada en Southwest 18 Street, cerca de 23rd Avenue.

El personal de rescate de bomberos trasladó al hombre al Centro de Trauma Ryder del Jackson Memorial Hospital, y detectives respondieron a la escena del crimen cerca de Shenandoah Park.

Los detectives pidieron a cualquier persona con información sobre este u otros casos que llame a Crime Stoppers del condado Miami-Dade al 305-471-8477 para permanecer en el anonimato.

La editora de asignaciones de Local 10 News, Mariana Ortiz, contribuyó a este reporte.

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Vamos! The Solheim Cup is back in the hands of Team Europe.

The blue wave came early in the Sunday singles at Bernardus Golf and never went away, all the way through to Woad holing a putt from 2 feet on No. 17 to win her match and guarantee the Europeans would reach the 14 1/2 points needed to reclaim the crystal trophy from the United States.

Woad punched the air and jumped into the arms of her teammates who were flooding onto the green in celebration.

Within 10 minutes, Ciganda, inevitably, officially got Europe to its victory target.

The Spaniard, who got the decisive point when Europe retained the Solheim Cup in 2023, completed a 4-and-2 victory over Jennifer Kupcho, a feisty American who had roared “Vamos!” ("Let's go!") when holing an outrageous 93-foot putt on the way to beating Ciganda in a spiky four-balls match on Saturday.

“Today I was really motivated to beat her,” Ciganda said, “because I knew it was going to be important.”

Strains of “Olé, Olé, Olé, Olé” drifted across the course as the last matches finished and the European team and staff celebrated with Champagne.

Captain Anna Nordqvist, her assistants as well as the players and their caddies formed a line, put their arms over one another’s shoulders, and walked as one up the 18th fairway toward the green where Celine Boutier — the remaining European player on the course — was wrapping up her match.

When Boutier finished, she piled into the mass celebrations.

The final score: Europe 15, the United States 13.

To a backdrop of blue-and-yellow smoke, Nordqvist hoisted aloft the Solheim Cup on a podium in front of a first-tee grandstand filled with jubilant fans, then gave each of her celebrating players and assistants a touch of the trophy.

“This feels so good,” said Nordqvist, who announced her retirement from playing two weeks ago. “There’s just been so much hard work this week and in the last two years leading up to this.”

The Europeans have now won three of the last five editions, the only loss in that stretch coming in Virginia two years ago. The U.S. team didn't have possession of the trophy for long and is still without a win on the road since 2015.

“The Europeans played great today, and that’s the way it goes,” U.S. captain Angela Stanford said. “So their backs were against the wall, they had nothing to lose, and that’s exactly what they did — they came out and played well.”

The teams were tied at 8-8 after two days and set out Sunday in heavy rain for the 12 singles matches, with Europe going out fast, putting blue all over the scoreboard and ultimately winning six of the first eight matches. Ciganda, in Match 11, added the crucial other victory.

Early wins for Charley Hull and Linn Grant laid the platform for victory, the only wobble for Europe coming when U.S. player Alison Lee came from 4 down after 11 holes to beat Esther Henseleit, 1 up, for the greatest comeback in Solheim Cup history.

Rookies contributed massively for Europe all week and especially Sunday, with Woad, Nastasia Nadaud and Julia Lopez Ramirez all winning matches in the singles.

Nadaud, a 21-year-old Frenchwoman, was a revelation this week, winning three points. Only Grant, Lee (both 4) and Lauren Coughlin (3 1/2) collected more.

“I think it’s been one of the best teams that we’ve had in the last few years,” Ciganda said. “Everyone just a unit, a team. That’s what Europe is about.”

The U.S. leads the all-time series 11-8, with one draw.

Redemption for Woad and Hull

A big part of the narrative of the week was the misfiring performances of Europe's highest-ranked players.

Hull and Woad, two English players, were paired in each of the first four sessions — a first for a Solheim Cup — and only contributed a half-point.

Redemption came Sunday, with Hull leading from the front — she beat Megan Khan, previously undefeated in singles, 3 and 2 in Match 1 — and Woad going 4 up after nine holes against Auston Kim before winning 2 and 1.

“She’s been playing so good this week and not really getting anything off of it,” Nordqvist said of Woad. “But holing the winning putt, I don’t think that’s ever going to be hard to (forget) for her.”

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Hernandez, quien trabajaba cerca, dijo que escuchó a los perros ladrar y los gritos de auxilio de la mujer cerca de la cuadra 200 de Northwest Ninth Terrace.

“Vi a los dos perros encima de ella, pude correr hacia ellos y gritar, y por suerte la soltaron”, dijo Hernandez.

Personal de Miami-Dade Fire Rescue reportó que encontró a la mujer con heridas en la parte posterior de la cabeza, el cuello, el brazo derecho y el tobillo derecho.

“Se le veía el cráneo. Tenía agujeros en los brazos y las piernas y en la parte posterior de las piernas”, dijo Cobi Brooks, testigo. “Estaba realmente destrozada, espero que sobreviva”.

MDFR utilizó un helicóptero para trasladar a la mujer al Jackson South Medical Center.

La mujer, quien tuvo que someterse a una cirugía, permanecía hospitalizada la mañana del sábado y su condición era estable.

Servicios para Animales del condado Miami-Dade incautó a los dos perros.

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Beijing has barred unauthorized drone flights, citing security reasons, and has designated the city’s administrative area as restricted airspace.

The latest revised rules come after a fatal accident in late June when a small aircraft crashed into a Beijing skyscraper, killing the pilot and injuring 13 others.

Under regulations approved in March and which came into effect May 1, existing drone owners in Beijing had to register their devices with their real names and identities, but owners have been allowed to keep their registered drones under strict requirements.

However, according to the revised regulations approved this month, which will be effective from Nov. 15, the possession or storage of drones or key components within Beijing's city limits will also be banned. The revised rules were released Sunday by authorities.

Authorities can confiscate the drones of those who do not comply and can impose fines on individuals and companies.

Beijing authorities will be offering subsidies for existing drone owners to sell their devices at designated buyback locations, according to the state-owned newspaper Beijing Daily. Drone owners can also consider scrapping and recycling their drones with a small subsidy provided, or shipping them outside of Beijing before the new rules come into effect.

Drone users can still fly drones outdoors in other parts of the country, but real name registrations are required. Beijing, the Chinese capital, often has more stringent security rules than other parts of China.

Bringing drones into Beijing from outside the city, including by tourists, is already prohibited.

Addressing the BRICS summit of leading developing nations on its second day in New Delhi, Modi also warned that the “weaponization of technology and critical minerals” could hinder global development and shared prosperity.

Founded in 2006 by Brazil, Russia, India and China, BRICS has expanded to 11 members representing about half the world’s population and a significant share of global economic output. It has sought greater representation for developing countries in global institutions and promoted alternatives to Western-dominated financial systems.

“The number of conflicts and tensions in the world is continuously increasing, and this is having an increasingly negative and far-reaching impact on the lives of ordinary people,” Modi said, alongside bloc leaders, including Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.

“Pandemics, climate disasters and supply-chain disruptions have shown that in today’s interconnected world, no crisis remains confined to a single region,” Modi said, while announcing that the bloc agreed to establish an integrated early warning system for infectious diseases, aimed at boosting preparedness and response to future outbreaks.

In his closing remarks at the summit, Modi urged the bloc nations to convert the summit’s agreements into tangible and time-bound action and move them from “files to real-life impact.”

The discussions over the past two days, he said, reinforced the belief that “BRICS is not merely a group of countries, but an ecosystem of solutions.” He wished China success as it takes over the BRICS chair for the next term.

The group in a joint declaration Saturday had expressed concern over escalating tensions in the Middle East and Sudan, and called for disputes to be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy.

The bloc reiterated support for a multipolar world order and reforms to the United Nations, including its Security Council, as well as global financial institutions such as the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund.

The leaders opposed unilateral sanctions and coercive economic measures and criticized sanctions not authorized by the U.N. They also criticized rising tariffs and nontariff barriers, saying they undermine global trade and supply chains.

The bloc backed greater use of local currencies in trade and stronger cross-border payment systems, while calling for cooperation on food security, energy, digital infrastructure, artificial intelligence and climate action.

The declaration was a significant breakthrough, as forging consensus among Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates — which hold competing positions on key regional and geopolitical issues — posed a complex diplomatic challenge amid ongoing conflicts and heightened tensions.

Meanwhile, the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen said they fired drones and missiles toward southern Saudi Arabia, putting new pressure on a key U.S. ally in the region. And a new Israeli strike in Gaza has killed two people.

Here’s a look at the latest news in the Middle East. Full coverage can be found here.

Iran says 1 person killed in strike on commercial ship

State-run media said an Iranian commercial vessel was struck off Qeshm Island, the largest island in the Persian Gulf that sits on the Strait of Hormuz, with one person killed and three wounded.

Separately, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations monitor reported a vessel was hit by a projectile while transiting the strait, with no details. It was not immediately clear if it was the same strike.

There was no immediate statement by the U.S. military, which previously has struck Iranian-flagged vessels as it keeps up a blockade of Iranian ports. On Saturday, the military said its forces had redirected 100 commercial vessels over the past 60 days.

Houthis claim new attacks on Saudi Arabia

Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen said they fired drones and missiles toward neighboring Saudi Arabia.

The Houthis’ military spokesperson, Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree, claimed in a statement that they targeted a military base in Sharurah province in the Najran region. He didn’t provide evidence or say when the attack took place. Sirens went off in the province on Saturday, according to the Saudi civil defense, which didn’t report casualties or damage.

The civil defense overnight also said a projectile fell in al-Tawwal governorate near the border with Yemen along the Red Sea, injuring two people and damaging a mosque and several other buildings. The statement blamed the Houthis.

The escalation in fighting between the Houthis and Yemen's Saudi-backed and internationally recognized government risks a return to civil war. Yemen's government has vowed its forces will respond after withdrawing from the rebels' swift advance in recent days along the Red Sea coast to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

Across the strait, the small Horn of Africa nation of Djibouti is already seeing the arrival of fleeing Yemenis making the perilous crossing. More than 2,000 people have arrived there, the International Organization for Migration said Sunday.

Israeli strike in Gaza kills 2

An Israeli strike hit a car in Gaza City, killing two people, according to al-Shifa hospital, which received the bodies. Smoke rose from the vehicle's mangled, bloodied frame.

“They had no heads,” said resident Ahmad Shreim, who came across the remains while on his way to pick up his daughter from school. He said “nowhere is safe” in Gaza.

The Israeli military said it targeted two Hamas members.

While the heaviest fighting has subsided since a ceasefire took hold in October, Israeli airstrikes have killed 1,369 Palestinians, according to Gaza's health ministry. The ministry, part of the Hamas-run government, maintains detailed records viewed as generally reliable by international organizations. It does not distinguish between civilians and militants.

Iraq border crossings with Iran reopen

Iraqi authorities said passenger traffic had resumed at key border crossings with Iran after being closed Saturday following drone attacks launched from Iraq that closed Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline.

An umbrella group of Iran-backed militias in Iraq has denied they were responsible.

Crossings at al-Sheeb in southern Maysan province and Shalamcheh in southern Basra province resumed early Sunday, with trade to resume in the coming days, Iraq’s Security Media Cell said in a statement.

Egyptian and Iranian leaders meet in New Delhi

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi and his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian held talks on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in New Delhi, where the group of emerging economies has expressed concern about rising Mideast tensions. China again offered to play its “due role” to forge peace.

El-Sissi told Pezeshkian that Egypt expects Iran to make all possible efforts to de-escalate and achieve a “comprehensive, sustainable and peaceful settlement to the crisis,” according to a statement from the Egyptian presidency.

The Egyptian leader also urged an end to attacks on Arab countries.

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The attack, which the reports said killed one and wounded four, drew attention back to the strait after threats to shipping in the region intensified last week when Iran-backed Houthi rebels captured an island on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait in the Red Sea.

Iran's state-run IRNA news agency quoted the Qeshm governor as blaming a “terrorist enemy” for Sunday's attack. There was no immediate comment by the U.S. military, which has struck Iranian-flagged vessels during its blockade of Iranian ports and faces a new threat from Iranian ballistic missiles launched at its warships.

Qeshm Island, about 14 miles (22 kilometers) from the port city of Bandar Abbas, is key to Iran asserting control over the Strait of Hormuz.

Hours before the attack, Iran’s government remained defiant. “Our people can’t be bullied into submission. Iran won’t surrender,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said in a social media post.

President Donald Trump disagreed, saying on Sunday that Iran “wants to make a deal so bad” that “they’re calling constantly.” The U.S. will “ultimately get out, unless we decide to stay and keep the oil, like Venezuela.” Trump spoke at his golf course in Doonbeg, Ireland, where he was attending a tournament.

Iran aims to brief regional countries on the strait

Iran has said foreign ministers from regional countries will meet Monday in Oman to discuss efforts by Iran and Oman, located on the other side of the strait, to manage shipping on it.

The meeting returns regional focus to the Strait of Hormuz days after the Houthis swept down Yemen's Red Sea coast to apply new pressure to a crucial alternative for global shipping. While the Houthis say they are targeting only neighboring Saudi Arabia, which backs Yemen’s internationally recognized government, markets are wary and oil prices have risen again.

Commercial ship traffic remains low in the Strait of Hormuz as attacks continue on what was seen as an international waterway before the U.S. and Israel launched the war on Feb. 28.

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations monitor said Sunday that a vessel was hit by a projectile while transiting the strait, though it wasn’t clear if this was referring to the attack Iran had reported off Qeshm. The monitor said a severe fire had broken out and that local authorities were evacuating those on board.

The U.S. has asserted that plenty of oil is getting out as its military helps to guide ships along Oman's coast, at the risk of being struck.

Only Iraq has publicly confirmed attending Monday's meeting in Oman. It was not clear what other nations would be there. Bahrain has said it will not attend, citing a lack of diplomatic relations with Tehran.

Since early in the war, Iran has expressed interest in having ships pay fees for transit. It has said traffic into the Persian Gulf would pass through Iranian waters, while the outbound route would pass partly through Iranian waters and partly through Oman’s.

But Iran has said reaching an agreement with Oman on the strait doesn’t mean it will open for shipping. “The waterway would be opened up on the condition that the U.S. will terminate its blockade,” Iran’s president told broadcaster India Today TV on Saturday.

There was some optimism in the region about the meeting, with hope that Gulf nations might use it to assert a collective response to a war they had no part in starting. For months, they have faced Iranian attacks that Tehran has claimed target U.S. military assets on their lands.

“Oman is hoping that by presenting this agreement with a reasonable level of regional buy-in, the Trump administration will be forced to recognize that the future of the strait will be decided by regional countries,” Esfandyar Batmanghelidj, who heads the Bourse & Bazaar Foundation, a think tank focused on Iran’s economy, said on social media.

On Sunday, Iran’s president said he had a “good talk” over the weekend with a top official from the United Arab Emirates on the sidelines of a global summit of leading developing nations.

Iran has fired thousands of missiles and drones at the Gulf country, a close U.S. ally.

Pezeshkian said he met with Abu Dhabi’s crown prince, Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed, while attending the BRICs summit in New Delhi.

“We talked about the issues of concern so that it’s possible to put the past behind us, to look toward the future and how we can build the future together,” Pezeshkian said. His comments were aired live on Iranian state television.

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Anna reported from Jerusalem. Associated Press writers Amir Radjy in Cairo, Melanie Lidman in Tel Aviv, Israel, and Didi Tang in Washington contributed.

No. 4 Texas staked its claim after wiping out a 20-point, fourth-quarter deficit to beat top-ranked Ohio State 24-23 on Saturday night in Austin. The comeback is the largest fourth-quarter rally ever for a win against an AP No. 1 team, according to Sportradar, and it avenged a loss to the Buckeyes a year ago that knocked Texas out of the No. 1 spot.

There will be other changes, too: No. 6 Oregon, which along with Ohio State entered the season as a Big Ten standard bearer, is set to fall out of the top 10 for the first time in three years after its almost unfathomable 39-31 road loss to an Oklahoma State team that had lost 21 straight against Football Bowl Subdivision opponents.

Michigan, which fell out of the Top 25 after needing an extra second and second-chance Hail Mary try to beat Western Michigan a week ago, could return to the poll with its 17-10 win over No. 11 Oklahoma. How far the Sooners will drop is anyone's guess.

Teams ranked Nos. 12 and below all won, but it will be interesting to see how the 69 journalists on the voting panel assess two more Big Ten teams, No. 19 Washington and No. 21 Iowa. Washington was a 26 1/2-point favorite at home against Utah State and won 16-14. Iowa was a 14-point favorite at home against rival Iowa State and won 16-13.

If Washington and Iowa stay in, there will be little space for new teams in the rankings. Boise State would be among the first in line after playing Oregon close on the road last week and beating Memphis 38-20 in a key Group of Six game.

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“I kind of figured he would just come at me crazy,” Garcia said, explaining what he expected of his challenger. “Second round, I said I’m tired of him coming forward; I’m gonna stand my ground a little bit ... and then he got caught with a hellacious one."

Garcia’s sharp right hand to the jaw put Benn on the canvas early in the second round. Moments later, with the Englishman on the ropes, Garcia (26-2, 21 KOs) served a flurry of punches that prompted referee Thomas Taylor to step in and end the contest at the 1:25 mark and send the announced sold-out crowd of 18,855 into a frenzy.

”He’s exactly what I thought he was; he went in and tried to fight me. I think he needs to be a little bit more patient,” Garcia added. “I don’t think he has enough experience. I think he will be back. I have a new level of respect for him.”

Garcia closed -300 at BetMGM, meaning bettors would have had to lay $300 to win $100.

The bout was more than another high-profile main event, as it marked a career-defining crossroads for both fighters.

For Garcia, he solidified himself in the 147-pound weight class as a durable, legitimate titleholder rather than a gifted attraction whose career has often been defined by controversy, inconsistency and unrealized potential.

The convincing victory positioned Garcia for a lucrative welterweight fight against the division’s other leading names, including Teofimo Lopez, who was ringside, or another major showdown with Devin Haney, who was also in attendance.

For the 29-year-old Benn (25-2), it’s likely back to the middleweight division after failing in his first world-title opportunity and a chance to escape the considerable shadow of his father, former two-division champion Nigel Benn.

Benn was transported to a hospital after the fight for observation.

In the co-main event, Jai Opetaia (31-0, 24 KOs) patiently weathered several cagey rounds before stopping Noel Mikaelian in the ninth round of their scheduled 12-round lineal cruiserweight championship fight.

Opetaia stunned Mikaelian (28-4) with a multi-punch combination and two crushing hooks, then sent him backward into the ropes with a powerful right hand. Referee Harvey Dock administered a standing eight-count before determining Mikaelian could not continue, ending the competitive fight by TKO at 1:30.

Da’Mazion Vanhouter (13-0, 10 KOs) wasted no time in his scheduled 8-round heavyweight bout, delivering a crushing right hand at the 1:58 mark of the first round for a knockout of Raphael Akpejiori (19-4).

In the 10-round lightweight bout that opened the main card, Andres Cortes (26-0) retained his belt with a unanimous decision over Mark Magsayo (29-3), with all three judges scoring the fight 97-93.

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The Longhorns quarterback led No. 4 Texas back from a 20-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat No. 1 Ohio State 24-23 on Saturday night.

Using his legs to keep drives going and his right arm to start the rally with a touchdown pass to Ryan Wingo, Manning delivered the kind of primetime performance that could redefine his career to date and propel the program's national championship hopes.

“His grit started it,” Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said.

Grit that earned a piece of history. The Longhorns’ 20-point comeback in the fourth quarter is the largest fourth-quarter rally to win against an AP No. 1 team, according to Sportradar.

Grit born out of the adversity of last season's failures. Texas started last season No. 1, lost at Ohio State and was soon unranked after a 3-2 start. Manning was the lightning rod for criticism because of erratic play in his first season as the full-time starter.

“Last September was a hard month for him,” Sarkisian said. "I think him getting through the adversity of last year helped him get through the adversity of tonight.

“When he comes back, everybody else comes back,” Sarkisian said, “That’s a guy who has some grit, some resilience.”

Saturday night looked like last season's version of Manning and the Longhorns at the start. His first pass was a completion that was fumbled away. Four plays later, a long throw turned into a fluke interception that set up Ohio State's first touchdown and a 10-0 Buckeyes lead.

Nothing was working until Texas was backed up near its own end zone in the third quarter and losing 23-3. Manning took a big hit on the sideline as he made a desperate scramble.

The hit seemed to wake up the entire offense. He completed 11 of his final 15 passes, directing three scoring drives of 12 plays or longer. Hollywood Smothers finished two of them with short touchdown runs, the last one with just 25 seconds left.

“It was a weird start,” Manning said. "I’m really proud of the way we responded. We could have let that thing go. It’s a testament to our coaches and our culture.”

Manning's final stat line of 23-of-37 passing for 196 yards and a touchdown won't light up a Heisman Trophy ballot. But pulling out the win in a game between two national championship contenders shows how far Manning has come as a competitor.

“We just had to get something going. I always knew we were going to be in it in the end,” Manning said. “I’m so glad we won.”

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The U.S. captain feels that victory has no bearing on the rematch Sunday for the women's FIBA World Cup title.

“This is a completely new game and everybody has their own things that continue to motivate them,” Stewart said after the U.S. topped Spain 76-66 in a semifinal Saturday. “I think that what I will continue to be preaching to this team is ‘we’re going to turn the page on everything.’ This is one game to win the the gold medal at the World Cup in Berlin and that’s our entire focus.”

It's easy for Stewart to say that as more than half the U.S. roster in the World Cup wasn't on that Olympic team. Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers are playing for their first championship with the national team. Stewart's already won three World Cup titles since making her debut in 2014.

Kahleah Copper was a huge reason the U.S. was able to beat France two years ago. She had 12 points in that game.

“I mean, they’re a different team, we’re a different team,” she said. “Two great teams gonna go at it head-to-head.”

The Americans have looked far from the team that has dominated the World Cup during this historic run of 35 consecutive victories and four straight championships. A three-point win over Italy in pool play was the closest a team has come to the Americans in group stage in 50 years. The 10-point victory over Spain was the closest semifinal contest during this remarkable streak. The Americans had been winning by an average of 26 points over the past four medal-round games.

“It’s literally about us. Everything that we do is going to dictate what happens in tomorrow’s game and making sure that that’s the main focus as we continue to look inward,” Stewart said. “Whether that’s lifting a teammate up or high fiving them or telling them shoot the next shot. There's going to be a ton of emotions in this game. It’s going to be the team that really kind of regulates that and handles that best that will have the advantage.”

French players are also downplaying the significance of that Olympic contest.

“That was two years ago,” Janelle Salaün said of the defeat. “There were different people involved, different players, so now we’re focusing on tomorrow and the here and now.”

Marine Johannes knows about the tall task the French have in front of them.

“If I’m (being) honest we have nothing to lose,” she said. “We actually know they are a great team. They won every World Cup for years and years. We are playing with these players all season in WNBA actually. We know how good they are. It’s one game, nothing to lose. We are going to play hard and we’ll see what happens.”

No matter what happens on Sunday, France is set for its best World Cup finish ever. The French team hasn't won a medal since the inaugural tournament in 1953, when the team finished third in the final round.

“It means a lot. This is the first time we’re taking it to this level,” France coach Jean-Aimé Toupane said after the semifinal win over Germany. “You guys can see how French basketball all around the world is improving.”

France winning a gold medal would be a seismic shift in the sport's landscape. The Americans have only lost once in the championships game, falling to the Soviet Union in 1983. They are 8-0 since.

“We didn’t come all this way for nothing – we’re here to win," France's Leila Lacan said. "We won’t settle for the silver medal, we’re going to go and get that gold.”

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The founder of DAF Collection said that the tag means her country is trying to take full advantage of the abundant raw material produced in Benin. For her, there is also the opportunity to support more women in her community who hope to earn a living from cotton.

“I am more focused on promoting the traditional fabric of northern Benin,” she said inside her showroom in the northern city of Parakou. “What comes from elsewhere is already everywhere. I wanted to do something special.”

Betting on cotton for years to come

Dosso is responding to government policy that discourages the export of raw material and stipulates that the West African country must do more to export finished products — from pineapple juice to garments marketed by world-famous brands, but still marked with Benin.

Benin is Africa’s top cotton producer, according to data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Benin produced 1.15 million bales of cotton between 2025 and 2026, accounting for 0.9% of global production.

That sounds like a tiny share of the global market — by comparison, China produced 35.8 million bales in the same period — but cotton has long been the top cash crop for Benin, its primary export. The country is still betting on cotton for years to come, even as production has been in decline in eastern and southern Africa.

A hive of activity

Benin, which had been exporting almost all of its raw cotton to Bangladesh, moved toward value addition in 2020 with a private-public partnership involving the infrastructure developer Arise IIP.

The deal established the Glo-Djigbé Industrial Zone, or GDIZ, where young Beninese workers can be found processing pineapples, cashew nuts, ceramics and other export goods.

GDIZ processes about 40,000 tons of Beninese cotton to produce between 7 and 10 million garments annually. The expansion of the GDIZ and shifting exports toward finished products helped reduce Benin's current account deficit — when a country sends more money for goods and services abroad than it receives back — from 6.2% of gross domestic product in 2024 to 5.7% in 2025, according to the African Development Bank.

GDIZ is located 45 kilometers (28 miles) from the Beninese commercial capital of Cotonou. Associated Press journalists recently toured the garment section, a hive of activity as station managers surveyed employees doing the work that goes into making garments: straightening collars, stitching buttons and pressing T-shirts with flat irons and folding them delicately. Garment makers like U.S. Polo Assn. and Kiabi were represented.

A grassroots network

A manager at GDIZ declined to answer questions, and laborers there weren't allowed to speak to journalists. A brief tour of the hub showed the ambition of GDIZ, a small-city-like industrial hub set on about 16 square kilometers (6 square miles) of land.

Souhaïbou Gambari, executive secretary of a national association of cotton producers in Benin, told the AP that his federation — and Benin's garment exports in general — rely “on a strong, well-structured grassroots network” of at least 183,746 producers organized in 2,206 village cooperatives across the country.

“Beyond farm operators alone, the cotton sector directly or indirectly supports the livelihoods of more than 2 million people in rural areas, making it the leading driver of social inclusion in Benin’s farming communities,” he said.

Cotton is an easy decision

Bales of cotton are ferried from far north, supplied by cooperatives of farmers who are united in the pursuit of strong prices and ease of access to farming supplies.

Growing cotton is an easy decision for smallholder farmers like Toussaint Bapetem. Although the price of a kilogram — 300 West African francs, or roughly $0.50 — has remained the same for years, Bapetem's produce has a market guaranteed by price-setting authorities.

Cotton, unlike maize and other rain-fed crops, doesn't attract thieves, he said, inspecting his offseason cotton plantation in a remote area near the Nigeria border.

With the help of about 18 workers, the father of four regularly plants three acres (more than a hectare) of his land with cotton, with another four acres (more than 1½ hectares) reserved for corn. His last harvest yielded 3.8 tons of cotton.

“Cotton is more profitable” than corn, which fetches 120 West African francs (about $0.20) per kilogram, he said.

Repaying debts and ensuring education

His cotton earnings since 2024 helped him “take care of my family and ensure my children’s education,” he said. “With the money from cotton, I repaid a debt of 500,000 francs ($885) and purchased a motorcycle.”

Bapetem said that he knew that some of his cotton was used to make garments locally, including attire he buys at the nearby Bétérou market “once or twice a year.”

Locally available garments are increasingly made by homegrown entrepreneurs such as Dosso. Her DAF Collection retains the services of about a dozen women employed as weavers, who huddle over rickety contraptions tethered to rocks as they stitch yarns of cotton and polyester into pieces of fabric.

Beloved especially by Fulani herders, the fabric known as pagne in French is wrapped around the waist or worn as a headscarf, a thing of everyday fashion.

Quitting her job as the mayor's secretary

“I was in a region where women were learning cotton weaving, but they didn’t have a market for their products,” said Dosso, who quit her job as a private secretary to the mayor of the northern town of Gogounou to focus solely on the fashion business that she started in 2016.

“That’s when I started to promote this skill,” she said.

She now advocates for “Made in Benin,” representing her country at international fashion shows and espousing the goal of having showrooms in all the major cities of Benin.

“My clients are all kinds of people. They are diverse and come from all social classes,” she said. “I can boast that I am one of the first in my field to talk about ‘Made in Benin.’”

‘It benefits us greatly’

One of Dosso’s contracted weavers, Chabi Baké, said that she understood the idea of making finished goods at home to be the appropriate one for Benin. The mother of five makes roughly $545 a month as a weaver, enough to encourage her to start building a house for her family.

“I am pleased with this thinking because it benefits us greatly,” she said. “It allows people to buy our products.”

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Trump is spending the weekend at his golf resort in the village of Doonbeg, Ireland, where he is watching the Irish Open being played there. Irish golfer Shane Lowry held a four-shot lead going into Sunday’s final day of competition. Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin was expected to join Trump for the match.

Trump's friend, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, said golf is one of the things the president does for fun.

“The president works all day, every day. And there are two things that he does for enjoyment," Lutnick told reporters recently. "He plays golf on the weekend and he builds. He loves to build.”

Trump has built friendships with some of the pros. He name drops and lavishes praise on them whenever he talks about them.

“I have so many friends that are professional, top professional golfers,” Trump told Fox News Channel's “The Five” earlier this year. He then named Rory McIlroy,Tiger Woods,Bryson DeChambeau and Scottie Scheffler, among them.

He also posts pictures on social media of him with pro golfers after their rounds. Trump has given awards to some and invited them to the White House. Others are helping him redesign Washington-area golf courses.

Here's some of what Trump has had to say about them.

Bryson DeChambeau

Trump said DeChambeau is among the “great pros.” The two have played together and DeChambeau has appeared at the White House. He celebrated his first U.S. Open title in 2020 at one of Trump’s golf properties in New York. Last year, he was chosen as the chairperson of Trump’s reconstituted version of the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition, an advisory committee.

Ernie Els

The South African pro golfer was in the Oval Office in May 2025 as part of the delegation accompanying Cyril Ramaphosa, his country's president, to a meeting with Trump. Fellow South African golfer Retief Goosen was also part of the group.

“Ernie Els is a great golfer. He's a truly great golfer and Retief Goosen, who's another really — we call him really a great golfer, too, Ernie, right?” Trump said. “These two guys are fantastic, and we could add Gary to the group, Gary Player. What a group of golfers South Africa has had. There must be something in the water, right?”

Trump awarded Player, who is considered one of the sport's greatest golfers, the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2021. It is one of the most prestigious honors an American president can give a civilian.

Rory McIlroy

After winning this year's Masters, McIlroy was a guest at Trump's White House state dinner for King Charles III and Queen Camilla in April 2026. Trump recognized the six-time major champion from Northern Ireland as he spoke about the “unconquerable courage” he said is shared by the United States and the United Kingdom.

“And speaking of that, where’s Rory McIlroy? ... Stand up, Rory. Will you please? That was unconquerable courage. That was very good, Rory,” Trump said of the Masters win.

“I had to interrupt my speech because I watched that man win a tournament that was, that was a tough, that was a tough one. Congratulations. Very proud of you,” Trump continued.

Trump has also said McIlroy “loves” the Doonbeg course.

Jack Nicklaus

“I love Jack. OK? Jack is great,” Trump told Fox News host Trey Gowdy in August after he asked who the president would have in his “dream foursome.”

Trump has enlisted the retired Nicklaus, who designs golf courses, to help him redesign the golf courses at Joint Base Andrews, the military base in the Maryland suburbs of Washington where Air Force One is parked.

Scottie Scheffler

“So great,” Trump told Gowdy about Scheffler, the top-ranked player on the PGA Tour.

Annika Sorenstam

Sorenstam, the only LPGA player to shoot 59 and a winner of the career Grand Slam, played golf with Trump, Player and the late Sen. Lindsey Graham at his course in Virginia in 2019.

Trump awarded Sorenstam the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which brought criticism to the Swedish great because the ceremony took place on Jan. 7, 2021, one day after the violent riot at the Capitol.

Sorenstam is now host of an LPGA event called The Annika. Last year, she gave a sponsor invitation to Kai Trump, the president’s granddaughter.

Tiger Woods

“I happen to love Tiger. Tiger is a great guy,” the president told Gowdy.

Days later, Woods pleaded no contest to a reckless driving charge and a judge suspended his driver’s license for five years following a March rollover crash in Florida. He was arrested in March after his SUV clipped a truck on a residential road near his home on Jupiter Island.

Two pain pills were found in Woods’ pocket and he showed signs of impairment. Woods’ career has been derailed by multiple back and knee surgeries, car crashes and dependence on pain medication.

After the court appearance, Trump repeated to reporters that he thinks Woods is a “great guy” and said he is “unique in so many ways, and especially as an athlete, but also as a man.”

He said he thought the case was resolved fairly and that he’d previously suggested to Woods that he get someone to drive him around because of the pain he suffers.

Trump called Woods a “true legend” when he awarded him a Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2019. Woods is currently dating Vanessa Trump, the ex-wife of Donald Trump Jr.

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It was a moment Buhr, a second-year player in his first season as Iowa's starting kicker, has been thinking about for a while.

“I think I probably every day envision a type of kick like that,” Buhr said. “That’s kind of the mind of a kicker. You’re trying to do everything you can to try to put the ball between the uprights, live up to the dream.”

It was another close game in the in-state rivalry. The last nine games in the series have been decided by 10 points or less, including five consecutive by a single possession.

“It's a super cool rivalry,” said Buhr, who grew up in nearby Bettendorf, Iowa. “I grew up going to games here all the time. My dad had season tickets, so I've watched a lot of Iowa-Iowa State games. So to be here, be in this moment, it’s truly a dream come true.”

The game ended with a timing question when the Cyclones got the ball to their own 49 after Jaylen Raynor threw a 24-yard pass to Carter Pabst. It appeared time had run out after Pabst had been tackled inbounds, but a replay review showed there was one second left. Iowa State, though, was out of timeouts, and by rule there would not have been enough time to get off a snap once the ball was set.

“We knew it was going to come down to the wire,” Iowa State coach Jimmy Rogers said. “It took every bit of that game, but we ran out of clock.”

Iowa (2-0) started its winning drive on its own 45, moving 31 yards on nine plays. After Xavier Williams was stopped for no gain on third-and-1 at the 24, Buhr came in and, despite a high snap, hit the winner.

“It was a surreal moment,” Iowa quarterback Hank Brown said. “That entire field-goal unit did such a good job. Super impressed with them and impressed with Caden's clutch ability.”

It was the third field goal of the game for Buhr, who hit one from 32 yards to tie it with 6:22 to play.

Iowa State (1-1) built a 10-0 lead in the second quarter before Iowa tied it late in the quarter on a 1-yard touchdown run by Brown and a 45-yard field goal from Buhr.

“Probably the best thing in the equation is we fell down 10, and fought our way back,” Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz said.

One to learn from

Ferentz told his team after the game that the win would be a good lesson with Big Ten play beginning for the Hawkeyes in two weeks.

“There's more of that coming, more of that coming for us,” Ferentz said.

Ferentz noted the physicality of the game.

“I think both teams are going to feel this one for a while,” he said.

By any other name…

During his weekly press conference on Tuesday, Rogers called Iowa wide receiver Tony Diaz “Nate Diaz.”

Diaz then had eight catches for 95 yards against the Cyclones, and immediately brought up Rogers’ mistake during his post-game interview.

“He knows my name now,” Diaz said.

The takeaway

Iowa was able to pull out the win despite struggling to move the ball on the Cyclones for most of the game. The Hawkeyes had a 284-255 edge in offensive yards. “They made everything really tough for us,” Ferentz said.

Iowa State, which didn’t have a starter from last year returning after the hiring of Rogers in the offseason, kept the Hawkeyes out of rhythm on offense. and nearly pulled off the win “I'm proud of the locker room for how we played, but we still lost," Rogers said.

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Iowa State: Hosts Bowling Green next Saturday.

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According to the Florida City Police Department, 54-year-old Rocquel McCray was arrested at approximately 1:58 a.m. Friday.

Police said the threats were made through social media and were immediately reported to law enforcement.

During their investigation, officers learned that McCray had traveled from Jacksonville to Miami International Airport on Thursday before using a private transportation service to travel to Florida City, according to the department.

Police said McCray later contacted the Florida City Police Department and made additional threats to shoot at the police station while speaking with a dispatcher.

Officers located McCray shortly afterward at a local restaurant.

According to police, McCray resisted arrest before she was taken into custody on multiple felony charges. The department did not specify the charges in its news release.

Police said McCray is a former law enforcement officer whose employment with the Florida City Police Department ended in 2019.

“Threats against any individual, including city officials and law enforcement personnel, are taken seriously,” the department said in its release. “Anyone who engages in such conduct will be investigated and held accountable in accordance with the law.”

The department added that the safety of the community remains of the “utmost importance.”

A spokesperson for the Florida City Police Department confirmed Saturday that McCray was hospitalized after complaining of chest pains, but will be booked into jail once she is medically cleared.

The Longhorns' 20-point comeback in the fourth quarter is the largest fourth-quarter rally to win against an AP No. 1 team, according to Sportradar.

The Buckeyes had appeared in complete control after a dominant three quarters and led 23-3.

But Texas (2-0) rallied behind Manning, whose touchdown pass to Ryan Wingo early in the fourth started the comeback. Smothers scored on a 1-yard run with 7:14 to play before Ohio State (1-1) drove for what could have been a clinching field goal.

Connor Hawkins, who had earlier made three field goals, missed from 45 yards, setting up Texas’ winning drive.

“When that happened, I knew it was our time,” Manning said. “I’m really proud of the way we responded. We could have let that thing go. It’s a testament to our coaches and our culture.”

The gritty win could also give Texas a claim at No. 1.

The victory is arguably the biggest regular-season win in six seasons for coach Steve Sarkisian, and certainly for Manning, who had struggled to live up to Heisman Trophy expectations early in his career.

“I couldn’t be more proud of our team with the heart, the desire and the fight,” Sarkisian said.

Manning’s legs and passing earned several first downs as the Longhorns steadily clawed back and beat the Buckeyes for the first time in three tries over the past three seasons. Manning finished with 196 yards passing and completed 11 of his final 15 passes.

“We just had to get something going, I always knew we were going to be in it in the end," Manning said. “I'm so glad we won.”

The Buckeyes lost a game they had controlled.

Julian Sayin passed for 278 yards and Jeremiah Smith caught eight passes for 164 yards and a touchdown. But the offense produced just a single field goal after halftime, and Sayin’s desperation pass on the final play was intercepted before Texas players rushed on the field to celebrate the comeback.

“I felt, you know, we had them on the ropes and didn’t finish,” Ohio State coach Ryan Day said. "So we got to go back and figure out why that was.”

The matchup was the third time in three seasons the Longhorns and Buckeyes have played, including the playoffs in the 2024 season. They could meet again.

Ohio State's path to the postseason got a little harder with the loss as the Buckeyes' margin for error narrowed. Texas missed the postseason at 9-3 last year, including a loss to Ohio State.

“I told Ryan after the game, I hope to see you again,” Sarkisian said.

The takeaway

Ohio State: Smith was having the kind of game the Buckeyes' All-American had missed in his two previous matchups with the Longhorns. But key passes his way were covered or misfired late as the Longhorns contained him in the second half.

“I had a couple throws that should have been completions," Sayin said.

Texas: The Longhorns were nearly buried by early dropped passes, missed throws and turnovers in what looked like a primetime flop. Wingo's fourth-quarter touchdown catch made up for a wide open drop in a frustrating first half for the Longhorns.

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Ohio State hosts Kent State on Sept. 19.

Texas hosts UTSA on Sept. 19.

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While LSU's defense was thoroughly dominant, allowing just 140 total net yards while producing seven sacks and three turnovers, Lane Kiffin's offense will have more than a few corrections to make before what might as well be billed the “Kiffin Bowl” next Saturday.

That's when the Tigers (2-0) visit No. 9 Mississippi, the program Kiffin left in favor of rival LSU at the end of the 2025 regular season — when Ole Miss was bound for the College Football Playoff.

LSU turned the ball over four times and committed 10 penalties for 101 yards against Tech (1-1), which odds makers had listed as a five-touchdown underdog.

Although the Tigers gained 528 yards and drove inside the 20 10 times, three of their red-zone possessions ended with field goals and two with interceptions. Safety Jordan McRae converted his pick of Leavitt on the goal line into a Louisiana Tech-record, 100-yard return for a touchdown that pulled the Bulldogs to 10-7 — a score which stood at halftime.

Tech trailed by just six points before LSU began to pull away on Leavitt's 9-yard TD run with 4:32 left in the third quarter. Leavitt added a 5-yard TD run and 10-yard scoring pass to tight end Trey'Dez Green, who finished with six catches for a game-high 104 yards receiving.

LSU edge rusher Princewill Umanmielen, a transfer who followed Kiffin from Ole Miss, had three sacks. The second forced Tech to attempt a 54-yard field goal that fell short, ending a possession that began on the LSU 19 after Tech cornerback Jenard Lockhart's 35-yard return of receiver Eugene Wilson III's fumble.

The takeaway

Louisiana Tech: Playing in Death Valley was a humbling experience for the Bulldogs' offense on the heels of an 80-6 victory over Northwestern State the previous week. In the first half at LSU, Tech had zero net yards and no first downs, its only scoring coming on McRae's interception.

LSU: While Leavitt completed 25 of 38 passes for 344 yards — including a 57-yard pass over the top to Jackson Harris — he has just two TD passes through the first two games and only one from inside an opponent's 20. Leavitt has been more effective running the ball on red-zone possessions, scoring a team-leading five TDs rushing through two games.

Up next

Louisiana Tech: Visits Baylor next Saturday.

LSU: Visits No. 9 Mississippi next Saturday.

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At least 108 people were rescued and the bodies of six passengers were recovered as the search operation expanded around the vessel’s last known position.

The ferry, with more than 240 people on board, was traveling from Surabaya in East Java to Banjarmasin in South Kalimantan province, on Borneo Island, officials said.

The captain had reported rough seas with waves up to 3 meters (10 feet) before issuing a distress call, saying the ship was listing, said I Putu Sudayana, who heads the Banjarmasin Search and Rescue Office. Authorities later received information indicating the vessel had overturned.

The rescue agency in Banjarmasin said it received a report two hours after contact was lost with the Virgo Transport 8 at about 2 a.m. Sunday.

A rescue ship was headed to the vessel's last known position, the agency said, and by Sunday afternoon authorities were deploying teams supported by a dozen vessels, including four navy ships, and two helicopters.

Survivors are rescued and dead bodies recovered

Initial information indicated the vessel’s last known position was in the Java Sea, about 148 kilometers (92 miles) from Banjarmasin. The ship's manifest said it was carrying 243 people — 213 passengers and 30 crew members — although it is common in Indonesia for the number of passengers to differ from the manifest. The vessel was also transporting 89 vehicles.

Sudayana, who is coordinating the search, said search teams, assisted by nearby tugboats and other passing vessels, had rescued 107 people and recovered six bodies by Sunday afternoon.

The 119-meter (390-foot) Virgo Transport 8 ferry was built in Japan in 1987 and operated there until last year before being sold to the current Indonesian operator, PT Virgo Karya Shipping.

Transportation Minister Dudy Purwagandhi said aerial searches showed the ferry was floating upside down and had not sunk. Rescuers were concentrating search efforts around the overturned ferry, he told reporters Sunday.

Videos released by the National Search and Rescue Agency on Sunday showed an overturned ferry floating in choppy waters during a helicopter search operation. Separate footage captured exhausted survivors disembarking from a rescue ship at a port in Banjarmasin, while injured victims were carried on stretchers before being taken by ambulances to nearby hospitals.

Distraught relatives wait for news at a port

Hundreds of relatives gathered at a command center in Banjarmasin's Trisakti port, awaiting word on family members believed to be aboard the ferry. Many anxiously checked passenger manifests and rescue lists as authorities continued searching for survivors.

“I was shocked when I saw my uncle’s name on the passenger list,” said a woman who goes by a single name, Bunga. “But I felt relieved after officials told me he had been rescued.”

Indonesia is an archipelago of more than 17,000 islands where ferries are a common method of travel. Disasters occur regularly, with weak safety enforcement often blamed.

At least 211 people were rescued from an Indonesian ferry that caught fire last month in rough seas near the Indonesian tourist island of Bali, while one person was found dead and four others remained missing. The incident happened less than two weeks after another Indonesian ferry, the Mutiara Sentosa 2, caught fire off the main island of Java, with the loss of at least five people.

Sunday’s accident comes just four days after a fire that gutted a passenger ferry in the Philippines killed at least 76 people, with at least 10 others still missing.

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Karmini reported from Jakarta. Associated Press journalists Fadlan Syam in Jakarta and Edna Tarigan and Andi Jatmiko in Pontianak, Indonesia, contributed to this report.

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Hernandez, who was working nearby, said he heard the dogs barking and the woman’s cries for help near the 200 block of Northwest Ninth Terrace.

“I saw the two dogs on top of her ... I was able to run over at them and scream and they luckily let go,” Hernandez said.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel reported finding the woman with injuries to the back of her head, neck, right arm, and right ankle.

“Her skull was showing. She had holes in her arms and her legs and the back of her legs,” said Cobi Brooks, a witness. “She was really tore up ... I hope she survives.”

MDFR used a helicopter to fly the woman to the Jackson South Medical Center.

The woman, who had to undergo surgery, remained hospitalized on Saturday morning, and her condition was stable.

Miami-Dade County Animal Services seized the two dogs identified as American Bulldog-mix strays.

Local 10 News Assignment Editor Mariana Ortiz contributed to this report.

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Messi appeared to have Miami on its way to its first win over Nashville this season when he scored with a left-footed shot to make it 2-1 in the 62nd. Nashville's Sam Surridge equalized with his second goal of the night just a minute into stoppage time to keep his club unbeaten in four meetings with Miami this season.

The draw also kept Nashville nine points ahead of second-place Miami in the Eastern Conference standings.

Nashville struck just four minutes into the match when Surridge finished Andy Najar’s pass for his 14th goal of the season.

The score was evened in the 19th when Nashville defender Reed Baker-Whiting scored an own goal on a corner kick.

Messi had a shot blocked from outside the box in the 27th minute and sent a free kick wide shortly afterward before breaking through in the second half.

Rodrigo De Paul found Messi outside the penalty area, and the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner sent a left-footed shot into the bottom-left corner for his 19th MLS goal of the season.

Miami was looking to avenge a 4-1 loss to Nashville in the teams’ previous meeting on Aug. 15. Nashville also eliminated Miami from the Concacaf Champions Cup earlier this season.

Up next

Nashville: Hosts the Chicago Fire next Saturday.

Inter Miami: Hosts Liga MX champion Cruz Azul on Wednesday in the Campeones Cup.

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For Miami, it was another painful late collapse.

The last time these two sides met, Nashville dominated Miami in a 4-1 victory. This time, the Herons looked determined to write a different story — but once again, a late goal denied them all three points.

Nashville came out on the front foot, immediately forcing Miami to defend deep in its own box.

Just three minutes into the match, Brazilian star Casemiro was caught out in the back, allowing Nashville forward Sam Surridge to race past him and calmly slot the ball into the net.

Nashville had an early 1-0 lead in a match Miami needed to win to keep its hopes of finishing atop the Eastern Conference alive.

Miami responded by pushing forward and looking for an equalizer. The pressure earned the Herons the first corner of the match, with Lionel Messi standing over the ball.

Messi played the corner short, but the opportunity came to nothing.

Minutes later, Messi created a chance for himself. With the ball on his left foot, he fired toward the bottom-right corner, forcing the Nashville goalkeeper into a full-stretch save. The ball deflected out for another corner.

This time, Messi made it count.

He curled the ball into the box, where it struck the head of Nashville defender Reed Baker-Whiting and flew into the back of the net.

The goal was officially credited as an own goal, but Miami wouldn’t care how it got there. The match was level at 1-1.

The equalizer seemed to wake Nashville up.

The visitors responded with wave after wave of pressure, forcing Miami to absorb the attack and defend its penalty area.

The Herons managed to weather the storm, but the match quickly became more physical. Fouls began piling up in midfield, disrupting the flow and slowing the pace of the game.

Nashville nearly regained the lead after a quick throw-in created space in Miami’s defense, but the Herons cleared the danger for another corner.

The ensuing set piece resulted in a dangerous free kick just in front of the 6-yard box, while Miami defender Fricio Caicedo also picked up a yellow card.

Miami’s wall stood firm and blocked the free kick, sparking a counterattack in the opposite direction. Nashville stopped the break with a tactical foul, earning Maxwell Woledzi a yellow card.

The physical play continued as halftime approached, with neither side able to establish control.

After a frenetic opening 45 minutes, the halftime whistle finally blew with the score tied 1-1.

Miami came out of the break looking to take control of possession and find the go-ahead goal.

Messi nearly delivered immediately.

On a Miami counterattack, Messi received a through ball and found himself one-on-one with the goalkeeper. He cut onto his left foot and fired toward goal, only to watch his shot crash off the post.

The Herons were inches away from taking a 2-1 lead.

Nashville answered with another dangerous free kick near Miami’s penalty area, but the Herons cleared the initial threat. The follow-up effort sailed wide, giving Miami a goal kick.

By the 60th minute, Miami had seized control of the match.

And once again, Messi was at the center of it.

The Argentine superstar collected the ball outside the box, created just enough space and fired a shot into the back of the net.

Miami had its lead.

The crowd inside Nu Stadium erupted into chants of “Messi! Messi! Messi!” as the superstar celebrated his go-ahead goal.

With 30 minutes remaining, Miami had a 2-1 advantage and appeared to be in position to claim a massive three points.

A victory would have moved the Herons within six points of Nashville for first place in the Eastern Conference.

But Nashville wasn’t finished.

The visitors began applying pressure once again, searching desperately for an equalizer. Miami’s defense held firm, soaking up attack after attack and attempting to protect its narrow lead.

The Herons nearly put the match away when Luis Suárez got a shot off after the Nashville goalkeeper bobbled the ball following a save.

The shot struck the post.

It was Miami’s opportunity to seal the victory, but the Herons couldn’t find the decisive third goal.

With less than eight minutes remaining in regulation, Miami appeared to be doing enough to slow the game down and see out a much-needed victory.

Then came the late drama.

Miami caught Nashville on a fast break, with Messi once again finding himself one-on-one with the goalkeeper. He fired toward goal, but a Nashville defender raced back and cleared the shot off the goal line.

Four minutes of stoppage time were added.

And Nashville needed only moments to make them count.

Surridge found himself in the right place at the right time, tapping the ball into the net to complete his brace and stun the Miami crowd.

The Herons pushed forward in the final minutes, desperately searching for a winner.

Their final opportunity came in the dying seconds, but the shot struck the left post.

The final whistle soon followed.

A match Miami appeared to have in its hands ended in another late heartbreak.

The 2-2 draw marked Miami’s second consecutive draw after the Herons also surrendered a late equalizer against Atlanta United in their previous match.

Miami will now turn its attention to Wednesday, when it faces Cruz Azul in the Campeones Cup with another opportunity to get back in the win column.

Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies responded to her home around 10:30 p.m. after her private security detail made a “suspicious person” call, the department said.

When they arrived, they made contact with the person and advised them to leave, the sheriff’s department said. The person left voluntarily without incident.

Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff, were not home, according to her spokesperson, Eduardo Negrón.

“They are grateful to the security and law enforcement personnel who responded swiftly,” he said.

Negrón said the individual “illegally entered” the couple’s property and was stopped by security before reaching the home.

The sheriff’s department said a trespassing report was taken and deputies from the local station would increase patrols in the area as a precaution.

Former vice presidents typically receive federal government protection for six months after leaving office, while former presidents receive protection for life.

Then-President Joe Biden extended Harris’ protection beyond the traditional six months, but President Donald Trump revoked the extension last August. It otherwise would have ended this summer.

The opinion issued late Friday marked a victory for labor groups who had sued the agency. The labor organization had argued that plans by the Department of Homeland Security, which was then led by Secretary Kristi Noem, violated congressional protections that were designed to safeguard the independence of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

The issue of the FEMA staffing was part of a much larger lawsuit filed by the American Federation of Government Employees and other labor groups, pushing back on efforts by the Trump administration to slash the federal workforce.

U.S. District Judge Susan Illston wrote in her opinion that top Homeland Security officials late last year directed FEMA's leadership to submit a staffing plan that included a 50% staffing cut even though the agency's own supervisors objected.

“Frankly, the FEMA staffing plan number appears as if pulled from thin air,” wrote Illston.

FEMA responded in a statement late Saturday that while it does not comment on personnel matters and ongoing litigation, “DHS and FEMA are ready for the 2026 hurricane season."

“We’re ensuring workforce stability and a strong, deployable force for upcoming national events and potential disasters; making the agency leaner, faster and laser-focused on supporting state, local, tribal and territorial partners before, during and after disasters,” it said. “FEMA continues to maintain a roster of experienced leadership and support staff across headquarters and regional offices.”

The Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

In the opinion, Illston wrote that it was clear that the government violated rules established after 2005's Hurricane Katrina that put decisions on staffing levels squarely in the hands of FEMA, not the Department of Homeland Security and that prevented DHS from “substantially” reducing the “functions” of FEMA.

Illston didn't order a specific remedy to carry out her opinion but directed the two sides to meet and decide on a course of relief.

Although FEMA has experienced terminations, the 50% staffing cuts ultimately were not carried out. In recent months, after top leadership changes at FEMA and the Department of Homeland Security, the agency has rehired some staffers who were let go.

FEMA was one of the agencies targeted in the federal government for staff reductions as part of a broad Trump administration plan to reduce the size of government. The embattled agency has been buffeted by mass staff departures, disruptions of grant programs, and delays of disaster aid.

In May, a Trump-appointed FEMA Review Council submitted a final report recommending sweeping changes to how the agency supports states, tribes and territories in disaster.

The final version backed away from the recommendation to cut the FEMA workforce by 50%, which was included in a December 2025 draft reviewed by The Associated Press.

The council instead recommended the agency conduct a “strategic review” to determine “appropriate staffing levels.”

In an August report, the Government Accountability Office said it found the departures of thousands of staff in 2025 resulted in a “loss of institutional knowledge and experienced personnel” and “exacerbated longstanding workforce challenges.”

More than 4,300 employees, or about 17% of FEMA’s workforce, separated from the agency in the 2025 budget year, with over 1,500 through voluntary reductions. The agency also made about 2,900 new hires.

The GAO recently recommended to Congress that it “consider requiring” FEMA to base “significant workforce decisions” on a more strategic planning process.

Without it, the GAO found, “FEMA cannot be assured that the agency is positioned to effectively meet its mission needs.”

Loved ones also painted a picture of Fortune as a mother, athlete and woman of faith who they hoped would not solely be remembered for her horrific death.

Additional arrests are expected in the case, Jackson Police Chief RaShall Brackney said Friday. Police sought and arrested 51-year-old Jarques Ratliff, who is Black, when they encountered him walking on the street, authorities said. Ratliff should appear in Jackson Municipal Court no later than Monday morning, said André de Gruy, Mississippi’s state defender.

Brackney said Ratliff had an “association” with Fortune but would not elaborate on their relationship. She called Ratliff’s arrest on a murder charge “an important development” in the investigation.

“But it is not the conclusion. This case remains active, and additional arrests will be pending as our investigators continue to follow the evidence wherever it leads,” Brackney said Friday. “We understand that this case has received media attention from across the globe, and across this community.”

Police provide little new information on Saturday

The state medical examiner’s office determined Thursday evening that the death was a homicide, Brackney said, allowing police to execute the warrants they already had on hand.

Police did not respond to calls and messages from The Associated Press on Saturday about potential updates to the investigation beyond confirming it was still going on.

Ratliff was charged with murder, Hinds County jail records stated Saturday. The jail report stated that Ratliff was a resident of Jackson and contained little other information.

It couldn’t immediately be determined if he had a lawyer, and a message was left for the public defender’s office. If represented by a public defender, it would be the Hinds County public defender, de Gruy said.

Fortune’s mother said she is grateful to police

Christy Spivey, Fortune’s mother, said Friday after police told her of the arrest that “I just started crying and told them ‘thank you, thank you, thank you.’”

Spivey said police did not share a motive or whether DNA led them to the arrest. Spivey said she did not know the man who had been arrested, but she was asking her daughter’s friends if they knew him. Spivey described the family as “in disbelief” and “shock.”

“We still don’t have a lot of answers,” Spivey said.

Police discovered Fortune’s body hanging in the backyard of an abandoned home in Jackson on Aug. 3.

Spivey said she was certain that her daughter, 29, would not have killed herself.

“Absolutely not. Even if she could climb that tree, no, no, she would never, ever, ever,” Spivey said.

Fortune was a mother, an athlete and a deeply religious person

An obituary about Fortune posted on the website of Tucker Funeral Home in Central City, Kentucky, in August stated that Fortune’s “path was not always easy, and there were highs and lows.” It also stated that she skipped her junior year of high school, was a star cross-country runner, and had a strong faith in God. Services were held last month in Kentucky.

“She leaves behind a powerful legacy of resilience, rooted deeply in her unwavering faith. Even in her darkest hours, she never stopped believing in her Savior,” the obituary stated.

Fortune was also the mother of four children, but she rarely saw two of them, Spivey said. The last time Spivey saw her daughter was in late July for a planned family reunion in Kentucky that was canceled, but her daughter came to see her anyway.

“When she was there, there was this pull, like a spiritual pull to her. I needed her. I guess God knew that was going to be it,” Spivey said.

Spivey said she and Fortune’s father faced racism and violence as a mixed-race couple in Crittenden County, Kentucky, before Fortune was born.

Fortune was taken from her parents and placed in foster care as a child. During her high school years, she moved around among group homes and eventually ran away to Mississippi. The obituary stated that she had lived in Jackson for 10 years.

Spivey wasn’t sure where Fortune was living at the time of her death but said her daughter had been struggling with homelessness in recent years. Fortune had two sisters and was close with them. The father of one of her children was verbally and physically abusive to Fortune, Spivey said.

Before she died, Fortune had talked about starting a cleaning business and was trying to get her life in order.

“Say her name. Keep it going,” Spivey said. “Because I’m not going to stop until I get answers.”

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Carr connected on 16 of 20 passes for 253 yards before being replaced by Noah Grubbs in the third quarter.

Notre Dame outgained Rice 478-128 in total yards.

The Owls suffered their worst loss since a 58-0 loss to Texas in 2021.

Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman praised Carr's performance.

“His decisions are impeccable,” Freeman said. “Last week (in a 41-13 victory against Wisconsin) he made the right decision 99% of the time. This week it felt like he was making the right decision, and getting us in the right protections, the right checks, all those different things that he does.”

Carr said that he is more comfortable and more confident in his second season as Notre Dame's starting quarterback.

“We’ve worked through some different, you know, kinks in the offense for the last two and a half years here, so I feel really confident my own ability, and then also the ability of the veteran guys like Jordan (Faison) that been here and done it for a really long time,” Carr said. “It’s something we’re striving for every game, and you know you do that through preparation and execution. Thought we did that really well today.”

The Fighting Irish (2-0) only needed 14 seconds to take the lead. Safety Adon Shuler hammered Rice running back Davis Lane, forcing a fumble that Boubacar Traore turned into a 24-yard scoop-and-score for Notre Dame.

“That’s really a game changer because it sets the tone, and it’s really good to see that,” Freeman said.

Notre Dame cashed in on two more Rice fumbles in the first half on the way to a 42-0 halftime lead. The Fighting Irish forced four turnovers that they turned into 21 points. Notre Dame also punished Rice with eight tackles for loss.

Faison caught four passes for 54 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Notre Dame receivers. Twelve different receivers had catches.

Rice (1-1) was led by quarterback Jacurri Brown, who was 8 of 12 for 64 yards.

Rice coach Scott Abell said early turnovers that led to a 21-0 first quarter lead for Notre Dame were a recipe for disaster.

“It was like throwing the chum in the water, and then jumping in and then saying, ‘Hey, let me go in and start swimming with the sharks,’” Abell said. “That starts with me, but at the end of the day, you give this kind of a program momentum to start the game, then you are truly playing at their mercy. We felt like we were trying to climb out of a cavern that we were not capable of climbing out of.

“Do I think they’re 50 points better than us? Absolutely not. Do I think they’re one of the best teams in the country? Yes.”

Brown said the turnovers were critical.

“That’s solely on us,” Brown said. “We can control ball security. Did they make good plays? Yes, but we can be better, and I think we’re going to be better. We’re going to have an emphasis on that, for sure.”

Shuler’s impact

Notre Dame safety Adon Shuler has been at the point of the attack for the defense. He made seven tackles in Notre Dame’s 41-13 victory against Wisconsin. He forced the fumble 14 seconds into the game that led to a scoop-and-score and ignited Notre Dame.

“He’s playing extremely physical, which is a choice,” Freeman said of Shuler. “If you guys watch football and you watch teams across the country, man, not everybody plays the way Adon Shuler plays, and it’s a choice to play with that type of velocity and violence he does. As a head coach, you appreciate that. You appreciate the way he plays and the intensity and the focus he plays with.”

Matching Rockne’s streak

Freeman has matched legendary Fighting Irish coach Knute Rockne for a dominating win streak.

The Fighting Irish have won 12 consecutive games dating to the 2025 season — all by margins of 10 points or more.

It is only the second time in Notre Dame’s history that the Fighting Irish have a streak of 12 consecutive victories all by double-digits.

Rockne’s teams racked up 12 consecutive victories by double-digits over the 1921-1922 seasons.

The Takeaway

Notre Dame’s defense had a championship look to it on Saturday. Rice only lost seven fumbles last season, but the Fighting Irish forced four fumbles on Saturday. Notre Dame handed Rice its first shutout since a 45-0 loss to UTSA in 2021, and the Owls only managed 128 yards of total offense.

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Notre Dame: Hosts Michigan State on Saturday.

Rice: Hosts Western Michigan on Saturday.

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Sherman Kemp vanished on Friday after a transfer out of the Federal Correctional Institution Miami’s satellite camp at 15801 SW 137 Ave., according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons.

Kemp, who gained notoriety with a “Stop [Expletive] Snitching” video in Baltimore and was convicted in Maryland and Pennsylvania, was supposed to arrive at 9 p.m. on Friday at the FCI Jesup in Georgia, according to the FBOP.

The U.S. Marshals Service asked anyone with information about Kemp’s whereabouts to call 786-988-6594.

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Miami police officers and fire rescue personnel responded at about 1:30 a.m. on Saturday to a house along Southwest 18th Street, near 23rd Avenue.

Fire rescue personnel took the man to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center, and detectives responded to the crime scene near Shenandoah Park.

At last check, the man was listed in critical condition.

A Local 10 News crew was at the scene later in the day as several people were seen leaving the home, but they declined to speak about what happened.

Detectives asked anyone with information about this or other cases to call Miami-Dade County Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477 to remain anonymous.

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The state’s Department of Law announced the decision Friday, after a three-judge Court of Appeals panel ruled a week earlier that state law requires proof that defendants who erroneously filled out voter registration forms had a “consciousness of wrongdoing” and intended to break the law.

The panel found flaws with a state trooper’s questioning of Tupe Smith, the woman involved in the case that was thrown out, as well as with the grand jury process that led to her indictment. It overturned a lower court’s decision that had kept the charges against her alive.

Acting Alaska Attorney General Cori Mills said in a statement that after reviewing the decision and applying it to the facts, prosecutors concluded that they could not prove cases against Smith and the others beyond a reasonable doubt. Her husband, Michael Pese, had also been charged.

“We respect the role of the courts in interpreting Alaska law and will faithfully execute our duty to apply the law and carefully evaluate our prosecutorial decisions,” Mills said.

In all, 11 people from the small community of Whittier, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) southeast of Anchorage, were charged with falsely claiming U.S. citizenship either when registering or trying to vote.

American Samoa is the only U.S. territory where residents are not automatically granted citizenship by being born on American soil and instead are considered U.S. nationals. Paths to citizenship exist, such as naturalization, though that process can be expensive and cumbersome.

American Samoans can serve in the military, obtain U.S. passports and vote in elections in American Samoa, but they cannot hold public office in the U.S. or participate in most U.S. elections.

In a statement Saturday, Smith’s lawyer Whitney Brown said the dismissal would allow the community “to put this ordeal behind them and begin moving forward.”

Earlier in the week, she heralded the Court of Appeals decision, saying it “establishes an important safeguard against imposing felony liability for an honest mistake.”

The court “made clear that Alaska law requires more than simply showing that a statement was false — the State must prove a person acted with a consciousness of wrongdoing,” Brown said. “That distinction makes a world of difference to Ms. Smith and helps ensure that Alaska’s voter-misconduct statute is applied as the legislature intended going forward.”

Smith was arrested after winning election to a regional school board in 2023. She has said she relied on erroneous information from election officials in Whittier when she identified herself as a U.S. citizen on voter registration forms.

Smith said she marks herself as a U.S. national on paperwork. But when there was no such option on voter registration forms, she was told by city representatives that it was appropriate to mark herself as a citizen, according to court papers.

Prosecutors contended that Smith falsely and deliberately claimed citizenship, pointing to warnings on voter registration forms she filled out in 2020 and 2022 that noncitizens “are not eligible to vote.”

The Court of Appeals panel said in its ruling that toward the end of a police interview, a state trooper asked Smith “a long compound question that implied that Smith actually knew she was not eligible to vote” but wanted to be involved in the school board.

When Smith, whose native language is not English, did not respond right away, another state trooper clarified, “He’s asking you,” and the first trooper again presented his question, which the panel described as “a lengthy and complex statement containing four individual questions.”

Smith answered “Yes,” the panel said, leading to her arrest and indictment on two counts of felony voter misconduct.

Neil Weare, part of the legal team representing Smith and Pese, said Saturday that the decision to drop charges “raises questions about why this prosecution was even brought to begin with.”

“It’s clear that all along, they really had no evidence of any consciousness of wrongdoing on the part of Michael, Tupe or the other defendants,” said Weare, co-director of the nonprofit Right to Democracy.

And it was right on time.

The Wolverines showed their resilience in a 17-10 victory over No. 11 Oklahoma on Saturday, a week after getting a lucky break in a controversial win against Western Michigan that the NCAA said it couldn't overturn.

“What a great bounce back,” Whittingham said.

Bryce Underwood led the way.

He became the team's primary ball carrier — highlighted by a 38-yard touchdown run — and didn't lose a turnover after Whittingham said earlier in the week that the sophomore had to improve to keep his job when asked how firmly he was the team's starting quarterback.

“I don’t agree that I opened that can of worms,” Whittingham said, adding he was simply answering a question. “Bryce is our quarterback.”

Underwood also is being used like a running back.

He carried the ball 18 times — often by design — for 87 yards to approach the total of 22 carries that three running backs had combined against the Sooners.

“I’m willing to do whatever it takes for us to win,” Underwood said.

The Sooners knew what was coming from the 6-foot-4, 230-pound player but still couldn't keep him contained on the ground.

“He’s exactly who we thought he was,” Oklahoma coach Brent Venables said. “Really talented guy. Big. He’s strong. He’s hard to get down.”

The Wolverines had 152 yards rushing after being held to 106 yards by the Broncos of the Mid-American Conference.

“We should be able to move the ball on Western Michigan and we didn’t,” offensive tackle Blake Frazier said.

Even though Michigan allowed the Broncos to score only one touchdown, its defense couldn't get off the field on a 20-play drive that took nearly a quarter off the clock in the second half last week.

The Wolverines were much better on that side of the ball on Saturday, holding the Sooners scoreless in the first half, allowing just 100 yards rushing and holding them to 3 to 13 on third down.

Just like in the opener, however, penalties were a problem.

The Wolverines were flagged 11 times for 90 yards, including 15 yards when Jyaire Hill was called for unnecessary roughness when Oklahoma was backed up to its 2 in the third quarter.

“I messed up a little bit,” Hill said.

He made up for it in a big way.

The senior cornerback stepped in front of John Mateer’s pass at the Sooners 30 and returned it 24 yards to set up Jordan Marshall’s go-ahead touchdown midway through the fourth quarter.

“The whole team has a next-play mentality," Hill said.

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Oklahoma State's quarterback made it off the field safely after leading the Cowboys to a 39-31 win over No. 6 Oregon on Saturday. The west goal post wasn't so fortunate. Fans tore it down, carried it to nearby Theta Pond and threw it in the water.

Mestemaker threw for 317 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for 109 yards and a score, and Oklahoma State ended a 21-game skid against FBS opponents by taking down the possibly not-so-mighty Ducks.

“The field storm was insane,” Mestermaker said. “Someone took my helmet. I was getting like carried off the field by some cops to do some interview or something. It was wild, but I’m so glad we got that done and I’m so glad the fans got to experience that, too.”

Coach Eric Morris' first victory with the Cowboys won't be forgotten by any of the fans who waited out a 90-minute rain delay and finished the game by partying on the field, particularly after Oklahoma State went 1-11 last season — costing longtime coach Mike Gundy his job — and lost 24-10 to Tulsa in Morris' debut.

“We challenged (our players) this week in a really tough way and tough manner and we had some meetings that weren't very pleasant in here,” Morris said. “And they had to listen to how bad they were after hearing how good they were for such a long time. To see them practice this last week, the intensity, the focus, the effort they had ... for them to have that moment, for me as a coach, that's what's rewarding for me.”

The Ducks (1-1), the preseason No. 2 who looked vulnerable in a season-opening home win over Boise State, suffered a huge blow to their national title hopes. Oregon had been favored by 23 1/2 points.

“The score was closer than it really was because it wasn't close in a lot of ways,” Oregon coach Dan Lanning said. “We got our (butts) kicked in a lot of areas. Tons of credit to coach Morris and his staff. If it wasn't for the takeaways we had on defense, it doesn't even looked like it looked. That being said, there's a lot of opportunity for improvement.”

Mestemaker, who played for Morris last season at North Texas and is one of 88 new players on the Cowboys' roster, bounced back from a poor performance in the opener.

After the Ducks took a 31-30 lead on Dante Moore’s 38-yard scoring pass to Evan Stewart early in the fourth, Mestemaker drove the Cowboys 75 yards, launching himself over defenders at the goal line on a 10-yard scoring run for a 36-31 advantage.

“I saw him going low right when I jumped and I was like, ‘Oh, this is perfect,’ and I felt like I was in the air for a year and then I hit the ground so hard, but it's all good because I was in the end zone,” Mestemaker said. “I got the wind knocked out of me so bad, I got up and wanted to celebrate and then couldn't breathe. I didn't want the guys to come jump on me so I said, ‘Just give me a second.’”

A 2-point try failed, but Sam Keltner kicked his fourth field goal of the day after Oklahoma State’s defense forced a turnover on downs, sending the Cowboys (1-1) to their 31st straight win in home openers.

Moore overcame a slow start by throwing two second-half touchdown passes. But the senior QB, who opted to stay at Oregon instead of entering the NFL draft, finished a pedestrian 14 of 21 for 191 yards as Oklahoma State outgained the Ducks 554 yards to 281.

Oklahoma State led 24-17 at halftime behind 179 yards passing and two touchdowns from Mestemaker, who also ran for 75 yards on the Cowboys’ first play.

Oregon was outgained 353-101 before the break, but the Ducks' defense kept them in the game by intercepting a pair of tipped passes, including one that linebacker Devon Jackson returned 96 yards for a touchdown to make it 7-3.

Matayo Uliagalelei intercepted Mestemaker at the Oklahoma State 11 in the second quarter and returned the ball to the 1. Jordan Davison scored on the next play to cut the deficit to 17-14.

Moore, who started 1 of 7, drove the Ducks 75 yards on their first series of the third quarter and connected with Dakorian Moore for a 36-yard touchdown to pull within 27-24.

The takeaway

Oregon: The Ducks struggled to get going for the second straight week against a big underdog, and even if they turn their season around, these first two games could haunt them when College Football Playoff selections are made.

Oklahoma State: The Cowboys put last week’s embarrassing loss behind them with an inspired performance against an opponent that beat them 69-3 last season. Oklahoma's last win over an FBS foe was on Sept. 14, 2024, against Tulsa.

North Texas alums lead a balanced attack

A couple of Mestemaker's former North Texas teammates also showed up for the Cowboys. Caleb Hawkins rushed 23 times for 110 yards and a touchdown, converting several short-yardage situations with powerful runs. And Wyatt Young, Mestermaker's favorite target with the Mean Green, caught five passes for 121 yards and a score. His 52-yard catch-and-run for a touchdown gave Oklahoma State a 24-14 lead in the second quarter.

OSU has a history of beating highly ranked foes at home

Oklahoma State's win was its first over an opponent ranked in the top six of the AP poll since defeating No. 5 Notre Dame on Jan. 1, 2022, and it was the Cowboys' fifth win in their last six matchups with top-10 opponents in Boone Pickens Stadium. They also snapped Oregon's 12-game road win streak.

Up next

Oregon: Hosts Portland State on Friday.

Oklahoma State: Hosts Murray State next Saturday.

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Getting to a fifth consecutive title game was a little harder than the previous few, as they beat Spain 76-66 on Saturday in the semifinals. The Americans had averaged winning the previous four semifinals by 26 points, including a 40-point rout of Canada in 2022.

The Americans will face France in a rematch of the 2024 Paris Olympic gold-medal game that the U.S. won by a point.

“I think it’s two great teams going to go head-to-head,” said Kahleah Copper, who had 13 points in the win against Spain. “You know I’m excited for the matchup. I’m excited for us to be able to compete.”

The U.S. has won 35 straight games in the World Cup going back to a loss to Russia in the semifinals in 2006. Now the Americans are one win away from a fifth consecutive tournament title. That would match the former Soviet Union for the most consecutive championships.

After cruising through their past two games, the U.S. struggled against Spain as the Americans couldn’t get any flow on offense for much of the contest.

The game was tied at 58 to start the fourth quarter before the Americans scored 12 of the first 14 points to take a 70-60 lead — their biggest of the game with 5:20 left. Spain could only get within eight the rest of the way.

“That was important,” Copper said about the start of the fourth quarter. “I think we wanted to make plays down the stretch. We needed to get stops. We were scoring, but we weren’t getting the stops. So, I think in that moment, we were getting the stops and we were also scoring, which gave us the separation.”

U.S. coach Kara Lawson was happy with the defense in the fourth quarter when the team held Spain to only eight points.

“I thought defensively, it was the best we had played, from guarding the ball to guarding the ball screen to boxing out and limiting to one shot,” Lawson said. “Every phase of defense, we were precise and we were locked in, so when we get all that going together, we feel like we can create some separation.”

The first half was a struggle offensively as Spain was constantly fouling, which didn't let the Americans get into any sort of rhythm. The U.S. took 27 free throws in the opening half and ended up 27 of 35 for the game from the foul line.

To Aliyah Boston, who was playing in the World Cup for the first time, the game had an NCAA Final Four feel to it.

“When you’re in a tournament like this, it doesn’t always have to be pretty. You just have to come out with the win,” she said. “For us, it’s about not hanging our heads. I think we did a great job with our rotations. Everyone came in, gave energy, gave great minutes, scored the ball. It’s about making sure that when your name is called, you’re ready to go.”

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A federal judge on Friday extended a deadline to formally indict defendant David J. Rush until Oct. 8, giving time for federal prosecutors and his attorney to finalize the plea deal and avoid a public trial that the parties said could involve significant litigation over classified material.

A joint court filing Thursday by the U.S. Attorney's Office of the Eastern District of Virginia and Rush's lawyer did not outline the details of the tentative plea deal. The U.S. attorney's office declined to comment Saturday, and Rush's attorney did not not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Rush was charged with theft of public money in May. He was accused of fraudulently claiming 744 hours of military leave on his timecards after he was honorably discharged from the Navy in 2015 and of inflating his salary by falsely claiming degrees from Clemson University in South Carolina and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York, according to an FBI agent's affidavit filed in court.

That same document also revealed that investigators searched Rush's home and seized about 300 gold bars worth more than $40 million, plus about $2 million in U.S. currency and about 35 luxury watches.

The FBI affidavit said Rush had obtained the gold bars from the U.S. government for “work-related expenses.” Rush's attorney has said the charge against him isn't related to the gold bars, which she described as "a sensational tidbit.”

A Justice Department attorney said during a June court proceeding that Rush wasn’t supposed to have the gold bars at his home.

Wearing all-white uniforms for the first time in team history, Georgia (2-0) led 49-0 in the first half — matching the most productive half in school history — as it prepared for next week's SEC opener at Arkansas.

Stockton completed 13 of 16 passes for 234 yards while throwing touchdown passes to five different targets. Stockton has eight touchdown passes and no interceptions in two games. He left each game in the second quarter.

Tyriq Green had a 91-yard kickoff return for a touchdown and recovered a fumble in the end zone for another score for the Bulldogs.

Stockton utilized one of Georgia's deepest positions — tight end — by throwing a 7-yard touchdown pass to Ethan Barbour about 1 minute into the game. Stockton also threw scoring passes to running back Chauncey Bowens and receivers London Humphreys, Sacovie White-Helton and Talyn Taylor. Nate Frazier ran for 55 yards and a touchdown.

Stockton's five TD passes matched the school record shared by several players, most recently Carson Beck against Tennessee Tech and Georgia Tech in 2024.

Landon Roldan's 9-yard scoring run gave Georgia a 49-0 lead in the second quarter, tying the school record for most points in a half.

Backup quarterback Brock Glenn had scoring runs of 15 and 10 yards for the Hilltoppers (0-2). Glenn threw a 7-yard scoring pass to Coleson Arends with 1:17 remaining following a fumbled punt return by Roldan.

Georgia debuted its all-white alternate uniform featuring white helmets, jerseys and pants.

One week after the temperature was 101 degrees for the start of the Bulldogs' 63-3 win over Tennessee State, weather again was a factor. There was light rain early in the game which became a downpour in the third quarter.

The Takeaway

Western Kentucky: After a 49-14 opening loss at Nevada last week, the Hilltoppers again suffered a lopsided defeat. Quarterback Rodney Tisdale Jr. threw an interception in the second quarter and then lost a fumble on the following possession. Glenn had 13 carries for 70 yards and the two touchdowns but also threw an interception after replacing Tisdale. Ajay Allen, who ran for 102 yards and two touchdowns against Nevada, was held to 19 yards on 11 carries.

Georgia: The Bulldogs showed impressive depth. Twelve players had receptions and 12 had carries. Each of Stockton's five scoring passes were to different targets. Four quarterbacks played for the second straight week. A lost fumble by backup quarterback Ryan Puglisi set up a Hilltoppers' touchdown. Puglisi bounced back with a 70-yard scoring run early in the second half.

Up Next

Western Kentucky visits No. 5 Indiana on Saturday.

Georgia opens its SEC schedule at Arkansas on Saturday.

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The Wolverines (2-0) were the butt of jokes all week after a lucky break put a second on the clock and gave Underwood another chance to complete a game-winning Hail Mary against Western Michigan last weekend.

They responded with a signature win under first-year coach Kyle Whittingham, who said Underwood had to show signs of improvement to keep his job.

He did.

Underwood ran for 87 yards, including his touchdown run late in the first quarter, and threw for 111 yards without a turnover.

The Sooners (1-1) were favored to win by nearly a touchdown and never led. They were scoreless until John Mateer threw a 22-yard touchdown to Mackenzie Alleyne midway through the third quarter.

They had the ball at the 50 with 3:05 left to play and turned the ball over on downs after gaining just 3 yards. They had another opportunity at their 15 with 1:06 to go and ran out of time after gaining just 10 yards.

Jyaire Hill, who was called for unnecessary roughness when Oklahoma had the ball at its 2 in the third, stepped in front of Mateer's pass at the Sooners 30 and returned it 24 yards to set up Marshall's go-ahead touchdown.

The takeaway

Oklahoma: Standout linebacker Kip Lewis injured his right knee in the first half and didn't return, taking away one of the top players on one of the nation's best defenses.

Michigan: After an awful performance in the opener in every phase that dropped the Wolverines out of the AP Top 25, they likely will be ranked again.

Up next

Oklahoma: Hosts New Mexico on Saturday.

Michigan: Hosts UTEP on Saturday.

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Lowry lost his three-shot advantage at the start when Jacob Skov Olesen of Denmark finished the front nine eagle-birdie to go out in 31 and share the lead. And then the Irishman couldn't miss.

It started with a 5-foot birdie on the 10th and a 10-foot par save on the 11th. Lowry made every putt on the back — three for birdies, six for pars — finishing with a superb pitch from left the of the 18th green to 4 feet for one last par.

“I’m normally the one watching other people do it, so why not me sometimes?” Lowry said. “I’m seeing my lines well and starting the ball where I want and they’re going in. And hopefully that stays that way for another 24 hours.”

Lowry was at 16-under 194 at Trump International Ireland, the Doonbeg course Trump bought in 2014. Trump stopped by after meeting with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin in Dublin.

Trump is the first U.S. president to attend a European tour event. He now has been to golf events on three circuits this year, having already gone to tournaments on his courses at the PGA Tour (Doral in Florida) and LIV Golf (Bedminster in New Jersey).

Skov Olesen didn't make another birdie after the ninth hole, closed with a bogey on the 18th had to settle for 66 that left him four shots behind.

“I feel like I put up some good chances and took advantage of a lot of them,” Skov Olesen said of his front-nine 31. “And the back nine was just the complete opposite, I couldn’t take advantage of anything. And nothing really worked.”

Joaquin Niemann shot 66 and was seven shots behind.

Defending champion Rory McIlroy never had much of a chance to make up ground. He was aggressive at the start and it cost him, twice hitting tee shots out of play and making double bogey before he reached the seventh tee. He shot 74 and was 18 shots behind.

“No momentum early,” McIlroy said. “And then it was a tough enough day. Obviously, the wind was up and stuff. Yeah, just couldn’t quite get it back after that.”

Another cool, windy day along the Atlantic coast did little to dampen the cheering, particularly with Lowry in the lead. Each putt he made, whether for par or birdie, added to the cheers and carried him along to prime position for another title at his national open.

Lowry was an amateur when he won the Irish Open in 2009.

“I had so much fun out there on the back nine,” Lowry said. “The crowds were incredible. They cheered me on the whole way home and hopefully will do the same tomorrow.”

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The Americans will face France in a rematch of the 2024 Paris Olympics gold medal game that the U.S. won by a point.

The U.S. has won 35 straight games in the World Cup going back to a loss to Russia in the semifinals in 2006. Now the Americans are one win away from a fifth consecutive tournament title. That would match the former Soviet Union for the most consecutive championships.

After cruising through their past two games, the U.S. struggled against Spain as the Americans couldn't get any flow on offense.

The game was tied at 58 to start the fourth quarter before the Americans scored 12 of the first 14 points to take a 70-60 lead — their biggest of the game with 5:20 left.

Spain could only get within eight the rest of the way.

The U.S. spent a lot of the game at the foul line, making 27 of 35.

This was the first meeting in the World Cup between the teams since the U.S. topped Spain for the gold medal in the 2014 tournament. That was Stewart's debut with the national team.

Spain started out hot early, scoring nine of the first 10 points of the game. That was the largest deficit the Americans had faced in this tournament, topping the three points they trailed Italy by in that 55-52 victory. It was 16-9 before the U.S. newcomers entered the game and helped close the period with a 12-2 run.

The Americans though couldn't really extend that lead much in the second quarter. They couldn't get into any offensive flow as Spain was playing a physical defense that resulted in foul after foul being called. The U.S. took 27 free throws in the first half, making 19 of them, while the team had 26 field-goal attempts total. The U.S. led 39-36 at the break.

Spain, which will play host Germany in the bronze medal game on Sunday, wouldn't go away.

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Jefferson-Wooden's time edged out this year's previous best time — held by University of Georgia's Adaejah Hodge — by .01 seconds and fell short of her own personal best by the same .01. The win was good for $150,000, top prize for all the first-place finishers this week in Budapest.

A few minutes after her win, Kenny Bednarek sprung an upset in the men's 100, beating Olympic champion Oblique Seville to win $150,000 of his own. Bednarek won in 9.85 and has a chance for another first prize Sunday, where he's a favorite in the 200 meters.

Jefferson-Wooden's training partner, Sha'Carri Richardson, finished third on the same track in Budapest where she won world championships three years ago.

This one wasn't much of a contest. Jefferson-Wooden, who took the worlds last year, beat the Olympic champ by .12.

The showdown between the women who came in tied for the second-fastest time this year was the sort of thing track was hoping for when it came up with the idea for these championships in a sport where top sprinters often find ways to avoid each other.

In this one, on a cool night in Budapest in front of a packed crowd, they got the matchup, even if Jefferson-Wooden ended the drama early.

Other winners Saturday included:

— Sandi Morris, who has five silver medals and no golds from Olympics and worlds dating to 2016, but broke through with a pole vault win that won't yield a medal but meant a lot nonetheless.

— Collen Kebinatshipi, who darted to a big lead early in the 400 final, briefly flirted with the world record (43.03) and ran away from the pack in 43.39 to remind the world of how big a force Botswana will be in the sprint game heading in to the LA Olympics.

“My dream is just to see more guys coming up and backing us up so we can keep the streak going,” said Kebinatshipi, who teamed with Letsile Tebogo to win the 4x400 relay at worlds last year.

— Aurdrey Werro in the women's 800 for her third straight win in a rivalry with Britain's Keely Hodgkinson. Femke Broeders-Bol, who moved to this race from the hurdles, finished third.

— Poland's Klaudia Kazimerska, who backed up her win at the Diamond League final last week with an ultimate championship, beating Britain's Georgia Hunter Bell in a race missing Olympic and world champion Faith Kipyegon.

“I'm going to go on vacation now,” Kazimerska said when asked what she would do with the money. “Or, I don't know. I'm going to invest my money. I try to be responsible.”

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Deputies arrested Alexander G. Harrington on Friday afternoon after he confessed to fatally stabbing his mother at the 5100 block of Monterey Lane, according to deputies.

A Facebook profile showed Harrington identified as an “intuitive healer” and life coach in Boynton Beach. He shared nine posts on Friday with his more than 5,300 followers.

“I am faith truth and love,” Harrington wrote, according to the Facebook page.

Palm Beach corrections booked Harrington shortly after 10:15 p.m. on Friday at the Main Detention Center, where he remained without bond on Saturday afternoon, according to inmate records. He faced a charge of first-degree murder.

Related social media post on Friday

Agentes arrestaron a Alexander G. Harrington la tarde del viernes después de que confesó haber apuñalado mortalmente a su madre en la cuadra 5100 de Monterey Lane, según los agentes.

Un perfil de Facebook mostraba que Harrington se identificaba como un “sanador intuitivo” y entrenador de vida en Boynton Beach. Compartió nueve publicaciones el viernes con sus más de 5,300 seguidores.

“Soy fe, verdad y amor”, escribió Harrington, según la página de Facebook.

El Departamento de Correcciones de Palm Beach ingresó a Harrington poco después de las 10:15 p.m. del viernes en el Centro Principal de Detención, donde permanecía sin derecho a fianza la tarde del sábado, según los registros de reclusos. Enfrentaba un cargo de asesinato en primer grado.

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The 5,055-meter (3.1-mile) “Uniting Table” was sprawled along Unirii Boulevard to Constitution Square in front of Bucharest’s massive communist-era Palace of Parliament. The Romania-based organizers Bloom The World Association were awarded a certificate by Guinness World Records for the “longest table made from recycled materials.”

The event brought together a reported 20,000 people at the many tables, many of which were decorated with flowers and snacks.

Joanne Brent, a senior adjudicator and official onscreen judge for Guinness World Records, who joined the Bucharest event, said on stage that it proved that the record-breaking achievement had been put to good use.

“Everyone, 20,000 people I am told are here today, have come around one table and a common cause,” she said. “I get to see this often, people coming together, record-breaking achievements with real-world impact.”

Money raised from the event will go toward a 3,900-square-meter children’s psychiatric facility within the Obregia Hospital complex in Bucharest. It is being funded by private donations and sponsorships and will cost an estimated 16.5 million euros, according to the Metropolis Foundation, which is behind the construction project.

“It is a project that started from a real need,” the foundation states on its website. “The current section at Obregia Hospital operates in an old, overcrowded space, which no longer meets the medical and emotional needs of children. ... It means the chance to bring closer to reality a hospital that will benefit over 5,700 children facing severe mental illnesses annually."

The foundation says the number of children diagnosed with serious mental disorders, such as depression, behavioral disorders, substance use, autism and ADHD, has “increased alarmingly” in Romania, from 3,839 in 2018 to more than 5,600 in 2024.

The hospital's current pediatric psychiatry clinic has 62 beds, but wards with many beds that lack their own bathrooms, according to the foundation. It also states that the old facility's lack of space can make private discussions with patients and their families challenging.

The new five-level building will host medical offices, occupational therapy and virtual reality rooms, sensory and educational spaces, dedicated relaxation spaces, as well as a section dedicated to treating addiction among adolescents.

"We clearly want as many people as possible to donate (toward) the first psychiatric hospital for children,” said Alexa Vilcan of Bloom the World.

The previous Guinness record for the longest table made from recycled materials was also held by Bloom the World, measuring 2,782 meters in Romania's central town of Alba Iulia, and was recorded on the same date last year.

In 2023, Romania had one of the lowest healthcare budgets in the European Union relative to GDP at 5.7%, compared to a bloc average of about 10%, according to the EU’s statistics office, Eurostat.

Romania’s Minister of Health Alexandru Rogobete has pledged to support the initiative by supplying the “equipment and furniture necessary” to equip the medical facility, construction for which is scheduled to be completed by 2027.

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Police officers responded to the domestic violence case at about 10:55 a.m. at Northwest 11th Terrace and Fifth Street.

The man suffered a cut to his arm, according to Detective Kerry Hagerty, a spokesman for the Fort Lauderdale Police Department.

Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue personnel took the man to Broward Health Medical Center, and police officers detained the woman, according to Hagerty.

Detectives asked anyone with information about this or other cases who wants to remain anonymous to call Broward County Crime Stoppers at 954-493-8477.

Local 10 News Assignment Editor Mariana Ortiz contributed to this report.

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Agentes de la policía respondieron al caso de violencia doméstica alrededor de las 10:55 a.m. en Northwest 11th Terrace y Fifth Street.

El hombre sufrió un corte en el brazo, según el detective Kerry Hagerty, portavoz del Departamento de Policía de Fort Lauderdale.

Personal de rescate de bomberos de Fort Lauderdale trasladó al hombre al Broward Health Medical Center, y agentes de la policía detuvieron a la mujer, según Hagerty.

Los detectives pidieron a cualquier persona con información sobre este u otros casos que quiera permanecer en el anonimato que llame a Crime Stoppers del condado Broward al 954-493-8477.

La editora de asignaciones de Local 10 News, Mariana Ortiz, contribuyó a este reporte.

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Mayer agreed to a three-year, $45 million deal with $30 million guaranteed, according to a person with knowledge of the contract. The person spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because the terms were not announced.

Mayer likely will start Sunday's season opener when Miami visits Las Vegas. Top tight end Brock Bowers is out because of a knee injury.

But even if Bowers was available, Mayer would have figured to receive a lot of snaps because the Raiders are expected to regularly run two-tight end sets. Ian Thomas is their third tight end.

The Raiders drafted Mayer in the second round in 2023 out of Notre Dame.

He has 83 catches for 788 yards and three TDs in his career, and availability has been an issue. Mayer has missed seven games because of injuries and was out an additional six games in 2024 because of personal reasons.

Mayer said last month he was hopeful about this season, largely because of position coach Luke Steckel’s return to his third year in the organization as well as the arrival of coach Klint Kubiak and the offense he is installing.

“I need to know the offense like the back of my hand, and I need to keep my head down and I need to work,” Mayer said. “I know there’s going to be mistakes. I can’t let mistakes ruin the day, I can’t let them ruin the rep, I can’t let them ruin the period. I’ve got to move on, mistakes happen. I’m very, very excited for this season.”

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The Packers announced Saturday that Kraft had signed a contract extension. The team didn’t disclose terms, but a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press that it’s a four-year, $75 million deal with a maximum value of $92 million that includes a $26.5 million signing bonus.

Kraft could have become a free agent at the end of the season if the two sides hadn’t agreed to terms on an extension, though he consistently expressed throughout the offseason his desire to stay in Green Bay.

“I want to play for this organization my entire career,” Kraft said this summer. “I’m spoiled to have been drafted here and this is all I know. Green and gold is all I know, so we’d like to keep it that way.”

The 2023 third-round draft pick from South Dakota State will play his first game since last November when the Packers open the season Sunday at Minnesota. Kraft caught 32 passes for 489 yards and six touchdowns in eight games last season before tearing his right ACL in a 16-13 loss to the Carolina Panthers on Nov. 2.

“I’m just going to go out there and try to win the game one play at a time,” Kraft said Monday. “My mentality is simple: I’m blocking every block like I’m the point of attack, I’m going to finish to the whistle and I’m going to run every route like I think the ball’s going to come to me. That’s always been my recipe.”

Kraft has said that he believes he was playing as well as any tight end in the NFL at the time of his injury. The week before his injury, Kraft caught seven passes for 143 yards and two touchdowns in a 35-25 victory at Pittsburgh.

He had 50 catches for 707 yards and seven touchdowns in 2024.

The only other tight ends since 2000 to have at least 100 catches, 1,500 yards receiving, 15 touchdown catches and an average of 13.5 yards per reception in their first three NFL seasons are Mark Andrews and Rob Gronkowski.

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The warning comes as worries about AI grow inside and outside the industry and reports continue to emerge about increasingly powerful systems that solve problems beyond human capacity but could also go rogue and carry out other, more harmful tasks. The worries have grown so loud that the CEO of OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, said in an interview with Fortune that his company would wait until next year to start selling its stock to investors on Wall Street as it focuses on safety.

Amodei is one of the leading voices in AI, and he offered a plan in a post on his website to increase checks on the industry. He said Anthropic is already undertaking one part of it on its own, while the others would require coordination across the broad industry and with governments around the world, including authoritarian ones.

“I believe that if slowing down bought us even an extra year or two before models reach critical levels of capability, and we used that time to advance alignment, we could greatly reduce the risk that something goes seriously wrong,” Amodei said.

Pressure builds on the AI industry

Watchdogs have been urging the AI industry for years to slow its development for safety reasons. But pressure has built as industry workers resign and accuse their companies of not acting responsibly.

“Many of the people I know who work on safety research at AI companies want to do what is right for the world,” a former Anthropic employee, Joe Benton, said in a posting Friday announcing his resignation from a job as part of a safety team. “But they feel their companies are trapped in a race to build superintelligence: either they stop and other, less conscientious people take their place; or, they continue, and risk participating in enormous harm themselves.”

That followed a high-profile resignation earlier in the week by Jacob Coxon, who said that both Anthropic and OpenAI “are racing straight to self-improving superintelligence and gambling with our lives.”

That lit a fire under the industry after concerns had grown for years about a possible superintelligence that could escape the control of humanity, said Anthony Aguirre, president and CEO of the Future of Life Institute, which called for a six-month pause for the industry’s development in 2023.

“They’ve kind of realized, their employees have realized, everyone has realized that they’re building Skynet,” he said. “And in winning the race to Skynet, nobody wins. Really, nobody.”

“It's pretty much become clear to the world and even the AI companies that they’re not really prepared to control the AI systems they’re racing to create.”

Threats from AI are already apparent

Anthropic said two days earlier that it blocked efforts by bad actors to use its AI models for malicious activity, such as cyberattacks, surveillance and research that could have led to biological weapons. In July, OpenAI shook the industry after saying its AI system hacked into another company on its own in an “unprecedented cyber incident.”

U.N. human rights chief Volker Türk urged countries earlier this week to put “cast-iron guarantees in place around the safety and security of AI before it is too late.”

To be sure, some critics have dismissed such warnings as ways to gin up excitement about the AI industry and its capabilities. Anthropic and OpenAI are preparing for possible debuts on the stock market that could value them at many hundreds of billions of dollars, while a big chunk of Elon Musk's SpaceX business is involved with AI.

Other AI leaders agree

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said in an interview with Fortune published Saturday that his company would not launch its initial public offering of stock this year.

“I would say not 2026,” he said. “Yeah, we got a lot of stuff to do, like meeting this moment of what is going to be required for safety and alignment, and how the industry and governments can work together.”

Altman posted on X Saturday quickly after Amodei published his suggestions that OpenAI will commit to one of Amodei’s proposals for safety and will “have more to share soon.”

Musk, meanwhile, said on X that “Dario is right.”

Amodei said he still believes in the tremendous benefits that AI could create, such as cures for major diseases. But he said he has grown more worried over the last few months about AI’s growing ability to improve itself and build the next generation of AI. “Left unchecked, it could outrun our ability to understand and control these systems, and so must be pursued very carefully, if at all.”

He also pointed specifically to the attack in July where OpenAI's system hacked Hugging Face. Some have called it an example of AI going “rogue,” though researchers have said that may be unnecessarily anthropomorphizing AI, which was working on a goal set by humans.

OpenAI said the hack was the result of AI going to “extreme lengths to achieve a rather narrow testing goal” and that it “found ways to gain access to secret information that it could use to cheat the evaluation.”

Some of Amodei's suggestions may be more difficult to enact

To help rein in the risks, Amodei suggested that all companies at the frontier of AI commit to giving “ongoing, employee-like access” to a team of outside evaluators, who can monitor safety practices.

He said Anthropic already plans to do so itself, including offering desks in its offices, access badges and company laptops. Having such independent, embedded evaluators is what OpenAI's Altman also quickly committed to doing.

The other parts of Amodei's suggested plan may be more difficult to implement. One asks the U.S. government to potentially issue waivers that would allow U.S. AI companies to coordinate and set safety standards without running afoul of antitrust laws.

Another asks the U.S. and other democratic governments to try to coordinate with authoritarian governments, so that companies from China and other countries don't accelerate their efforts when U.S. rivals are intentionally pacing theirs.

“The measures I propose to advance the frontier at a safe pace will not be easy,” Amodei acknowledged. “But I believe we owe it to humanity to try.”

First, it was the No. 1 ranking in women's tennis, then the U.S. Open trophy.

The tournament that for so long was a struggle for Rybakina turned into the site of her coronation.

Rybakina won her first U.S. Open title and punctuated her climb to the top of her sport by beating Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 on Saturday.

Rybakina had already been guaranteed to replace Sabalenka at No. 1 in the rankings next week and for good measure took the title that Sabalenka had won the previous two years.

“It’s still so difficult to process what happened,” Rybakina said. “Too many achievements these few weeks.”

It was the third Grand Slam title for Rybakina and the second this year — both against Sabalenka on hard courts. She opened the season by beating Sabalenka for the Australian Open title.

This time, Rybakina stopped Sabalenka’s 19-match winning streak at the U.S. Open, where she hadn’t lost since falling to Coco Gauff in the 2023 final.

Rybakina earned $5.5 million, the largest prize in Grand Slam history, and tied Sabalenka and French Open winner Mirra Andreeva with a tour-high three titles this season.

Sabalenka falls short of third straight title in New York

Sabalenka took home $2.8 million but it was clear how little that meant to her, as she smashed her racket after a brief hug with Rybakina at the net.

Sabalenka was trying to become the first person since Serena Williams from 2012-14 to win three in a row at Flushing Meadows.

“I was just out there competing, trying to do my best with what I had there today,” Sabalenka said. “Not good enough.”

Rybakina dethroned the champ without even having her best stuff. The WTA Tour leader in aces got less than half of her first serves in but instead put Sabalenka under constant pressure with a strong return game, racking up 12 break chances and converting three, which was all she needed.

The third meeting of No. 1 vs. No. 2 in a U.S. Open women’s final since 2000 was the first to go the way of the challenger. Williams was the top seed for the other two, beating her sister Venus in 2002 and Victoria Azarenka in 2013.

The numbers didn’t signify much this time, because they are going to flip Monday. Sabalenka has held the top spot for 99 consecutive weeks, but Rybakina gained enough points to unseat her simply by reaching the semifinals.

She didn’t stop there.

The 27-year-old who was born in Russia but represents Kazakhstan won her first major title at Wimbledon in 2022 and now needs just the French Open to complete the career Grand Slam.

And it’s clear her power — and her ability to absorb her opponent’s — was something that unnerved Sabalenka.

“Her serve is amazing, the way she's able to step in and overpower you on court, and especially if it’s a U.S. Open court where it’s super fast, it's definitely a huge advantage for her,” Sabalenka said. “A lot of things make her dangerous.”

A native of Belarus, Sabalenka sometimes swings from her heels, like a golfer trying to unleash a 300-yard drive, grunting “Aaaaahhhh!” as she takes her mighty cuts.

Rybakina’s power comes more easily. There is little sound coming from her side of the net besides the squeaking of her sneakers, and she rarely shows any hint of stress.

“I think Elena is probably — not nonchalant, I don’t want to say that, because she’s not nonchalant — but just no reaction ever,” Gauff said after losing to Rybakina in the semifinals.

Rybakina did show some frustration after pulling a backhand wide with a break point in the opening game of the third set, but soon she had taken charge of the match for good.

Sabalenka had won the two other meetings this season, on the hard courts at Indian Wells and Miami, and leads their rivalry 10-8.

But her season then took a strange dip after those victories. Sabalenka fell to Naomi Osaka in the fourth round at Wimbledon, then returned to action with consecutive fourth-round exits in Toronto and Cincinnati.

Rybakina has learned to love New York

Rybakina had to take a brief break after she was forced to stop playing in her quarterfinal match against Iga Swiatek in Cincinnati because of a foot injury, but she was healthy in time for a tournament where she had never done particularly well, failing to advance past the fourth round until this year.

“I honestly was coming here for the last 10 years, and it was never successful — nothing close to that,” Rybakina said. “It’s just incredible. I’m falling in love with New York more and more.”

Arthur Ashe Stadium, meanwhile, had been Sabalenka's house, with four straight trips to the final and six to at least the semis. Whatever troubled her during the summer seemed forgotten once she was back in New York — until Saturday.

Sabalenka repeatedly looked toward her coaches' box with her palms up, wondering why everything was going so poorly, and showed much more frustration than that when she double-faulted to hand Rybakina a 3-2 lead in the first set. Rybakina hit the serve back and the ball bounced directly to Sabalenka, who whacked it into the crowd, earning a warning from the chair umpire.

Sabalenka eventually began putting consistent pressure on Rybakina in the second set. She picked up two break points with a chance to end the set with a 5-4 lead, and though Rybakina won four straight points to get out of that jam, Sabalenka got another chance in the next service game and this time capitalized, stepping into a return to set up a miss by Rybakina.

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Roosevelt Perdomo, Ridoel Averhoff, and Eugenio Corredor were at the Jackson Memorial Hospital’s intensive care unit.

On Sunday, a Boeing 767-300 cargo jet, operating as Prime Air Flight 7598, overran a runway at Miami International Airport and struck a van and an SUV.

Related report: After cargo jet struck van at Miami International Airport, survivor ‘was thrown into the air,’ attorney says

Perdomo, 36, and Averhoff, 32, were in the white 2012 Ford E-150 Econoline van at MIA. They were working for Professional Ocean Service Corp., a plane cleaning company.

Corredor, 79, was in the Toyota Corolla Cross SUV. The Hialeah resident, who was born in Colombia, was driving on Northwest 67th Avenue outside of MIA.

Joseph Carroll and Jaime Silva, the pilot and the co-pilot of the Boeing 767-300, who suffered minor injuries, remained under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board.

Related report: Flight instructor says cargo plane co-pilot was good student, ‘very safety-conscious’

“​A pilot called for flaps to be set to 20 degrees, and the other pilot cautioned they were too fast. The other pilot made additional comments regarding the aircraft’s excessive speed," an NTSB investigator wrote on a report about findings on the jet’s cockpit voice and fight data recorders.

Investigators reported the pilots appeared to have attempted to abort the landing.

“No indication in the recorded data that speed brakes or thrust were deployed,” Chihoon Shin, the NTSB’s lead investigator, said during a news conference on Tuesday night.

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Unable to stop, the jet, registered as N1997A, traveled for 1,300 feet “past the paved surface,” according to NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy.

The jet stopped in an empty field with its nose in a parking lot for Tesla Robotaxis. Miami-Dade Fire Chief Ray Jadallah said a “complex fire” followed. A witness’s video showed one of the pilots climbing out of a window and using the firefighters’ ladder.

The five dead identified by the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday were Rolando Aleman Leon, 55; Yoel Rodriguez Naranjo, 53; Julio C. Pineda, 75; Carlos Acosta Fajardo, 53; and Javierkys Reyes Quevedo, 47.

Related story: Attorney for 75-year-old worker killed in cargo plane crash: ‘This was an outstanding man’

The jet remained at the crash site on Saturday, as crews worked to dismantle it to collect evidence. One of four runways remained closed at MIA.

Miami-Dade Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz asked travelers on Tuesday to check with airlines for the status of their flights. She also warned drivers that 67th Avenue was closed to the public from 25th to 32nd streets.

Homendy asked witnesses to share photos and videos with the NTSB team via e-mail at witness@ntsb.gov.

Cordero-Stutz asked the victims’ relatives to contact MDSO victims’ advocates at 305-471-1900.

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Roosevelt Perdomo, Ridoel Averhoff y Eugenio Corredor se encontraban en la unidad de cuidados intensivos del Hospital Jackson Memorial.

El domingo, un avión de carga Boeing 767-300, que operaba como vuelo 7598 de Prime Air, se salió de la pista en el Aeropuerto Internacional de Miami y chocó contra una furgoneta y un todoterreno.

Informe relacionado: Tras el impacto de un avión de carga contra una furgoneta en el Aeropuerto Internacional de Miami, el superviviente “salió despedido por los aires”, según su abogado.

Perdomo, de 36 años, y Averhoff, de 32, se encontraban en la furgoneta Ford E-150 Econoline blanca de 2012 en el aeropuerto de Miami (MIA). Trabajaban para Professional Ocean Service Corp., una empresa de limpieza de aviones.

Corredor, de 79 años, viajaba en una camioneta Toyota Corolla Cross. El residente de Hialeah, nacido en Colombia, conducía por la Avenida Noroeste 67, a las afueras del Aeropuerto Internacional de Miami (MIA).

Joseph Carroll y Jaime Silva, el piloto y el copiloto del Boeing 767-300, que sufrieron heridas leves, siguen bajo investigación por parte de la Junta Nacional de Seguridad del Transporte.

Informe relacionado : El instructor de vuelo afirma que el copiloto del avión de carga era un buen alumno y “muy preocupado por la seguridad”.

“Un piloto pidió que se ajustaran los flaps a 20 grados, y el otro piloto advirtió que iban demasiado rápido. El otro piloto hizo comentarios adicionales sobre la velocidad excesiva de la aeronave”, escribió un investigador de la NTSB en un informe sobre los hallazgos de las grabadoras de voz y datos de vuelo de la cabina del avión .

Los investigadores informaron que, al parecer, los pilotos intentaron abortar el aterrizaje.

“Los datos registrados no indican que se hayan desplegado los frenos aerodinámicos ni el empuje”, declaró Chihoon Shin, investigador principal de la NTSB, durante una rueda de prensa el martes por la noche.

Según un informe relacionado, las víctimas del accidente del avión de carga estaban dedicadas a sus familias, afirma su abogado.

Incapaz de detenerse, el avión, registrado como N1997A, recorrió 1.300 pies “más allá de la superficie pavimentada”, según la presidenta de la NTSB, Jennifer Homendy.

El avión se detuvo en un campo vacío, con la parte delantera apuntando hacia el estacionamiento de los robotaxis de Tesla. El jefe de bomberos de Miami-Dade, Ray Jadallah, declaró que se produjo un incendio complejo. Un video grabado por un testigo mostró a uno de los pilotos saliendo por una ventana y utilizando la escalera de los bomberos.

Las cinco personas fallecidas identificadas el martes por la Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Miami-Dade fueron Rolando Alemán León, de 55 años; Yoel Rodríguez Naranjo, de 53 años; Julio C. Pineda, de 75 años; Carlos Acosta Fajardo, de 53 años; y Javierkys Reyes Quevedo, de 47 años.

Noticia relacionada : Abogado del trabajador de 75 años fallecido en accidente de avión de carga: “Era un hombre excepcional”.

El avión permaneció en el lugar del accidente el sábado, mientras los equipos trabajaban para desmantelarlo y recoger pruebas. Una de las cuatro pistas del aeropuerto MIA permaneció cerrada.

La sheriff del condado de Miami-Dade, Rosie Cordero-Stutz, pidió el martes a los viajeros que consultaran con las aerolíneas el estado de sus vuelos. También advirtió a los conductores que la Avenida 67 estaba cerrada al público entre las calles 25 y 32.

Homendy pidió a los testigos que compartieran fotos y vídeos con el equipo de la NTSB por correo electrónico a la dirección witness@ntsb.gov.

Cordero-Stutz pidió a los familiares de las víctimas que se pusieran en contacto con los defensores de las víctimas de la MDSO al 305-471-1900.

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Not only did the Brazil midfielder set up a 2-0 win for defending champion Arsenal at the Stadium of Light on Saturday. But, as a former Newcastle player, he made the most of his moment, sending a message to the home supporters who booed him by cupping his ears as he ran towards the corner in celebration.

Guimaraes joined Arsenal from Sunderland's fierce north east rival Newcastle in the summer so will have been well aware of the significance of his goal. Coming on as a halftime substitute, he curled a long-range shot into the top corner in the 58th minute.

“It is a beautiful moment for me and my family,” Guimaraes told TNT Sports. “Everyone knows my amazing history at Newcastle, but now I’m trying to create a new history here. I’ve started on the right foot.”

Guimaraes' goal came two minutes after Arsenal's David Raya saved a penalty from Sunderland's Enzo Le Fee.

Bukayo Saka sealed the win with a penalty in the seventh minute of added time after Reinildo Mandava was sent off for bringing down the Arsenal forward in the box.

Manchester City is three points behind Arsenal in second place and plays Manchester United on Sunday.

Liverpool and Chelsea dropped more points after being held to surprise draws at home.

Liverpool's big money forwards Alexander Isak and Bradley Barcola couldn't find a way past winless Fulham in a goalless contest at Anfield.

Chelsea's fragile defense was exposed again by newly promoted Hull in a 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge.

Aston Villa's nightmare start to the season continued with a 2-1 loss at home to Nottingham Forest.

Substitute Zian Flemming scored a 90th-minute winner as Ipswich beat Crystal Palace 3-2, while Bournemouth and Brentford drew 2-2.

Tottenham is still without a goal after a 0-0 draw with Everton.

Arteta anger

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was furious about a penalty given against his team when Ezri Konsa was adjudged to have pulled down Dan Ballard in the box.

Referees are clamping down on such incidents from set-pieces but Arteta insisted the decision was wrong.

“It’s a huge win, but it could have been something very different,” he said. “It’s unacceptable at this level. Unacceptable. This changes the course of the season, the championship, and it’s not acceptable. I’ve seen it 10 times to make sure because I watched it live and I said it’s not possible at this level that there’s going to be a penalty.”

The Premier League confirmed the penalty was given for holding.

“I’ve been in football for almost 27 years, 28 years. It’s not a penalty in any case, in any game, in any context, in any league,” Arteta said.

Frustration for Liverpool

Liverpool has spent more than half a billion dollars rebuilding its attack over the past two seasons, but was nullified by a Fulham team that had not kept a clean sheet and was pointless going into the game.

In front of a frustrated Anfield crowd, Andoni Iraola's expensively assembled team was held to a draw for the third time this season, halting the momentum of back-to-back wins, including a midweek victory against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League.

British record signing Isak ($170 million) came up short, while Barcola — signed from Paris Saint-Germain for $166 million — failed to produce anything in his first start in the league. It was the same story for Florian Wirtz ($156 million) and the relatively inexpensive Victor Munoz ($46 million).

“Collectively we didn’t play well. Many things we tried to do, we couldn’t do well,” Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson said.

Iraola is still finding his feet in his first season at Liverpool after previously impressing at Bournemouth. But it has been an unconvincing start that has left his team with ground to make up even this early in the campaign.

“When you draw, especially at home, you can’t be happy," Iraola said. "Today we lacked a bit of freshness and we did not do enough offensively to make the difference. In the first half we started the game slow, we lacked energy and it was not enough.”

Problems mount for Chelsea

Chelsea's defensive problems are becoming increasingly costly.

Xabi Alonso's team has conceded at least two goals in each of its league games and 12 goals in six games in all competitions. Its only clean sheet came against third division Luton in the English League Cup.

“We can do better. We got what we deserved,” Alonso said. “We need to be more solid and be more controlled. New players and new staff. This is the process. In a few months I’m sure we’ll be able to control better.”

It took a goal from Joao Pedro in the 66th to salvage a draw after Mohamed Belloumi's double saw Hull rally from 1-0 down to lead 2-1.

Morgan Rogers put Chelsea ahead in the seventh minute.

Another blank for Spurs

Tottenham remained goalless and winless in the Premier League on Saturday despite a summer of heavy spending including the arrival of Manchester City forwards Omar Marmoush and Savio.

A 0-0 draw at home to Everton made it more than six hours without a goal for Spurs after spending more than $400 million in the market to overhaul a squad that has flirted with relegation in back-to-back seasons.

A dour match at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium was short on clearcut chances with neither team looking likely to find a winner.

The point moved Everton level with Merseyside rival Liverpool on six.

Jesus sinks Villa

Villa's Champions League win midweek proved not to be a turning point in what has been a desperate start for Unai Emery's much-changed team.

The loss of a slew of star players is taking its toll on a team that won the Europa League last season and finished fourth in the Premier League.

Alysson Edward gave Villa fans hope of a point at home after Liam Delap put Midlands rival Forest ahead just after halftime. But Igor Jesus found a winner in the 88th.

Emery bemoaned Villa's second half performance. "We lost because we decided to lose,” he said.

Ipswich picked up its second win on its return to the top flight against 10-man Palace. Flemming's 90th-minute winner at Selhurst Park settled a game that swung one way and another. The red card was to Axel Disasi.

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Nubia Arelly Sanchez Lopez, 38, traveled from Ohio to Miami in June for cosmetic surgery. She underwent a Brazilian butt lift, liposuction and breast augmentation on June 16 at 305 Plastic Surgery in Doral, according to a Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office investigative report.

After the procedures, she was taken to Stevens Grandparents Inc., a six-bed assisted living facility in Miami-Dade County licensed to provide “limited nursing services.”

Three days after her surgery, Sanchez Lopez became dizzy, weak and fainted, according to an emergency suspension order issued by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration.

About 40 minutes later, she developed severe difficulty breathing.

AHCA said facility staff contacted an “on-call” nurse. At the nurse’s direction, staff checked Sanchez Lopez’s vital signs and recorded an oxygen saturation level of 58%. The nurse instructed staff to call 911.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded after Sanchez Lopez went into cardiac arrest. First responders found people performing CPR on her and took her to HCA Florida Kendall Hospital in critical condition, according to the Sheriff’s Office report.

A hospital charge nurse told investigators that Sanchez Lopez suffered multiple cardiac arrests and that her stomach was “flooded with blood” before she was pronounced dead.

The Miami-Dade Medical Examiner’s Office determined Sanchez Lopez died from complications of cosmetic surgery and classified her death as accidental.

AHCA suspends facility’s license

Following the incident, AHCA issued an emergency suspension of Stevens Grandparents’ license and removed four other patients who were recovering from cosmetic procedures at the facility.

The agency cited several concerns about the facility’s care and response.

AHCA said some vital signs taken after Sanchez Lopez arrived at the facility were not documented in her medical record. The agency also said her resident file did not contain postsurgical care instructions.

The emergency order further stated that staff members working during the incident did not have valid first aid and CPR certifications.

According to AHCA, the facility had a policy requiring residents, rather than staff, to call 911. The agency said the policy was intended to avoid potential financial liability.

Sanchez Lopez’s husband, Kevin Diaz, told investigators that “someone” used his wife’s cellphone to make the 911 call.

Questions over postsurgical recovery facilities

Stevens Grandparents was licensed as an assisted living facility with a “limited nursing services” license.

Before Sanchez Lopez’s death, State Rep. Felicia Simone Robinson, D-Miami Gardens, introduced legislation seeking to create a separate regulatory framework for postsurgical recovery homes.

“This person should not have died. All of the signs were there,” Robinson told Local 10 News.

Simone Robinson’s bill, House Bill 81, would have created a specific licensing category for postsurgical recovery homes, including requirements involving staffing, medical oversight and penalties for violations.

The bill was filed in October 2025 and received its first reading in January 2026. Simone Robinson said the bill was never heard.

Robinson said an assisted living license is not appropriate for facilities caring for patients immediately after major surgery.

“Although the place was licensed, it wasn’t the appropriate license,” Robinson said. “They need to have at minimum a nurse, LPN on the low scale, preferably an RN.”

Robinson said she intends to continue pursuing legislation addressing postsurgical recovery facilities.

Facility had prior citations

State inspection records show Stevens Grandparents had previously been cited for deficiencies, including during an inspection in March 2023 and additional inspections in June, September and November 2025.

Florida corporate records identify Zenen A. Bernal as an officer of Stevens Grandparents Inc. State health care records also identify Bernal as the administrator, financial officer and 100% controlling owner of another six-bed assisted living facility, Angelina ALF LLC.

When Local 10 News visited the Stevens Grandparents property, Yani Gil said she was a realtor involved in selling the property and had worked as an assisted living consultant.

Gil’s name also appears in state records connected to Bernal and his businesses dating back to 2024.

Gil disputed AHCA’s findings and defended Stevens Grandparents.

“They have their version of what they saw,” Gil told Local 10 News. “That’s not grounds to shut down. You can’t shut down without an investigation.”

AHCA and the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office investigated the circumstances surrounding Sanchez Lopez’s death and the conditions at the facility.

Questions about the surgeon

Local 10 News contacted 305 Plastic Surgery seeking information about Sanchez Lopez’s postsurgical care and whether the practice recommended Stevens Grandparents as a recovery location. No representative agreed to speak on the record.

The surgeon identified in the Sheriff’s Office report, Dr. Fermin Morales, is also the subject of a separate administrative complaint filed by the Florida Department of Health in 2025 involving another patient and an unrelated procedure.

According to the Department of Health complaint, that patient died following a 2023 cosmetic procedure performed by Morales. The complaint alleges Morales violated Florida’s rules governing gluteal fat grafting.

The complaint is an allegation by the state and is separate from the investigation into Sanchez Lopez’s death. State records show Morales’ Florida medical license remains active and do not show a final disciplinary finding related to that complaint.

Sanchez Lopez’s family declined to comment.

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Demaria participated in the Ruck To Remember, an annual tradition by members of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps to honor the first responders of the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.

“A lot of people from our generation don’t realize how impactful it was,” Demaria said.

The attacks killed 2,977, including 441 emergency responders in New York City, at the Pentagon, and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Exposure to the toxic dust from Ground Zero also caused suffering.

“Coming out here every year, and sort of taking time to carry the weight, makes us really think about it,” Sophia Martin said.

Members and supporters of the Veterans Student Group, Miami Ruck Club, G5 Athletics, and the Wounded Warrior Project also participated.

Related links

• The 9/11 Commission report
• Federal 9/11 investigation

Demaria participó en Ruck To Remember, una tradición anual de los miembros del Cuerpo de Entrenamiento de Oficiales de Reserva para honrar a los socorristas de los ataques del 11 de septiembre de 2001.

“Muchas personas de nuestra generación no se dan cuenta de lo impactante que fue”, dijo Demaria.

Los ataques dejaron 2,977 personas muertas, incluidos 441 socorristas, en la ciudad de Nueva York, el Pentágono y Shanksville, Pensilvania. La exposición al polvo tóxico de la Zona Cero también causó sufrimiento.

“Venir aquí cada año y tomarnos un tiempo para cargar el peso nos hace pensar realmente en ello”, dijo Sophia Martin.

Miembros y simpatizantes de Veterans Student Group, Miami Ruck Club, G5 Athletics y Wounded Warrior Project también participaron.

Enlaces relacionados

• El informe de la Comisión del 11-S
• Investigación federal del 11-S

Sherman Kemp desapareció el viernes después de un traslado desde el campamento satélite de la Institución Correccional Federal de Miami, ubicada en 15801 SW 137 Ave., según la Oficina Federal de Prisiones.

Kemp, quien ganó notoriedad con un video de “Stop [Expletive] Snitching” en Baltimore y fue condenado en Maryland y Pensilvania, debía llegar a las 9 p.m. del viernes a la FCI Jesup en Georgia, según la FBOP.

El Servicio de Alguaciles de Estados Unidos pidió a cualquier persona con información sobre el paradero de Kemp llamar al 786-433-6340.

Esta es una noticia en desarrollo.

Xi said China has approached relations with India from a “strategic and long-term perspective” and called for the two countries to draw on each other’s strengths, support one another and pursue common development.

He also urged “high-quality cooperation” between the two countries, saying China and India, as major members of the Global South, should promote a more multipolar world and contribute to global peace and stability.

Xi said institutional exchanges between the two countries have gradually resumed and bilateral trade has expanded, according to China’s official Xinhua News Agency. China and India are partners, not rivals, Xi said, and the two countries present opportunities for each other’s development rather than threats, according to Xinhua.

Modi thanked Xi for China’s cooperation in hosting the summit. China will host the summit next year. BRICS stands for Brazil, Russia, India, China, the group's founding countries, plus South Africa.

Modi said peace along the disputed border was essential for broader ties and urged both sides to honor existing agreements, a statement by India’s foreign ministry later Saturday said. Both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to a fair and mutually acceptable settlement of the boundary dispute, it said.

“Differences should not become disputes,” Modi said, adding: “Both sides must be guided by three mutuals: mutual respect, mutual sensitivity and mutual interest.”

The leaders discussed expanding people-to-people and business ties while addressing trade imbalances, supply chain issues and market access concerns, the statement said.

The two leaders held talks in China last year during Modi's visit to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, a regional political, economic and security group founded by China.

The summit marks Xi’s first visit to India since 2019 and yet another effort toward a cautious thaw between the rival neighbors, six years after a deadly border clash badly damaged ties.

A military clash in 2020 killed at least 20 Indian soldiers and four Chinese service members along a grueling frontier in the cold desert region of Ladakh. It turned into a long-running standoff in the rugged mountainous area, where each side has stationed tens of thousands of military personnel backed by artillery, tanks and fighter jets.

India and China have since taken steps to ease tensions, but deep mistrust remains.

The two nuclear-armed powers still dispute some parts of their border, while India’s large trade deficit with China, restrictions on Chinese investment and technology and their competing strategic interests in Asia continue to weigh on relations. India has also significantly expanded military infrastructure along its disputed frontier with China, while Beijing has built roads and defensive positions on its side of the contested border.

Xi’s visit is expected to test whether the recent thaw can translate into a broader stabilization of ties.

Since their 1962 war, the economies of both countries have grown substantially, but China has far outpaced India and runs a large trade surplus with its neighbor. Their growing economic rivalry has added to longstanding territorial and strategic differences.

India has sought to capitalize on China’s rising labor costs and strained ties with the United States and Europe to position itself as an alternative base for foreign manufacturers. New Delhi has also viewed China’s multibillion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative with concern and has strongly opposed it.

At the same time, India’s growing strategic partnership with the U.S. has raised concerns in Beijing, which views the relationship as part of efforts to counter China’s rise.

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Some gamers celebrate with Mario Kart racing challenges and Xbox gaming giveaways.

Old franchises like Grand Theft Auto, slated to release the VI sequel on Nov. 19, and Resident Evil Requiem continue to have demand.

Subnautica, Slay the Spire, Mewgenics, and Mina the Hollower still have loyal fans.

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Algunos jugadores celebran con desafíos de carreras de Mario Kart y sorteos de videojuegos de Xbox.

Franquicias antiguas como Grand Theft Auto, que tiene previsto lanzar la secuela VI el 19 de noviembre, y Resident Evil Requiem continúan teniendo demanda.

Subnautica, Slay the Spire, Mewgenics y Mina the Hollower todavía tienen seguidores fieles.

Déjanos saber qué piensas en la encuesta de arriba o en la sección de comentarios de abajo.

La mujer caminaba cerca de la cuadra 200 de Northwest Ninth Terrace cuando los perros, descritos como pitbulls, la atacaron, según la policía de Homestead.

La policía dijo que un testigo reportó haber visto a los perros encima de la mujer e intervino, ahuyentándolos.

Indicaron que la mujer sufrió múltiples heridas por mordeduras en la parte posterior de la cabeza, el cuello, el brazo derecho y el tobillo derecho. Estaba alerta y hablando con los socorristas, pero parecía estar posiblemente en estado de shock, según los socorristas.

La policía dijo que fue trasladada al Jackson South Medical Center, donde actualmente está siendo sometida a una cirugía y se encuentra en condición estable.

Indicaron que los dos perros fueron asegurados y posteriormente incautados por Servicios para Animales del Condado Miami-Dade.

Los detectives dijeron que no se están realizando arrestos en este momento. Las autoridades indicaron que permanecerán en la escena como medida de precaución hasta que la mujer salga de cirugía.

No se divulgaron de inmediato más detalles sobre el ataque.

No Atlantic hurricanes have formed yet this year and none are likely to form for at least another week, even though this would normally be the peak of the season, according to the National Hurricane Center. Only five relatively weak and brief tropical storms have spun up this season.

On Saturday, 2026 set a record for the longest a season has begun without a storm that has reached winds of 74 mph (119 kph) to qualify as a hurricane — at least in the satellite era, said Nick Novella, a meteorologist at the government's Weather Prediction Center. Before the 1950s there were a few years where no hurricanes were recorded this late in the season, but meteorologists don't trust those records because ocean monitoring wasn't complete.

Overall hurricane activity using a measurement that factors in the number of storms, their strength and how long they last is also at a post-1950 record low, according to Colorado State University hurricane expert Phil Klotzbach. Storm activity in the Atlantic is only 7% of normal for this time of year.

People shouldn't let down their guard because it just takes one storm, even during an El Nino, to be catastrophic. Several experts pointed to 1992, which kicked off late but nastily with devastating Hurricane Andrew.

El Ninos spawn storm-stunting conditions

“It’s really staggering, just how inhospitable the Atlantic is to anything that could form a tropical cyclone right now,” said Kristen Corbosiero, a University at Albany atmospheric science professor. “Anything that tries to form is just getting this triple whammy” of winds that decapitate a storm, dry air that starves it and downward pushing winds that basically stomp it.

Those three forces are classic impacts of El Nino, the natural and temporary warming of parts of the equatorial Pacific that warps and warms weather worldwide, five experts told The Associated Press.

"It's just hammering the Atlantic. It’s just impressive,” Klotzbach said. “We haven’t even had anything really even close to a hurricane.”

The biggest El Nino effect in the Atlantic is record-strong wind shear, which is when strong easterly winds hit a storm system at low levels while strong westerly winds push it the other way at upper altitudes. The result is that they “tear apart” the storm, Corbosiero said.

In the area between Africa and the Caribbean where the strongest storms normally form and head west, that wind shear is about 45 mph (74 kph) more than what a tropical cyclone can withstand, Corbosiero said. That's an unheard of level, she said.

“Their heads are cut off before they even have a chance,” said University of Miami hurricane expert Brian McNoldy.

Keep an eye on the Gulf

The one area where wind shear hasn't been high has been the Gulf of Mexico and those storms tend to really get going later in the season, so there could still be some strong ones coming to that region, Corbosiero and others warned.

Along with the dry air that starves the storm, African dust is choking it and there are fewer “seeds” of stormy weather that could develop, all classic El Nino signs, the experts said. And in the Atlantic, high pressure is pushing the air downward, which also hinders storms from forming, they said.

This is all despite warm waters — the world's oceans have been record hot for 100 days — that normally feed storms. It shows the power of El Nino to overcome that, Klotzbach said.

The trouble is the Atlantic waters, while warm, haven't warmed up nearly as quickly as the atmosphere above, which got hotter quickly as part of El Nino, said Massachusetts Institute of Technology meteorology professor Kerry Emanuel. His research found what matters more than just the water temperature is the difference in temperature between the air and the water; because hurricanes are powered by the flow of heat from the ocean to the air, the higher that is, the less storm activity there will be.

The waters of the Atlantic are a few months behind the atmosphere in feeling the El Nino effect. But next year, as the El Nino winds down and cools closer to normal, the warm water will persist, which will increase the odds for next season to be extra busy, Emanuel said.

The opposite issue in the Pacific

Just as El Nino traditionally dampens Atlantic hurricane season, it tends to rev up tropical cyclone activity in the Pacific, with moist air and little wind shear. And so far this year, storm activity in the eastern Pacific is nearly double normal, with hurricanes lasting much longer than usual. In the central Pacific, activity is about 40% more than normal.

“It's just a party out there, one right after the other in the eastern Pacific,” Klotzbach said.

While the Atlantic has had only five small tropical storms, there have been 16 named storms in the eastern Pacific and 20 in the central Pacific.

Hawaii has been hit twice. El Nino tends to push storms farther west than other years, Corbosiero said.

Because scientists have long known about El Nino's effects on storm activity in both oceans, forecasters months ago predicted a slow Atlantic hurricane season.

“I don't think anyone really foresaw it being this quiet,” McNoldy said. “This is quite remarkable.”

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After news broke that Ben Delo, a co-founder of the BitMEX cryptocurrency platform, had given 36 million pounds ($48 million) to the party, crypto investor Christopher Harborne on Saturday announced he was matching the donation.

Harborne said he was backing Reform UK because he believes its policies will attract the investment Britain needs to bolster the economy and generate the revenue needed to fund healthcare, education and other public services.

But established political parties quickly warned that unlimited donations from billionaire businessmen risked corrupting elections. The Liberal Democrats, currently the third-largest party in the House of Commons, called on Prime Minister Andy Burnham to cap donations and protect British democracy.

“Nigel Farage wants to bring Trump’s America to our shores by buying his way into power,” Liberal Democrat spokesperson Lisa Smart said in a statement. “He’s trying to get into Number 10 as if it’s a stop on a monopoly board,” she added, referring to the prime minister’s residence.”

Donations without precedent in UK politics

The twin donations are tied for the biggest ever to a U.K. political party. Together they equal more than the combined amount received by all the country's political parties in 2025, when donations totaled 64.8 million pounds, according to data from the Electoral Commission, which oversees elections and campaign finance in the U.K.

The donations come after months of allegations about improper fundraising by Reform UK that have weakened its standing with voters. Police in London earlier this week opened an investigation into reports that the party violated laws prohibiting contributions from overseas donors.

Delo, who was pardoned by U.S. President Donald Trump last year after pleading guilty to violating anti-money laundering laws, started recently moved back to the U.K. from Hong Kong,

Writing in the Telegraph newspaper, Delo said his donation was designed to help break up the “cartel” that controls British politics, an apparent reference to the Labour and Conservative parties that have dominated elections for the past century.

“Unlike the people who express mock concern for the health of ‘our democracy’ while doing everything they can to keep it as a cartel, I want a fair fight and a level playing field,” Delo wrote. “My conclusion from Reform’s recent troubles is that they should spend less time trying to raise funds to compete on equal terms and more time preparing for government.”

Reform UK seen as rival to established parties

Reform UK has surged in public opinion polls by criticizing the failure of successive governments to stop the inflatable boats that illegally bring thousands of migrants to Britain each year and campaigning to make it harder for people to claim asylum.

The party won 1,453 seats on local government councils in England during elections earlier this year, topping all other parties. While Farage says Reform is preparing to govern after the next election, the party currently has just eight seats in the House of Commons compared with 408 for the governing Labour Party.

Delo said his donation was calculated to equal 1 million pounds ($1.3 million) a month until the latest possible date for the next general election in August 2029. He said he was giving the money up front in case the government limits political donations.

BitMEX was ordered to pay a $100 million fine in 2025, after prosecutors said it “willfully flouted U.S. anti-money laundering laws to boost revenue.” Delo and two other BitMEX co-founders were sentenced to probation after pleading guilty in 2022 to violating the U.S. Banking Secrecy Act.

Trump pardoned BitMEX and its co-founders on March 27, 2025.

Reform UK was already facing fundraising questions

Questions about Reform UK’s finances overshadowed its annual party conference last week after an undercover investigation broadcast by Channel 4 News showed senior party officials appearing to discuss ways to disguise contributions from foreign donors.

The Metropolitan Police Service said on Wednesday that it had opened an investigation. U.K. electoral law says parties can only accept donations from British voters or U.K.-registered businesses.

Reform UK denies any wrongdoing and has said it will cooperate fully with the probe.

Farage himself is facing an investigation by Parliament’s standards watchdog over his failure to report a 5-million-pound ($6.7-million) gift he received from Harborne before his election to the House of Commons.

Farage says he did nothing wrong because the money was a personal gift that had nothing to do with politics.

No country on Earth buys as much from the United States as its northern neighbor. For American farmers, Canada is second only to Mexico as an export market.

A North American trade pact — negotiated by President Donald Trump in his first term — means that most American products enter Canada duty-free. Rankings of the world’s most open economies usually put Canada near the top.

But when Trump looks at Canada, he says, he sees a predator out to cheat the United States and strangle its industries.

“One of the Worst Abusers is Canada,’’ the president declared on social media last month. “They’ve been ripping us off for decades, and it’s going to stop.’’

Since trade talks collapsed Aug. 21, relations between the longtime allies have deteriorated as Trump has goaded Canada’s leaders with personal attacks and portrayed the country as weak. Trump has also enraged the Canadian public by repeatedly floating the idea of making Canada the 51st state and signed an executive order directing the federal government to change Lake Ontario’s name to “Lake America.”

Last month, Trump slapped 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products to protest what he calls discrimination against U.S. auto, dairy and alcoholic beverage exports.

When Ottawa retaliated Tuesday with tariffs of its own, Trump escalated, vowing to cut off Canadian companies from government contracts in the United States and even outright banning some Canadian products, including motorcycles, some dairy products and most alcoholic beverages.

It’s a jarring turn of events for Canada, a country that has built its economy around international commerce. Canada’s trade is equal to 64% of its economic output, the World Bank says, versus 25% for America.

The conservative Heritage Foundation in Washington ranked Canada No. 14 (out of 184 economies) on its Index of Economic Freedom; the United States landed eight spots lower at No. 22. The libertarian Fraser Institute in Vancouver likewise ranked Canada No. 11 (out of 165 countries and territories) on its Economic Freedom of the World report.

Before the latest tariff blowup, Canada’s effective tariff rate on U.S. imports was about 2.4%, less than half the 5% that the United States imposed on Canada, according to calculations by Oxford Economics. Most U.S. exports enter Canada duty-free under the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement that Trump negotiated in his first term.

Canada protects its dairy industry from competition

Despite keeping its economy open to trade overall, Canada does protect several domestic industries. Barry Appleton, co-director of New York Law School’s Center for International Law, calls Canada “a modestly protected economy with two or three genuinely closed sectors.’’

The U.S. has complained for decades, for instance, about what it calls unfair subsidies for Canadian softwood lumber producers — though Canada disputes those allegations.

In his 2023 memoir, Robert Lighthizer, U.S. trade representative in Trump’s first term, argued that Canada was only “outwardly supportive of free trade. ... Canada is in reality a quite parochial — and at times quite protectionist — country.’’ The system Canada set up to protect its dairy industry, Lighthizer wrote, “would make a Soviet commissar blush.’’

Canada shields its dairy producers through a convoluted system that imposes tariffs of more than 200% on most dairy products — nearly 300% on some items, such as butter — once they’ve exceeded a quota, according to Leonard Polzin, a specialist in dairy markets at the University of Wisconsin.

Polzin said the Canadians have a strong incentive to protect their politically sensitive dairy industry from competition with America. Wisconsin alone produces more milk than all of Canada. American dairy producers are so adept at producing large quantities of low-cost milk, Polzin said, that if Canada opened its market completely “we would dump so much product there’s no way they could remain as a viable industry.’’

Trump claimed falsely on social media Tuesday that “Canada doesn’t let our Great Dairy Farmers sell into the Canadian Market.’’

In fact, the United States agreed in the USMCA to allow Canada to continue the supply management system in return for giving American dairy farmers more access to the Canadian market. And American dairy producers have been making headway: U.S. dairy exports to Canada rose more than 11% last year on top of an 8% increase in 2024, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

“We gradually get more and more expansion of dairy product into Canada,’’ Polzin said. “It’s not always pretty. It’s not always easy, but over time it has been increasing.’’

The United States already runs a hefty trade surplus in dairy with its northern neighbor, exporting $1.3 billion worth of dairy products to Canada last year while importing just $585 million, according to the USDA.

US runs a trade deficit with Canada – because it needs Alberta’s oil

Overall, the United States runs a trade deficit with Canada — $27.3 billion last year — and Trump isn’t happy about it.

But the gap between what the U.S. sells to Canada and what it buys can be explained by one industry: oil. Canada exported more than $85 billion worth of crude oil to the United States in 2025.

Refineries in the U.S. Midwest need heavy sour crude oil from Alberta’s oil sands deposits.

“It’s the only oil they can use,” Appleton said. “They can’t use Texas crude. They can’t use Venezuelan crude. They’re not set up for it. It would take years and billions of dollars to shift over.’’

What’s more, the Canadian oil sells at a discount to the benchmark U.S. crude oil.

There’s time for a deal to end the standoff

The two countries need each other economically. Canada sends about 70% of its exports south to the United States. U.S. refineries need Alberta’s oil. U.S. farmers need Canadian potash fertilizer. Communities on the northern U.S. border rely on electricity generated in Canada.

So there’s a strong incentive for the two countries to come to an agreement. And Inu Manak, senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, noted hopefully that the U.S. ban on some Canadian products doesn’t take effect until Sept. 29, buying time for talks.

“This is not going to happen for three weeks,” she said. “So it’s like, ‘We’re going to retaliate, but not yet.’ ... There could be a way out of this.’’

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said his country remains open to an agreement: “Canada is always ready to strike a fair deal.”

Trump and his trade negotiators are also pushing to get Canada to surrender some of its manufacturing to the United States — a tough sell in Ottawa.

“If you want to take all our jobs and industry away, then why would I cooperate with you?’’ Manak said.

Appleton noted that the standoff jeopardizes the USMCA, which has created a thriving automotive industry straddling the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

“We had the best integrated North American economy going,’’ he said. “And now we don’t. ... This is like having a very bad standoff with your 14-year-old. Nobody’s happy in this game.’’

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AP Writer Rob Gillies in Toronto contributed to this story.

Antonelli had been the dominant Formula 1 driver in Madrid this week but Norris emerged with the fastest time in his final qualifying attempt at the new Madring urban circuit that won't yield many overtaking opportunities.

“I’m shocked. I’m a little bit surprised to be here,” Norris said. “It was probably one of the best laps I’ve done ever in my career. Very, very happy, very proud. Very happy for the team."

Norris was sixth fastest in the first practice session on Friday, then couldn’t run his McLaren in the second session because of a gearbox problem and finished fourth in the final session on Saturday.

He said the “adrenaline was high” in qualifying. He was one hundredth of a second better than Antonelli's Mercedes.

“It’s just one of those laps where everything came together," Norris said. "I had an idea of what I wanted to do, it was just a matter of my brain letting me do it on that last lap. Everything pretty much worked perfectly.”

The 20-year-old Antonelli leads the series by 66 points after an epic come-from-behind win in front of his home fans in Monza last weekend.

“I thought it was a good lap but then this guy just snatched it away, so good job to them,” Antonelli said.

It was the third pole of the season for Norris. He won consecutive races in Hungary and in the Netherlands ahead of the Italian GP that Antonelli won.

Max Verstappen will start third for Red Bull, with a time one tenth of a second behind Norris, followed by the Ferraris of Lewis Hamilton — who crashed in the final practice earlier Saturday — and Charles Leclerc. Russell was next. Hamilton was provisionally ahead after the first attempts of the final qualifying run.

Norris' McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri finished in seventh place.

Antonelli said the start of the race Sunday could be key to the outcome.

“The start is very important for sure,” he said. "Overtaking is going to be very difficult. The only thing you can do is try to put pressure on the car in front and make them make a mistake and then try to play with strategy.”

It was a mostly clean session after two red flags affected the final practice session at the unforgiving circuit that mixes existing roads with purpose-built sections.

The 5.4-kilometer (3.3-mile) Madring track has been giving drivers little margin for error.

Antonelli locked up tires and went straight but avoided crashing earlier in the qualifying session. Russell brushed the wall at one point.

Haas’ Oliver Bearman did not participate in qualifying because of a crash in the final practice.

Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll also did not join qualifying after taking a grid penalty for switching power-unit components.

Local favorites struggle

As expected, the two Spaniards couldn't give the home fans a lot of reason to celebrate.

Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso will start 18th with Aston Martin, while Williams' Carlos Sainz finished 17th in qualifying but will start last after being handed a penalty for impeding Valtteri Bottas' Cadillac on the track.

Organizers expected a total attendance of nearly 350,000 people at the track in the Spanish capital.

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