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 Houthis' capture of a key port city and an island on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a crucial shipping alternative to the Strait of Hormuz, in recent days has alarmed markets and Yemeni civilians who fear a return to devastating civil war.

Overnight, the Houthis claimed more attacks with missiles and drones on Saudi Arabia, which supports Yemen's internationally recognized government that's been fighting the rebels.

A Houthi military spokesperson, Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree, claimed in a statement that they targeted a military base in Sharurah province in Saudi Arabia's Najran region. He didn’t provide evidence or say when the attack occurred.

The Saudi civil defense overnight 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. It also said sirens went off in Sharurah province but didn’t report casualties or damage.

There was no Saudi statement Sunday on any new attacks targeting the Houthis, who have been hitting Saudi oil infrastructure and shipping as part of a recently declared blockade.

While the rebels have said there is no threat to other commercial shipping, markets remain wary and oil prices have risen again.

Yemen's government vows to fight back

A senior government official in Yemen said its forces will return to the Red Sea coast and fight back, after 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, also governor of central Marib province, 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 Friday, a senior military official with Yemen’s internationally recognized government blamed “lack of coordination” between Yemen’s army and multiple allied militias, saying it gave the Houthis “a priceless opportunity.”

The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn’t allowed to speak to the media, also said they were stunned that the Saudi air force didn't act to prevent the capture of Mokha, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) from the strait.

The National Resistance, a government-allied force, said more than 500 government fighters were killed on the west coast over the past four weeks.

In its first comprehensive toll, the force, which had controlled the coastal areas including Mokha, said about 1,500 others were wounded in the fighting against the Houthis since Aug. 9.

It said in a statement that more than 1,000 Houthis were killed on multiple front lines in the provinces of Hodeida and Taiz.

The National Resistance, which is commanded by Tariq Saleh, a nephew of Yemen’s late leader Ali Abdullah Saleh, vowed to fight back, saying that it will “continue its struggle within the ranks of the armed forces … (until) Yemen is liberated from Iran’s proxies.”

The advance puts Houthis closer to US base in Djibouti

The rebels’ rapid advance has been a major setback both to Yemen’s internationally recognized government and Saudi Arabia, which have been battling the Houthis for 12 years. The latest escalation has ended a ceasefire that had largely stopped fighting across Yemen since 2022.

The advance also puts the Iran-backed rebels just 20 miles (32 kilometers) from the U.S. military base in Djibouti, on the other side of the Bab el-Mandeb. 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 Yemenis making the perilous crossing of the strait. More than 2,000 people 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.

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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.

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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Norris will start from pole position with his McLaren alongside Mercedes' Antonelli, who had the fastest pace throughout the weekend but was beaten by a superb qualifying lap by Norris on Saturday.

Qualifying was crucial as the new urban Madring track yields virtually no overtaking opportunities, something that drew criticism from many drivers.

The start will be important as well at the 57-lap race in the Spanish capital.

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 and Charles Leclerc, who also showed good pace during the weekend.

It was the third pole of the season for Norris. He had won consecutive races in Hungary and in the Netherlands ahead of the Italian GP that Antonelli won last weekend. The 20-year-old Antonelli leads Mercedes teammate George Russell by 66 points in the drivers’ standings. Russell will start sixth on Sunday.

The two Spaniards on the grid will start toward the back. Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso will start 17th with Aston Martin, while Williams’ Carlos Sainz will be 20th after being handed a penalty for impeding Valtteri Bottas’ Cadillac on the track.

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

The Spanish GP is returning 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. The Jerez de la Frontera track in southern Spain hosted races from 1986-90, and in 1994 and 1997. Barcelona has been hosting races in Spain the past few years. Madring signed a contract with F1 through 2035.

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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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Something has to give on Sunday.

The teams were locked at 8-8 ahead of the start of singles play at Bernardus Golf in the Netherlands, where wet conditions greeted the arrival of players and fans on Day 3 and umbrellas lined the fairways as the early groups went out.

At stake is the crystal trophy that has been on show on the boisterous first tee all week and in the possession of the Americans since 2024.

They need 14 points to ensure retaining it. Both teams require 14 1/2 points for an outright win.

There was early European blue on the board, with Esther Henseleit and Nanna Koerstz Madsen taking 2-up leads. Charley Hull, who contributed just a half-point for Team Europe from four matches in a misfiring combination with Lottie Woad over the first two days, won the first hole of the lead singles match against Megan Khang and held that lead heading to No. 7.

Out last will be Rose Zhang of the U.S. vs. Celine Boutier of Europe at 1:22 p.m. local time (7:22 a.m. EDT).

Jennifer Kupcho gave the U.S. team some unlikely momentum with an outrageous finish on Saturday, pouring in birdie putts on Nos. 17 and 18 totaling around 120 feet to win a point and leave the teams tied again.

They were also level, at 4-4, after Day 1.

It is the seventh time that the Solheim Cup has been tied after two days. The home team has a record of 5-0-1 on the six previous occasions.

In the past five editions of the event, the singles session has been tied three times and Europe has won 6 1/2-5 1/2 the other two times.

Whoever wins, it's a day that rarely fails to deliver.

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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.

Reporte relacionado: Mujer de 63 años resulta herida en ataque de perros en Homestead, dice la policía

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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.”

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

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).

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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.

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.

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 stuck 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 events were a deadly reminder of the underlying challenge to global shipping even as attention turns to a new threat, with Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen now perched on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait in the Red Sea.

State-run IRNA news agency quoted the Qeshm governor as blaming a “terrorist enemy.” There was no immediate comment by the U.S. military, which has struck Iranian-flagged vessels during its blockade of Iranian ports — while facing a new threat from Iranian ballistic missiles launched at its warships.

Separately, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations monitor said a vessel was hit by a projectile while transiting the strait, later adding that a fire had broken out and local authorities were evacuating those on board.

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 U.S.-aimed social media post.

Monday's meeting aims to brief regional countries on the strait

Monday's meeting returns regional attention to the Strait of Hormuz days after the Houthis swept down Yemen's Red Sea coast to apply new pressure to a growing alternative for global shipping. While the Houthis say they are targeting only neighboring Saudi Arabia, which backs Yemen’s internationally recognized government fighting the rebels, markets are wary.

Global prices of oil, natural gas and related products have been sent even higher.

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 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 attack.

Iran has said foreign ministers from regional countries will meet Monday to discuss efforts by Iran and Oman, located on the other side of the Strait of Hormuz, to manage shipping on it. However, Bahrain has already said it will not attend, citing a lack of diplomatic relations with Tehran.

It was not clear what other nations would be there, and there was no new statement from Iran on Sunday.

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 measure of optimism in the region about the planned 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.

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Anna reported from Jerusalem.

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 barring 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-stroke lead going into Sunday’s final day of competition.

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.”

And Trump has built friendships with some of the pros, and he's proud of it. 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.

Up next

Iowa State: Hosts Bowling Green next Saturday.

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

The vessel’s 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, he said, and by Sunday afternoon authorities were deploying teams supported by eight vessels, including four navy ship, 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.

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.

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.

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

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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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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“​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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This story corrects the wind speed in paragraph 3.

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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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She won’t be playing all five matches at this Solheim Cup.

And that’s something of a trend.

This will be the fifth straight Solheim Cup where Korda, the world No. 1 and a four-time major champion, plays four out of a possible five matches for the American team.

On each of the previous four occasions — 2019, 2021, 2023 and 2024 — she sat out one of the four-ball sessions. It has happened again in the Netherlands.

On Saturday morning, Korda played with Allisen Corpuz in a previously unbeaten pairing and lost 3 and 2 to Maja Stark and Linn Grant.

That left her with a 1-1-1 record — for 1½ points — in the 2026 edition, and an overall Solheim Cup record of 11-6-2.

Speaking after selecting her lineup for the four-balls, U.S. captain Angela Stanford suggested there was never any intention to play Korda in all five matches — no matter the status of the contest.

For the record, Europe is 7-5 ahead after three sessions.

Lauren Coughlin will be the only American to play all five sessions and asked if that was always the intention, Stanford said: “She was one that I spoke to before we ever came over here.

“It was her or Allisen Corpuz (playing five matches). And we were just going to see what happened this morning.”

Korda's impact has lessened at this Solheim Cup has gone on.

She and Corpuz were strong in defeating European stars Lottie Woad and Charley Hull, 4 and 3, in the morning foursomes on Friday. Korda didn’t win a hole when playing with Coughlin in the afternoon four-balls, when the U.S. pair halved a match against Carlota Ciganda and Julia Lopez Ramirez.

Then came the loss with Corpuz on Saturday morning, after which Korda was asked how the American team can turn things around on Saturday afternoon.

“By showing up and winning some holes,” she said.

It won't be her doing that.

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All of the dozen cases that made it to trial, mostly in Los Angeles, ended in acquittal, mistrial or dismissal. Experts say that's surprising for a department known for its ability to win at trial. The last three felony assault cases, in LA and Portland, will go to trial this fall.

The dismal record has raised questions about rushed investigations and aggressive charging tactics by prosecutors under pressure to show the Trump administration is cracking down on people who assault law enforcement. It comes as the Justice Department is facing broader setbacks in politically charged investigations, with grand juries repeatedly refusing to return indictments and trial juries granting acquittals.

“Prosecutors tend to win because they control what cases they pursue and they have a lot of resources and discretion,” said Mary Fan, a former federal prosecutor and law professor at the University of Washington.

The fact that the government failed to win any felony assault convictions at trial calls into question “whether or not these charges should have ever been brought in the first place,” she said.

AP tracked the outcome of 167 arrests

The Associated Press' analysis focused on arrests made during protests last summer and fall in LA, Chicago, Portland, Oregon, and Washington, D.C. — cities with significant protests where President Donald Trump sought to or successfully deployed the National Guard.

Then-Attorney General Pam Bondi said those who interfered with federal law enforcement would face “severe consequences.”

Most of the arrests — 102 — were for felony assault on a federal officer, which can carry a sentence of up to 20 years in prison. Of those cases, 41% were dismissed and 34% were pleaded down to misdemeanors. Ten people pleaded guilty to felony assault. Nine people got prison time.

Of those arrested on other charges, seven were sentenced to prison for offenses including arson and obstructing law enforcement. A handful of defendants have diversion agreements, meaning their case will be dismissed if they demonstrate good behavior.

The AP's analysis shows that the Justice Department’s record failed to meaningfully improve since December, when an initial assessment showed early struggles to prosecute people on the charges for which they were arrested.

The Justice Department said in a statement that federal prosecutors are right to prioritize cases against people accused of assaulting federal officers and that “each case is based on the facts.”

“If there are mitigating factors identified in a case, then prosecutors must also act appropriately to inform the court, and in some cases downgrade or drop charges," the department said.

Juries and judges were unconvinced by prosecutors

It’s rare for federal prosecutors to lose at trial. In 2024, 82% of defendants charged with felony or misdemeanor assault were convicted at trial or with a plea deal, according to data from the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. AP’s analysis found that less than half of the protesters charged for either felony or misdemeanor assault were convicted.

In Portland, a jury couldn’t reach agreement on felony assault charges for Oriana Korol, who was playing clarinet in a marching band demonstrating outside the city’s ICE building last October when a scuffle involving officers broke out. Officers pepper sprayed her and pushed her to the ground, where she struck one with her foot, according to court documents.

After a mistrial, prosecutors filed a reduced misdemeanor assault charge. She pleaded guilty and was sentenced Sept. 1 to time served and one year of supervised release.

Her attorneys wrote in a court filing that she “has accepted responsibility for the bad choices she made over a few seconds that caused no injury.”

Jonathan Caravello, a lecturer at California State University Channel Islands, was acquitted of assault on a federal officer after a three-day trial. He was accused of throwing a tear gas canister deployed by immigration agents back at them while protesting a raid at a Southern California cannabis farm.

Caravello said he was trying to get the canister away from the crowd. Videos showed he had tossed it high above officers’ heads and it landed far behind them. The jury acquitted Caravello after a quick deliberation.

“They’re trying to get a chilling effect out of these charges,” said Caravello, who turned down a misdemeanor plea deal.

Michael Rabbitt was among six co-defendants accused of felony conspiracy to impede a government vehicle from accessing an ICE facility near Chicago last September.

The vehicle slowly advanced despite being surrounded by protesters, leading some to put their hands on it, Rabbitt said.

After the government dismissed charges against two of the defendants, defense attorneys requested transcripts of the grand jury proceedings that led to the conspiracy indictment. The government eventually dropped the conspiracy charge and proceeded on misdemeanor counts of impeding a federal officer.

The judge later reviewed the unredacted transcripts and admonished prosecutors for improper behavior before the grand jury. The charges were dismissed days before trial.

Rabbitt said he was proud they fought the charges.

“This case was bigger than us,” he said. “I’m proud that we won this case, not just for us, but for protesters across the country.”

Many protesters pleaded down to misdemeanors

Though many federal criminal cases end in plea deals, some legal experts say it's rare for felony assault to be pleaded down and may signal overcharging — filing a more severe initial charge so defendants will be more willing to plead guilty to one with a lighter sentence.

“I think when prosecutors bring charges ethically, they should be prepared to prove them beyond a reasonable doubt,” said Laurie Levenson, a former federal prosecutor who is a professor at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles.

The U.S. Attorney’s office overseeing Los Angeles said it brought the prosecutions in response to a “wave of violence against law enforcement officers who were doing their jobs." It voluntarily dismissed charges against some defendants after further investigation, it said.

LA prosecutors have arrested three additional people for felony assault at immigration-related protests this year. One pleaded guilty to a felony and two to misdemeanors.

In Chicago, all but one of 19 felony assault cases were dismissed. The U.S. Attorney’s offices in the Northern District of Illinois, District of Columbia and Oregon did not respond to requests for comment.

DOJ has won notable cases around the country

A man accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail at a hotel outside Los Angeles where federal authorities were staying was sentenced to five years in prison. Two others were sentenced to more than three years after pouring lighter fluid on a burning California Highway Patrol vehicle.

Federal judges sentenced eight people to decades in prison for their participation in a demonstration outside a detention center in Texas last July where a police officer was shot in the neck.

Three people were convicted at trial of conspiracy to impede or injure an officer for protesting outside a detention facility in Spokane, Washington, last June. The Spokane and Texas cases were not included in AP’s analysis because they did not occur in one of the four cities where Trump tried to or deployed troops.

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Rush reported from Portland, Oregon. Associated Press writers Eric Tucker and Alanna Durkin Richer contributed from Washington.

In one case, a Minneapolis Baptist church — alongside congregations nationwide — asked for the government to be reprimanded after spying on protest-related activity on its property. In another, more than three dozen protesters have asked for their charges to be dismissed after they disrupted a worship service in a St. Paul church where one of the pastors was also a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement official.

Even congregations uninvolved in the court cases say they’re still feeling the repercussions of the weekslong surge in immigration operations last winter. Protesters confronted federal law enforcement daily, and the killing of two protesters sparked global outcry.

Immigration agents are no longer visibly active on the same residential block as Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Minneapolis. But its pastor says the signs that went up in January stating “Everyone is welcome here! Except I.C.E.” have stayed.

“I don’t foresee a time when they will come down. We want our building to remain a sanctuary for many people,” said the Rev. Ingrid Rasmussen. Her church provided whistles, which protesters across the city used to alert neighbors about law enforcement presence.

Churches as safe places for migrants — and worshippers

For decades, congregations have been on the front lines of providing for immigrants and refugees, whether in their faith communities or with outreach ranging from food distribution at the U.S.-Mexico border to advocacy in Washington.

As part of its sweeping crackdown on illegal immigration, President Donald Trump's current administration gave agents more leeway to make arrests at houses of worship.

In response, dozens of religious groups sued, heralding a more openly adversarial relationship between many faith leaders and federal authorities.

That has continued through surges last fall and winter in various parts of the country, with faith leaders arrested during anti-enforcement protests and suing to make pastoral visits to detained migrants.

“There’s been a pretty dramatic increase in lawsuits filed related to people of faith’s support for migrants,” said Elizabeth Reiner Platt, director of the Law, Rights and Religion Project at Union Theological Seminary.

Faith groups have achieved several “promising” wins, she said, adding that ongoing litigation shows how unpopular the administration’s aggressive enforcement approach is with many religious people.

Both Minnesota court cases center on the idea of protecting a sacred space and people’s right to worship — in one case from government intrusion and in the other, from people protesting the immigration crackdown.

Government surveillance at Minneapolis church sparks outcry

In mid-August, court documents emerged in a separate case involving 15 people charged by federal prosecutors with impeding the immigration crackdown in Minneapolis. The documents revealed that federal agents had conducted an undercover surveillance operation, which had targeted groups leading protests earlier this year.

Among those charged was an organizer in a martial arts group who the government says was training protesters to physically prevent arrests. Some of the group’s meetings occurred in the gym of University Baptist Church in Minneapolis, and Homeland Security agents conducted surveillance operations there four times — including once with an undercover agent inside, according to court documents.

The church is a member of American Baptist Churches USA and the Alliance of Baptists, two of several groups that in February won an injunction against most immigration enforcement at their member churches nationwide.

The groups have asked the same federal judge to rule that Homeland Security violated that order, to instruct its agents about it, as well as to disclose if any other houses of worship were part of surveillance operations.

The government says in court documents that its operation didn’t violate the injunction because it wasn’t about immigration enforcement. Rather, they were investigating a suspect for training “individuals to commit acts of violence against federal officers and employees.”

A hearing was held Sept. 4 and a ruling is pending. A spokesperson with the Department of Homeland Security said it doesn’t comment “on the existence or status of specific ongoing investigations, nor on investigative methods.”

University Baptist Church’s interim pastor said the small congregation found the surveillance “very upsetting” — but also motivation to double down on their advocacy.

“We see the message of Jesus as compelling us to be where people are most vulnerable,” the Rev. Cody J. Sanders said.

For Kevin Friedl, an attorney with the Democracy Forward Foundation that’s representing the faith groups, the case is ultimately about offering sanctuary.

“For many, religion — being able to join together with others at their church or other house of worship — is an important and critical source of solace and comfort, in hard times, which these are,” he said. “This administration wants to deny them that.”

Protesters who interrupted Sunday worship seek dismissal of charges

The argument that churches are protected spaces and worshippers have rights against intrusion is also buttressing the case over the anti-immigration enforcement protest at Cities Church in Minnesota’s capital in January.

More than three dozen people — including former CNN journalist Don Lemon and prominent local activists — are facing federal civil rights charges after entering the Southern Baptist church where one pastor was also a leader in the local ICE field office.

During Sunday worship, some walked up to the pulpit, others loudly chanted “ICE out” and “Renee Good,” referring to the woman who was fatally shot on Jan. 7 by an ICE officer in Minneapolis.

In August, a slew of motions to dismiss the cases were filed and will be heard in late October. Some contend the charges amounted to “selective or vindictive prosecution,” and cite the University Baptist Church surveillance. They argue that the “administration’s claims that this prosecution is based on a desire to protect the right to practice religion is disproved by the extraordinary freedom it has granted ICE to violate the sanctity of churches,” according to court documents.

“They’re using these cases to try to get information on the whole resistance movement,” said Jordan Kushner, an attorney representing several defendants.

An attorney representing Cities Church countered that the issue at play is “an invasion during worship.”

“Nobody has the right to storm a church,” Doug Wardlow said, adding that the protest — and smaller, outdoors ones that continue to occur during worship times — “traumatically impacted the life of the church.”

How fallout from the surge impacts Minnesota congregations

Faith leaders across the Twin Cities say they’re still dealing with fallout from the surge, whether it’s lingering fear among migrants, tensions over government surveillance, or persistent financial assistance requests.

Many congregants wonder who else was under federal surveillance, said the Rev. Mariah Furness Tollgaard, senior pastor at Hamline Church in St. Paul. She was briefly detained at an anti-deportations protest at the Minneapolis airport in January.

Several Protestant congregations that were outspoken in their anti-immigration-enforcement stances have increased their security measures.

While many remain committed to their advocacy, it’s taking a toll.

“The general vibe we get from leaders and congregations is just tired — there’s weariness more than anything,” said Nicholas Tangen of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America’s Minneapolis Area Synod.

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That’s why Van Orden, a two-term incumbent from western Wisconsin fighting to keep his seat in November in a swing district Trump carried three times, is embracing the president.

It’s a risky gambit given fears among Republicans that Trump’s sagging polling numbers, the unpopular Iran war and economic concerns will drag them down. But it reflects a calculation by Van Orden, a former Navy SEAL who embodies the president's confrontational politics, that motivating the conservative base is still the best plan as long as Trump remains the party’s undisputed leader.

“There’s something that’s sorely lacking in this political business and it’s loyalty," Van Orden told The Associated Press before flying to Dallas to appear at Trump's midterm convention this week. "I think we’d be a lot better off if we were more loyal to our fellow Americans to begin with.”

Van Orden faces Democrat Rebecca Cooke, a political activist who grew up on a dairy farm and works part time as a restaurant server. It’s a rematch of a race that Van Orden won by less than 3 percentage points two years ago.

Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District is one of a dwindling number of competitive U.S. House races that could be pivotal to Democrats' hopes of recapturing control of Congress.

The race is in ‘a bellwether district in a bellwether state’

The V-shaped district is bordered by the Mississippi River and Minnesota to the west and Illinois to the south. It historically has been supportive of moderates such as Democrat Ron Kind, who held the seat for 26 years before retiring in 2022. Before him, a moderate Republican represented the district for 16 years.

Democrat Barack Obama won the district twice in his White House races. Trump won it three times on his way to narrowly carrying Wisconsin in 2016 and 2024 and losing the state in 2020.

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., who has had his share of slim victories over the years, has called it “a bellwether district in a bellwether state.”

Cooke and Van Orden have been crisscrossing the district and they both ended up at the same place for a Labor Day parade, in the tiny village of Readstown. It's in the rolling hills of the Driftless Area and is home to fewer than 500 people.

Cooke told the AP before walking in the parade that she believes voters this year are “looking for something fresh and something different. I think people are very tired of politics as usual.”

Nancy Deckert, a 75-year-old retired post office worker in Readstown, is just the type of voter Cooke is counting on.

“I think a lot of people are fed up with the mess we’re in right now and a change is what we need,” Deckert said at the parade.

Van Orden rode his 2021 Harley-Davidson motorcycle along the parade route before parking outside the Shovelheads Corner Bar.

The bar's owner, John Collett, said he is voting for Van Orden.

“It’s popular to hate America right now, and that’s unfortunate,” said Collett, who called himself “ultra MAGA,” a reference to Trump's “Make America Great Again” movement. Collett said Van Orden is “fighting for the American people. He’s fighting for what’s right.”

Van Orden, who underperformed Trump in 2024, said he is confident that voters like Collett will stick with him.

“Cooke knows that she needs to have people who voted for Trump vote for her,” Van Orden said, “and that just ain’t happening.”

Van Orden is embracing Trump while other Republicans seek distance

Van Orden voted with Trump nearly 100% of the time in 2025, and Trump named Van Orden as one of several House Republicans he promised to back “100% all the way to November.” America PAC, connected to tech titan Elon Musk, has spent about $10,000 this month for Van Orden, Federal Election Commission documents show.

Trump's only visit to Wisconsin so far in his second term was to Van Orden's district. Top administration members have come to campaign with Van Orden, including Trump's health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., FBI Director Kash Patel and Dr. Mehmet Oz, who leads the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Cooke said it was a “big mistake” for Van Orden to tie himself so closely to Trump in a state where only about 4 in 10 voters approve of Trump’s performance, based on an August poll conducted by the Marquette University Law School.

Van Orden said he does not have any second thoughts about it.

“I’ve done everything I possibly can to help the people here in the 3rd (District) and to help Wisconsinites and help Americans,” Van Orden said. “And if people in the 3rd Congressional District decide they want to have somebody else who is a rampant socialist to represent them, that’s up to them.”

Van Orden spoke on Wednesday at the Republican convention, which was billed as “Trump-a-Palooza.” Van Orden promoted tax cuts and federal spending on rural healthcare, a big issue in a district where the largest city is only about 72,000 people.

The congressman attended the Jan. 6, 2021, rally before a mob of Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol. He has had a series of high-profile incidents and is known for exchanging sometimes profanity-laden messages with liberal U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., and others over social media. This year, Van Orden has drawn heat for a series of artificial intelligence-generated videos that show faked images of Cooke saying things she did not actually say. Van Orden has defended them as satire.

“I’m super easy to demonize because I am very aggressive on social media,” Van Orden said. But he said he does it because of death threats made against him and his family.

“When you push back on these folks they stop and when you let them go they get emboldened,” he said. “I’m not getting pushed around by anybody.”

Cooke is looking to build a broad coalition of Democrats and independents

Cooke lost to Van Orden by just over 11,000 votes two years ago while performing better than Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin.

The environment is “really different” this year, Cooke said, and that will put her over the top.

“People are really frustrated and disappointed with the Trump administration and the things that they were promised," she said.

Cooke, who formerly owned a small business and ran a nonprofit aimed at helping women-owned businesses, is trying to pitch herself as a big tent Democratic populist. But Van Orden points to her work as a consultant raising money for Democrats across the country as far back as 2012, saying she will be beholden to the party establishment.

She is endorsed by a broad coalition including the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, more moderate groups like the House Blue Dog PAC and progressive Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. He campaigned with Cooke in the district last year, giving her the blessing of the party's progressive wing while also helping to fend off Van Orden's attack that she's the “anointed” candidate of the Democratic Washington establishment.

Van Orden, in a campaign ad, is also going after Cooke for saying if she lived in New York City she would have supported democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani for mayor. In that same ad, Van Orden holds a firearm, displays a Bible and says, “I fought extremists overseas as a Navy SEAL, but now they are here.”

Dean Young, a 75-year-old former teacher and milk truck driver who lives in a rural area near Readstown, called the ad “unbelievable."

“People are getting angry,” Young said from a lawn chair along the parade route, a dog in his lap. “They’re finally starting to suffer. I think that’s going to lead to some change.”

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared four blood tests to help doctors diagnose whether Alzheimer’s — not another kind of dementia or something else — is behind someone’s memory problems or other cognitive symptoms. Some laboratories and online services offer their own tests. Faster diagnosis can help people with early-stage Alzheimer’s qualify for drugs that can modestly slow the worsening of their symptoms.

Yet dementia specialists say people without symptoms also seek those tests even though they’re neither approved nor recommended for that population.

For now, “the worried well should not be getting those tests” outside of a research study, stressed testing expert Nicholas Ashton, of Arizona’s Banner Health.

Instead, focus on addressing potentially preventable brain risks. One large study found people who reached middle age without high blood pressure, diabetes and smoking lived dementia-free for a lot longer — nearly 13 years longer — than people with all three of those common health problems in their 50s.

“Be aggressive,” advised Dr. Josef Coresh of NYU Langone Health, the study’s senior author. Even delaying those risky conditions “has a huge payoff.”

What Alzheimer’s blood tests can and can’t do

Like many people who have watched a loved one succumb to Alzheimer’s, Mark Yost wonders about his own risk even though he doesn’t have symptoms.

“I want to know what my status is,” said Yost, 60, of Phoenix. And if signs of trouble develop, “what I can do about it to either avoid it or slow it down.”

It's not clear what causes Alzheimer's, but its telltale markers are abnormal forms of two proteins. Sticky beta-amyloid can build into brain-clogging plaque over decades, eventually spurring neuron-killing tau tangles that lead to symptoms. Blood tests that measure a tau type called p-tau217 seem particularly good at reflecting amyloid buildup in people with symptoms.

As for the symptom-free, a study led by Mass General Brigham researchers found older adults with very high p-tau217 levels had a 38% risk of developing cognitive impairment within five years, and a higher risk over 10 years.

Here’s the rub: A “positive” test result is just a risk factor, not a guarantee someone will later develop Alzheimer’s, Ashton cautioned. Lots of older adults harbor high levels of amyloid but never show cognitive trouble. And while negative test results seem pretty reliable, a positive test sometimes is wrong, a so-called false positive.

Yost volunteered for a Banner blood test study that included cognitively normal people and learned his result was “intermediate,” defined as maybe having some amyloid but not a worrisome “elevated” level.

Yost found the uncertainty “a little disappointing” and something to watch as he gets older, while pursuing brain-healthy steps like exercise and a mentally stimulating genealogy hobby.

What everyone should do for brain health, no test needed

A major trial last year found that healthier habits slowed age-related cognitive decline in older adults who were at increased risk of developing dementia. Among the steps: A half-hour of moderately intense exercise four times a week, twice-weekly resistance training and following the MIND diet, which stresses lots of leafy greens and berries, whole grains, poultry and fish.

Dementia experts also advise getting enough sleep, avoiding social isolation, treating hearing loss and exercising your brain, not just your body. They say middle age is a key time to act.

As for those extra 13 dementia-free years, the NYU study reinforces that what's good for the heart is good for the brain.

Coresh's team analyzed health records of more than 12,000 people who had been tracked for decades since they were, on average, age 56. High blood pressure, Type 2 diabetes and smoking can damage blood vessels that feed the brain and fuel inflammation. Those who entered the study without those three problems fared best, but avoiding one or two was helpful. Even people who carry the APOE4 gene, which increases the risk of later-in-life Alzheimer's, still benefited from a healthier middle age.

Other studies also have shown that aggressively treating high blood pressure helps brain health.

“Be very serious with your physician about the value of lowering it as early as possible for as many years as possible,” Coresh said.

As for those Alzheimer's blood tests, stay tuned. Clinical trials are underway to tell if drugs now used to treat Alzheimer's might also help certain people before they develop symptoms — findings that could change testing advice.

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Ingebrigtsen made the announcement less than 24 hours after beating Hocker in the 5,000 meters to take the $150,000 top prize at the championship. Ingebrigtsen is coming back from Achilles surgery in February and said running two races in the span of three days was simply too much.

“I would love for it to be a little bit different and be a little bit sharper in terms of recovery," he said. "But coming from a very difficult last two years with injury problems and Achilles surgery, I'm forced to be more sensible than I would like to be.”

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The soldier was taking part in a U.S. Army training exercise designed to showcase and experiment with tactics and equipment picked up from the Ukrainians, whose pioneering drone warfare has helped them against Russia's forces more than 4 1/2 years into the war.

The annual American exercises, held in the Bavarian foothills over the past several weeks, demonstrate how close the relationship has become between U.S. and Ukrainian forces as American troops look to incorporate drone capabilities and tactics into their own units.

Brig. Gen. Terry Tillis, who leads the Germany-based Army training unit, recently told reporters that they have 1,900 drones and they represent “the latest things that we’ve learned from Ukrainian efforts in this war.”

The Associated Press received rare access to the training ground in Germany and troops conducting the exercises, gaining insight into how the United States is pairing with and learning from Ukraine. The effort has taken on more urgency as the U.S. tries to counter Iranian drone attacks in that more than 6-month-old conflict.

The US Army is still figuring out how to incorporate drones into its strategy

The U.S. military has become more comfortable highlighting the level of cooperation it receives from Ukrainian forces, and officials say the Army has made strides in getting drones into soldiers' hands. But leaders have not offered a clear answer to how America's largest military service will adapt its tactics to any conflict where drones are omnipresent.

An Army official said that while there is universal agreement on the need to incorporate drones into the ranks, Army leaders still need to decide how to structure those ground forces for drone warfare and not just use drones to aid in tasks that soldiers already do.

The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations, said Army units are integrating one-way attack drones all the way down to the company level, but there needs to be more than just “adding drones to an infantry battalion.”

Aiding such efforts are large annual exercises such as Saber Junction, which runs for nearly four weeks in August and September in Germany. The Army unit heading up the U.S. forces is the 173rd Airborne Brigade.

The Army has sent some soldiers to Ukraine to learn pioneering drone warfare

Tillis, the brigadier general, said some soldiers from the brigade were sent to Ukraine at the start of the year to learn from the country that has been on the cutting edge of drone warfare since Russia invaded in February 2022.

During the Army exercises, Tillis said late last month that the Ukrainians “are embedded with them, they’ll help advise, assist and then help them employ” the technology.

About a dozen Ukrainian military personnel traveled to Germany to participate in this year's exercise. They are providing insights on electronic warfare, drone warfare and lessons learned from ongoing combat operations, the U.S. Army said.

Roughly 50% of the 173rd Airborne Brigade's engagements with opposing troops during the exercise “were drone contact first,” Anthony Miller, the Army’s chief technology officer, told reporters this week.

Even as that collaboration yields more insights, it comes as the Army has faced a parade of departures of top leaders who have championed these drone experiments.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth suddenly ousted the Army’s top uniformed officer, Gen. Randy George, in April and replaced him with Gen. Christopher LaNeve. LaNeve has had an ascendant career under the Republican administration, going from commanding an Army formation in South Korea to effectively leading the nation's largest military service as acting chief of staff in about two years.

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, the service’s top civilian leader and a George ally, also departed early this month. Both George and Driscoll were champions of quickly adapting the Army to use drone technology.

Trump has named Adam Telle, a civilian leader in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, as the acting Army secretary.

Specialized drone unit is disbanded as Army debates future of the technology

A couple of weeks before Driscoll's departure, LaNeve ordered an Army unit experimenting in drone warfare — a smaller formation within the 173rd Airborne Brigade — to end its efforts and return to being a traditional infantry battalion after nearly a year of work.

The Army has argued that returning the unit to a more traditional mission was always part of the plan, but there was an expectation under the previous leadership that the battalion would continue its work.

While the loss of the specialized unit appears to be a blow to drone warfare efforts, the Army official noted that it was never clear whether such units were going to be the path forward in the long term.

The official said both the specialized battalion and the regular engagements with the Ukrainians are not part of a larger effort to mimic Ukraine but to help the Army imagine how the U.S. would employ its own formation built around the way the American military wages war.

With more resources, the Ukrainians also would be using drones in a different way, the official said.

Ukraine two years ago created a separate branch of the armed forces, called the Unmanned Systems Forces, just for drone warfare. But drones also have become so deeply embedded across Ukraine’s military that it is hard to find a unit that does not use them in some form — from reconnaissance to strikes — with artillery and other traditional weapons now often operating in tandem with drones overhead.

Similarly, the Army’s chief technology officer said he has discouraged the idea of centralizing drone knowledge in one unit or formation.

“We’ve pushed back on having something like a drone corps since its inception because our theory of the case is if you centralize that in one place, what you lose is the ability to actually scale that learning and send that out to the rest of the Army,” Miller told reporters Wednesday.

Miller also pointed to the 173rd Airborne Brigade's performance in the exercises in Germany as proof that spreading drone integration efforts “across the brigade and across the Army was the right move.”

Summer heat and humidity are hanging on as well, with our feel- like temperatures in the lower 100s until those cooling storms roll in.

A non-tropical disturbance over the Bahamas will move slowly west across the Florida peninsula, keeping those storm chances pretty high through at least next week.

Things are quiet in the tropics and look to remain that way through the next 7 days.

But as quickly as tides roll in, they roll back out.

It’s been a decidedly mixed bag since then for the 42 Democrats who flipped Republican-held seats in 2018 to reclaim control of the U.S. House.

Their fate is a lesson in the ephemeral nature of politics as Democrats hope for a repeat performance in this year’s midterms. With an ever-changing electorate, the skills and ideas that rise to the top in one cycle can quickly become a liability in another.

Of the 42, a few have moved on to higher offices. Others who tried to climb the ladder found themselves out of step with a Democratic base uninterested in the compromises once viewed as necessary to win in conservative-leaning areas. Many were defeated by Republicans who rallied to reclaim the seats as the political landscape shifted. Only 14 remain in the House, and at least three of them will leave in January.

In 2018, Democrats focused on recruiting political newcomers with backgrounds in public service like veterans, national security officials and doctors. To appeal to independents, the party sought House candidates who “look, feel and sound like a different kind of Democrat,” said Dan Sena, who was executive director of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee that year.

Voters were drawn to their aura of nonpartisan competence to be a buffer against Trump. But that’s not the priority anymore.

“In 2018, the Democratic base wanted an adult in the room,” Sena said. “In 2026 they want a fighter in the ring.”

Some were considered too moderate for higher office

The lawmakers newly elected in 2018 brought the largest influx of first-year House Democrats in at least four decades. It was the chamber’s youngest and most diverse freshman class in history.

Angie Craig won a Republican-held Minnesota district in the suburbs of Minneapolis-St. Paul in 2018. She was repeatedly targeted by Republicans, who poured millions of dollars into trying to defeat her, but managed to win reelection three times.

The first openly gay mother in congressional history, Craig helped break barriers. However, her instinct for moderation became a liability when she tried to win the Democratic nomination to replace retiring Democratic Sen. Tina Smith.

Craig overwhelmingly lost the Democratic primary to Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, who relentlessly hammered Craig over her relationships with deep-pocketed donors and her votes for tougher immigration enforcement.

“That was a tough seat to flip, and she did it, and that is commendable, and that has been to everyone’s advantage in Minnesota since then,” Justin Ropella, a 43-year-old Flanagan supporter, said days before last month’s primary. “But I think she has failed to meet the moment time and time again since then, and she is stuck in a moderate environment when the world is progressing past her.”

Haley Stevens faced a similar fate in Michigan. She flipped and held a Republican-seat in 2018, and defeated a fellow Democrat after they were put in the same district in 2022, but she narrowly lost this year’s Senate primary to progressive Abdul El-Sayed.

A few clashed with party leadership

Jared Golden won an overwhelmingly Republican district in Maine and fended off perennial Republican attacks to keep the seat. But his mix of progressive economic views and cultural conservatism often put him at odds with Democratic leaders and the party’s base.

In the face of a primary challenge from his left, Golden decided not to seek reelection this year. Strategists in both parties widely expect the seat to flip back to Republicans in November.

The latest example of him clashing with party leadership came this week when he was one of just two Democrats to join Republicans on a procedural vote, an apostasy in Capitol Hill’s unwritten rules. The vote enraged his colleagues, who then had to cast votes on a conservative resolution on socialism and elections designed to put Democrats in a bind during election season.

Republicans swiftly reclaimed some seats

A majority of the 2018 Democratic frontliners didn’t last long in Congress. The Republican-leaning districts they flipped proved tough to hold when the political winds weren’t blowing overwhelmingly in their favor.

The party lost ground in the House in 2020 but retained a small majority. Then it lost that in 2022, when Republicans took control of the chamber midway through Democrat Joe Biden’s presidency.

Today, just 14 remain, and their ranks will shrink in January when Craig, Stevens and Golden leave office.

The 2026 battle for the House is playing out on similar turf. Most of the battleground districts voted for Trump, who expanded his coalition to return to the White House but has seen his popularity plummet.

A few were able to climb the political ladder

It hasn’t been all bad news for the class of 2018.

Mikie Sherill and Abigail Spanberger were elected governor of New Jersey and Virginia, respectively, last year. Both of their campaigns focused heavily on the cost of living, a formula Democrats around the country are now trying to replicate.

Andy Kim of New Jersey and Elissa Slotkin of Michigan won Senate seats in 2024.

Slotkin may try to take another political leap soon — she could run for president in 2028.

The Solheim Cup between the United States and Europe at the Bernardus Golf course in rural North Brabant province is encouraging the thousands of fans lining the fairways to arrive the Dutch way — on two wheels using pedal power.

Janet Metcalfe, a 58-year-old retiree from Cheshire in England, was happy to saddle up for a 30-minute ride from her hotel in nearby Vught to the course.

“It's just been a typically Dutch thing,” she said after parking her bike in the rows of racks provided for fans. “Absolutely brilliant.”

She was impressed by the other road users in the Netherlands where cycling and giving way to bikes is ingrained in the national DNA.

“Being British, we don't trust that the traffic will stop but it does, every single time,” she said.

Riding to the course is an easy way to avoid waiting for a crowded shuttle bus. The last edition of the tournament, at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Virginia, was hit by transport issues that saw half-empty stands on the first morning of the event.

More bikes than people

The Netherlands is renowned as a paradise for cyclists.

According to the national statistics office, the nation of 18 million people and 23 million bikes has some 153,000 kilometers (95,000 miles) of “paths and roads where cyclists are welcome” including dedicated bike paths and roads with cycle lanes.

Those include the bucolic 9-kilometer (5 1/2-mile) ride from the railway station in Den Bosch to Bernardus through farmers' fields where cattle graze in scenes reminiscent of a Paulus Potter Golden Age painting.

Chris Thompson, 82, from Dorset in England, is a seasoned bike rider, who had no trouble with the morning ride.

“Piece of cake,” he said. “This is superbly organized. You would have to be silly to make mistakes” with the well-signposted route.

The only problems? Finding your ride among the thousands of bikes in the parking area as the crowds head for home and maybe a bit of tenderness for cycling novices.

“There are a few sore points,” said Metcalfe.

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“We set out in hysterical panic on a motorcycle, not knowing where we were heading,” Alaa Ali Salem said. “The roads suddenly became extremely congested, and while I was driving, the motorcycle overturned. My wife, my children and I were all injured.”

His family and thousands of others, in numbers leaping by the day, are now displaced as the Arab world's poorest country faces a potential return to a devastating civil war.

The Associated Press on Saturday visited some of the newly displaced in Aden, a city under the control of Yemen's internationally recognized government, as residents opened homes to them.

Children sprawled in crowded rooms of thin mattresses that were scattered with the few belongings grabbed in haste. A young girl clutched a smartphone. Crutches were propped against a wall. Worn-looking elders napped. A fan stirred the air on a day where temperatures reached into the 90s Fahrenheit (30s Celsius).

Those fleeing have seen the front line of what the United Nations warns could be a return to a humanitarian catastrophe.

The Houthis' advance to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait at the southern end of the Red Sea threatens a key global shipping alternative to the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran has attacked some vessels during more than six months of war.

But on the ground in Yemen, the rebels' offensive means something very different. It could bring the kind of upheaval that killed 150,000 people and caused near-famine before a 2022 ceasefire.

“This renewed war should alarm us all,” the U.N. special envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, warned as the Houthis moved south.

In Aden, a woman was in tears Saturday over what the ensuing chaos meant for her fragile family.

“We saw soldiers shouting for a retreat as bullets flew all around, and we had no idea what was happening. One of my sons had a motorcycle, so I told him to take his children and flee,” said Durrah Ali Hassan, who took shelter in a relative’s house.

She said she was worried about the toll on her pregnant daughter, who already had been bleeding. “I was so worried that roads might get blocked and that my daughter would die.” She was now in a coma at a hospital, her mother said.

In just days' time, the International Organization for Migration has revised its number of displaced people by 30,000 more, saying at least 76,000 people now have fled since July as fighting escalated.

Iraq says attack on Saudi pipeline originated there

Iraq’s government confirmed that attacks that shut down a key Saudi oil pipeline on Thursday had originated from its territory. An umbrella group of Iran-backed militias in Iraq denied their involvement while praising the Houthis for their “ongoing battlefield victories against Saudi forces.”

Regional officials have told The Associated Press that the Houthis and the Iraqi militias recently coordinated attacks on Saudi oil facilities.

As the latest events threaten even higher global oil prices, U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran was “probably” responsible for the pipeline attack, but tried to calm concerns.

“The Houthis called us, and they don’t want to fight with us,” Trump said. “They would much prefer not having us involved, and they’re letting most ships go through.” He said his administration has had “discussions” with the Houthis, but the White House didn’t say when. His administration engaged in at least one round of talks in May 2025.

“We are not in war with Saudi Arabia, and the Houthis have their own problems,” Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told India Today TV on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in India.

The Houthis are putting further pressure on neighboring Saudi Arabia, which backs the Yemen government fighting the rebels. While the Houthis have said they are only targeting Saudi shipping, oil markets remain wary.

‎Late on Saturday, the Saudi civil defense 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. There was no immediate claim of responsibility.

Iran says regional countries meet Monday on the strait

As global shipping becomes even more challenged, Iran said a regional meeting is planned Monday between the foreign ministers of Gulf countries about talks between Tehran and Oman — located on the other side of the Strait of Hormuz — on managing shipping there.

Commercial ship traffic remains low on what had been considered an international waterway before 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 the Indian broadcaster. The U.S. military on Saturday said its forces had redirected 100 commercial vessels over the past 60 days.

Bahrain, however, said it will not attend any group meeting including Iran before the restoration of diplomatic relations between the countries.

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Anna and Frankel reported from Jerusalem and Abdul-Zahra from Baghdad. Associated Press writers Jill Lawless and Darlene Superville in Dublin and Samy Magdy in Cairo contributed to this report.

Ukraine is under mounting pressure from Russia’s intensifying air campaign that uses ballistic missiles and jet-powered drones to pierce defenses. Moscow’s attacks have targeted Ukraine’s power grid ahead of winter in what officials say is meant to demoralize civilians.

Two people were killed and one wounded when Russian drones struck a residential area overnight in the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia, regional head Ivan Fedorov said.

One person died and three others were wounded in strikes on Kryvyi Rih, according to local officials.

In the Black Sea port of Odesa and the surrounding area, 35 people were wounded overnight in what regional head Oleh Kiper called a “massive attack.” Among the buildings hit was a residential high-rise, whose upper floors were completely destroyed.

Three people were killed on Saturday when cars were hit by drones in Kramatorsk in Ukraine's partially occupied Donetsk region, along with a further two people in a Russian attack on a grocery store in the Zhytomyr region, local officials said.

Separately, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukrainian forces struck two chemical industry facilities in Russia, one in Samara and one in Perm. The governors of the regions did not immediately comment, but Russian independent online news outlet Astra reported drone attacks on chemical plants in both regions.

Putin warns against sending European troops to Ukraine

Putin, speaking to reporters at a summit of the BRICS group of emerging economies in India on Friday, said that if European governments send troops into Ukraine, it will mean “a war with Russia.”

“Now they’re talking about how they’re considering sending troops into Ukraine. That means a war with Russia,” he said.

Some European leaders have pledged their commitment to a potential peacekeeping force, a prospect that Moscow has repeatedly described as unacceptable.

Putin also denied Russia posed any threat to Europe, saying “there is no such threat and never has been.”

“We do not threaten, nor do we intend to threaten, European countries,” he said.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Thursday that two incidents along Ukraine’s borders with Poland and Moldova this week were a preview of potential intensified Russian provocations at Ukraine’s border crossing points with Europe.

Two people died when Russian drones hit the Starokozache border crossing between Ukraine and Moldova on Tuesday night, while a “direct threat” to a Polish-Ukrainian crossing point on Wednesday night was only avoided thanks to cooperation between Warsaw and Kyiv, he said.

Zelenskyy offers to meet Putin at G20

In an interview with Deutsche Welle published on Saturday, Zelenskyy said he would meet Putin if both leaders were invited to the Group of 20 summit of rich and developing nations in December in Miami.

Putin’s foreign policy adviser, Yuri Ushakov, said the possibility of Putin attending the summit had not yet been discussed.

The Kremlin in the past has said that Zelenskyy can come to Moscow if he wants a meeting with Putin, a proposal Kyiv has rejected.

“If he really wants to meet with Putin, Putin has already said that he could fly to Moscow,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Saturday.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov affirmed Saturday that Russia is “ready for negotiations,” but that the so-called “special military operation,” as Moscow refers to its war in Ukraine, “will not be suspended during this period of negotiations.”

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In one of the most remarkable finishing stretches in the Solheim Cup's 36-year history, Kupcho rolled in huge birdie putts on Nos. 17 and 18 — one, outrageously, from 93 feet — to snatch an unlikely point for the Americans from the last match on the course on Saturday and tie the score at 8-8 after four sessions at Bernardus Golf.

Over to the Sunday singles to determine the destination of the crystal trophy, with the United States needing 14 points to keep possession.

“That was huge,” U.S. captain Angela Stanford said of Kupcho’s exploits. “It’s absolutely turned the tide.”

Europe's fans became more excitable — or “rowdy,” in the words of Kupcho — as Day 2 wore on, helped by two big wins from Swedish pairing Maja Stark and Linn Grant, first over Nelly Korda and Allisen Corpuz in the morning foursomes and then Megan Khang and Lauren Coughlin in the afternoon four-balls.

Kupcho silenced them.

She was already a target after producing a “shush” gesture, seemingly toward the Europe fans, after making birdie on the 10th hole of her match with Lindy Duncan against Carlota Ciganda and Celine Boutier.

About two hours later — and trailing at 1 down as she reached the 17th green — Kupcho got to her ball off the back of the green knowing Ciganda and Boutier were both inside 12 feet.

“Honestly, going into it, I had zero expectations,” Kupcho said. “I hardly even read my putt.”

Kupcho sent in a speculative putt that kept rolling and rolling and rolling, before sweeping down the hill and into the side of the cup.

Cue huge celebrations from Kupcho — “Vamos!” she screamed in Spanish, the nationality of Ciganda — and the rest of the U.S. team that was gathered beside the green. Some of the players and support staff spilled onto the putting surface.

“I’ve never seen anything like that,” Stanford said. “And in that environment, it just makes it so much more special.”

Ciganda and Boutier both missed their putts, leaving the match tied.

There was more to come from Kupcho, a Colorado native, on No. 18. With the last putt of the match, she poured in a 25-footer from the edge of the green into the heart of the hole, completing a 1-up win and securing a 3-1 victory for the Americans in the four-balls.

There was time for one last gesture from Kupcho: A cup of the ear, apparently toward Europe's shellshocked fans.

Or was it toward Ciganda?

“It was just playful,” Kupcho said. “Carlota’s loud, so I can be loud back.”

The scores were tied at the end of Day 1 — 4-4 — and still were after Day 2.

The momentum, crucially, is now with the Americans heading into Sunday.

Kupcho's opponent in the singles? It's Ciganda again.

Super Swedes upstage misfiring Woad and Hull

The Europeans haven't been helped by their star pairing misfiring.

Lottie Woad and Charley Hull, the highest-ranked Europeans in the lineup, have been paired for all four sessions so far — something that has never been done in 36 years of the Solheim Cup.

They have contributed only a half-point, with two straight defeats coming Saturday against Alison Lee and Coughlin — a 6-and-5 thrashing — in foursomes and Yealimi Noh and Andrea Lee (1 up) in four-balls.

European captain Anna Nordqvist defended her continued selection of Woad and Hull, saying: “They’re doing everything they can or everything right, but they just haven’t really holed those momentum putts this week. So I have full trust and confidence in them.”

Noh was particularly inspired, making five birdies in a seven-hole stretch on the front nine to build a 2-up lead that she and Lee never relinquished.

With Europe's power pairing continuing to stumble, Stark and Linn have stepped up. They are 3-0-0 for the week and, on Saturday, took down the U.S. heavyweights, ending the record five-match winning streak of Korda and Corpuz by 3-and-2 before handing Coughlin her first loss in eight Solheim Cup matches.

Stark, specifically, sparked the biggest roars around Bernardus, chipping in for eagle at the par-4 8th in the morning and then holing a wedge shot from 74 yards for eagle on No. 1 in the afternoon.

Korda loses, then gets benched

Korda, the world No. 1, came to the Netherlands carrying much of the expectations of her nation but has also struggled.

After her loss to Stark and Grant, she headed to the range and was left out of the afternoon session, meaning she'll play four matches for the fifth straight Solheim Cup.

Her record this week is 1-1-1 ahead of a singles match against European rookie Mimi Rhodes on Sunday.

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Meanwhile, the number of displaced people in Yemen is rising quickly after a swift advance by Iran-backed Houthi rebels threatens a key alternative to the Strait of Hormuz, the Bab el-Mandeb. And Lebanon and Israel will hold new direct talks next month.

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

Trump says Iran is ‘probably’ behind Saudi pipeline attack

Asked if he thought Iran was behind the attack that closed the East-West pipeline, Trump told reporters: “Well, I think they are. Probably they are.”

Trump said his administration has “had discussions” with the Houthis, though he did not say when. “The Houthis called us, and they don’t want to fight with us,” he said. “They would much prefer not having us involved, and they’re letting most ships go through.” The Houthis have said they are only targeting neighboring Saudi Arabia's shipping.

Asked about a recent call with Saudi’s crown prince, Trump said: “He’s a good friend of mine, and I can just say everything’s going to work out fine and dandy. It’s going to be very good.”

People fleeing in Yemen describe a ‘hysterical panic’

Thousands of people have fled the Houthis' advance. In Aden, held by Yemen's Saudi-backed internationally recognized government, residents have opened their homes. In one, dozens of men lay on a floor carpeted with thin mattresses and sheets.

“We set out in hysterical panic on a motorcycle, not knowing where we were heading,” said Alaa Ali Salem, who fled from al-Khawkha district. “The roads suddenly became extremely congested, and while I was driving, the motorcycle overturned. My wife, my children and I were all injured.”

The International Organization for Migration said at least 76,000 people have fled since July as fighting escalates between the Houthis and government forces, up from 46,000 just days earlier. Some fear a return to the civil war that killed 150,000 before a 2022 ceasefire.

“I saw the soldiers as they were withdrawing. They told us we must escape,” said a tearful Durrah Ali Hassan, who took shelter in a relative’s house. She said she was worried about the toll of the chaos on her pregnant daughter, who had been bleeding and was now in a coma at a hospital.

Lebanon and Israel will hold new talks next month

Lebanese and Israeli negotiators are scheduled to meet in Rome in October for U.S.-brokered talks. A planned round this month was postponed without explanation.

The U.S. State Department also said Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors to the U.S. will meet at its headquarters in Washington next week to discuss ongoing developments and the continued implementation of the framework agreement reached in June.

Lebanon and Israel have held seven rounds of talks in Washington and Rome over the past months in search of a way to calm the latest fighting between Israeli forces and the Lebanon-based Hezbollah militant group.

Lebanon’s president made a rare visit to a southern city Saturday, close to where Israel captured a strategic hill.

Iran's president meets with Abu Dhabi crown prince

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held talks on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in New Delhi, according to a UAE government statement, signaling efforts to maintain engagement despite growing instability across the region.

Iran has sharply criticized the security partnerships some Gulf states maintain with Western powers, while the United Arab Emirates has backed efforts aimed at containing Iran’s military influence.

Iraq dismisses commander over Saudi pipeline attacks

Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi ordered an investigation into the operations command in Maysan province, which borders Iran, and dismissed its commander after authorities determined that the attacks on the Saudi pipeline were launched from the province, the government said.

The Saudi Foreign Ministry blamed the attacks on drones that came from Iraq and said the kingdom would not retaliate to give the Iraqi government “an opportunity to take the necessary measures.”

The East-West pipeline has been vital to Saudi Arabia’s oil exports since the Iran war disrupted shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. According to the International Energy Agency, Saudi oil exports through the Red Sea port at the pipeline’s end have more than doubled.

Regional officials have told The Associated Press that the Houthis and the Iraqi militias recently coordinated attacks on Saudi oil facilities.

Oil spill in the Gulf of Oman doubled, environmental group says

A large-scale oil spill, believed to be from a tanker struck by the U.S. military, doubled in size between Wednesday and Thursday, endangering two protected areas off Oman and Iran, said Nina Noelle of Greenpeace Germany.

The tanker RIESCO was one of four attacked Tuesday in the Gulf of Oman. A fifth was destroyed in the Strait of Hormuz off Iran’s Kharg island.

The visible area of pollution measured about 400 square kilometers (154 square miles) on Thursday, Noelle said. Satellite images reviewed by The Associated Press showed the spill stretching almost 70 kilometers (43 miles) long.

The spill is located between the Musandam protected area on the Omani side, which includes one of the region’s most important seabird breeding islands. On the Iranian side is the Hara-e Roud-e Gaz Protected Area in Hormozgan province that includes mangrove forests.

“The current situation in the Strait of Hormuz, together with our experience of oil spills since the beginning of the war, unfortunately suggests that an effective response is unlikely,” Noelle said.

Video shows Israeli troops firing on Palestinians in the West Bank

Israeli troops opened fire at a group of Palestinians who did not appear to be posing a threat in the occupied West Bank, wounding one man, according to video obtained by The Associated Press.

The video, shot by a witness, showed the man falling near the Palestinian village of Faqqua. At least 14 shots were fired and continued as men rushed to move the man to safety before tying a tourniquet around his leg.

Mahmoud Shahin, a resident, said the Palestinians had rushed to the area after receiving reports that Israeli settlers had arrived with sheep. He said Israeli soldiers then came and began firing in the air and toward the Palestinians.

He said the man was undergoing surgery in Jenin.

Israel’s military said the video was authentic and confirmed its forces had fired toward the Palestinians, wounding one man, and said commanders would review the incident.

Settler violence in the West Bank has surged under the ultranationalist government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The international community largely considers Israeli settlements to be illegal.

Syria says it's facing a fuel crisis

Syrian Energy Minister Mohammed al-Bashir told journalists in Damascus Saturday that the country is facing a crisis in oil derivatives due to the ongoing war in the region, exacerbating existing energy issues in the country that is trying to rebuild its infrastructure after 14 years of civil war.

Before the conflict began in 2011, Syria was producing 300,000 to 350,000 barrels of oil per day, a number that has now fallen to 102,000, Bashir said. The country needs about 325,000 barrels per day for its own domestic consumption and is relying on imports to make up the difference. Plans are underway to build new refineries in the east and south of the country and to expand the storage capacity of the existing Baniyas refinery on the coast, al-Bashir said.

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Forty-three people survived the fire on Wednesday night among the 132 on board.

The ferry sailed from the capital, Manila, and was some 39 kilometers (24 miles) from its destination in Coron, in southwestern Palawan province, when the fire erupted.

The cause has not been determined but the coast guard spokesperson quoted a survivor as saying it may have started from the cargo hold. The survivor recounted hearing a blast, with smoke and fire quickly spreading, fanned by the winds, officials said.

Tents were put up in the Port of Borac in Coron, where body bags were brought down from a ship that transported them from the ferry.

Commodore Noemie Cayabyab, the coast guard spokesperson, said authorities were looking for the ship's captain, who reportedly survived but is not listed among the survivors.

The multiagency maritime safety and criminal investigations will look into all angles, and the possible liability of the captain and crew, she added.

Cayabyab said survivors recounted the fire spread quickly, with no time to get life jackets. A tarpaulin that shielded the open areas of the ship from the rain “may be a possible contributing factor but we can’t determine now if they were trapped inside,” she added.

Investigators will also check if fire emergency procedures were followed, including if the captain sounded an alarm or gave a warning and instructions, and if the crew assisted the passengers.

Ferries are frequently used for transport in the Philippine archipelago. Sea accidents are not uncommon due to storms, badly maintained vessels, overcrowding and spotty enforcement of safety regulations, especially in remote provinces.

In 1987, the ferry Dona Paz sank after colliding with a fuel tanker in the central Philippines, killing more than 4,300 people in the world’s deadliest peacetime maritime disaster.

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Cerojano reported from Manila, Philippines.

The meeting, which included Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, voiced concern over “deliberate attacks” on civilian infrastructure and peaceful nuclear facilities under the U.N. atomic energy agency's safeguards, saying nuclear safety and security must be protected during armed conflicts. The statement was seen as indirect criticism of U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.

The leaders also took aim at unilateral sanctions not authorized by the U.N. Security Council. They did not name any countries, but Russia, one of the founding members of BRICS, has faced Western sanctions following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

“We call for the elimination of such unlawful measures, which undermine international law and the principles and purposes of the U.N. Charter,” the joint statement said.

Wars in Ukraine and the Middle East challenge BRICS unity

BRICS was founded in 2006 by Brazil, Russia, India and China, with South Africa joining in 2010. It has since expanded to 11 members, representing about half the world’s population and a significant share of global economic output. The group has increasingly called for greater representation for developing countries in global institutions.

It has sought to raise its profile by promoting alternatives to Western-dominated financial institutions and positioning itself as the voice of developing nations and emerging economies.

India is hosting this year's summit, attended by Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Pezeshkian and counterparts from the other eight BRICS members.

Concerns have grown that the Iran war, triggered by U.S.-Israeli strikes on Feb. 28, may expand as fighting escalated between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthi rebels. Wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, along with rising U.S.-China tensions, are also testing the bloc’s ability to find common ground among countries with competing geopolitical interests.

Modi stresses BRICS is not a counter to West

In his address, Modi sought to ease concerns that BRICS was intended to counter Western-led alliances.

“BRICS is not against anyone,” he said, adding that the bloc had reached a “coming of age” moment in which the Global South must evolve into a “rule-shaper” in global governance.

“It is time for us to translate our unity and consensus in BRICS into concrete outcomes,” he said.

Modi also proposed a BRICS seafarers’ network to strengthen the safety and welfare of maritime workers, particularly as disruptions to maritime trade from the war in Iran have heightened risks for mariners.

Russia and China seek to expand influence

China and Russia see BRICS as a way to reduce Western dominance, particularly that of the United States, while strengthening cooperation among developing economies.

Putin called for expanding the U.N. Security Council to give greater representation to Asia, Africa and Latin America, saying it would improve the body’s effectiveness, Russian state news agency Interfax reported Saturday.

Speaking at the summit, Putin said the shift toward a multipolar world was facing resistance from countries “accustomed to thinking in colonial categories,” accusing them of using tariffs, sanctions and “brute force” to contain rising competitors.

He said the tensions were undermining the international system but stressed that Russia still viewed the U.N. Charter as the foundation of international law.

Iran has also pushed for mechanisms that could reduce the bloc’s reliance on Western financial systems and shield members from economic pressure, as Tehran faces sweeping sanctions and a U.S. blockade.

“One of the most important steps is to expand the use of national currencies in trade among the members,” Pezeshkian told reporters on Friday.

China, meanwhile, is leveraging the grouping to deepen its influence within the bloc and position it as a counterweight to U.S. power.

Speaking at the summit, Xi said China will work with BRICS members in playing its “due role” to forge peace in the Middle East, according to Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.

BRICS countries should “serve as vanguards for maintaining peace and stability” and “oppose violations of other countries’ sovereignty,” Xi said.

India aims to reset ties and balance strategic partnerships

India was hoping the forum would help ease its longstanding strained ties with China as Modi and Xi met on the sidelines of the BRICS summit, an effort by the rival neighbors to repair ties strained after border tensions escalated in 2020.

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. 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.

For India, the summit also highlights its effort to maintain strategic ties with Russia and Iran while deepening relations with the U.S. and Europe. New Delhi has sought to balance its longstanding partnerships with Moscow and Tehran with efforts to expand economic, defense and technology ties with Washington and other Western nations.

India has maintained close ties with both Moscow and Tehran despite the war in Ukraine and tensions between Iran and the U.S., while calling for dialogue and diplomacy to resolve conflicts. Modi met Putin and Pezeshkian separately in New Delhi on Friday ahead of the summit.

In May, BRICS foreign ministers failed to agree on a joint statement over the Iran war, forcing India to issue a chair’s summary instead.

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Associated Press journalists Elise Morton in London and Chan Ho-him in Hong Kong contributed to this report.

Trump, in social media posts late Friday, asked for an exhibit beginning now and continuing through Feb. 22, 2032, the 300th anniversary of Washington’s birth. For Constitution Day on Sept. 17, Trump asked the institution to install the 11-foot statue of Washington featured at the recent Freedom 250 IndyCar race in the museum's Flag Hall.

He also wants a 30-foot statue of Washington to replace the current “Infinity” sculpture by New York artist Jose de Rivera, commissioned by the federal government and installed in 1967.

“He is easily America’s Greatest Hero. Without him, our Country and our Freedoms wouldn’t exist,” Trump posted on Truth Social as he flew to his golf course in Ireland.

He complained that the museum currently doesn't mention Washington's fabled crossing of the Delaware River during the Revolutionary War.

Instead of a Center for Restorative History — a recently ended museum initiative to spotlight spotlights stories that have been excluded from the national historical narrative — Trump said the museum should have a “Center for American Heroes.”

It’s not clear that Trump has the power to order the museum to make the change. The Smithsonian operates outside the executive branch and its leadership is overseen by a Board of Regents that includes Vice President JD Vance, Chief Justice John Roberts, a bipartisan group of lawmakers and a group of citizens.

Trump in March revealed his intention to force changes at the Smithsonian with an executive order that targeted funding for programs that advanced “divisive narratives” and “improper ideology.”

The White House published a lengthy report this year that repeatedly complained the institution had not done enough to highlight Washington and other founders.

In July, he ordered his administration to install signs in front of the U.S. history museum telling visitors that some of the exhibits are inaccurate, part of his initiatives to reshape how the story of the United States is told.

Its top leader, Lonnie Bunch, announced this week he was stepping down at the end of the year.

Statues have also been a consistent theme in Trump’s many efforts to remake Washington. He wants to build a park along the Potomac River to display statues of 250 prominent Americans, and he has also installed a statue of Washington in his remodeled Rose Garden patio.

At a meeting with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin in Dublin, Trump said he would love to see the reunification of the Republic of Ireland with the United Kingdom's Northern Ireland.

“I don’t want to cause any problems but I’d love to see it unified," Trump told a reporter who sought his opinion on the issue. "It’s going to happen eventually. It may as well happen now.

“I think it would be a fantastic thing," the Republican president said, adding that "the U.K. will have something to say about it, obviously.”

At his next stop, Trump acknowledged there is “no good answer” to the reunification question as he addressed business leaders from both countries gathered at the U.S. ambassador's residence.

The Irish unity debate is heated

Competing visions of Northern Ireland — whether Irish or British — drove decades of violence in the six-county region that has a Protestant majority and has remained part of the U.K.

Previous American presidents, including Democrat Joe Biden, who has strong emotional ties to Ireland, have avoided commenting directly on the subject.

Ireland, long dominated by its bigger neighbor Britain, became a self-governing Catholic-majority country a century ago. Northern Ireland was split between two main communities: nationalists, most of them Catholic, who desired union with the rest of Ireland, and largely Protestant unionists, who wanted to stay British. Tensions eventually exploded in the Troubles involving paramilitary groups on both sides and British troops.

A 1998 peace accord that the United States was instrumental in negotiating largely ended the violence, but left Northern Ireland’s ultimate status unresolved. That agreement allows for a vote on unification if it appears likely a majority of people would vote for it. U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Wednesday that the U.K. would only consider allowing a referendum “when public opinion has changed to the point where the call has to be considered.” Burnham’s office referred back to that comment when asked about Trump’s statement.

Trump's comments Saturday, along with recent statements about the Falkland Islands, a small British overseas territory in the South Atlantic Ocean that Argentina calls Las Malvinas, could also be viewed as a dig at Britain, given his anger over London's refusal to be drawn into the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran.

Trump also talked about the Falkland Islands

Trump once more raised the prospect of conflict between the U.K. and Argentina over the Falklands. Argentina’s President Javier Milei, a Trump ally, has recently restated his country's claim to the territory of about 3,500 people, which is about 300 miles (480 kilometers) east of the southeast coast of Argentina.

Trump has previously said Washington could reconsider its neutral stance on the islands’ sovereignty. On Saturday, he expressed skepticism that Britain would be able to retake the Falklands as it did after Argentina invaded in 1982.

“I’m sure I’ll be called into that potential disaster, but if they do, I’ll probably be able to settle, settle it out,” he said.

A meeting with the Irish president who criticized Trump

Trump also held talks in Dublin with Irish President Catherine Connolly, a left-wing politician who joined protesters when Trump visited Ireland in 2019 during his first term in office. She is now Ireland's elected, largely ceremonial head of state. A supporter of the Palestinian cause, Connolly has in the past has criticized U.S. policy in the Middle East and called Trump a “bully.”

Connolly said in a statement after the meeting that she conveyed to Trump “the strong view of the Irish people that the normalization of war and genocide can never be accepted.” She gave Trump several gifts, among them a collection by the late Irish poet Michael Longley that includes the sonnet “Ceasefire.”

Asked about the meeting, Trump first had his protocol chief, Monica Crowley, answer before he was pressed and said it was “very nice.” “We discussed a lot of things, quickly,” Trump said.

Trump's presence irks some Dubliners

Police put up a cordon around Dublin’s 1,750-acre (700-hectare) Phoenix Park, where Connolly, Martin and U.S. Ambassador Edward Walsh have residences and welcomed Trump.

A protest march drew thousands to central Dublin. He had left the city and was on the way to his Doonbeg golf course on the country’s Atlantic coast by the time the demonstration began.

Many in the crowd waved Irish or Palestinian flags and chanted “Donald Trump not welcome here” and “Irish government, shame on you!”

Paula Butler said she came with a contingent from the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre to oppose the American president’s “attitude to women, to refugees, to migrants.”

She was unimpressed by Trump’s support for Irish unity, a popular cause in Ireland.

“What he knows about Irish unity, I’d say I know more on my little finger,” Butler said.

Kim Mathis, who moved from Florida to Dublin last year with her partner, said “part of the reason we moved to Ireland was to get away from Trump and all of his horrific policies.”

She said dealing with Trump is “a global conundrum” for governments. “It would be really nice if politicians would just say, ‘Stay home.’”

Eric Trump defends family's presence in Ireland

Speaking to Irish national broadcaster RTE on Friday in Doonbeg, Trump's son Eric said the course is the largest employer in the area.

“Go down to Morrissey’s tavern in Doonbeg and hear from a real Irish person as to whether or not they like President Trump and the Trump family, go have them attest to what we’ve done for the country and what we’ve invested in the country and the love and respect that our family has always shown them,” he said.

Trump’s visit is the latest example of blending his official duties and personal interests.

He spends most weekends playing golf at his clubs in Florida, New Jersey and Virginia. His attendance at the Irish Open continues his trend of appearing at high-profile sporting events and having a hand in organizing some of them in ways that benefit his family business. His clubs in Doral, Florida, and Bedminster, New Jersey, have hosted professional golf tournaments this year.

Last year, Trump went to Scotland for five days to play golf at his club in Turnberry and later inaugurated a Trump golf course in Balmedie, Aberdeenshire. During that visit, he held talks with the British prime minister and the president of the European Commission.

Asked if he would return to Ireland next year for the Ryder Cup, Trump said, “I will. Absolutely.”

No obstante, cuando el huracán Lowell azotó Kauai esta semana, se interrumpió el suministro eléctrico y las comunicaciones de radio dirigidas al público fallaron en gran parte de la isla. Eso dejó a los residentes sin información esencial, como qué carreteras eran seguras para transitar, dónde podían obtener alimentos y ayuda, y si los hospitales u otras instalaciones públicas estaban abiertos. Muchos se quedaron literalmente a oscuras.

“Me sentí realmente aislado durante unas 24 horas, pero no había electricidad ni internet”, expresó Gary Hooser, exsenador estatal y concejal del condado. “Así que, aunque el condado estuviese emitiendo avisos, no los habría recibido. La única opción habría sido salir a conducir. Intenté subirme al vehículo, encendí la radio y no se oía nada”.

Las dos emisoras designadas para emergencias en Kauai —KONG FM 93,5, y la estación comunitaria Kauaʻi Community Radio, o KKCR— enfrentaron problemas de suministro eléctrico debido a la tormenta, lo que limitó o anuló su alcance. Hasta la mañana del jueves, KKCR operaba a través de su emisora de baja potencia (90,9), cuyo alcance sólo llega a la zona comprendida entre la costa norte de Kauai y Kapaa.

KONG dejó de transmitir por completo durante un tiempo, aunque retomó sus emisiones ya avanzada la mañana del jueves.

KKCR es una emisora comunitaria independiente, sin fines de lucro y financiada por sus oyentes, la cual fue creada tras el paso del huracán Iniki para ofrecer información confiable durante emergencias, refirió Anni Caporuscio, directora ejecutiva de la emisora. Las emisiones de KKCR en la frecuencia 90,9 funcionaron gracias a un generador a diésel, pero no ocurrió lo mismo con otros transmisores que cubrían otras frecuencias de la emisora.

Estas emisoras “deberían tener la infraestructura necesaria para disponer de un generador de respaldo o baterías en todos nuestros centros de transmisión”, agregó Caporuscio en una entrevista el miércoles. “No obstante, mi emisora carece de fondos suficientes en todos los aspectos”.

El jueves, KKCR recibió un impulso al recuperar la conectividad a internet gracias a un sistema Starlink donado por la Fundación Lahui.

“Estoy muy entusiasmada”, manifestó Caporuscio en un mensaje de texto.

Los contrastes entre los huracanes Lowell e Iniki

La situación en Kauai contrasta con lo ocurrido en la isla en 1992 durante el huracán Iniki, una tormenta mucho más destructiva que Lowell. Ese año, Ron Wiley, conocida personalidad de la radio local, se mantuvo al aire en la emisora KONG-FM de Kauai. Si bien la estación estuvo fuera de servicio temporalmente debido al impacto directo del huracán, el personal logró reanudar las emisiones al día siguiente mediante un generador eléctrico.

El jueves, tres días después del paso de Lowell, no fue posible contactar a Chuck Bergson, presidente y director general desde hace tiempo del Pacific Media Group Inc., para obtener sus comentarios. KONG forma parte del Pacific Media Group.

En marzo, las transmisiones de radio también se interrumpieron en la isla de Maui durante las tormentas Kona —sistemas de baja presión subtropical que alteran drásticamente el clima habitual de las islas de Hawai—, lo que puso de relieve aún más la fragilidad de las comunicaciones de emergencia del estado.

Darryl Oliveira, administrador interino de la Defensa Civil del condado de Hawai, dijo que las emisiones de radio dirigidas al público son la columna vertebral de la comunicación gubernamental con las comunidades del archipiélago durante las emergencias. “Se incluye en todos nuestros mensajes hoy en día: por favor, siga a sus emisoras locales para conocer los avisos oficiales de su zona”.

“Prácticamente todos los que tienen auto tienen también una radio”, añadió. “Suele ser (un medio) menos vulnerable a estos fenómenos meteorológicos en comparación con, digamos, las redes sociales o el correo electrónico, porque esas cosas tienen múltiples puntos de fallo, tanto en el suministro eléctrico como en la conectividad de banda ancha”.

El jueves, algunos exigieron una evaluación exhaustiva de la infraestructura radiofónica del estado.

Chris Leonard, presidente y director general de la empresa New West Broadcasting Corp. en la Isla Grande, argumentó que la radio es el medio de comunicación más confiable durante las tormentas y otras catástrofes, un hecho que el estado reconoce desde hace tiempo.

Señaló que el terremoto de la bahía de Kiholo, ocurrido en el oeste de Hawai en 2006, suscitó un debate muy serio sobre la necesidad de contar con generadores para los transmisores y estudios de radiocomunicación luego de que el sismo provocara apagones en la Isla Grande y en Honolulu.

Leonard agregó que, en aquel entonces, la administración de la gobernadora Linda Lingle convocó a un comité de revisión de comunicaciones, el cual identificó varios problemas, entre ellos la falta de sistemas confiables de energía de respaldo para la radio, así como la ausencia de mecanismos para transmitir de forma confiable mensajes del gobierno directamente a las emisoras para su difusión.

Posteriormente, las emisoras de la Isla Grande y otras recibieron un apoyo considerable que les permitió adquirir generadores, pero “la realidad es que muchas emisoras no cuentan con energía de respaldo”, apuntó Leonard. Los generadores resultan muy costosos, tanto al adquirirlos como al mantenerlos, destacó.

Leonard, quien también es presidente de la Asociación de Radiodifusores de Hawai, expuso: “Es algo de lo que definitivamente he estado hablando (desde) antes de estos eventos, diciendo que tenemos graves deficiencias en la infraestructura de comunicaciones en todo el estado, y que estas son cuestiones que deben abordarse”.

Las tormentas Kona también interrumpieron la radio

En Maui, Zane Lacaden, gerente general de Akamai Broadcasting, una empresa local de medios de comunicación y radiodifusión, dijo que los fuertes vientos vinculados a las tormentas Kona movieron la antena situada en la torre de la emisora que está en la cima del volcán Haleakala. Esto interrumpió las transmisiones en las cuatro frecuencias de FM de la estación, explicó. Debido a las fuertes lluvias y a los desprendimientos de rocas en la montaña, los equipos de mantenimiento no pudieron acceder a la cima durante tres semanas para realizar las reparaciones necesarias. La emisora continuó sus transmisiones a través de internet y en frecuencias de AM.

La estación también necesita un generador de respaldo nuevo para sus oficinas y estudios en la localidad de Kahului, agregó. Actualmente, el estudio cuenta con un sistema de baterías de respaldo que se activan si se corta el suministro eléctrico —algo que ocurrió brevemente durante el huracán Lala el mes pasado—, pero esta es una solución meramente temporal. Lacaden refirió que la emisora colabora con la Agencia de Gestión de Emergencias de Maui para adquirir un nuevo generador a gasolina.

Instó a los residentes que buscan información durante emergencias a probar diferentes formas de sintonizar sus radios: si la frecuencia de FM no funciona, sugirió cambiar a AM; si disponen de internet o servicio de telefonía móvil, intentar escuchar la emisora en línea o a través de la app Akamai Daily News.

Oliveira agregó que él cree que, en el futuro, los legisladores prestarán más atención al tema de la comunicación pública, y también manifestó que él mismo ha abogado, en reuniones recientes con miembros de la delegación del Congreso y otras autoridades, para que el gobierno “apoye y continúe fortaleciendo la capacidad de recuperación de nuestro sistema de radio pública”.

Los generadores que fueron instalados en la Isla Grande hace 20 años, tras el terremoto de la bahía de Kiholo, probablemente ya están por llegar al final de su vida útil y podría ser necesario reemplazarlos, dilucidó Oliveira.

Entre las posibilidades para mejorar los sistemas se incluye la sustitución de los generadores actuales por equipos que consuman menos combustible, expuso. Otras opciones son la incorporación de paneles solares y baterías como fuente de energía de respaldo, y fortalecer las instalaciones que sirven a las emisoras de radio, añadió Oliveira.

Leonard dijo que, en su opinión, el condado de Hawai ha realizado una buena labor de preparación ante desastres, aunque percibe “posibles deficiencias” en los sistemas de comunicación de todo el estado en caso de que las islas sufran el impacto de tormentas más fuertes que los huracanes Lala o Lowell.

“Estas son cuestiones que sin duda requieren una respuesta”, expresó. “Son asuntos que deben abordarse. Necesitamos trabajar más para estar preparados ante un acontecimiento de gran magnitud”.

La situación de las emisoras de radio durante las emergencias es una cuestión de alcance nacional. Para garantizar sistemas de energía de respaldo adecuados, las emisoras de radio públicas e independientes han enfrentado dificultades económicas desde hace mucho tiempo, tanto en Hawai como en otras regiones. También han tenido que lidiar con recortes en la financiación federal destinada a mejorar la comunicación radiofónica durante las tormentas, los terremotos y otros desastres.

Durante una reciente campaña de recaudación de fondos, KKCR informó a quienes la apoyan que, “tras el retiro de fondos y el cierre de la Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), Kauaʻi Community Radio presenta un déficit presupuestario anual de 83.000 dólares”.

Entre 2022 y 2024, el Congreso asignó 136 millones de dólares a la Agencia Federal para el Manejo de Emergencias (FEMA, por sus siglas en inglés) para el programa de subvenciones del Sistema de Alerta de Nueva Generación, según informó la National Public Radio (NPR).

La CPB gestionaba dichas asignaciones y distribuía los fondos de la FEMA directamente a las emisoras de radio y televisión públicas, con el fin de ayudarles a adquirir generadores de emergencia, transmisores nuevos y otros equipos. No obstante, este mecanismo se vio interrumpido en julio del año pasado, cuando los republicanos del Congreso votaron a favor de cerrar la CPB, con lo que le suprimieron la financiación federal que recibía.

Desde entonces, los fondos destinados a las comunicaciones de emergencia ya no se asignan a las emisoras de radio y televisión, sino a los estados, territorios y las entidades tribales. Los republicanos han calificado esta medida como una victoria contra el fraude. Sus detractores dicen que ha añadido más capas burocráticas para la adquisición de equipos necesarios para afrontar situaciones de desastre.

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La periodista Madeleine Valera de Civil Beat contribuyó a este despacho.

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Este reportaje fue publicado originalmente por Honolulu Civil Beat y distribuido a través de una colaboración con The Associated Press.

The Maggie Gyllenhaal -led jury announced the winners, which included a best actor prize for John Malkovich for his performance in the dark CIA comedy “Wild Horse Nine.”

Malkovich was not in attendance at the ceremony, but he sent a video message, explaining that he is shooting in Montreal.

“I am humbled to be chosen for this award which has been given to so many wonderful actors,” Malkovich said.

Only 8 women have won a Golden Lion

El-Toukhy, who was the only woman to have solely directed a film in the main competition this year, is the eighth woman to have won the festival's top prize.

“To me personally, ‘Woman Unknown’ is about the female body as a battleground,” el-Toukhy said. “At the same time the film tells the tale of women who are unseen, invisible and voiceless.”

She thanked Gyllenhaal for using her voice to shine a light on unequal opportunities for women in moviemaking.

The film, which does not yet have distribution in North America, is centered on a young nanny and housemaid who is about to marry her wealthy employer in the immediate aftermath of the war. But she harbors a secret past intimate relationship with a German soldier that threatens to upend her reputation. The lead, Mathilde Arcel, won the festival's best actress prize.

Arcel was visibly emotional as she accepted the award, which she placed on the floor as she spoke as she said it was very heavy.

“This is my first lead role in a movie and my first time at a film festival,” she said. “I’m extremely honored.”

South Korean auteur Lee Chang-dong’s poetic portrait of class and labor, “Possible Love,” won the Silver Lion grand jury prize. “Possible Love” is Lee’s first film in eight years, following his acclaimed “Burning.”

“We are living in an era where the meaning of labor is fading and human connections are increasingly becoming severed,” Lee said through a translator. “I made this film to ask what cinema can and should do in times like these. I take this award as a sign that you want me to keep asking these questions.”

Gaza documentary takes special jury prize

“NAZA,” a harrowing documentary about military strategies employed in the war in Gaza from Israeli filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, was awarded a special jury prize.

“It’s honestly not very easy to stand here, thinking of all the people, the Israeli politicians, the journalists back home who are attacking this film, denying it without even seeing it,” Abraham said. “It is really, really especially important to us that Israelis watch this film.”

The was added to the main competition late — at the request of the filmmakers — and debuted late in the schedule as well, but its impact was felt as it received a record-breaking standing ovation, lasting some 25 minutes, after its premiere.

Shot on the rooftops of Tel Aviv at night in extreme secrecy over three years, “NAZA” features testimony from 24 Israeli military insiders including intelligence officers and soldiers give who insight into the war in Gaza and what they say is the systemic killing of Palestinian civilians.

The jury gave the Silver Lion for directing to Ilya Krzhanovsky for his film “Dau,” a project about the Soviet physicists who built the atomic bomb that has taken over 20 years to make. Krzhanovsky, who renounced his Russian citizenship in protest of the war in Ukraine, dedicated the prize to Ukrainians, including his mother who was born there.

French director Stéphane Brizé’s won the screenplay prize for his corporate drama “A Good Little Soldier.” Malou Khebizi was given the Marcello Mastroianni award for emerging actor for her role in Cédric Kahn’s “A Place to Heal,” which is set in an adolescent psychiatric ward in a public hospital.

The jury this year included “The Voice of Hind Rajab” director Kaouther Ben Hania, English composer Daniel Blumberg, French filmmaker Xavier Giannoli, Afghan filmmaker Shahrbanoo Sadat and Hong Kong filmmaker Johnnie To.

Malkovich's Oscar chances just went up

Aside from Malkovich's win, the starrier, Hollywood films playing in competition were shut out of the awards, including “Primetime,” “Bunker” and “Ink.”

Some look to the Venice Film Festival awards for early indications of who might be in with a shot at Oscar nominations and wins. In recent years, Venice has launched winning best actor campaigns for people like Brendan Fraser and Adrien Brody.

Malkovich has yet to win an Oscar.

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The union that represents McClatchy journalists said Friday that more than 90 unionized journalists and media workers across 17 publications had been laid off, accounting for about 30 percent of all McClatchy workers unionized with The NewsGuild-CWA. The layoffs have impacted news outlets including The Sacramento Bee, The Kansas City Star, The Charlotte Observer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram and others.

“We are waist-deep in the quicksand and we are still sinking,” Carol Marbin Miller, deputy investigations editor of The Miami Herald, said in a phone interview.

Marbin Miller, who was not impacted by the layoffs, told The Associated Press she was speaking out to stress how dire the situation was at her paper, where a total of 32 jobs were cut. Those included 28 lost jobs and four positions that were frozen, according to a person familiar with the situation, speaking on condition of anonymity. They included the entire writing staff of El Nuevo Herald, the Spanish-language publication.

“Miami is the biggest city in Florida,” Marbin Miller said. “Florida is a crucial state. I can't imagine any scenario in which Miami no longer has a vibrant, powerful news outlet. It’s just too important.”

A McClatchy spokesperson did not respond to an email requesting comment or information.

The U.S. newspaper industry has been contracting for two decades, pushed first by the rise of the internet and the decline of classified advertising, then by the fragmentation introduced by social media and evolving user consumption habits. More recently, many newspaper operations have reduced or cut print editions. Media advocacy groups warn that fewer eyes of accountability are on U.S. communities and their governments and institutions.

Internal memo says a ‘different choice’ was required

All those laid off from McClatchy were informed on Thursday. Later, an internal memo from Greg Farmer, executive vice president of local news, seen by the AP, told staff: “For the past five years, McClatchy made a deliberate choice to maintain our investment in local news reporters. We believed continued investment in our journalism would strengthen our relationship with subscribers and our business."

“We measured the results,” Farmer added. “The results are clear and require us to make a different choice ... We are making these changes because the status quo no longer works. We cannot continue investing where subscriber interest does not support the investment."

The union said four McClatchy papers in Washington state had lost seven reporters in total. “Tacoma will no longer have even a single dedicated journalist tracking city hall, Pierce County government or local schools,” it said. Other cuts included the only two investigative reporters at The Charlotte Observer, and a team of government accountability reporters at The Kansas City Star.

Other news organizations have taken similar action recently, including USA Today Co., formerly Gannett, earlier this month. It was not immediately clear how many staffers were affected.

“We will continue adapting our business to evolving audience behaviors, changing market dynamics and advances in technology,” spokesperson Lark-Marie Antón said in an email to The AP.

“These decisions are never made lightly,” she wrote. “They are intended to position USA TODAY Co. for long-term success and maintain our ability to invest in innovation, products and experiences that best serve our audiences.” Antón declined to give further information, including numbers.

In an internal memo, Senior Vice President Michael Anastasi told staff: “The challenges we face are not temporary. Rapid shifts in audience behavior, technology and innovation, and continued pressure on advertising and revenue models are changing the economics of journalism at a pace our industry has not experienced before."

Other outlets have been impacted this summer as well

Also affected this summer: The Associated Press, where 19 U.S.-based video producer jobs were recently relocated to India, according to their union, with another 10 photo editors told they will lose their jobs sometime this year.

Those cuts come just under four months after the news cooperative laid off 20 U.S.-based journalists, part of a restructuring that pivoted away from print and toward visual journalism “to align our operations with what our top customers need from us today,” an AP spokesman, Patrick Maks, said at the time. He did not immediately respond to an email Friday.

Kimberlee Kruesi, acting president of the News Media Guild, said the union “remains shocked and alarmed by AP’s decisions.”

“Coverage of the U.S. should be done in the U.S.," Kruesi said.

In a June 30 email to staff, executive editor Julie Pace wrote that the new hub in India would “increase the size of our production staff to scale both our video and photo capabilities while improving speed and quality."

“Our ability to sustain world-class reporting depends on adapting to changes in the industry, thinking strategically about where to allocate our resources and investing in the areas where we can grow and best serve customers," Pace wrote.

At the Miami Herald, the union noted, layoffs will leave the paper without a City Hall reporter. Also cut were its only female photographer, the entire audience team, the sole video producer and "all reporters covering an entire South Florida county, Broward.”

In a post on X, Marbin Miller likened the impact of the cuts to a surgical operation.

“We long ago cut past the skin and the bone and the muscle and the tendons and the ligaments,” she wrote. “We are now slicing out the vital organs.”

Robert Woodyard Jr. produced back-to-back turnovers soon after the break, and Austin Simmons and the potent Tigers offense turned them into touchdowns, helping No. 23 Missouri break open a tie game and roll to a 38-21 victory Friday night.

Jamal Roberts ran for 125 yards and a touchdown, and Donovan Olugbode and Cayden Lee caught TD passes, as the Tigers (2-0) beat their biggest rival for the fifth straight time in their first trip across the state line since Oct. 29, 2005.

“The things that we gave them were undisciplined penalties, special teams were not good tonight in any form or facet, but we overcame it,” Tigers coach Eli Drinkwitz said, “and that's what you have to do on the road.”

That's not all Drinkwitz had to say, though He took umbrage with the way Kansas leaned into the historic nature of the rivalry, which began as an armed conflict over the issue of slavery along the state line in the years leading up to the Civil War.

“I'm just glad the whole right-versus-wrong crap got settled on the football field,” Drinkwitz said. “I get there's a past to it but why are we stirring that bullcrap up? It's 9/11. We need more unity. I was embarrassed for them. That's why I tried to embarrass them."

The Tigers threw to the end zone in the final seconds, trying to get one last score, before running out the clock.

“There was a lot of juice in the stadium,” Jayhawks coach Lance Leipold said. “Just some things happened — a couple of things you just can't do if you play ranked teams and want to beat them.”

The game was tied 14-all early in the second half when Woodyard fell on Kansas quarterback Isaiah Marshall's fumble, and Simmons quickly found Olugbode for the go-ahead touchdown. On the Jayhawks' next offensive play, Woodyard faded into the secondary and was there to pick off Marshall's pass, setting up Xai'Shaun Edwards' touchdown run.

Marshall finished with 168 yards passing, two touchdowns and two interceptions for the Jayhawks (1-1), who haven't beaten Missouri since Nov. 29, 2008. The sophomore quarterback also carried 20 times but managed just 23 yards.

Kansas actually jumped on the Tigers early, just as it did last season in Columbia, when a series that went on hiatus after the Tigers' departure for the SEC finally resumed after more than a decade. This time around, the Jayhawks capitalized on Missouri miscues: four false start penalties in the first half alone, blown blocking assignments and two blocked field-goal attempts.

On the second block, the Jayhawks' Austin Alexander scooped up the ball and ran 88 yards for the first points of the game.

Roberts, once more taking center stage for the Tigers with All-American Ahmad Hardy rehabbing after a gunshot wound earlier this year, quickly provided an answer, jetting over the right side for a 64-yard touchdown run. It was the longest of his career, eclipsing a 63-yarder that Roberts scored with 1:49 to go to clinch last year's 42-31 victory over the Jayhawks.

The teams traded touchdowns late in the first half, sending the 122nd edition of the Border War to the break tied 14-all.

But two big plays by Woodyards and the Missouri defense tilted the game in their favor, and after Marshall found Nahzae Cox to get Kansas to 28-21 late in the third quarter, the Tigers' Blake Craig added a field goal to help them regain control.

“Energy never changed, honestly. The mentality always stayed the same,” Simmons said. “We were just trying to win at all costs.”

Missing a white hat

Most of the game was played without referee Jason Autrey, who limped to the Missouri sideline in the first half before leaving on a cart. Center judge Ron Turner, who also lines up behind the quarterback, handled his duties the rest of the way.

The takeaway

Missouri proved it could overcome adversity, much of it self-inflicted, while also showing it could win on the road, something that's been tough to do under Eli Drinkwitz. Three of the Tigers' next four are back in Columbia.

Kansas won't have a chance to dwell on another disappointment against Missouri. The Jayhawks have to board a plane for London, where they open their Big 12 schedule against Arizona State next weekend.

Up next

Missouri returns home to play Troy next Saturday.

Kansas plays the Sun Devils the same day.

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The 25-year-old Martinez made quick work of Wyatt Langford, Evan Carter and Jake Burger with one foul ball, three called strikes and five swinging strikes. His fastball topped out at 102.6 mph.

Martinez missed much of the last two seasons because of Tommy John surgery and recently returned from the injured list. He hasn't given up a earned run over eight outings this year.

The immaculate inning was fifth in Arizona's history dating to 1998. Michael Soroka last accomplished the feat for the D-backs earlier this season on March 30.

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Top-ranked Ohio State at No. 4 Texas topped it by living up to the hype of two national title contenders squaring off — once the Longhorns snapped out of their doldrums.

Down 20 in the third quarter, Arch Manning led Texas to three fourth-quarter touchdowns, and the Longhorns pulled out a 24-23 win on Hollywood Smothers' 1-yard TD with 25 seconds left on Saturday night.

“It wasn't very pretty, but we won,” said Manning, who threw for 196 yards and a touchdown with an interception. “That's what good teams do.”

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.

They didn't look very good early.

Texas (2-0) turned it over on its first two possessions and trailed 20-3 at halftime. The game seemed all but over the way the Buckeyes (1-1) were manhandling the Longhorns.

Manning brought Texas back with a Heisman Trophy-boosting performance.

Harassed through the first three quarters, Manning hit Ryan Wingo for a 3-yard touchdown and led the Longhorns to Smothers' 1-yard scoring dive that cut Ohio State's lead to six.

Ohio State answered with a drive of its own, but Connor Hawkins missed a 45-yard field goal wide right, giving Texas a chance. Manning led the Longhorns down the field again on a drive punctuated by Smothers' dive over the pile.

The Buckeyes’ blowup capped a tough day for the Big 10. The league went 2-6 in Power Four nonconference games, with Iowa and Michigan the only winners.

There will be a new No. 1 in the next AP Top 25. Could Texas leapfrog to the top after this gutsy comeback?

Cowboys pull off upset of No. 6 Oregon

Oklahoma State was given no shot at beating No. 6 Oregon, not after losing at Tulsa last week and getting thumped by 66 points by the Ducks last season.

The Cowboys were seemingly the only ones who believed and they did it on a wild Saturday in Stillwater, beating Oregon 39-31 in the first major upset of the college football season.

Cowboys fans poured onto the field — and tossed one of the goalposts into a nearby pond — to celebrate a memorable first win for coach Eric Morris.

“I don’t know if I can top this,” Morris told ESPN after the game. “I’m not going to retire, but I might think about it tonight.”

Everything appeared to be against the Cowboys (1-1).

They had lost 21 straight games against Football Bowl Subdivision opponents and 12 straight overall spanning two seasons, their only win against FCS Tennessee Martin in the 2025 opener. Oklahoma State was blown out 69-3 by Oregon last season, was coming off a lackluster 24-10 loss to Tulsa and entered Saturday’s game as a 23 1/2-point underdog.

The Cowboys never flinched even after a long weather delay, stifling Oregon’s vaunted offense while racking up 554 total yards.

Drew Mestemaker overcame two interceptions on tipped passes to throw for 317 yards and two touchdowns, adding a pinballing 10-yard TD run that put the Cowboys up 36-31 with 4 1/2 minutes left in the fourth quarter.

“This is the best moment of my life, honestly,” Mestemaker said. “Not even close.”

Michigan wins without extra second

No extra second on the clock, no problem for Michigan.

Bouncing back from a controversial win over Western Michigan, the Wolverines knocked off No. 11 Oklahoma 17-10 to end a week of turmoil.

Michigan was the butt of jokes and dropped out of the AP Top 25 following its 13-12 win over Western Michigan on a Hail Mary after the officials put a second back on the clock.

The Wolverines (2-0) shook off the tumult and focused on the Sooners, shutting down their offense and clinching the win with a late interception.

“Everything that we were looking for in this game was missing last week,” Michigan first-year coach Kyle Whittingham said.

Robbed of a win last week, Western Michigan got one that counted on Saturday, taking down Monmouth 49-14.

Boise State rallies against Memphis

Boise State found itself in a deep hole against Memphis by giving up one big play after another.

Once the Broncos settled in, they ran away from the Tigers for a 38-20 win in what could be a crucial game in the race for a Group of Six spot in the College Football Playoff.

Playing its first home game as a Pac-12 member, Boise State looked shellshocked as Memphis jumped out to a 17-3 lead. The Broncos, who gave then-No. 2 Oregon all it could handle in a loss last week, responded by overpowering the Tigers, finishing with 578 yards.

Dylan Riley had 206 of Boise State's 357 yards rushing in a win that could be huge if the Broncos manage to win the Pac-12 title.

Oregon State was in position to give the re-formed Pac-12 another massive win, taking a three-point lead early in the fourth quarter against No. 13 Texas Tech. The Red Raiders rallied with two touchdowns in the final 6 1/2 minutes and won 35-27.

Heisman Trophy watch

Ohio State teammates Julian Sayin and Jeremiah Smith have put themselves in the Heisman Trophy conversation, and so far Miami QB Darian Mensah has looked every bit a favorite.

Don't overlook SMU quarterback Kevin Jennings.

A year after throwing for over 3,600 yards, Jennings has put up big numbers through two games for the 17th-ranked Mustangs.

The fifth-year quarterback overcame two interceptions to throw for a career-best 430 yards and three touchdowns in last week's 27-24 win over Florida State. Jennings followed that up by throwing for 337 yards and a career-high five touchdowns while playing just the first half in a 56-10 victory over UC Davis.

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William Contreras, Bryce Turang and Jake Bauers also went deep for the Brewers (92-56), who have a commanding lead in the NL Central but for now are assured of at least a wild-card spot. They lead second-place Chicago by 10 games in the division, and their magic number to clinch that title is four.

Dustin May (7-9) and Garrett Stallings combined on a two-hitter while Milwaukee pounded out a season-high 23 hits. May worked six innings, giving up two singles to standout Reds rookie Sal Stewart in his seventh start for the Brewers. He was acquired from St. Louis at the trade deadline.

Stallings got the last nine outs for his first save.

Andrew Abbott (6-11) allowed eight runs on nine hits in two innings, his shortest start of the season.

Mitchell’s first career slam capped an eight-run fifth inning against Luis Mey. He went 3 for 5.

Turang hit a three-run homer, his 18th, and Bauers sent a fastball from Abbott 412 feet to center for a two-run shot, his 25th, to cap a sixth-run second. Turang finished 3 for 3 with a walk.

Catcher Jose Trevino came in to pitch in the seventh and retired the side in order. In the eighth, he gave up a three-run homer to Contreras.

Jackson Chourio went 4 for 6 with four hits and two RBIs.

Elly De La Cruz extended his streak of reaching base safely to 18 games with a walk in the sixth.

Up next

RHP Brady Singer (6-13, 5.03 ERA) starts Saturday night for the Reds. The Brewers have yet to name a starter.

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On Friday, Local 10 News got a look at what goes into a go-around.

Reporter Jeff Derderian went up with pilot Dao Chen, the co-owner of Dynasty Aviation at North Perry Airport in Pembroke Pines.

It becomes too late to do a go-around, Chen said, “when you touch down beyond where the airplane is supposed to touch down.”

The Amazon cargo plane crew, employed by 21 Air, appears to have not done a go-around and then overshot the runway. Excessive landing speed was perhaps also a factor.

“And you’re thinking about a go-around well before you get near the airport?” Dederian asked Chen.

“Constantly,” Chen replied.

He later added, “Once we start climbing, we can start configuring the airplane back to our original configuration. So we never hear from anybody in the aviation community is saying a go-around is a bad decision. It’s always a safe decision.”

The jury deliberated for three days before acquitting Lil Durk, the 33-year-old Grammy-winning Chicago hip-hop artist best known for the 2023 hit “All My Life,” of conspiracy, stalking resulting in death and murder for hire.

Durk supporters including music stars Machine Gun Kelly and Ye — the artist formerly known as Kanye West — appeared in the audience during the two-week trial in downtown Los Angeles. Big groups of fans, livestreamers and other content creators gathered outside the courthouse.

Durk’s co-defendants Deandre Wilson and David Lindsey were convicted of conspiracy to commit stalking, stalking using a dangerous weapon and stalking resulting in death. But both were also acquitted of murder for hire.

“We thank the jury for seeing there was no murder for hire,” Wilson's attorney Craig Harbaugh said in an email. “We are confident the remaining counts will not survive our pending motion for acquittal.”

Tillet Mills, Lindsey's lawyer, issued a similar statement Saturday, saying the jury saw that this “was never a murder for hire” and “the fight is not over.”

Attorneys for Durk did not immediately respond to emails seeking comment.

Durk, whose legal name is Durk Banks, remained in custody, pending a forthcoming trial on a racketeering count that was severed from this trial. He has been jailed since his 2024 arrest.

Prosecutors had alleged that Durk paid to have Rondo killed after someone from Rondo’s entourage fatally shot rapper King Von, a close friend of Durk's and a member of his Only The Family hip-hop collective, at an Atlanta nightclub in 2020.

The prosecution alleged that in August 2022, a group of men flew to Los Angeles with funds provided by Durk, followed Rondo and his crew around, and three gunmen fired on his Escalade near the Beverly Center shopping mall in Los Angeles. Rondo survived, but his 24-year-old cousin, Saviay’a Robinson, known as Lul Pab, was killed.

“Today, the jury delivered justice to the family of Saviay’a Robinson, finding defendants Deandre Wilson and David Lindsey guilty of stalking resulting in Mr. Robinson’s death," First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli said in a statement. “While we are disappointed with the jury’s decision regarding Durk Banks, a.k.a. ‘Lil Durk,’ we look forward to presenting our evidence at his second trial."

Durk won a Grammy earlier that year for Best Melodic Rap Performance for “All My Life,” which features J. Cole. He has been nominated for three other Grammys and was a featured performer on Drake’s “Laugh Now Cry Later.”

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The woman was walking near the 200 block of Northwest Ninth Terrace when the dogs, described as pit bulls, attacked her, according to Homestead police.

Police said a witness reported seeing the dogs on top of the woman and intervened, shooing them away.

They said the woman suffered multiple bite injuries to the back of her head, neck, right arm and right ankle. She was alert and speaking with first responders but appeared to possibly be in shock, according to first responders.

Police said she was transported to Jackson South Medical Center where she is currently undergoing surgery and is in stable condition.

They said the two dogs were secured and later impounded by Miami-Dade County Animal Services.

Detectives said no arrests are being made at this time. Authorities said they will remain at the scene as a precaution until the woman is out of surgery.

No other details about the attack were immediately released.