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New Zealand’s Ryan Fox delivers clutch birdie on final hole to win British Open
SOUTHPORT, England — Ryan Fox of New Zealand survived a wild ride along the back nine of Royal Birkdale and delivered the biggest putt of his life Sunday with a 12-foot birdie on the final hole to win the British Open for his first major title. Fox was tied with Cameron Young, who finished his round of…
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Troy Jackson has effectively secured the Maine Senate Democratic nomination
SANFORD, Maine — Troy Jackson has effectively secured the Democratic nomination in the crucial Maine Senate race, winning the support of a majority of the state delegates who will officially nominate a candidate next weekend. While they are not legally bound to support him, nearly two-thirds of the 601 delegates have committed to voting for…
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Shohei Ohtani’s knee troubles creating a major pitching dilemma for Dodgers
NEW YORK — What if the Dodgers never get a full season of pitching from Shohei Ohtani? In his first season with the Dodgers, he did not pitch at all. In his second, he did not pitch until June. And, halfway through this third season, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts admitted Sunday he could not say when Ohtani…
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Magnitude 5.5 earthquake hits Peru’s Andes region, killing at least 5
LIMA, Peru — A magnitude 5.5 earthquake shook the Andes region of Peru, killing at least five people, local authorities said Sunday. More than 20 people were injured and 300 have been displaced. The U.S. Geological Survey reported the quake struck at 9:24 p.m. Saturday local time, with its epicenter 1.24 miles west-southwest of the city of…
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Flight attendant reveals clever hacks to get a first-class upgrade: ‘Can prevent you from being overlooked’
Thinking of finessing your way into first class on your next flight? Easy there — it’s not that simple. Barbara Bacilieri, a flight attendant of 15 years, has seen her fair share of travelers doing whatever they can to get to the front of the plane — and it turns out, bribing the in-flight crew…
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World Cup protesters prepare mass humiliation for Trump: ‘No one deserves a Red Card more’
President Donald Trump could be headed for public humiliation Sunday afternoon as he sets out to hand out the World Cup trophy, according to a new report. Trump could face a crowd of red-card waving dissenters at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey if a coalition of artists and activists has its way, the Daily…
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‘He’s out!’: Top Trump official taunted after rare on-air admission
Energy Secretary Chris Wright made a halfhearted admission Sunday that President Donald Trump lost the 2020 election, a concession few Trump cabinet officials dare make and one that onlookers predicted would put him directly in Trump’s crosshairs. “One last question before you go, really simply one: did Joe Biden win the 2020 presidential election?” asked…
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Hero Tucson cops stop mass shooting that left 9 people critically wounded
Hero cops in Tucson, Arizona, stopped a gunman who opened fire on a downtown crowd, leaving nine people critically wounded in a mass shooting early Sunday. Shots rang out in the “vibrant” area at East Congress Street at around 2 a.m. — sparking cops on foot patrol to rush in, Tucson Police Department’s Public Information…
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Ireland’s World Cup play
Ireland is hoping the global sporting spotlight surrounding the World Cup will also shine on its growing sports technology industry. Enterprise Ireland, the Irish government’s trade and innovation agency, has been working to help Irish companies expand in the U.S., from sports analytics firms to the Irish company behind the natural grass used at nine…
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Russian attacks kill 6 in Kyiv and other cities and expose gaps in Ukraine’s air defenses
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia attacked Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities with ballistic missiles, drones and guided bombs Sunday, killing at least six people and wounding dozens, authorities said, again highlighting Ukraine’s shortage of U.S.-made Patriot air defense systems. Moscow has in recent weeks stepped up its use of ballistic missiles as it seeks to choke off Ukrainian…