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The View From the Nosebleeds at the U.S. Open: Not Too Shabby
It’s a long way to Row Z. But once you get there, there are advantages, tennis fans say.
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Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Offers to Resign as Zelensky Plans Major Shake-Up
President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to make the broadest changes to his government since Russia invaded more than two years ago.
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Japan Stocks Tumble as U.S. Market Slump Sparks Global Sell-Off
A sharp decline in major U.S. stock indexes reverberated through Asia on Wednesday, with investors still rattled by last month’s market meltdown.
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Florida St. drops out of AP Top 25 after 0-2 start
Florida State has fallen out of the Associated Press college football poll after starting the season with consecutive losses.
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Steelers, vet DL Heyward agree to 3-year deal
The Steelers and veteran defensive lineman Cameron Heyward agreed to a 3-year, $45 million deal that includes $16 million fully guaranteed, sources say.
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49ers GM: 'Miraculous' Pearsall not hurt worse
49ers GM John Lynch sounded certain Tuesday that Ricky Pearsall is going to be able to return to play and help the Niners this season.
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Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook
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ABNT20 KNHC 040506
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Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Wed Sep 4 2024
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
Northwestern Caribbean Sea and Southwestern Gulf of Mexico:
A tropical wave moving quickly westward at about 20 mph is
producing a large area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms
over Hispaniola and portions of the central Caribbean Sea. Some
development is possible late this week when the wave slows down
over the northwestern Caribbean Sea or early next week over the
southwestern Gulf of Mexico.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...30 percent.
Central Tropical Atlantic Ocean:
Another tropical wave located about 900 miles east of the Lesser
Antilles is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms.
Development of this system, if any, is expected to be slow to occur
over the next couple of days while it moves west-northwestward at
10 to 15 mph. Environmental conditions are expected to become
unfavorable for additional development by the end of the week.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...10 percent.
Eastern Tropical Atlantic Ocean:
A third tropical wave over the far eastern Atlantic is also
producing disorganized shower activity. Some slow development of
this system is possible during the next few days while it moves
slowly northwestward at 5 to 10 mph over the eastern tropical
Atlantic Ocean. This system could produce locally heavy rains
across portions of the Cabo Verde Islands today.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...20 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...30 percent.
$$
Forecaster Berg
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Two Years After Deadly Floods Hit Pakistan, It’s Happening Again
Millions of people still recovering from the devastation of 2022 are bracing for the possibility of losing what they’ve rebuilt.
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Electing Judges in Mexico? It’s a Bad Idea.
The judicial overhaul in Mexico could harm government accountability, undermine the justice system and give even greater power to drug cartels.
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11-Year-Old Is Charged in Killing of 82-Year-Old Ex-Mayor and His Daughter
The police said that the boy had confessed to fatally shooting two relatives: a former mayor of the small city of Minden, La., and his 31-year-old daughter.
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In Japan, the Era of ‘Free’ Mortgages Is Coming to an End
Homeowners are gearing up to pay more on their loans as the Bank of Japan’s rate increases signal the end of decades of ultralow interest rates.
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Why was Premier League transfer spending way down this summer?
Some big moves did get done, but one thing was evident: the Premier League is spending way less than usual.
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MLB September predictions: ESPN experts weigh in on playoff races, awards, more
With less than a month left to play in the 2024 regular season, here's what our experts predict will happen the rest of the way.
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The tight end evolution: Bigger role, greater impact, lingering problem
Tight ends like Travis Kelce are among the most productive pass catchers in the league, but there's one area in which they still lag behind.
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Simulating the entire 2024 NFL season: The biggest storylines from one possible outcome
We played out just one of our Football Power Index's 20,000 sims, from Week 1 through Super Bowl LIX.
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Ketanji Brown Jackson Treads Carefully in Talking About Supreme Court
By contrast, the first Black woman on the Supreme Court was more forthcoming in her memoir about her upbringing in Miami, Matt Damon and her rise to the court.
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Deion's new tack before Husker game: Laud Rhule
Colorado coach Deion Sanders threw cold water on the idea that the Buffaloes' game this week against Nebraska would again be "personal," instead he praised Nebraska coach Matt Rhule ahead of the rivalry game.
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Sexual assault suit vs. ex-Jag McManus dismissed
A lawsuit against former Jaguars kicker Brandon McManus alleging sexual assault on the team's overseas trip to London in 2023 has been dismissed, according to court documents obtained by ESPN.
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Judge Denies Trump Request to Move Hush-Money Case to Federal Court
Judge Alvin Hellerstein said the Supreme Court’s finding that presidents enjoy immunity does not apply in the hush-money case in which Donald Trump was already convicted.
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'Oh my goodness': White Sox collide on error against Orioles, leading to three runs
The White Sox error occurred in the fourth inning when multiple players collided while attempting to catch a ball in the outfield.
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