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Who Is Telegram’s Pavel Durov and Why Was He Arrested in France?

NY Times Home Page - Tue, 08/27/2024 - 1:29pm
Pavel Durov has been detained in France, as part of wide-ranging investigation into criminal activities on the messaging platform he runs.
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Solingen, Germany, Becomes Reluctant Symbol of Migration Battles

NY Times Home Page - Tue, 08/27/2024 - 1:25pm
After the fatal stabbing, which prosecutors say was committed by a Syrian who was rejected for asylum, the city of Solingen finds itself at the center of a longstanding debate over migrants.
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Source: Kepa's loan exit amid 12th Chelsea signing

ESPN - Tue, 08/27/2024 - 1:07pm
Chelsea announced the signing of Mike Penders on Tuesday, bringing their tally for players brought in this summer to 12.
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Sources: Palace lead chase to sign Eddie Nketiah

ESPN - Tue, 08/27/2024 - 1:07pm
Crystal Palace are the new frontrunners to sign Eddie Nketiah afterNottingham Forest's proposed deal for the Arsenal striker collapsed, sources have told ESPN.
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The Crypto Industry Loudly Defends Telegram’s Pavel Durov

NY Times Home Page - Tue, 08/27/2024 - 1:07pm
When the messaging app’s founder, Pavel Durov, was arrested, he received a flood of support from a multitrillion-dollar industry that relies on it.
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Source: Man City yet to get Atletico bid for Nunes

ESPN - Tue, 08/27/2024 - 1:05pm
Manchester City are aware of interest from Atletico Madrid in Matheus Nunes but the Spanish side are yet to make a formal approach for the midfielder, a source has told ESPN.
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Jets not counting out holdout Reddick for opener

ESPN - Tue, 08/27/2024 - 12:38pm
There's still a path for holdout edge rusher Haason Reddick to play in Week 1, coach Robert Saleh said Tuesday.
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Stalions says he 'never advance scouted' for U-M

ESPN - Tue, 08/27/2024 - 12:38pm
In the new Netflix documentary "Sign Stealer," former Michigan staffer Connor Stalions tells NCAA investigators he never partook in advanced in-person scouting and didn't purchase tickets for others to attend games of the Wolverines' future opponents.
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Israel’s Hostage Rescues During the War in Gaza: What to Know

NY Times Home Page - Tue, 08/27/2024 - 12:37pm
Israeli forces have freed eight hostages in military operations in Gaza since Oct. 7, out of the approximately 250 abducted in the Hamas-led attacks.
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Players to pick up and drop this week

ESPN - Tue, 08/27/2024 - 12:28pm
Liz Loza breaks down the risers and fallers as we approach the fantasy women's basketball playoffs.
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Celta's first female president is taking gambles, and they're paying off

ESPN - Tue, 08/27/2024 - 12:27pm
Celta Vigo are showing early signs of being a surprise package this season.
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Vini Jr: Ronaldinho says I must win Ballon d'Or

ESPN - Tue, 08/27/2024 - 12:24pm
Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior has addressed his Ballon d'Or prospects, saying several Brazil legends including Ronaldinho and Ronaldo have set the expectation for him to lift the prestigious individual award.
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Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook

National Hurricane Center - Tue, 08/27/2024 - 12:19pm

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ABNT20 KNHC 271719
TWOAT

Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 PM EDT Tue Aug 27 2024

For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:

Central Tropical Atlantic:
An area of low pressure could form in the central portion of the
Tropical Atlantic in a few days. Thereafter, environmental
conditions appear generally favorable for some slow development of
this system this weekend into early next week as it moves westward
to west-northwestward at 10 to 15 mph.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...20 percent.

$$
Forecaster Hagen/Pasch
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Transfer Talk: Sterling open to Man United move from Chelsea

ESPN - Tue, 08/27/2024 - 12:13pm
Atletico are exploring a deal for Man City midfielder Matheus Nunes, according to reports. Transfer Talk has the latest.
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Germany's grandmothers take on the far-right ahead of key state elections

NPR World - Tue, 08/27/2024 - 12:07pm

Ahead of Sunday's vote, senior women in Germany's east are reaching out to supporters of the far-right Alternative for Germany to try to change minds. They say they receive some support — and abuse.

(Image credit: Sascha Thelen)

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Russia Bombards Ukraine, Killing at Least 2

NY Times Home Page - Tue, 08/27/2024 - 12:04pm
The bombardment that began on Monday could have additional significance, coming three weeks after the Ukrainian military’s incursion into Russia’s Kursk region.
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Ronaldo to receive award as all-time UCL scorer

ESPN - Tue, 08/27/2024 - 11:43am
Cristiano Ronaldo will receive an award from UEFA for scoring the most goals in Champions League history, the European football governing body said on Tuesday.
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Rayo chief: James deal is like Maradona to Napoli

ESPN - Tue, 08/27/2024 - 11:43am
Rayo Vallecano president Martín Presa has lauded his team's signing of Colombia star James Rodríguez on a free transfer, comparing the move to Maradona's arrival at Napoli in 1984.
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Source: Liverpool plot surprise move for Chiesa

ESPN - Tue, 08/27/2024 - 11:43am
Liverpool are considering a move for Juventus' Federico Chiesa before Friday's transfer deadline, a source has told ESPN.
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A Pianist Who’s Not Afraid to Improvise on Mozart

NY Times Home Page - Tue, 08/27/2024 - 11:35am
Robert Levin has long argued that Mozart would have made up new material while performing, and he follows the master in a series of dazzling recordings.
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