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NFC South betting preview: New-look Falcons favored

ESPN - Mon, 08/26/2024 - 8:55am
Here are all the odds for each team in the division and some of our favorite bets.
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Reese pads 20-rebound streak; Wilson lifts Aces

ESPN - Mon, 08/26/2024 - 8:52am
Angel Reese of the Sky had 22 rebounds and tied the WNBA record for most double-doubles by a rookie, but A'ja Wilson and the Aces won at the buzzer.
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Donald Trump’s Campaign-Finance Disclosures Are ‘a Governance Nightmare’

NY Times Home Page - Mon, 08/26/2024 - 8:44am
We know the rules on political giving are broken, but so are the rules on spending.
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Latino Civil Rights Group Demands Inquiry Into Texas Voter Fraud Raids

NY Times Home Page - Mon, 08/26/2024 - 8:42am
The organization said many of those targeted by the raids, conducted by a unit created by the Texas attorney general, Ken Paxton, were Democratic leaders and election volunteers.
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A Trial Asks: If Grocery Rivals Merge, Do Workers Suffer?

NY Times Home Page - Mon, 08/26/2024 - 8:38am
As Kroger seeks to acquire Albertsons, federal regulators argue that the biggest supermarket combination in history will hurt not only consumers, but workers as well.
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Connelly's guide to enjoying the 2024 college football season

ESPN - Mon, 08/26/2024 - 8:14am
Bill Connelly's annual guide to all that's good and will make the upcoming season fun.
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Museum to Part With Cranach Portrait Sold as Owner Fled the Nazis

NY Times Home Page - Mon, 08/26/2024 - 8:08am
The Allentown Art Museum agreed to sell the work, by Lucas Cranach the Elder and his workshop, to settle a restitution claim by a Jewish family, which will share in the proceeds.
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Gaza Cease-Fire Talks Will Continue in Cairo, Officials Say

NY Times Home Page - Mon, 08/26/2024 - 7:47am
Four days of high-level meetings failed to achieve a breakthrough, but people briefed on the talks said discussions on technical issues would take place in the coming days.
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Carlos Alcaraz vs. history: Can he challenge the records of the Big Three?

ESPN - Mon, 08/26/2024 - 7:26am
Alcaraz has four majors before turning 21 and could become the youngest to win five at the US Open. But all of his early success doesn't guarantee an all-time career run.
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Greenwood scores again, rescues Marseille draw

ESPN - Mon, 08/26/2024 - 7:08am
Mason Greenwood continued his impressive form with a goal in stoppage time, his third one in two games with Marseille, to salvage a point in their 2-2 draw with Reims.
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Harris now ties Trump in swing states. And, a Babe Ruth jersey shatters record

NPR World - Mon, 08/26/2024 - 6:46am

New polling shows Vice President Harris and Former President Donald Trump are nearly tied in seven critical states in the presidential race. And, a famed Babe Ruth jersey sells for a record $24 million.

(Image credit: Kawnat Haju)

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Dismantling the Ship That Drilled for the Ocean’s Deepest Secrets

NY Times Home Page - Mon, 08/26/2024 - 6:43am
The JOIDES Resolution, which for decades was key to advancing the understanding of the Earth and its innards, concluded what could be its final scientific expedition.
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Hong Kong Defends Sex Ed Advice That Includes Playing Badminton

NY Times Home Page - Mon, 08/26/2024 - 6:23am
Top officials in the Chinese territory have defended new sex education guidance that critics call regressive. Young people are amused.
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U.S. is criticized for supplying weapons to Israel for its military offensive in Gaza

NPR World - Mon, 08/26/2024 - 6:21am

Democrats still face criticism from the left about the war in Gaza. NPR's A Martinez talks to Evgeny Stolyarov, a member of Jewish Voice for Peace Action.

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Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook

National Hurricane Center - Mon, 08/26/2024 - 6:17am

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ABNT20 KNHC 261117
TWOAT

Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
800 AM EDT Mon Aug 26 2024

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

Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 7 days.

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Forecaster Hagen/Pasch
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Latest round of Middle East cease-fire talks fail as fears for wider conflict grow

NPR World - Mon, 08/26/2024 - 6:15am

Israel says that early on Sunday it launched a “preemptive” strike against Hezbollah targets . Military officials say they had intelligence that the Iran-backed militants were about to attack.

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The Benefits of Shorter Campaigns

NY Times Home Page - Mon, 08/26/2024 - 5:28am
Presidential campaigns are marathons. Not this year.
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Kompany praises Bayern's mentality in BL debut

ESPN - Mon, 08/26/2024 - 5:17am
Vincent Kompany made his Bundesliga debut as Bayern Munich's coach with a comeback 3-2 win at Wolfsburg.
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Israel and Hezbollah Trade Airstrikes, and U.S. Border Crossings Drop

NY Times Home Page - Mon, 08/26/2024 - 5:09am
Plus, an ambitious, risky private space mission.
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Cardiff player injured by falling advertising board

ESPN - Mon, 08/26/2024 - 4:22am
Cardiff City forward Ollie Tanner suffered a leg injury when an advertising board fell on him during the draw against Swansea City.
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