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How Debunked Science Led to Death Row for One Man

NY Times Home Page - Mon, 08/12/2024 - 2:42pm
Charles Don Flores deserves a trial based on evidence, not on discredited science.
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Sportsbooks differ on USA-China gold medal tie

ESPN - Mon, 08/12/2024 - 2:40pm
With the U.S. and China finishing with 40 gold medals each at the Paris Olympics, Sportsbooks took varying approaches to settling bets on the gold medal market. ESPN BET, DraftKings and FanDuel each settled gold medal bets with a "dead heat" rule.
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Red Sox OF Duran uses anti-gay slur toward fan

ESPN - Mon, 08/12/2024 - 2:40pm
Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran said he "fell far short" after directing an anti-gay slur toward a fan during Sunday's home game against the Astros.
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Palmer, Saka lead men's PFA Young Player list

ESPN - Mon, 08/12/2024 - 2:39pm
Cole Palmer, Bukayo Saka, Kobbie Mainoo and Alejandro Garnacho lead the nominations for the men's 2023-24 PFA Young Player of the Year award.
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Hollywood star Longoria attends Wrexham match

ESPN - Mon, 08/12/2024 - 2:39pm
Eva Longoria became the latest star to watch Wrexham play at the STōK Cae Ras when she attended their season-opening 3-2 win over Wycombe Wanderers.
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Elections Officials Battle a Deluge of Disinformation

NY Times Home Page - Mon, 08/12/2024 - 2:14pm
County clerks and secretaries of state are overwhelmed this year, as they stare down a “perpetual moving target” of new conspiracy theories, political pressure and threats.
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Why Iran Has Waited to Retaliate Against Israel for Hamas Leader’s Killing

NY Times Home Page - Mon, 08/12/2024 - 2:09pm
Tehran is under pressure to avenge the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, but analysts said it is balancing multiple factors as it weighs a response.
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This Theater Company in Wisconsin Banks on the Glory of the Human Voice

NY Times Home Page - Mon, 08/12/2024 - 2:03pm
No musicals and no mics: At American Players Theater in Wisconsin, nothing comes between the actors, their words and the public.
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Harris Should Take Divisions Over Gaza Seriously

NY Times Home Page - Mon, 08/12/2024 - 1:48pm
It’s not just a few hecklers. Michigan voters’ concerns about Gaza cannot be dismissed.
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‘Scarface’ Actor Ángel Salazar Dies at 68

NY Times Home Page - Mon, 08/12/2024 - 1:41pm
A stand-up comedian in New York, his biggest role was playing Chi Chi in the 1983 film, “Scarface.”
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Inside Marcus Freeman's Notre Dame recruiting overhaul

ESPN - Mon, 08/12/2024 - 1:27pm
With more resources and a different strategy, the Irish are working on another top-10 recruiting class. Will it be enough to compete for titles?
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Man Arrested After Woman and Girl Stabbed in London’s Leicester Square

NY Times Home Page - Mon, 08/12/2024 - 1:09pm
A girl, 11, and a woman, 34, were attacked in the often-crowded Leicester Square, the police said. Neither suffered life-threatening injuries.
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Potential Tropical Cyclone Five Graphics

National Hurricane Center - Mon, 08/12/2024 - 12:50pm

5-Day Uncertainty Track last updated Mon, 12 Aug 2024 17:50:46 GMT


Wind Speed Probabilities last updated Mon, 12 Aug 2024 15:23:03 GMT
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Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook

National Hurricane Center - Mon, 08/12/2024 - 12:46pm

000
ABNT20 KNHC 121746
TWOAT

Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 PM EDT Mon Aug 12 2024

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

Active Systems:
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Potential
Tropical Cyclone Five, located a few hundred miles east of the
Leeward Islands.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...high...near 100 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...high...near 100 percent.

&&
Public Advisories on Potential Tropical Cyclone Five are issued
under WMO header WTNT35 KNHC and under AWIPS header MIATCPAT5.
Forecast/Advisories on Potential Tropical Cyclone Five are issued
under WMO header WTNT25 KNHC and under AWIPS header MIATCMAT5.

$$
Forecaster Hagen/Cangialosi
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Summary for Potential Tropical Cyclone Five (AT5/AL052024)

National Hurricane Center - Mon, 08/12/2024 - 12:46pm
...AIR FORCE HURRICANE HUNTERS INVESTIGATING THE SYSTEM... ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AND HEAVY RAIN EXPECTED IN PORTIONS OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY TUESDAY... As of 2:00 PM AST Mon Aug 12 the center of Five was located near 15.5, -56.4 with movement W at 26 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1010 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 35 mph.
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Potential Tropical Cyclone Five Public Advisory Number 4A

National Hurricane Center - Mon, 08/12/2024 - 12:46pm
Issued at 200 PM AST Mon Aug 12 2024 000 WTNT35 KNHC 121746 TCPAT5 BULLETIN Potential Tropical Cyclone Five Intermediate Advisory Number 4A NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL052024 200 PM AST Mon Aug 12 2024 ...AIR FORCE HURRICANE HUNTERS INVESTIGATING THE SYSTEM... ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AND HEAVY RAIN EXPECTED IN PORTIONS OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY TUESDAY... SUMMARY OF 200 PM AST...1800 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...15.5N 56.4W ABOUT 375 MI...600 KM ESE OF ANTIGUA ABOUT 670 MI...1080 KM ESE OF SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH...55 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 26 MPH...43 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1010 MB...29.83 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY: None SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT: A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for... * St. Kitts, Nevis, Montserrat, Antigua, Barbuda, and Anguilla * Guadeloupe * St. Martin and St. Barthelemy * Sint Maarten * British Virgin Islands * U.S. Virgin Islands * Puerto Rico * Vieques * Culebra A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area within 36 hours. Interests elsewhere in the northeastern Caribbean should monitor the progress of Potential Tropical Cyclone Five. For storm information specific to your area in the United States, including possible inland watches and warnings, please monitor products issued by your local National Weather Service forecast office. For storm information specific to your area outside of the United States, please monitor products issued by your national meteorological service. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 200 PM AST (1800 UTC), the disturbance was centered near latitude 15.5 North, longitude 56.4 West. The system is moving toward the west near 26 mph (43 km/h). A westward to west-northwestward motion with some decrease in forward speed is expected during the next couple of days. On the forecast track, the disturbance is expected to move across portions of the Leeward Islands late tonight or Tuesday and approach the U.S. and British Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico Tuesday evening. Then, the disturbance is forecast to move away from Puerto Rico over the western Atlantic through midweek. Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph (55 km/h) with higher gusts. Gradual strengthening is forecast during the next couple of days, and the disturbance is expected to become a tropical depression later today or tonight and become a tropical storm as it nears the Leeward Islands. * Formation chance through 48 hours... high...near 100 percent. * Formation chance through 7 days...high...near 100 percent. The estimated minimum central pressure is 1010 mb (29.83 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- Key messages for Potential Tropical Cyclone Five can be found in the Tropical Cyclone Discussion under AWIPS header MIATCDAT5 and WMO header WTNT45 KNHC and on the web at hurricanes.gov/text/MIATCDAT5.shtml. RAINFALL: Potential Tropical Cyclone Five is expected to produce total rain accumulations of 4 to 6 inches over portions of the Leeward and Virgin Islands. For Puerto Rico, 3 to 6 inches of rainfall, with maximum amounts of 10 inches, is expected. Elsewhere in the Caribbean, Potential Tropical Cyclone Five is expected to produce the following rain accumulations through Friday morning: Windward Islands...1 to 4 inches Eastern Hispaniola...2 to 4 inches For a complete depiction of forecast rainfall associated with Potential Tropical Cyclone Five, please see the National Weather Service Storm Total Rainfall Graphic, available at hurricanes.gov/graphics_at5.shtml?rainqpf WIND: Tropical storm conditions are expected in the warning area for the Leeward Islands beginning late tonight or early Tuesday. Tropical storm conditions are expected to begin spreading over the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico on Tuesday night or early Wednesday. STORM SURGE: A storm surge will raise water levels by as much as 1 to 3 feet above ground level for the eastern coast of Puerto Rico from San Juan to Guayama, including the islands of Culebra and Vieques and in the U.S. Virgin Islands, including St. Thomas, St. John, and St. Croix. A storm surge will raise water levels by as much as 1 to 3 feet above normal tide levels in the British Virgin Islands. Near the coast, the surge will be accompanied by large and destructive waves. SURF: Swells generated by the system will likely begin to affect portions of the Leeward Islands beginning tonight. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. Please consult products from your local weather office. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 500 PM AST. $$ Forecaster Cangialosi/Hagen
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Logano unloads on Dillon after frantic OT finish

ESPN - Mon, 08/12/2024 - 12:29pm
Austin Dillon raced to his first NASCAR Cup Series victory in nearly two years, sending Joey Logano into a spin on the final lap to win in overtime at Richmond Raceway on Sunday night.
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Cowboys' Jones to holdout Lamb: 'You're missed'

ESPN - Mon, 08/12/2024 - 12:20pm
Days after saying there was no urgency in getting All-Pro wide receiver CeeDee Lamb signed to a contract extension, Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones struck a different tone Sunday.
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LIV suspends McDowell for banned decongestant

ESPN - Mon, 08/12/2024 - 12:20pm
The LIV Golf League has suspended Graeme McDowell for one tournament and fined him $125,000 for using a nasal decongestant that contained a banned substance.
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What We Know About Ukraine's Invasion Into Russia

NPR World - Mon, 08/12/2024 - 12:17pm

Last week, in surprise move, Ukraine sent it's military into Russian territory. And so far the Russians have been struggling to mount a defense and kick them out. We hear what is known about the operation from our correspondent in Kyiv.

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