Wind lull offers hope in Los Angeles fires as blame game begins
Winds calmed Friday around Los Angeles, providing a fleeting window of opportunity for firefighters battling five major blazes, as official recriminations began over responsibility for the disaster.
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Two fans who grabbed Betts in World Series banned by MLB
Two spectators who grabbed Mookie Betts of the Los Angeles Dodgers as he tried to make a catch in last year's World Series have been indefinitely banned from all MLB stadiums and facilities.
Read moreBiden blasts 'shameful' Meta decision to scrap US fact-checking
US President Joe Biden blasted Meta Friday for scrapping fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram in the United States, calling the move "really shameful" after a global network warned of real-world harm if the tech giant expands its decision to other countries.
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Raducanu rejects insect bite treatment over doping fears
Doping fears prevented former US Open champion Emma Raducanu from treating insect bites on the eve of the Australian Open, she said, with players increasingly wary about ingesting contaminated substances.
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'Education apartheid': schooling in crisis in Pakistan
Aneesa Haroon drops off her tattered school bag at her rural home in Pakistan and hurriedly grabs lunch before joining her father in the fields to pick vegetables.
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UK finance minister begins China visit amid govt bond crisis
British finance minister Rachel Reeves began a visit to China on Saturday, seeking to revive dialogue with the world's number two economy as UK borrowing costs soar.
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Monfils, 38, becomes oldest ATP Tour champion with Auckland win
Gael Monfils became the oldest singles champion in ATP Tour history when the 39-year-old Frenchman swept to victory in the final of the Auckland Classic on Saturday.
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Los Angeles investigates fire blame as curfew enforced
Californians on Friday demanded to know who is at fault for the vast devastation caused by the raging Los Angeles wildfires, as a strict curfew went into force to prevent looting and lawlessness.
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Goodman out of Inoue title fight after reinjuring eye
Japan's undisputed super-bantamweight world champion Naoya Inoue's title fight against Sam Goodman this month has been cancelled after the Australian challenger reopened a cut above his eye, his promoters said Saturday.
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Alcaraz thriving on Sinner rivalry heading into Australian Open
Carlos Alcaraz said Saturday his burgeoning rivalry with Jannik Sinner brought out the best in him, with the Spanish star driven by winning more Grand Slam titles and toppling the Italian as world number one.
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