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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar had “settled the score with him,” but stressed that “the task before us [Israel] is not yet complete.”Netanyahu said Israel’s focus was on securing the return of the roughly 100 hostages still in Gaza, taken during Hamas’ brutal Oct. 7 attack last year, of whom a third are believed to be dead.”This is an important moment in the war,” Netanyahu said to the families of the hostages, according to the Reuters news agency. “We will continue full force until the return home of all your loved…
WireImage From actors to athletes, see who else shares a birthday on October 18. If it’s your birthday, guess what? You share the same day with several other famous faces! From Zac Efron to Lindsey Vonn, quite a few celebrities took another trip around the sun today, October 18. Since it’s almost the end of Libra season — and spooky season — we’re here to celebrate with all the Libras and Halloween fans who are celebrating their special day. Click through the gallery below to see which of your favorite stars share a birthday today! 1 of 17 Lindsey Vonn…
The rich prize purse of the Life Time Grand Prix series has long stood out in gravel, and while it will be getting just a little slimmer in 2025, the potential payouts on offer have actually climbed given each of the events will now also have $30,000 up for grabs.In 2024 there was $300,000 on offer to be split between the top ten riders of the men’s and women’s divisions in the selective series, next year that will drop to $200,000 with another $180,000 up for grabs at the six events that make up the series.Some events included in the…
The Cleveland Guardians provided lots of drama Thursday in rallying for an improbable 7-5 win in Game 3 of the ALCS over the New York Yankees. A two-run homer in the ninth by Jhonkensy Noel tied the score.That set the stage for David Fry to be a hero exactly one week after his two-run, pinch-hit home run in the seventh helped propel the Guardians to a 5-4 win over Detroit in Game 4 of the ALDS.This time it was a two-run walk-off home run by Fry in the 10th, and Tom Hamilton — the voice of Guardians baseball on the team’s radio network — gave…
Los Angeles AP — A former Olympic snowboarder for Canada has been charged with running a drug trafficking ring that shipped vast amounts of cocaine across the Americas and killed four people, authorities said Thursday. The FBI is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and extradition of Ryan James Wedding, a Canadian citizen who was living in Mexico and is considered a fugitive. The 43-year-old is charged in the United States with running a criminal enterprise, murder, conspiring to distribute cocaine and other crimes, US prosecutors said. US authorities said Wedding’s group moved large shipments of…
CAPITAL CASE By Amy Howe on Oct 17, 2024 at 6:44 pm The Texas State Penitentiary at Huntsville, where Roberson was scheduled to be executed by lethal injection on Thursday evening. (Mark via Flickr) The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to stop the execution of Robert Roberson, who was scheduled to be killed by lethal injection in Texas Thursday night for the 2002 death of his two-year-old daughter, Nikki. Prosecutors had argued that Nikki suffered from shaken baby syndrome, a diagnosis for certain brain injuries that has since been questioned. Roberson and his supporters contended that he was innocent, because…
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Blacksburg, Vir. — Virginia Tech has had plenty of dominant single game performances from their running backs in the history of the program, like Darren Evans’ long-time record of rushing 253 yards in one game or Mike Imoh’s dominant 243 yard performance.Evans achieved this feat with thirty-two carries as did Mike Imoh, but Bhayshul Tuten only needed eighteen. Tuten broke Evans’ longstanding record with a 266 yard performance on just eighteen rushes.He averaged 14.8 yards per carry, a number that Heisman favorite running back Ashton Jeanty has not touched this year. Tuten scored four touchdowns in the Hokies’ 42-21 win…
Visma-Lease a Bike have signed Britain’s Dan McLay as a vital leadout man for sprinter Olav Kooij after the expected return of Mike Teunissen fell through and he signed with Astana Qazaqstan.32-year-old McLay was Arnaud Démare’s lead out man at Arkéa-B&B Hotels but his contract was not extended as the French team tried to cut costs. McLay’s arrival at Visma-Lease a Bike means the Dutch WorldTour team still has one place to fill if it decides to reach the maximum team size of 30 riders. However, in 2024, the team made do with 28 riders. “Dan McLay’s experience and skills align perfectly…