30 famous people you might not know were college athletes
Stacker dug deep to find 30 celebrities who were previously college athletes. This list includes a range of sports and covers celebrities from a wide…
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Best value public colleges in America
Stacker looked at Niche’s 2021 list of the best value colleges in America. This ranking includes only public, four-year colleges and weighs the cost…
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States with the most power outages in the last year
An aging power grid and a growing climate crisis have left U.S. residents in the dark. Stacker analyzed Department of Energy data to find the 15…
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Best Disney princess movies
With more than 80 years of work to draw on, Stacker ranked every stand-alone movie released by Disney that features a princess character or is in the…
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Iran holds nationwide air force drill, latest armed exercise
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has kicked off an annual air force drill across the country, a week after holding another massive exercise in air defense.…
Continue Reading Year after Nigeria’s deadly protests, police still accused
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Joshua Samuel painfully recalls the day, one year ago, that Nigerian soldiers opened fire…
Continue Reading Asian shares mixed after S&P 500 squeaks to new record high
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Asian shares are mixed after a late-in-the-day wave of buying pushed the S&P 500 to a fresh record high.…
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Asian shares mixed after S&P 500 squeaks to new record high
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Asian shares are mixed after a late-in-the-day wave of buying pushed the S&P 500 to a fresh record high.…
Continue Reading Strong winds cause damage, disruptions in western Europe
PARIS (AP) — A powerful autumn storm, named Aurore, has blasted parts of western Europe. It has knocked out power to a quarter of a million French…
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California police officer charged with assaulting a teenager during a traffic stop
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN A Los Angeles County police officer has been charged in connection with the arrest of a 16-year-old male he allegedly kicked…
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NYT: Agreement reached to scrap race as a factor in NFL concussion settlements
By Dave Alsup and Joe Sutton, CNN The National Football League and lawyers for Black players who accused the league of discrimination have filed a…
Continue Reading Dental records show remains found at Carlton Reserve are those of Brian Laundrie, FBI says
By Aya Elamroussi, Taylor Romine, Leyla Santiago, Randi Kaye and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN The FBI’s Denver office said Thursday that remains found a…
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Dental records show remains found at Carlton Reserve are those of Brian Laundrie, FBI says
Steven Bertolino, an attorney for the Laundrie family, explains why the family initially refused to talk with police after Gabby Petito was reported…
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The timeline of Brian Laundrie’s disappearance still doesn’t jibe among authorities and his family’s lawyer
The FBI’s Denver office said that remains found in a Florida nature reserve are those of Brian Laundrie, the man who went missing last month. The FBI…
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Japan’s Iwata takes 1st-round lead at Zozo Championship
CHIBA, Japan (AP) — Japanese golfer Hiroshi Iwata shot a 7-under  63 to take the first-round lead at the PGA Tour’s Zozo Championship. Iwata had…
Continue Reading China boots Caixin financial news from approved media list
BEIJING (AP) — China’s leading financial magazine has been dropped from an official list of outlets websites can republish, reducing the exposure…
Continue Reading China boots Caixin financial news from approved media list
BEIJING (AP) — China’s leading financial magazine has been dropped from an official list of outlets websites can republish, reducing the exposure…
Continue Reading Ko’s LPGA streak ends as SKoreans pack Busan leaderboard
BUSAN, South Korea (AP) — Jin Young Ko missed extending an LPGA Tour scoring record in the rain while her South Korean compatriots packed the first…
Continue Reading Belgium braces for another surge in COVID-19 cases
BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium’s government is warning that the country could well be on the cusp of another major surge in COVID-19 cases despite…
Continue Reading At least 3 dead in apparent gas explosion in north China
BEIJING (AP) — At least three people have been killed and 30 injured in an apparent gas explosion at a hotel in the northern Chinese city of…
Continue Reading Israeli minister sees opportunity at UN climate conference
By JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s new environmental protection minister has set some ambitious goals: Tamar Zandberg…
Continue Reading Australian authorities offer A$1 million reward for missing 4-year-old Cleo Smith
By Helen Regan and Hilary Whiteman, CNN The Western Australian government has offered a 1 million Australian dollar ($750,000) reward for information…
Continue Reading LEADING OFF: LA homecoming for Braves’ Fried in NLCS Game 5
By The Associated Press In the only playoff game of the night Thursday, the Atlanta Braves can win their first pennant in 22 years with a victory in…
Continue Reading At least 3 dead in apparent gas explosion in north China
BEIJING (AP) — At least three people have been killed and 30 injured in an apparent gas explosion at a hotel in the northern Chinese city of…
Continue Reading Youth yearning for independence fuel Western Sahara clashes
By ARITZ PARRA Associated Press MAHBAS REGION, Western Sahara (AP) — For nearly 30 years, the vast territory of Western Sahara in the North African…
Continue Reading NYT: Agreement reached to scrap race as a factor in NFL concussion settlements
By Dave Alsup and Joe Sutton, CNN The National Football League and lawyers for Black players who accused the league of discrimination have filed a…
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More people are getting boosters than new Covid-19 vaccinations. And others could soon become eligible for an additional shot
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN The number of people in the US looking to boost their Covid-19 vaccinations has surpassed the tally of those looking to…
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Locomotive FC shuts out Austin Bold FC, 3-0
(Courtesy: El Paso Locomotive FC) EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Locomotive FC (17-3-10, 61 points) dominated against Austin Bold FC for a 3-0 win…
Continue Reading S Korean military to appeal ruling on transgender soldier
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s military will appeal a landmark court ruling that struck down its…
Continue Reading New Zealand governor-general favors outreach to marginalized
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s new governor-general says she plans to reach out to people…
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