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A Russian ballistic missile, Iskander-M, reportedly hit the Panamanian-flagged container ship Shui Spirit, which was transporting munitions from the Romanian port of Constanta to Odessa, Ukraine. Overnight, Russia attacked the port of Odessa with Iskander missiles, targeting the cargo ship Shui Spirit, which was transporting a cargo of NATO-supplied explosives from Constanta, Romania. pic.twitter.com/3LGBJvBqEQ— MenchOsint (@MenchOsint) October 10, 2024 Russian officials said the Russian military fired a missile just before offloading the cargo, and footage showed the ammunition exploding. The exact contents and origin of the shipment remain unconfirmed, but the Russian government claims it was weapons supplied from Europe.…

Forty years ago, in 1984, Brigham Young University completed a remarkable march to the National Football Championship. This was a year where BYU football was second to none on the field.”I think the ’84 team was lucky because they weren’t expected to do that,” said longtime Deseret News sportswriter and columnist Lee Benson.Dick Harmon, a sportswriter and columnist for the Deseret News, said that looking back, that season and the foundation it laid are important now. “I think everything that (BYU head coach LaVell Edwards) has built has led to a resume that’s beyond the bounds to make it to…

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — A Los Angeles man who previously ran a business known as Gentleman Timepieces in Beverly Hills pleaded guilty Friday to defrauding customers in his luxury watch consignment business.Anthony Farrar, 36, formerly of downtown Los Angeles, pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of wire fraud and one count of mail fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Prosecutors say Farrar founded the company in Texas in 2017, opened a store in Beverly Hills in 2022, and used the business to connect buyers and sellers of luxury watches. According to court documents, he typically received watches…

Mayor John Whitmire is ousted after his ouster, and other officials call for a change in leadership. HOUSTON — The Harris County-Houston Sports Authority has fired longtime CEO Janice Burke as head of the organization, following calls from city and county leaders for a leadership change. Burke has been CEO since 2006, overseeing major sporting events in Houston at the time. Hours before the sports authority’s board was to consider her firing, Houston Mayor John Whitmire held a news conference at City Hall along with county leaders and the heads of the city’s professional sports venues. “We came together today…

Keuka College has once again been selected for U.S. News & World Report’s annual review of America’s best colleges, continuing the college’s tradition of being recognized for its academic performance and dedication to student success. This year, Keuka College was included among the top 171 schools in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and six other Northeastern states in the magazine’s 2025 Best Colleges rankings. U.S. News evaluates approximately 1,500 colleges and universities across the United States, scoring them based on a wide range of factors including graduation rates, faculty resources, and academic reputation. Initiatives for social mobility In addition to…

A Gaza-born academic, who was separated from his children for months after leaving the enclave just before Israel launched a deadly offensive a year ago, on his family’s joy and recovery since being reunited in the UK. spoke.”Others weren’t able to hold their children in this war,” Amani Ahmed told NBC News in a video interview yesterday from Edinburgh, Scotland, where he currently holds a Ph.D. in business administration. is currently being acquired. “But I was lucky to have the opportunity to hug her and spend time with her again.”Ahmed was in Europe on a month-long research trip when Israel…

Officials say the damage could have been even worse without mass evacuations. The still fresh devastation wrought by Hurricane Helen just two weeks ago likely helped many people were forced to evacuate. Photo: Shutterstock4 min read Last updated: October 12, 2024 | 10:15 AM IST A Florida resident who fled hundreds of miles to escape Hurricane Milton slowly made his way home along a busy highway, tired from the long journey and the cleanup that awaited him, but also grateful to make it home alive. “I don’t know what to do,” Fred Newman said Friday as he walked his dog…

New Delhi: Iran has issued a stern warning to its Arab neighbors in the Gulf region and U.S. allies, threatening to use their territory or airspace to support Israel in a possible attack on Iran, the Wall Street Journal reported. threatened severe retaliation if this was used. The warning was conveyed through secret diplomatic channels and targeted oil-rich countries such as Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, and Qatar, all of which host U.S. troops, the WSJ reported. . This comes after Israel vowed harsh retaliation against Tehran following a barrage of Iranian ballistic missiles targeting Israel earlier this…

CNN — President Donald Trump’s schedule for the final days of the 2024 election is dotted with detours into predominantly Democratic states. From California’s Coachella Valley on Saturday to New York’s Madison Square Garden later this month, the former president will weigh in on battleground states where the Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaigns expect to decide the race. We are moving away from the months of struggle. Republicans have no illusions about winning the deep blue states he is visiting. But Trump, who for years refused to concede his 2020 defeat and spread lies about widespread voter fraud,…

very soon IU Columbus Volleyball Noon on the Rio Grande today today at Ohio Christian at 2 p.m. Friday at Alice Lloyd, 6:30 p.m. IU Columbus Men’s Soccer Today vs. IU East, 7 p.m. Thursday, St. Mary of the Woods, 3:30 p.m. October 19, Oakland City, 2:30 p.m. IU Columbus Women’s Soccer Today vs. IU East, 4:30 p.m. Thursday at St. Mary of the Woods, 1 p.m. October 19, Auckland City, noon IU Columbus Cross Country River States Friday Preview at Angel Mounds, 10 a.m. ET (9 a.m. CST) October 26, Great Lakes Challenge, 10 a.m. November 9, River States…