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A dual hurricane threat is looming over Hawaii, a rare combination that could bring intense rain and winds to the islands twice within a week.The Big Island remained out of tropical storm warnings until early Sunday afternoon, when a warning was lifted after Hurricane Horn passed south of the island and its sustained winds dropped to 80 mph. The storm achieved Category 1 status overnight and, while it didn’t make a direct hit, it was gaining presence.”Wide areas have already recorded 10 to 15 inches of rainfall on the windward side of Hawaii Island in the past 24 hours, with…

1 of 3 Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, Deir al-Balah, August 25, 2024. REUTERS/Ramadan Abed[1/3]Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, Deir al-Balah, August 25, 2024. REUTERS/Ramadan Abed To purchase license rights, opens in a new tabCAIRO/WASHINGTON, Aug 25 (Reuters) – Gaza ceasefire talks in Cairo failed to reach an agreement on Sunday, with neither Hamas nor Israel agreeing to several compromises offered by mediators, two Egyptian security sources said, casting doubt on the success of the latest U.S.-backed effort to end the 10-month war.But a senior US official said the talks were “constructive” and were conducted in the spirit of the two sides reaching a…

NEW YORK (AP) — Umpire Nick Murray was struck in the neck by Giancarlo Stanton’s shattered bat in the top of the fifth inning of Sunday’s game between the New York Yankees and Colorado Rockies and ejected from the game.Stanton hit a fly single to left field and his bat broke, hitting the left side of Marley’s mask and knocking it off.Marley collapsed immediately and was treated by New York’s athletic training staff. Medical personnel rushed onto the field and Marley was carried onto a stretcher to the sound of applause from the crowd.After New York’s 10-3 victory, MLB announced…

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian missile has struck a hotel in the Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk, killing a British security adviser working with a team of journalists, Reuters confirmed.Ryan Evans, 38, was staying with colleagues at the Sapphire Hotel in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine when it was hit by a Russian missile on Saturday night.Two other members of a Reuters team of six were also injured and hospitalized.Local authorities said the hotel was hit by a Russian Iskander-M ballistic missile, leaving the journalists with blast injuries, concussions and cuts. Associated Press journalists at the scene reported that…

A New York Yankees jersey believed to have been worn by Babe Ruth in Game 3 of the 1932 World Series sold for $24.12 million at Heritage Auctions early Sunday, breaking the record for the most expensive piece of sports memorabilia ever sold.Multiple sources claim that the away uniform matches a photo from Game 3 at Wrigley Field, where Ruth hit two home runs, including the famous, then-disproved “called shot,” but the uniform has sparked pre-sale controversy after major photo-matching companies have been unable to “match” it despite multiple attempts in recent years.The previous highest price paid for a piece…

Telegram’s founder, Russia-born Pavel Durov, was arrested at Paris airport on suspicion of illegal activity related to the messaging app and is due to appear in a French court soon.Sources told AFP the French-Russian tech billionaire was due to appear in court after being detained by police at Le Bourget airport. French investigators had issued a warrant for Durov’s arrest as part of an investigation into allegations of fraud, drug trafficking, organized crime, promoting terrorism and cyberbullying.Durov, who is accused of failing to take measures to curb criminal use of his platform, was stopped as he arrived in Paris from…

On Sunday, August 25, a Hezbollah unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was intercepted by the Israeli Air Force over northern Israel following what Israel called a pre-emptive strike against the militant group. Jara Marais/AFP/Getty Images Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said in a televised address on Sunday night that his group’s latest attack on Israel was complete but that further attacks were possible in the future. Hezbollah launched the attack in retaliation for Israel’s assassination of top Hezbollah official Fouad Shukr in late July. Nasrallah said the militant group delayed its response until Sunday to give “ample opportunity” for Gaza ceasefire negotiations…

Want to know how Erie area universities rank in the 2024 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings?Let’s take a closer look.Gannon UniversityUS News ranking: 260th out of 490 schoolsOther notable rankings:183rd among non-PhD-granting engineering programs, 472nd among nursing programs, and 261st among top-performing universities for social mobility.Mercyhurst UniversityRanked 54th out of 178 universities in the northern regionOther notable rankings:#37 Best Value Schools #23 Best Colleges for Veterans #115 Top Performers in Social MobilityMore: When Notre Dame closed, Mercyhurst University offered to help: How many accepted?Behrend College of PennsylvaniaPenn State Baerendum was not ranked among regional universities in the…