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Putin’s dream bridge bursts into flames: In 2018, when Putin crossed the Crimean Bridge, a 12-mile span of steel and concrete connecting the peninsula he seized from Ukraine to mainland Russia, it was framed as a patriotic victory. During the reign of the tsars, “people dreamed of building this bridge,” Putin boasted as he took …

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FORT MYERS, Fla. – Headlights illuminate the dusty roads under the soft skin of the pre-dawn light. With the landscape in ruins, it’s a new day in Southwest Florida. People using heavy machinery move boats, structures and personal belongings on the sides of roads. Survivors of these communities who evacuated are also returning to homes …

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Russia says rail traffic across the bridge is running on schedule Bridge across the Kerch Strait vital for supplying Russian troops The towering structure is a symbol of Russia’s annexation of Crimea The blast comes amid Russian defeats on the battlefield Russian missile attacks in southeastern Ukraine kill 12 KYIV, Oct 9 (Reuters) – Russian …

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CNN – Hurricane Julia made landfall in Nicaragua early Sunday as a Category 1 storm, the National Hurricane Center said. The storm had sustained winds of 85 mph when it made landfall near Laguna de Perlas around 1:15 a.m., the center said. Along with hurricane-force winds, 6 to 10 inches of deadly rain are possible …

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CNN – “Saturday Night Live” opened its show this week by testing the temperament of contestants who read news headlines in a game show called “So You Think You Won’t Go Broke!” “Have you noticed that everyone around you is angry and mad? People are circling Target, the stabbings are back, and the only thing …

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Battling through an inefficient offense and underperforming special teams unit, No. 1 Alabama narrowly edged Texas A&M on Saturday night in Tuscaloosa, Ala., to keep its perfect season alive and gain revenge last year’s loss to the Aggies. Leading 24-20 late in the fourth quarter, Alabama made a goal-line defense in the final seconds of …

Alabama Score vs. Texas A&M takeaways: No. 1 Tide barely survives Bryce Young’s absence to top Aggies Read More »

UCLA quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson (1) scores the first goal during his team’s win over Utah in Pasadena, Calif., Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) UCLA suddenly looks like a Pac-12 favorite after a convincing 42-32 win over No. 11 Utah at home on Saturday. Led by quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson (299 yards, 4 TDs, 1 …

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Two Columbia University-affiliated hospitals announced Friday that they had reached a $165 million settlement with 147 patients of a former Manhattan doctor who has been accused of years of sexual abuse and misconduct. In 2020, former gynecologist Robert Hadden was indicted on federal charges after dozens of women said he sexually abused them between 1993 …

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CNN – The National Football League and the NFL Players Association agreed Saturday to update the league’s concussion protocol. The decision follows a review of the response to Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa’s injury on Sept. 25. Tagovailoa suffered an apparent head injury and was later cleared to return to the game. Tagovailoa, 24, was …

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Texas handed Oklahoma its worst loss in Red River Showdown history with a 49-0 shutout of the 14-time Big 12 champions. Not only was it the Longhorns’ biggest win of the series, it was the first eliminated in any way since 2006 and the most dominant win by either side since 2003. The win marked …

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