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Fiona grounded dozens of flights. A JetBlue plane flew over the storm.

As Hurricane Fiona moved away from the Dominican Republic, eventually strengthening into the year’s first major Category 3 storm, more than two dozen flights were canceled from the country’s largest airport. country But one made it. The flight, headed from Punta Cana to Newark via JetBlue on Monday afternoon, took off nearly five hours late, …

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Ukraine welcomes ‘heroes’ home after prisoner swap; Russian mobilization sparks anti-war protests

Blinken to meet Chinese counterpart at UN as Beijing signals unease with Russia’s war Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at a meeting in Bali on July 9, 2022. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday that the South China Sea is not a “safari park” for countries outside the region nor a “battle arena” …

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See images of Neptune brought into focus by the Webb Telescope – The New York Times

See images of Neptune brought into focus by the Webb telescope The New York Times James Webb Telescope Captures New Image of Neptune CBS Evening News JWST’s first exoplanet images predict bright future Scientific American See the James Webb Space Telescope’s view of Neptune in stunning VideoFromSpace 4K Webb’s new image captures NASA’s clearest view …

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Iran protests rage as Mahsa Amini’s father says authorities lied about her death

CNN – The father of an Iranian woman who died in police custody last week has accused authorities of lying about her death as protests rage across the country despite the government’s attempt to curb dissent with an internet outage. Amjad Amini, whose daughter Mahsa died after being arrested in Tehran by moral police, said …

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Yen weakens after Bank of Japan holds rates; Asian markets sink on hawkish Fed

Oil prices rise after Fed rate hikes, demand fears persist Oil prices rose after the Fed’s third consecutive rate hike. Reuters also reported that Chinese refiners expect the nation to release up to 15 million tonnes of oil product export quotas for the rest of the year, citing people with knowledge of the matter. Brent …

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Fantasy Football Week 3 Start ‘Em & Sit ‘Em Wide Receivers: Brandin Cooks ready to warm up

SATISFACTION So many injuries and so many questions for Week 3. Notable wideouts who are injured and could be sidelined include Jerry Jeudy, Michael Pittman, Gabe Davis, Keenan Allen, Chris Godwin, Julio Jones, Hunter Renfrow, Rondale Moore and more . That doesn’t even take into account Mike Evans, who will be suspended. Fantasy managers will …

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What happened at the UN General Assembly on Wednesday – The New York Times

What happened at the UN General Assembly on Wednesday The New York Times At UN General Assembly, Biden calls for support for Ukraine, condemns Putin’s ‘reckless’ nuclear threat Yahoo News Biden, at United Nations, criticizes Putin’s invasion of Ukraine Los Angeles Times Biden Starts Strong at United Nations, Then Slams His Way into Awakened Irrelevance …

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House passes bill to prevent efforts to subvert presidential election results

The House voted Wednesday to approve an election reform bill that seeks to prevent presidents from trying to overturn election results through Congress, the first vote on that effort since the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol 2021 by a pro-Trump mob that sought. to stop the certification of Joe Biden’s electoral victory. The bill …

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Dow Jones Futures Fall: Stock Sells As Hawkish Fed Sees New Rate Terminal

Dow Jones futures fell modestly overnight, along with S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures. The stock market fell sharply on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve hiked aggressively again and signaled a higher peak, or “terminal” rate. X This is a stock market correction. Investors should be cautious, but looking for prominent names. Celsius Holdings ( CELH …

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What does Putin’s partial military mobilization mean for Russia and Ukraine?

Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a “partial mobilization” of reservists as his country faces setbacks in its invasion of Ukraine. The move, announced in an address to the nation on Wednesday, is Russia’s first military mobilization since World War II. Putin’s order was quickly condemned by US and European officials. It coincides with a …

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