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Tropicana Field shredded by Hurricane Milton is the latest sports venue damaged by weather

Roof panels atop the home of the Tampa Bay Rays were ripped to shreds by Hurricane Milton, scattering debris across the field and throughout the seating areas after the deadly storm barreled across Fl...

Oct 10, 2024

Ethel Kennedy, social activist and widow of Robert F Kennedy, has died

BOSTON, Mass. (AP) - Ethel Kennedy, the widow of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy who raised their 11 children after he was assassinated and remained dedicated to social causes and the family's legacy for decad...

Oct 10, 2024

22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal will retire from tennis after next month's Davis Cup finals

MADRID (AP) - Rafael Nadal announced Thursday he will retire from tennis at age 38 following next month's Davis Cup finals. Nadal won 22 Grand Slam singles titles during an unprecedented era he shared...

Oct 10, 2024

22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal will retire from tennis after next month's Davis Cup finals

MADRID (AP) - Rafael Nadal announced Thursday he will retire from tennis at age 38 following next month's Davis Cup finals. Nadal won 22 Grand Slam singles titles during an unprecedented era he shared...

Oct 10, 2024

Palestinian officials say Israeli strike on Gaza shelter kills 13

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - An Israeli strike on a school sheltering displaced people in Gaza killed at least 13 people on Thursday, with the toll likely to rise, Palestinian medical officials sa...

Oct 10, 2024

Palestinian officials say Israeli strike on Gaza shelter kills 13

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Palestinian medical officials said an Israeli strike on a school sheltering displaced people in Gaza on Thursday killed at least 13 people, with the toll likely to ris...

Oct 10, 2024

Zelenskyy meeting UK and NATO leaders as he seeks support for Ukraine's peace plan

LONDON (AP) - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived at 10 Downing St. in London on Thursday for talks with the leaders of Britain and NATO on his "victory plan" for the war against Russia. Z...

Oct 10, 2024

More than 2.6 million without power as Hurricane Milton slams Florida, causes deaths and flooding

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Hurricane Milton plowed into Florida as a Category 3 storm Wednesday, bringing misery to a coast still ravaged by Helene, pounding cities with winds of over 100 mph (160 kph) after ...

Oct 09, 2024

More than 2 million without power as Hurricane Milton slams Florida, causes deaths and flooding

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Hurricane Milton plowed into Florida as a Category 3 storm Wednesday, bringing misery to a coast still ravaged by Helene, pounding cities with winds of over 100 mph (160 kph) after ...

Oct 09, 2024

Lindor's grand slam sends Mets to NLCS with 4-1 win over Phillies

NEW YORK (AP) - Francisco Lindor hit a grand slam in the sixth inning, his latest clutch swing in an extraordinary season full of them, and the New York Mets reached the National League Championship S...

Oct 09, 2024