Ohio State men's volleyball ends season in NCAA tournament quarterfinal, falls to Penn State

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Four children among 18 killed after Israeli strike near Beirut hospital, ministry says
At least 18 people were killed, including four children, and 60 were wounded in an Israeli strike on Monday near Beirut's main government hospital, the health ministry said on Tuesday. Israeli jets hit a Hezbollah target close to the Rafik Hariri University Hospital in Beirut but did not target the hospital and it was not affected by the strike, the Israeli military said on Tuesday. However, the director of the hospital said that due to the Israeli attack, nearby debris, probably from heavy ammunition, had caused damage to the medical facility.
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Ex-Abercrombie CEO to face sex assault charges: media
The former chief executive of the Abercrombie and Fitch clothing empire will face charges of sexually assaulting and trafficking male models at events around the world, media reported Tuesday.Prosecutors in the New York borough of Brooklyn are expected to give details of the case at a media briefing at 1600 GMT. CNN reported that the allegations are that between December 2008 and March 2015, Jeffries and his two accomplices would recruit aspiring male models who were then lured to parties, give
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Don’t Bet on the Scam of Political Prediction Markets
Prediction markets are now dangerously encouraged in the financial press.
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Hoard of 1,000-year-old coins unearthed in a farmer's field sells for $5.6 million
Adam Staples knew he’d found something when his metal detector let out a beep. In a farmer’s field in southwest England, Staples and six friends had found a hoard of more than 2,500 silver coins that had lain in the ground for almost 1,000 years. Valued at 4.3 million pounds ($5.6 million) and now bound for a museum, they will help shed light on the turbulent aftermath of the Norman conquest of England.
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Harris and Trump push for every vote with just 14 days to go
One of the tightest US election races of modern times enters its final, two-week stretch Tuesday, with Republican Donald Trump making a pitch to Latino voters as Democratic rival Kamala Harris sits down for a national TV interview.In her own efforts to target Latino voters, Harris will tape an interview Tuesday with Spanish-language TV network Telemundo likely to focus on jobs, housing and the cost of living. cjc/st-bgs/sst
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GM beats on Q3 earnings, raises profit forecast for 3rd time this year
Investors are expecting more upbeat results from GM after the automaker raised its guidance for a second time earlier this year. Questions around GM’s EV business and inventory management, however, will be in focus.
AFP
Navalny memoirs spark mix of curiosity, indifference in Moscow
There was a mix of indifference and curiosity in Moscow when late opposition leader Alexei Navalny's autobiography was published on Tuesday."I knew he was an opposition leader but I never got into the detail," she said with a smile, setting down two heavy bags to speak to AFP. "His death saddens me on a human level."
Yahoo Finance
Walmart joins retail pharmacy push in same-day prescription delivery
Walmart is entering the online prescription delivery world, and trying to one-up competitors with same-cart service for patients.
CBS News
Gold vs. silver: Which is better for your portfolio?
Both gold and silver can help you maintain a diversified portfolio, and both have seen impressive gains recently.
Reuters
Data storage in spotlight of Italian security committee after Intesa breach
Italy's influential parliamentary committee on security will hold a round of hearings on data storage following a major breach at the country's biggest bank Intesa Sanpaolo, people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday. Intesa Sanpaolo is under investigation by prosecutors in the southern Italian city of Bari after it emerged that the accounts of around 3,500 customers, including Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and former Prime Minister Mario Draghi, might have been violated. The Parliamentary Committee for the Security of the Republic (COPASIR) is closely following the data breach case involving Intesa, the people said speaking on condition of anonymity because such matters are confidential.
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FBI says it's investigating leak of secret documents on Israel's possible attack plans
The FBI said Tuesday that it is investigating the unauthorized release of classified documents on Israel’s preparation for a potential retaliatory attack on Iran. White House national security spokesman John Kirby said Monday that the Biden administration is still not certain if the classified information was leaked or hacked but that officials don’t have any indication at this point of “additional documents like this finding their way into the public domain." The FBI confirmed the investigation for the first time on Tuesday and said in a statement that it is “working closely with our partners in the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community."
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Former GOP officials ask DOJ to probe Elon Musk $1 million giveaways to pro-Trump voters
“We are aware of nothing like this in modern political history,” the former officials say in asking federal and state prosecutors to investigate.
AFP
Modi calls for quick end to Ukraine conflict in talks with Putin
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he wanted the Ukraine conflict to be resolved "quickly" and peacefully as he met President Vladimir Putin at a summit of major emerging economies on Tuesday.Putin also met Chinese leader Xi on Tuesday, ahead of separate talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday.
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Israel considering Egyptian plan for 2-week cease-fire with Hamas, source says
Israeli officials are weighing an Egyptian proposal for a cease-fire deal with Hamas aimed at trying to build momentum for a larger agreement, an Israeli official told NBC News as Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in the Middle East
AFP
Ukraine peace talks, NATO invite may hinge on US elections, Zelensky says
President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he hopes for positive signals on Ukraine joining NATO after next month's US elections and that the vote could pave the way for peace talks with Russia."After the election, we hope for a more positive reaction from the United States.
CBS News
Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries arrested in sex trafficking investigation, sources say
Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries was arrested Tuesday in connection with a federal sex trafficking and interstate prostitution investigation, law enforcement sources told CBS News New York.
Reuters
Harris to travel to Texas as Democrats hope to flip Senate seat
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris will travel to Texas on Friday for an abortion-rights event as Democrats' hopes rise they can win a Senate seat in the Republican stronghold, according to a senior Harris campaign official. Republican Donald Trump holds a comfortable lead on Vice President Harris in Texas, which has not voted for a Democratic president since 1976.
AFP
IMF predicts slightly slower global growth in 2024 and 2025
Global growth is expected to ease slightly to 3.2 percent this year and remain at that level in 2025, the IMF announced Tuesday, while warning that the stable figures masked "important" regional and sectoral shifts.Beneath the relatively calm outlook for growth through 2025, "the picture is far from monolithic," the Fund said, warning of "important sectoral and regional shifts" taking place over the past six months.
Reuters
No immunity for Turkey's Halkbank in Iran sanctions case, US appeals court rules
A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday rejected a request by Turkey's state-owned Halkbank for immunity from U.S. criminal charges that it helped Iran evade American sanctions. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan said it found no basis in common law for a foreign state-owned corporation to be absolutely immune from U.S. prosecution for alleged criminal conduct related to its commercial activities. Lawyers for Halkbank did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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Harris will campaign in Texas to highlight state's abortion ban in a pitch to battleground voters
Vice President Kamala Harris will head to reliably Republican Texas just 10 days before Election Day in an effort to refocus her campaign against former President Donald Trump on reproductive care, which Democrats see as a make-or-break issue this year. Harris has argued that Trump — who nominated three conservative justices to the Supreme Court who later voted to reverse Roe v. Wade — would enact similar legislation across the country.

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