Late push for Michigan State women's basketball falls short at Maryland

USA TODAY
Martin Luther King III says Black men should not be blamed for outcome in 2024 election
The son of the civil rights icon told USA TODAY that narratives about Black men costing Harris the election are being 'set up.'
Associated Press
FACT FOCUS: Trump repeated election lies in his interview with Joe Rogan. Here are the facts
In his three-hour interview with podcaster Joe Rogan, Donald Trump dug in on his false claims about voting, election fraud and his loss in the 2020 presidential election. Rogan helped encourage some of these claims. The interview, released late Friday, came on the same day that the former president, on his social media network, re-posted threats to prosecute lawyers, voters and election officials he deems to have “cheated” in the 2024 election.
AFP
Iran warns will defend itself after Israeli strikes
Iran warned on Saturday it would defend itself after Israeli air strikes killed at least two soldiers and further stoked fears of a full-scale war in the Middle East.The European Union called for all parties to exercise utmost restraint to avoid an "uncontrollable escalation" in the Middle East, warning: "The dangerous cycle of attacks and retaliations risks causing a further expansion of the regional conflict."
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Iran says it has a ‘right to self-defense’ after Israel attack, as U.S. urges end to missile exchanges
Three waves of pre-dawn strikes on military targets in Iran on Saturday completed Israel's retaliation on Iran, the Israel Defense Forces said, in what U.S. officials and others hoped would be the last shot in a hostile exchange between the two regional powers that has had the world on edge for weeks, fearing a dangerous expansion of the war.
NBC News
China targeted phones of Trump, Vance and Harris campaign affiliates, sources say
A broad Chinese hacking campaign against U.S. telecommunication networks targeted the phones of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and his running mate.
Reuters
TSMC suspended shipments to China firm after chip found on Huawei processor, sources say
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company suspended shipments to China-based chip designer Sophgo after a chip it made was found on a Huawei AI processor, according to two people familiar with the matter. Sophgo had ordered chips from TSMC that matched the one found on Huawei's Ascend 910B, the people said. Huawei is restricted from buying the technology to protect U.S. national security.
CNN
Groundbreaking telescope reveals first piece of new cosmic map
This week, see how new telescopes may reshape how astronomers view the cosmos, discover forgotten medieval cities, learn about fireflies’ early evolution, and more.
NBC News
Trump supporters who bought his lies about the last election face reality in court
Days before the 2024 election, the FBI continues to arrest alleged Jan. 6 rioters who stormed the Capitol because of Donald Trump's lies about the last election.
The Conversation
3 ways Black people say their white co-workers and managers can support them and be an antidote to systemic racism
Some people wonder what they can do to support Black colleagues and junior employees who face institutional discrimination at work and elsewhere.
Associated Press
Catholic church reform process expected to disappoint hopes of more equity for women
A yearslong process to reform the Catholic Church closes Saturday with recommendations that are expected to fall far short of hopes that women would be given more equity but that reflect the pope’s aims for a church that at least listens more to its flock. The Vatican’s top doctrinal officer, Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernandez, told the extraordinary assembly of bishops and laypeople this week that Pope Francis said the moment for allowing ordination of women as deacons in the church “is not ripe.” The multi-year synod process had sparked great hopes for change, especially for women, who have long complained that they are treated as second-class citizens in the church.
CNN
Trump says he’s open to eliminating income taxes as he pushes sweeping tariff proposals on podcast with Joe Rogan
Former President Donald Trump said on Joe Rogan’s podcast Friday that he would be open to eliminating income taxes, while pushing his sweeping tariff proposal and praising the economic policies of the late 19th century.
USA TODAY
Hurricane Kristy tracker: See path of Category 1 storm as it continues to weaken
On Saturday morning, the National Hurricane Center said the hurricane was over 1,000 miles from the southern tip of Baja California.
AFP
Lebanon state media says Israel army blows up houses in border village
Lebanese state media said the Israeli army dynamited houses in Lebanese border villages on Saturday, more than a month into its war with Hezbollah.Lebanese state media has reported several incidents of Israeli blasts in border villages in recent days amid Israel's ground invasion.
CNN
Georgia’s pro-Western president condemns ‘troubling incidents of violence’ at polling stations with crucial vote underway
Georgia’s President Salome Zourabichvili has condemned “deeply troubling incidents of violence unfolding at various polling stations” as the country votes in a crucial parliamentary election.
CNN
The mysteries — and sometimes miracles — of the fertility fight
It was the night before we would find out if our fifth – and likely final – try at an embryo transfer worked, and I sat on the couch with my husband, sobbing into a blanket.
Yahoo Finance
Flood insurance isn't perfect. You should probably buy it anyway.
As climate change makes extreme weather more common, flood risk is growing all over the country. Still, not enough people have flood insurance.
CNN
A former US border official who took bribes to admit drug-laden vehicles gets a 23-year sentence
A former U.S. border inspector was sentenced Friday to 23 years in prison for taking bribes to allow people and drug-laden vehicles to enter the country, authorities said.
USA TODAY
Case closed? True crime keeps affecting real cases, including Menendez brothers.
True crime content often leads to a wave of public interest, and multiple cases have seen major developments following that attention.
CNN
Russian strike on Ukrainian hospital used to treat soldiers kills at least five
Russia struck a major Ukrainian hospital used to treat injured soldiers, killing at least four people, Ukrainian officials said.
NBC News
Despite steady gains, economic concerns persist among some young men. That could tip the election.
They’re a group that previous presidential candidates may have overlooked.

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