Texas men's basketball team seeks to stay alone atop the Big 12 against host Kansas

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The Vessel, a Manhattan tourist site closed after suicides, reopens with new safety features
The Vessel, a towering, honeycomb-like sculpture in Manhattan that was popular with tourists before a series of suicides forced its closure in 2021, will reopen Monday with new safety features. Related Companies, which owns Hudson Yards, confirmed Sunday that the Vessel will reopen Monday with floor-to-ceiling steel mesh barriers installed on parts of it.
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Storm tracker: Why Hurricane Oscar could lead to 'humanitarian crisis'
The NHC is also tracking tropical depression Nadine, which is expected to bring heavy rain to southern Mexico.
AFP
Israel escalates Beirut bombing, accused of killing 73 in Gaza strike
Fighting raged on two fronts Sunday as Israel targeted what it said was a Hezbollah "command centre" in the Lebanese capital, while in Gaza rescuers reported 73 people killed in a single air strike.The Israeli military said it hit the "command centre of Hezbollah's intelligence headquarters" and underground weapons facility in Beirut and that it killed three Hezbollah militants in other strikes.
AFP
Harris turns 60, but prefers to talk about Trump's age
Kamala Harris turned 60 on Sunday in the final stretch of a knife-edge election battle with 78-year-old Donald Trump, as she urged a Black congregation in Georgia to embrace compassionate values while others "spread hate, sow fear and cause chaos.""What kind of country do we want to live in -- a country of chaos, fear and hate, or a country of freedom, compassion and justice?"
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Sen. Lindsey Graham to Republicans supporting Harris: ‘What the hell are you doing?’
South Carolina GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham on Sunday slammed members of his own party who are supporting Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential bid, asking them, “What the hell are you doing?” “You’re supporting the most radical nominee in the history of American politics,” Graham said on NBC News’ “Meet the Press.”
CNN
Cubans begin third day without power as hurricane nears
The majority of Cubans remain without power for the third day in a row after fresh attempts to restore electricity failed overnight
CNN
At least 87 killed in Israeli strike on northern Gaza, health ministry says
At least 87 people were killed in an Israeli strike overnight Saturday on Beit Lahia in northern Gaza, the enclave’s health ministry said.
CNN
Europe’s centrists are flocking to the right on migration. For some, it may be too late
One year after his election victory sparked a rare round of relief and optimism among Europe’s establishment, Poland’s leader made a startling announcement.
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Warmth and lack of rain to worsen growing drought in Northeast
Following a wet beginning to August in much of the Northeast, precipitation has been well below the historical average since then. This month, some locations are on pace for their driest October on record. In fact, some places may have their driest all-time month. Drought which rapidly expanded in Ohio and West Virginia late in the summer has now stretched into the Northeast this fall. While the drought is not as bad as farther west, portions of the region are now in moderate to severe drought.
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Georgia authorities investigating 'catastrophic failure' of dock gangway that collapsed, killing 7
Georgia authorities said Sunday they are investigating the “catastrophic failure” of a dock gangway that collapsed and killed seven on Sapelo Island, where crowds had gathered for a fall celebration by the island’s tiny Gullah-Geechee community of Black slave descendants. Rabon said “upwards of 40 people” were on the gangway when the “catastrophic failure” occurred, and at least 20 people fell into the water. The ferry dock was rebuilt after Georgia officials in October 2020 settled a federal lawsuit by residents of the tiny community of Hogg Hummock, who complained the state-operated ferry boats and docks they rely upon to travel between Sapelo Island the mainland failed to meet federal accessibility standards for people with disabilities.
NBC News
Poll: Voters repelled by election denial and overturning Roe — and drawn to economic proposals
Voters are far less likely to back candidates who say former President Donald Trump won the 2020 election or who support the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade, and they are more likely to support a candidate who they feel is working to address high costs, according to the latest national NBC News poll.
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The 'Texas two-step' is back as J&J tries to shed talc lawsuits for a third time
Johnson & Johnson has twice been unsuccessful in using a controversial bankruptcy tactic to contain lawsuits alleging its baby powder caused cancer. The third time, J&J said, will be different.
Associated Press
Cubans struggle as power not fully restored to the island after days of blackout
Many Cubans were waiting in anguish on Sunday as electricity on much of the island has yet to be totally restored after days of blackout. The impact of the blackout goes beyond lighting, as services like water supply also depend on electricity to run pumps. In tears, Ylenis de la Caridad Napoles, mother of a 7-year-old girl, says she is reaching a point of “desperation.”
The Conversation
What happens if someone dies in space?
If an astronaut were to die on Mars, neither cremation nor burial would be good options.
AFP
Ex-general Prabowo takes office as Indonesia president
Former general Prabowo Subianto was sworn in Sunday as president of Indonesia, seeking a more prominent position on the global stage for the world's fourth most populous nation.Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message Sunday, saying he would maintain "close strategic communication" with Prabowo, state broadcaster CCTV said.
AFP
Eight-storey building collapses in Kenyan capital
A residential building collapsed in the Kenyan capital Nairobi on Sunday, leaving several people feared trapped, county officials and emergency responders said. The eight-storey building in Kahawa West, a densely-populated neighbourhood north of the capital, had been condemned for demolition, Nairobi county officials said.
AFP
Oil-rich Iraqi Kurdistan votes, shadowed by economic struggles
Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region voted on Sunday to elect a new parliament for the oil-rich region, where voters express concern over economic struggles and disenchantment with the political elite.In the last regional elections in 2018, voter turnout was 59 percent.
USA TODAY
US investigates leak on intelligence about Israel's Iran attack plans
House Speaker Mike Johnson said there was an investigation underway into the leak of classified U.S. intelligence documents related to Israel's preparations for an attack on Iran.
CBS News
Erin Moriarty on what we owe to the wrongfully convicted
After spending years behind bars for crimes they didn't commit, some men and women who have been wrongfully convicted have received their freedom. But as Erin Moriarty points out, for many, justice falls short.
AFP
Moldova votes on EU future amid fears of Russian meddling
Moldovans voted on Sunday in a presidential election and a referendum on joining the European Union, with fears of Russian meddling amid the war in neighbouring Ukraine.Voter turnout at 3:00 pm local time was 39 percent for the presidential election, and 33 percent for a referendum asking whether the constitution should be modified to include joining the EU as an objective.

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