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Climate activists cleared in UK of charges in rooftop protest at Sunak's estate 09/21/2024 01:09pm • LONDON (AP) — Four Greenpeace activists arrested for scaling the country estate of former U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and draping it in black fabric to protest his plan to expand oil and gas drilling in the North Sea have been cleared of criminal charges. Judge Adrian Lower in York Magistrate Vote count underway in Sri Lanka's presidential election after years of turmoil 09/21/2024 12:39pm • COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Voting ended in Sri Lanka's presidential election Saturday as the country seeks to recover from the worst economic crisis in its history and the resulting political upheaval. The election, contested by 38 candidates, was largely a three-way race among incumbent liberal Pr Diddy faces public scrutiny over alleged sex crimes as questions arise about future of his music 09/21/2024 12:07pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs created a hit-making empire with big name performers, earning his place as a savvy music mogul and becoming a three-time Grammy winner while securing high-profile deals across other industries. But now, Combs’ kingdom is collapsing under charges of se Why is everything mini these days? 09/21/2024 12:00pm • New York (CNN) — It’s not just you. Everything is shrinking.This week, Trader Joe’s restocked the $2.99 mini tote bags that were resold for as much as $500 on eBay earlier this year. Stores prominently display travel-sized haircare, skincare and makeup products. TikToks of micro beauty bag Manassero leads BMW PGA Championship, 11 years after winning as a 20-year-old prodigy 09/21/2024 11:57am • VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) — Eleven years after winning the title as a 20-year-old prodigy, Matteo Manassero moved into position to capture the prestigious BMW PGA Championship again on Saturday. Manassero shot 9-under 63 to take a three-stroke lead after the third round. Victory would cap a car Oktoberfest is open. The world’s largest folk festival begins after ceremonial keg-tapping 09/21/2024 11:12am • MUNICH (AP) — Oktoberfest is open. Mayor Dieter Reiter officially started Oktoberfest at noon Saturday when he inserted the tap into the first beer keg, signaling the 189th start of the festival. Thousands of beer lovers celebrated in the Munich fairground as the first to clink their mugs during t Giant sinkholes in a South Dakota neighborhood make families fear for their safety 09/21/2024 10:00am • Stuart and Tonya Junker loved their quiet neighborhood near South Dakota's Black Hills — until the earth began collapsing around them, leaving them wondering if their home could tumble into a gaping hole. They blame the state for selling land that became the Hideaway Hills subdivision despite know Want to burn calories? Climbing stairs might be the most effective exercise for you 09/21/2024 09:38am • TOKYO (AP) — If you're trying to lose weight and want a new way to do it, stair-climbing as a regular exercise — or just adding a few flights a day — might be for you. It's accessible, and research shows it's more effective than walking on level ground. "Overall, it is a fact that stair-climbi For a week, New York will be center of money-focused fight to slow climate change 09/21/2024 09:31am • NEW YORK (AP) — The effort to save the pale blue dot called Earth is all about the green — that is, the money to finance a transition to renewable energy sources like wind and solar. The annual Climate Week NYC and United Nations General Assembly combination is putting special emphasis on how t Euphoric two years ago, US anti-abortion movement is now divided and worried as election nears 09/21/2024 08:09am • Just two years ago, leading anti-abortion activists were euphoric as the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, thus ending the nationwide right to abortion. Now, with a presidential election fast approaching, their movement is disunited and worried. Within their own ranks, the Phillies clinch 3rd straight playoff berth and close in on NL East title 09/21/2024 01:26am • NEW YORK (AP) — After the Philadelphia Phillies clinched a third consecutive playoff appearance Friday night, they shook hands on the field and walked back toward the dugout as though it were any other regular-season victory. Moments later, manager Rob Thomson gathered his players in the clubhouse Heralded Nebraska freshman QB Dylan Raiola takes his lumps in OT loss to Illinois 09/21/2024 01:19am • LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Dylan Raiola got his reality check Friday night. The highest-rated recruit in Nebraska program history had been lavished with praise for his performances in his first three games as a collegian. The Cornhuskers' 31-24 overtime loss to No. 24 Illinois showed Raiola that the ga Gerrit Cole and Juan Soto lead the Yankees past the Athletics 4-2 in 10 innings 09/21/2024 01:17am • OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Gerrit Cole tuned up for the postseason by holding the Athletics to one run in nine innings and Juan Soto came off the bench to hit an RBI double in the 10th, giving the New York Yankees a 4-2 win on Friday night in the opener of the final scheduled homestand ever in Oakland Braves' run of 6 straight NL East titles ends with 4-3 loss to Marlins 09/21/2024 01:10am • MIAMI (AP) — The Atlanta Braves' run of six straight NL East titles ended Friday night with a 4-3 loss to the Miami Marlins as Jake Burger singled and doubled. Atlanta (83-71) cannot mathematically win the division and trails by two games for the last NL wild-card spot. The Braves have eight games Temwa Chawinga adds to league-leading goal tally as Current beat Spirit 3-0 09/21/2024 01:10am • Temwa Chawinga scored her league-leading 16th goal on Friday night and the Kansas City Current beat the Washington Spirit 3-0 to clinch a playoff spot. Chawinga, celebrating her 26th birthday, got on the end of Debinha’s cutback pass and finished from close range in the 69th minute to make it 3-0