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It’s not just you. More weird spam is popping up on Facebook 09/03/2024 01:17pm • New York (CNN) — If a strange photo has recently stopped you in your tracks while scrolling your Facebook feed, you’re not alone. Users who once came to Facebook to connect with friends and family are increasingly complaining of random, spammy, junk content — much of it apparently generated Chair yoga is not just for older people. It’s good for everyone, especially the deskbound 09/03/2024 01:17pm • (CNN) — Sitting down to exercise may not seem to make sense on first glance. After all, there is a reason why people uninterested in physical activity are often dubbed couch potatoes. But chair yoga is one beneficial form of exercise that embraces the seated posture. Chair yoga is traditional y All-black outfits, hoodies, Crocs, cell phones and mirrors. Some students are returning to school with new bans in effect 09/03/2024 01:17pm • (CNN) — It’s a new school year — and with a new school year comes new rules. Cell phone bans, dress code changes — in some cases banning hoodies and all-black clothing — and even the removal of mirrors from school bathrooms are among the changes schools across America are making in the Why local college graduates tend to stay in the DC area 09/03/2024 12:42pm • D.C. is a top 10 talent hub for college graduates, according to commercial real estate firm JLL. The region was the sixth-largest recipient of 2024 graduates, ranked No. 5 for attracting graduates from other metro areas and had a 63% retention rate for 2024 graduates from D.C.-area universities. Bolivia moves World Cup qualifier to even higher altitude, hoping to elevate performance 09/03/2024 12:21pm • EL ALTO, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivia has always been a difficult place to play. Now the challenge is even higher. Literally. The men's national soccer team is hoping that hosting World Cup qualifiers at an altitude higher than ever will help it improve in the South American standings. The Bolivians usu The presidential campaigns brace for an intense sprint to Election Day 09/03/2024 12:00pm • LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) — After a summer of historic tumult, the path to the presidency for both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump this fall is becoming much clearer. The Democratic vice president and the Republican former president will devote almost all of their remaining time and resources to just se Exclusive: John McCain’s son decries Trump appearance at Arlington as a ‘violation’ that turned cemetery into campaign backdrop 09/03/2024 12:00pm • (CNN) — When former President Donald Trump held a campaign event at Arlington National Cemetery last week, 1st Lt. Jimmy McCain says he viewed it as a “violation.”The youngest son of the late Sen. John McCain had already been moving away from the Republican Party — just weeks ago, he Young Palestinian journalist who reported on Gaza's destruction now continues education in Lebanon 09/03/2024 10:39am • BEIRUT (AP) — A young Palestinian journalist whose coverage of the widespread destruction and humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip went viral now watches the war from afar in Lebanon. Twenty-two-year-old Plestia Alaqad was just over a year out of university with a journalism degree when she found Today in Sports - Dan Marino of the Miami Dolphins becomes the 2nd QB with 300 career TD passes 09/03/2024 10:10am • Sept. 4 1920 — Man o War wins the 1 5/8-mile Lawrence Realization Stakes at Belmont Park by 100 lengths, the largest winning margin in modern racing history. His time of 2:40 4/5 shatters the world record by 6 4/5 seconds for his fifth record performance of the year. 1932 — Olin Dutra defeats Fr AP Player of the Week: Arizona's McMillan records first 300-yard receiving game since '22 Rose Bowl 09/03/2024 10:00am • The inaugural Associated Press national player of the week in football for Week 1 of the season: Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona McMillan, an AP first-team preseason All-American, set the school record with 304 yards receiving and tied another with four touchdown catches in the Wildcats' 61-39 win over N Koeman says Bergwijn won't be playing for the Netherlands following move to Saudi Arabia 09/03/2024 09:58am • ZEIST, Netherlands (AP) — Steven Bergwijn's move to Saudi Arabia has brought an abrupt end to his international career with the Netherlands. Bergwijn left Dutch club Ajax, where he was captain, to join Al-Ittihad for 21 million euros ($23 million) on Monday. Commenting on Bergwijn's decision, Neth This transgender sprinter will compete for Italy at the Paralympics 09/03/2024 09:39am • BOLOGNA, Italy (AP) — Valentina Petrillo fell in love with athletics as a 7-year-old while watching Italian sprinter Pietro Mennea win gold in the 200 meters at the 1980 Moscow Olympics. “I said I wanted to be like him,” said Petrillo, a transgender woman who was raised as a boy. “I wanted t Former England defender Chris Smalling signs with Saudi club Al-Fayha 09/03/2024 07:52am • ROME (AP) — Former England defender Chris Smalling signed with Saudi Arabian club Al-Fayha, ending his stay at Roma after five seasons. The 34-year-old Smalling signed a two-year deal, Al-Fayha said late Monday. Roma also offloaded 19-year-old Brazilian winger Joao Costa to Al-Ettifaq, another Sau FIFA says $6.5 billion of international spending in transfer window 09/03/2024 05:16am • ZURICH (AP) — Spending on transfer fees in international men's player deals cooled off during the mid-year trading period, according to FIFA research published on Tuesday. FIFA said clubs committed to spend $6.46 billion on buying players in cross-border deals during the June-to-September transfer Chelsea sells Angelo Gabriel to Saudi club to continue unlikely career arc of Brazilian teen 09/03/2024 05:09am • LONDON (AP) — The unlikely career arc of Brazilian teenager Angelo Gabriel continued when he completed a move to Saudi team Al Nassr for a reported $25 million on Tuesday, a year after joining Chelsea from Santos. In the year he was on Chelsea’s books after a $17 million move, Gabriel never play