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Upsets and Faith, and Djokovic at the Open

The American Spectator 

As tennis tournament matches go, neither Carolos Alcaraz vs. Borip van de Zandschulp nor Novak Djokovic vs. Alexei Popyrin was riveting.  Notwithstanding some moments of high form in these contests at the U.S. Open, you do not expect to see...

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Clooney says Biden 'did the most selfless thing that anybody’s done since George Washington'

TheHill.com 

Actor George Clooney praised President Biden for withdrawing from the presidential race, saying that Biden's decision was "the most selfless thing" since George Washington.  Clooney, who was at the premiere of his new movie “Wolfs” at the Venice Film Festival, spoke Sunday about Biden’s decision to withdraw from the race. In a July op-ed for The...

NASA astronaut stuck in space reports ‘strange noises’ coming from troubled Starliner capsule - Fox News

Google.com 

  1. NASA astronaut stuck in space reports ‘strange noises’ coming from troubled Starliner capsule  Fox News
  2. The Starliner spacecraft has started to emit strange noises  Ars Technica
  3. Now there’s a creepy, sonar-like sound coming through one of Starliner’s speakers  Engadget
  4. Starliner’s troubled capsule begins to emit ‘strange’ noises  Sydney Morning Herald
  5. Boeing’s Starliner started making a repeating ‘pulsing’ sound yesterday  The Verge

Ellie Scotney-Mea Motu RING Championship Added To Oct. 26 Catterall-Prograis Show In Manchester

RingTV.com 

Ellie Scotney will return to the city of her best career outing to date. The Ring 122-pound champion and unified IBF/WBO titlist is set to face New Zealand’s Mea Motu. Their championship clash will take place on the Oct. 26 Jack Catterall-Regis Prograis DAZN show from Co-op Live in Manchester, England. Scotney (9-0, 0 knockouts) will […]

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Authorities in Guyana seize a record $200 million worth of cocaine hidden in a lush jungle

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Authorities in the South American country of Guyana say they have seized more than 8,000 pounds (3,600 kilograms) of cocaine found in a lush jungle near the border with Venezuela. The land seizure is considered the biggest in recent history. Security Minister Robeson Benn told reporters Sunday that he estimates the drugs are worth at least $200 million. The drugs were found in earthen pits in Guyana’s northwest region, officials said. Police arrested one suspect and said they are looking for two more who fled the scene. Читать дальше...

Cult Zombie Comedy ‘Shaun Of The Dead’ Infectious In 20th Anniversary Re-Release – Specialty Box Office

Deadline.com 

Edgar Wright’s cult classic horror-comedy Shaun Of The Dead grossed an estimated $600k for the 3-day weekend and $720k for the four days in Focus Features re-release for the comic zombie-fest’s 20th anniversary. That’s a bloody nice showing as fans turned out for the cult film starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost playing exclusively in Dolby […]

Guyana’s Economic Boom: Oil-Driven Growth Surpasses Expectations in 2024

«The Rio Times» 

Guyana, a small South American nation, is experiencing an unprecedented economic boom. Its rapidly expanding oil sector drives this growth. Recently, President Irfaan Ali announced a significant upward revision of the country’s annual growth forecast for 2024. He increased it from 34.8% to an astounding 42.8%. The president cited accelerated investments from both public and […]

He's No. 1: Scottie Scheffler caps dominant year with FedEx Cup title

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

(Photo credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports) ATLANTA -- The inevitable became official Sunday afternoon at East Lake Golf Club: Scottie Scheffler won the Tour Championship and clinched the 2024 FedEx Cup, the first season-long championship of his PGA Tour career. Scheffler finished a whopping 30 under par and defeated Collin Morikawa by four strokes after an eventful round of 4-under 67. Scheffler added a FedEx Cup

Yordan Alvarez displays power as Astros sweep Royals

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

(Photo credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports) Yordan Alvarez produced the 21st multi-home run game of his career and his sixth this season and Ronel Blanco logged five scoreless innings as the Houston Astros completed a four-game sweep of the visiting Kansas City Royals with a 7-2 victory on Sunday. Alvarez blasted leadoff homers in the fourth and sixth innings to help carry the Astros (75-62), who moved a season-best 1

The job's in front of them

Online Opinion 

Incoming governments are like the person with the wheelbarrow. They have the job in front of them. What to do?