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Hospital clowns bring joy to young Ukrainian cancer patients who survived Russian missile attack

Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Their costumes are put on with surgical precision: Floppy hats, foam noses, bright clothes, and a ukulele with multicolored nylon strings. Moments later, in a beige hospital ward normally filled with the beeping sounds of medical machinery, there are bursts of giggles and silly singing. As Ukraine’s medical facilities

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Austria’s Freedom Party secures first far-right national election win since World War II

Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — The Freedom Party secured the first far-right national parliamentary election victory in post-World War II Austria on Sunday, finishing ahead of the governing conservatives after tapping into anxieties about immigration, inflation, Ukraine and other issues. But its chances of governing were unclear. Preliminary official results showed the Freedom Party finishing

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In Alabama, Trump goes from the dark rhetoric of his campaign to adulation of college football fans

Associated Press TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — As Donald Trump railed against immigrants Saturday afternoon in the Rust Belt, his supporters in the Deep South had turned his earlier broadsides into a rallying cry over a college football game as they prepared for the former president’s visit later in the evening. “You gotta get these people

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Multiple people dead after plane crash at Wright Brothers National Memorial’s First Flight Airport

MANTEO, N.C. (AP) — The National Park Service says multiple people died after a single-engine plane crashed Saturday afternoon in a wooded area at Wright Brothers National Memorial’s First Flight Airport. The crash occurred at 5 p.m. as, according to eyewitnesses, the airplane was trying to land at the airport, the park service said in

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Koalas are up power poles, on roads, in schools. Why the outlook for Australia’s listed icons remains ‘poor’

By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — One was a koala. The other was a husky. Both were arguably out of place on a warm August night in subtropical Brisbane, the capital of Queensland in Australia’s northeast. Home security video captured the moment they locked eyes in a suburban backyard surrounded by a high

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Aric Almirola crashes victory lane in NASCAR Xfinity Series playoff opener at Kansas Speedway

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Aric Almirola crashed victory lane in the NASCAR Xfinity Series playoff opener Saturday at Kansas Speedway for his second victory of the season. Almirola, the 40-year-old former Cup driver running a limited Xfinity schedule for Joe Gibbs Racing, has six career Xfinity victories, also winning at Martinsville in April. He

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Hermès brings unexpected autumnal hues to its Paris spring collection with a geometric edge

AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — Nadège Vanhee-Cybulski broke seasonal conventions at Hermès with a spring collection drenched in warm golden beiges and autumnal tones, blending refined sensuality with utilitarian chic. Geometric shapes and feather-light leather brought an effortlessly modern twist, while architectural wooden frames enhanced a mood of sophisticated minimalism. Signature Hermès touches, like

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Clemson University to open arena, outdoor wellness center for area residents after Hurricane Helene

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson University is opening its basketball arena and its outdoor recreational facility Sunday for area residents who need a respite from the destruction left behind by Hurricane Helene. The school said that Littlejohn Coliseum and its outdoor fitness and wellness complex will be available to people from 10 a.m. to 4

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Nate Glantz, Jeff Caldwell team up for four TDs as Lindenwood rallies to beat Eastern Illinois 28-25

CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) — Nate Glantz threw four unanswered touchdown passes to Jeff Caldwell in the second half and Lindenwood rallied to beat Eastern Illinois 28-25 in a Big South-Ohio Valley Conference opener. Glantz and Caldwell teamed up for touchdowns covering 11 and 22 yards in the third quarter after Lindenwood (2-3) was shut out

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