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Mets rally to beat Blue Jays 3-2 for 10th win in 11 games

Tyrone Taylor scored the tying run on a wild pitch in the eighth inning before fellow pinch-runner Eddy Alvarez dashed home on a passed ball as the New York Mets rallied past the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 for their 10th victory in 11 games

Israel-Gaza war live: dozens reported killed in Israeli strike on Khan Younis humanitarian zone

Israel’s military said in a statement that it ‘struck significant Hamas terrorists’, with residents of the tent encampment at Al-Mawasi saying it was hit by at least four missilesSee all our coverage of the Israel-Gaza warA year ago Al-Mawasi, a strip of mainly coast and dunes, was mostly empty. Aid agencies say it is now home to more than 380,000 people.Nearly all of Gaza’s 2.3 million people have been forced from their homes at least once, and some have had to flee as many as 10 times.

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Harris and Trump prepare for high-stakes debate as new polls show race close as ever

It’s the eve of the pivotal presidential debate when Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are set to face off for the first time, and possibly the only time, between now and November. With only eight weeks remaining until Election Day, new polling suggests that the race is as close as ever. Geoff Bennett reports.
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News Wrap: Jury selection begins for 3 former officers charged with killing Tyre Nichols

In our news wrap Monday, jury selection began in the trial of three former officers charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, wildfires in the western U.S. prompted tens of thousands of people to evacuate, the Israeli military ordered a new evacuation for parts of northwestern Gaza, Britain’s Princess Kate says she has finished chemotherapy and actor James Earl Jones has died.
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Why a warning from the suspect's mother wasn't enough to stop the Georgia school shooting

New details are emerging in the deadly shooting at a Georgia high school that took the lives of four people and injured nine others. The mother of the 14-year-old suspect reportedly contacted the school 30 minutes before the shooting began to warn of an “emergency” regarding her son and asked a counselor to find him. William Brangham discussed more with Chase McGee of Georgia Public Broadcasting.

James Earl Jones, revered actor and voice of Star Wars’ Darth Vader, dies aged 93

American actor starred in films including The Great White Hope and The Lion King, and won two Tony awards in prolific stage careerJames Earl Jones: a life in picturesJames Earl Jones, the actor whose beautifully sonorous tones gave voice to Star Wars’ principal villain Darth Vader, has died aged 93.Jones died at his home in Dutchess county, New York, according to an announcement from his representatives. No cause of death was provided.

US says white supremacist group tried to incite followers on Telegram to spark race war

Leaders Dallas Humber and Matthew Allison face 15 counts including soliciting hate crimes and support for terrorismA white supremacist group that branded itself the Terrorgram Collective drew up a list of high-profile assassination targets including at least one senator and a district court judge, according to a federal indictment unsealed on Monday.Prosecutors allege that the two leading agitators of the group incited followers on the messaging app Telegram to commit hate crimes against Black and Jewish people, immigrants and members of the LGBTQ+ community.
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EU says it received 'credible' reports that Iran sent ballistic missiles to Russia

The European Union is looking into “credible” reports from allies that Iran has supplied Russia with ballistic missiles to use in its war in Ukraine. Tehran has rejected the allegation while the US State Department warned that such a move would mark a “dramatic escalation” engendering “significant consequences”.
 

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