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- 🇺🇸Freddy Peralta gets the nod, but one bettor doubts he will go deep into the game
Fox News
Freddy Peralta takes the mound for Tampa Bay in Game 6 as the Cleveland Guardians face elimination in this high-stakes playoff pitching matchup.
World
- 🇺🇸Cornell sexual assault case has some prospective students rethinking plans, consultants say
CNBC
Some prospective Cornell University students are rethinking applications amid the Jane Doe sexual assault lawsuit, college admissions consultants say.
Economy - 🇺🇸LSU student and firefighter fiancé mowed down near campus, impaired underage driver arrested
Louisiana State University senior Leah Fonte and fiancé Shane Hirstius were allegedly struck by an impaired driver while walking along a Baton Rouge road.
World - 🇺🇸Amelia Earhart search suffers crushing setback after researchers make disappointing find
Purdue University revealed the Nikumaroro lagoon anomaly suspected to be Amelia Earhart's missing plane was actually tree debris with a carbonate coating.
Science - 🇺🇸Witness of airman's deadly fall says it's "something a kid should never have to see"
CBS News
A U.S. serviceman died over the weekend after he fell during a pregame performance at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, before a football game between Navy…
World - 🇺🇸Laplace Intelligence red-teams robots and self-driving cars before they hit the real world
TechCrunch
University of Michigan spinout Laplace Intelligence uses AI agents and interactive simulation to stress-test robots and self-driving vehicles before…
Technology - 🇺🇸Ancient DNA challenges theories about when humans first reached North America
University of Kansas researchers reviewed ancient DNA and 23,000-year-old White Sands footprints to trace early human migration into North America.
Science - 🇺🇸Tampa Bay Rays move one win from World Series after Drew Rasmussen dominates Cleveland Guardians
Drew Rasmussen dominated over seven strong innings as the Tampa Bay Rays seized a 3-2 series lead, pushing the Cleveland Guardians to the brink.
World - 🇺🇸Trump defends shifting positions on Ukraine, touts progress with Russia
As President Trump touted "great progress" being made with Russia to end the conflict it started with Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned…
International - 🇺🇸MIKE DAVIS: Sen Slotkin reveals her insidious scheme to target young conservatives
Elissa Slotkin's University of Chicago remarks about prosecuting Trump officials and sending a "deterrence message" spark demands for investigations.
Politics - 🇺🇸Brent crude hovers near $109 a barrel as Ukraine resumes energy strikes, tankers attacked in Middle East
Fires broke out at an oil terminal and depot in St. Petersburg after Ukraine launched a massive wave of drone strikes on Sunday.
International - 🇺🇸Major League Baseball's best team can't stop pretending to be the underdogs heading into World Series
Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy once again played the ridiculous underdog card after sweeping the Los Angeles Dodgers, but will it continue against…
World - 🇺🇸Week 7 AP Top 25 Poll features a complete shuffle after chaotic weekend, with Miami taking over the top spot
Miami claims the No. 1 spot, BYU rises to No. 2, and Ohio State sits third after five Top 10 teams fell in a chaotic Week 7 AP Top 25 shakeup.
World - 🇺🇸Air Force member dies from injury at UT San Antonio football stadium
A service member was injured and later died after an incident at the University of Texas at San Antonio football game on Saturday.
Sports - 🇺🇸Florida fisherman, 71, killed by nearly 12-foot alligator as rescuers face more gators
Steven Hamilton was fishing at Lake Apopka in Winter Garden, Florida, when he was attacked in the second fatal alligator incident in the state this year.
World - 🇺🇸Rays even ALCS at two games apiece with Game 4 win over Guardians after series postponement
The Tampa Bay Rays evened the ALCS at two games apiece as Yandy Diaz's two-out, two-run homer in the ninth sealed a dominant 7-3 Game 4 win.
World - 🇺🇸Florida State falls again as Miami survives double-overtime scare to stay unbeaten
Florida State's Duce Robinson forced overtime with a 75-yard touchdown, but No. 3 Miami's Darian Mensah delivered the winning score in double OT.
World - 🇺🇸Florida man killed by 12-foot alligator near Orlando while fishing
A 71-year-old man was killed by a 12-foot alligator near Orlando, Florida. Witnesses say he was fishing.
World - 🇺🇸Bernie Sanders Visits Florida to Campaign With Angie Nixon
New York Times (Une)
Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont has made a point of investing in Republican-leaning states. He rallied in Tampa for Ms. Nixon, the underdog Democratic…
Politics - 🇺🇸Cornell defense fights to boot Letitia James from fraternity probe, warning she cannot be fair to client
Letitia James' appointment as special prosecutor in the Cornell University fraternity sexual assault case faces a legal challenge from the defense.
World - 🇺🇸Indiana's battle against Ohio State at Memorial Stadium highlights Hoosiers' strong commitment to the military
Indiana University's Golden Book chronicles more than 25,000 veterans dating back to 1898, housed in a hallowed room inside Memorial Student Union.
Sports - 🇺🇸Lane Kiffin's son faces Arch Manning-style scrutiny after eye-opening high school blowout
Knox Kiffin, son of LSU head coach Lane Kiffin, led University Lab to a 62-0 blowout as viral highlights draw immediate Arch Manning comparisons.
World - 🇺🇸Russian authorities detain suspect over St. Petersburg cafe blast
CNN
World - 🇺🇸Ivy League football team gets ruthlessly mocked after losing game in dumbest way possible
The University of Pennsylvania's botched clock management against Columbia left a 52-yard field goal woefully short, ending an Ivy League thriller in chaos.
Sports - 🇺🇸MIKE DAVIS: Iowans can't afford a soft-on-crime attorney general
A University of Iowa College of Law graduate argues Brenna Bird's cold-case murder convictions make her the attorney general Iowa needs reelected.
World - 🇺🇸WATCH: Authorities: Fatal alligator attack in Winter Garden, Florida
ABC News
Police say the man was fishing along the shoreline at a park when he was attacked and killed by an alligator.
World - 🇺🇸Eating late at night linked to up to 30% higher risk of liver disease
ScienceDaily
Eating late at night could be putting your liver at risk, according to a large study led by Oregon Health & Science University. Researchers analyzed data from…
Health - 🇺🇸Cornell scientists identify rare human genetic disorder in two unusually long-legged cats
Two unusually long-legged cats have helped scientists uncover the first genetically confirmed cases of Marfan syndrome in domestic felines. Researchers at…
Science