A police raid on a house built to look like a castle uncovered a workshop for making drone-carried bombs, authorities in Mexico’s western state of Jalisco said Wednesday. State police distributed photos of 40 small cylindrical bombs with fins meant to be released from drones. Police also found bomb-making materials, …
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Another strong earthquake shook western Afghanistan on Wednesday morning after an earlier one killed more than 2,000 people and flattened whole villages in Herat province in what was one of the most destructive quakes in the country’s recent history. The magnitude 6.3 earthquake on Wednesday was about 17 miles outside …
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Former NFL running back Rashad Jennings is apparently not too familiar with the work of famed Hollywood director Quentin Tarantino. Jennings, who played eight years in the NFL before retiring in 2017, was a contestant in Wednesday’s episode of “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune” when he committed the worst blunder one …
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France has completed the withdrawal of troops from a northern base in Niger as part of a planned departure from the West African country in the wake of July’s military coup. Nearly 200 troops, 28 trucks and two dozen armored vehicles left the Ouallam military base, which has been handed …
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When a team is facing an opponent with higher-quality talent, they have to pull out all the stops. Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano had his Scarlet Knights playing with no fear against No. 1 Ohio State in Week 10. Gavin Wimsatt, #2 of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, takes the snap …
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Ron Washington is back in the manager’s seat with the Los Angeles Angels. The Angels confirmed the hire Wednesday. Washington, 71, previously managed the Texas Rangers from 2007-2014, compiling a 664-611 regular-season record. His tenure with the club ended in 2014 due to “personal issues,” though he returned to coaching …
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Cheney, WA – He’s baaack. – Cheney, WA (SportsNetwork.com) – He’s baaack. Oh, how ever. Eastern Washington quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. returned to the lineup for the first time since being injured on Oct. 3, passing for 399 yards and four touchdowns to help the fifth-ranked Eagles defeat No. 11 …
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Chicago, IL (SportsNetwork.com) – Max Scherzer tossed a three-hit shutout as the Detroit Tigers grabbed a 4-0 win over the Chicago White Sox in the finale of a rain-shortened three-game set. Scherzer (8-2) tossed his first career shutout and complete game as he walked three and struck out eight for …
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Houston, TX (SportsNetwork.com) – The Houston Astros agreed to terms with pitcher Tony Sipp on Friday. Sipp had been pitching for Triple-A El Paso in the San Diego Padres organization before asking for his release Thursday. In his 11 games with El Paso this season, Sipp went 1-1 with a …
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NEW YORK – When the U.S. soccer team talks strategy, it sounds a bit like people picking lottery numbers or the start of a keno game: 4-4-2. 4-2-3-1. 4-3-3. Two weeks before the Americans’ World Cup opener, they’re still tinkering with their formation. “There’s no such thing as a best …
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