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[ad_1] Australia’s two-time major winner Lee was back at No.7 in the world rankings when they were announced on Monday, thanks to her thrilling play-off triumph in the Kroger Queen City Championship. But the Perth star won’t be satisfied until she’s back in the real hunt to gain that ultimate aim of the World No.1 spot that now belongs for the first time to the 20-year-old Chinese comet, Ruoning Yin. Yin is the 18th different player to reach the top spot and the fifth this year – a record – but Lee, after a rare brief spell outside the top-10,…

[ad_1] NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (AP) — SpaceX founder Elon Musk’s refusal to allow Ukraine to use Starlink internet services to launch a surprise attack on Russian forces in Crimea last September has raised questions as to whether the U.S. military needs to be more explicit in future contracts that services or products it purchases could be used in war, Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said Monday. Excerpts of a new biography of Musk published by The Washington Post last week revealed that the Ukrainians in September 2022 had asked for the Starlink support to attack Russian naval vessels based at the Crimean port of…

[ad_1] A$AP Rocky’s attorney went way too far in his defense of the rapper after his 2021 shooting incident … at least according to the alleged victim, A$AP Relli, who’s now suing Rocky and his high-powered attorney, Joe Tacopina. According to docs, obtained by TMZ, Relli claims Tacopina went on a press campaign after he was allegedly shot by A$AP Rocky …. and Relli was defamed in the process. Relli claims he was painted by Tacopina in the media as a liar, a money grabber, and an extortionist  … and he believes this was all the direction of A$AP Rocky.…

[ad_1] Prosecutor says the accused planned the 2021 attack, which killed four members of the Afzaal family in Ontario, for months.A Canadian man inspired by white nationalist beliefs acted deliberately and with premeditation when he crashed his pick-up truck into a Muslim family, killing four people in an alleged “terrorist” rampage, the prosecutor said at the opening of the man’s trial. Federal prosecutor Sarah Shaikh said in the opening statement on Monday that Nathaniel Veltman, 22, planned his attack for three months before driving his Dodge Ram truck directly at the Muslim family. Veltman is accused of deliberately hitting five…

[ad_1] While many retailers have been getting consumers ready for fall for a few weeks now with their pumpkin flavored drinks and treats, Wendy’s is just now jumping on the pumpkin bandwagon. The fast food restaurant is debuting a new Pumpkin Spice Frosty and Pumpkin Spice Frosty Cream Cold Brew as of September 12. “Wendy’s is helping turn our fans’ cravings into reality this fall by introducing our new Pumpkin Spice Frosty,” said Lindsay Radkoski, chief marketing officer for The Wendy’s Company. “From our summertime Strawberry Frosty to last year’s holiday Peppermint Frosty, and now our fall Pumpkin Spice Frosty, we are…

[ad_1] Kim Jong Un will visit Russia “in the coming days,” the Kremlin announced Monday following speculation about an upcoming visit by the North Korean leader. Kim’s visit will take place “at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin,” the statement said. Last week, a U.S. official said the North Korean leader was expected to travel to Russia by the end of September, as an increasingly isolated Moscow is looking to buy artillery ammunition from North Korea for its invasion of Ukraine. In a recent letter to Kim, Putin called for the two countries to “strengthen … bilateral ties on…

[ad_1] “Pawn Stars” cast member Corey Harrison had bloodshot eyes, a blank stare, and reeked like booze during his DUI traffic stop … so says the cop who busted the reality star. TMZ broke the story, Harrison was arrested for DUI early Friday morning in Vegas on his way home. According to the police report, obtained by TMZ, Corey was driving his white Ford F250 pickup and unable to maintain his lane … at times swerving into the bike lane. Cops say when they pulled Corey over and made contact, he smelled like booze and had bloodshot eyes, but explained…

[ad_1] The expansion of industrial-scale cobalt and copper mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has led to the forced eviction of entire communities and grievous human rights abuses including sexual assault, arson and beatings. In a report, Powering Change or Business as Usual?, Amnesty International and the DRC-based organisation Initiative pour la Bonne Gouvernance et les Droits Humains (IBGDH), detail how the scramble by multinational companies to expand mining operations has resulted in communities being forced from their homes and farmland. The forced evictions taking place as companies seek to expand industrial-scale copper and cobalt mining projects…

[ad_1] As we consider strategies for preventing child abuse during April, it’s important to remember that older kids and teens are at greater risk of childhood sexual abuse and exploitation than ever before. As these young people mature and experience more freedom and independence, they also need to be equipped with the knowledge to look out for themselves when parents and guardians aren’t around to protect them. One of the greatest risks to our children as they grow into their teen years is sex trafficking. The average age at which young people become trafficked is 12-14, so our tweens, especially,…

[ad_1] California Governor Gavin Newsom is expected to sign a bill into law that would prevent public schools from enacting bans on LGBTQ+ and anti-racist books.The California Senate voted 31-9 in favor of Assembly Bill 1078 last Thursday, meaning that it now heads to Gov. Newsom’s desk to be signed. Authored by Assemblymember Dr. Corey Jackson, the bill would prevent schools from banning books and other materials on the basis of race, sexuality, gender, or other characteristics. Schools that are found to violate the law would be disqualified from receiving financial aid from the state and from enrolling students who…