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Mickelson pulls out of the Masters
6+ hour, 5+ min ago (344+ words) AUGUSTA, Ga. " Three-time champion Phil Mickelson withdrew from the Masters on Thursday, citing a personal health matter with his family that kept him out of all but one of the five LIV Golf events this year. Tiger Woods said Tuesday…...
What to know about Diego Garcia after Iran targets the remote island’s key U.S. military base
1+ week, 5+ day ago (669+ words) LONDON " Iran has launched missiles at Diego Garcia, an Indian Ocean island that is home to a strategic U.K.-U.S. military base. Britain condemned "Iran's reckless attacks" after the unsuccessful attempt to hit the base. It's unclear how close the missiles came…...
AP finds an Israeli group discreetly organized the mystery flights evacuating Palestinians from Gaza
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1382+ words) TEL AVIV, Israel " The plane carrying about 150 Palestinians from Gaza came as a surprise to everyone on the ground when it landed in South Africa in November. It wasn't the only one. Since May, at least three flights filled with…...
Tarentum cuts hours at spray park to lessen strain on water system
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (309+ words) Tarentum's popular spray park will operate under shorter hours this summer while the borough maneuvers through a multimillion-dollar water system overhaul. The park along First Avenue will be open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. " about three hours less than usual. "This adjustment is…...
‘Ridiculous’ plan developed at Florida zoo saves wild rhino’s eyesight in Africa
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (511+ words) WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. " Corralling a wild rhinoceros into a small chute to give it eyedrops might seem like a crazy plan. But if it's crazy and it works, then it's not crazy. Animal behaviorists partnering with the Palm Beach…...
11 dead in South Africa minibus and truck collision days after similar crash killed 14 children
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (330+ words) JOHANNESBURG " A collision involving a minibus taxi and a truck killed at least 11 people in South Africa on Thursday, a local government official and emergency services said, just over a week after a similar road crash left 14 schoolchildren dead. Thursday's…...
Researchers find Antarctic penguin breeding is heating up sooner, and that’s a problem
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (479+ words) WASHINGTON " Warming temperatures are forcing Antarctic penguins to breed earlier and that's a big problem for two of the cute tuxedoed species that face extinction by the end of the century, a study said. With temperatures in the breeding ground…...
School bus crash in South Africa kills at least 13 children, police say
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (286+ words) JOHANNESBURG " A truck and a school minibus were in collision in South Africa's Gauteng province Monday, killing at least 13 children, authorities said. Preliminary reports indicated at least 11 schoolchildren died at the scene, with two others succumbing to their injuries in…...
Multiple gunmen open fire at a South African pub, killing 9 and wounding 10
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (436+ words) BEKKERSDAL, South Africa " Nine people have died and at least 10 others were wounded after a group of gunmen carried out a shooting at a South African pub during the early hours of Sunday, authorities said. The incident occurred just before…...
South African authorities raid a U.S. refugee processing center; Washington protests
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (586+ words) JOHANNESBURG " South African immigration authorities raided a United States refugee processing center in Johannesburg and seven Kenyans working there illegally were arrested and given deportation orders, South Africa's Home Affairs Ministry said Wednesday, as the U.S. called the action "unacceptable." Tuesday's…...