Author: Newsday
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What we know and don’t know about Kate’s cancer diagnosis
Kate, the Princess of Wales, has disclosed that she has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy — though in a video announcement Friday, she did not say what kind of cancer or reveal details of her treatment. Here’s what is known: What kind of surgery did Kate have? Kate had what was described as “abdominal surgery”…
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Security cited for canceling Israel men’s soccer exhibition game at Bosnia-Herzegovina next week
NYON, Switzerland — Israel’s soccer friendly at Bosnia-Herzegovina next week was canceled on Friday. UEFA cited the “current security situation” as a reason. The two men’s teams should have played on Tuesday in the Bosnian capital Sarajevo after both were eliminated on Thursday in qualifying playoffs for the European Championship. Israel lost to Iceland 4-1…
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UN agencies fear about 70 missing or dead from capsized Rohingya refugee boat
MEULABOH, Indonesia — About 70 Muslim Rohingya refugees are feared missing or dead from a boat that made a grueling sea voyage from Bangladesh and sank off Indonesia’s coast this week with 75 survivors, U.N. agencies said. A statement issued jointly by U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, or UNHCR, and the International Office for Migration,…
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Prosecutors in 3 Wisconsin counties decline to pursue charges against Trump committee, lawmaker
MADISON, Wis. — Prosecutors in three Wisconsin counties declined to pursue felony charges of campaign finance violations against former President Donald Trump ‘s fundraising committee and a Republican state lawmaker related to an effort to unseat Assembly Speaker Robin Vos. The prosecutors cited conflicts of interest, in some cases because they too are actively involved…
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Stellantis recalls nearly 285,000 cars to replace side air bags that can explode and hurl shrapnel
DETROIT — Stellantis is recalling nearly 285,000 Dodge and Chrysler sedans because the side air bag inflators can explode with too much force and hurl metal fragments at drivers and passengers. The recall covers air bag inflators on both sides of Dodge Chargers and Chrysler 300 large cars from the 2018 through 2021 model years.…
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UN seeks $4B for aid in Syria as civilians face growing humanitarian crisis
BEIRUT — A U.N. humanitarian official appealed Friday for more than $4 billion in life-saving aid for more than 10 million Syrians, saying that the country’s largely forgotten crisis remains “one of the most deadly to civilians in the world.” Adam Abdelmoula, resident coordinator in Syria for the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian…
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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff hopes his wife’s legal action brings F1’s governance into the real world
MELBOURNE, Australia — Toto Wolff believes his wife Susie Wolff’s criminal complaint against the Formula 1 governing body will help increase transparency within the sport by bringing it “into the real world.” The Mercedes F1 team boss is in Melbourne this week for the Australian Grand Prix. Susie Wolff, director of the all-female junior racing…
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Islamic State group claims responsibility for bombing at Afghan bank and says it targeted Taliban
ISLAMABAD — The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for a deadly bombing that targeted people trying to collect their salaries at a bank in southern Afghanistan. The bombing Thursday at a branch of New Kabul Bank in Kandahar city killed three people and wounded 12 others. All of the victims had gathered there to collect…
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Kolesar breaks tie and Golden Knights beat Kraken 3-1
LAS VEGAS — Keegan Kolesar scored off a rebound with 1:20 left to put Vegas ahead for good in a 3-1 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Thursday night, strengthening the defending champion Golden Knights’ hold on a playoff spot. Jack Eichel and Chandler Stephenson also scored, Brayden McNabb had two assists and Logan Thompson…
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Brayden Point scores twice, Nikita Kucherov has 4 assists in Lightning’s 4-1 win over Sharks
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Brayden Point scored two goals, Nikita Kucherov had four assists and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the San Jose Sharks 4-1 on Thursday night for their fifth straight win. The Lightning, currently on a five-game road trip, extended their lead for the top wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference to four…