Posts by Sophie Clearwater
Indonesia denies Team Israel travel visas, prompting criticism by International Olympic Committee
[ad_1] The International Olympic Committee (IOC) condemned a recent sanction by the government of Indonesia against Israel’s national gymnastics team. The Indonesian government denied the Israelis visas to enter the country for the upcoming 53rd FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Jakarta, which begins Sunday. “The IOC’s principled position is very clear: All eligible athletes, teams and sports officials…
Read MoreArizona teen boy forced to play on girls basketball team over birth certificate error: ‘Really confused’
[ad_1] An Arizona 14-year-old boy was barred from playing for his high school’s boys’ basketball team, but told he could join the girls’ roster because of a clerical error on his birth certificate. Laker Jackson was “physically removed” from the Eastmark High School gym in the middle of tryouts for the boys basketball team on Oct.…
Read MoreRoki Sasaki’s move from starter to closer paying off big for Dodgers
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES — From highly-touted arrival to Roki sensation, the Dodgers are just now receiving top results from their newest Japanese star. Roki Sasaki has settled nicely into the closer’s role for a team that has endured bullpen angst this season. Sasaki, who began the year as a starter, entered Friday’s Game 4 series-clinching…
Read MoreExecution set for South Carolina killer who taunted police with message in victim’s blood: ‘Catch me if u can’
[ad_1] A South Carolina man on death row is scheduled to be executed next month for killing a man, burning his eyes with cigarettes and taunting police by painting “catch me if u can” on a wall with the victim’s blood more than 20 years ago. Stephen Bryant, 44, will be put to death Nov. 14 after…
Read MoreDave Roberts, Dodgers ready to ‘really ruin baseball’ in biting clapback at haters
[ad_1] There has been plenty of talk about whether or not the Dodgers’ loaded team — with a nearly $400 million payroll — is a detriment to the game of baseball. But Dave Roberts doesn’t care about the critics. In fact, the manager had a sharp message for them after the Dodgers clinched the NLCS…
Read MorePrince Andrew to give up royal title amid Epstein controversy
[ad_1] LONDON (AP) — Prince Andrew said Friday he is giving up his royal title of the Duke of York and other honors after his friendship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein returned to the headlines. The younger brother of King Charles III said he and the royal family had decided “the continued accusations about me distract from the work…
Read MoreMcDonald's customer shot during fight over being denied service: Florida deputies
[ad_1] DAVENPORT, Fla. (WFLA) — A customer at a Florida McDonald’s was shot by an employee of the restaurant during a dispute over being denied service late at night. At around 3 a.m. on Oct. 12, Peter Story, 19, and Nicholas Jones, 18, were denied service at a McDonald’s in Davenport, located about 35 miles…
Read MoreTexas high school football scores for Friday, Oct. 17
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — Central Texas saw some big high school football games Friday night that had massive implications as teams jockey for playoff positioning. REPORT YOUR SCORE: We’d love to post your team’s score in this scoreboard, but we need your help to do it. Email the score of your game to sports@kxan.com and…
Read MoreUS agency that runs nation’s nuclear weapons stockpile to furlough 80% of staff due to government shutdown
[ad_1] The agency that maintains America’s nuclear weapons stockpile is reportedly preparing to furlough about 80% of its workforce — highlighting the widening impact of the government shutdown as it enters its third week. Roughly 1,400 employees of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) — a branch of the Department of Energy — will be…
Read MoreLASA counselor discloses transcripts of senior class in email to family
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Independent School District is investigating after an email was sent from a Liberal Arts and Science Academy (LASA) High School counselor to a senior family containing transcripts for all LASA seniors, according to a letter from the Principal Stacia Crescenzi. “The moment we discovered the disclosure, we worked with…
Read MoreAISD Consolidation: Will the district lose good teachers?
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Independent School District families and students won’t be the only ones impacted if the district moves forward with its proposed consolidation plan. The plan calls for 13 schools to be closed, and teachers in many of those schools are wondering where they will end up. Bedichek Middle School Band Director Andria…
Read MoreChilling video shows Iryna Zarutska’s cold-blooded accused killer calmly walk off Charlotte train after fatal stabbing
[ad_1] Chilling videos captured the haunting moment Iryna Zarutska’s accused killer calmly stepped off a North Carolina train and strolled along the platform after allegedly stabbing the Ukrainian refugee to death. Disturbing surveillance footage, obtained by The Post, shows alleged slasher Decarlos Brown casually roaming the Charlotte platform as panicked straphangers scream for help and…
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