El Niño is here, growing stronger by the day, and getting ready for a long stay. Climate models indicate the phenomenon is nearly certain to last not just through this fall and winter, but also into spring of 2027.
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BERLIN (AP) — A bus carrying tourists from the Philippines toward the Oktoberfest festival in Munich veered off a highway and overturned on Sunday, killing at least two people and injuring at least eight others, Germany 's dpa news agency reported. The coach left the road on a hi...
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By YONAT SHIMRON Religion News Service RALEIGH, N.C. At an afternoon class on spiritual ethics this week, Rabbi Jenny Solomon began, as she always does, with a few minutes of guided mindfulness meditation . “I invite you to find as comfortable a seat as possible in this moment,” ...
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By Van Yandell One of my running and bicycling friends and I used our shoes in stages. Stage one, while the soles were factory stable, was for running. Stage two was for bicycling or wearing in public. If we went to Walmart or Winn Dixie or the bike shop, we wore stage two shoes....
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By Jannie Linney “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on Him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life” [John 5:24]. “He that heareth my word” “He that has ears to hear, let him...
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BUKAVU, Congo (AP) — A vessel carrying traders capsized in Lake Kivu in eastern Congo, killing at least 12 and leaving dozens missing, authorities said Sunday. The vessel was carrying more than 50 people when it capsized on Saturday night on Idjwi Island, in South Kivu province, ...
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Mississippi's stay in the top five of The Associated Press Top 25 looks as if it will be a short one and a major shuffle is coming to the middle and bottom of the new college football poll that will be released Sunday afternoon. The Rebels, following their 52-28 loss at No. 21 Fl...
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BANGKOK (AP) — Rain eased in Thailand ’s capital on Sunday, but flooding persisted in several low-lying areas, with thousands forced to move into temporary shelters. At least eight people were reported killed in the past 10 days nationwide. Days of continuous downpours have cause...
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The UTPB volleyball team lost in five sets to Oklahoma Christian Saturday at home. Oklahoma Christian won by scores of 21-25, 25-23, 24-26, 25-21, 15-11. UTPB fell to 5-5 overall, 0-4 in Lone Star Conference with the loss. Oklahoma Christian improved to 8-7, 2-2. UTPB will next f...
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DENVER CITY The Compass Academy volleyball team defeated Denver City in four sets Saturday in a District 3-3A game. Compass Academy won by scores of 24-26, 25-13, 25-20, 25-15. The Lady Cougars remain in first place in the district standings. Compass Academy improved to 28-4 over...
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PARIS (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of people packed Paris’ iconic Champs-Élysées avenue to attend an open-air Mass with Pope Leo XIV on Saturday, a sign of the Catholic Church’s enduring appeal in the once staunchly Catholic but officially secular country. The Vatican estimated t...
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PORTALES, N.M. The UTPB football team defeated Eastern New Mexico 56-10 Saturday in Lone Star Conference play. The Falcons improved to 3-1 overall, 3-0 in Lone Star Conference. The Greyhounds fell to 0-4, 0-2. UTPB took a 14-3 lead at the end of the first quarter and a 28-10 lead...
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