Tamir’s killing sparked an outcry about police treatment of Black people and systemic racism, especially after a grand jury decided not to indict the officer or his partner

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.

• Vonn places third again in super-G at Val-d’Isère

• 41-year-old logs 142nd World Cup podium finish

• Milan-Cortina Olympics firmly in sight for US star

Sofia Goggia finally got the win her fast skiing this season deserved in a World Cup super-G on Sunday and Lindsey Vonn was third for the second straight day.

The two former Olympic downhill champions were split on a high-class podium by runner-up Alice Robinson, who is already a two-time winner this season on the World Cup circuit.

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Caleb Williams threw a 46-yard touchdown pass to DJ Moore in overtime, and the Bears overcame a 10-point deficit to defeat the Packers.

Dante Moore threw four touchdown passes and ran for another score and No. 5 Oregon beat No. 19 James Madison in a College Football Playoff opener.

The power failure left a large swath of the northern part of the city in the dark, beginning with the Richmond and Presidio neighborhoods and areas around Golden Gate Park in the early afternoon and growing in size.

He was 105.

The Eagles clinched a second consecutive NFC East title by beating the Washington Commanders 29-18 on Saturday night.

Trinidad Chambliss ran for two touchdowns and passed for another, and Ole Miss looked unfazed by the exit of coach Lane Kiffin during their CFP win.

The items were sold a month after the 50th anniversary of the famous ship’s sinking in Lake Superior with 29 men aboard.

The Hurricanes used a suffocating defensive performance to stifle Texas A&M’s powerful offense, which entered the game averaging 36.3 points a game.

Police would also be given greater powers to demand protesters remove face coverings at demonstrations

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Michaela Benthaus from Germany soared 65 miles above the Earth’s surface in 10-minute Blue Origin flight

A paraplegic engineer from Germany blasted off on a dream-come-true rocket ride with five other passengers on Saturday, leaving her wheelchair behind to float in space while beholding Earth from on high.

Severely injured in a mountain bike accident seven years ago, Michaela Benthaus became the first wheelchair user in space, launching from west Texas with Jeff Bezos’s company Blue Origin. She was accompanied by a retired SpaceX executive also born in Germany, Hans Koenigsmann, who helped organize and, along with Blue Origin, sponsored her trip. Their ticket prices were not divulged.

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Earlier this month, a Los Angeles jury awarded $40 million to two women who claimed Johnson & Johnson's talcum powder caused their ovarian cancer

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The U.S. launched military strikes Friday on multiple sites in in Syria to “eliminate” Islamic State group fighters and weapons in retaliation for an attack by a Syrian gunman that killed two U.S. troops and an American civilian interpreter almost a week earlier.

Defense department will still allow stabbing and burning, and ‘weapon wounding’ on animals to test weapons

The US military will stop its practice of shooting pigs and goats to help prepare medics for treating wounded troops in a combat zone, ending an exercise made obsolete by simulators that mimic battlefield injuries.

The prohibition on “live fire” training that includes animals is part of this year’s annual defense bill, although other uses of animals for wartime training will continue. The ban was championed by Vern Buchanan, a Republican congressman from Florida who often focuses on animal rights issues.

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The port was struck with ballistic missiles, said Oleh Kiper, the head of the Odesa region.

A Minnesota jury awarded $65.5 million on Friday to a mother of three who claimed talcum products made by Johnson & Johnson exposed her to asbestos and contributed to her developing cancer in the lining of her lungs.

The suspect then fled and officers found the person again nearby, Smith said.