Ace is up: Flagg's twin brother commits to Maine

1-7 Florida State loses commitment from 4-star WR

A day after Florida State lost to rival Miami in ACC play, four-star wide receiver C.J. Wiley decommitted from coach Mike Norvell's program on Sunday afternoon, marking the latest blow to the ...

Sports - ESPN - 3 days ago

Just like dad did, Portis' son commits to Miami

Three-star 2026 cornerback prospect Camdin Portis -- the son of former Miami national champion and two-time NFL Pro Bowler Clinton Portis -- committed to the Hurricanes on Sunday evening, landing ...

Sports - ESPN - 3 days ago

Family of Menendez brothers pushes for their release

Several family members of the Menendez brothers, who have served decades in prison for the murder of their parents, called for their release. The brothers, who are serving life sentences without ...

Prosecutor in Menendez Brothers Case to Ask Court for Resentencing

The request from George Gascón, the Los Angeles County district attorney, could lead to Lyle and Erik Menendez being released from prison, decades after they were convicted of murdering their parents.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago

DA recommends resentencing for Menendez brothers following family, public pressure

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón on Thursday recommended resentencing for Lyle and Erik Menendez.

Two brothers die in Ballymoney crash

Brothers Des and Sam Holmes were travelling in a car that was involved in a collision with a lorry.

A brown dwarf discovered 30 years ago is actually twins circling each other

Scientists say a celestial object discovered decades ago is actually twins orbiting each other

Tech - ABC News - October 16

A federal disaster fund that had 50,000 applications after twin hurricanes is now out of money

A federal disaster fund has received 54,000 applications from those impacted by the recent hurricanes, but the money won't be available for weeks.

Maria Sharapova and twins Bob and Mike Bryan are elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame

Sports - ABC News - 6 days ago

Eagles' Sydney Brown and Bengals' Chase Brown set for NFL history, as identical twins face off for first time

Sydney Brown will be facing Chase Brown for the first time in the NFL

Sports - CBS Sports - 4 days ago

NBA tanking rankings: Eight teams in best position to sag for Duke star Cooper Flagg

The race for Cooper Flagg is about to begin, and these eight teams are on the hunt for ping pong balls

Sports - CBS Sports - October 15

2024-25 CBS Sports Preseason Freshman of the Year: Duke's Cooper Flagg leads frosh All-America team

Flagg isn't the only freshman who is expected to do great things this season

Sports - CBS Sports - October 16

Duke freshman Cooper Flagg joins seniors RJ Davis, Mark Sears, Caleb Love on preseason AP All-America team

Flagg joins five fifth-year seniors on the six-man team.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 21

Duke freshman Cooper Flagg, Alabama's Mark Sears on 2024-25 AP preseason All-America team

The preseason AP All-America team is headlined by a bevy of returning stars in college basketball

Sports - CBS Sports - October 21

Cooper Flagg hype sets tone for Jon Scheyer's most critical Duke season yet: An inside look at the Blue Devils

What to expect and what to know with how Duke is preparing Flagg and the team in what's a huge Year 3 for Scheyer: 'He's not Zion'

Sports - CBS Sports - October 23

Cooper Flagg vs. the field at top of NBA Draft prospect rankings: Duke freshman's top challengers for No. 1

Flagg could be the first player who was No. 1 in the their recruiting class to be the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft since 2019

Sports - CBS Sports - 15 hours ago

Maine’s Jared Golden is ready to make things awkward for his fellow Democrats

Rep. Jared Golden may be the heir apparent to West Virginia’s Joe Manchin in trying to claw Democrats away from the left on issues like energy and the environment.

Politics - Politico - October 14

30% of the cameras in Border Patrol's main surveillance system are broken, memo says

Nearly one-third of the cameras in the Border Patrol’s primary surveillance system along the southern U.S. border are not working, according to an internal agency memo sent in early October, ...

Victims of Maine's deadliest shooting take first step toward suing the Army

Lawyers for 100 survivors and family members of victims of the deadliest shooting in Maine history have begun the formal process of suing the Army for failing to act to stop the shooter, a reservist.

Grand Egyptian Museum to open main galleries for trial run to 4,000 visitors

Date for official opening still not announced for $1bn-plus mega-project more than a decade in the making. Egypt’s vast and much-delayed antiquities museum will partly open its main galleries on ...

World - The Guardian - October 15

Survivors, families of victims in Maine mass shooting file intent to sue military

A hundred survivors and family members of victims of the deadliest mass shooting in Maine's history announced Tuesday their intent to sue the military.

Lewiston Mass Shooting Survivors Say Army Ignored Gunman’s Warning Signs

A group of survivors and relatives of victims said the military failed to respond to warning signs from the gunman, an Army Reserve grenade instructor, ahead of the shooting.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 15

Berlin mayor says 7,000 beds not enough at city's main refugee hub

World - Yahoo News - October 16

In This Small Maine County, the Sheriff’s Race Is Haunted by a Mass Shooting

The race has become a referendum on what the Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office did, and failed to do, before a shooting that killed 18 people in Lewiston last fall.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 16

The Death of Main Streets Across America---and the People Trying to Save Them

It takes a lot of optimism—and the help of the community. But here are some people who have tried.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 16

Hurricane Oscar hits Cuba as it struggles with power outage

Millions of people are still without power, with food rotting in fridges and no water supply in many homes.

Cyprus thwarted a digital attack against the government's main online portal

Cyprus says it has successfully thwarted a digital attack aimed at blocking access to the government’s central online portal

Tech - ABC News - October 20

Maine marking one year since worst mass shooting in its history

Maine residents whose sense of safety was shattered last year by the deadliest mass shooting in the state's history planned to mark the day Friday in ways big and small, including a planned ...

Menendez brothers 'deserve a chance,' relatives say as they push for release

Nearly two dozen relatives of Lyle and Erik Menendez are urging Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon to recommend the brothers be resentenced.

Why the Menendez brothers want their case reviewed

Erik and Lyle Menendez are calling for a review of new potential evidence in their case after serving nearly 35 years for the fatal shooting of their parents. CBS News' Jonathan Vigliotti reports.

Erik and Lyle Menendez's relatives call for brothers' release

Relatives of Erik and Lyle Menendez, who were convicted in the 1989 killings of their parents, called for the brothers' release from prison during a news conference in Los Angeles on Wednesday. Los ...

'Devastated' One Direction processing 'loss of our brother'

The star's former band members lead tributes to the singer, who died aged 31 after falling from a balcony.

Man jailed after dog killed younger brother

Wayne Stevens died from his injuries and the dog was shot dead by police officers.

BC to honor Gaudreau brothers, Voce in '24-25

Boston College will honor the Gaudreau brothers and Tony Voce during the season.

Sports - ESPN - October 18

Sharapova, Bryan brothers named to tennis HOF

Five-time major champion and former world No. 1 Maria Sharapova and Bob and Mike Bryan, the most successful men's doubles pairing in history, were selected to the International Tennis Hall of ...

Sports - ESPN - 6 days ago

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