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US scientists studying killer sharks in oceans to predict hurricanes

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 11:29:13 GMT

NEWARK, Delaware: Scientists are now using sharks to collect ocean data that could help predict how strong hurricanes will be before they reach land.

Researchers from the University of Delaware are studying whether sharks can act like moving data collectors in the ocean. These sharks carry small sensors that record important information about the water, such as temperature, salt levels, and depth. This data can

League-leading Lynx set for showdown with champion Aces

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:05:03 GMT

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It will be a battle of two of the best teams in the WNBA on Saturday night when the Minnesota Lynx pay a visit to the Las Vegas Aces.

The Lynx (28-7) have won three consecutive games and own the best record in the league. The reigning champion Aces (24-11) are third overall and four games behind the Lynx.

Minnesota survived at Portland on Wednesday, winning 85-

NFL preseason roundup: Raiders' Fernando Mendoza throws TD pass in debut

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 04:19:03 GMT

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Fernando Mendoza made his anticipated debut for the Raiders on Thursday night, playing in four full drives and throwing for a touchdown in Las Vegas' 27-14 loss to the visiting Arizona Cardinals in both teams' preseason opener.

Mendoza, the Heisman Trophy winner out of Indiana, completed 10 of 16 passes for 97 yards and the score,

Mariel Galdiano, ranked No. 383, on top at Portland Classic

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 03:19:03 GMT

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Unheralded Epson Tour player Mariel Galdiano is sitting on a lead in an LPGA event, as she opened the Standard Portland Classic with a 7-under-par 65 on Thursday in Portland, Ore.

Galdiano made nine birdies at Columbia Edgewater Country Club as she posted her best round in an LPGA event since first qualifying for the tour last year

Storm look to build on skid-snapping win against Fire

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 23:19:03 GMT

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The Seattle Storm just ended an 11-game losing streak, and with second-year center Dominique Malonga rewriting WNBA record books, they host a battling but injury-scarred Portland Fire squad on Friday night.

Seattle (7-28) had dropped 11 games in a row before Monday's 97-88 win over the Chicago Sky. Malonga tallied 26 points and 10 rebounds, and the 20-year-old cente

NBA releases 2026-27 regular-season schedule

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:55:14 GMT

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The NBA released its 2026-27 regular-season schedule Thursday, confirming dates for a Finals rematch on Christmas Day and a series of homecomings involving some of the biggest names to change teams this offseason.

The defending champion New York Knicks will host the San Antonio Spurs on Dec. 25 in their first meeting since New York won last season's NBA Finals. The t

GWC Data.AI Signs MoU with Government of Tamil Nadu to Create 1,000+ AI Jobs in the State

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:33:17 GMT

PNN

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 13: GWC Data.AI, a Data and AI solutions provider and an Official Anthropic Claude Preferred Partner, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of Tamil Nadu to hire 1,000 people in the state over the next year. The MoU was exchanged in the presence of Hon'ble Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay at the Vetri Tamilnadu Investment Conclave at ITC Grand Chozha

Lynx nearly squander 29-point lead before holding off Fire

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 04:25:15 GMT

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Napheesa Collier recorded 20 points and nine rebounds and Kayla McBride added 19 points and four steals as the Minnesota Lynx held on for an 85-81 victory over the host Portland Fire on Wednesday night.

Natasha Howard contributed 14 points and 12 rebounds as Minnesota (28-7) won for the 13th time in the past 14 games. Olivia Miles had 13 points, seven assists and five

Liberty aim to work on perimeter defense during visit from Sparks

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:55:19 GMT

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The New York Liberty and Los Angeles Sparks have played twice this season, and both games were decided by less than five points.

Thursday night, the Liberty (20-14) will host the Sparks (12-20) in the final game of their season series. New York will work on its playoff seeding, while the Sparks aim to get back into postseason conten

Lynx hope Kayla McBride provides elite encore against Fire

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:40:26 GMT

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Kayla McBride is fresh off a contest in which she established a career high with 43 points and set a WNBA record with 10 3-point baskets.

That makes for one hard act to follow as McBride and the Minnesota Lynx visit the Portland Fire on Wednesday night.

Minnesota (27-7) also became the first team to clinch a playoff spot with Sunday's 103-90 home victory ove

Golf Glance: FedExCup Playoffs begin; LPGA and Champions in PNW

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:19:14 GMT

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The FedExCup Playoffs begin in Memphis, the LPGA Tour and Champions Tour are in the Pacific Northwest, while the DP World Tour returns following a three-week break.

PGA TOUR

THIS WEEK: FedEx St. Jude Championship, Memphis, Aug. 13-16

Course: TPC Southwind (Par 70, 7,288 Yards)

Purse: $20M (Winner: $3.6M)

Defending Champion: Justin Rose

Sharjah Executive Council advances Correctional Facility law draft

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 09:48:49 GMT

SHARJAH, 11th August, 2026 (WAM) -- H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Salem bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and Deputy Chairman of the Sharjah Executive Council (SEC), chaired the Council's meeting on Tuesday morning at the Ruler's Office.

The Council reviewed the Sharjah Consultative Council's amendments to the draft law on regulating the Correctional Facility in Sharjah, to put in place the best legal legi

Slumping Mercury visit Sparks with Kelsey Plum unavailable to face old team

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 02:55:27 GMT

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Kelsey Plum won't be able to compete against her former teammates when the Phoenix Mercury visit the Los Angeles Sparks on Tuesday.

The Mercury (12-22) acquired Plum on Aug. 2 in exchange for second-year guard Monique Akoa Makani as well as draft picks in 2027 and 2028. The five-time All-Star scored 20 points in her team debut the next night and has played in four ga

UAE participates in FEI World Cham

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 22:57:53 GMT

Aachen [Germany], August 11 (ANI/WAM): The UAE Show Jumping Team is participating in the FEI World Championships, hosted in Aachen, Germany, from August 11 to 23.

The show jumping competitions will take place from August 19 to 23, featuring elite riders at the Allianz Park in the Soers region of Aachen, one of the world's premier and most historic equestrian venues.

The UAE squad includes Omar Abdulaziz Al

Kelsey Plum returns to LA as Mercury face Sparks

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:25:21 GMT

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A little more than a week removed from her trade to the Phoenix Mercury, Kelsey Plum will compete against her former teammates with a visit to the Los Angeles Sparks on Tuesday.

The Mercury (12-22) acquired Plum on Aug. 2 in exchange for second-year guard Monique Akoa Makani as well as draft picks in 2027 and 2028. A five-time All-Star, Plum averaged 23.9 points in 1

Alex Palou takes home Portland title, grows IndyCar points lead to 110

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:19:03 GMT

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Alex Palou seems to be on a rocket ship to his fourth consecutive IndyCar Series title, and few have any hopes of catching him.

The Spaniard won his sixth race of the season at the OnlyBulls Grand Prix of Portland, prevailing by 4.1167 seconds at Portland International Raceway on Sunday in Oregon.

Palou expanded his lead in th

An Oregon nonprofit has stepped up to fight the state's housing crisis

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 01:41:11 GMT

Since 1923, the Mercantile building in downtown Enterprise has transformed from a flour mill into a performance arts venue and more. It is now transforming the lives of workers who need permanent affordable housing.

Two years ago, the iconic structure was acquired by Working Ho

Groups urge Oregon lawmakers to close factory farm water 'loophole'

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 02:24:18 GMT

Organizations working to protect Oregon's water are calling on state lawmakers to permanently limit how much water factory farms can use.

A more than century-old state law known as the Stock Water Exemption allows factory farms to draw unlimited grou

CA bill would scrutinize companies with employees on Medi-Cal

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 01:50:38 GMT

By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez for KFF Health News.

Broadcast version by Suzanne Potter for California News Service reporting for the KFF Health News-Public News Service Collaboration

New calculator puts Wisconsin's $3.8 billion deportation costs in focus

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 01:49:28 GMT

With the money being spent by the federal government on mass deportations, Wisconsin could cover about 94,000 Head Start slots.

The comparison is provided by a new calculator released by the Economic Policy Institute. It outputs the cost of the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign in any state, county

New data: Oregon deportation costs could pay for 9,500 teachers

Sun, 09 Aug 2026 23:11:28 GMT

With the money being spent by the federal government on mass deportations, Oregon could hire 9,500 teachers or more than 6,000 nurses.

A new calculator released by the Economic Policy Institute will figure the cost of the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign in any state, county or city, along with the

Colts vs. Patriots preview: 5 players to watch in preseason opener

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:00:33 GMT

The Colts play their first preseason game of 2026 on Thursday night against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium.

JJ Stankevitz

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. Between this week and next week, the Colts will go through three joint practices and two preseason games, representing a major opportunity for several players looking to carve out prominent roles and/or roster spots.

And on Thursday, a "slew" of st

Vikings Sign Running Back Jermar Jefferson

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:50:05 GMT

Rob Kleifield

EAGAN, Minn.The Vikings on Wednesday announced the signing of running back Jermar Jefferson.

A seventh-round draft pick by Detroit in 2021, Jefferson was with the Lions through 2024 before spending time with Tennessee and Arizona last season and one week with San Francisco in the spring.

Jefferson, 26, has appeared in 11 NFL games and rushed for 96 yards and two touchdow

Center Focus Guiding Blake Brandel Before 7th Vikings Season

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:30:40 GMT

Lindsey Young

EAGAN, Minn.Blake Brandel leaned down to give his 2-year-old son a bedtime hug.

"Bye, dad," came Beau's toddler response. "Have fun at football!"

Brandel smiles proudly as he recounts the recent interaction. This year's Vikings Training Camp has been special in a few ways, including being the first during which Beau grasps his dad's job.

"It's so sweet. He thinks i

Camp Notes: Altmyer looking forward to preseason debut

Sun, 09 Aug 2026 20:53:41 GMT

Tim Twentyman

With the Detroit Lionsplacing veteran quarterback Teddy Bridgewater on the reserve/retired listSunday, undrafted rookieLuke Altmyerhas a big opportunity Thursday in Detroit's first preseason game in Cincinnati to make a statement.

Lions head coach Dan Campbell said quarterbackJared Goffand most of the starters won't play against the Bengals. Detroitreportedly signed veteran quarterback Josh Do

10 states sue Trump administration over mortgage interest escrow rule

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:13:58 GMT

(CN) - Ten states, led by Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield, filed a joint lawsuit Tuesday to block the Trump administration over new rules that could stop homeowners from earning interest on money their mortgage lenders hold to pay their taxes and insurance.

The states challenge a decision by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency that invalidates an Oregon law requiring mortgage lenders to p

Federal judge rules Forest Service violated law by allowing off-road events in coastal marten habitat

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:51:28 GMT

(CN) - The U.S. Forest Service violated the law when it authorized commercial off-road vehicles in the habitat of an endangered weasel-like critter that lives in the coastal forests of Oregon and Northern California, a federal judge found.

The