Steelers star safety Minkah Fitzpatrick leaves game against Jags with hamstring injury | AP News

Steelers star safety Minkah Fitzpatrick leaves game against Jags with hamstring injury | AP News

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers free safety Minkah Fitzpatrick is out after leaving Sunday’s game against Jacksonville in the first quarter with a hamstring injury.Fitzpatrick, a three-time All-Pro, was in coverage on Jacksonville’s second possession when he slipped on the soggy Acrisure Stadium turf. He laid down for a few moments before making his way

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In Myanmar, a Facebook post deemed inflammatory led to an ex-minister’s arrest | AP News

In Myanmar, a Facebook post deemed inflammatory led to an ex-minister’s arrest | AP News

BANGKOK (AP) — A former high-profile Myanmar army officer who had served as information minister and presidential spokesperson in a previous military-backed government has been arrested and charged with spreading false or inflammatory news, a statement from the current military government said Sunday.In a statement sent to journalists, the military’s information office said 64-year old

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Israeli media, also traumatized by Hamas attack, become communicators of Israel’s message | AP News

Israeli media, also traumatized by Hamas attack, become communicators of Israel’s message | AP News

When 85-year-old Israeli woman Yocheved Lifshitz was released from Hamas captivity last week, she was warmly welcomed home. Then she began to speak.Addressing reporters from a wheelchair at a hospital, Lifshitz described a harrowing experience in Hamas captivity but also said she had been fairly treated. Israeli media instantly seized on that nuanced portrayal as

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Russians commemorate victims of Soviet repression as a present-day crackdown on dissent intensifies | AP News

Russians commemorate victims of Soviet repression as a present-day crackdown on dissent intensifies | AP News

LONDON (AP) — Russians commemorated the victims of Soviet state terror on Sunday, while the Russian government continues its crackdown on dissent in the country.The “Returning of the Names” event was organized by the Nobel Peace Prize-winning human rights group Memorial.The commemoration has traditionally been held in Moscow on Oct. 29 — the eve of

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6 people were killed and 40 injured when two trains collided in southern India | AP News

6 people were killed and 40 injured when two trains collided in southern India | AP News

HYDERABAD, India (AP) — Two passenger trains collided in southern India on Sunday, killing six people and inuring 40, officials said.The crash happened in Andhra Pradesh state’s Vizianagaram district when an incoming train slammed into a stationary train, leading to derailment of at least three rail cars, senior railway officer Saurab Prasad said.Multiple rescue teams

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Kentucky Derby winner Mage out of Breeders’ Cup Classic, trainer says horse has decreased appetite | AP News

Kentucky Derby winner Mage out of Breeders’ Cup Classic, trainer says horse has decreased appetite | AP News

ARCADIA. Calif. (AP) — Kentucky Derby winner Mage won’t run in the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic, his trainer said Sunday.Mage had yet to travel to California for the world championships next weekend at Santa Anita.“He presented a feverish state this morning and we have noticed symptoms of loss (of) appetite,” trainer Gustavo Delgado posted

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