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Passenger curses out airport workers in meltdown over canceled NY-bound flight

A passenger had a complete meltdown in an airport after learning her flight had been cancelled.
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Australia won’t commit in advance to joining hypothetical US-China conflict, Pat Conroy says

Comments come amid reports Washington seeking guarantees about how Canberra would respond in event of Indo-Pacific conflict

Australia will refuse any US request to join a “hypothetical” conflict with China over Taiwan and won’t make any advance commitment, the defence industry minister, Pat Conroy, has said, amid reports Washington is seeking such promises in discussions over the Aukus submarines.

Conroy called on China to be more transparent about its military buildup, but said any commitment to war would be the sole power of the Australian government of the day. It came after multiple reports this week that the Pentagon was seeking guarantees from Australia and other allies about how they would respond in the event of a conflict in the Indo-Pacific.

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Knife-wielding robbery suspect on e-bike hit and killed by car during NYC police chase

A knife-wielding robbery suspect was killed after being struck by a car while fleeing police on an e-bike during a wild chase that began in Queens and ended in Long Island, police said. Cops responded to 256-17 Hillside Avenue around 8:01 p.m. after receiving reports of an armed robbery, prompting the suspect to take off…
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Cooper Flagg bounces back from rough debut with huge 31-point Summer League outing

Perhaps Cooper Flagg just had some first-game jitters.
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Ihmir Smith-Marsette eyeing bigger role than just Giants’ special teams weapon

He wants to do more.
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New Caledonia to be declared a state in ‘historic’ agreement – but will remain French

Emmanuel Macron hails ‘new chapter’ for New Caledonia as politicians agree on statehood after 10 days of talks

France has announced a “historic” accord with New Caledonia in which the overseas territory, rocked by deadly separatist violence last year, would remain French but be declared a new state.

“A State of New Caledonia within the Republic: it’s a bet on trust,” the French president, Emmanuel Macron, posted on X on Saturday, hailing a “historic” agreement.

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Inside look at ‘fascinating story’ of how Ted Scott became Scottie Scheffler’s caddie

Ted Scott’s amazing life as a PGA Tour caddie should serve as a poster for the popular X meme: How it started, how it’s going.
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Yankees’ Luis Gil set for rehab start in major step toward comeback

Luis Gil is set to make the biggest step in his comeback from the strained lat that’s sidelined him since spring training.
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Border czar Tom Homan delivers fiery response to anti-ICE activist interrupting him: ‘You want some? Come get some’

Trump administration border czar Tom Homan fired up the crowd at Turning Point USA’s Student Action Summit Saturday night.
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California farmworker dies after chaotic federal immigration raid, family says

Jaime Alanis Garcia died days after falling some 30 feet during a chaotic raid on Glass House Farms in Camarillo, California, according to his family.