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| Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has dropped out of the race to lead the Conservative Party and replace Liz Truss, who quit the nation's highest seat last week. Also in the news: Why activists are performing stunts in Europe with mashed potatoes and the Philadelphia Phillies and Houston Astros are headed to the 2022 MLB World Series. |
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Rishi Sunak is strong favorite to be Britain's next prime minister |
| Boris Johnson's withdrawal from the contest to lead the Conservative Party leaves former Treasury chief Rishi Sunak the strong favorite to become Britain's next prime minister — the third this year — at a time of political turmoil and severe economic challenges. Sunak could win the contest as soon as Monday. Johnson, who was ousted in July amid ethics scandals, had been widely expected to run to replace Liz Truss, who quit last week after her tax-cutting economic package caused turmoil in financial markets and obliterated her authority inside the governing party. Read more |
| • | Russian military leadership in the occupied city of Kherson have fled, leaving behind new Russian recruits to try and stall Ukraine's military push. | |
 | | Britain's former chancellor to the exchequer, Rishi Sunak, reacts as he answers questions while taking part in a Conservative Party campaign event in Birmingham, on Aug. 23, 2022. | | AFP via Getty Images | |
Why are activists throwing mashed potatoes on a Monet? |
| Climate activists in Europe again splattered food at fine art in protest of fossil fuels. This time two activists splashed mashed potatoes on glass protecting a painting by 19th century French impressionist painter Oscar-Claude Monet at the Museum Barberini in Potsdam, Germany. Members of Last Generation, a German climate activist group, took credit Sunday for the stunt, which did not damage the painting. The incident comes a little over a week after two activists protesting fossil fuels in Britain went viral for splashing tomato soup on glass covering a Vincent Van Gogh painting at a museum. The activists then glued themselves to a wall. Read more |
 | | Last Generation protesters glued themselves to the wall after splattering the Monet art work with mashed potatoes. | | Last Generation | |
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There are new omicron variants — here's what you need to stay safe |
| While the COVID-19 omicron BA.5 subvariant comprised the overwhelming majority of cases in the summer, new variants are beginning to take hold as we move through autumn. BA.4.6, BQ.1, BQ.1.1 and BF.7 are newer mutations that are beginning to take hold in the country as BA.5 transmissions continue to fall. Some mutations found in newer strains include a higher rate of transmission and immunity evasion. But for now, there are no known differing symptoms associated with the omicron variant and thus, its subvariants. Read more |
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 | | Felipe Sanchez gets a COVID-19 booster shot from pharmacist Patricia Pernal during an event hosted by the Chicago Department of Public Health at the Southwest Senior Center on September 09, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. The recently authorized COVID-19 booster vaccine protects against the original SARS-CoV-2 virus and the more recent omicron variants, BA.4 and BA.5. | | Scott Olson, Getty Images | |
How PACS are funding parents running for local school board positions |
| New right-leaning political action committees are pouring money into school board races across the country, aiming to flip control of who governs schools in favor of self-proclaimed parents rights advocates in a way that rivals the role that teachers unions have historically had in these contests. For much less than what it would cost them to influence a seat in the House or Senate, these PACs are putting thousands of dollars at a time into races for local school boards and as a result, changing education on a national scale. Read more |
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 | | FILE - People protest outside the offices of the New Mexico Public Education Department's office, Nov. 12, 2021, in Albuquerque, N.M. The education department proposed changes to the social studies curriculum that critics describe as a veiled attempt to teach critical race theory. Supporters say the new curriculum, which includes ethnic studies, is "anti-racist." (AP Photo/Cedar Attanasio, File) ORG XMIT: NMCA408 | | Cedar Attanasio, AP | |
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Phillies, Astros off to World Series 2022 |
| The Houston Astros defeated the New York Yankees 6-5 in the American Championship Series Sunday night, qualifying for their fourth World Series in the past six seasons. The Philadelphia Phillies are also in the World Series, winning 4-3 over the San Diego Padres Sunday to take the best-of-seven National League Championship Series in five games. It will forever be known as The Bryce Harper Game, after the Phillies player hit a dramatic game-winning, eighth-inning homer, earning a No.6 seed a playing spot in the World Series for the first time in Major League Baseball history. Read more |
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 | | Bryce Harper celebrates in the clubhouse after the Phillies' Game 5 win. | | Bill Streicher, USA TODAY Sports | |
📷 Photo of the day: Best photos from Week 8 of the 2022 college football season 📷 |
| No. 9 Oregon is now in the thick of the College Football Playoff race after a 45-30 win against No. 10 UCLA that paints the Ducks as the class of the Pac-12. The rejuvenated Ducks are suddenly looking the part. They top Saturday's list of winners and losers. |
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 | | Oregon Ducks WR Troy Franklin (11) catches a touchdown pass during the first half against UCLA Bruins DB Devin Kirkwood (3) at Autzen Stadium. | | Troy Wayrynen, USA TODAY Sports | |
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 | | Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady, right, and Packers counterpart Aaron Rodgers are both 3-4 through seven weeks of the 2022 season. | | Nathan Ray Seebeck, USA TODAY Sports | |
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