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Flooding, power cuts and evacuations as Hurricane Polo slams Mexico
Flooding, power cuts as Hurricane Polo slams Mexico
Flooding, power cuts as Hurricane Polo slams Mexico

Power was cut to part of Mexico's Baja California peninsula on Monday as Hurricane Polo bore down on the Pacific Coast, causing flooding as the sea breached coastal defenses.

September 28, 2026

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NFL Giants obtain QB McCarthy from Vikings
NFL Giants obtain QB McCarthy from Vikings

Second-year NFL quarterback J.J. McCarthy was traded on Monday by Minnesota to the New York Giants, hoping to boost their scoring after a season-ending injury to starting signal-caller Jaxson Dart.

September 28, 2026

Dodgers eye three-peat, Red Sox face Yankees as MLB playoffs begin
Dodgers eye three-peat, Red Sox face Yankees as MLB playoffs begin

Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers seek a third consecutive World Series title but Boston and the New York Yankees own the spotlight when Major League Baseball's playoffs begin Tuesday.

September 28, 2026

Deal for evicted Spanish pensioner as PM seeks new housing law
Deal for evicted Spanish pensioner as PM seeks new housing law

A Madrid pensioner whose eviction sparked nationwide protests that have piled pressure on the government to resolve Spain's housing crisis can return home after a deal with the property's owners, her lawyer said on Monday.

September 28, 2026

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AMD buys firm founded by AI 'godmother' Fei-Fei Li
AMD buys firm founded by AI 'godmother' Fei-Fei Li

Chip maker Advanced Micro Devices announced Monday it has acquired World Labs, an artificial intelligence company founded by Fei-Fei Li, one of the field's most prominent researchers, sometimes referred to as "The Godmother of AI."

September 28, 2026

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US stocks fall, bond yields rise as Middle East war drags on
US stocks fall, bond yields rise as Middle East war drags on

Wall Street stocks retreated Monday as US Treasury yields continued to climb after US President Donald Trump rejected Iran's offer of a seven-day truce.

September 28, 2026