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• West Ham striker Antonio 'stable' after car crash

  07-12-2024 23:38 via bbc.com
  
  West Ham say striker Michail Antonio is in a stable condition and "conscious and communicating" after a car crash.
  
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• Amorim's task to improve 'mediocre Man Utd'

  07-12-2024 23:00 via bbc.com
  
  Ruben Amorim's task of improving Manchester United's fortunes is becoming clear to him after a home defeat by Nottingham Forest.
  
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• World leaders join Macron for Notre-Dame cathedral reopening

  07-12-2024 22:52 via bbc.com
  
  Notre Dame has officially reopened more than five years after it was badly damaged in a fire.
  
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• Five dead, more feared missing after The Hague flat explosions

  07-12-2024 22:17 via bbc.com
  
  Police say a car drove away "at very high speed" shortly after the explosions.
  
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• 'She never stops' - the dilemma facing Taylor Swift as huge Eras tour ends

  07-12-2024 20:10 via bbc.com
  
  The Eras Tour made $2bn and changed the nature of stadium concerts, so how do you follow that up?
  
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• Trump urges US to stay out of Syrian civil war, blaming Obama for failure as Islamists close in on capital

  07-12-2024 19:28 via foxnews.com
  
  JERUSALEM—President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday weighed in for the first time on the Syrian Islamist revolt against the country’s dictator Bashar al-Assad who is holed up in his palace in Damascus.The radical Islamist movement reached the suburbs of the Syrian capital, Damascus, on Saturday and are preparing to storm the main bastion of Assad’s fledgling regime.Trump warned on the social media platform Truth Social: "Syria is a mess, but is not our friend, & THE UNITED S
  
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• Ignominy, impeachment, death sentences, imprisonment: What’s the problem with South Korean presidents?

  07-12-2024 19:16 via foxnews.com
  
  South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was not impeached on Saturday after his People Power Party (PPP) walked out of the National Assembly in a boycott of the vote. But Yoon is far from out of the woods. The leader of his own party, the PPP, said on Friday that Yoon should have his presidential powers suspended after it emerged that the president had ordered the arrests of a list of his foes after announcing martial law. Among those on the list was the aforementioned head of the PPP.Earlier on Sa
  
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• South Korea's President Yoon survives impeachment attempt after his party boycotts vote

  07-12-2024 19:09 via foxnews.com
  
  South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol survived an impeachment motion in the opposition-led parliament on Saturday that was prompted by his short-lived attempt to impose martial law this week, after members of his party boycotted the vote.Only 195 votes were cast, below the threshold of 200 needed for the vote to count.SOUTH KOREAN PRESIDENT'S MARTIAL LAW DECLARATION A 'BLUNDER,' COULD EMBOLDEN NORTH KOREA, EXPERT SAYS"The entire nation is watching the decision being made here at the National Asse
  
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• South Korea's emotional protesters watch impeachment hopes fade

  07-12-2024 17:55 via bbc.com
  
  A jubilant atmosphere quickly faded as protesters heard news that the impeachment vote against president Yoon Suk Yeol had failed.
  
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• Why top internet sleuths say they won't help find the UnitedHealthcare CEO killer

  07-12-2024 16:31 via nbcnews.com
  
  A high-profile violent crime typically sets social media abuzz with tips and theories from amateur internet sleuths, hunting for the alleged perpetrator.
  
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• South Korea’s bid to impeach president Yoon Suk Yeol fails after ruling party boycotts vote – as it happened

  07-12-2024 16:20 via theguardian.com
  
  This blog is now closed, you can read more on this story here:Motion to impeach South Korean president failsMembers of South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol’s party left parliament ahead of a planned impeachment vote on Saturday over his attempt to impose martial law, Reuters reported.As lawmakers debated the motion, filed by the main opposition Democratic Party, only a single member of Yoon’s People Power Party (PPP) remained in his seat, casting doubts over whether the measure would
  
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• Syrian rebels claim control of fourth city and advance towards Damascus

  07-12-2024 15:58 via nbcnews.com
  
  Syrian rebels said they've seized a key southwestern city close to the border with Jordan and claimed to be closing in on the capital of Damascus as they carried on a lightning-fast offensive that threatens to further destabilize a region already convulsed by war.
  
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• No more Mr Nice Guy for Keir Starmer

  07-12-2024 15:05 via bbc.com
  
  The prime minister set out his "plan for change" in a major speech which covered priorities including the economy
  
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• Explosion hits apartment block in The Netherlands

  07-12-2024 14:59 via nbcnews.com
  
  One person died and three others were injured after explosions and a fire hit a three-story apartment block in the Dutch city of The Hague on Saturday, the mayor of the city said.
  
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• Judge OKs landmark class action settlement in LGBTQ fertility lawsuit

  07-12-2024 14:36 via nbcnews.com
  
  A judge approved a landmark class-action settlement this week between Aetna and same-sex couples in New York who said the insurance behemoth discriminated against them and other LGBTQ customers seeking fertility treatment.
  
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• Motion to impeach South Korean president fails after vote boycott

  07-12-2024 14:15 via theguardian.com
  
  Dramatic walkout by members of Yoon Suk Yeol’s party leads assembly speaker to declare vote invalidA motion to impeach the South Korean president, Yoon Suk Yeol, over his ill-fated declaration of martial law this week has failed after members of his party boycotted the vote.The walkout on Saturday meant the national assembly did not have the 200 votes needed to begin the process of forcing out the embattled Yoon. Continue reading...
  
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• South Korean president’s impeachment fails after ruling party lawmakers walk out

  07-12-2024 13:43 via nbcnews.com
  
  South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol apologized on Saturday for declaring martial law but did not say he would resign as he faces an impeachment vote.
  
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• Reporter's Notebook: Following President Biden on his 'global finale' to Africa

  07-12-2024 13:00 via foxnews.com
  
  LUANDA, Angola — It could have been the symbol of President Biden’s seemingly jinxed trip to Angola.  Postponed in 2023 due to the wars in the Middle East.   Postponed again in 2024 due to the catastrophic hurricanes in the south.And on the only full day of the first-ever trip to Africa for Biden as president, the skies opened up, sending torrential rain down and flooding poorly drained streets.It almost halted the presidential and press convoy's one-hour rid
  
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• Jupiter, ascending: See our solar system’s biggest planet at its brightest all year

  07-12-2024 13:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  Weather permitting, Jupiter will not only be brighter than most other stars and planets in the evening sky, but will also be visible all night long.
  
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• FDA may finally ban artificial red dye from beverages, candy and other foods

  07-12-2024 13:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  Is Red No. 3 safe? The FDA may finally move to ban artificial red food dye, the coloring found in beverages, snacks, cereals and candies.
  
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• After years on the rise, ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ listenership is slipping

  07-12-2024 13:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  Mariah Carey’s unavoidable pop gem “All I Want for Christmas Is You” doesn’t have the hold on the fall months it once had, according to new data from Last.fm.
  
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• Ace of Base returns to the spotlight with docuseries about their meteoric rise to '90s fame

  07-12-2024 13:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  They were the soundtrack of the early 1990s.
  
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• Top 10 media reactions to President Biden breaking his promise not to pardon Hunter

  07-12-2024 12:00 via foxnews.com
  
  President Biden's decision to go back on his pledge not to pardon his son Hunter dominated media headlines this week and opened him up to severe bipartisan criticism in the final weeks of his presidency.The pardon spares Hunter Biden from his sentencing in two federal cases involving federal tax charges and felony gun charges, but also covers all potential crimes he "has committed or may have committed" from Jan. 1, 2014 to Dec. 1, 2024.  While many liberals defended Biden after the news br
  
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• The AI-powered grandma taking on scammers

  07-12-2024 12:00 via foxnews.com
  
  Are you tired of scammers calling your phone, trying to trick you into giving away your hard-earned money? If so, you’re not alone. Many people are fed up with the constant barrage of fraudulent calls and messages. But what if you could fight back in a fun and creative way? Enter the world of scambaiting, where people waste scammers' time and resources instead of falling for their tricks.GET SECURITY ALERTS, EXPERT TIPS — SIGN UP FOR KURT’S NEWSLETTER — THE CYBE
  
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• Special Counsel Jack Smith required to submit Trump findings to DOJ before leaving. What happens next?

  07-12-2024 12:00 via foxnews.com
  
  Special Counsel Jack Smith is required to submit to the Justice Department a report summarizing the results of his dual investigations into President-elect Trump — an action that will put a formal end to his two-year probe and one that will punt all next steps, including whether to make public the results of the report, to outgoing Attorney General Merrick Garland.Smith — a longtime prosecutor who worked in The Hague and at the Justice Department, including as chief of the DOJ's Publ
  
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• Dallas Police employee fired after allegedly lying about college degree

  07-12-2024 11:45 via foxnews.com
  
  An employee at the Dallas Police Department was fired following accusations that she lied about her college degree to receive a promotion.Gina Fowler-Strickland, who was a police report representative, was terminated on Thursday after a disciplinary hearing with the police chief, Fox 4 reported.The police department said Strickland was fired for "engaging in adverse conduct when she was arrested for the offense of fraudulent, substandard or fictitious degree."TEXAS GIRL, 7, KILLED BY ALLEGED DRU
  
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• Orcas sport an old accessory and classic car company gets a rebrand: The weekly news quiz 

  07-12-2024 11:30 via nbcnews.com
  
  Donald Trump, Village People, YMCA, Jake Retzlaff, Spotify wrapped, bitcoin price, South Korea, martial law, Jaguar, Frontier Airlines, word of the year
  
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• Tuna melt 'stinking up' plane prompts fellow passenger's viral video

  07-12-2024 11:00 via foxnews.com
  
  A passenger on a plane sniffed out another traveler's foul-smelling food in a viral video he recently posted on social media.Zavier Torrence, 25, told Fox News Digital he was on the second leg of his trip from West Virginia to Tampa, Florida, about a week ago when someone in the seat behind him decided to eat a tuna melt – "and it was stinking up the whole entire plane."Torrence didn't say anything to the passenger who opted for the toasted fish sandwich — but he did share thoughts w
  
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• 'It's like Game of Thrones': Inside the jockeying for Trump administration jobs

  07-12-2024 11:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  Trump has moved quickly to identify top officials for his next administration, but it hasn't all gone smoothly.
  
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• Reward money for info on UnitedHealthcare CEO's killer now up to $60K between FBI, NYPD

  07-12-2024 10:51 via foxnews.com
  
  A total of $60,000 in reward money is being offered by law enforcement for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City.The New York City Police Department first announced that $10,000 was being offered for information leading to the suspect's arrest and conviction.Then the Federal Bureau of Investigation said late Friday it was offering up to $50,000 for information leading to the arrest and convict
  
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• Boy, 4, dies after being hit by bus

  07-12-2024 10:40 via bbc.com
  
  Police said they were called to High Street in Tipton just before 16:55 GMT on Friday
  
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• Dominican Republic seizes record 9.5 tonnes of cocaine in banana shipment

  07-12-2024 10:35 via theguardian.com
  
  Drugs found on a vessel that had arrived from Guatemala were bound for Belgium, authorities sayAuthorities in the Dominican Republic say they have confiscated nearly 9.5 tonnes of cocaine found in a banana shipment.It is the largest drug seizure in the country’s history. Continue reading...
  
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• The 6 most common headache types — and when to see a doctor

  07-12-2024 10:30 via foxnews.com
  
  Headaches are one of the most common medical conditions, with 96% of people having at least one in their lifetime, according to Cleveland Clinic.About 40% of people globally experience what are known as "tension headaches" and about 10% suffer from migraines, the same source noted.There are more than 150 different types of headaches, ranging from a mild annoyance to debilitating pain.'I FEEL A MIGRAINE COMING ON, WHAT CAN I DO RIGHT AWAY?': ASK A DOCTORFor some, headaches can be wrongly diagnose
  
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• SNP rediscovers its political confidence with wily Budget

  07-12-2024 10:15 via bbc.com
  
  The Scottish government's moves on the two-child benefit cap and winter fuel payments leave Labour facing a dilemma.
  
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• Lakefront family massacre suspect's defense demands apology for 'false' Clorox accusation

  07-12-2024 10:00 via foxnews.com
  
  A 15-year-old suspect was charged with killing all but one member of his family members in their Washington state lakefront home in October, and his defense team recently denied accusations that they altered the crime scene during their search of the house. Authorities discovered the deceased bodies of two adults and three children at the house in Lake Alice, Washington, on Oct. 21, and they immediately took the 15-year-old into custody, police said. The King County Medical Examiner's
  
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• Italy bans Airbnb self check-ins as Rome braces for influx of travelers fueled by Holy Year

  07-12-2024 10:00 via foxnews.com
  
  Vacationers and short-term rentals using lockboxes in Italy will have to find a new way to check in after a new nationwide ban.This new security push now requires hosts to identify guests in person instead of remote verification as a result of the rampant tourism in the country."At Airbnb we take security very seriously and recognize the importance of adhering to local regulations and ensuring the safety and security of all parties involved," a spokesperson for Airbnb told Fox News Digital via e
  
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• Garth Brooks gave up being 'biggest superstar' on planet to raise kids in Oklahoma

  07-12-2024 10:00 via foxnews.com
  
  Garth Brooks refers to the years raising his children out of the spotlight in Oklahoma as "life at its best," but it didn't come without its challenges.In the country music star's newly released book, "The Anthology Part IV: Going Home," Brooks recalled being the most "lost" he's ever been when uprooting his entire life and returning to where he was raised to "learn" how to be a father.A little backstory: Brooks and his first wife, Sandy Mahl, were married from 1986 until they officially divorce
  
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• Dakotas poised for newfound political prominence with Senate, Trump Cabinet leaders picked from heartland

  07-12-2024 10:00 via foxnews.com
  
  In 2025, the Trump administration and Congress are poised to represent a significant realignment of political power, moving its focus from the East and West coasts to the heartland after decades of coastal dominance.Republicans chose Sen. John Thune of South Dakota as majority leader of the upper legislative chamber.President-elect Trump nominated South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to lead Homeland Security and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum as secretary of the interior. Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., figu
  
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• 'Breathtaking speed': Trump's Paris trip marks return to global stage as leaders turn 'the page' on Biden

  07-12-2024 10:00 via foxnews.com
  
  President-elect Trump is in Europe this weekend for his first overseas trip since his commanding victory in last month's presidential election.Trump will meet with Emmanuel Macron after the French president invited him to attend Saturday's star-studded VIP event for the official reopening of the newly restored Notre Dame Cathedral, five years after a devastating fire wrecked the centuries-old Paris landmark.First Lady Jill Biden will also attend the ceremonies, but it's Trump who will be holding
  
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• Storm Darragh live: millions in UK told to stay home amid rare red ‘danger to life’ warning

  07-12-2024 09:12 via theguardian.com
  
  Thousands of people across Northern Ireland, England and Wales have been left without power amid powerful winds and heavy rainNatural Resources Wales (NRW) has urged people to be vigilant and prepared for possible significant flooding in areas of south Wales on Saturday and into Sunday.While rainfall totals are not expected to be as high as those experienced during Storm Bert last month, further heavy rain experienced in Wales this week means the ground is saturated and rivers could rise quickly
  
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• ‘He has come out an old man’: joy and grief as loved ones released from Assad prisons

  07-12-2024 09:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Family members describe renewed hopes after decades-long searches for political detainees in ‘Kingdom of Silence’Moammar Ali has been searching for his older brother for 39 years.In 1986, Syrian soldiers arrested the university student Ali Hassan al-Ali, then 18, at a checkpoint in north Lebanon. Moammar has not heard from him since. Continue reading...
  
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• South Korea crisis live: thousands rally outside parliament as president faces impeachment vote

  07-12-2024 08:56 via theguardian.com
  
  Lawmakers are preparing to vote on a motion to impeach Yoon Suk Yeol after his failed attempt to impose martial law earlier this weekThe Korean Bar Association backed impeachment on Saturday morning, stating that Yoon’s martial law declaration failed to meet the requirements of the constitution and that he was no longer fit to serve as president.The influential group, which has 30,000 members, said it would support efforts to investigate Yoon for insurrection charges regardless of the impe
  
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• South Korean president apologizes for declaring martial law ahead of impeachment vote

  07-12-2024 08:29 via foxnews.com
  
  South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday apologized for his short-lived declaration of martial law earlier in the week, as he now prepares for a parliamentary vote on whether to impeach him.Yoon said in a televised address Saturday morning that he will evade legal or political responsibility for the declaration and vowed not to make another attempt to impose it, according to The Associated Press. The president, a conservative, said he would leave it to his party to offer a path forward a
  
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• Far-right activists from Germany spent US election day at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago

  07-12-2024 08:00 via theguardian.com
  
  AfD parliamentary candidate and influencers posed for photos with now president-elect at his Florida homeAs Donald Trump gathered his supporters, family and friends at Mar-a-Lago on US election day last month to wait for the results to trickle in, a small group of far-right Germans went largely unnoticed.Among them was the purported semi-professional, one-time porn actor, self-confessed former cocaine user, convicted thief and hard-right candidate for the German parliament Phillipp-Anders Rau. T
  
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• Christmas gift theft: Britons warned to ensure they have the right insurance

  07-12-2024 08:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Experts urge people not to post images of pricey presents on social media as they may be rich pickings for thieves Burglaries soar during the festive season, with new smartphones, jewellery, bikes and other gifts offering rich pickings for thieves.So it’s vital to know if you will be able to make a claim on your home contents insurance if you do fall victim to theft. Continue reading...
  
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• Florida man who was half-naked, 'high on meth' breaks into home, grabs carpet cleaner

  07-12-2024 07:03 via foxnews.com
  
  A Florida man is accused of breaking into a home where he was found plantless and holding a carpet cleaner, though he claims not to remember because he was on methamphetamine.Austin Alexander Smith, 23, was charged with burglary of an occupied dwelling and was booked into the Polk County Jail.According to Winter Haven Police, residents inside a home on 6th St SW in Winter Haven, Florida, were suddenly awakened on Thursday at about 1:36 a.m. to a loud bang at the front door.FLORIDA MAN ATTEMPTING
  
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• ‘Brexit problem’: UK tap water safety at risk after testing labs shut down

  07-12-2024 07:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Exclusive: EU countries will share laboratory capacity but UK rules mean products cannot be tested abroadThe safety of tap water in the UK could be at risk because water companies are unable to use products to clean it, industry insiders have said, as all the laboratories that test and certify the chemicals have shut down.People in the industry have called it a “Brexit problem” because EU countries will share laboratory capacity from 2026, meaning that if the UK was still in the EU,
  
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• Agency that brought heavily indebted Indonesian workers to UK loses licence

  07-12-2024 07:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Exclusive: AG Recruitment found not to have acted ‘in a fit and proper manner’ by labour exploitation watchdogA British recruitment agency that brought Indonesian farmworkers to the UK owing debts of thousands of pounds to foreign brokers has had its licence revoked by the labour exploitation watchdog.AG Recruitment was once the largest supplier of international labour to British agriculture, bringing more than 1,450 Indonesians to pick fruit to supply British supermarkets in 2022. C
  
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• Notre Dame rises from the ashes as a symbol of hope

  07-12-2024 06:01 via foxnews.com
  
  On Saturday, December 7, 2024, President-elect Donald J. Trump will attend the reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral. The visit to Paris marks his first foreign trip since winning the 2024 election.  "It is an honor to announce that I will be traveling to Paris, France, on Saturday to attend the re-opening of the Magnificent and Historic Notre Dame Cathedral," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "President Emmanuel Macron has done a wonderful job ensuring that Notre Dame has been restored to its full
  
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• Boise State wins Mountain West championship as first expanded CFP bracket begins to take shape

  07-12-2024 06:01 via foxnews.com
  
  Boise State is headed to the College Football Playoff. The Broncos captured the Mountain West Conference title Friday night and earned their spot in the sport’s first 12-team playoff with a 21-7 victory over UNLV in the Mountain West championship game. Star running back Ashton Jeanty ran for 209 yards and a touchdown in his sixth 200-plus-yard game this season.With 2,497 rushing yards for the season, Jeanty is now fourth on the FBS all-time single-season rushing list behind only
  
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