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When last seen on the mound, Gerrit Cole was superb in a must-win game to push momentum back in the Yankees’ favor.  His team will take more of that Saturday from the ace right-hander, knowing full well that if they don’t beat the Astros in Game 3 of the ALCS in The Bronx, their World Series dreams will be all but dead.  It’s Cole or a three-nothing hole.  Which might as well equate to the pressure Cole faced in Cleveland last Sunday, when a loss would have ended the Yankees’ season in Game 4 of the ALDS.  Cole delivered by…

Wild weather has lashed western Victoria, causing flash flooding and power outages. Communities in the north of the state are also preparing for the flood threat to worsen ahead of more heavy rainfall. As of Monday, Victoria is going to see more storms lash parts of the state.The Murray River is expected to peak at around 95 to 95.2 metres either Sunday or Monday. Source: Sky News

Documents seized by FBI from Mar-a-LagoSource: Department of JusticeThe FBI found documents containing classified intelligence regarding Iran and China at former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home, say two people familiar with the matter.The Washington Post was first to report that the intelligence on Iran and China was found at Trump’s Florida residence and club during the FBI’s recent search of the property.The Post reported, but NBC News has not confirmed, that “at least one of the documents seized by the FBI describes Iran’s missile program.”A Justice Department spokesperson declined to comment to NBC News.During its August search of Mar-a-Lago, FBI agents took about 13,000 documents, more…

Through 64 minutes as a Knick, Jalen Brunson has flashed his ability to score, distribute and make others around him better. But perhaps the most impressive statistic has a zero on it: turnovers. Brunson, despite playing with the ball in his hands frequently, has yet to commit a turnover while registering 15 assists. “He has a great understanding of the game, and I think that’s probably the most important thing,” coach Tom Thibodeau said after the Knicks blew out the Pistons, 130-106, in the home opener at the Garden. “And I think how you manage and control the game is…

Tasmania is expecting more flooding as storm fronts move across the island state. Watch and act alerts were issued Friday night for a number of areas, including Liffey, Deloraine, Meander, Red Hills and Mole Creek. A severe weather warning has been issued for the North West Coast and Central Plateau Districts as significant rainfall is forecast, especially in the Western Tiers. Source: Sky News

China’s President Xi Jinping (C) gestures during the closing ceremony of the 20th Chinese Communist Party’s Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 22, 2022.Noel Celis | AFP | Getty ImagesBEIJING — China announced Saturday its new central committee would include many known allies of Chinese President Xi Jinping, while several officials with more market-leaning tendencies were not on the list.That central committee then goes on to determine the core leadership — the Politburo and its standing committee. Names for those core positions are due out midday Sunday Beijing time, according to state media.Four of…

CNN  —  In addition to a state dog (the Boston terrier) and a state bird (the chickadee), Massachusetts now has an official state dinosaur: the swift-footed lizard of Holyoke. On Wednesday, Massachusetts governor Charlie Baker, surrounded by a group of paleontologists and lawmakers, celebrated the law naming the swift-footed lizard, also known as Podokesaurus holyokensis, the official state dinosaur in a ceremony at the Museum of Science in Boston. The state legislature passed the bill in May, according to a statement from the Museum of Science. The first – and only – known Podokesaurus fossil was discovered in 1910 by…

A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. CNN  —  If Republicans win the House in the midterm elections, their pledge is to take a hard look at the money the US is spending to help foot the bill – to the tune of billions in security aid – for Ukraine’s defense against Russia’s invasion. Kevin McCarthy, who would likely be Speaker of the House in January if Republicans win in November, still supports US aid. But if Republicans win the House, he said there will…

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A California eye doctor has revealed that an elderly patient who came in with complaints of blurry vision actually had 23 disposable contact lenses lodged in her eye.”I was amazed when I removed the first two contacts and saw an additional dark blob hidden in the corner,” Dr. Katerina Kurteeva, an ophthalmologist at California Eye Associates of Newport Beach, California, told Fox News Digital. “That’s when I grabbed my technician to film the rest of the foreign body removal,” she said.”I had no idea what was coming at me, the doctor said. “I have been in practice for 19 years and…