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Qatar qualified for the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday with a 2-1 win over the United Arab Emirates thanks to second-half headers from Boualem Khoukhi and Pedro Miguel.It marks the first time that Qatar, which lost all three group-stage games when it hosted the 2022 tournament, has advanced through qualification.The victory put Qatar atop Group A in the fourth round of Asian qualification, ahead of second-place UAE, which now moves on to the fifth round and playoffs. Oman was eliminated after finishing third in the group.Qatar’s best first-half chance came in the 30th minute, when Mohammed Al-Mannai’s header bounced just…
NEW ORLEANS — NEW ORLEANS (AP) — When losses start piling up, NFL teams rely on leaders to raise standards and keep everyone pulling in the same direction.It sounds like the New Orleans Saints (1-5) are just about at that point as they try to bounce back from a competitive but frustrating 25-19 loss to the New England Patriots.“We do not live in a league that we get moral victories for being close,” said veteran safety Justin Reid, an offseason addition who previously won two Super Bowls with the Kansas City Chiefs.After an 0-4 start, the Saints hoped they’d reached…
Had it not been for an untimely injury, Chris Richards would have been one of the United States’s starting center backs at the 2022 World Cup.The Birmingham Alabama native has established himself as the country’s top defender in the years since, starring in the English Premier League and winning both the FA Cup and Community Shield with London club Crystal Palace. United States teammates Chris Richards (left) and Matt Turner (right) lift the FA Cup trophy. (Photo by Sebastian Frej/Getty Images) The affable 25-year-old has also emerged as a key leader in the USMNT locker room, with a smile and…
The Social Security Administration’s annual announcement setting next year’s cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, will be delayed because of the government shutdown, the agency said.Each year, the Social Security Administration adjusts benefits for its 75 million recipients based on recent inflation data, which ensures that seniors, disabled Americans and other beneficiaries don’t lose purchasing power as prices rise.Social Security had planned to announce the new COLA on Oct. 15, the same day the Labor Department was scheduled to release September Consumer Price Index data, a key measure of inflation. The COLA is determined by inflation figures for the third quarter, which covers…
OpenAI is partnering with Walmart to allow shoppers to make purchases directly within ChatGPT, furthering the artificial intelligence company’s push to turn its chatbot into a virtual merchant as it seeks to boost revenueNEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — OpenAI is partnering with Walmart to let shoppers make purchases directly within ChatGPT, furthering the artificial intelligence company’s push to turn its chatbot into a virtual merchant as it seeks to boost revenue.In an Tuesday announcement, Walmart said the new offering will give customers the option to “simply chat and buy.” That means the retailer’s products would be available through…
OpenAI will allow mature content for ChatGPT users who verify their age on the platform starting in December, CEO Sam Altman said, after the chatbot was made restrictive for users in mental distress.”As we roll out age-gating more fully and as part of our ‘treat adult users like adults’ principle, we will allow even more, like erotica for verified adults,” Altman wrote in a post on X on Tuesday.Altman said that OpenAI had made ChatGPT “pretty restrictive” to make sure it was being careful with mental health issues, though that made the chatbot “less useful/enjoyable to many users who had…
Vodafone has said a massive blackout in its internet coverage yesterday was not caused by a cyber attack.The issues have now been fully resolved, according to the company, after hundreds of thousands of people reported their wifi, 4G and 5G connections dropping out. “On Monday afternoon, for a short time, the Vodafone network had an issue affecting broadband, 4G and 5G services,” said a Vodafone spokesperson.”This was triggered by a non-malicious software issue with one of our vendor partners which has now been resolved, and the network has fully recovered.”We apologise for any inconvenience this caused our customers.” As well…
Former LSU star Angel Reese’s homecoming in the Chicago Sky’s WNBA exhibition opener was a smashing success.Reese had 15 points and 10 rebounds, helping the Sky to a rousing 89-62 victory over the Brazilian national team on Friday night at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.Reese was smiling the moment she entered the arena where her college career took off after transferring from Maryland. She earned All-America honors twice and led LSU to the national title in 2023.”I’m just happy to be back to see all the fans, even down to the security guards, because I know how much was put…
Travis Hutchison, a soybean farmer, unloads his cargo from his family’s truck at a local grain dealer in Queen Anne, Maryland, on Oct. 10, 2025. Roberto Schmidt | AFP | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump on Tuesday said his administration is considering “terminating business with China having to do with Cooking Oil” in retaliation for Beijing refusing to buy U.S. soybeans.Trump said he believes China is committing an “Economically Hostile Act” by “purposefully not buying our Soybeans, and causing difficulty for our Soybean Farmers.”Ending business with China on cooking oil and “other elements of Trade” are possible forms of “retribution” Trump…
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens signed Cooper Rush to play in case of an emergency.It hasn’t gone well.With Rush starting in place of the injured Lamar Jackson, the Ravens managed only 13 points over the past two games, falling into an even bigger hole entering this week’s open date. Even if Jackson is back after the bye, Baltimore’s inability to win even one game without him could haunt the team for the rest of the season.On Monday, coach John Harbaugh was asked if Rush would remain the No. 2 quarterback behind Jackson.“I’m going…