Biden makes emotional appeal for action on gun violence
US President Joe Biden pleaded with lawmakers Thursday to take action on gun violence plaguing the country, calling for a ban on assault weapons such as those used in recent massacres in Texas and New York state.
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Harigae shoots 64 to edge amateur for US Women's Open lead
American Mina Harigae fired a stunning seven-under-par 64 to seize a one-stroke lead over shockSwedish amateur Ingrid Lindblad after Thursday's opening round of the 77th US Women's Open.
Read moreWar enters 100th day with Russia controlling 'fifth of Ukraine'
Ukraine marked 100 days since Moscow's invasion on Friday with Russian forces hammering the Donbas in their push to capture the country's east.
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Smith, Hughes and Lee among six sharing PGA Memorial lead
Australian Cameron Smith, Canadian Mackenzie Hughes and South Korean Lee Kyoung-hoon were among a record six players sharing the lead after Thursday's opening round of the US PGA Memorial tournament.
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Matsuyama disqualified from Memorial over club infraction
Japanese star Hideki Matsuyama was disqualified from the PGA Tour's Memorial tournament in bizarre circumstances on Thursday after officials found an illegal substance on his 3-wood.
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Biden to visit former 'pariah' Saudi Arabia: reports
US President Joe Biden will visit Saudi Arabia this month, reports said Thursday, a stark reversal for a leader who once called for the kingdom to be made a pariah.
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Nike founder Knight makes $2 bn offer for NBA's Blazers - report
Nike co-founder Phil Knight and Los Angeles Dodgers part-owner Alan Smolinisky have made a written offer to buy the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers for more than $2 billion, ESPN reported Thursday.
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Sliti stars as Tunisia run riot against 10-man Equatorial Guinea
Naim Sliti scored and created two other goals as Qatar World Cup qualifiers Tunisia began a four-match build-up this month by hammering 10-man Equatorial Guinea 4-0 in a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Thursday.
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Oil price rises even as OPEC boosts output more than expected
Oil prices rose Thursday despite an agreement by major crude producers to boost output more than expected, while US stocks rallied ahead of closely-watched employment data seen as a key input to the inflation debate.
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US sues cryptocurrency exchange run by Winklevoss twins
US regulators on Thursday said they are suing the Gemini Trust cryptocurrency exchange, which is run by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, for giving misleading answers in 2017 about a bitcoin project.
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