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Iran’s controversial President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and other officials were confirmed dead on Monday after their helicopter crashed in a mountainous region of the country’s northwest, Iranian state media reported. The death of Raisi, nicknamed the “Butcher of Tehran” for his oversight of mass executions of political prisoners in 1988, forced Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei …

Tyson Fury suggested that the judges’ sympathies for Ukraine played a part in their decision to score his fight against Oleksandr Usyk in favor of his opponent in Saudi Arabia on Sunday. Usyk defeated Fury via split decision. He knocked down Fury in the ninth round and claimed a narrow victory on two of the judges’ scorecards. Usyk became the …

U.S. troops ordered out of Niger by the West African country’s ruling junta will complete their withdrawal by the middle of September, the Pentagon and Nigerien defense officials said Sunday. The timeline was the product of four days of talks between the countries’ defense officials in the capital city of Niamey, according to a joint statement. Niger’s decision to kick …

Indonesian authorities evacuated residents of seven villages within a nearly four-mile radius of a volcano on the remote island of Halmahera in Indonesia after it erupted and spewed ash about 2.5 miles into the sky. Reuters reported that Mount Ibu erupted on Saturday night, turning the sky into a spectacle of gray ash spewing out of the volcano’s crater with …

In a win-or-go-home Game 7, the No. 6 Indiana Pacers shocked the No. 2 New York Knicks on the road, shooting an incredible 67.1% to win, 130-109, and earn their spot in the Eastern Conference Finals against the No. 1 Boston Celtics. The Pacers were 1-5 on the road in these playoffs heading into Game 7, but that didn’t matter …

A wild and chaotic week for Scottie Scheffler in Louisville came to an end on Sunday, and he finished his final round on a high note despite all that happened leading up to it. Scheffler found himself out of contention after shooting 73 on Saturday, 2-over par to drop him down the standings. But Scheffler roared back on Sunday with …

Fanatics, the online retailer of licensed sportswear for many leagues including the NFL, is suing the Arizona Cardinals‘ first-round pick, wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr., for breach of contract. The merchandise giant filed a lawsuit in New York Supreme Court on Saturday night, claiming Harrison, the first receiver taken off the draft board in April, refused to fulfill obligations from …

Auburn Tigers running back Brian Battie was wounded in a shooting in Florida on Saturday that left at least one other person dead, according to multiple reports. Battie was in critical condition after the shooting in Sarasota, the Sarasota Herald-Tribune reported. Battie’s brother, Tommie Battie IV, 24, was the other victim. He was pronounced dead at the scene. CLICK HERE …

It’s a bird… it’s a plane… it’s a blue meteor? Fireball? Piece of a comet? Whatever it was, it lit up the night sky for millions of people early Sunday morning in Spain and Portugal. Social media users took stunning pictures and videos for all to revel in the natural science phenomenon. The spectacular sight crossed the night sky at …

Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker has come under fire over the course of the week for his faith-based commencement speech at Benedictine College. A petition surfaced calling on the Chiefs to ditch the three-time Super Bowl champion despite having a 94% field-goal conversion rate last season – the best of his career. It was just the tip of the …