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The past 48 hours in the Middle East – in which Israel killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and continued to bomb the Iran-backed group across Lebanon – have renewed fears that this long-running conflict could escalate into a larger regional war.

The killing of Nasrallah in a series of massive Israeli airstrikes on his underground headquarters in Beirut on Friday represents a significant escalation in the conflict between Israel and the Lebanon-based militant group, which has been firing on Israel since the start of the war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

It is also the latest in a series of major blows for Hezbollah, which has now lost several commanders and was already reeling after its members’ pagers and walkie-talkies exploded earlier this month, killing dozens of people and maiming thousands.

Israel has warned that a “new era” of war would begin if its “center of gravity” shifts north, referring to the Lebanese border. One of its stated war goals is the return of tens of thousands of its own civilians who were displaced by cross-border fighting.

Lebanese government officials say hundreds of thousands have been displaced inside Lebanon due to recent fighting, while more than a thousand have been killed since airstrikes escalated last week.

Israel has raised the possibility of a ground attack into Lebanon, which, if carried out, would be the fourth Israeli invasion of the country in the last 50 years.

Hezbollah has vowed it will “continue its struggle to confront the enemy,” while Iran, which supports the group as part of its network of regional proxies, has pledged its solidarity.

Here’s what we know so far and where it might go next.

Israel reportedly struck Hezbollah targets in the Lebanese capital Beirut and elsewhere in the country on Friday and Saturday, including the attack on the capital’s southern suburbs that killed Nasrallah.

Some of the strikes occurred in densely populated areas, with residential buildings being leveled. Israel has said Hezbollah stores weapons in civilian buildings, which the group denies, and accuses Hezbollah of using residents as “human shields.”

Lebanese civilians say they cannot heed Israeli military warnings to avoid places where Hezbollah operates because the group is extremely secretive. The warnings often come just a few minutes before a building is hit.

Residents of Beirut’s southern suburbs are fleeing Israeli bombardment. Many sleep in public places and no longer have space in makeshift accommodation.

The latest attacks came after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a ceasefire proposal brokered by the United States and France that called for a 21-day pause in fighting on the Israel-Lebanon border.

The White House said it had “no knowledge of or involvement in Israel’s Friday attack on Beirut.” US President Joe Biden called Nasrallah’s death a “measure of justice for his many victims”, including Americans, and called for de-escalation in conflicts across the Middle East.

The US sees the possibility of a limited ground attack in Lebanon as Israel moves troops to its northern border, CNN previously reported, citing a senior administration official and a US official. However, the officials stressed that Israel appears to have not yet made a decision on whether to carry out a ground attack.

Israel Defense Forces spokesman Peter Lerner said earlier Saturday that the military was preparing for the possibility of a ground attack, but that it was only one option being considered.

In the wake of Nasrallah’s assassination – and the attack on pagers and walkie-talkies – Hezbollah’s remaining leaders will likely ponder how to meet, communicate and respond.

Some of the factors that will influence this response – such as the extent to which Israeli strikes have depleted the group’s ammunition – remain unknown. However, analysts say the setbacks the group has faced are unlikely to completely weaken it.

“Hezbollah has suffered the biggest blow to its military infrastructure since its founding,” said Hanin Ghaddar, senior fellow at the Washington Institute and author of “Hezbollahland.”

However, the group still has qualified commanders as well as many of its most powerful forces – including precision-guided missiles and long-range missiles that could cause significant damage to Israel’s military and civilian infrastructure, Ghaddar said.

To date, there has been no major rocket fire from Hezbollah that has caused significant damage to Israeli targets. And even after Nasrallah’s assassination, the group has yet to launch a major retaliatory strike on a scale that could overwhelm Israel’s Iron Dome air defense system and compromise its power grid.

But recent developments open up the potential for change.

According to Jonathan Panikoff, a former senior intelligence official specializing in the region, Hezbollah will almost certainly respond.

Another important question is to what extent Iran might interfere.

The state appeared wary of falling into direct conflict with Israel, even as its long-running shadow war has become even more public in recent months – and observers say direct Iranian retaliation is also pushing the US further into the conflict could pull in.

A senior U.S. official said the U.S. believes Iran will intervene in the conflict if it believes it is about to “lose” Hezbollah. According to this official and another person familiar with the intelligence, the combined impact of Israel’s operations against Hezbollah had already driven hundreds of fighters from the battlefield.

The Iranian embassy in Lebanon called Nasrallah’s killing a “serious escalation that changes the rules of the game” in a social media post on Friday and said the perpetrator would be “appropriately punished and disciplined.”

Iran’s envoy to the United Nations also called for an emergency Security Council meeting on Saturday to “strongly condemn Israel’s actions.”

But the scope for diplomacy appears to be limited, especially since months of work on a ceasefire agreement for the war in Gaza have brought little lasting progress.

Aaron David Miller, a former US State Department Middle East negotiator, pointed out to CNN the ongoing conflicts between Israel and Hamas, between Israel and Hezbollah and between Israel and Iran: “None of these wars of attrition are going to end any time soon… there are no transformative, diplomatic Hollywood endings.”

“At best it is a question of deterrence, management and perhaps, if Hezbollah, the Israelis and the Iranians are open to it… agreements that contain the conflict,” he said.

CNN’s Abbas Al Lawati, Mostafa Salem, Irene Nasser, Alex Stambaugh and Dana Karni contributed to this report.

Breaking the law – Not all laws were successfulpublished at 1:21pm British Summer Time on September 28th

13:21 BST September 28th

Kirsten Campbell
BBC Scotland Political Correspondent

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The 370 Acts of Parliament created include legislation to abolish tuition fees and bridge tariffs, to give communities the right to buy land and to make it an offense if you fail to clean up after your dog.

But not all laws were successful.

MSPs have had two attempts to ban fox hunting. Offensive behavior in the Football Bill, aimed at tackling sectarianism, had to be repealed and the Gender Recognition Reform Bill was blocked by the Westminster government.

The Supreme Court also ruled that draft legislation to incorporate the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the European Charter of Local Self-Government into Scottish law in some respects exceeded Parliament’s powers and needed to be reconsidered.

At events marking the 25th anniversary, some people questioned whether Holyrood needed an audit chamber for better oversight.

Others argued the committee system needed to be strengthened, with elected conveners to ensure MSPs didn’t just rubber-stamp the wishes of the government in question. Holyrood’s Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee is conducting an inquiry into what could help committees work better.

NORMAL, IL (Valley News Live) – The North Dakota St. Bison started Valley play on Saturday with perhaps their most complete win of the season, a 42-10 win over Illinois St. on the road.

NDSU rushed for 307 yards, including 100 from Marty Brown, making him the first Bison rusher with consecutive 100-yard games in two years.

Sheyenne graduate Barika Kpeenu also scored two touchdowns, one through the air and one on the ground.

And unsurprisingly, Cam Miller was once again doing Cam Miller things under center, going 20/23 passing for 216 yards and three touchdowns.

It is Miller’s 15th career 200-yard passing game, which now ranks as the most ever for a North Dakota St. quarterback.

Now the Bison will look to avenge last year’s loss to the Fighting Hawks when UND and North Dakota St. face off at the Fargodome on Oct. 5 at 2:30 p.m

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Excited by the excitement of the long-standing rivalry between the University of Alabama and the University of Georgia, former President Trump participated in a wide-ranging interview about college football and the intersection of politics.

In an exclusive OutKick interview with Clay Travis, Trump highlighted the “energy” of Saturday night’s Alabama-Georgia game.

“This is really big football and it’s great to see,” Trump said.

The stadium crowd cheered as Trump was shown on the giant television screens and a video board watching the game with Sens. Katie Britt, Tommy Tuberville and Steve Daines of Montana.

TRUMP COMES TO ALABAMA-GEORGIA GAME AND CHANTS “USA,” “FOUR MORE YEARS”

When asked about his appeal to younger voters, Trump said his campaign was “way up.”

“We are way up there with young people. It’s an honor. They are very smart. And her.” [Kamala Harris] insulted them and said they weren’t smart, and I’ll be honest, they were a lot smarter than them,” he said.

“There has never been such energy as there is now. And I guess I am, but it’s also like that when you look at our country and what happened. Our country is in bad shape and is in a very dangerous place right now. But we love our country, and we will make it great again.

The changes to the NFL’s kickoff caught Trump’s attention, with the Republican candidate praising college football for sticking to the previous rules.

“Big college football is as big as the NFL,” he said. “I don’t know what they do with the kickoff return in the NFL. And of course I don’t want to get into controversy, but it looks so bad.”

“And it occurred to me that they didn’t do that in college and they shouldn’t,” he said. “And I think the NFL should go back. And maybe she’s a little more dangerous, but I doubt she’s more dangerous. It’s football.”

“I think they made a terrible mistake with this,” he said.

Trump turned his attention to Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, Gov. Tim Walz, who was in attendance at the game between the two on Saturday Minnesota and Michigan in Ann Arbor.

“He was booed out of the stadium,” he said. “And you saw the hand we were dealt – it was a little different.”

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“We have to wait and see what happens on November 5th. “I think it’s the most important day in the history of our country,” Trump said. “This will be the biggest election we’ve ever had because our country is in a bad place. I have always said that they are destroying our country, no, they destroyed it and we will bring it back.”

Trump turned his attention to seven-time NFL Super Bowl champion Tom Brady, who made his debut in the FOX Sports broadcast booth.

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“I think he did really well. And I think he’ll do really well. He’s a winner, he’s a champion,” Trump said when asked about his performance. “And there are a lot of people who are jealous of him, so they will always say no matter how well he does, they will remain as negative as possible.”

“I think he’s doing fantastically well,” he said.

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According to the New York State Sportswriters Association, Chazy high school boys soccer placed seventh in a nonleague match against Ogdensburg Free Academy.

The Blue Devils were tied in the second half, but it was the Eagles who prevailed 2-1.

Chazy started with a 1-0 lead after Pryce Parker shot the ball under the flying OFA goalkeeper for the first goal of the game.

OFA responded after an Aidan O’Neil pass set up Tyler Sovie for the game-tying score in the second half.

With 35 seconds left in regulation time, a hard through ball from Ben West set up Ashton Hoffnagle for the go-ahead goal.

Watch highlights of the back-and-forth contest in the video above, narrated by NBC 5’s Noah Cierzan.

PASADENA, Calif. – No. 8 Oregon defeated UCLA 34-13 in the Rose Bowl on Saturday night.

Dan Lanning recaps the win for the Ducks (4-0), who return home to host Michigan State on Friday.

Below are early live updates from Lanning’s postgame press conference. A full transcript follows.

No. 8 Oregon (3-0) at UCLA (1-2)

• When: Saturday September 28th
• Time: 8:00 p.m. PT
• Where: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
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• 2024 Oregon Ducks Football Season Schedule, Results

DAN LANNING

– “Completing the game in many ways.”

– In defense: After the first series we sorted everything out. Controlled running game early.

— Terrance Ferguson was expected to perform well but was held back out of caution.

– Dillon Gabriel did well except for the pick-six

– “At some point we’ll break up some of these runs.

– About Jordan Burch: Playing like a great player. He’s hard to block and proves it.

– I have to review the movie to see Bryan Addison’s hit on Ferguson, thought there might have been a hint that he was being targeted.

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The Menéndez family speaks out against Ryan Murphy and Netflix.

Tammi Menendez, wife of Erik Menéndez, shared a statement on social media attributed to “virtually the entire extended family” of Erik and Lyle Menéndez criticizing Murphy’s Netflix series “Monsters.”

The group of family members, which according to the statement consists of 24 people, criticized the show as a “phobic, gross, anachronistic, serial episodic nightmare that is not only full of falsehoods and outright untruths, but ignores the latest exculpatory revelations.”

USA TODAY has reached out to Netflix and Murphy representatives for comment.

“Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menéndez Story” centers on the Menéndez brothers, who were convicted of murdering their parents in 1996. The brothers argued they acted in self-defense after years of abuse by their father, José Menéndez.

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In an earlier statement, Erik Menéndez criticized the Netflix show for its “caricature of Lyle based on terrible and blatant lies” and its “dishonest portrayal” of her story.

The extended family said in their own statement that they were victims of the “grotesque shock drama” and that Murphy “never spoke to us” before the show.

Police say 17 people have been killed in a mass shooting in a remote South African town as a manhunt for the perpetrators is underway.

According to police, two farmsteads on the same street in the Eastern Cape town of Lusikisiki were attacked. In one place twelve women and one man were killed, in a second place three women and one man were killed.

An 18th victim is in a critical condition in hospital, South African police said.

Police Minister Senzo Mchunu is expected to visit the area where the attack occurred.

Officials said the victims were relatives and neighbors in Nyathi village in Ngobozana in Lusikisiki.

South African media reported that the victims had gathered in their homes to prepare for the traditional mourning ceremony for a mother and daughter murdered a year ago.

According to media reports, they had been packing goods and gifts, including furniture, for the event when the attack occurred on Friday evening.

“We heard shots and doors being kicked in,” Nomnikelo Ndlovu, one of the residents who managed to hide during the attack, told state broadcaster SABC.

“We tried to hide and three people were shot. We are still traumatized.”

In a statement, the police minister said a total of 19 people were sleeping in two houses in the same yard at one of the shooting sites.

Mchunu added that there were six survivors at the homestead – four women, a man and a two-month-old child. A police spokesman previously said the child was uninjured but was taken to hospital as a precaution.

There were no survivors on the other farm.

Mchunu said a team of detectives and forensic experts, including crime scene managers from Pretoria, had been deployed “to trace everything”. [the] To assemble evidence to arrest these brutal criminals.

Officials have not yet determined the motive for the attack or made any arrests.

Regional cabinet member for community safety Xolile Nqatha told the SABC he hoped the seriously injured man would recover “quickly” as “his recovery can help us shed more light on the shooting”.

He also suggested that the attackers may have been known to the victims.

South Africa has one of the highest murder rates in the world, according to the latest figures from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.

There were more than 27,000 murders in 2022 – that’s 45 people per 100,000 people out of a population of almost 60 million. In comparison, the rate in the United States is six per 100,000.

Additional reporting by Aleks Phillips

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The smart ring category is hot right now, but is Apple ready to get in on the action on its own?

In the last few months we’ve seen the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Ring and the RingConn Smart Ring, while the Oura Ring (now in its third generation) is the long-standing frontrunner in the race for the best smart rings. Rumors that Apple might be tempted to join the party have been circulating for a few years now, and it appears that Apple is at least somewhat in the planning stages of this form factor.

Here we have compiled everything we know and think we know about the so-called Apple Ring: the leaks and rumors that have surfaced, the predicted price, the possible release date and more. We’ve also added some of the features and specs we’d like to see from the Apple Ring.

Apple Ring: in a nutshell

• What is that? A supposed smart ring made by Apple

• When might it appear? TBC, but not before 2025

• How much could it cost? Expect to pay $399 / £399 / AU$750 or more

Apple Ring: price and release date predictions

We don’t have much indication of how much the Apple Ring might cost, but we can take a look at some of the other options on the market. The Samsung Galaxy Ring is available for $399 / £399 and up (Australian pricing is yet to be confirmed), while the Oura Ring 3 is available for $299 / £299 and up (and is not currently available in Australia).

That gives you an idea of ​​the price points we’re talking about. Apple wants to stay competitive, but (as its best iPhones show) it’s not afraid to put a price premium on its products. If we had to guess, we’d say the Apple Ring will be slightly more expensive than its competitors from Samsung and Oura.

Also keep in mind that the best Oura Ring features require a monthly subscription ($5.99 / £5.99 per month). Apple already has the Fitness Plus program that you can sign up for if you own an Apple Watch ($9.99 / £9.99 / AU$14.99 per month). Therefore, it is quite possible that this is also an optional extra for the smart ring.

When it comes to a release date, 2024 and even 2025 seem unlikely given the frequency of leaks and rumors we’ve seen so far; It doesn’t appear that a launch is imminent. We didn’t see an Apple Ring alongside the Apple Watch 10 at the It’s Glowtime event in September 2024, but there’s a chance it could join the Apple Watch 11 in September 2025 if the device shows up as expected.

Apple Ring: Leaks and Rumors

The Apple Ring rumors go back a long way, at least to 2020. A patent filed by Apple this year showed that a smart ring would be used to control other devices – with the idea that you could potentially control the channels on your Apple TV could switch by tapping your ring. Of course, patents aren’t always a guarantee of future products, but they show what companies are thinking about and researching.

In 2023, Apple again filed smart ring patents that positioned its potential device as a type of controller for other devices. It seems that each Apple Ring that appears will not only focus on health and fitness, but will also give you new ways to control features on your other Apple devices.

It seems that Apple isn’t limiting itself to finger-mounted wearables either. Another patent from 2023 revealed plans for a type of apple anklet that could be worn around the ankle or around the neck. The success of the Apple Watch is obviously causing Apple to think about how you can track more fitness metrics.

Meanwhile, an industry report out of South Korea suggested in early 2024 that an Apple smart ring was on the way to take on the likes of Samsung and Oura. However, since nothing has emerged in the past few months, either the report’s sources were mistaken or Apple has changed its mind about the future product launch schedule.

We saw another sign that an Apple Ring could be on the way: an Apple survey sent to Apple Watch owners asking how many of them currently wear a smart ring alongside their smartwatch. It may be a bit of a stretch to use this as evidence of an Apple Ring, but it’s not nothing.

And that’s it for the Apple Ring rumors – no hint of pricing, specs, design or anything like that. The lack of details in the rumors suggests that a release could still be some way off, although there was enough excitement at this point to suggest that it is at least being considered.

Apple Ring: What we want to see

If an Apple Ring is indeed on the way, what will it look like – and how might it beat existing models? If Apple engineers are reading this, here’s what we want from an Apple Smart Ring.

1. Excellent battery life

Of course, this shows up on every wish list for every device, but decent battery life is a must – especially since the standard Apple Watch won’t last more than a day or two without a charge. In fact, that could be a major selling point for the Apple Ring: continue to track your steps and other activities while your Apple Watch is charging.

2. Premium sleep tracking

Speaking of charging the Apple Watch, many users charge their watch overnight. This means that the smartwatch often cannot be used for sleep tracking, and we hope the Apple Ring can do this very well. In addition, due to its smaller size and lighter weight, a smart ring is better suited for tracking movements while you sleep.

3. Lots of software features without a subscription

We’ve already mentioned Apple Fitness Plus, but we hope that many of the features of an Apple Ring are available without a subscription – like with the Apple Watch. And for those who want additional features like fitness videos, workout plan customizations, in-session metrics, and more, there could be an additional subscription option.

4. A superior design

There are really only so many ways to design a smart ring, but we hope Apple gives the Apple Ring the same aesthetic flavor as shown on the iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. We’re thinking about a super slim and super light form factor, a choice of different colors and a smart ring that is one of the most comfortable on the market.

5. Seamless integration of the Apple ecosystem

Apple usually does this perfectly, with iPhones, iPads, Macs and Apple Watches constantly getting new integrations and connections – so we’re hoping this extends to Apple Ring too. It’s unlikely that Apple wants the Smart Ring to replace the Apple Watch, and in fact it could be a useful screen for it (remember, Oura also has an Apple Watch app).

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Ohio State will look to continue competing in Big Ten play when the Buckeyes host Iowa in Week 6. The Buckeyes started the season 4-0 and won their first conference game against them on Saturday Michigan State.

According to FanDuel, they enter the game as 17.5-point favorites over the Hawkeyes. Additionally, the over/under for the matchup is set at 42.5. For more information on the game and how to watch, see below.

Here’s how to watch Ohio State vs. Iowa

Time: Saturday, October 5th | 3:30 p.m. ET
Channel: CBS, FUBO TV (Streaming)

Ohio State defeated Michigan State 38-7 to open conference play on Saturday. The Buckeyes were in control from the start, forcing three turnovers and holding the Spartans to just 47 yards rushing on the day.

True freshman receiver Jeremiah Smith continues to impress as he had five catches for 83 yards and a touchdown while also producing a score on the ground. He now has five touchdowns on the year, which is just three shy of the school record by a freshman.

The Buckeyes rank in the top five in the country in both offense and defense.

As for Iowa, the Hawkeyes are off to a 3-1 start to the season. They also opened Big Ten play with a win and a loss Minnesota with a record of 31-14 in Week 4 before receiving a bye last week.

Iowa has been known in recent seasons for having a top-notch defense and a subpar offense. However, they have scored at least 30 points in three of their four games so far this season.

However, the Hawkeyes will face perhaps their biggest challenge of the season against Ohio State. Run back Caleb Johnson has rushed for at least 100 yards and two touchdowns in every game so far this season and will look to keep that streak going against the Buckeyes.