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Jessica Pegula, the top seed, narrowly escaped defeat against the 12th seed, Victoria Azarenka, by saving four match points and winning 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (7) in the Credit One Charleston Open quarterfinals in South Carolina. Despite Azarenka’s effort in saving four match points herself, her 12 double faults compared to Pegula’s none was a decisive factor in the match. Pegula’s …

Max Verstappen secured the pole position at the Japanese Grand Prix for the third consecutive year, leading a Red Bull one-two with teammate Sergio Perez qualifying right behind him. Verstappen clocked in at one minute and 28.197 seconds, edging out Perez by a mere 0.066 seconds, marking the first instance of a driver claiming pole in the season’s first four …

In a tragic incident at a crowded shopping center in Florida, two individuals were killed and seven were injured during a shooting. The incident unfolded at the Martini Bar inside the CityPlace Doral complex early on Saturday morning (April 6), when a dispute escalated, resulting in a security guard attempting to intervene and being fatally shot by the perpetrator. The …

On Friday, April 5, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an alert concerning the current avian influenza outbreak, highlighting a case where a farm worker in Texas tested positive for the H5N1 bird flu strain. The CDC noted that the virus found in the individual closely resembles strains previously detected in both cattle and birds within …

Jebran Bassil, leader of the Free Patriotic Movement, has issued a pointed critique of Hezbollah amid the current skirmishes with Israel, highlighting the folly in believing that one group can dominate Lebanon’s populace while still aiming to overcome Israel. During an iftar gathering in Jbeil, Bassil underscored the importance of maintaining Lebanon’s unity and the integrity of its state institutions. …

Iranian authorities have detained three individuals suspected of affiliating with the Islamic State (IS) group, who allegedly intended to carry out attacks during the final celebrations of Ramadan, as reported by state media on Saturday. The apprehensions occurred in Karaj, located in the Alborz province to the northwest. Among those captured was Mohammed Zaker, described by the official IRNA news …

An earthquake struck New York, momentarily halting flights and causing buildings across the city to tremble on Friday, but resulted in no injuries and left the city’s famous skyline unharmed. The Empire State Building humorously reassured everyone of its safety through a post on its X account, amid the city’s minor panic. The quake, registering a magnitude of 4.8 according …

American and Israeli officials are set to meet in Cairo this weekend for talks aimed at negotiating a ceasefire and a prisoner exchange in a conflict that has lasted nearly six months. President Joe Biden has reached out to the leaders of Egypt and Qatar, urging them to exert pressure on Hamas to commit to a ceasefire agreement, as disclosed …