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According to the National Weather Service in Indianapolis, Tropical Storm Beryl has made landfall for the third time and is now forecast to move northeast, visiting Indiana along the way. Here’s the latest update: Tornado watch issued for parts of IndianaJust after 3 p.m. Tuesday, the National Weather Service issued a tornado watch for parts of Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio and Tennessee.The Indiana counties under monitoring are: Bartholomew, Brown, Clark, Crawford, Davis, Dearborn, Decatur, Dubois, Floyd, Franklin, Gibson, Greene, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson, Jennings, Knox, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe, Ohio, Orange, Perry, Pike, Posey, Ripley, Scott, Spencer, Switzerland, Vanderburgh, Warwick and Washington…

ISLAMABAD: As cash-strapped Pakistan moves to repatriate illegal Afghans and other foreigners, Prime Minister Sharif on Tuesday called on the international community to recognise the burden Afghan refugees pose to Pakistan.He was meeting with Filippo Grandi, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), who is visiting Pakistan, a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office said.”The prime minister stressed that the international community must recognise the burden Pakistan is shouldering in hosting such a large number of refugees and show collective responsibility,” the statement said.He stressed that the international community must recognize the burden Pakistan is shouldering in hosting so…

Faye Dunaway shows off sophisticated chic style. The 83-year-old actress was spotted out and about in New York City on Monday, July 8, wearing a tailored black suit and a white button-down shirt with gold detailing on the collar. She kept the look casual with pearl earrings and black sneakers as accessories, and her trademark blonde hair was styled in soft curls. Dunaway was all smiles as she greeted fans and signed autographs. The New York performance came just weeks after the Oscar winner made a rare red carpet appearance at the Cannes Film Festival. Dunaway Furiosa: The Mad Max…

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin, a Republican, called for policies to limit cellphone use in schools in an executive order on Tuesday, citing growing concerns about the impact of cellphone use and social media on young people’s mental health.Under the order, the state Department of Education will provide guidelines to school districts on how to create a “cell phone free” educational environment. The order’s purpose is to limit the amount of time children can use cell phones “without parental supervision.” The order does not completely ban cell phone use during school hours.”This important step will promote a healthier, more focused educational…

It would be an understatement to say fans were ecstatic when it was announced that Virginia Tech would be one of the many teams receiving new uniforms for the 2024-2025 football season. But even though they knew they would have to wait a while for the full release, die-hard fans and followers on social media and message boards were eager to know what exactly the new Hokies would look like this season. But one thing remained consistent throughout this process: The current uniforms were in need of significant changes and represented an era that, to fans, “just wasn’t Virginia Tech…

Washington CNN — Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Tuesday that inflation has risen significantly since hitting a 40-year high two years ago, but noted that central bank officials want to see more progress before cutting interest rates, even as they are also keeping a close eye on the job market. “I do not believe it would be appropriate to lower the target range for the federal funds rate until we have greater confidence that inflation is sustainably moving toward 2 percent,” Powell said in written testimony to lawmakers. During the hearing, Powell did not explicitly say a rate cut…

LAS VEGAS — Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark told the nation during his inaugural press conference that the conference is “open for business,” and two years later, that statement is starting to take shape. Now standing at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, a stadium he calls “the sports and entertainment capital,” Yormark touted his business success. Big 12 sponsorship revenue is up 79% in 2023-24, with ticket revenue up 23%. Yormark also announced new branding partnerships with TuneIn Radio and Microsoft for sideline and coaching box tablets. A FAST (free, ad-supported streaming TV) channel is also reportedly in the works.…

Margao: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday said that the BJP will win at least 27 seats in state assembly elections in 2027. He said the prediction was based on its results in North and South Goa seats in the last Lok Sabha elections.”We have won 16 constituencies in North Goa and 11 constituencies in South Goa,” Sawant said at a meeting with BJP activists at the party’s South Goa office in Margao.Sawant said winning seats in South Goa was always a risk and the BJP has always struggled in Nuvem, Velim, Benaulim, Cuncolim, Kultrim and “to some extent” Navelim.…

Pakistani authorities say volunteers have recovered the body of a Japanese climber who died while descending from one of the country’s highest mountains.by Riaz Khan Associated PressJuly 9, 2024 2:58 PM ET• 2 min readPESHAWAR, Pakistan — A group of Pakistani volunteers have recovered the body of a Japanese climber who died while descending from one of the country’s highest mountains, authorities said Tuesday.The body of 64-year-old Hiroshi Onishi was removed the previous day from the 7,027-meter (23,054-foot) Spantik Peak, also known as the Golden Peak, where he died, local police chief Mohammed Hanif told The Associated Press by phone.He…

Four soldiers were martyred in a gunfight with terrorists in Waziristan area of ​​Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Tuesday, the Pakistan Army’s media wing said.A statement from the Indian Army’s Integrated Services Public Relations (ISPR) said 24-year-old Captain Muhammad Osama bin Arshad, a resident of Rawalpindi district, was martyred in a gunfight between security forces and terrorists in the district.”During the intense engagement, our troops effectively struck the terrorist base resulting in two terrorists being sent to hell.” The ISPR added that he had led his troops on the frontline and “fought bravely and accepted martyrdom by making the ultimate sacrifice.”The…