Sanity Test Tag

As Muslims across Nigeria prepare for Eid al-Adha, the rising cost of living is casting a shadow over celebrations. The price of rams - central to the festival’s traditional animal sacrifice - has surged dramatically, leaving many families struggling to keep up. (AP Video shot by Dan Ikpoyi)
As Muslims across Nigeria prepare for Eid al-Adha, the rising cost of living is casting a shadow over celebrations. The price of rams - central to the festival’s traditional animal sacrifice - has surged dramatically, leaving many families struggling to keep up. (AP Video shot by Dan Ikpoyi)

At least 11 people are dead and more than 30 injured after a stampede on Wednesday as crowds tried to enter a cricket stadium in southern India’s Karnataka state, authorities said. The crush happened as tens of thousands of cricket fans gathered outside the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru city to celebrate the winners of the Indian Premier League, the world’s most popular T20 cricket tournament.
At least 11 people are dead and more than 30 injured after a stampede on Wednesday as crowds tried to enter a cricket stadium in southern India’s Karnataka state, authorities said. The crush happened as tens of thousands of cricket fans gathered outside the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru city to celebrate the winners of the Indian Premier League, the world’s most popular T20 cricket tournament.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday that Russia’s proposal for ending the countries’ 3-year war is not doable and repeated his call for face-to-face talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin. (AP video by Alex Babenko)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday that Russia’s proposal for ending the countries’ 3-year war is not doable and repeated his call for face-to-face talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin. (AP video by Alex Babenko)

Archaeologists in Virginia are trying to identify the remains of four Confederate soldiers who were killed in the Civil War. The skeletons were found on the grounds of a gunpowder magazine at Colonial Williamsburg, famed for Revolutionary War history. (AP video/Allen G. Breed)
Archaeologists in Virginia are trying to identify the remains of four Confederate soldiers who were killed in the Civil War. The skeletons were found on the grounds of a gunpowder magazine at Colonial Williamsburg, famed for Revolutionary War history. (AP video/Allen G. Breed)

Here’s the latest for Wednesday, June 4th: Israeli strike kills 7 at Gaza port; Muslims in Mecca for the Hajj; WWII-era bombs force evacuations in German city; California wine country town installing novel backup power source, spurred by wildfire-forced outages
Here’s the latest for Wednesday, June 4th: Israeli strike kills 7 at Gaza port; Muslims in Mecca for the Hajj; WWII-era bombs force evacuations in German city; California wine country town installing novel backup power source, spurred by wildfire-forced outages

For most Chinese, the 36th anniversary of a bloody crackdown that ended pro-democracy protests in China passed like any other weekday. And that’s just how the ruling Communist Party wants it.
For most Chinese, the 36th anniversary of a bloody crackdown that ended pro-democracy protests in China passed like any other weekday. And that’s just how the ruling Communist Party wants it.
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1South Carolina (32-0) Southeastern Women--875 (35)
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2Iowa (29-4) Big Ten Women--823 (0)
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3USC (26-5) Pacific 12 Women--809 (0)
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4Texas (30-4) Big 12 Women1-756 (0)
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5Stanford (28-5) Pacific 12 Women-1-743 (0)
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6UCLA (25-6) Pacific 12 Women--653 (0)
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7Ohio State (25-5) Big Ten Women--644 (0)
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8LSU (28-5) Southeastern Women--622 (0)
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9Notre Dame (26-6) Atlantic Coast Women--606 (0)
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10UConn (29-5) Big East Women--604 (0)
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11North Carolina State (27-6) Atlantic Coast Women--521 (0)
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12Oregon State (24-7) Pacific 12 Women--476 (0)
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13Virginia Tech (24-7) Atlantic Coast Women--444 (0)
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14Indiana (24-5) Big Ten Women1-411 (0)
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15Kansas State (25-7) Big 12 Women1-365 (0)
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16Gonzaga (30-3) West Coast Women-2-333 (0)
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17Colorado (22-9) Pacific 12 Women1-275 (0)
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18Oklahoma (22-9) Big 12 Women-1-268 (0)
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19Baylor (24-7) Big 12 Women--236 (0)
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20UNLV (30-2) Mountain West Women1-181 (0)
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21Utah (22-10) Pacific 12 Women-1-180 (0)
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22Syracuse (23-7) Atlantic Coast Women--154 (0)
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23Louisville (24-9) Atlantic Coast Women1-93 (0)
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24Creighton (25-5) Big East Women-1-87 (0)
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25Fairfield (31-1) Metro Atlantic Athletic Women--74 (0)