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St Jude Championship – round three leaderboard-13 S Scheffler (US); -11 S Burns (US), Im (Kor); -8 J Knapp (US), T Fleetwood (Eng)Selected others: -7 B Harman (US); -6 V Hovland (Nor); -5 W Clark (US); -4 M Fitzpatrick (Eng), J Spieth (US); -3 L Aberg (Swe); -2 H Hall (Eng); -1 A Rai (Eng); +6 J Rose (Eng), R McIlroy (NI)Full leaderboardWorld number one Scottie Scheffler will take a two-stroke lead into the final round of the St Jude Championship as he chases his first victory since January. Scheffler, 30, carded a two-under 68 on Saturday to sit at…

Selena Gomez is denying accusations that she defrauded investors in Wondermind, which she co-founded with her mother Mandy Teefey and their former business partner Daniella Pierson. Earlier this week, investors filed a suit against the company and its founders, claiming they had invested nearly $1.2 million into Wondermind Global Inc. and were misled about the organization’s infrastructure, leadership, and resources. Gomez, Teefey, and Pierson, along with Wondermind, are being sued over counts of alleged securities fraud, common law fraud, breach of contract, and more. In a statement provided to Rolling Stone on Saturday from Gomez’s attorney, Mathew S. Rosengart, Gomez…

A New York City man is facing hate crime charges after police say he assaulted a woman and a security team member while disrupting Shabbat services at Central Synagogue in Manhattan – all in plain view of a live stream.The New York police department identified the suspect in the case as Larry Montes, 46, who was arrested after the episode at the synagogue. Montes was charged with two counts of assault as a hate crime and one count of criminal mischief as a hate crime, along with other alleged violations, police said.The incident unfolded just after 6pm on Saturday as…

OSOGBO, Osun State — August 16, 2026: The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has moved into the final stages of collating results from Saturday’s Osun State governorship election, as attention shifts to the official declaration of the winner. INEC’s Result Viewing Portal (IReV) showed that 3,292 of the 3,763 expected polling-unit results had been uploaded by Saturday night, representing 87.48 per cent of the results. Further uploads resumed after a pause, with subsequent reports putting the number at 3,482 results. The election has attracted significant attention as incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party and APC candidate Bola Oyebamiji…

Hamas chief Khalil al-Hayya to meet Egyptian intelligence chief Hassan Rashad in Cairo amid ongoing Gaza tensions.Published On 16 Aug 202616 Aug 2026Hamas political leader and chief negotiator Khalil al-Hayya is travelling to Cairo for talks with Egyptian officials, according to Hamas sources, ahead of a planned Middle East visit by US President Donald Trump’s envoy, Jared Kushner.In his first visit to the country since taking over Hamas’s leadership in late July, al-Hayya is expected to meet Egyptian intelligence chief Hassan Rashad on Sunday morning, Hamas sources told the AFP and Anadolu news agencies.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listNext…

The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Umo Eno, has led a delegation of State Executives and members of the Ibom Air’s management team to a pre-delivery inspection of the airline’s third Airbus A220-300 aircraft at the Airbus production facility in Mirabel, Canada, ahead of its formal delivery and reception in Akwa Ibom. This is contained in a press statement issued by Aniekan Essienette, the group manager, marketing and communication, Ibom Airlines Limited, on Friday in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. According to the statement, the inspection marks another significant milestone in Ibom Air’s fleet modernisation and growth strategy and is part…

Puerto Rico is experiencing a historic drought that’s led to water rationing following the driest month on record in July.Yet one ready-made solution is barely being tapped: the normally copious rainfall. Anywhere from 30 to 169 inches of precipitation falls on the territory annually, but the government doesn’t require US citizens in Puerto Rico to install catchment systems to take advantage of the free resource—unlike some other island states. As climate change increases the odds of more intense droughts on the island, that type of decentralized infrastructure may be just what Puerto Ricans need in an emergency.“One of the best…

Syrian army helicopters have dropped roses on crowds at the Summer Syria festival at Damascus Citadel, as part of a wider push to revive cultural events after years of civil war.Published On 16 Aug 202616 Aug 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

Plant based diets support health in several ways, including benefits for the gut, immune system, metabolism, and cardiovascular system. Part of that effect comes from encouraging a diverse population of bacteria in the intestines. Scientists have long known that dietary fiber contributes to these benefits because gut microbes help break it down. Plants also contain colorful “phytochemicals” that help protect them from environmental threats and may influence human health. Even so, researchers are still working to understand exactly how gut bacteria process the many components of plant foods and how those interactions produce beneficial effects. Two studies led by Ludwig…

Novak Djokovic suffered defeat and struggled physically in his first match since Wimbledon as he was upset by Thiago Agustin Tirante in a sapping three-set contest at the Cincinnati Open.Djokovic, inactive on the ATP Tour since losing to Jannik Sinner at the grass-court Grand Slam on July 10, won the first set 6-2 but then lost the next two 6-4 as he battled the heat and humidity in Ohio, even appearing to vomit at one stage. The 24-time major champion won an 18-minute third game of the second set, fending off four break points over nine deuces, before taking a…