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China's Wu Yize wins World Snooker Championship for first time

China's Wu Yize wins World Snooker Championship for first time

China's Wu Yize won the World Snooker Championship for the first time with a dramatic 18-17 victory over Shaun Murphy in the final on Monday. Wu held his nerve to seal his thrilling triumph in a tense last frame shoot-out at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre.

Pulitzers honor damning coverage of Trump and his policies

Pulitzers honor damning coverage of Trump and his policies

Coverage of the Trump administration dominated the Pulitzer Prizes announced Monday as the prize committee unleashed a searing attack on US President Donald Trump's attempts to limit freedom of reporting. "We stand for civil discourse and against censorship," said Pulitzer Administrator Marjorie Miller ahead of the

LA fire suspect had grudge against wealthy: prosecutors

LA fire suspect had grudge against wealthy: prosecutors

The man accused of deliberately setting a deadly fire that torched an upmarket swathe of Los Angeles last year harbored a grudge against the wealthy and admired Luigi Mangione, the man accused of shooting dead an insurance company CEO, federal prosecutors said. Jonathan Rinderknecht is set to stand trial on

Birthday girl, 10, among dead in Colombia monster truck crash

Birthday girl, 10, among dead in Colombia monster truck crash

A Colombian girl celebrating her 10th birthday was among three people crushed to death at a monster truck display when a vehicle veered out of control and plowed into spectators, authorities said Monday. Hellen Velarde was attending Sunday's exhibition in the southwestern city of Popayan as a birthday

Mosley fired as coach after Magic's first-round NBA playoff exit

Mosley fired as coach after Magic's first-round NBA playoff exit

Jamahl Mosley was fired as coach of the Orlando Magic on Monday, hours after the team was eliminated from the NBA playoffs with a blowout loss in Detroit. The top-seeded Pistons rallied from a 3-1 deficit in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference first round series to eliminate

Dolly Parton cancels Las Vegas shows over health concerns

Dolly Parton cancels Las Vegas shows over health concerns

Country music legend Dolly Party on Monday announced the cancellation of a series of Las Vegas concerts, citing ongoing health concerns. Parton, 80, said in videos posted to her social media accounts that although treatment for an unspecified illness was going well, she wasn't ready to be performing

Broadway theater blaze forces 'Book of Mormon' to close

Broadway theater blaze forces 'Book of Mormon' to close

A blaze caused major damage Monday to Broadway's storied Eugene O'Neill Theater, forcing it to close for repairs and halting its run of the smash hit musical "The Book of Mormon," the New York fire department said. This religious satire about two young Mormon