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HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam is rethinking how it copes with floods after a year of relentless storms collapsed hillsides and left vast parts of cities under water. From mapping high-risk areas to reimagining “sponge cities” that can absorb and release water naturally, Vietnam is investing billions to adapt to what experts call a new era of climate extremes. Under a national master plan running through 2030, the government has pledged more than $6 billion to build early-warning systems and move communities out of danger. In smaller cities like Vinh in central Vietnam, these ideas are taking shape. Drainage networks…

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democrat Jay Jones was elected Tuesday as Virginia attorney general, riding a wave of voter dissatisfaction with the White House to overcome the revelation that in 2022 he sent widely condemned texts embracing violence against a fellow state lawmaker.The former Virginia delegate defeated Republican incumbent Attorney General Jason Miyares weeks after it emerged that Jones had texted a fellow delegate suggesting the then-House speaker should get “two bullets to the head.” Jones apologized for the private messages both in statements and at a debate in October.“At the end of the day, this election has never been…

The morning of the New York City mayoral elections in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, was a muted affair. Despite the warm, bright October day, people crossing Fulton Street at the Bedford Ave intersection did not seem caught up in a local election that has grabbed headlines all over the world, though turnout has been high.  More than 700,000 people voted during the early election voting period, which closed on Monday. At the time of writing, more than 1.2 million people had voted, including early voters, surpassing the total turnout in the previous mayoral election, which stood at 1.15 million. In what is…

TeamSlot opted for one change to his starting XI from last weekend, and it brought Florian Wirtz into the side.The summer signing replaced Cody Gakpo and was deployed to the left of Liverpool’s front three.Liverpool: Mamardashvili, Van Dijk, Konate, Wirtz (Chiesa, 88), Szoboszlai, Mac Allister (Jones, 78), Salah, Bradley, Ekitike (Gakpo, 79), Robertson (Kerkez, 88), Gravenberch.Unused subs: Woodman, Misciur, Gomez, Endo, Ngumoha.First halfThe teams emerged to a cauldron of noise inside Anfield to herald the 13th meeting of two of the continent’s most-storied clubs.The frantic early exchanges, with the Reds turned to attack towards the Kop, did not lead to…

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia has added message board Reddit and livestreaming service Kick to its list of social media platforms that must ban children younger than 16 from holding accounts.The platforms join Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Threads, TikTok, X and YouTube in facing a world-first legal obligation to shut the accounts of younger Australian children from Dec. 10, Communications Minister Anika Wells said on Wednesday.Platforms that fail to take reasonable steps to exclude children younger than 16 could be punished with a fine of up to 50 million Australian dollars ($33 million).“We have met with several of the social media…

DETROIT (AP) — City Council President Mary Sheffield will be Detroit’s newest mayor and the first woman to lead the city.Sheffield defeated popular megachurch pastor the Rev. Solomon Kinloch in Tuesday’s general election.She will take office in January and succeed three-term Mayor Mike Duggan who announced last year that he would not seek reelection. Duggan is running for Michigan governor as an independent to replace term-limited Democrat Gretchen Whitmer.Sheffield thanked voters in her victory speech Tuesday night, addressing those who voted for her and those who didn’t.“I am here to listen to you, to fight for you and to serve…

Mikel Arteta believes Max Dowman’s personality and courage on the pitch is unteachable – after the 15-year-old made history to become the youngest-ever Champions League player.Dowman was introduced as a substitute in Arsenal’s 3-0 win over Slavia Prague in the Champions League – becoming the first player of his age to play in Europe’s premier club competition at 15 years and 308 days old. It came six days after he became Arsenal’s youngest-ever starter in a dazzling Carabao Cup display against Brighton. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Watch the best bits of Dowman’s full debut…

Paris Saint-Germain defender Achraf Hakimi was helped from the field in tears after having his ankle rolled over by a wild tackle by Bayern Munich’s Luis Díaz on Monday at the Parc des Princes.Díaz had scored twice for Bayern in the first half of the Champions League match between the two table-topping sides before making a rash challenge from behind on Hakimi that earned the Bayern winger a straight red card after a VAR review.Editor’s Picks2 RelatedBayern went on to win the game 2-1 to move into first in the Champions League league phase table.Earlier in the first half, Ousmane…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A UPS cargo plane crashed Tuesday at an airport in Louisville, Kentucky, where the company operates its largest package delivery hub. UPS calls the giant center Worldport. Here’s what to know about its enormous scale:Processes 2 million packages per dayThe facility at Muhammad Ali International Airport sprawls across an area the size of 90 football fields. It processes 2 million packages per day, but has the ability to handle even more. It has the capacity to process 416,000 packages and documents per hour if needed. The Louisville airport ranks third among U.S. airports for cargo as…

Micky van de Ven scored a contender for one of the best Champions League goals as Tottenham thrashed Copenhagen in a much-needed 4-0 home victory.With Spurs leading 2-0 but down to 10 men after Brennan Johnson’s red card, Van de Ven ran from the edge of his area to sprint the entire length of the pitch past several Copenhagen players before hitting a superb, powerful low finish into the bottom corner. The defender’s goal was the perfect apology for his actions on Saturday after he ignored the pleas of his boss, Thomas Frank, to applaud the Spurs fans following the…