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In a Monday statement, the National Meteorological Center issued a yellow warning for the storm. Because of cold air and gales, “there will be blowing sand or floating dust in South Xinjiang Basin and eastern Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia, southwestern Heilongjiang, western Jilin, western Liaoning, Gansu, Ningxia, northern Shaanxi, Shanxi, Hebei, Beijing and Tianjin,” the center said. “This is the most intense sandstorm in China in the past 10 years, and the area affected by the sandstorm is also the most extensive in the past decade,” the center wrote in a memo on its website....

That optimistic view was reinforced two days later, when FBI agents rounded up five men in a suburb of Buffalo, N.Y., and charged them with providing “material support” to Al Qaeda. The men, all U.S. citizens of Yemeni descent, allegedly attended a terrorist-training camp in Afghanistan, where they learned to use weapons and listened to a speech by Osama bin Laden. The Buffalo arrests seemed to illustrate the administration’s warnings that Qaeda “sleeper cells” may still be operating in the United States, awaiting orders from overseas....

The controversial former host of Good Morning Britain quit under pressure to apologize for the remarks, made on air in the hours after the Oprah Winfrey interview. Meghan personally complained to network ITV over his on air comments and there were record numbers of complaints to U.K. TV regulator Ofcom. However, the watchdog today ruled that while his remarks had the potential to be offensive they were within the rules....

The former British TV host has said that the Duchess of Sussex is in for a “very unpleasant surprise” when he begins his new newspaper column almost a year after he left Good Morning Britain over comments he made about Markle following her explosive Oprah interview. Morgan is due to start writing a new column for U.K. tabloid The Sun titled Uncensored and told the newspaper that he is looking forward to being “free to express my opinions....

Though rare, PA is the most common type of glioma in children. A glioma is a cancerous tumor of the glial cells that support nerves and help the central nervous system function. Promising research has identified mutations (changes) along a chain of signaling nerve cells that could potentially be treated with targeted therapy. This article discusses the potential risk factors for developing PA. Common Causes The exact cause of juvenile pilocytic astrocytomas is unknown....

For what was once known as the second most common predator in the U.K., the species is now more common in Scotland and the north of England. The creature was visible on a trail camera situated more than 40 miles from the closest known population. The urban woodland where the images were captured is in southwest London. The trail camera which produced the sighting was funded by Kingston Council as part of the London HogWatch project, which aims to “halt hedgehog population decline in London....

The club is just 6-25 since the second half started — easily the worst record in the bigs in that stretch — and the only trade deadline of the season passed without any significant deals bringing back reinforcements to help future seasons. So it’s understandable that Pirates fans online are feeling a bit slighted right now, by their own front office, by fans of other teams and even by writers who hold no ill will toward the franchise....

Geared up for another run at “Buctober,” Pittsburgh’s postseason journey lasted all of 3 hours, 12 minutes, just long enough for Madison Bumgarner and the Giants to overpower the Pirates for an 8-0 victory in the NL wild-card game Wednesday night. Pittsburgh was unable to duplicate last year’s victory over Cincinnati in the wild-card game that followed a 21-year playoff drought. Playing before raucous crowds at PNC Park, the Pirates pushed St....

It makes sense that Pittsburgh would want to lock the pair up, and the team did just that, announcing Saturday that each had agreed to a three-year contract extension with a club option for 2018. "Neal and Clint have led a team of baseball professionals, in the front office and on the field, that has transformed the Pittsburgh Pirates into a club that again must be reckoned with in the National League," team president Frank Coonelly said in a statement....

Pirates pitcher Nick Burdi exited the game in the eighth inning while clutching his right biceps and elbow in obvious pain after tossing a 96-mph fastball to Diamondbacks outfielder Jarrod Dyson. After releasing the ball, Burdi bent over, dropped to his knees and collapsed on the mound in tears in an emotional scene. MORE: Watch ‘ChangeUp,’ a new MLB live whiparound show on DAZN Burdi previously underwent Tommy John surgery in 2017....

Italy legend Andrea Pirlo and Germany international Ilkay Gundogan were among the biggest names to wish a Happy Thanksgiving to their online followers, while many Major League Soccer players took time out from celebrating with their families to post messages. Happy Thanksgiving from everyone at Goal!

The 38-year-old midfielder made a late substitute appearance as NYCFC were eliminated from the MLS playoffs by the Columbus Crew. The former AC Milan and Juventus star had already confirmed he would be bringing an end to his career when his contract ends in December, but with no games left this season for New York City, he has kicked his last ball in professional football. A winner of six Serie A titles, two Champions League crowns and a World Cup, the Italy legend bowed out with a special message for team-mates and fans....

In the footage posted by @petsofparadise, Nala the brown pit bull can be seen sitting with her owner’s mother on the sofa, sharing a glass of wine as well as cuddles and snacks as the video explains, “she loves her more than she loves me.” In another video, the caption explains: “When you were found as a puppy in a cardboard box being sold outside a grocery store and now you sleep in a king size bed eating raw lamb with a stuffed money on your back flare....

The Texans defensive end was bitten by teammate D.J. Swearinger’s pit bull last week, according to SportsRadio 610 in Houston, and his injury required attention from a local emergency room. Police records show Clowney’s right arm was bitten by the dog. The bite did break the skin, and the dog had been vaccinated, according to the report. Swearinger’s dog was issued a standard quarantine by the Pearland police department....

Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) police said the one-year-old boy had been mauled by a pit bull in Daryl Lane, Oklahoma City, at about 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. In a Facebook statement, an OCSO spokesperson added: “When they arrived, they found the one-year-old suffering severe injuries. “The toddler was taken to the hospital and the dog was seized. The child did not live at the home but was a neighbor....

2015: 90-72, first place in National League East, lost to Royals in World Series Key arrivals: LHP Antonio Bastardo, SS Asdrubal Cabrera, OF Alejandro De Aza, 2B Neil Walker Key departures: OF Michael Cuddyer, 2B Daniel Murphy, LHP Jon Niese, 3B Juan Uribe Best-case scenario: Every member of the young rotation gets even better, and when Zack Wheeler makes his return from Tommy John surgery, Bartolo Colon slides into the bullpen and becomes a valuable part of the relief corps....

It’s possible you have it better than you think. Through the first three seasons of its membership in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and even reaching back before that to its time as one of the Big East’s premier programs, there was a lot more discussion surrounding what the Pitt basketball program wasn’t accomplishing than what it was. I know this for certain because nearly all of the many interviews I did with radio shows in the city devolved into a discussion of Jamie Dixon’s performance as Panthers coach....

“Affectionately called ‘Coach Dad’ by his Pittsburgh players, few people in this world have garnered such deep and abiding admiration of the people of Pittsburgh,” Councilwoman Darlene Harris read during a ceremony. “We love him for his excellence on the field of play; we love him all the more for the man that he is.” MORE: Top 10 Steelers of all time Most individuals who receive a Pittsburgh City Council declaration get one day named in their honor....