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Cassandra Wilson, a two-time Grammy Award winner known for her low, smoky voice and interpretations of jazz and blues standards, died on Wednesday in Jackson, Mississippi, her hometown. Her longtime manager Robert Torre said she died peacefully at home, surrounded by family and close friends. No cause of death was disclosed.The Los Angeles Clippers face one of the league's most severe penalties after the NBA determined the franchise circumvented salary cap rules to sign Kawhi Leonard. Five first-round selections between 2029 and 2033 have been forfeited, along with a $30 million fine. Owner Steve Ballmer received a one-year suspension from all league and team activities.President Donald Trump said he was pleased about Prince Harry and Meghan's decision to relocate from California back to Britain after six years. Trump told reporters he was not a fan of the couple and said they treated the royal family with great disrespect.A glacier collapse triggered a massive landslide on the Nepal-China border August 26, killing more than 1,200 people across both countries. Nepal reported 1,204 deaths and 4,216 missing as of September 2, while Chinese authorities in Tibet's Gyirong county reported 21 deaths and 541 missing. Families in Nepal held symbolic funeral ceremonies September 2 to honor missing relatives.Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority blacklisted 11 additional vessels on Wednesday for non-compliance with its rules, barring them from transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The move follows a blacklisting of 45 tankers a week earlier, bringing the total number of prohibited ships to 56.A court acquitted Yorgen Fenech on Wednesday of orchestrating the car bomb that killed Daphne Caruana Galizia, the prominent anti-corruption journalist, nine years ago. The case has drawn international attention to Malta's record on press freedom and judicial accountability.A Virginia judge on Wednesday rejected the Department of Justice's attempt to force Alphabet's Google to divest its online advertising exchange. The ruling marks the second major victory for Google against antitrust enforcement efforts seeking to break up the company's business.The ride-hailing company is cutting about 10% of its global workforce through a restructuring designed to streamline operations and reduce costs. The layoffs will affect roughly 3,300 employees, while permitting approximately 1% of staff to maintain remote work arrangements.A court in Malta acquitted businessman Yorgen Fenech of charges that he ordered the car bomb attack that killed investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia in 2017. Caruana Galizia, 53, was investigating the Panama Papers and was about to publish an article implicating one of Fenech's associates.Delivery Hero's board has endorsed Uber's takeover proposal, valued at approximately $15 billion. If approved, the combined company would rank among the world's largest food delivery platforms.Cassandra Wilson, a two-time Grammy Award winner known for her low, smoky voice and interpretations of jazz and blues standards, died on Wednesday in Jackson, Mississippi, her hometown. Her longtime manager Robert Torre said she died peacefully at home, surrounded by family and close friends. No cause of death was disclosed.The Los Angeles Clippers face one of the league's most severe penalties after the NBA determined the franchise circumvented salary cap rules to sign Kawhi Leonard. Five first-round selections between 2029 and 2033 have been forfeited, along with a $30 million fine. Owner Steve Ballmer received a one-year suspension from all league and team activities.President Donald Trump said he was pleased about Prince Harry and Meghan's decision to relocate from California back to Britain after six years. Trump told reporters he was not a fan of the couple and said they treated the royal family with great disrespect.A glacier collapse triggered a massive landslide on the Nepal-China border August 26, killing more than 1,200 people across both countries. Nepal reported 1,204 deaths and 4,216 missing as of September 2, while Chinese authorities in Tibet's Gyirong county reported 21 deaths and 541 missing. Families in Nepal held symbolic funeral ceremonies September 2 to honor missing relatives.Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority blacklisted 11 additional vessels on Wednesday for non-compliance with its rules, barring them from transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The move follows a blacklisting of 45 tankers a week earlier, bringing the total number of prohibited ships to 56.A court acquitted Yorgen Fenech on Wednesday of orchestrating the car bomb that killed Daphne Caruana Galizia, the prominent anti-corruption journalist, nine years ago. The case has drawn international attention to Malta's record on press freedom and judicial accountability.A Virginia judge on Wednesday rejected the Department of Justice's attempt to force Alphabet's Google to divest its online advertising exchange. The ruling marks the second major victory for Google against antitrust enforcement efforts seeking to break up the company's business.The ride-hailing company is cutting about 10% of its global workforce through a restructuring designed to streamline operations and reduce costs. The layoffs will affect roughly 3,300 employees, while permitting approximately 1% of staff to maintain remote work arrangements.A court in Malta acquitted businessman Yorgen Fenech of charges that he ordered the car bomb attack that killed investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia in 2017. Caruana Galizia, 53, was investigating the Panama Papers and was about to publish an article implicating one of Fenech's associates.Delivery Hero's board has endorsed Uber's takeover proposal, valued at approximately $15 billion. If approved, the combined company would rank among the world's largest food delivery platforms.
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Swiss rave shooting suspect surrenders to police

A man has turned himself in to authorities following a shooting at a weekend rave in Aarau, in northern Switzerland, that left one dead and six wounded. He confessed to carrying out the attack, police said Wednesday.

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