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The worst may be ahead. Mount Pinatubo is part of what scientists call the Pacific “Ring of Fire,” created by movement of sections of the Pacific Ocean floor. It lay dormant for more than 600 years, but the Philippine plate was still pressing deep under the islands. That triggered a major earthquake last July and may have created a combustible mixture of ground water and molten rock beneath Pinatubo. As in 1380, “a very large eruption” may bury areas within a 12-mile radius, said Raymundo Punongbayan, director of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology....

A contingent of Native Americans were on hand at Progressive Field to protest the Indians' Chief Wahoo logo at the team's home opener on Friday. Tension. So much tension. There's an element of confusion, I would guess, as well. Don't do this. Just don't.

During an appearance on MSBNC’s American Voices on Sunday, the Democratic congresswoman told host Alicia Menendez that the Department of Justice’s recently imposed moratorium on federal executions was “a step in the right direction.” Attorney General Merrick Garland announced at the start of July that federal executions would be paused while the department conducts a review of its policies and procedures after a historic spree of executions in the final months of Donald Trump’s presidency, despite the worsening coronavirus pandemic....

NBC affiliate station WLWT5 reported that Katherine Powers and Chris Sylvester worked with Nannette Landry, a certified nurse-midwife (CNM) with South Shore Health, which is partnered with Crown OB/GYN. Landry also helped deliver Powers and Sylvester when they were born. “I was there when they were born,” she told the outlet. “I cared for them in their pregnancy, so it’s like the circle of life. It’s just so special.”...

Last Wednesday, after six weeks of practice runs inside the facility grounds, Limestone became the first American prison to institute chain gangs in more than 80 years. Shackled at the ankle in three-pound leg irons-the warden advises prisoners to wear two pairs of socks-and bound together by eight-foot lengths of chain. inmates took to the fields with swing blades, shovels and plastic garbage bags. “This is our first time coming to the high-wavy said Charles Wilson, 21, sentenced to 25 years for theft and drug possession....

You can use the account to pay for that master’s degree you’ve been thinking about or even fun classes in postretirement. If you end up changing your mind about school, transfer the account to your children or grandchildren. By the time they’re ready for college, you should have a sizable tax-free sum saved up. Invest $10,000 now at a 7 percent return and in 30 years they’ll have $76,000 for school....

Antonio signs new West Ham deal The Ivorian defender was dismissed after putting a hand to John Guidetti’s face, with Facundo Roncaglia then also seeing red for retaliating in the aftermath. United were not punished, however, with Guidetti missing a late chance to send Celta into the final at the home side’s expense and United triumphing 2-1 on aggregate after a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford. Jose Mourinho’s men will face Ajax in the final after the Dutch side held off a comeback from Lyon to progress in the night’s other last-four tie....

Chelsea shelled out a reported £40million to bring Bakayoko in from Ligue 1 champions Monaco, but knee surgery at the end of last season has delayed his integration into the first-team set-up. With Cesc Fabregas suspended for Chelsea’s trip to Wembley to face Tottenham on Sunday after a red card against Burnley in a surprise 3-2 Premier League defeat last weekend, Conte confirmed he may be forced to call on the France international earlier than he would like....

Speculation continues to suggest that the Italian’s days at Stamford Bridge are numbered, with his side having staged a forgettable defence of the Premier League title secured in his debut campaign. A top-four finish may even be beyond the dethroned champions, with the Blues needing to beat Newcastle on the final day and rely on Brighton stunning Liverpool in order to secure Champions League qualification. Conte has endeavoured to steer around the talk of what his future might hold, but a man snapped up by the former Juventus boss for £40 million ($54m) in the summer of 2017 is hoping he will stay put....

The Browns should be thrilled about how their rookie QB handled his appearance on the FS1 pundit’s show Thursday. While Mayfield made the rounds at Fox Sports to promote the network’s soon-to-be-aired documentary about his unlikely journey to the NFL, he was forced to come face-to-face with Cowherd and the host’s trolling. Mayfield, who was wearing a hoodie with the word “undraftable” printed across the chest, was prepared to stick up for himself and the Browns just two days after Cowherd ripped him (again) on Twitter for not being worthy of the No....

South Africa stands at the brink of historic, fundamental change. In three weeks the country’s black majority will choose a government for the first time. But the election campaign has brought an upsurge of political violence. Right-wing whites and traditionalist blacks disagree with the terms of the imminent transfer of power. The most powerful of them is Zulu Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi, who is boycotting the vote in an effort to retain his power base in coastal Natal province....

We asked SN contributors M.E. Anderson, founder of the popular MLB Cathedrals Twitter account, to rank MLB stadiums 1-30 as part of our Ballpark Bracket competition. Here he explains his rankings: MORE: Full details on our Ballpark Bracket challenge 1. PNC Park PNC Park takes the top seed. A small, intimate ballpark with a great view. Improvements that could be made: Give fans the ability to be able to navigate 360 degrees around the park and add more hang-out space....

The ups and downs of Gerrard’s career Balotelli has scored seven goals in nine games for Nice, since leaving Liverpool for the south of France on transfer deadline day. His impressive form has helped Lucien Favre’s side to the top of Ligue 1, ahead of powerhouses Paris Saint-Germain and Monaco. However, Balotelli remains without an international cap since the 2014 World Cup, with Ventura partnering Serie A’s top-scoring Italians, Andrea Belotti and Ciro Immobile, in attack against Liechtenstein....

According to the Baltimore Sun, there was “pockets of flooding” in the city following a “significant thunderstorm” that hit the area late yesterday afternoon. A vacant home caught fire after being struck by lightning, according to the local newspaper. The National Weather Service (NWS) issues a hazard forecast yesterday but said that no hazards were expected. This afternoon, it is forecast that scattered showers and thunderstorms will hit parts of Maryland and adjacent state counties, with a few producing isolated damaging wind gusts....

As Trump arrived to speak at the Baltimore Waterfront Marriott to Republican House members, protesters greeted the president with the 14-foot inflatable rat, as well as other props, including a street sign honoring former president Barack Obama on President Street. Claude Taylor — a former Clinton White House staffer and founder of Mad Dog PAC, a group that advocates for the removal of Trump from office — shared videos and images of the balloon to Twitter hours before the president’s arrival....

“On Sunday night while attending a gathering in Cleveland, Malik Harrison sustained a non-life-threatening injury after being struck by a stray bullet in the left calf,” the team announced on Monday. “Malik, who received medical care at a local hospital, has been in touch with our team doctors and will return to Baltimore today.” Harrison retweeted the statement from his personal account. The 23-year-old Columbus, Ohio native has played in all seven Ravens games this season, including five starts....

Banana is often one of the first solids given to babies and is usually very well tolerated at this age. It is believed an allergy to bananas is rare and that individuals with banana allergy develop it later in life. Learn more about the incidence of banana allergy, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment options, and management strategies. Incidence of Banana Allergy Studies suggest the prevalence of banana allergy is less than 1% of the general population....

These states’ government-imposed shutdowns in response to the Wuhan coronavirus have cratered their expected tax revenue. Having failed for decades to deal with their irresponsible and excessive pension obligations, they are now floating the idea of a federal bailout to help them through the rough water ahead. Rather than simply writing a check to state spendthrifts, we should be looking at the idea voiced by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to allow states to seek protection under federal bankruptcy laws....

Baseball aficionados throughout the Americas are among those closely watching the events unfolding in Cuba, and it’s not really because the Rays are set to play an exhibition Tuesday vs. the Cuban national team in Havana, or that Obama is expected to attend the game. MORE: Cuban players in the majors | Latino legends Rather, it is the future of Cuban baseball that is drawing the attention of fans, even as the shared baseball past between the U....

Sarah Obama died while undergoing treatment at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital in Kisumu, Kenya on Monday. She was the second wife of Hussein Obama, the former president’s paternal grandfather and helped raise his father Barack Obama Sr. “My family and I are mourning the loss of our beloved grandmother, Sarah Ogwel Onyango Obama, affectionately known to many as ‘Mama Sarah’ but known to us as ‘Dani’ or Granny,” the former president wrote in a tribute posted on Twitter Monday morning, alongside a picture of the pair....