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Approval ratings for Tory leader and her party have crept up as she has asserted her style and authority but big challenges lie ahead

A year ago, Tory MPs were braced for the prospect of yet another leadership battle to topple Kemi Badenoch as the party sunk to historic lows of 14-16% in the polls.

At the time, the word “November” was uttered in hushed tones – this being the decisive month when rebels would be able to mount a challenge, Badenoch having served 12 months in office.

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A look inside ICE operations, plus a young fashion designer wants to make golf more stylish and comfortable. All this and more.

A French high school in Metz went up in flames as student protests over school conditions spread across the country.

Russia has also attacked another key bridge in Kyiv, the second such strike in two days.

Berkshire Hathaway added to its bet on Lennar this week, raising its stake in the homebuilder to 11.2%, although the pace of its buying appears to be slowing.

Rahman Salehi, 34, and Salam Ahmadyan, 36, were charged with preparing attacks on city’s Jewish community, including Heaton Park synagogue

Two Iranian men identified a Manchester synagogue previously subjected to a fatal terrorist attack as a target for an alleged homemade bomb plot, a court has heard.

Rahman Salehi, 34, from Salford, and Salam Ahmadyan, 36, from Liverpool were charged with preparing to commit an act of terrorism or assisting another to commit an act of terrorism on Friday.

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Cleveland Mayor Bibb will lead Blue Cities/Red States, launching next week.

Co-deputy leader Mothin Ali tells the party's conference many young people are "bored, desperate and lost".

Two men were arrested on the eve of Yom Kippur, considered the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.

Two men were arrested on the eve of Yom Kippur, considered the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.

The Virginia Tech Hokies dropped their first game of the season Friday night, losing to Pittsburgh, 35-33, in an absolute thriller.

The Hokies led early. Pittsburgh stormed back. Both teams traded blows in the second half. Ultimately, the Hokies missed what would've been a game-winning kick wide to the left in the waning seconds.

And by "wide to the left," I mean ... well, I'm not sure.

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The ball appeared to slip just inside the left upright by the slimmest of margins. I'm talking razor thin. I'm talking Florida-in-the-2000-election thin.

The fans, as you'll see, thought Va. Tech kicker John Love made the kick, thus sending the Hokies to the program's first 5-0 start in years. Love himself thought he made it, too.

The refs, though, threw a wet blanket on the whole thing.

Take a look:

Thoughts? First impressions?

Initially, I thought it was good. I was watching this game live, and couldn't figure out why the ESPN announcers weren't saying anything about it. They completely glossed over the entire thing. There was barely even a replay. It was insane.

I was screaming at my TV. I was sure it went in. I might still be?

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Obviously, because we live in the social media era, other angles have emerged of the kick. Some help Virginia Tech's case, like this was taken from a fan directly behind the goal posts:

To me, that makes it look like a made field goal. The reaction from the students around this guy confirm that line of thinking. It looks good to me. It looked good to them.

Not all angles help Va. Tech, though. Others make the refs look like they got it right, which is hard to do given refs are generally terrible.

Like this one from behind the kicker, and off to the right:

You see? Now THAT one looks like he missed it. No good! Wide left. Game over. The zebras actually got a call right. Shocking!

But wait, there's more!

Like I said, we live in the social media age. Do you think anyone was watching that final kick without recording it? Of course not. We can't do anything without our phones nowadays. They own us.

This angle, from the other end of the field, swings me again:

See? Now I think it's good again! What a rush.

There's also that pesky NCAA rulebook, which provides even more context to the whole situation.

For those of you who wanted the play reviewed ... you can't.

On reviewable plays:

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Field goal attempts if and only if the ball is ruled (a) below or above the crossbar or (b) inside or outside the uprights when it is lower than the top of the uprights. If the ball is higher than the top of the uprights as it crosses the end line, the play may not be reviewed.

This one was not reviewable, based on that rule. It went above the uprights.

It's also important to note that the NFL and NCAA differ just a bit in their language regarding made field attempts. The college rulebook states the ball must cross "over the crossbar between the uprights of the receiving team’s goal."

The NFL rulebook specifically mentions what we saw last night:

The entire ball must pass through the vertical plane of the goal, which is the area above the crossbar and between the uprights or, if above the uprights, between their outside edges.

The NCAA rulebook doesn't say anything about the ball going above the uprights. Just "between" the uprights. Not saying that's the rule, just saying the rulebook leaves it out. Context is important.

OK, that's enough yapping out of me. What do you guys think?

Let me have it! Zach.Dean@OutKick.com.

How a Cornell student went from blaming herself, to reporting an alleged fraternity rape.

The FlyDubai co-pilot attacked the pilot inside the cockpit with a crash axe and attempted to take control of the aircraft, the UAE prosecutor general said.

President Trump said Monday that the largest steel plant in U.S. history will be built in Iowa. It touched off a week of debate.

1. Axe-wielding FlyDubai co-pilot had been flagged over extremism concerns  Global News
2. Terrorist images found on Flydubai suspect’s social media  CNN
3. Flydubai co-pilot attacked captain with axe, UAE official says  BBC
4. Passengers foil bid to crash Dubai-Tel Aviv flight, Israel says, after co-pilot stabs pilot  Reuters
5. Suicide by plane or terrorism? Speculation over motive in flight 1073 attack  theguardian.com

1. Axe-wielding FlyDubai co-pilot had been flagged over extremism concerns  Global News
2. Terrorist images found on Flydubai suspect’s social media  CNN
3. U.A.E. says co-pilot on FlyDubai plane that nearly crashed attacked captain with cockpit's crash axe  CBC
4. Passengers foil bid to crash Dubai-Tel Aviv flight, Israel says, after co-pilot stabs pilot  Reuters
5. Flydubai Co-Pilot Who Used Emergency Crash Ax to Stab Fellow Pilot in ‘Terrorist’ Cockpit Attack Identified  People.com

The co-pilot accused of attacking the captain on an Israel-bound flight with an axe had been barred from flying on his country's airline because of concerns about extremist views.

The BBC's Guy Hedgecoe is in Madrid, where a series of marches have been scheduled, after Spain's Congress rejected measures aimed at tackling the country's housing crisis.

Even Lewis Hamilton fears Max Verstappen will be tough to beat in Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia.

A dual U.K.-Iranian national arrested on suspicion of plotting a terror attack following a security incident at a U.S.-run military air base in England has been released on bail.