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Former NCAA javelin champion banned four years for doping

A former NCAA champion in javelin was given a four-year doping ban in a ruling published Tuesday.

Ioannis Kyriazis of Greece, who also placed sixth at the 2017 world championships, tested positive for the steroid-like muscle builder Ligandrol, track and field's Athletics Integrity Unit said.

A Shooting at a Dormitory in Texas, Two People were Shot Dead

There was a shooting in the dormitories of the campus of Texas A&M University in Commerce 80 miles from Dallas, Reuters reports.

All classes of 12,000 students in this Texas A&M branch were canceled.

Students, faculty and staff were instructed to take shelter and stay in place until further notice. This was a precautionary measure.

U.S. scientists give Greece a lifesaving robot that rescues refugees

A group of U.S. scientists from the Texas A&M University have donated an EM.I.L.Y (Emergency Integrated Lifesaving Lanyard) robotic device to the Lesvos coast guard headquarters and the Greek Red Cross to assist their rescue work with refugees and migrants, according to an announcement on Friday.