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Nick Kyrgios defeats Sebastian Baez in straight sets

Nick Kyrgios has continued his red-hot form going into the US Open, but it was his opponent who stole the show with an incredible shot.

After winning both the singles and doubles in Washington earlier this week, Kyrgios advanced to the second round in Montreal with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Argentina’s Sebastian Baez, but it was the latter who produced a tweener lob that left the commentary team stunned.

“It could be one of the shots of the week, it could be one of the shots of the year, giving Nick Kyrgios a taste of his own medicine,” commentator Adam Fielder said.

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Kyrgios could only smile after feeling what so many of his opponents had felt over the years – what looked like a routine volley winner at the net was returned over his head, via an audacious between-the-legs shot from his opponent.

“Quite remarkable, incredible bit of skill from Baez,” added Miles Maclagan.

“He’s got a lot of ground to cover, almost overruns it – and then the flight, to perfection.

“He draws a smile from Kyrgios who knows he’s probably been outdone for shot of the match.”

At deuce and leading 5-4 in the second set, Kyrgios set up match point with a delightful drop shot, before an emphatic forehand sealed the deal.

Kyrgios stunned by ‘shot of the year’

The win was Kyrgios’ seventh-straight on the singles circuit, and now sets up a mouth-watering clash with Daniil Medvedev.

“Physically I feel fine, just mentally so tired,” Kyrgios said on court afterwards.

“It’s never easy – I haven’t really had much sleep in the last couple of days but I’m trying to put that behind me already.”

I have conceded that he hadn’t really “played great tennis” in Montreal in the past, and wanted to rectify it.

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“I wanted to come out here today and just try and get that match-up. Obviously playing Medvedev next is a great test, and he’s obviously coming off a title as well,” Kyrgios said.

Kyrgios leads the head-to-head against the Russian 2-1 – beating him in the final at Washington in 2019, and in Rome in the same year – before losing to him at this year’s Australian Open.

“On rankings, he’s the number one in the world. Rankings don’t really say much, the guy I played today was ranked ahead of me – but Medvedev is a hell of a player, the way he plays is so unorthodox,” Kyrgios said.

“He’s a great competitor, and he’s just an animal. I’d like to see where I’m at.

“He’ll probably be feeling a little bit fatigued as well – I know I am, but I’m going to give it my best shot.”

Should Kyrgios win, it could potentially be an all-Australian clash in a round of 16, with Alex De Minaur taking on Grigor Dimitrov after beating Denis Shapovalov, 7-5 7-6.

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Australia

Live updates: China’s ambassador to Australia to address National Press Club

Live updates: China's ambassador to Australia to address National Press Club

Here’s Will Jackson with the details.

The relationship between Australia and China has been battered by a series of acrimonious disputes over the last two years. But since Work won the election in May both countries have taken tentative steps towards stabilizing the relationship.

Both the Foreign Minister Penny Wong and the Defense Minister Richard Marles have held a one-on-one meetings with their Chinese counterparts, ending a two-year high level diplomatic freeze between Canberra and beijing.

But there are still structural barriers to serious improvement.

(ABCNews)

Australia remains deeply concerned about a raft of issues from China’s treatment of Uyghurs in the Xinjiang regionto the imprisonment of Australian journalist ChengLeirepression of rights and free speech in Hong Kong and Beijing’s moves to increase its influence in the Pacific.

And the recent taiwan crises have you seen China once again step up its verbal attacks on Australia, after the federal government raised concerns about Beijing’s military drills in the wake of the Nancy Pelosi visit to the island.

All of which should make for an interesting Q&A session at the end of Mr Xiao’s talk.

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US

Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler grants; Perez will face Kent for the 3rd District

Incumbent U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler has fallen behind challenger Joe Kent, also a Republican, in primary results for the 3rd District race.

Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler granted her reelection race Tuesday, making her the first incumbent to be defeated in the 3rd Congressional District since 1994.

The Battle Ground Republican’s concession statement arrived minutes after the latest tally showed Joe Kent of Yacolt with what appeared to be an insurmountable lead.

“Ever since I was first elected to this seat, I have done my very best to serve my home region and our country,” Herrera Beutler’s statement said. “Though my campaign came up short this time, I’m proud of all we’ve accomplished together for the place where I was raised and still call home.”

Kent, who had been steadily gaining votes in updated tallies since election day, saw his lead decline slightly on Tuesday evening, though he was still ahead by 928 votes.

On Tuesday evening, Kent had 49,515 votes, or 22.74 percent of the vote, compared with Herrera Beutler’s 48,587 votes, or 22.31 percent of 217,780 tallied ballots. He will join top vote-getter Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez on the general election ballot in November.

Perez received 67,674 votes as of Tuesday evening, or 31.07 percent of the total.

In Clark County, the most populated county in the district, Perez led with 35.96 percent of the 139,195 votes cast, followed by Herrera Beutler, 21.52 percent, and Kent, 20.40 percent. Voter turnedout rose to 43.44 percent as of Tuesday evening, with 500 ballots left to count. An update will be posted 2 pm Wednesday.

Although there are ballots to be tallied in rural counties, the remaining counts will not change the outcome of the primary election. The results will be certified Aug. 16.

“I’m proud that I always told the truth, stuck to my principles, and did what I knew to be best for our country,” Herrera Beutler wrote in a statement.

The congresswoman will remain in her position until Jan. 3, her statement said.

National trends, looking forward

Herrera Beutler’s absence from the playing field is unusual but not unprecedented, especially when considering national trends.

She was one of 10 House Republicans who voted for former President Donald Trump’s impeachment last year.

Among those seeking re-election, Rep. Peter Meijer, R-Mich., lost his primary to a Trump-endorsed candidate, but Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Sunnyside, triumphed over Loren Culp, a former police chief and gubernatorial candidate who had also won the former president’s support.

Political analysts say Herrera Beutler’s stand likely to cost her the race.

“If she had not voted that way, I have a really hard time believing that she would have lost in the primaries,” said Mark Stephan, Washington State University Vancouver political science professor.

Stephan said Trumpism, or the goal to sustain powers associated with Trump and his base, has dominated the district and local politics in general. Consequently, Kent’s endorsement last September from the former president was significant in his campaigning and was a key tool in overcoming the incumbent.

Vancouver-based political consultant Jim Mains questioned whether Herrera Beutler invested what she could have into the race to retain her congressional seat. Often incumbents utilize every penny of campaign funding they have, he said, but it appeared that Herrera Beutler’s campaign didn’t pick up steam until a few weeks before the primary election.

“In some respects, do you wonder, did she take it as serious as she could have?” he said.

Mains said the primary results will leave moderate Republicans struggling to decide whether to cast a vote for Perez or Kent — or to sit out the upcoming election entirely.

Both Perez and Kent are new to politics, and they face a similar problem. They don’t have name recognition outside their loyal base.

“The big thing I’ve been hearing about both of these candidates, Joe Kent and Marie Perez, is nobody really knows them,” Mains said.

On the other hand, Carolyn Long, the former Democratic candidate in the 2018 and 2020 elections for the same position, hosted hundreds of listening sessions and town halls throughout the region to instill familiarity in voters. Mains said constituents had a grasp of who she was, which is something neither Perez or Kent has.

Now, the best move is for candidates to stake their claim, particularly when it relates to appealing to Herrera Beutler’s base — moderates.

“It goes back to who’s going to get out in front and who’s going to really tell their story and tell their opponent’s story,” he said. “For me, this whole game is going to be in the middle.”

Washington’s 3rd Congressional District has tilted Republican since 2010, when the Washington State Redistricting Commission adjusted boundaries after the 2010 Census created the need for a new congressional district to accommodate increasing populations, drawing Democratic voters near Olympia away from the 3rd District.

Democrats are leading into the race with an optimistic note that the district can flip, Stephan is dubious about this forecast.

“If there’s an open contest, there is a chance for the party in opposition to flip that seat,” he said. “Is that likely under the current conditions in the 3rd District? Nope.”

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Technology

Sennheiser’s Momentum 4 Wireless Headphones Promise 60 Hour Battery Life, But Forgettable Style

Sennheiser’s Momentum 4 Wireless Headphones Promise 60 Hour Battery Life, But Forgettable Style

Not only is Sennheiser known for its excellent sounding audio gear, it’s also known for its distinct styling, particularly with headphones like its wireless over-ear Momentum line. In past iterations, the line featured an exposed metal headband strap that aesthetically stood out against the competition, but for the new Momentum 4, Sennheiser is introducing a complete redesign that promises more comfort and better performance, but with uninspired looks.

When the Sennheiser Momentum 3 wireless headphones were released back in 2019, we raved about not only their sound quality and ANC performance, but also their retro-inspired design. Given how generic most wireless earbuds are, larger wireless on-ear headphones are one of the few ways consumers can express their style through their gear, but it’s hard to imagine anyone buying the Sennheiser Momentum 4 for its looks. The distinctive metal headband strap is now gone, replaced with a more generic but articulated structure that makes these $AU549 cans look like the cheaper alternatives to the rest of Sennheiser’s headphone lineup.

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Also gone are the hinged earcups that fold in on themselves. Like recent Sony and Apple offerings, the new Momentum 4 wireless headphones feature a fold-flat design instead, so while the included carrying case has a larger footprint, it’s also much slimmer and potentially easier to slide into a bag. With the headband now connecting to pivot points on the edges, the featureless sides of the Momentum 4 earcups are now large touchpads for activating playback, function, and volume shortcuts through taps and swipe gestures. All physical buttons have been removed from the Momentum 4, except for a single power/Bluetooth pairing button.

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So, what do the Momentum 4 wireless headphones do? Sennheiser promises the redesigned headband has increased padding, while the added articulation on each slightly angled earcup allows the headphones to stay on the head with less pressure, making them more comfortable to wear. The lambskin covering the padding on each earcup has also been replaced with a synthetic leather, which is another step in the right direction.

The headphone’s touch-sensitive controls might not be an improvement as far as functionality is concerned, but while the Sennheiser Momentum 3 headphones offered around 17 hours of battery life at most, the Momentum 4 promise a staggering 60 hours. That’s twice the battery life that Sony promises with its recent WH-1000XM5, and even if hitting 60 hours requires some power-saving techniques (like keeping the volume pumping through its 42mm transducers low) that’s still an impressive achievement. When they do die, a quick 10 minute charge provides an extra six hours of runtime.

Sennheiser is also promising improved active noise cancellation performance, and added customization and personalization through an accompanying mobile app. But the most compelling reason for the extreme redesign is the $AU549 price tag (available for pre-order starting today and officially on sale starting on August 23). If you prioritize function over form, there’s undoubtedly a lot to like here, but if you care more about how your headphones look, it might be time to move on.

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Lyon, Watson react to Melbourne’s reported interest in Grundy

Lyon, Watson react to Melbourne's reported interest in Grundy

How would Brodie Grundy fit in at Melbourne?

That is the question being asked after it was reported that the reigning premiers had met with the Collingwood ruckman.

The Demons’ interest in Grundy was reported by Sportsday’s Sam McClure and the Herald Sun’s Jay Clark on Tuesday.

In response to the reports, former Demons captain Garry Lyon and SEN Breakfast co-host Tim Watson discussed the potential of the move, provided youngster Luke Jackson departs the Dees for Fremantle.

“It has been reported that Melbourne are into or speaking to Brodie Grundy about, I would imagine, filling the void that they suspect – you wouldn’t be talking to him if you didn’t think that Luke Jackson is going,” Lyon said .

“Let’s just put that to one side. They might hold out hope that Luke’s staying and on the off chance (ask), ‘Brodie, what’s the chances?’

“How do you see that? Does Collingwood go, ‘If Brodie is going to go somewhere, we don’t want him to go to contend, we want you to go somewhere that’s not going to be a contender against us’.

“What’s your reaction? What’s your first gut reaction to hearing that?”

Watson responded by suggesting it is a clever move for the Demons to sound out Grundy.

However, he does wonder how Grundy would fit in with Max Gawn who is widely touted as the AFL’s premier ruckman.

“I think it’s just smart,” he said.

“A football club losing one of their young ruckmen and replacing him as best they can and as quick as they possibly can. That’s smart, that’s exactly what they should do.

“I just wonder though how he and Max Gawn would work in tandem.

“Because generally there’s one ruckman who is dominant and sits above the other ruckmen, although in Melbourne’s case it’s been a little bit more about the different ways their two ruckmen play and what they bring to the game.”

It prompted a back and forth discussion on how it may play out, given that Grundy is on massive money at the Magpies and how the Dees would navigate that salary as well as how they might deploy him if he were to switch clubs.

Lyons: “There’s also a needs basis that Max has got to go forward to try and clunk a mark which Melbourne’s forwards can’t do.”

Watson: “Has Grundy ever demonstrated that or has he not demonstrated that because he’s been required to play more on the ball as opposed to going forward?”

Lyons: “Well, that’s the thing. I look at it and go maybe they see Max transitioning a bit more to that forward role.

“They would do that with Luke Jackson, but if he goes then they’re thinking Grundy comes in and becomes more the 60-40 ruckman and Max is the 40-60 maybe.

“I don’t know. It was news to me when I read that from Jay Clark, so I’m trying to get my head around it.

“Melbourne, I wouldn’t think, could pay the 950 to a million, whatever Grundy is on.”

Watson: “Why though? Obviously, they would have been offering Jackson a lot of money anyway.

“What would they be offering him? 700 (thousand)?”

Lyons: “Yeah, maybe six (hundred thousand).”

Watson: “They’d have to go at least that deep.”

Lyons: “They’d have to have Collingwood pay some of the deal.”

The situation also sparked chat about Jordan De Goey, who has also been linked with a move away from Collingwood, and whether or not he’d be a better fit for Melbourne.

Lyons: “If you’re a Melbourne fan or a footy fan, what would be better for them? Grundy or De Goey?

“If you were to target a Collingwood person in this instance, which is a better fit? Grundy or De Goey?”

Watson: “It’s a needs basis. If Jackson goes, the need is for them to be able to replace Jackson.”

Lyons: “Then they’ve got a massive need in their forward half.”

Watson: “They have but it might be that player is not available now so they go for the one that is available, potentially, in Grundy.

“They go to the draft and find themselves a young forward.”

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Lyons: “De Goey is said to be available. He’s as available as Grundy.”

Watson: “Do you see him as a forward or a midfielder?”

Lyons: “Between he and Christian Petracca you get a damn good one of both.”

Watson: “He’d fit into that team nicely in some capacity.

“Of the two players, you can only keep one – Grundy or De Goey?”

Lyons: “If you’re Collingwood, I would probably keep De Goey.

“He’s got more strings to his bow (than Grundy). They’ve got (Darcy) Cameron and (Mason) Cox.

“De Goey can go forward or in the middle, he’s a match-winner. There’s a question mark if Brodie can get back to his best from him.

“That’s the way I would be going.”

While nothing may come of the interest, it definitely provides plenty to ponder.

Grundy is sidelined for the remainder of the season due to a stress fracture in his ankle, Captain Gawn is focused on leading the Demons to back-to-back premierships and Jackson is considering his future with the club.

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Pro-impeachment Republican Herrera Beutler concedes in House race

Pro-impeachment Republican Herrera Beutler concedes in House race

Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-Wash.) has conceded defeat in the primary race in Washington state’s 3rd Congressional District, marking an end to her six terms as a congresswoman following her vote to impeach former President Trump.

“Though my campaign came up short this time, I’m proud of all we’ve accomplished together for the place where I was raised and still call home,” she said in a statement.

“I’m proud that I always told the truth, stuck to my principles, and did what I knew to be best for our country,” she added.

She faced primary challenges from Joe Kent, a former Green Beret who has been endorsed by Trump and was her top opponent, and Heidi St. John, a Christian podcaster and proponent of home schooling. Recent data showed Kent leading her and poised to advance to the November general election.

Per Washington primary rules, the two candidates who receive the most votes on Tuesday will advance to the general election regardless of party, otherwise known as a jungle primary.

This primary marked the first time the six-term lawmaker faced a significant primary challenge. She was one of 10 House GOP lawmakers who voted to impeach Trump for his role as him on the Jan. 6, 2021, riot in which a mob of his supporters stormed the Capitol, temporarily halting Congress’s official count of Electoral College votes affirming President Biden’s victory.

Herrera Beutler had been backed by Republican women’s group Maggie’s List earlier this year. The Washington State Republican Party condemned Herrera Beutler last year for her support of Trump’s impeachment.

The nonpartisan Cook Political Report rates the seat as “solid Republican.”

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Technology

WhatsApp Now Lets You Unsend Messages Sent More Than 2 Days Ago

WhatsApp Now Lets You Unsend Messages Sent More Than 2 Days Ago

On the heels of Apple announcing its new software iOS 16 will let you edit or unsend messages, WhatsApp has shared that it’s upped the timing on its own unsend message feature. You used to be able to unsend messages on WhatsApp within an hour, but now you’ll have a little more time to question your words — with the limit upped to two days.

To use the feature, open up the WhatsApp chat where you want to delete the message. Tap and hold the content you’d like gone, and then either hit ‘Delete for everyone’ or ‘Delete for me’. If you’ve passed the time limit, meaning it’s been longer than two days, you’ll only see the option to ‘Delete for me’.

There is one catch to be aware of, though: all recipients must have the most recent version of WhatsApp for it to work. If they haven’t updated their app, you can hit ‘Delete for everyone’ all you want, but it won’t actually delete it from their app. Even worse, you won’t ever know.

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Interestingly, while Apple had previously said its yet-to-be-released iOS would give you 15 minutes to unsend a message, its latest betas (testing versions of the app) have seen this limit reduced to only two minutes. No word yet on what the decided time limit will be on the final version.

The new iOS 16, which is expected to be released in the coming weeks, will also let you edit messages, as well as mark read messages as unread.

Screenshots from the iOS 16 public beta.

Other new features include more customizable lock screens, live texting working on video, the Mail app allowing for email scheduling and a new iCloud Shared Photo Library that lets up to six users easily share photos. Apple’s senior vice president of Software Engineering, Craig Federighi said its updates “will change the way you experience iPhone”.

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Malcolm Blight launches staunch defense of Mark Ricciuto, Adelaide board

Ricciuto “defiant” and “determined” to remain at Adelaide despite increasing pressure

Australian football legend Malcolm Blight has launched a passionate defense of Mark Ricciuto and the Adelaide board as pressure mounts following revelations surrounding the 2018 camp.

Veteran journalists including Damian Barrett, Gerard Whateley, Caroline Wilson and Mark Robinson have called for Ricciuto to step aside from his role as football director, given the light that has been shed on the camp.

Barrett said yesterday the Adelaide legend needed to move on to give the club a clean slate.

“(He’s an) all-time great footballer for the club. (But) I question the role and effect and manners of the role as a director of the football club and I would have thought his time at the club as a result of this, after a long time at the club with other questionable decisions, might be up,” Barrett told The Sounding Board podcast.

“Time to go… time for a fresh look, a fresh approach, and certainly a different, maybe more empathetic approach to the director role at that footy club.

“I’m not one to call for people to stand down, and this is an honorary job anyway, so he’s not going to lose any wages out of the role.”

Blight however has slammed those going after Ricciuto, saying the board would not be aware of every aspect of the camp and that the responsibility falls to the club’s football department.

“There’s a lot of uneducated people out there who don’t know how a board works,” Blight told Sportsday S.A.

“At the end of the season, they get beaten in a Grand Final, they brainstorm improvement – ​​if they’d asked me I would have said, ‘forget about it, move on, everyone’s going to lose’.

“They come up with other activities to try and get better and there’s nothing wrong with that. They come up with a camp, they get testaments from other organizations from somebody inside the Adelaide Football Club.

“What actually happens is the executive, the working people who get paid – the board do not get paid – the executive presents a case for abnormal activities and/or costings. That’s presented to the board.

“Questions are asked by the board members and of the infinite details, they don’t go down to the bottom. They don’t ask, ‘who’s going to say this, what’s the agenda, where they’re going to go up a tree, whether they’re going to go over an obstacle course, are they going to play Richmond music’, the board doesn’t ask that question, that’s got to be done at executive level. Not board level.

“So anybody out there including Mark Robinson, Gerard Whateley and anybody else talking about Mark Ricciuto or those board members, it wouldn’t have gone down that far.

“Boards don’t operate that way. The executives run everything and eventually present to the board.

“Why has Ricciuto (been under siege)? Give me the argument why Mark Riccituo and the other Adelaide board members shouldn’t be there. They don’t know every infinite detail. That’s not their role.”

Blight served on the inaugural board of the Gold Coast Suns, joining in 2009 and stepping aside in 2012.





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Australia

Woman dies in north Queensland hospital after Ayr house fire as crime scene established

A police officer and fire fighter stand outside a burnt-out home surrounded by police tape

A woman has died and a man is fighting for life after a house fire in Queensland’s north.

The couple suffered severe burns in the blaze, which gutted their home in the rural town of Ayr early Tuesday.

The 47-year-old woman and 65-year-old man were flown to hospital in critical conditions. Police later confirmed the woman had died.

Police have declared a crime scene at the property as they investigate the cause of the fire.

Acting Chief Superintendent Chris Lawson said police officers and paramedics had attended the property only hours before the blaze in response to welfare concerns.

“Police received a call in relation to some comments that were made at the residence so they went and attended and spoke to both residents that were there at the time,” he said.

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Police attended the Ayr home only hours before the fire began.(ABC North Qld: Baz Ruddick)

Neighbors raised the alarm about three hours later just after 5:30am when they spotted flames coming from the house.

“Queensland Police Service and Queensland Ambulance Service responded to two people who were very severely burned, so there’s obviously graphic scenes around that,” Acting Chief Superintendent Lawson said.

A man in his 20s who tried to help was taken to hospital in a stable condition suffering from smoke inhalation.

Couple known to police

Acting Chief Superintendent Lawson said a crime scene had been established and investigations were underway.

“We haven’t established the actual cause of the fire at this point, so until we can actually sign up exactly what’s occurred, then we’re not going to speculate as to how the fire started,” he said.

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The Ayr home was gutted in the blaze.(ABC North Qld: Baz Ruddick)

He said the man and woman were in a relationship.

“It’s not the first time the police have had dealings with this couple,” he said.

Queensland Ambulance Service Assistant Commissioner Matthew Green said it was a confronting incident for first responders.

“[It’s] a fairly tragic situation as far as I’m concerned and at the moment we’re just looking after the welfare of our staff that have had to attend that event,” he said.

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51-year-old man charged with murdering 2 Muslim men in Albuquerque; additional charges possible, police say

51-year-old man charged with murdering 2 Muslim men in Albuquerque; additional charges possible, police say

A man has been detained and charged with murdering two Muslim men, Albuquerque police announced Tuesday. Four Muslim men have been killed in the city since November, and authorities believe the suspect may eventually be charged in the other two murders.

Muhammed Syed, 51, was identified as the “primary suspect in the recent murders of Muslim men,” police said Tuesday, and charged with murdering Aftab Hussein on July 26, and Muhammad Afzaal Hussian on Aug. 1. Detectives connected the two cases using bullet casings found at the two scenes.

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Muhammed Syed, 51, has been charged with murdering two Muslim men in Albuquerque, New Mexico, police said.

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They are still investigating Syed’s possible involvement in the murders of Naeem Hussain on Aug. 5 and Mohammed Zaher Ahmadi on Nov. 7.

A tip from the public led authorities to Syed. When they went to search his Albuquerque home for him, they say he fled in a Volkswagen Jetta, which authorities had already told the public they were looking for in connection to the murders.


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They eventually took Syed into custody near Santa Rosa, New Mexico. Authorities also searched his house for him, where they say they found multiple firearms, including the one believed to have been used in the two murders he has been charged for.

Syed appears to have known his victims, police and the FBI said.

Police Chief Harold Medina first shared the news of an arrest on Twitter Tuesday afternoon.

“We tracked down the vehicle believed to be involved in a recent murder of a Muslim man in Albuquerque,” Medina wrote. “The driver was detained and he is our primary suspect for the murders.”

Police on Saturday said they were looking for a dark-colored, four-door Volkswagen, possibly a Jetta or a Passat, with tinted windows and possible damage.

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Albuquerque Police Department are asking for help identifying a vehicle suspected of being used in the homicide of four Muslim men

Albuquerque Police Department


Major Tim Keller said police believe the vehicle was used in the Friday night killing.

“We’ve learned some about what’s happened, we’ve had some leads,” Keller told reporters Sunday. “We have a strong lead, a vehicle of interest. We don’t know what it’s associated with or who owns it.”

The string of murders has shaken the Muslim community in Albuquerque. Police on Sunday said it was too soon to know if the murders would be classified as hate crimes.

On Saturday, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) announced a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.

In a Tuesday statement, CAIR thanked law enforcement for the arrest and wrote that it hopes “the news that this violence has been brought to an end will provide the New Mexico Muslim community some sense of relief and security.”

“Although we are waiting to learn more about these crimes, we are disturbed by early indications that the alleged killer may have been targeting particular members of the Shia community,” the statement read. “If this is true, it is completely unacceptable, and we encourage law enforcement to file any appropriate hate crime charges against the suspect.”

Law enforcement officials have not confirmed any specific motive for the killings.

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