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5 Movies To Watch In Honor Of The Late Glen Hansard
The world is mourning the too-soon death of this Irish musician and actor.
NYC homeowners sue to stop co-op from evicting their son — whose viral feud with doorman spiraled into racial slurs, assault and arrest
A toxic, long-simmering feud at an East Side cooperative, 339 E. 58th St., has exploded into a new Manhattan Supreme Court lawsuit.
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Bowser ‘very serious’ about future downtown DC races after Freedom 250 Grand Prix
Future street-car races could be coming to downtown Washington, D.C., with Mayor Muriel Bowser teas…
Circle K AI self-checkout user claims machine ‘hallucinated’ an $8.5B donation to Red Cross
"I just wanted a hot dog," the incensed shopper declared.
NCAA suspends Tennessee linebacker for $427 plane ticket, as college sports hands out millions in NIL
Tennessee's Arion Carter returned from injury to play college football, but the NCAA suspended him …
Minnesota Dem Mayor Kaohly Her accused of sending vulgar text about ‘a good weinering’ to city staffer
"When she wraps you up in her blanket after you gave her a good weinering," Kaohly Her, the first f…
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North America
Former Conservative cabinet minister Chris Alexander enters Toronto’s mayoral race
Alexander served in Stephen Harper’s cabinet from 2013 to 2015
Trump Administration Is Repurposing Federal Land for A.I. Data Centers
In the latest example, the Energy Department will convert a shuttered Cold War-era uranium enrichme…
Why and when WestJet flight attendants could strike, and how it may affect you
The flight attendants could go on strike as early as Sunday
About 10,000 federal public servants apply for early retirement program
Employees as young as 50 with at least 10 years of employment and at least two years of pensionable…
Europe
Norwegian teenager guilty of travelling to UK to carry out contract killing
Johannes Kongsnes Natland was recruited to murder unknown person by international crime gang linked…
Firefighter films wildfire using smart glasses in France's Gironde
Footage captured by a firefighter filming with his smart glasses shows his colleagues battling the …
'Rethink the forest' amid unprecedented wildfires: Return to 'ancestral ways of managing the land'?
Stuart Norval welcomes Jean-Luc Gleyze, President of the Departmental Council of the Gironde, and S…
A decade on the Iberian frontline has shown me that Europe’s climate emergency is impossible to deny
What once felt exceptional now arrives with grim regularity all over the continent, and it will on…
Asia
Nolan Wells' family seeks social media records amid missing phone data concerns
Nolan Wells’ family has subpoenaed several social media companies as investigators continue examini…
'Illegally occupied': Indian Embassy in US slams foreign media for calling PoK 'Pakistani Kashmir'
The Indian Embassy criticized The New York Times for its inaccurate reporting. The embassy stated P…
Tai Po fire: contractor’s 2 directors deny all allegations in witness statements
Two directors of a contractor linked to the deadly inferno at Hong Kong’s Wang Fuk Court have denie…
Neymar confirms Brazil retirement: 'My time with the national team is over'
Neymar has officially confirmed his retirement from international football after a long career. His…
Africa
DR Congo says militia linked to Rwanda's genocide agree to surrender
The disarmament of the FDLR is a key step towards implementing a United States-brokered peace deal …
Iran war paralyses neighbouring Iraq's crucial Umm Qasr port
The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has prevented commercial vessels from reaching the port, one o…
First person vaccinated during trial of new Ebola jab
A volunteer was injected on Friday with the first dose of a rapidly developed vaccine targeting the…
Kenyan security officers killed in suspected Al-Shabaab border ambush
Kenyan Security Officers Killed in Suspected Al-Shabaab Border Ambush
Oceania
More earthquake warnings in Japan as rescuers race to free those trapped
Earthquake warning alarms sounded on phones in the Kumamoto region again on Wednesday night when a …
'Same temperature as outside': Students face frigid Dunedin flats
Students often know their homes are not up to scratch, but many will not risk taking their landlord…
Two firefighters die in Greece as Europe's wildfire emergency worsens
Emergency crews have been tackling wildfires four times the size of Paris in south-west France.
Pandemic preparation: 'You don't want it to be a political fight' - Michael Baker
After the government released its response to the inquiry, MPs immediately reverted to party politi…
South America
La FIFA abre un procedimiento disciplinario a varios jugadores de Argentina y a Gavi por los incidentes de la final del Mundial
La trifulca que se generó tras el pitido del árbitro afecta a Paredes, Nahuel Molina, Thiago Almada…
Trump pide al Supremo que anule la indemnización de 83 millones de dólares a favor de E. Jean Carroll
El Departamento de Justicia plantea a la Corte que permita a la Administración sustituir al preside…
El Reino Unido declara gran parte de la isla oficialmente en estado de “grave sequía”
Un verano extremadamente seco y caluroso, sin lluvia en todo el mes de julio, ha agravado la situac…
Trump tries to take action in the Middle East ahead of midterm elections
The US and Saudi Arabia jointly struck Iran-backed militias on July 29 in a move that widens the co…
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Utah
Lincoln Avenue Communities and Housing Authority of Salt Lake City Break Ground on New Affordable Housing Development - Morningstar
Lincoln Avenue Communities and Housing Authority of Salt Lake City Break Ground on New Affordable H…
Utah firefighters deploy to Oregon to help with wildfire response
Two task forces of Utah firefighters are deploying to Oregon to assist in the state's wildfire resp…
Local speaks on firefighter community, loss at funeral service for Provo Fire Captain, family
One local who experienced the loss of her son, a firefighter, was in attendance at a funeral servic…
Idaho
Coroner identifies woman killed in Pocatello mobile home fire
Authorities have identified the woman who died in a mobile home fire in Pocatello earlier this mont…
Tambalea la nominación de Blanche como secretario de Justicia por cuestionamientos de un senador republicano
Por Ellis Kim, Manu Raju, Hannah Rabinowitz y Alison Main, CNN La nominación de Todd Blanche como s…
Old Idaho Penitentiary 150th Anniversary Commemoration - Boise State Public Radio
Old Idaho Penitentiary 150th Anniversary Commemoration Boise State Public Radio
Wyoming
Councilors review progress on 2026 city goals tonight in special work session - Cap City News
Councilors review progress on 2026 city goals tonight in special work session Cap City News
Why Gen Z Has It Harder — And What to Do About It - WyomingNews.com
Why Gen Z Has It Harder — And What to Do About It WyomingNews.com
Chip seal work to start Monday on WYO 28 - WyomingNews.com
Chip seal work to start Monday on WYO 28 WyomingNews.com
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Lawyers for Tate brothers, accused of rape and sex trafficking, to meet with prosecutors over UK extradition hearing dates
The brothers have consistently denied allegations of abuse and human trafficking, claiming their vi…
State Department praises Venezuela’s exit from ICC after Rubio’s push to dismantle court
The United States Department of State praised the decision of the Venezuelan government and interim…
Indiana University Shuts Down Muslim Philanthropy Initiative Following Free Beacon Report on Hamas-Tied Trainings
Indiana University shut down its Muslim Philanthropy Initiative following months of scrutiny over t…
Trump Calls on Thune to Keep Senate in Session and Terminate Filibuster
President Donald Trump on Monday called on Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) to keep the Sen…
China-Linked Harvard University Received More Foreign Money than Any Other U.S. College
Harvard University, which has ties to Communist China, has apparently outpaced other American unive…
Bosnian national accused of hiding prisoner abuse in citizenship bid
A federal grand jury in the District of Idaho has indicted Miran Kostic, 66, of Boise, on charges o…
Is President Trump Now Losing Patience With Iran?
Nolte: Fauci, CNN Condemned ‘Small Household Gatherings’ Week Before Fauci-Tapper Dinner
Here's what Jake Tapper and Anthony Fauci were up to while churches were closed and "small gatherin…
