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California CEO entangled in cross-border hitman plot — as chilling crime scene images emerge
A California CEO was arrested and charged for allegedly plotting to kill a Mexican businessman over unpaid debt in a brazen murder-for-hire scheme gone wrong.
Anne Hathaway and the push for older motherhood. Is this a good thing?
Pregnant celebrities on red carpets may make later-in-life motherhood look effortless, but BlazeTV host Allie Beth Stuckey is warning that the reality is far m…
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Angelenos line up to lock lips with Spider-Man impersonators outside luxury grocery store
Forget grabbing organic produce, some Angelenos had much stranger items on their shopping list Thur…
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh mulls fewer interest-rate meetings: report
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh is reportedly thinking of cutting down the number of regular meetings where t…
Men going nuts over this product for their nether regions — ‘Feels like they grow lungs’
Chafing is one of summer’s least glamorous side-effects, but men are finding a novel way to fix it.
Brandy Melville lays off TikTok star Allegra Pinkowitz from Soho store despite drawing throngs of tweens
Fast-fashion company Brandy Melville is taking heat for laying off Allegra Pinkowitz -- a teen TikT…
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North America
Trump now 'not sure' about letting Ukraine build Patriot missiles
The US president's latest comments come weeks after he offered Kyiv the right to make the missiles.
Canada to put temporary 25% tariff on some wood cabinets and vanities
Tariffs will be in place for maximum of 200 days while Ottawa awaits findings of investigation
The family keeping pinball machines alive
The Astill family, helped by a dozen volunteers and pinball collectors, organized the fourth annual…
Wooden utility poles stand between wildfires and blackouts for remote communities
Their destruction disproportionately disrupts power in rural locales, prompting utility companies t…
Europe
George Clooney's family evacuates their home in France amid wildfires
George Clooney and his family have evacuated their home in southeastern France after a nearby wildf…
Will Trump be Burnham’s undoing, or the making of him? The answer lies in Europe | Jonathan Freedland
In an increasingly dangerous world, our European neighbours are finding safety in numbers – but Bri…
Trump blames Spain for migrant chaos despite return of tens of thousands to Morocco
US President Donald Trump and other far-right leaders on Friday seized on Spain's migration crisis …
Greece orders partial evacuation of Athens suburb as wildfire burns
Greek authorities on Friday ordered the partial evacuation of a suburb west of Athens after a fores…
Asia
Chinese buyers acquire US soybeans for October-November, traders say
Chinese government buyers bought at least eight cargoes of US soybeans on Friday for shipment fro…
Tejaswin Shankar becomes first Indian to win decathlon medal in CWG
円相場 再び急激な円買い 米財務省が市場介入の可能性伝達
外国為替市場では日本時間の31日夕方からけさ早くにかけて短時間で急激に円が買われる場面が相次ぎ、一時…
Will US or China win the next war? That’s the wrong question to ask
Who will win the next war? That is the question posed on the cover of the latest Foreign Affairs ma…
Africa
Morocco's King Mohammed VI marks 27th anniversary of accession to throne
A long list of world leaders, heads of state, and governors sent congratulatory messages to him.
Residents of Spanish enclave of Ceuta angered by mass influx of migrants
The border has now been reinforced and tens of thousands of people have since reportedly returned t…
Influx of migrants to Ceuta gives Spain diplomatic headache
The incident has sparked concern in Europe while Spain also faces a challenge in balancing its rela…
What triggered the mass migrant crossings into Ceuta?
An estimated 60,000 migrants from Morocco have crossed into Ceuta, with dozens dying during the jou…
Oceania
Chaos vs calm: What to expect when Australia and Ireland go head-to-head
The calm and composure of Darren Crocker's Australia side will come up against a chaotic and quick …
Details of ransom notes in Nancy Guthrie case released
Authorities in Arizona have released details of two ransom notes, sent in the days after Nancy Guth…
'Should never be taken lightly': Police call for caution after two alpine rescues in a week
Outcome "could have been significantly more serious", Wānaka Police say, after two snowboarders res…
Gym owner fighting for insurance nearly four years after 2022 floods
Six businesses in the same regional Victorian street were inundated nearly four years ago, with fiv…
South America
Pemex obtiene ganancias por 1.000 millones de dólares en el segundo trimestre a causa de la subida del precio del petróleo
La petrolera estatal reduce su deuda financiera un 9% hasta situarla en 77.500 millones de dólares
Marruecos manda parar el éxodo de 50.000 migrantes sobre Ceuta
La inhibición inicial de las fuerzas de seguridad de Rabat amplifica la mayor crisis migratoria con…
Trump says US has not agreed to Ukraine producing Patriot missiles
US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Washington had not agreed to allow Ukraine to produce…
El Tribunal Constitucional de Perú anula la condena a prisión del expresidente Ollanta Humala
El exmandatario, encarcelado por lavado de activos desde 2025, queda a un paso de la libertad
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Utah
Shelter-in-place issued in Taylorsville due to 'active police incident'
TAYLORSVILLE, Utah (ABC4) — Police have issued a shelter-in-place near the Heritage Townhomes in Ta…
Sand Hollow State Park expected to reach over 100 degrees this weekend: How to prepare
SAND HOLLOW STATE PARK, Utah (ABC4) — This weekend, Sand Hollow State Park is anticipating records …
Boil order lifted in Beaver City after drinking water concern resolved
BEAVER CITY, Utah (ABC4) — The boil order that was previously mandated for Beaver City due to drink…
Idaho
Police conduct multi-agency raid on Pocatello house
Pocatello police executed a high-risk search warrant at a home on Samuel Street on Friday afternoon…
Justice Dept. admits Reflecting Pool renovation was flawed, drops case against former Olympian
By Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department is admitting that a President Donald Trump-p…
Wildfire smoke is now the primary pollutant affecting pregnancy, study shows
A new study examining pollution levels across a 16-year span found that while general pollution lev…
Wyoming
Crest Hill welcomes new kindergarten class during ‘signing day’ event - Oil City News
Crest Hill welcomes new kindergarten class during ‘signing day’ event Oil City News
History Abounds in this Wyoming City - Yahoo Creators
History Abounds in this Wyoming City Yahoo Creators
Hairball Going ‘Balls to the Wall’ at The Gaslight Social on Friday - Oil City News
Hairball Going ‘Balls to the Wall’ at The Gaslight Social on Friday Oil City News
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How Jailhouse Snitches Send Innocent People to Death Row
Pamela Colloff discusses the dangers of incentivized testimony, the difficulty of overturning wrong…
The population of an endangered Australian bat suddenly dropped by up to 16%. No one knows why
Exclusive: Scientists say about 5,000 fewer southern bent-wing bats have been recorded at a key mat…
Atlassian tightens tracking of staff AI use as other technology firms encourage ‘tokenmaxxing’
Some companies reportedly using leaderboards for employees who used the most AI in their workGet ou…
Australians value batteries and EVs, but renewables industry must earn trust of regions, summit told
Clean Energy Council calls for a national, legislated scheme to funnel benefits of hosting renewabl…
Icac hits paydirt as Reformers’ ‘shit sheets’ are given a very public airing
Dirt files are always damaging – not least those originating in the secretive rightwing Reformers s…
Bird flu is spreading locally and Australia faces more wildlife deaths. How bad could it get?
Authorities say local transmission of H5 bird flu virus among South Australian birds signals ‘shift…
Rand Paul Orders Fauci’s Lawyer Removed As Hearing Grows Chaotic
Democrat Senator Cries Hearing Is Designed To ‘Entrap’ Fauci
‘unfortunate that you have been put in the position’
