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'Today' show intruder who allegedly hurled slur sent to Rikers without bail after probation violation
Andrew Truelove was remanded to Rikers Island without bail after allegedly slipping past security at Rockefeller Center and hurling a slur at Craig Melvin.
It’s up to Congress to save the Smithsonian from the anti-American left
The Smithsonian's American History Museum links Mickey Mouse to blackface minstrelsy while the 1619 Project shapes the agenda of key exhibits.
Israeli orphans of fallen heroes find pride, connection on US journey
A young Oct. 7 hostage survivor shared his story with fellow bereaved children during the IDF Widows & Orphans Organization's Bar/Bat Mitzvah trip.
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American Culture Quiz: Test yourself on popular personalities and retro revivals
The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our national traits, trends, history and people. This…
US companies win billions in African data center deals in direct competition with China
From Lesotho to Gabon, American firms are winning AI data center and power contracts worth billions…
Far-Right Leaders Step Up Calls for Expelling Remaining Migrants in Ceuta
Anti-immigration campaigners were set to hold a rally in the Spanish territory to call for tougher …
La Guaira Is Unrecognizable After Venezuela’s Deadly Earthquakes
More than a month after the earthquakes, the coastal region of La Guaira — once Venezuela’s main ga…
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North America
Why is the rate of premature births so high in this community?
About 1 in 4 babies in the Pakistani fishing settlement of Rehri Goth are born prematurely. Researc…
Meet the Pinball wizards, whose love of the game runs deep
At the fourth annual Ontario Pinfest event, an appreciation for the classic game runs across genera…
Washington state wildfires trigger evacuations
State officials said wildfires across more than 250,000 acres have led to widespread evacuations an…
What Cyclospora does inside the gut and how it gets there
Cyclospora, the parasite that has sickened thousands this summer in the U.S., requires time in the …
Europe
Moscow restaurant blast a 'brutal terror attack,' mayor says
The deadly explosion outside an upscale Moscow restaurant at Kudrinskaya Square was a "brutal terro…
The week in pictures: European wildfires, a woolly mammoth and a migrant influx at Spain's Ceuta
Fires burned across much of Europe, an earthquake in Japan killed dozens, record-low water levels i…
Poland: Prime Minister Tusk defies anti-Ukrainian violence
Anti-Ukrainian sentiment in Poland is on the rise, with numerous attacks against refugees from the …
Hungary: Successive heatwaves drain Danube river used to cool nuclear plant
Prolonged drought and extreme heat across Europe have also triggered an energy crisis. For the firs…
Asia
円安是正へ日米が異例の協調介入 3日に日米共同の声明発表へ
歴史的な円安に歯止めをかけるため政府・日銀は、7月30日から8月1日にかけて断続的に市場介入を実施しまし…
5 dead in Indonesia ferry fire, 41 missing
An Indonesian ferry caught fire at sea on Sunday, killing five people and leaving another 41 missin…
'In map of India, our North East is missing': Medallist Lovlina felt ‘hurt’ in Glasgow
Lovlina Borgohain said she felt hurt after noticing India’s Northeast was missing from a map at a G…
Rains fail to deter Chiikawa fans and big spenders after roundabout cancellation
The return of an exhibition featuring popular Japanese manga series Chiikawa to Hong Kong drew crow…
Africa
Guinea opts out of planned ECOWAS single currency, the eco
Guinea says it’s opting out of the ECOWAS single currency. The 12 member West African economic bloc…
Authorities in Tigray accuse Addis Ababa of 'launching open war'
Authorities in Ethiopia’s Tigray region accused the federal government of launching a military offe…
Europe to hold meeting Tuesday over Ceuta after migration flux
Spain has installed a 500-metre-long sea barrier between its North African enclave of Ceuta and nei…
Life in Spanish enclave of Ceuta resumes after sudden migrant surge
Life in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta is slowly getting back to normal, residents say, days after a …
Oceania
Five dead, 41 missing in Indonesia ferry fire
Indonesia has had a second ferry accident in two months after a passenger vessel on the Makassar ci…
Five dead, 41 missing after Indonesian ferry catches fire
Five people have been found dead and 41 are missing after an Indonesian ferry with 271 people on bo…
Te Araroa shaken by strong magnitude 5.7 earthquake
More than 5000 people felt a magnitude 5.7 earthquake near Te Araroa as Aotearoa's recent spell of …
Candles light up night to honour Melbourne mother Brooke Stephens
Hundreds gather at a park in Clyde North, one week after a local woman was allegedly murdered in he…
South America
Capital One bank cites money-laundering probe to justify closing Trump Organization accounts
Capital One Financial on Friday defended its decision to close more than 300 Trump-affiliated bank …
Colombia police station bombed wounding 14 people
Colombia’s government has blamed rebel groups for a truck bomb that wounded 14 people near the bord…
Peru: Tourist plane crashes killing all 13 people aboard
Eleven foreign tourists and two crew members have been killed after a small sightseeing plane crash…
Jorge Pérez Gallego, astrophysicist: ‘A total eclipse creates an energy similar to a big concert, to the feeling of celebrating a goal’
For the Spaniard who directs communications at the U.S. National Solar Observatory, the unique sens…
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Utah
Bountiful’s ‘Pantry Packs in the Park’ Returns August 8
On Saturday, August 8, the Bountiful Food Pantry will host its second annual Pantry Packs in the Pa…
Record heat grips Utah as Red Flag Warning takes effect Sunday - KUTV
Record heat grips Utah as Red Flag Warning takes effect Sunday KUTV
US Lakes Losing the Most Water to Drought - WorldAtlas
US Lakes Losing the Most Water to Drought WorldAtlas
Idaho
Estos países casi no registraban tiroteos en las escuelas. Episodios recientes encendieron las alarmas
Por Joaquín Doria y Mauricio Torres, CNN en Español El pasado 30 de marzo parecía un día normal en …
What a new Justice Department filing says about the ‘botched’ Reflecting Pool renovation
By Aleena Fayaz, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department on Friday said the rush to complete President D…
What happens after your pet, a social media sensation, dies?
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — For several days, millions of people watched Simon — a 7-year-o…
Wyoming
Group organizes against Wyoming property tax ballot initiative - WyomingNews.com
Group organizes against Wyoming property tax ballot initiative WyomingNews.com
Central Wyoming anglers, boaters and recreationists got the low water blues - WyomingNews.com
Central Wyoming anglers, boaters and recreationists got the low water blues WyomingNews.com
Life inside the dome: A resident’s hand-built ‘heaven’ - WyomingNews.com
Life inside the dome: A resident’s hand-built ‘heaven’ WyomingNews.com
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Prince Harry and co-claimants face huge legal bill due to insurance shortfall
Claimants’ insurance might not cover Associated Newspapers’ costs for defending phone-hacking case,…
Man Accused of Abducting Girl Shot Dead by 8 Deputies
A man accused of abducting a 13-year-old Ocala, Florida, girl was located and shot dead by eight Ma…
New York School District Pauses AI Teaching Assistant Plan After Parents Learn of Company's Links to Sex Robots
A school district in rural upstate New York has suspended plans to introduce a humanoid AI robot in…
Telegram's billionaire founder Pavel Durov has faced legal woes before -- in Russia and France
Pavel Durov, the billionaire founder and CEO of the Telegram messaging app, has repeatedly run into…
Body found in suitcase in Athens 11 days ago that of 38-year-old British woman
Greek authorities identify remains after reported discovery in a derelict building by homeless manA…
2 firefighters die in a wildfire on the southern Greek island of Crete
The flames were being fanned by strong winds in the area, which were hampering firefighting efforts.
National Guard soldier who added Mongolian migrant as second wife pleads guilty to immigration fraud
A D.C. National Guard member who entered a bigamous marriage with an illegal Mongolian immigrant pl…
Elon Musk's xAI Files Lawsuit Challenging Minnesota's Ban on AI 'Nudify' Apps that Create Deepfake Porn
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company xAI has filed a federal lawsuit against Minnesota, chal…
