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WATCH: Illegal alien busted in battleground state after allegedly committing voter fraud
Exclusive footage obtained by Fox News shows HSI agents executing arrests as the Trump administration ramps up a nationwide crackdown on non-citizen voting ahe…
Man found dead at Burning Man as festival locked down over weather hazard
A man was found dead at the Burning Man festival in the Nevada desert, organizers revealed.
Spurs announcer back with team after allegation of affair with player’s sister
Tobey announced Friday that he is returning to the booth.
Headlines
Cathy Engelbert will be remembered as the commissioner who made the WNBA deeply political and divisive
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced her retirement after 2026, but her seven-year tenure wa…
Bronny James seemingly shaded by ex-girlfriend’s parents in cryptic birthday posts
Lakers star Bronny James appears to have split from Parker Whitfield, which Whitfield's parents see…
Mysterious $150M superyacht docks in LA with hidden name and magical connection
Author J.K. Rowling's $150 million superyacht Samsara is reportedly docked in a Los Angeles marina …
Aaron Rodgers’ retirement plans include time with his ‘pregnant wife’
Rodgers confirmed in June 2025 that he'd secretly tied the knot "a couple months ago."
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North America
Quebec will not administer free flu shots this fall
Quebec was the second province after Alberta to stop providing free COVID-19 vaccines to its popula…
The Heart Drug Pelacarsen Fails, Shocking Novartis and Cardiologists
Doctors were hopeful the drug, which was being tested in a large clinical trial by Novartis, was go…
The U.N. backs a new world map showing Africa in its true relative size
The U.N. has backed a new map showing Africa in its true relative size, with the U.S. standing alon…
Judge Declares a Mistrial in Lindsay Clancy’s Murder Case
Also, regulators scrutinize steering-wheel-free cars. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.
Europe
Outrage as Maltese tycoon acquitted in journalist's murder
Maltese businessman Yorgen Fenech has been found not guilty of complicity to murder journalist Daph…
German power grid sabotage attack linked to ‘climate extremism’
German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt on Friday said the evidence in a recent spate of sabota…
Germany’s ‘Most Dangerous Man’: PR gift for the AfD?
The Ukrainian capital was hit by Russia’s most intense wave of air attacks on Kyiv, reportedly in f…
The week around the world in 20 pictures
The Nepal-Tibet flood disaster, Russian strikes in Kyiv, the Plaskett Fire in California and the No…
Asia
Sebi clears NSE's IPO papers, to be India's biggest so far
Rare bleeding-heart pigeon spotted in Philippines after 20 years
In a stunning turn of events, a Mindoro bleeding-heart pigeon, a critically endangered species, has…
Talk is growing of a Tesla-SpaceX merger. Will geopolitics throw a spanner in the works?
One by one, Tesla Model Y Ls roll out of the company’s end-of-line inspection bays, gleaming in bla…
AI Phuket-Delhi flight incident: All 3 hydraulics failed in ‘exceptionally rare’ event
Africa
Liberia’s rescued chimpanzees receive health checks
Many of the chimps at Second Chance were captured from the wild as infants before ending up at the …
Uber withdraws from Nigeria
In tonight's programme, a UN report says foreign fighters and support networks are fuelling Sudan’s…
Five EU nations aim to send rejected asylum applicants to 'return hubs' by 2027
Five European Union countries are seeking a deal with an unnamed non-EU country to host a "return h…
Body of King Oyo returns to Uganda ahead of burial
The body of Ugandan King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, recognised as the world's youngest rei…
Oceania
Energy stability or a 'climate bomb'? The arguments around Beetaloo
The Northern Territory government says it "stared down the hypocrites" to get gas flowing from the …
Australian man charged over 'offensive' calls to overseas MPs' offices from NZ
The 42-year-old man was arrested after allegedly contacting multiple electoral offices in Australia…
Blaze at cafe next to New Zealand's oldest building "suspicious", FENZ says
A fire at a cafe next to New Zealand's oldest surviving building is being investigated as suspiciou…
George Russell hits back for Mercedes in Monza practice
Formula One title contender George Russell hits back at early pacesetters Ferrari with fastest lap …
South America
El Betis frena al Madrid feliz de Mourinho
El Real sufre en Sevilla su primera derrota en un partido con multitud de ocasiones en el que chocó…
Alcaraz ya está ahí, como si nada hubiera pasado: otra victoria y rumbo a los octavos del US Open
El murciano se sobrepone a una fase trabada contra Wu (6-3, 6-4 y 6-1, en 2h 20m) y se adentra en l…
Trump’s ‘retribution’ could now include Falklands as favor to Milei – and revenge on the UK
US president suggests he might support his Argentinian acolyte’s drive to reclaim sovereignty of di…
El Reino Unido le responde a Milei y reafirma su compromiso “absoluto e inamovible” con las Malvinas
La disputa entre ambos países por la soberanía del archipiélago vuelve a tensarse mientras el presi…
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Utah
TRAFFIC ALERT: Wall Avenue closes to southbound traffic due to crash
OGDEN, Utah (ABC4) — Wall Avenue is closed to southbound traffic due to a crash. According to the U…
Church of Jesus Christ launches million-dollar initiative with UNICEF to aid mothers and children in South Asia
TRAFFIC ALERT: Crash forces lane closures on Redwood Road in Taylorsville
TAYLORSVILLE, Utah (ABC4) — A crash is forcing lane closures on Redwood Road in Taylorsville. Accor…
Idaho
Inside the new downtown Boise YMCA - KBOI
Inside the new downtown Boise YMCA KBOI
How much rain could we get in Boise? See forecast, flooding risks - Idaho Statesman
How much rain could we get in Boise? See forecast, flooding risks Idaho Statesman
Judge criticizes Trump pressure on prosecutors on reflecting pool vandalism charges
WASHINGTON — A District of Columbia Superior Court judge Friday seemed inclined to bar any new felo…
Wyoming
Cheyenne man faces felony charge after 52 tires slashed - WyomingNews.com
Cheyenne man faces felony charge after 52 tires slashed WyomingNews.com
Farmers turn to perennial grains as one solution to extreme weather - WyomingNews.com
Farmers turn to perennial grains as one solution to extreme weather WyomingNews.com
Jacqueline Romena Price Obituary (2026) - Cheyenne, WY - Wiederspahn-Radomsky Chapel of the Chimes - Legacy obituary
Jacqueline Romena Price Obituary (2026) - Cheyenne, WY - Wiederspahn-Radomsky Chapel of the Chimes …
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WATCH: Exclusive look at new Great Tides Waterpark
ABC News' Sam Champion shares highlights from a trip to the new Great Tides Waterpark on our "GMA" …
Statement From Maria Bartiromo's Lawyer Contradicts Reports of Her Parting Ways With Fox (Updated)
Russian drone strikes Ukraine’s security service headquarters
A Russian drone has struck Ukraine’s domestic intelligence headquarters in central Kyiv, injuring f…
Weaponization report: Richmond FBI 'revolt' followed rebuke over Catholic memo
July 2023 was a soul-searching month for the FBI's field office in Richmond, Virginia. The office's…
Trump says he will stop trade with certain countries if the Fed doesn't lower interest rates
President Trump says the Federal Reserve must lower interest rates or else he will cut off trade wi…
WATCH: Defense Attorney and Judge Spar As Tensions Reach Boiling Point in Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial
In a televised trial that has captivated and divided court watchers everywhere, the defense attorne…
"Incredulity" That "Competent Law Firm Representing One of the Largest Financial Institution[s] in the World" Filed Brief with AI Hallucinations
D.C.’s highest court strikes Deutsche Bank’s appellate brief as a sanction.
How much does Donald Trump care about winning the midterms? Apparently, not much at all | Jonathan Freedland
Such is the US president’s narcissism that he would see a Democratic victory as proof that he’s ind…
