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TCU does an about-face after stripping local newspaper's credentials days before football season
TCU Athletics restored press credentials to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram days after pulling them over a report about Jacob Fields' dismissal.
Migrants spark outrage after video shows baby dolphin beaten during beach celebration
Video from Ceuta shows migrants pulling a dolphin calf from the water and striking it with a stick as outraged residents tried to intervene on the beach.
Politician Spencer Pratt calls out actor Ryan Reynolds for condemning 1980s nostalgia
Spencer Pratt fires back at Ryan Reynolds over his "Mayday" premiere comments, contrasting the anti-hero generation with classic 1980s cinema heroes.
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'Wheel of Fortune' announcer Jim Thornton terminated after investigation
Jim Thornton's firing from "Wheel of Fortune" follows an investigation and allegations tied to an A…
Move over, South Beach: 3 quiet Florida beach alternatives to try this Labor Day weekend
Skip South Beach, Clearwater Beach, and Daytona Beach this Labor Day weekend and try three hidden F…
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 administrati…
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.
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North America
Town of Gander urges calm as Hoekstra’s planned visit for 9/11 anniversary angers locals
U.S. Ambassador says he is returning on Sept. 11 to honour enduring bond with the place that famous…
As glaciers melt near mountains, risks multiply and Canada isn’t prepared, scientists warn
The Himalayan disaster that led to flooding in Nepal is a cautionary tale about the climate crisis
The Globe and Mail wins two Online Journalism Awards
Journalists honoured for stories about the first professional football player to come out as transg…
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…
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
Indian state gives taxi and tuk-tuk drivers a year to learn local language
A new rule making it mandatory for drivers to learn Marathi or lose their licence had sparked prote…
Silver linings: in Southeast Asia, ageing is big business
Helen Fung’s home felt empty. After her husband died last October, she found herself rattling aroun…
Tetris says it didn’t give White House permission for ‘Build the Wall’ game
Tetris said on Friday that it did not give permission for the White House to use the game’s iconic …
‘Hunchha’: 9 days on, a miracle rescue in Nepal
2 Men Pulled Out Of Trishuli 3A Hydropower Tunnel; 41 Were Believed Trapped As Flood Buried Project
Africa
Africa: African Development Bank and Axian Launch Digital Finance Programme to Support 34,000 Women-Led Businesses in Africa
[African Development Bank (AfDB)] AXIAN Group and the African Development Bank have launched a majo…
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…
Kolisi urges Boks to channel spirit of Soweto to beat All Blacks
Captain Siya Kolisi calls on the Springboks to summon inspiration from Soweto's pivotal part in Sou…
Oceania
Aussie star Myers beats Olympic champions to win Diamond League Final
Cameron Myers shows why he is Australia's best prospect in the men's 1,500m since Herb Elliott, aft…
Broome disappears into thick fog as WA wet season nears
A blanket of fog turns Broome's Cable Beach into an eerie landscape, signalling the changing of Yaw…
Blood-sucking, eel-like fish another possible casualty of algal bloom
Scientists say no lampreys have been caught during their usual winter migration from ocean to river…
Second patient in two months found dead in Waikato Hospital toilet
A second patient in two months has been found dead in a toilet at Waikato Hospital, prompting a Hea…
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
'Miracles happen': Prodigal puppy reunites with Utah family after seven days in harsh desert
CEDAR CITY, Utah (ABC4) — After their dog ran away while they were camping in the desert and was mi…
2 men arrested after multiple fake IDs, bank cards, stolen mail found in car following vehicle fire
ST. GEORGE, Utah (ABC4) — Two men have been arrested and charged with several crimes after multiple…
Beehive Blitz — Week 4 Scoreboard
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Week 1 of high school football is here, so check out all the scores and the…
Idaho
Boise man held on $1 million bond in connection with deadly drive-by shooting - KTVB
Boise man held on $1 million bond in connection with deadly drive-by shooting KTVB
Boise man arrested for sex crimes against a child could face life in prison if convicted - KBOI
Boise man arrested for sex crimes against a child could face life in prison if convicted KBOI
The chaotic travel day that hit Boise State right before its biggest game of the season - oregonlive.com
The chaotic travel day that hit Boise State right before its biggest game of the season oregonlive.…
Wyoming
New Sentinel missile system will bring major changes to F.E. Warren, missile field - WyomingNews.com
New Sentinel missile system will bring major changes to F.E. Warren, missile field WyomingNews.com
New Sentinel missile system will bring major changes to F.E. Warren, missile field - WyomingNews.com
New Sentinel missile system will bring major changes to F.E. Warren, missile field WyomingNews.com
Richard Charles Chambers Obituary (2026) - Cheyenne, WY - Schrader, Aragon & Jacoby Funeral Home - Cheyenne - Legacy obituary
Richard Charles Chambers Obituary (2026) - Cheyenne, WY - Schrader, Aragon & Jacoby Funeral Home - …
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Embattled WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert to Retire at the End of the Year
The WNBA has announced that league commissioner Cathy Engelbert will retire at the end of her contr…
Syria's Jihadi Government Begins Destroying Assad-Era Chemical Weapons
The government of Syria, under former al-Qaeda jihadist President Ahmed al-Sharaa, confirmed before…
‘Like Spiderman’: Man Dives in Drive-Thru Window to Stop Stick-Wielding Wacko
Sen. Fetterman's rivals smell blood after unflattering reporting
Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman's potential 2028 Democratic primary challengers aim to take advant…
Investigations launched into polling firm at centre of Reform UK allegations
British Polling Council and Market Research Society announce inquiries into JL Partners, which has …
'Toxic, intimidating and humiliating': Ex-labor secretary oversaw hostile work environment, watchdog finds
A new report from Labor Department's Office of Inspector General includes allegations that former S…
‘Winds of change’: How Milei is stirring Falklands claim amid Trump-UK spat
Analysts say Argentina's president sees an opportunity to exploit Trump’s growing tensions with Lon…
Lawyers' Responsibility for Hallucinations in Briefs That They Sign
An interesting perspective from D.C. Court of Appeals Judge Stephen Glickman concurring in Douglas …
