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Rogers Stadium in Toronto Is Severely Damaged in Thunderstorms
The music venue, which opened in 2025, was built specifically for large concerts. The fate of its next show, featuring AC/DC, is unclear.
EXCLUSIVE: FBI extraditions soar as Patel ramps up foreign outreach, vows 'no sanctuary'
FBI Director Kash Patel says FBI extraditions of international fugitives to the United States are up 65%, with 157 executed amid a sweeping manhunt push.
Sydney Sweeney, Scooter Braun pack on PDA during romantic gondola ride in Venice
Photos capture Sydney Sweeney and Scooter Braun sharing a kiss on a Venice gondola as the couple attends the 2026 Venice Film Festival together.
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Musician, pregnant wife and 3-year-old daughter shot and killed inside home
Jonathan Meléndez of Camilo Séptimo, his pregnant wife, their 3-year-old daughter and a nanny were …
Hurricanes superfan Abella Danger acknowledges Miami frat sweetheart run prior to season
Abella Danger celebrated her Pi Kappa Alpha sweetheart title at the University of Miami as the Hurr…
Jeffries threatens 'serious response' after Democrats help GOP advance anti-socialism vote
Hakeem Jeffries threatened a "serious response" after Reps. Jared Golden and Marie Gluesenkamp Pere…
Kamala Harris says she 'supports' Dems who don't want her on campaign trail: 'Whatever they need to do to win'
Red state Democrats are reportedly urging former Vice President Kamala Harris to stay far away from…
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North America
Plans Announced to Break Ground on Trump’s Triumphal Arch Before Final Approval
Doug Burgum, the interior secretary, announced plans to start work on the site of the 250-foot-tall…
Transplanted pig kidney works in US man's body for record 271 days
A man has lived for a record nine months with a transplanted pig kidney while waiting for a human t…
Leon Black defies subpoena to testify in Epstein inquiry and sues House panel
The billionaire investor is under two subpoenas from the House Oversight Committee. But in his laws…
NDP MP Dick Proctor overheard an inflight conversation that sparked a national scandal
In addition to his time as a member of Parliament, he worked as a journalist for The Globe and Mail…
Europe
Volkswagen announces it will cut 100,000 jobs by 2030
Under-pressure carmaker will shed 15% of workforce and halve its product line in sector’s biggest e…
'50% savvy political tactics, 50% extraordinarily good luck' - the formula to Meloni's success?
Giorgia Meloni's hard-right government on Friday becomes the longest-lasting in Italy's postwar his…
Serbians targeted with spyware in country’s ‘largest documented wave of surveillance’
Student protesters among those hacked, says digital rights group, though Aleksandar Vučić’s governm…
Burnham and Macron agree to scale up action on small boats
The leaders also discussed Ukraine and "the UK's drive to get closer to Europe", No 10 says.
Asia
Trump takes mail-in ballot fight to US Supreme Court
President Donald Trump’s administration asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to let it enforce a new…
'Didn't benefit country': Kenya ousts Tata Chemicals
US urged to consider military strikes to stop China achieving AGI first
The United States should start preparing for scenarios where extreme measures must be taken to stop…
Tougher than Everest rescues: Inside Nepal's biggest airlift
Africa
Tunisia court upholds prison sentences of up to 45 years for opposition figures
Tunisia's top court on Thursday upheld prison sentences of up to 45 years for opposition leaders, l…
Botswana’s rare slaty egret signals the health of the Okavango
Conservationists say climate change and water management across national borders make regional coop…
Tunisia: Court starts final hearing in mass trial of opposition figures
A Tunisian court started hearing on Thursday the final appeal of scores of opposition figures accus…
South Africa: Sharpeville massacre victims launch legal action
Lawyers for survivors and relatives of those killed in the Sharpeville massacre are launching legal…
Oceania
Man accused of violent rampage in Auckland's Epsom named as Shalty Heta
Shalty Heta, 49, has appeared in Auckland District Court.
Fijian Drua sign former Wallaby forward Isi Naisarani
Fiji-born ex-Wallaby forward Isi Naisarani has joined the Fijian Drua ahead of the 2027 Super Rugby…
Retailers warned against displaying images of suspected shoplifters
Legal experts say the practice can expose businesses to privacy complaints, defamation claims and s…
Party drug MDMA gets official approval as PTSD treatment
MDMA is a psychoactive drug used recreationally, but now it can be prescribed for recovery from pos…
South America
Un hombre sobrevive nueve meses con un riñón de cerdo hasta recibir un trasplante humano con éxito
El logro médico es un hito que acerca la posibilidad de usar órganos animales para trasplantarlos a…
Arrestado un creador de contenido de Los Ángeles acusado de pedir en las redes sociales que asesinaran a Trump
El sospechoso habría hecho reiteradas amenazas de muerte en Instagram, TikTok y YouTube contra el p…
Mucho desgaste y poca puntería entre la Real y el Celta
Empate a cero en Anoeta en el partido adelantado de la sexta jornada
Uno de los miembros del jurado del caso Lindsay Clancy discrepa de los otros 11 y no hay veredicto, ¿qué pasa si el bloqueo continúa?
Por tercer día, el jurado se declara incapaz de llegar a la unanimidad, necesaria para que el juici…
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Utah
College students head to New York Fashion Week after winning adaptive accessory design competition
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — A group of college students began their summer by searching for an internsh…
How to watch Idaho vs Utah for free tonight: Time, TV channel and live stream details - OregonLive.com
How to watch Idaho vs Utah for free tonight: Time, TV channel and live stream details OregonLive.com
'She brought the sparkle': Friend speaks on woman shot, killed in Tooele
TOOELE, Utah (ABC4) — After Silvia Bahena-Mota was killed in her home earlier this week, leaving be…
Idaho
Rexburg officials consider remodeling City Hall as a new police station
Rexburg city officials are considering converting the current city hall into a new police station f…
Trump administration plows ahead with groundbreaking for the president’s ‘triumphal arch’
By Sunlen Serfaty, Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration plans to break ground on the…
Lava Hot Springs celebrates new hot pool with grand opening
The long-awaited hottest pool at Lava Hot Springs is open following a grand opening ribbon cutting …
Wyoming
10 Casper restaurants closed in past year, locals are eating out less - Your Wyoming Link
10 Casper restaurants closed in past year, locals are eating out less Your Wyoming Link
Cheyenne Kiwanis announces raffle winners, raises $25K for youth programs - Cap City News
Cheyenne Kiwanis announces raffle winners, raises $25K for youth programs Cap City News
Wyoming Downs/307 Horse Racing wraps up "record-breaking" live racing season - wyomingnewsnow.tv
Wyoming Downs/307 Horse Racing wraps up "record-breaking" live racing season wyomingnewsnow.tv
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Nepal tunnel rescuers hunt for survivors with rafts and drone
South Asian correspondent Azadeh Moshiri is at the site of a tunnel where rescuers still hope to fi…
It's Not Only Illegal Aliens: ICE Just Pulled 22,000 Looted Antiquities Off the Black Market
WATCH: James Talarico Said Failure to Restrict AR-15s Is ‘Ignoring God’s Messengers’
Texas Democrat U.S. Senate nominee James Talarico urged restrictions on certain firearms for young …
Fresh Humiliation: Kamala Forced to Admit Dems Are Probably Better Off Without Her
Somehow Voters Still Hate Democrats More Than Republicans
Republican voters still like Trump, but not to the same degree
Vice President JD Vance Says Breitbart News, Alternative Media Important for Representing Americans
Speaking at the first official press briefing in 40 days, Vice President JD Vance said one of forme…
'Yass, Jesus!' Podcaster Busted Over Alleged Deranged Threats to Kill Trump
VIDEO: Maine's Highest Court Rules Against Mother Fighting to Take Child to Church
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court ruled against a mother who has been fighting an order preventing h…
