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LSU holds off on adding players with NFL ties as SEC lawsuit looms over program, Lane Kiffin
Lane Kiffin's LSU Tigers held off adding former Ole Miss players to the roster Friday as the SEC's federal lawsuit and punishment threats intensified.
All eyes were on USC to see if the Trojans could bounce back from nightmare tiny crowd at season opener
USC Trojans faced more scrutiny over sparse LA Coliseum crowds against Fresno State, but the stadium filled out by the second quarter on Friday.
Venus and Serena Williams' highly anticipated US Open return ends in heartbreaking loss
Venus and Serena Williams returned to Arthur Ashe Stadium for a thrilling three-set US Open doubles match that kept fans on the edge of their seats.
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From cockroach milk to stepping on snakes, Ig Nobel awards celebrates science at its oddest
Cockroach milk, kissing evolution and the underwear soil test were among the unusual real studies h…
DOJ ordered to freeze antitrust work with Canada as trade tensions intensify
The Justice Department's antitrust division was directed to pause all cooperation with Canada amid …
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 ov…
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 …
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North America
German Far-Right Surges, in Threat to Postwar Taboo on Extremists in Power
Sunday’s vote in the state of Saxony-Anhalt could produce the strongest showing in the history of t…
Hiker Stanislav Volo, missing for five days in B.C., is found alive
Sea to Sky RCMP said Volo was taken to hospital with minor injuries
How the Lindsay Clancy trial gripped America - and ultimately fell apart
A Massachusetts judge has declared a mistrial in the murder case against the US mother after jurors…
Toronto police announce arrest in arson that damaged MP’s vehicle
Threatening behaviour toward politicians in general has been on the rise in recent years
Europe
‘Every girl now wants to be a boxer’: excitement in Katie Taylor’s home town for her valedictory bout
Irish boxer lauded for her tenacity and inspiration before her last fight in front of 80,000 people…
Trump sends envoys Witkoff and Kushner to Moscow and Kyiv with new plan to 'end the war'
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are travelling to Moscow and Kyiv this weekend with what …
Tate brothers charged with further trafficking and sex crimes in Romania
Andrew and Tristan Tate are currently in a Miami jail fighting extradition to the UK over separate …
Outrage as Maltese tycoon acquitted in journalist's murder
Maltese businessman Yorgen Fenech has been found not guilty of complicity to murder journalist Daph…
Asia
Delhi-NCR battered by heavy rain, several areas waterlogged; IMD issues alert
Following a deluge in the early hours of Saturday, various areas in Delhi-NCR are grappling with wa…
Three children dead and a mistrial: What is the Lindsay Clancy case?
Japan, US to advance cooperation on US$550 billion trade deal
Japan and the United States have confirmed they will advance cooperation on investing in strategic …
‘I was the target’: Class X student recalls Jantar Mantar attack on father
A student influencer faced threats at Jantar Mantar, and her father was injured. An alleged attacke…
Africa
Is Russia proving better at protecting friends than fighting enemies in West Africa?
Russian forces were brought in to help defeat jihadists but they also defend the military leadershi…
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…
Oceania
Melbourne soccer club says girls' match moved to make way for boys
The Boroondara Eagles are demanding action, saying one of their junior girls' team's matches was st…
Queenstown flight diverts to Christchurch after 'incident'
A flight has diverted to Christchurch shortly after take-off from Queenstown.
Live: Warriors aim to wrap up NRL minor premiership
The Warriors will look to wrap up the NRL minor premiership when they host the Sea Eagles at a pack…
Teen guilty of 'heinous' murder loses sentence appeal
The teenager, who previously admitted to being "addicted to stabbing", pleaded guilty to attacking …
South America
Mariana Mazzucato: ‘The most important thing for Mexico is to stop being just a low-cost manufacturer for US companies’
The economist assesses Sheinbaum’s Plan Mexico and calls for tax reforms, stronger institutional co…
Argentina’s Milei wants women to have more children while he cuts support for families
According to a report, only two of 50 national programs aimed at pregnant women, children and careg…
From a taqueria to a café: The California businesses linked to relatives of ‘El Mencho’
The brother and youngest daughter of the man who led the Jalisco New Generational Cartel opened bus…
Dani Bensky, Epstein survivor: ‘The United States has failed spectacularly in this case’
The New Yorker, who was abused by the financier at 17, says the Justice Department is hindering the…
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Utah
High school football roundup for Friday, Sept. 4 (Week 4)
High school football: Crimson Cliffs claims convincing win over Brighton
Police investigate woman's death in Salem; suspect arrested
SALEM, Utah (ABC4) — Police are investigating a suspicious death after a woman was found dead insid…
Idaho
Skyline High School defeats Century 35-24 in Pocatello
Skyline High School defeated Century 35-24 in Pocatello, overcoming an early deficit to secure the …
Hillcrest Knights edge Twin Falls Bruins 28-27 in state semifinal rematch
The Hillcrest Knights secured a narrow 28-27 victory over the Twin Falls Bruins in a state semifina…
Stoddard’s late kick secures narrow victory for Madison
Brenner Stoddard kicked a 48-yard field goal with 12 seconds remaining to give Madison a 10-9 victo…
Wyoming
Slow start dooms East in loss to Natrona - wyomingnews.com
Slow start dooms East in loss to Natrona wyomingnews.com
2026 Friday Night Frenzy: Week One - wyomingnewsnow.tv
2026 Friday Night Frenzy: Week One wyomingnewsnow.tv
Camels roll past Kelly Walsh for first win of the season, while Bolts fall to Cheyenne Central
The Campbell County High School football team got its first win of the season Friday night, defeati…
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Ex-Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer contributed to 'toxic' work environment, says IG report
Former Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer ran a department where staff drank on duty, cried throug…
Nigel Farage's party suspends top officials after undercover sting makes foreign funding claims
Anti-immigration party Reform UK suspended two senior officials on Friday after they were filmed ap…
Russia hits Ukrainian security headquarters in drone attack, Zelensky says
The unmanned aerial vehicle struck without warning in the heart of the Ukrainian capital.
Acting Navy secretary's recent military service could keep him from getting the job permanently
Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao spent 25 years in uniform, serving as an explosive ordnance disposal…
Judge pauses for 1 hour before declaring mistrial in Lindsay Clancy case after defense fights for juror who allegedly ‘lied’ to be removed
In the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, the woman charged with the 2023 strangulation of her three c…
Romanian Prosecutors Indict Andrew Tate on Trafficking Minors and Money Laundering
Romanian prosecutors on Friday indicted social media influencer Andrew Tate on charges of trafficki…
GOP Rep. Arrington: Trump Is on the Midterm Ticket Because if Dems Win, It's Going to Be Impeachment Every Day
Friday on FBN's "Mornings," Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-TX) discussed the upcoming midterm elections an…
Nolte: Mistrial On Hold as Defense Seeks to Boot Hold-Out Juror in Lindsay Clancy Case
The jury in the Lindsay Clancy triple-murder case is officially hung, and on Friday the judge decla…
