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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
Philippines Vice President Sara Duterte posts bail after arrest
Philippines Vice President Sara Duterte has posted bail after order issued for her arrest on charge…
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…
Europe
Two senior Reform UK officials resign as Farage faces fresh foreign donations scandal
Two senior officials from the hard-right Reform UK party stepped down Friday following a hidden-cam…
‘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 officially indicted with trafficking and sex crimes in Romania
Andrew and Tristan Tate are currently in a Miami jail fighting extradition to the UK over separate …
Asia
Philippine Vice-President Duterte-Carpio posts bail over alleged Marcos death threat
Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio posted bail at a Manila courthouse on Saturday, a day…
3 arrested over allegedly seditious memorial outside Prince Edward MTR station
Hong Kong national security police have arrested three people on suspicion of acting with seditious…
Father spends $800,000 on land for tiny-home community for disabled adults
Dave Curro is spearheading the development of Forest Grove, an innovative community designed specif…
Michigan seed experiment began in 1879 and is set to run until 2100
In a remarkable exploration of seed dormancy, William James Beal's 1879 experiment revealed astonis…
Africa
UN General Assembly adopts new world map that shows Africa's true size
The United Nations General Assembly on Friday endorsed a new world map that reflects Africa's size …
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 …
Oceania
Flares set off, items thrown at players during Canberra junior AFL grand final
Two spectators were briefly taken into custody after reports of flares being set off and items bein…
Two children in hospital after jumping castle lifts off ground at party
Two children have been taken to hospital after a jumping castle was lifted into the air during high…
One dead after car and cyclist crash in Gisborne
Lytton Road has been closed, with traffic diversions in place following the incident.
Queenstown flight diverts to Christchurch after bird strike incident
Witness describes flames and loud banging noises coming from the plane shortly after takeoff.
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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Gary Westbrook Obituary (1948 - 2026) - Boise, ID - Idaho Press Tribune - Legacy obituary
Gary Westbrook Obituary (1948 - 2026) - Boise, ID - Idaho Press Tribune Legacy obituary
Darrell Manning Obituary (1932 - 2026) - Boise, ID - Idaho State Journal - Legacy obituary
Darrell Manning Obituary (1932 - 2026) - Boise, ID - Idaho State Journal Legacy obituary
Richard VanFossen Obituary (1937 - 2026) - Boise, Idaho, ID - Idaho Press Tribune - Legacy obituary
Richard VanFossen Obituary (1937 - 2026) - Boise, Idaho, ID - Idaho Press Tribune Legacy obituary
Wyoming
Bryan Russell Obituary (2026) - Cheyenne, WY - Wyoming Tribune Eagle - Legacy obituary
Bryan Russell Obituary (2026) - Cheyenne, WY - Wyoming Tribune Eagle Legacy obituary
Wayne Lemaster Obituary (1955 - 2026) - Cheyenne, WY - Wyoming Tribune Eagle - Legacy obituary
Wayne Lemaster Obituary (1955 - 2026) - Cheyenne, WY - Wyoming Tribune Eagle Legacy obituary
Janet Tanner Obituary (1943 - 2026) - Cheyenne, WY - Wyoming Tribune Eagle - Legacy obituary
Janet Tanner Obituary (1943 - 2026) - Cheyenne, WY - Wyoming Tribune Eagle Legacy obituary
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