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Indonesia’s Growing Microplastics Problem
Microplastics are usually consumed through food and water, but more recently, they are making their way into Indonesia’s air and rain. Sui-Lee Wee, our Asia bu…
Barbara Eden, 95, says she’s ‘okay’ after last-minute cancelation of festival appearance
Barbara Eden reassured fans after a "sudden illness" forced her to miss the Cinecon Classic Film Festival, revealing a new medication's side effects.
Time is now, Clemson Tigers and Dabo Swinney need to call it quits after historic run
Dabo Swinney's Clemson Tigers suffered a humiliating 51-10 loss to LSU, raising fresh questions about whether the program needs a coaching change.
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Bronson Reed returns to the ring leaner and meaner and looking like the future of WWE
Bronson Reed made a shocking return at Sunday Night's Main Event, unleashing a brutal chair assault…
Michael Rapaport slams 'clown' Macklemore for anti-Israel performance
Michael Rapaport called Macklemore a "clown" after the rapper chanted "Free Palestine" and performe…
Trick Williams wins US title after Lil Yachty survives Baron Corbin at WWE Sunday Night's Main Event
Lil Yachty survived five minutes with Baron Corbin to earn Trick Williams his rematch, then played …
Dramatic video captures floodwaters bursting through glass doors of college students’ home
Dramatic video shows several feet of floodwater building up outside the glass doors before one pane…
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North America
What to Know About Cargo Plane That Overran Its Runway, Killing 5 in Miami
The plane, which was operating as part of Amazon’s cargo fleet, flew from Puerto Rico to Miami. It …
Indigenous actor and filmmaker Georgina Lightning dies at 63
Lightning was the first Indigenous woman in North America to direct a major feature film with her 2…
Five dead after Amazon cargo plane crashes at Miami airport
Five people are dead and five seriously injured after a Boeing 767-300 cargo plane "overran" the ru…
One dead after Cape Breton floods prompt state of emergency, cut power for thousands
Body of 46-year-old woman found on Saturday afternoon after she was reported missing, RCMP say
Europe
Ukraine seeks to seize water company owned by billionaire family of British theatre mogul
Row centres on stake held by Patarkatsishvili family in bottled water firm it jointly owns with Rus…
Germany’s far-right AfD thanks Elon Musk as France warns state election win a ‘serious moment’
Lead candidate in Saxony-Anhalt welcomes further ‘strong’ cooperation with Musk as French minister …
US envoys bring ‘more effective’ Ukraine peace proposals to Kyiv, official says
US envoys brought new, “more effective” proposals to Kyiv aimed at ending the war with Russia, a se…
EU to boost Greenland investment amid Trump annexation claims
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is expected to announce increased EU investment …
Asia
28-year-old killed after TN minister Jagadeeswari’s car hits 2-wheeler in Chennai
Tragedy struck on the Trichy-Chennai National Highway early Monday when a 28-year-old man lost his …
Indonesia volcano eruption leaves 270,000 stranded as airports extend closure
Anak Krakatau, which lies about 150km from the capital Jakarta, began erupting late on Friday.
Watch: Deadly pyrotechnic explosion rocks church festival in Mexico, 10 killed
During a vibrant religious festival, a tragic pyrotechnic explosion claimed the lives of at least t…
China building 'secret' desert airbase to fast-track next-gen military aircraft
Africa
Zimbabwe: 'Fix Broken Economy First Before Chasing Vendors Off the Streets'
[New Zimbabwe] THE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has urged government to focus on restor…
Tanzania: How to Prepare for Rainfall Boon With Flooding Risk
[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- FOR a country thousands of kilometres away from the Pacific Ocean, Ta…
Kenya: UDA Intensifies Kisii Mobilisation As Faruk Kibet Counters Matiang'i Ahead of 2027
[Capital FM] Kisii -- President William Ruto's aide Faruk Kibet has stepped up UDA mobilisation act…
Kenya: IEBC Begins Electoral Risk Management Tool Deployment Ahead of 2027 Election
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Preparations for Kenya's 2027 General Election have entered a new phase wit…
Oceania
Knee scans reveal heartbreaking verdict for luckless Swans captain
Callum Mills will be sidelined for the remainder of Sydney's finals campaign and possibly all of ne…
Thousands of camera-detected seatbelt fines in doubt after 'administrative error'
Fines issued to thousands of drivers in Canberra over improper seatbelt use are now in doubt due to…
Liberal operatives discussed whether to buy Porsche or Ferrari with developer’s payments, Icac hears
Rightwing NSW powerbrokers are alleged to have received illegal political donations from fugitive d…
Tech giants know honesty can cost billions. Do we trust them with the truth?
Mandating disclosure rather than trusting the AI companies behind the technology could save them fr…
South America
La Carretera Austral, la ruta que abre las puertas al fin del mundo: “Es imposible no querer quedarse en la Patagonia chilena”
El indómito territorio del sur de Chile, donde se impulsa un plan para mejorar su infraestructura v…
Un parque solar para evitar apagones en el barrio que vio nacer a Maradona
Más de 130 paneles fotovoltaicos buscan abastecer de energía limpia a Fiorito, una zona donde mucho…
El precio de no ser delgada: cómo los kilos determinan el salario de las mujeres
En la era Ozempic, la discriminación contra las mujeres con sobrepeso y obesidad se traduce también…
Claire Valdez, candidata demócrata al Congreso: “Tenemos que planificar cómo será la vida cuando termine la Administración Trump”
La socialista de Nueva York y aliada del alcalde Zohran Mamdani luchará en el Congreso para subir e…
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Utah
Utah football’s Moment of Loudness has a new look in the 2026 season - roundtable.io
Utah football’s Moment of Loudness has a new look in the 2026 season roundtable.io
Ready for a hike? So are the llamas
Pitt volleyball shakes off rough opening set to beat Utah in Salt Lake City - 247Sports
Pitt volleyball shakes off rough opening set to beat Utah in Salt Lake City 247Sports
Idaho
Person rescued after getting stuck on a rock in the Boise River, fire department says - kivitv.com
Person rescued after getting stuck on a rock in the Boise River, fire department says kivitv.com
Trump comparte un mapa que cambia el nombre de Nuevo México a “Nueva América”
Por Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN El presidente de EE.UU. Donald Trump pareció sugerir el domingo q…
Special Weather Statement issued September 6 at 8:52PM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID
Special Weather Statement: Arco/Mud Lake Desert, Upper Snake River Plain, Lower Snake River Plain a…
Wyoming
‘Devastating’: Family looks to rebuild after house fire in Wyoming - Yahoo
‘Devastating’: Family looks to rebuild after house fire in Wyoming Yahoo
Central inducts second Hall of Fame Class - wyomingnewsnow.tv
Central inducts second Hall of Fame Class wyomingnewsnow.tv
Wyoming Soccer Sweeps Washington Road Trip - SweetwaterNOW
Wyoming Soccer Sweeps Washington Road Trip SweetwaterNOW
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Exclusive: Rep. Randy Fine Explains Why He Calls U.S. Politicians Who Rhetorically Support Hamas ‘Terrorists’
Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) doubled down on calling U.S. politicians like New York City Mayor Zohran Mam…
Watch: Illegals Have Practically Emptied Tijuana, Out of Fear of Trump's Deportation Policies
Trump again appeals to Supreme Court on mail voting restrictions as midterms loom
The Trump administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to reject an order by a federal judge …
Girl group Katseye are missing two members, but their tour still dazzles
Reduced but resilient, girl group Katseye received a hero's welcome in London.
Trump names Adam Telle as acting army secretary following departure of Dan Driscoll
Telle has previously worked for Trump during his first term as a special assistant to the president…
Split verdict in New Orleans murder trial tied to staged-wrecks scheme
Sean Alfortish and Leon Parker convicted on some counts but not murder charges linked to insurance …
Fed governor Waller muddies outlook on possible rate hike later this month
Federal Reserve governor Christopher Waller said Thursday that an inflation report next week will l…
Here for It: Enes Kanter Freedom Makes His Next Move After WNBA Game Ejection
