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Ohio Supreme Court denies Mackenzie Shirilla's latest appeal bid in double murder case
Mackenzie Shirilla suffered another setback after the Ohio Supreme Court refused to reconsider its decision not to review her latest appeal.
U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln Docks in Thailand, Giving Weary Crew a Break
Thousands of sailors and Marines serve on the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln, which came into the spotlight because of a tough deployment in the war in Iran.
Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Activist Joshua Wong Pleads Guilty to Collusion
The pro-democracy dissident was accused of urging Western politicians like Nancy Pelosi and Marco Rubio to pressure Hong Kong by imposing sanctions on the city.
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Haitian college student in Ohio dies by apparent suicide after losing TPS status, family says
A Haitian-born college student in Ohio died in what his family believes to be a suicide after he wa…
Hasan Piker cheerleads progressives as 80-year-old senator wins six more years
Hasan Piker celebrated Ed Markey's Massachusetts primary win over Seth Moulton, calling it proof th…
U.N. Says World Will Miss Its 1.5-Degree Climate Target
It proposed a new goal of limiting the “overshoot” of rising temperatures and eventually figuring o…
Lindsay Clancy verdict still within reach – retired Massachusetts judge pushes back on hung-jury predictions
Lindsay Clancy murder trial jury reported a deadlock Tuesday, but a retired Massachusetts judge sai…
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U.S. military strikes rock Iran for a second day in a row, Trump attempts to combat rising gas pric…
Germany blames Russia for last month's attempted drone attack at Leipzig airport
The German government blamed Russia for an attempted attack at Leipzig airport last month using a d…
U.S. military strikes Iran, while Trump vows more for Tehran's retaliation
The U.S. military hit targets in Iran on Tuesday and Tehran fired missiles and drones at various si…
Longtime Democratic Congressman Defeats Progressive Rival in Massachusetts
Representative Stephen Lynch, 71, a centrist, beat Patrick Roath, 39, in a primary that reflected t…
Europe
Global bond sell-off intensifies as US-Iran tensions stoke inflation fears
UK borrowing costs driven up, adding to challenges facing John Healey as he prepares for first budg…
EU summons Russian envoy over failed Leipzig drone attack
The EU's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the attempted attack had "all the hallmarks of state…
BP appoints new chair after contentious ousting of Albert Manifold in May
Ian Tyler, who was already in role on interim basis, selected and pledges to ‘lead the board’s evol…
EU considers response to Leipzig drone attack after Germany formally blames Moscow – Europe live
Foreign policy chief says drone attack last month ‘had all the hallmarks of state sponsored terrori…
Asia
Former care home warden guilty of raping intellectually disabled female resident
A former assistant warden at a care home run by Hong Kong’s largest NGO for people with intellectua…
Iowa priest survived pneumonia, then spent 42 years building a stone shrine
The Grotto of the Redemption in West Bend, Iowa, owes its existence to a young seminarian's promise…
How the SCO chips away at US power without an alliance system
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) was born 25 years ago as a modest mechanism for managin…
Indiana engineering students build wearable to help visually impaired users
Rose-Hulman students have developed a remarkable wearable device tailored for visually impaired ind…
Africa
23 sexual assaults reported in Ceuta after migrant influx
Spanish prosecutors say 23 sexual assault cases, including nine involving children, have been repor…
Guinea-Bissau referendum approves new constitution that expands president's powers
The sweeping reforms come in the wake of last year's coup and ahead of a proposed return to civilia…
Zambia's Hichilema sworn in for a second term after tense vote
Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema pledged to build on the economic turnaround achieved during h…
Nigeria: Over 1,000 Terrorists Killed, 777 Kidnap Victims Rescued in Two Months - Official
[Premium Times] Defence spokesperson, Samaila Uba, disclosed this on Tuesday during a security brie…
Oceania
Queensland Police receive safety notices over watch house conditions
Workplace Health and Safety issues multiple regulatory notices to the police service regarding cond…
World leaders missing in action as UN warns of climate target breach
A new UN report warns the world is likely to overshoot warming of 1.5C as world leaders shun Austra…
Ciraldo calls out NRL over delayed rule-change communication
Cameron Ciraldo says he only learned his team will act as guinea pigs this week for some new NRL ru…
Boy, 14, charged over alleged rock attack that left man unconscious
A 14-year-old boy is charged with assault after a man was seriously injured and left convulsing on …
South America
Los Waorani continúan luchando para frenar la extracción petrolera en el Yasuní, tres años después de que la Corte ordenara el cierre
En agosto de 2023, el 60% de los ecuatorianos votaron por dejar el crudo bajo tierra en este territ…
La casa de 1,2 millones de dólares incautada al yerno del Mencho en California, en disputa por la familia de los Lebarón
Los parientes de las víctimas, que vivían en una comunidad mormona en México, reclaman el rancho co…
Ortega suspende las elecciones de este año y extiende su mandato hasta 2028
Tras el rechazo internacional a eliminar definitivamente los comicios, el Parlamento aprueba una re…
La aprobación de Sheinbaum se mantiene en un 69% camino de su segundo año de mandato
La presidenta remonta tras el terremoto de Rubén Rocha y sigue siendo una de las líderes mundiales …
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Utah
High school girls volleyball: Provo overcomes shaky 3rd set to get the win over Mountain View
NWS Lifts Flash Flood Warning in Central Kane County After Heavy Rain Subsides - Forth.News
NWS Lifts Flash Flood Warning in Central Kane County After Heavy Rain Subsides Forth.News
TRAFFIC ALERT: Crash forces closure of SB Midland Dr. in Weber County
UPDATE: The road has reopened. WEBER COUNTY, Utah (ABC4) — A crash has forced a full closure of sou…
Idaho
Red Flag Warning issued September 2 at 2:04AM MDT until September 2 at 3:00PM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID
Red Flag Warning: Sawtooth Range/Northern Sawtooth NF until Sep 02 at 8:52 AM
La Cámara reprende al representante republicano Chuck Edwards por acusaciones de insinuaciones no deseadas hacia empleadas
Por Sarah Ferris, Lauren Fox y Ellis Kim, CNN La Cámara baja del Congreso de EE.UU. tomó el martes …
For three friends, an eagerly anticipated dream adventure to the Grand Canyon becomes a nightmare
By Ray Sanchez, Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — A foreboding sky rises high over a selfie taken by a smi…
Wyoming
William Curtis Obituary (1945 - 2026) - Rawlins, WY - Rawlins Times - Legacy obituary
William Curtis Obituary (1945 - 2026) - Rawlins, WY - Rawlins Times Legacy obituary
High school volleyball scoreboard Sept. 1-5 - Casper Star-Tribune
High school volleyball scoreboard Sept. 1-5 Casper Star-Tribune
SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT COUNTY OF - WyomingNews.com
SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT COUNTY OF WyomingNews.com
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Why US troops have a history in this raucous Thai city
The BBC's Jonathan Head looks at the historical echoes of US troops arriving in Pattaya, a beach re…
Bus crash on Egypt's Red Sea coast kills 16
Another 28 people are injured in the accident in the South Sinai governorate, officials say.
South Korea jails care home head for sexually assaulting disabled residents
The man, surnamed Kim, was handed a 15-year prison term for abusing three residents at the facility…
WATCH: Los Angeles Zoo celebrates milestone after their great ape baby boom
David Muir reports on how much the great apes have grown over the past year – and what their births…
New York City Public Schools banning AI use through middle school this year
Students in the nation's largest school district return to classrooms next week.
BBC travels inside occupied Lebanon as officials say Israel expanding positions
A BBC team joined a humanitarian mission of the UN peacekeeping force, which says Israeli troops ar…
Zelensky says airlines should avoid Russian airspace as Ukraine escalates drone operations
Chinese and Gulf state airlines are among those still using Russian airspace. Meanwhile, Russia say…
Tony Romo was Allegedly Twice the Legal BAC Limit During Arrest
Former NFL quarterback Tony Romo was allegedly intoxicated twice the legal limit during his OWI arr…
