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Christine Taylor was asked to lose 10 pounds after landing Marcia Brady role in 'Brady Bunch Movie'
Christine Taylor revealed she was asked to lose 10 pounds for her role as Marcia Brady in "The Brady Bunch Movie" during the "Office Ladies" podcast.
Jimmy John's employee accused of opening fire on car, shooting 14-year-old girl in leg: police
Police say that a dispute at a St. Louis Jimmy John's escalated into gunfire, leaving a 14-year-old girl wounded and an employee facing felony charges.
SEC teams went 16-0 in Week 1, is the conference back on top of college football world?
The SEC went 16-0 in week one, but after three straight Big Ten national championships, do the results really shift the college football hierarchy?
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Georgetown students plan Charlie Kirk 'lookalike contest' on anniversary of his assassination
Georgetown University students promoted a Charlie Kirk lookalike contest on Fizz, the anonymous soc…
Fans disagree with Portland Thorns over reason for ejection in XX-XY apparel dispute: 'They are lying'
Video shows Portland Thorns fans removed from Providence Park over women's sports apparel, with Amy…
Prosecutors drop Khalid Sheikh Mohammed confession appeal to protect 2028 trial for alleged 9/11 mastermind
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's 2007 confession was thrown out over "severe coercion," but prosecutors won…
Containing Germany’s Far Right
The AfD victory in a state election is forcing a rethink of the country’s postwar strategy to safeg…
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North America
Trump threatens to stop sale of Canadian Bombardier jets in US
The threat against one of Canada's largest companies comes amid an escalating trade war between the…
Quebec courts restrict judges’ use AI guidelines
AI cannot replace judicial reasoning, court says following concerns about whether a Quebec judge us…
Four teens dead, four sent to hospital after crash in Manitoba
RCMP responded just after 9 p.m. on Sunday to an intersection near the town of Winnipeg Beach
Quebec Premier warns of further U.S. retaliation as Canadian countertariffs loom
Fréchette will temporarily step away from campaigning to chair a virtual cabinet meeting, ahead of …
Europe
EU says no place for 'glorification of war criminals' as Mladic buried
The European Union on Monday denounced any "glorification" of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic i…
Only the beginning? German far-right's breakthrough shakes Europe to its core
Not enough to win outright but enough to shake Germany and Europe to their core: the far-right Alte…
'What we see right now is that Putin has zero interest in ending the war', Ukrainian MP Yasko says
US envoy Steve Witkoff on Monday touted progress in weekend discussions with Ukraine and Russia, ra…
German chancellor vows to stay in office despite AfD triumph in state election
Friedrich Merz said his conservative CDU was shaken ‘to its very foundations’ after far-right victo…
Asia
A food safety officer has become a social media star in India - why?
Tukaram Mundhe has gone viral after a series of aggressive inspections of restaurants to detect hyg…
Trump posts Space Force uniforms derived from ‘fascist’-inspired Starship Troopers outfits
US President Donald Trump posted an image of dark “next generation” US Space Force uniforms on Sund…
Jakarta airport and others reopen after volcanic ash crisis in Indonesia
Indonesia’s main airport and several other air travel hubs reopened early on Tuesday after days of …
Black boxes recovered from Amazon cargo plane crash in Miami
Investigators with the US National Transportation Safety Board said on Monday they had recovered th…
Africa
Egyptian influencer's death penalty over drug charges
In tonight's edition, a South African high court rejects a former defence minister's bid to have a …
WHO coordinates expansion of Ebola treatment centre in DR Congo as death toll climbs
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has claimed more than 3,000 lives, accor…
Tunisians tell the story of their summer of shortages
Frequent water and power cuts, long queues for bottled water, poultry farms destroyed by the heat: …
Tehran finalizing deal with Oman for temporary, safe route through Strait of Hormuz
Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is nearing a standstill amid the Iran war. Now, Tehran says it…
Oceania
How Facebook is shaping public debate on sorcery violence in PNG
A new study highlights the important role Faebook plays in influencing public debate around sorcery…
Alice Springs art exhibition highlights buffel grass devastation
An art exhibition opening in Alice Springs today will shine a spotlight on the native plants driven…
World Squash Championships to be held in New Zealand ahead of sport's Olympic debut
New Zealand will host the World Squash Championships in 2028 just months before the sport debuts at…
Decade-long experiment in outback NSW changing the landscape
Once locally extinct across outback NSW, bilbies, bandicoots and bettongs are now back and breeding…
South America
Canada’s retaliatory US tariffs set to take effect as trade dispute grows
Counter-measures covering several sectors come after Trump announced 50% tariffs on Canadian goods …
Flávio Bolsonaro evoca a su padre para movilizar a la derecha ante las elecciones y echar a Lula y al juez Moraes
El derechista celebra un mitin en el día de la Independencia de Brasil mientras Lula preside el des…
Retiran un mes después la camioneta atascada que dañó Pampa del Leoncito, joya natural del norte argentino
El vehículo había sido abandonado en el lugar por su conductor, que generó destrozos que podrían de…
Miles de personas salen a la calle en Alemania para plantar cara a la extrema derecha
Varios representantes del partido conservador CDU se suman a la manifestación en Berlín
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Utah
This Salt Lake City taco shop is looking to expand without losing unique 'alley street feel' - KSL.com
This Salt Lake City taco shop is looking to expand without losing unique 'alley street feel' KSL.com
Labor Day draws visitors to Sand Hollow Reservoir
SAND HOLLOW, Utah (ABC4) — Visitors are flocking to Sand Hollow Reservoir to celebrate Labor Day we…
‘You definitely want to show well for the conference’: Early test vs. Arkansas important for Utes and Big 12
Idaho
One man dead following stabbing in Boise, police looking for suspect - KBOI
One man dead following stabbing in Boise, police looking for suspect KBOI
Guide to some of the big September events - BoiseDev
Guide to some of the big September events BoiseDev
Remembering the loved ones who haven’t come home: Missing Persons Day 2026
Missing Person's Day 2026 will be this Saturday, Sept. 12th, at 12 noon and will be held in front o…
Wyoming
Cowboys set for home opener against Northern Colorado - wyomingnews.com
Cowboys set for home opener against Northern Colorado wyomingnews.com
Cowboys set for home opener against Northern Colorado - wyomingnews.com
Cowboys set for home opener against Northern Colorado wyomingnews.com
Man arrested after SWAT standoff following stabbing in Bozeman - wyomingnews.com
Man arrested after SWAT standoff following stabbing in Bozeman wyomingnews.com
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Victims sue South African government over 1960 Sharpeville massacre
Victims sue South African governed over 1960 Sharpeville massacre
Vance's Antichrist comments are a 'common belief', his friend tells BBC
The US vice-president recently mused with a Christian podcast host on whether the end of the world …
‘Can I take the door?’ woman pleads at Syrian prison exhibit
A Syrian woman spotted her missing brother’s name on a prison cell door at an exhibition in Damascu…
Teenager in Wales given detention sentence for stabbing teacher in head
Judge voices concern about possible copycat incidents after boy, 16, found guilty over attack at sc…
Commerce Secretary Lutnick says he misspoke about Iran war deaths
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Thursday he misspoke a day earlier when he described the Ira…
Alarm as US domestic violence killings remain high despite drop in homicides
Non-profits say requests for legal help and housing on rise amid Trump funding cuts for prevention …
Tennessee Poll: Marsha Blackburn Has Commanding Lead in Governor's Race
A new poll from the Beacon Center in Tennessee finds Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn is well on he…
Judge Clears the Way for Boys to Still Play Girls Sports — Parents Are Furious
