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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
After 9/11, Documents Suggest New Yorkers Were Misled About Air Quality
New York City officials are making public more than 170,000 pages of documents related to the air q…
Repair begins on damage from devastating storm, washing over Cape Breton
Holes on the road created by the washouts could be several feet deep and eight to 10 feet long, Inv…
Amazon Plane Crash Starts Debate About Requiring a Buffer for Runways
A technology involving crushable concrete has been credited with saving nearly 500 passenger lives …
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…
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
AI, chip firms among bidders for flagship Northern Metropolis tech hub at border
Hong Kong’s flagship tech hub at the border with mainland China received bids from firms specialisi…
Trump threatens Bombardier ban unless Canadian firm shifts production to US
In Singapore, malls for shopping only are going out of style
While the announcement last week of the closure of a 40-year-old mall in Singapore’s Marina Bay dis…
Foreign, mainland students flock to Hong Kong sparking property demand in education sector
Hong Kong’s bid to become a global education hub is likely to transform the sector as a sustainable…
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
Police end investigation into former gynaecologist Simon Gordon
The Melbourne gynaecologist is accused of performing unnecessary surgeries on women and was referre…
What we know about the Amazon cargo plane crash
As investigators comb through the wreckage, key questions are emerging, from where the jet actually…
Car plunges into suburban sinkhole in Perth's south
A burst water main in Canning Vale in Perth causes a car to plunge into a sinkhole overnight and im…
'Something has to give': Gisborne ED nurses to strike against staff shortages
Cold and flu season has exhausted the health system this year, with widespread reports of staff and…
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
Utes welcome second SEC team ever to Rice-Eccles
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4 Sports) - Three years ago, Florida was the first SEC team ever to play at Rice…
Cougars will get good test in Big 12 opener
PROVO, Utah (ABC4 Sports) - After looking at the film of Saturday's 63-7 season-opening romp over U…
Man arrested after allegedly assaulting grandmother, holding her hostage, and disabling Life Alert device
MORGAN COUNTY, Utah (ABC4) — A Morgan County man has been arrested after he allegedly held his gran…
Idaho
Zoo Boise may be home to one of the oldest spider monkeys in the world - kivitv.com
Zoo Boise may be home to one of the oldest spider monkeys in the world kivitv.com
Idaho State Bengals survive five-set thriller to win Boise State Classic finale - Idaho State Journal
Idaho State Bengals survive five-set thriller to win Boise State Classic finale Idaho State Journal
One man dead following stabbing in Boise, police looking for suspect - KBOI
One man dead following stabbing in Boise, police looking for suspect KBOI
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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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
Knives Out in Times Square: Sympathy for the Devil Is a New Hallmark of the Left
Unemployment claims tick up to 206,000 but remain at historically low levels
More Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs are still rare and jobless cl…
Benzema, Pogba, Sancho and Sterling: What now for football’s free agents?
Ex-Real Madrid and Manchester United stars, Karim Benzema, Paul Pogba and Jadon Sancho among post-d…
Invasive tropical mosquito found breeding in east London
Climate crisis could increase incursions of Aedes aegypti, which can transmit Zika virus and dengue…
UEFA opens disciplinary case against Fenerbahce’s Guendouzi and Greenwood
Guendouzi and Greenwood made provocative gestures towards the Lyon supporters after their Champion…
