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Ben Shelton takes down Carlos Alcaraz to earn the biggest win of his career in latest US Open match ever
Ben Shelton defeated Carlos Alcaraz in a five-set thriller at Arthur Ashe Stadium, snapping the Spaniard's 18-match Grand Slam winning streak.
Weight regain after obesity drugs tied to higher odds of suicidal thoughts in observational study
Weight-loss drug users who regained weight had 4.2 times higher odds of suicidal ideation, according to a study analyzing data from over 27,000 adults.
Flight 93 hero's dad warns 'enemies from within' aim to destroy America at the ballot box
Todd Beamer's father compared the Michigan Senate race to defending America on 9/11, backing Mike Rogers over Abdul El-Sayed in a fiery appeal.
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Washington father sues school district for denying religious opt-out for 5th grader from LGBTQ instruction
Alliance Defending Freedom sued Lake Washington School District after a father says his son learned…
BROOKE ROLLINS, MONICA CROWLEY: America’s family farms have kept us strong for 250 years
Round Swamp Farm in East Hampton, N.Y., traces back to John Lester 300 years ago and now anchors th…
Singapore’s Prime Minister Gets a Big Raise
Singapore’s prime minister, Lawrence Wong, got the bump as part of a longstanding policy to pay hig…
GOP puts Trump ‘on the ballot’ with historic midterm convention and more top headlines
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North America
El Niño expected to extend fall and delay winter’s arrival
September and October will still bring the usual swings between warm spells and bursts of chilly, s…
Winter could wait on the sidelines as El Niño extends fall
It's shaping up to be a mild fall across much of Canada, the Weather Network's forecast suggests, w…
U.S. military destroys 5 Iranian oil tankers. And, the Smithsonian head resigns
The U.S. military says it has destroyed five Iranian oil tankers as the conflict continues to escal…
Ottawa and Alberta pledge to build at least 1,460 affordable houses
Ottawa will provide up to $220-million through Build Canada Homes, while Alberta will pay up to $16…
Europe
EU unveils ‘buy European’ public procurement rules to counter China
Authorities and public bodies to be urged to buy goods and services from Europe, but without bindin…
UK airport disruption: what are your rights if you have been affected?
The software failure that affected the air traffic control system in the UK on Tuesday has been res…
Russian drone strike near Ukraine-Moldova border kills at least two as Ukraine targets oil terminal
An overnight Russian drone strike at a border crossing between Ukraine and Moldova killed at least …
‘Russia’s frontline moving west,’ Moldova’s president warns after border checkpoint attack – Europe live
Maia Sandu speaks out after two people are killed during a strike on the Starokozache crossing with…
Asia
Beijing tells Manila to ‘stop lying’ after minister exposes South China Sea note
China has accused Philippine officials of “grandstanding and lying” after Manila’s defence secretar…
Young Argentines’ mounting debt struggles test support for Milei
At 18, Martin Taborda began studying law at Argentina’s prestigious University of Buenos Aires, hop…
Court acquits brother of incest, citing failure to prove teen knew it was wrong
A Hong Kong court has found a 24-year-old man not guilty of committing a spate of sexual offences a…
Hong Kong astronaut inspires pupils across city’s school halls in historic live lecture
Hong Kong’s first astronaut Lai Ka-ying has conducted a live lesson for students of her alma mater …
Africa
Gambian leader vows power boost after violent blackout protests
Gambian President Adama Barrow on Tuesday pledged to boost power supplies by next month after viole…
Mali: Malian Women Resist Renewed Support for Female Genital Mutilation
[ISS] An online campaign defending cutting, which is still legal in Mali, recasts the practice as a…
JNIM jihadists step up incursions into northern Benin
Al Qaeda affiliate JNIM has been intensifying its activities in Benin since 2022. The country serve…
Concerns over wildlife, water supply, as wildfire rages across Mount Kenya
A wildfire has burned about 8,700 hectares of vegetation on Mount Kenya since the fire was first re…
Oceania
Lindsay Clancy jurors speak out over mistrial
Eleven members of the jury were persuaded to find her not guilty by reason of insanity, but one mem…
Veterans headstone project fears funding promise falls short of need
The Headstone Project SA questions why less money than promised appears to be available in federal …
'Wrong decision': New babies' hospital plans slammed by doctors
The WA government unveils revised plans for the new Women and Babies Hospital, including upgraded i…
Hollands opens up on axing from Carlton AFL roster
Elijah Hollands is at peace with the end of his Carlton career, saying he realises there are more i…
South America
Colombia's new president loosens gun control rules
President Abelardo de la Espriella has lifted a decade-long suspension on permits to carry legal fi…
Córdoba, Argentina, se prepara para las inundaciones con su primer simulacro
En un barrio donde cada año se repiten los daños por las lluvias del verano, los vecinos practican …
Keiko Fujimori premia con cargos diplomáticos a figuras polémicas o sin experiencia
Un militar retirado cuestionado por relativizar la violación de menores, un exministro que estuvo p…
Los 170.000 salvadoreños con TPS aguardan con incertidumbre el final del programa: “Mi vida está en Estados Unidos”
Este miércoles vence el Estatus de Protección Temporal para El Salvador y el Gobierno de Trump no h…
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Utah
No. 20 Utah eager to ignite offense vs. Arkansas - The Lufkin Daily News
No. 20 Utah eager to ignite offense vs. Arkansas The Lufkin Daily News
Delta Gigasite, world's largest data center campus in Utah, could make water, Creekstone Energy says - The Salt Lake Tribune
Delta Gigasite, world's largest data center campus in Utah, could make water, Creekstone Energy say…
Delta data center company claims it can create new water, commissions U of U study to verify
The company building a 10-gigawatt AI data center in Delta says it has developed a way to generate …
Idaho
Tracking more nice conditions and gusty winds then mountain snow by the weekend
Warm, Windy, Then a Serious Cooldown We’re warm today with a high around 78°, but it’s already bree…
After budget cuts, Idaho plans to maintain low government spending, state official says
Idaho state government agencies’ budget requests for the next fiscal year are now publicly availabl…
Trump les dio a Natalie Harp y a otras dos asesoras US$ 45.000 a cada una en regalos en efectivo por las fiestas
Por Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN El presidente de EE.UU., Donald Trump, entregó a Natalie Harp y a…
Wyoming
Data Centers Now Facing Backlash Over Contaminated Wastewater - Mother Jones
Data Centers Now Facing Backlash Over Contaminated Wastewater Mother Jones
Downtown Laramie returns to historic 1870 vote by Louisa Swain, and natural gas power plants gain interest from data centers - wyomingnews.com
Downtown Laramie returns to historic 1870 vote by Louisa Swain, and natural gas power plants gain i…
Rawlins designates September as Continental Divide Trail Month, RHS Outlaws to face Powell Panthers this Friday - wyomingnews.com
Rawlins designates September as Continental Divide Trail Month, RHS Outlaws to face Powell Panthers…
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Rescue efforts continue as Nepal-China flood death toll surpasses 1,270
Authorities in Nepal use helicopters and zip lines to reach remote flood-stricken villages amid wid…
'Beautiful, vibrant' Disney star Carla Jeffery dies aged 33
Jeffery was known for playing cheerleader Bree in 2018 Disney Channel movie Zombies and two sequels.
Watch: Massive Nationwide Protests Shake Spain as Ceuta Migrant Invasion Divides Country
Hundreds of thousands of Spaniards gathered in the streets of Spain's major cities Wednesday evenin…
EU foreign ministers fail to break deadlock over Israel and Ukraine
EU officials met in Ireland but failed to agree on imposing trade sanctions on Israel or military s…
Norway seizes Russian ship in Arctic over Crimea compensation claim
Moscow challenges Norway's seizure of vessel, the Professor Molchanov, calling it an act of piracy.
Watch: Rookie Aussie Cop in Hot Pursuit as Runaway Emu Causes Havoc
Vision of a rookie Australian policeman chasing an emu down a busy country road has gone viral, wit…
Gulf insecurity fuels US energy dominance
The no-war, no-peace status quo with Iran increasingly benefits the US, its energy sector and its a…
Lindsay Clancy trial declared a mistrial. What happens next?
With the Lindsay Clancy jury unable to reach a verdict, here is what may happen next.
