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Blue state creates six-figure role for trans inmate services amid budget shortfalls
The Oregon Department of Corrections hired a gender affirming care coordinator earning up to $115,000 to oversee transgender and nonbinary inmates.
Vance’s mom fires back at El-Sayed over second family jabs: ‘Probably punch him’
Beverly Vance Aikins told Tomi Lahren she'd like to punch Abdul El-Sayed over his repeated attacks on JD Vance's wife, Usha Vance, and their children.
In Small Iranian Town, a U.S. Attack Turns a Wedding Into a Tragedy
The bomb that hit the residential area was American, according to a weapons expert and a visual analysis by The Times. It killed five people and wounded 67 oth…
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NYPD searches for suspect who threw furniture at 90-year-old woman on sidewalk
Surveillance video captured a man hurling a piece of furniture at a 90-year-old woman on a Brooklyn…
Filmmaker cheers death of Bank of America executive with Luigi Mangione meme
Filmmaker Lexi Alexander reposted a Luigi Mangione-themed meme after Bank of America executive Erin…
Brooke Shields makes a splash in black swimsuit during action-packed Croatia trip
Brooke Shields shared stunning waterfall photos and a daring jump video from her adventure-filled C…
DHS boss reveals Oval Office plan to 'withhold funding' from sanctuary cities after aggressive New York bust
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin says Trump explored withholding federal funding from s…
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North America
Nova Scotia energy minister resigns over offensive rap lyrics
Marco MacLeod resigned after weeks of meeting with women’s groups over songs critics say are hatefu…
Hilroy’s classic back-to-school notebook features flawed map of Canada
Cover’s omission of Newfoundland and Cape Breton sparks second national geography scandal in less t…
2 People Are Killed and 2 Officers Are Hurt in Minneapolis Shooting
The authorities said the suspect was also dead. Residents were warned to stay away from the downtow…
Thunderstorms sweep across southern Ontario
Severe storms cut across Ontario, causing flooding and power outages in the Toronto area.
Europe
Dutch central bank moves 86 tonnes of gold to UK from US and Canada, citing ‘geopolitical unrest’
Bank says gold reserves held in London could be traded more easily and the move will allow it to re…
Ukraine warns Russian airspace ‘not safe’ in message to UN aviation watchdog
Ukraine urged the UN aviation agency to call for a full ban on flights through Russian airspace, af…
Malta acquits tycoon Yorgen Fenech in investigative journalist's murder case
A Maltese court on Wednesday acquitted tycoon Yorgen Fenech of orchestrating the 2017 car-bomb kill…
Andy Burnham targets migrant crisis ahead of Macron’s visit to No 10
PM will aim to centre talks with French president on key foreign policy issues such as Iran, smuggl…
Asia
Nude photo became a sticker: Hong Kong women say image abuse thrives despite law
Five years after a nude photo was taken without her consent, a woman opened Instagram to find the i…
Rare large-scale MTR topside tender draws heavyweight Hong Kong developers
Tender submissions for the MTR Corporation’s Tuen Mun Area 16 Station phase two property developmen…
New Zealand ‘must never be seen as a proxy’, former PM Helen Clark warns
Helen Clark spent nine years running New Zealand and eight more running the United Nations’ develop…
Trump to speak on both nights of Republican midterm convention amid turnout concerns
US President Donald Trump will now speak on both nights of the Republican Party’s unusual midterm c…
Africa
Sharpeville massacre survivors start legal fight for justice in South Africa
At least 69 people were shot dead in 1960 but no-one has been prosecuted and victims want restituti…
Egypt: Cairo and Beijing sign deals on economy, technology
On Wednesday, Xi Jinping and his Egyptian counterpart, president Abdel Fatah el-Sissi, oversaw the …
Kenyan editor found safe after abduction
In tonight's edition, rights groups in Kenya call for an investigation after a top journalist is ab…
Mali: Mariam Bagayoko continues to impress on stage aged 88
At the age of 88, renowned singer Mariam Bagayoko still has the energy to perform traditional Malia…
Oceania
The world of professional guinea pig showing
International judges. Months of preparation. A demanding grooming regime. It is, of course, the New…
Theft of sanitary items demonstrates period poverty desperation
Using socks as sanitary pads, wearing tampons for more than two days and stealing products from sup…
Boy charged after teenager's hand nearly cut off in Sydney
NSW police called to Redfern on Wednesday night found a 17-year-old with a partially severed handFo…
Highly respected NZ diplomat Neil Walter mourned by Tokaleu community
The Tokelau community is mourning Neil Walter, a New Zealand career diplomat, who served multiple t…
South America
Al menos tres muertos y tres policías heridos en un tiroteo en Minneapolis
Entre los fallecidos está el atacante, que fue abatido en un edificio residencial por agentes que r…
Minneapolis apartment shooting leaves three dead, multiple injured
Two people were killed and a suspect died after a shooting at a downtown Minneapolis apartment buil…
De la Espriella celebra los resultados de una operación militar con cadáveres en el suelo
El presidente muestra a los muertos en un bombardeo contra las disidencias que lidera Iván Mordisco
La mexicana Rebeca Bernal da un salto mágico al Manchester United
La defensora, de 29 años y multicampeona en México, es fichada por uno de los grandes clubes europe…
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Utah
SLC airport to allow gateside reunions and farewells under new TSA program
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — The Salt Lake City International Aiport (SLCIA) is one of just a few airpor…
Why estate jewelry is having a moment and the event showcasing some beautiful pieces - KSL News
Why estate jewelry is having a moment and the event showcasing some beautiful pieces KSL News
Ogden School District employee arrested, charged with aggravated assault
OGDEN, Utah (ABC4) — A man has been charged with the aggravated assault of a woman in Ogden. Stanle…
Idaho
The 208 for September 2, 2026 - KTVB
The 208 for September 2, 2026 KTVB
Students help break ground on the new Lake Hazel Elementary coming to South Boise - Idaho News 6
Students help break ground on the new Lake Hazel Elementary coming to South Boise Idaho News 6
Idaho Supreme Court to weigh if ballot language on abortion rights initiative could mislead voters
As the deadline to print ballots looms, the Idaho Supreme Court will decide whether state officials…
Wyoming
Coordination, communication help Wyoming tackle complex fire season - Cap City News
Coordination, communication help Wyoming tackle complex fire season Cap City News
Coordination, communication help Wyoming tackle complex fire season - Oil City News
Coordination, communication help Wyoming tackle complex fire season Oil City News
Witness says motorcyclist transported after collision on CY Avenue - Oil City News
Witness says motorcyclist transported after collision on CY Avenue Oil City News
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Lowe's Foundation to Promote Skilled Trade Jobs — CEO Says 'We're Going to Change the Perception'
The Need for Electricity Abundance
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EXCLUSIVE: YouTube And TikTok Bailed On Child Safety Panel Days After Meta’s Social Media Addiction Settlement
‘they may have been asked to answer for the harm they’ve caused’
Canada's Latest Faceplant: Millions in Contracts to Iran VP's Son
SMU cancels CAIR-Texas youth conference over Texas terror designation
Southern Methodist University has scrapped plans to host a Council on American-Islamic Relations yo…
13-Year-Old Football Player Dies After Going into Cardiac Arrest at Practice
A North Carolina family is in mourning after a 13-year-old middle school football player went into …
Congo's Ebola outbreak shows no signs of slowing as deaths top 3,000
Congo's Ebola outbreak has killed more than 3,000 people out of more than 6,100 confirmed cases, ac…
Deadlocked jury in Lindsay Clancy trial goes home after a fifth day without a verdict
The jury in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial on Wednesday told the judge for a second time that it c…
