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Tyler Herro's model girlfriend hits free agency after his trade to Milwaukee, court docs reveal
Tyler Herro and Katya Elise Henry are duking it out in court over custody and support after nearly seven years together, according to court documents.
ESPN hopes to make Peter Schrager its first homegrown star in over a decade | Bobby Burack
Peter Schrager joins Pat McAfee and Stephen A. Smith as ESPN personalities with shows built around them, but key concerns loom over his path.
Dolly Parton 'could not bear negative things' and kept her cancer diagnosis from fans and family
Stella Parton reveals that Dolly Parton kept her cancer diagnosis secret because she "did not want people sad" or her fans and family worried.
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Surrogate who refused abortion takes fight to Supreme Court as baby's life hangs in balance
Surrogate McKenna West asks the Supreme Court to block a California ruling that left her unable to …
Potential Dem presidential contender crashes GOP convention, tries to snatch spotlight from Trump
Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker claims Republicans are trying to "rig" the 2026 midterm elections as th…
Manhattan prostitute pleads guilty to killing 3 men with fentanyl-laced drugs in robbery scheme
Tabitha Bundrick admitted to feeding fentanyl-laced drugs to three men during encounters across Man…
Gavin Newsom expresses 'openness' to packing SCOTUS, calls Electoral College system 'perverted'
Dem California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he was "evolving" on the idea of expanding the Supreme Court …
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North America
U.S. to ban imports of some Canadian products as trade war escalates
Most Canadian-made liquor and some dairy products will be banned, but dozens of other products get …
Republicans Gather in Texas for an Unusual Convention
Also, Apple unveils a foldable iPhone. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.
'Dynacare sucks': Manitoba Premier questions company as striking employees ordered back to work
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew, a day after his NDP government intervened to end a strike by medical wo…
Muted US response to UK's West Bank sanctions may reflect simmering frustration
The UK accuses Israel's government of turning a blind eye to the "ethnic cleansing" of Palestinians…
Europe
'Passengers or pilots?' Europe looks to challenge US dominance in space sector with €10 billion plan
Key figures from Europe’s space industry and other international players have converged on Paris to…
EU gives Spain 115 mn euros aid over Ceuta crisis
The EU on Wednesday said it was granting Spain 115 million euros ($130 million) in emergency aid to…
The Guardian view on UK-EU relations: voters would reward greater ambition | Editorial
The architects of Brexit know it has failed. That presents Andy Burnham with an opportunity to set …
Google picks Finland for its largest single investment in Europe
The US tech giant says the €13bn data centre project will create tens of thousands of jobs.
Asia
Iran likely to reverse-engineer captured US underwater drone
Iran’s capture of a US military underwater drone gives Tehran an opportunity to study and potential…
60,000 trees later, lost English woodland is returning with more bird species
A transformative upland restoration initiative in Cumbria has brought new life to a sheep-grazed fe…
Creating a multi-layered security grid in Delhi, one Brics at a time
US says China ‘on track’ to fulfil farm purchases ahead of Xi’s Washington visit
The Trump administration on Wednesday said that China is on track to meet its agricultural purchase…
Africa
Aid cuts force clinic closures across Sudan
In tonight's edition, funding cuts are forcing dozens of health clinics in Sudan to close, aid grou…
Kenya records 19 Mpox deaths as cases rise to 1,298
At least 19 people have died from mox since the outbreak was confirmed in Kenya three months ago, a…
Mali’s information war is increasingly being shaped by AI
Generative AI is increasingly used for information warfare in Mali, according to a study released W…
UN hails Libyan agreement to move toward elections
The UN Security Council on Tuesday hailed an agreement reached by Libya's rival political groups th…
Oceania
Former VicRoads staff blame privatisation for state's crumbling roads
Former VicRoads staff say privatisation and road-building techniques are behind the horrific state …
Officer in Dezi Freeman search given job back after on-duty drink driving
After rear-ending a vehicle in September last year, the officer blew a 0.07 breath test and told Vi…
ACT sets out plan to wind up Waitangi Tribunal
The party is campaigning on four reforms that it says will end the tribunal’s contemporary jurisdic…
Price booms for little-known critical mineral needed for solar panels
Antimony production resumes at a Northern Tablelands mine site after more than a decade of the faci…
South America
Brazil Supreme Court chief suspends rival rulings amid election row
Brazil's Supreme Court chief justice stepped in Wednesday to halt conflicting rulings by two fellow…
Marco Rubio, sobre la lucha contra el narco: “Hay extensos territorios en México que están controlados por organizaciones criminales”
El secretario de Estado de Trump presiona a la Administración de Sheinbaum advirtiendo que su “inte…
Rubio to seek $45 million in additional security funding for Ecuador
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that Washington would seek $45 million in addition…
La boda que cambió dos sexenios
César Yáñez estaba destinado a ser el coordinador de Comunicación Social de Andrés Manuel López Obr…
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Utah
Equality Utah's endorsement of Republican candidates draws pushback from Democratic officials
Equality Utah is getting some pushback from local Democratic officials after it decided to endorse …
Utah father accused of sexually abusing his 3-year-old, 4-year-old sons
A Utah father has been arrested and is accused of sexually abusing his 3 and 4-year-old sons.
University of Utah celebrates anthropology department's 100th anniversary
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (ABC4) — The University of Utah is celebrating its anthropology department's 1…
Idaho
Bonneville County launches public input survey on 20-year facilities and financial plan
Bonneville County has launched an online Community Facilities Survey to gather resident input for i…
States sue feds over endangered species rollbacks
A coalition of state attorneys general filed a pair of lawsuits Wednesday challenging the Trump adm…
University of Idaho President Scott Green announces his retirement
University of Idaho President Scott Green announced Wednesday that he will retire on June 30, 2027.…
Wyoming
Planning Commission recommends denial of proposed Orchard Hills data center rezoning - wyomingnews.com
Planning Commission recommends denial of proposed Orchard Hills data center rezoning wyomingnews.com
Obituaries: Beyer; James; Parrish; Sheppard; Turman - Oil City News
Obituaries: Beyer; James; Parrish; Sheppard; Turman Oil City News
Trump remains popular in Wyoming even as his beef, data center policies put him at odds - capcity.news
Trump remains popular in Wyoming even as his beef, data center policies put him at odds capcity.news
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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.
Egypt’s Sisi welcomes China’s President Xi in Grand Egyptian Museum tour
President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has given President Xi Jinping a tour of the Grand Egyptian Museum i…
Campaign Attacking Sacha Baron Cohen's 'Ali G' Movie as 'Racist' Is Orchestrated by Anti-Israel Group Funded by Irish Media Baron Who Also Backs Israel-Bashing Publisher
The British media watchdog behind the campaign to shut down Jewish actor Sacha Baron Cohen's forthc…
Labour condemns Reform’s plan for £100bn in cuts as ‘half-baked’ and ‘incredibly reckless’ – as it happened
This blog is now closedThe Electoral Commission has released political donation figures for the sec…
Photos: Symbolic funerals held in Nepal for missing flood victims
Symbolic funerals held in Nepal for those still missing after deadly floods in the Himalayan nation.
Good Good Golf CEO, president quit amid advertisement controversy
The advertisement faced severe backlash and prompted calls for a boycott of products from Callaway,…
Green party leader Zack Polanski seeks to stand in byelection for Keir Starmer seat
Polanski says he will ‘stand up for people struggling to pay their bills’ if he becomes MP for Holb…
