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Oakland woman’s entire life savings drained by Charles Schwab impersonator
An Oakland woman was shaken down for all she was worth after a scammer posing as a Charles Schwab employee called her frantically.
Trump says ‘treasonous scum’ are warning about US munitions shortage
President Donald Trump denied Thursday that the war in Iran has further depleted U.S. munitions stockpiles to dangerously low levels. National security experts…
House DOGE panel calls on Mayor Bass to DC over alleged $1B homeless funds scandal
Subcommittee summons Bass for hearing on alleged LAHSA fraud and mismanagement
Headlines
The No. 2 complication of the explosive diarrhea outbreak isn’t what we expected
Americans’ poop problems aren’t over yet.
Walmart’s wacky $6 rotisserie chicken purse sold out within hours of debut — now selling for 10-times the price
Shoppers are spending big clucks.
Saylor Hayes’ suspected mom seen telling locals non-verbal daughter is missing, praying she ‘fell asleep’
The panicked mom of Saylor Hayes – the 5-year-old non-verbal girl found dead in a South Carolina wa…
Billionaire pharma heir wants $35M for LA mansion as he prepares to build the world’s biggest yacht
Frank Binder is lifting the anchor on his dazzling Lenny Kravitz-designed Hollywood Hills mansion a…
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North America
The Start-Up That Helps People Die
Medical aid in dying is now legal in New York. A team of clinical professionals decided to create a…
Environmental groups warn Ottawa’s major projects push puts whales at risk
Alongside proposed legislation to speed up development of major projects, Ottawa is proposing to ex…
Ottawa issues guidelines for building data centres as local opposition grows
More than 20 companies, including OpenAI and Anthropic, have signed on to a new framework outlined …
Clancy’s Lawyer, Kevin Reddington, Became a Hero to Her Supporters
The themes present in Lindsay Clancy’s trial are not unfamiliar to Mr. Reddington, a veteran defens…
Europe
Why Ukraine’s drained Kakhovka Dam is strategic for Russia
Small groups of Russian soldiers have been inching forward through the vast, drained Kakhovka reser…
Giorgia Meloni government becomes Italy's longest-lasting since World War II
Italy's first female Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, has surpassed a longevity record set by the la…
France-UK ties and humour celebrated as London receives Bayeux Tapestry
French President Emmanuel #Macron is in #London on the occasion of the #Bayeux Tapestry's exhibitio…
Norway seizes Russian ship in Svalbard to compensate Ukraine
Authorities in Norway have seized a Russian ship, the Professor Molchanov, on a court order sought …
Asia
Just 4 of 28 lifts at Queen Mary Hospital block set for service once repairs done
Only four of the 28 lifts at Queen Mary Hospital’s new clinical block will operate normally followi…
Punjabi singer Baljeet Singh found dead; police launch probe
Baljeet Singh, a popular Punjabi singer, was tragically found deceased at his home in Ludhiana, pro…
Hong Kong Nepalese man searches for cousin missing in flood: ‘I cannot sleep’
A Hong Kong Nepalese man is searching for his cousin who is missing after the catastrophic flood st…
ChatGPT outage: OpenAI’s AI chatbot down for second time 3 days
ChatGPT faced significant international service disruptions, impacting users in the US and India. T…
Africa
Sao Tomé: Open-air Tchiloli theatre continues to thrive
Brought to the archipelago nation more than 500 years ago by Portuguese colonialists, the tradition…
Liberia: Indictment Says Bar Owner Offered Ldea Agents U.S.$100,000 Over Seized Cocaine
[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- A grand jury has charged that George Wah Harria, alias Leroy Ha…
Liberia: Boakai Taps Alex Grant for PPCC Amid Land, Degree and County Finance Controversies
[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- President Joseph Boakai has nominated Grand Gedeh County Superi…
Senegal mother turns grief into a fight for missing migrants
Boye founded the Collective of Victims of Irregular Migration in Senegal in 2020. The group now sup…
Oceania
BoM forecasts strongest El Niño on record as research points to ‘alarming’ climate change influence
Bureau of Meteorology suggests El Niño has already broken records, with Pacific ocean temperature c…
Alan Jones on trial: Radio rivalry & rabbit holes | Week 5 – Full Story podcast
As talkback titan Ray Hadley took the witness box in Alan Jones’ indecent assault and sexual touchi…
The bond market is hot! Should Australians be worried?
Bond yields across major advanced economies haven’t been this high since before the GFC – here’s wh…
Alan Jones on Trial: Radio rivalry and rabbit holes | Week 5 – podcast
As talkback titan Ray Hadley took the witness box in Alan Jones’s indecent assault and sexual touch…
South America
US feminist icon and journalist Gloria Steinem dies aged 92
The co-founder of Ms. Magazine and celebrated feminist icon Gloria Steinem has died at her home at …
Milei en el Foro Madrid: “Chile es un lugar emblemático porque con su historia reciente nos recuerda el valor de dar la batalla cultural”
El presidente argentino inaugura la cumbre de la ultraderecha internacional en Santiago
María Corina Machado sobre el acuerdo petrolero con Estados Unidos: “El patrimonio de nuestro suelo no le pertenece a un régimen ilegítimo”
Sin criticar a Washington, la líder opositora cuestiona la legitimidad del Gobierno de Delcy Rodríg…
El cableado cerebral más detallado: así rigen el comportamiento de la mosca sus 166.000 neuronas
Una serie de artículos científicos logran describir al detalle las conexiones neuronales del insect…
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Utah
Pigeon fever impacts horses in Hurricane, Peach Days wagon train canceled
Several horses in Hurricane have been affected by a condition called pigeon fever, event organizers…
Opinion: A summer of discontent in Utah politics
‘The biggest upset’ in ‘American Ninja Warrior’ history
Idaho
Teen’s Make-A-Wish meeting with Dolly Parton left a lasting mark on her family
A family from Star, Idaho, shared how country legend Dolly Parton became a lifelong role model and …
General ruso acusado de orquestar el ataque contra el hospital infantil de Kyiv resulta herido en un intento de asesinato
Por Ivana Kottasová y Kosta Gak, CNN Un general ruso, acusado por Ucrania de ordenar un ataque con …
One killed, one injured in Teton Pass rollover crash
A Colorado man died Wednesday evening following a rollover crash on Teton Pass that temporarily clo…
Wyoming
Economic growth is stunted in Wyoming due to lack of electrons, industrial customers say - Cap City News
Economic growth is stunted in Wyoming due to lack of electrons, industrial customers say Cap City N…
Your Thursday, Sept. 3 Guide: Five things to do in the Oil City - Oil City News
Your Thursday, Sept. 3 Guide: Five things to do in the Oil City Oil City News
Population decline projected for Jackson Elk Herd - WyomingNews.com
Population decline projected for Jackson Elk Herd WyomingNews.com
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Federal Court Issues First Ruling Against Trump's New Birthright Citizenship Executive Order
The court rightly concluded that the order is barred by the Supreme Court's decision in Trump v. Ba…
Biden Released Illegal Alien Who Killed One Woman, Tried to Strangle Another in Florida
Tens of thousands rally across Spain over Ceuta migrant crisis
Tens of thousands rallied across Spain protesting the government's handling of the Ceuta migrant cr…
Maltese tycoon acquitted of killing journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia
The last man prosecuted over the 2017 killing of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia has been…
The 'Gaza Genocide' Is a Hoax
US forces board and destroy alleged cartel boat in eastern Pacific
US forces boarded and sank a boat in the eastern Pacific saying it was a floating refueling station…
Maduro, wife filed papers seeking to end drug charges case based on immunity grounds
Former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife asked a judge on Wednesday to dismiss the d…
NJ Gov. Sherrill: Trump 'Despises Military Service'
Wednesday on CNN’s OutFront,” Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) said President Donald Trump “despises mili…
