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Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell reveals how booze helped fuel his legendary 71-point game
Donovan Mitchell revealed on the "Cousins" podcast that a few New Year's drinks preceded his historic 71-point game against the Chicago Bulls.
Will Ospreay's era as AEW champion begins, learns he'll have title defense at All Out: 'I am the standard now'
Will Ospreay declared himself "the Billy goat" on "Dynamite" before his first AEW World Championship defense was set against Jon Moxley.
Stephen A Smith warns Hasan Piker will ‘contaminate’ Democrats in the midterms, ‘come back to haunt them’
Stephen A. Smith warns that Hasan Piker's growing political influence could haunt Democrats in general elections and hand Republicans a weapon.
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California girls’ sports advocates vow fight after judge tosses trans athlete case: 'Far from over'
The Justice Department is weighing an appeal after a federal judge dismissed Trump's lawsuit over t…
Rogers Stadium in Toronto Is Severely Damaged in Thunderstorm
The music venue, which opened in 2025, was built specifically for large concerts. The fate of its n…
Marijuana users may face hidden driving danger that standard tests can miss
Cannabis edible users registered THC levels nearly 10 times lower than smokers despite similar driv…
Iran prefers conflict with US over peace to suppress internal uprising, human rights activist warns
A human rights activist says Iran's regime fears its own population more than U.S. airstrikes, usin…
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North America
Why the Hugging Face Hack Should Make You Worry More About A.I.
The attack by an aggressive “collective” of OpenAI agents shows the danger of artificial intelligen…
How OpenAI Limited the Probe of Its Bots’ Hack of Hugging Face
A nonprofit’s study of how OpenAI’s A.I. agents were able to break into Hugging Face’s infrastructu…
The Trump administration still aims to make state citizenship lists ahead of midterms
The Trump administration is taking the unprecedented step of creating lists of adult citizens who a…
Tensions flare as judge declines to remove juror in Lindsay Clancy trial
The defence lawyer is upset after the judge decides not to remove a holdout in the triple murder ca…
Europe
Volkswagen announces it will cut 100,000 jobs by 2030
Under-pressure carmaker will shed 15% of workforce and halve its product line in sector’s biggest e…
'50% savvy political tactics, 50% extraordinarily good luck' - the formula to Meloni's success?
Giorgia Meloni's hard-right government on Friday becomes the longest-lasting in Italy's postwar his…
Serbians targeted with spyware in country’s ‘largest documented wave of surveillance’
Student protesters among those hacked, says digital rights group, though Aleksandar Vučić’s governm…
Burnham and Macron agree to scale up action on small boats
The leaders also discussed Ukraine and "the UK's drive to get closer to Europe", No 10 says.
Asia
Faster and cheaper: why Hongkongers are heading north for medical care
Soon after becoming a mother, Hong Kong resident Sarah Tam enjoyed eight hours of sleep a night and…
How Abhishek Sharma conquered the fastest format to reach a record T20I rating
Abhishek Sharma has reached unprecedented heights in the ICC T20I realm, obtaining the highest batt…
‘Point of grievance’: Philippines urged to rethink school safety approach
As pressure mounts in the Philippines for authorities to act on strengthening school security after…
Chinese-American community alarmed after Chinese national dies in ICE custody
The Chinese-American community expressed anger and concern on Thursday over the death in custody of…
Africa
Kenya's chai tea lovers are not happy as the nation's cows run dry
Supermarket shelves are emptying, sellers are rationing supplies and prices are rising.
Tunisia court upholds prison sentences of up to 45 years for opposition figures
Tunisia's top court on Thursday upheld prison sentences of up to 45 years for opposition leaders, l…
Botswana’s rare slaty egret signals the health of the Okavango
Conservationists say climate change and water management across national borders make regional coop…
Tunisia: Court starts final hearing in mass trial of opposition figures
A Tunisian court started hearing on Thursday the final appeal of scores of opposition figures accus…
Oceania
More than 100 motorbikes tear through outback pub in world record attempt
More than 100 motorcyclists have ridden through an Alice Springs pub in an attempt to set a world r…
Police cordon off roads amid 'serious incident' in Nelson
The public are being asked not to go near two roads that have been cordoned off.
Second rider dies after cyclists struck by car in Canberra last week
Police say a second cyclist who was left in a critical condition after a car "ploughed" into a grou…
NSW coalmining companies using planning 'loopholes' to avoid scrutiny
More than a dozen coalmine modifications have been approved by the NSW government since 2023, with …
South America
Kast y Milei buscan zanjar la controversia sobre el estrecho de Magallanes y reconocen la soberanía total de Chile
La visita del mandatario argentino a La Moneda estuvo marcada por la tensión en las relaciones entr…
La familia de Selena Quintanilla, en medio de una disputa legal a meses del fallecimiento del patriarca
A.B. Quintanilla ha demandado a su hermana Suzette por la presunta falta de transparencia en el man…
Un hombre sobrevive nueve meses con un riñón de cerdo hasta recibir un trasplante humano con éxito
El logro médico es un hito que acerca la posibilidad de usar órganos animales para trasplantarlos a…
Arrestado un creador de contenido de Los Ángeles acusado de pedir en las redes sociales que asesinaran a Trump
El sospechoso habría hecho reiteradas amenazas de muerte en Instagram, TikTok y YouTube contra el p…
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Utah
Live coverage for Utah’s opener against Idaho
Fire restrictions ease statewide as temperatures cool, heavy rains increase moisture - kjzz.com
Fire restrictions ease statewide as temperatures cool, heavy rains increase moisture kjzz.com
High school girls soccer: Syracuse earns its biggest win of the season, hands No. 1 Davis its first loss
Idaho
Vance afirma que el conflicto con Irán no es una “guerra”, aunque se niega a decir cuándo terminará
Por Kevin Liptak, CNN El vicepresidente J. D. Vance no pudo ofrecer un plazo para el fin de la guer…
El jurado no logra un veredicto y el juicio de Lindsay Clancy podría terminar en anulación
Por Lauren del Valle, CNN Si el jurado no logra llegar a un veredicto unánime en su séptimo día de …
US oil deal promises a flood of investment in Venezuela. When will its people feel the benefits?
CNN By Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN (CNN) — The enormous investments that the US and Venezuela have promise…
Wyoming
Wyoming remodel stalls as feral cats overrun home, forcing crews into respirators - Yahoo
Wyoming remodel stalls as feral cats overrun home, forcing crews into respirators Yahoo
Cheyenne Little Theatre Players - Stephen King's Misery - Pay What You Can Night - Wyoming Public Media
Cheyenne Little Theatre Players - Stephen King's Misery - Pay What You Can Night Wyoming Public Med…
Natrona County Circuit Court initial appearances (9/3/26) - oilcity.news
Natrona County Circuit Court initial appearances (9/3/26) oilcity.news
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Gimenez: 'Not Happy About' 'Rash of Turnover' in Army Leadership
During an interview with ABC News on Wednesday, Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) said that he is displeas…
Suozzi: DSA Candidates Have 'Got to Defend the DSA Platform,' 'I've Always Got to Defend the Democratic Platform'
During an interview with CBS’s “The Takeout” on Wednesday, Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY) stated that while…
US man struck by lightning describes 'horrific' experience
Thomas Fahmy says he saw "a bright white flash" and instantly fell to the ground.
Bill Simmons’s embrace of ChatGPT is a breach of his website’s creative spirit
The founder of The Ringer and Grantland was famous for discovering and developing writers. Now he i…
Ben-Gvir posts Palestinians on conveyor belts to detention camps. The world is silent | Arwa Mahdawi
Ben-Gvir did not come into power in a vacuum: he was helped into his position by an international c…
606 miles in six days: teacher Megan Eckert chases ultrarunning history – and a men’s record
At this week’s world championship, the women’s record holder who once feared a 5K will try to top h…
The wars in Ukraine and Iran are becoming dangerously enmeshed | Christopher S Chivvis
As the Trump administration refuses to end its war in Iran, it is steering into the storm, not out …
Revealed: attorneys rally to free children held in US immigration custody
Trump administration has indefinitely stranded hundreds of kids and lawyers from over 50 organizati…
