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WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert to retire at end of calendar year, ending controversial tenure
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert is retiring at the end of the calendar year. Englebert was the first-ever WNBA commissioner in league history, serving in the…
Fox News AI Newsletter: The network driving fight against data centers, Flock cameras
The Fox News AI Newsletter covers the latest artificial intelligence technology advancements, including the challenges and opportunities AI presents now and fo…
Boo Carter's stellar field goal block seals Colorado's stunning 14-13 road win over Georgia Tech
Boo Carter's field goal block sealed the Colorado Buffaloes' 14-13 stunner after Julian Lewis hit Charlie Williams for a late touchdown in Atlanta.
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Pro Football Hall of Fame making massive overhaul of its selection process following 2026 Bill Belichick snub
The Pro Football Hall of Fame is slashing its selection committee from 50 to 28 members and elimina…
Grand Theft Porter: Thieves Steal 800 Barrels of Guinness in Britain
The police said they were investigating the theft of about $155,000 worth of the famously creamy Ir…
Caitlin Clark posts double-double as Team USA opens FIBA Women's World Cup with blowout win over China
Caitlin Clark posted a double-double with 14 points and 11 assists as Team USA crushed China 94-61 …
Russian Drone Strikes Office of Ukraine’s Intelligence Chief
The attack came as the American envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were said to be planning imm…
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North America
Three ex-B.C. Conservative legislature members join newly formed party
They’re joining a yet-to-be-named party being formed by Peter Milobar and Ian Paton
Pulling the SNAP lever + Why Gen Zers bet (invest?) differently
Changing SNAP eligibility actually change change consumption habits
Corporate America Is Getting Hooked on Open-Source A.I.
Companies like AT&T are increasingly using cheap, freely available artificial intelligence models o…
Montreal home sales fell 13% in August as market goes through ‘rebalancing,’ real estate board says
Home prices were up year-over-year across all categories for the month
Europe
Russia strikes Ukraine intelligence HQ in ‘major escalation’
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he has told SBU to deliver ‘appropriate, tangible response’ to Kyiv strike…
'Italian opposition fragmented: No alternative leader, no other possible leader than Giorgia Meloni'
Alison Sargent is pleased to welcome Political analyst Lorenzo Pregliasco, co-founder of polling ag…
Germany: Hans-Thomas Tillschneider, the ideologist behind the AFD’s plans in Saxony-Anhalt
The far-right German political party Alternative for Germany could win a historical victory in the …
Germany urges EU to cut Russians’ holiday visas after sabotage attacks
Belarusian said to have had tourist visa issued by Italy is investigated over alleged attempt to at…
Asia
5 EU nations plan to send rejected migrants to non-EU ‘return hubs’, target 2027
Denmark and four other European Union countries agreed on Friday on a model for “return hubs” in no…
SAI creates ‘Little Japan’: Indian athletes get taste of Asian Games life in containers
The Sports Authority of India has launched a unique facility inspired by Japanese culture, featurin…
Game on, history off: White House unveils MAGA arcade
The White House launched retro-style video games to promote President Trump's agenda. Two immigrati…
Why the EU is giving Arctic shipping the cold shoulder as China and Russia push ahead
As Beijing and Moscow double down on the Arctic shipping route, Europe is hitting the brakes. Despi…
Africa
Nigerians die after inhaling toxic fumes during alleged pipeline theft, community group says
The authorities are yet to determine an official death toll, but some reports say at least 37 are d…
Balogun omitted from Monaco Conference League squad after transfer collapse
US striker Folarin Balogun has been left out of Monaco’s squad for the Conference League amid uncer…
African migrants stranded in Yemen face growing humanitarian crisis
African migrants who are stranded in Yemen as the country's border with Saudi Arabia remains closed…
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Connects Climate Solutions From Field To Factory
[Bird Story Agency] As rainfall becomes less predictable, researchers are developing improved seed,…
Oceania
Russian drone attack hits Ukraine's SBU headquarters in Kyiv
During more than four-and-a-half years of war with Russia, Ukrainian government buildings have rare…
‘Sisyphus would be proud’: Queensland tribunal orders repairs to pool that doesn’t exist
Tribunal immediately stays own order for repairs after noting that they were ‘impossible’ to carry …
Australia’s housing prices are trending down. See which suburbs have had the biggest falls
Cotality says prices have declined in most capital cities over winter. Search the data to see how t…
Back to Back Barries: The forces that can stop One Nation’s rise - podcast
Barrie Cassidy and George Megalogenis (filling in for Tony this week) examine George’s new book, Th…
South America
El juez amenaza con declarar nulo el juicio a Lindsay Clancy por matar a sus tres hijos por el bloqueo del jurado
El abogado de la acusada logra una hora de prórroga in extremis cuando el magistrado ya se disponía…
El mercado laboral da un respiro a Trump con la creación de 162.000 puestos en agosto
La fortaleza del empleo supera las expectativas después de los malos datos de crecimiento e inflaci…
Alias ‘Bendito Menor’ muere en un operativo de la Policía colombiana
El cabecilla de las Autodefensas Conquistadoras de la Sierra Nevada había sido declarado como un ob…
Trump administration unveils anti-immigration video games
The #arcade #games are unveiled as the #Trump administration steps up its mass #arrest and #deporta…
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Utah
How Midway is preserving its small-town roots with annual Swiss Days
The ever-popular Swiss Days event is just one of many traditions the growing city of Midway utilize…
10 food deals to check out this Labor Day weekend
Heavy delays impacting I-80 near Kimball Junction after six-vehicle crash
All but one lane is blocked on I-80 at Kimball Junction as first responders are at the scene of a c…
Idaho
Fatal Officer-Involved shooting under investigation on Badger Creek Road
Authorities are investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting in Lincoln after Bonneville County …
Balloons launch for first time at 35th Spirit of Boise - KBOI
Balloons launch for first time at 35th Spirit of Boise KBOI
Quarter mile stretch of greenbelt to temporarily close in October - KBOI
Quarter mile stretch of greenbelt to temporarily close in October KBOI
Wyoming
1 dead, 1 injured after rollover crash near Jackson - Oil City News
1 dead, 1 injured after rollover crash near Jackson Oil City News
Texas resident dead after fiery crash with semi near Cokeville - Oil City News
Texas resident dead after fiery crash with semi near Cokeville Oil City News
Highest-rated Class of 2027 football recruits from Wyoming - WyomingNews.com
Highest-rated Class of 2027 football recruits from Wyoming WyomingNews.com
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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…
Trump ranks himself the greatest US president ever. Historians beg to differ
Donald Trump posted his own presidential rankings to Truth Social last week, separating past US pre…
