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Women's cycling team manager speaks out after trans athlete competes against females in major competition
A trans athlete's late license upgrade before the Philadelphia Cycling Classic has team directors questioning USA Cycling's eligibility process.
ICE lodges detainer for illegal immigrant charged in wrong-way Maryland crash that killed mom, daughter
ICE lodged a detainer for Jose Antonio Caballero-Nolasco, an El Salvador immigrant charged with killing a mother and daughter in a wrong-way crash.
Rock concert at Virginia's Wolf Trap canceled after worker is crushed to death beneath tour bus
A tour bus support apparatus failed at Wolf Trap National Park, crushing a worker underneath, hours before Squeeze was set to perform Thursday.
Headlines
Timothy Carney, Diplomat Who Went Places Others Avoided, Dies at 82
Insisting on seeing things for himself, even in hostile terrain, Mr. Carney opposed the closing of …
Pelosi, Omar join Trump and Schiff as unlikely alliance pushes to onshore key industry
Adam Schiff, Nancy Pelosi and Ilhan Omar back Donald Trump's federal film tax incentive to bring mo…
Rabbinic group accuses Jewish entertainers of 'whitewashing antisemitism' in Mark Ruffalo defense
The Coalition for Jewish Values accused over 170 Jewish entertainers of whitewashing antisemitism b…
Tumbler Ridge Shooting Survivors File 30 Lawsuits Against OpenAI
The survivors contend that the company should have notified the police when it shut down the shoote…
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North America
PQ Leader accuses Ottawa of election interference to help Coalition Avenir Québec
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon pointed to announcements Carney has made alongside Premier Christine Fréch…
B.C. school districts crack down on e-scooters, e-bikes as emergency room visits grow
Highest proportion of emergency room visits for e-scooter crashes were for children aged 13 and 15,…
Throwing papers, hurling a ninja star - Lindsay Clancy lawyer creates courtroom spectacles
Kevin Reddington has transfixed audiences defending the US mother accused of killing her children.
Robust Hiring Reinforces Strength of the U.S. Economy
Employers added 162,000 jobs and unemployment held at 4.1 percent last month, signs of a stability …
Europe
German power grid sabotage attack linked to ‘climate extremism’
German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt on Friday said the evidence in a recent spate of sabota…
Germany’s ‘Most Dangerous Man’: PR gift for the AfD?
The Ukrainian capital was hit by Russia’s most intense wave of air attacks on Kyiv, reportedly in f…
The week around the world in 20 pictures
The Nepal-Tibet flood disaster, Russian strikes in Kyiv, the Plaskett Fire in California and the No…
Russia strikes Ukraine intelligence HQ in ‘major escalation’
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he has told SBU to deliver ‘appropriate, tangible response’ to Kyiv strike…
Asia
India working with Moscow, Kyiv to end war: EAM
Again Defends India's Energy Sourcing
Mistrial declared in Lindsay Clancy child killings case
A judge declared a mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial on Friday after jurors said they cou…
California oil field preservation fight is $20m short of $95m land purchase
West Coyote Hills, a 510-acre former oil field in Fullerton, California, has faced development pres…
UN adopts new map: Africa bigger, North America and Europe smaller
The United Nations General Assembly voted on Friday to back a resolution spearheaded by several Afr…
Africa
Body of King Oyo returns to Uganda ahead of burial
The body of Ugandan King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, recognised as the world's youngest rei…
Africa: Loza Maléombho Is Building An Industry From African Stories
[Bird Story Agency] Internationally recognised after Beyoncé wore her designs, Ivorian designer Loz…
UN votes to adopt new world map to reflect Africa's true size
The Togo-sponsored resolution was backed by 164 nations - the US the only nation to vote against it.
Civil society groups in South Africa call for temporary halt to new data centres
South African civil society groups are calling for a halt to the construction of additional data ce…
Oceania
Nelson community 'shocked' by shooting
A woman and man were found dead at a house in Tahunanui after a report of a shotgun being stolen.
When does our job as parents end? – Ask Susan
RNZ's money correspondent answers your questions.
Mum left stranded with baby after British Airways refuses boarding for mistake it admits
Three months earlier, Fleur Lonsdale had booked her flights on British Airways' (BA) website, but t…
NZ First to campaign for conservation land to be open for economic development
Deputy leader Shane Jones wants economic activities like mining and quarrying on conservation land …
South America
Bukele cede ante el FMI: frena la compra de bitcoin y entrega las reservas actuales a un operador privado
El Salvador traspasa la gestión de 632 millones de dólares en criptomonedas y promete congelar la i…
Hallado muerto en Veracruz el diputado morenista Zenyazen Escobar
Las autoridades locales investigan las causas de la muerte del legislador federal de 42 años, encon…
El juicio a Lindsay Clancy por matar a sus tres hijos es declarado nulo por el bloqueo del jurado
La decisión, que pone final a un proceso seguido con pasión durante semanas, aboca ahora a la repet…
Betis - Real Madrid en directo, el partido de la Liga en vivo
El equipo de Mourinho visita La Cartuja en busca de prorrogar su racha de victorias ante el conjunt…
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Utah
Democrats criticize Sen. Fetterman as ‘disgrace’ after report shows him avoiding responsibilities
Advice for Utah homebuyers as rates near previous highs
Woman and two pet cats killed in Mesquite apartment fire
A woman and her two pet cats were found deceased in an apartment after a fire broke out on Thursday…
Idaho
Divers recover body of missing Arizona man from Snake River
Divers with the Bonneville County Sheriff's Office recovered the body of Teng Go on Friday, nearly …
Trump’s proposed Space Academy aims to educate a new generation of astronauts and engineers
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump is proposing the creation of a “United States…
Trump administration quietly closes criminal probe into Venezuela businessman amid oil deal
By Evan Perez, Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — For a decade, Venezuelan businessman Alejandro Betanc…
Wyoming
Cheyenne officials aim to keep travelers safe this Labor Day weekend - yourwyominglink.com
Cheyenne officials aim to keep travelers safe this Labor Day weekend yourwyominglink.com
Food insecurity climbs to 12-year high: Pantries in Park County see the strain reported across the state - Buffalo Bulletin
Food insecurity climbs to 12-year high: Pantries in Park County see the strain reported across the …
Fire crews work to contain wildfire in Washakie County - wyomingnewsnow.tv
Fire crews work to contain wildfire in Washakie County wyomingnewsnow.tv
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Futility
I don’t know if the United States will survive in a form recognizable to my generation.
Feminist activist and journalist Gloria Steinem dies, aged 92
Her foundation said she "passed away peacefully" at her home in New York City, "surrounded by many …
Gloria Steinem, feminist icon and journalist, dies at 92
"Gloria’s near-century on earth were years well-lived," an official social media account said.
How Gloria Steinem changed the lives of generations of women
The trailblazing feminist spoke out for the legalisation of abortion, same-sex marriage and equal p…
More than 80 migrants feared dead after boat rescued off Canary Islands
Rescuers found 44 survivors on board the vessel but bad weather meant they had to leave five bodies…
Gloria Steinem, groundbreaking feminist campaigner, dies aged 92
Prolific author campaigned against domestic violence, female genital mutilation, pornography and th…
John Fetterman, Republican Senator From Pennsylvania?
Trump cuts migrant population by nearly 3 million; total U.S. population likely to drop
President Trump has cut the illegal immigrant population by 2.3 million since he took office, accor…
