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'Wheel of Fortune' announcer Jim Thornton terminated after investigation
Jim Thornton's firing from "Wheel of Fortune" follows an investigation and allegations tied to an American Airlines flight incident in May.
Move over, South Beach: 3 quiet Florida beach alternatives to try this Labor Day weekend
Skip South Beach, Clearwater Beach, and Daytona Beach this Labor Day weekend and try three hidden Florida beaches that locals have sworn by.
WATCH: Illegal alien busted in battleground state after allegedly committing voter fraud
Exclusive footage obtained by Fox News shows HSI agents executing arrests as the Trump administration ramps up a nationwide crackdown on noncitizen voting ahea…
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Man found dead at Burning Man as festival locked down over weather hazard
A man was found dead at the Burning Man festival in the Nevada desert, organizers revealed.
Spurs announcer back with team after allegation of affair with player’s sister
Tobey announced Friday that he is returning to the booth.
Cathy Engelbert will be remembered as the commissioner who made the WNBA deeply political and divisive
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced her retirement after 2026, but her seven-year tenure wa…
Bronny James seemingly shaded by ex-girlfriend’s parents in cryptic birthday posts
Lakers star Bronny James appears to have split from Parker Whitfield, which Whitfield's parents see…
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North America
The Globe and Mail wins two Online Journalism Awards
Journalists honoured for stories about the first professional football player to come out as transg…
Quebec will not administer free flu shots this fall
Quebec was the second province after Alberta to stop providing free COVID-19 vaccines to its popula…
The Heart Drug Pelacarsen Fails, Shocking Novartis and Cardiologists
Doctors were hopeful the drug, which was being tested in a large clinical trial by Novartis, was go…
The U.N. backs a new world map showing Africa in its true relative size
The U.N. has backed a new map showing Africa in its true relative size, with the U.S. standing alon…
Europe
Outrage as Maltese tycoon acquitted in journalist's murder
Maltese businessman Yorgen Fenech has been found not guilty of complicity to murder journalist Daph…
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…
Asia
Tetris says it didn’t give White House permission for ‘Build the Wall’ game
Tetris said on Friday that it did not give permission for the White House to use the game’s iconic …
‘Hunchha’: 9 days on, a miracle rescue in Nepal
2 Men Pulled Out Of Trishuli 3A Hydropower Tunnel; 41 Were Believed Trapped As Flood Buried Project
Sebi clears NSE's IPO papers, to be India's biggest so far
Rare bleeding-heart pigeon spotted in Philippines after 20 years
In a stunning turn of events, a Mindoro bleeding-heart pigeon, a critically endangered species, has…
Africa
Africa: African Development Bank and Axian Launch Digital Finance Programme to Support 34,000 Women-Led Businesses in Africa
[African Development Bank (AfDB)] AXIAN Group and the African Development Bank have launched a majo…
Liberia’s rescued chimpanzees receive health checks
Many of the chimps at Second Chance were captured from the wild as infants before ending up at the …
Uber withdraws from Nigeria
In tonight's programme, a UN report says foreign fighters and support networks are fuelling Sudan’s…
Five EU nations aim to send rejected asylum applicants to 'return hubs' by 2027
Five European Union countries are seeking a deal with an unnamed non-EU country to host a "return h…
Oceania
Handcrafted violins take six months to make, but bring timeless joy
For the past six months, musician RIchard Hall has been patiently crafting a violin from Australian…
France commits more financial help to New Caledonia
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has announced more financial assistance for New Caledonia.
Country pub owner proud to keep 'heartbeat' of town going at 86
From the air force to abattoirs, Jim Pohl has had a colourful career, but a chance comment saw him …
Meningitis Foundation calls for bipartisan support for free adolescent vaccination programme
Pharmac is considering wider access to meningitis vaccines, as the Meningitis Foundation warns the …
South America
El Betis frena al Madrid feliz de Mourinho
El Real sufre en Sevilla su primera derrota en un partido con multitud de ocasiones en el que chocó…
Alcaraz ya está ahí, como si nada hubiera pasado: otra victoria y rumbo a los octavos del US Open
El murciano se sobrepone a una fase trabada contra Wu (6-3, 6-4 y 6-1, en 2h 20m) y se adentra en l…
Trump’s ‘retribution’ could now include Falklands as favor to Milei – and revenge on the UK
US president suggests he might support his Argentinian acolyte’s drive to reclaim sovereignty of di…
El Reino Unido le responde a Milei y reafirma su compromiso “absoluto e inamovible” con las Malvinas
La disputa entre ambos países por la soberanía del archipiélago vuelve a tensarse mientras el presi…
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Utah
Recent rains are making a difference, but Utah’s reservoirs still hurt - ABC4 Utah
Recent rains are making a difference, but Utah’s reservoirs still hurt ABC4 Utah
Recent rains are making a difference, but Utah's reservoirs still hurt
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — With all the rain we have gotten statewide over the last few weeks, you may…
Unknown snake species spotted in Monticello Veterans Park
MONTICELLO, Utah (ABC4) — A snake has been spotted in Veterans Park in Monticello. According to the…
Idaho
NDSU Volleyball Blanks Idaho State at Boise State Classic, 3-0 - gobison.com
NDSU Volleyball Blanks Idaho State at Boise State Classic, 3-0 gobison.com
Idaho Supreme Court rules state officials must re-write abortion initiative ballot statements
The Idaho Supreme Court on Friday unanimously ruled that state officials must redraft explanations …
Judge extends pause on ‘unconstitutional’ Trump order, postal rule limiting vote-by-mail
A U.S. Postal Service rule restricting mail-in voting, like the executive order from President Dona…
Wyoming
New Sentinel missile system will bring major changes to F.E. Warren, missile field - WyomingNews.com
New Sentinel missile system will bring major changes to F.E. Warren, missile field WyomingNews.com
Richard Charles Chambers Obituary (2026) - Cheyenne, WY - Schrader, Aragon & Jacoby Funeral Home - Cheyenne - Legacy obituary
Richard Charles Chambers Obituary (2026) - Cheyenne, WY - Schrader, Aragon & Jacoby Funeral Home - …
U.S. Fish and Wildlife staff tumbles by a quarter in Director Brian Nesvik’s home state of Wyoming - Oil City News
U.S. Fish and Wildlife staff tumbles by a quarter in Director Brian Nesvik’s home state of Wyoming …
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State Film Subsidies Lose Money. Trump Wants To Try the Idea Nationally.
There's “no reason to think a federal incentive would work any differently from state incentives,” …
Transfer of Suppressors, Short Barrel Rifles More than Triples
Data from the NSSF shows the transfer of suppressors and short barrel rifles jumped more than 200 p…
‘Pro-Oil’ Alaska Democrat Mary Peltola Rakes in Cash From Rich Environmental Activists Who Fiercely Oppose Energy Projects She Claims To Champion
Alaska Democratic Senate nominee Mary Peltola's campaign is bankrolled by scores of deep-pocketed e…
Socialist Senate Nominee Angie Nixon Claims the Same Homestead Tax Exemption She Tried To Kill in Florida House
Florida Democratic Senate nominee Angie Nixon, an avowed socialist who has made affordability the c…
Fresh Humiliation: Kamala Forced to Admit Dems Are Probably Better Off Without Her
Somehow Voters Still Hate Democrats More Than Republicans
Republican voters still like Trump, but not to the same degree
Vice President JD Vance Says Breitbart News, Alternative Media Important for Representing Americans
Speaking at the first official press briefing in 40 days, Vice President JD Vance said one of forme…
'Yass, Jesus!' Podcaster Busted Over Alleged Deranged Threats to Kill Trump
