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Woman Survives Quicksand Mishap on Popular Maine Beach
Read More Phippsburg, Maine — A Maine woman enjoying a walk on a popular beach learned that quicksand doesn’t just happen in Hollywood movies in jungles or rainforests. Jamie Acord was walking at the water’s edge at Popham Beach State Park over the weekend when she sunk to her hips in a split second, letting…
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NAACP calls on Biden-Harris to halt weapons to Israel and push for ceasefire
Read More Civil rights organization also called for Hamas to return Israeli hostages and to ‘stop all terrorist activity’ In a rare move Thursday, the NAACP issued a call to the Biden-Harris administration to halt weapons shipments to Israel and to push for an immediate and permanent ceasefire. The 115-year-old civil rights organization also called…
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The Paris Olympics is already facing cybersecurity threats
Read More From a fake Tom Cruise Netflix campaign to fear-mongering around terrorist attacks, the Paris Olympics already face online threats. Cybersecurity experts say those threats may only grow. From a fake Tom Cruise Netflix campaign to fear-mongering around terrorist attacks, the Paris Olympics already face online threats. Cybersecurity experts say those threats may only…
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Anti-establishment candidate Nigel Farage could split the U.K.’s Conservative vote
Read More An anti-establishment candidate has thrown a wrench into the U.K. election. Nigel Farage is running for Parliament with a new populist party — which is likely to split the Conservative vote. An anti-establishment candidate has thrown a wrench into the U.K. election. Nigel Farage is running for Parliament with a new populist party…
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Mississippi state trooper is fired after sending sex tape of her and another woman to colleagues
Read More A Mississippi State trooper fired for sending explicit images and videos is now suing another woman with whom she made a sex tape. A Mississippi State trooper fired for sending explicit images and videos is now suing another woman with whom she made a sex tape.
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US ‘strongly condemns’ Palestinian journalist attack in Israel
Read More Also warns of ‘dire consequences’ for Israeli security if the Palestinian Authority collapses Also warns of ‘dire consequences’ for Israeli security if the Palestinian Authority collapses
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A New Bird Flu Death Is Making Experts Uneasy
Read More The threat of bird flu to humans appears to be growing. As outbreaks of H5N1—a dangerous strain of avian influenza—continue to affect cows in the U.S., Canada, South America, Europe, and Asia, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on June 5 the first-ever case of a human infection with H5N2, a different strain…
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102-year-old World War II Veteran Dies En Route to D-Day Commemorations in Europe
Read More A World War II Navy veteran was being mourned Thursday following his death while en route to France to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day, a trip friends said he’d talked excitedly about making. Robert “Al” Persichitti of Fairport, New York fell ill during a stop in Germany last week and died in…
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At least 150 villagers feared dead in Sudan massacre
Read MoreSocial media footage shows dozens of bodies wrapped in shrouds prepared for burial in Gezira state.Social media footage shows dozens of bodies wrapped in shrouds prepared for burial in Gezira state.
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New Poll Shows Biden and Trump Voters Are Living Different Realities
Read More This article is part of The D.C. Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox. For about half of this country, former President Donald Trump’s boorish behavior is reason enough to pass on signing up for another four years of his bombast in the White…
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UC Berkeley gets go-ahead to build housing at People’s Park after years-long battle
Read More California supreme court greenlights project that protesters say will add noise pollution to already dense historic park A California supreme court ruling will allow student housing at University of California, Berkeley, to be built at the historic People’s Park. The court on Thursday ruled that a new law enacted in 2023 invalidates the…
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Origin of the Modern Horse Traced to a Lineage That Emerged 4,200 Years Ago
Read More Washington — The horse transformed human history – and now scientists have a clearer idea of when humans began to transform the horse. Around 4,200 years ago, one particular lineage of horse quickly became dominant across Eurasia, suggesting that’s when humans started to spread domesticated horses around the world, according to research published Thursday…
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Biden and Macron use D-day event to emphasise support for Ukraine
Read More Leaders rally behind Zelenskiy to make clear to Putin that, as in 1944, freedom in Europe is worth fighting for Joe Biden and Emmanuel Macron have marked the 80th anniversary of D-day with a rallying cry for support for Ukraine as Volodymyr Zelenskiy was embraced by western leaders in Normandy. The US president…
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The ex, the wife and the widow: Who’s who in the Hunter Biden trial
Read More Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, is on trial for three federal gun-related charges after he allegedly unlawfully obtained a firearm in October 2018. Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, is on trial for three federal gun-related charges after he allegedly unlawfully obtained a firearm in October 2018.
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France detains Ukrainian-Russian man who injured himself in explosion
Read More“Products and materials intended to manufacture explosive devices” were found at the suspect’s hotel room, officials said.”Products and materials intended to manufacture explosive devices” were found at the suspect’s hotel room, officials said.
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Watch: World leaders mark D-Day 80th anniversary in France
Read More Watch as Emmanuel Macron led a ceremony with world leaders marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day and the liberation of western Europe from Nazi Germany occupation on Thursday, 6 June. Watch as Emmanuel Macron led a ceremony with world leaders marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day and the liberation of western Europe from…
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Gilgo Beach suspect charged with more murders after cops find ‘blueprint’ of killings
Read More Rex Heuermann, 60, of Massapequa Park, was arraigned in a Long Island courtroom Thursday in the July 2003 dismemberment death of Jessica Taylor and the November 1993 death of Sandra Costilla Rex Heuermann, 60, of Massapequa Park, was arraigned in a Long Island courtroom Thursday in the July 2003 dismemberment death of Jessica…
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Veterans, war in Ukraine at centre of D-Day 80th anniversary ceremony
Read More“To surrender to bullies, to bow down to dictators, it’s simply unthinkable,” US President Joe Biden said.“To surrender to bullies, to bow down to dictators, it’s simply unthinkable,” US President Joe Biden said.
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Israeli airstrikes on UN-run school kill at least 40 Palestinians
Read MoreThe UN-run al-Sardi school in Nuseirat refugee camp was targeted by Israeli air strikes, killing at least 40 people.The UN-run al-Sardi school in Nuseirat refugee camp was targeted by Israeli air strikes, killing at least 40 people.
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BBC D-Day broadcast interrupted by explicit remark
Read More A BBC D-Day 80th anniversary broadcast was interrupted by an explicit remark on Wednesday, 5 June. A BBC D-Day 80th anniversary broadcast was interrupted by an explicit remark on Wednesday, 5 June.
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The Risks of Biden’s New Boldness in Ukraine
Read More As Russia’s war grinds on, the Biden Administration is now taking on bigger risks to support Ukraine. The latest example is a White House decision to allow Ukrainian forces to use U.S.-provided weapons to strike targets inside Russia. We may also soon see NATO personnel on the ground in Ukraine to train fighters.…
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Two more British judges resign from Hong Kong’s top court
Read More Democracy campaigners welcome move by Lord Sumption and Lord Collins, who cited political situation in statement Two of the last remaining British judges to sit on Hong Kong’s top court have resigned, with one citing the political situation in the former colony. Lawrence Collins and Jonathan Sumption, former UK supreme court justices, announced…
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Two British judges quit top Hong Kong court amid pro-China crackdown on dissent
Read More It comes after a report by The Independent detailing the judges being paid £40,000 to sit on the court for up to a month at a time It comes after a report by The Independent detailing the judges being paid £40,000 to sit on the court for up to a month at a…
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Campaigners mount legal challenge against puberty blockers ban in Britain
Read More Emergency ban on prescribing the drugs was put in place before dissolution of parliament last week The UK government has until Friday to respond to a letter from campaigners who are mounting a legal challenge against the ban on puberty blockers for young people that came into force this week. The non-profit legal…
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Ex-BT boss pockets £3.7m final pay deal as group plans to axe 55,000 jobs
Read More Philip Jansen announced sweeping job cuts during same financial year covered by pay and bonus package BT’s former chief executive Philip Jansen has been awarded his largest pay and bonus package, a £3.7m reward for the same year in which he announced plans to cut 55,000 jobs at the telecoms company by 2030.…
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This Morning star Dr Michael Mosley missing on Greek island
Read More The TV star has been missing since going for a hike on the island of Symi The TV star has been missing since going for a hike on the island of Symi
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New Frank Hester race claims pile pressure on Tories over £15m donations
Read More Exclusive: Hester allegedly used term ‘token Muslim’, imitated people of Chinese descent and said a person was attractive for a black woman The Conservative party is facing questions over its decision to keep more than £15m given by its biggest ever donor, Frank Hester, after former employees made a series of fresh allegations.…
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SpaceX’s Starship Mega Rocket Completes Its Fourth Test Flight Without Exploding
Read More SpaceX’s mega Starship rocket completed its first full test flight Thursday, returning to Earth without exploding after blasting off from Texas. It was the fourth launch of the world’s biggest and most powerful rocket, standing nearly 400 feet (121 meters) tall. The three previous flight demos ended in explosions. This time, the rocket…
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Former NY Cop turned model arrested in extortion plot targeting cosmetology small business
Read More The model allegedly threatened to make false claims about the cosmetology business and file reports of labor violations to the US Department of Labor The model allegedly threatened to make false claims about the cosmetology business and file reports of labor violations to the US Department of Labor
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Body found in search for two-year-old boy who fell into river in Leicester
Read More Xielo Maruziva went missing in River Soar on 18 February after walking along a towpath A body has been found in the search for a two-year-old boy who fell into a river over three months ago. Xielo Maruziva fell into the River Soar on 18 February while walking along a towpath in Aylestone…
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Shark spits out land-loving creature in front of shocked scientists
Read MoreResearchers were tagging marine when the tiger shark they caught vomited a dead echidna — a spiny creature similar to a hedgehog.Researchers were tagging marine when the tiger shark they caught vomited a dead echidna — a spiny creature similar to a hedgehog.
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SpaceX’s massive Starship rocket records first successful test flight
Read More The hour-long test flight of the world’s most powerful rocket was followed by a splashdown in the Indian Ocean Starship, the mighty space rocket designed by Elon Musk’s SpaceX company, recorded its first fully successful test flight on Thursday, splashing down in the Indian Ocean minus any fiery explosion that ended previous attempts.…
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A covert Israeli online influence campaign tried to sway American lawmakers
Read MoreThe New York Times reported that Chikli’s ministry funded a covert online influence campaign targeting U.S. lawmakers over the war in Gaza. Chikli denied those reports. ‘/> A new report by an Israeli watchdog group ties an Israeli firm to a covert online campaign intended to sway crucial Democratic lawmakers to continue backing Israel’s…
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Suspended driver who went viral for calling in to Zoom court hearing from car never had a license at all
Read More ‘Let me make it very clear, based on what the court looked at. [Harris] has never had a Michigan license’ ‘Let me make it very clear, based on what the court looked at. [Harris] has never had a Michigan license’
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Colorado Republicans call for pride flags to be burned to stop ‘godless groomers’
Read More LGBTQ+ Republicans and Democrats ripped the GOP over the email seeking to stop “godless groomers.” LGBTQ+ Republicans and Democrats ripped the GOP over the email seeking to stop “godless groomers.”
