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• Uber launches electric bike service in Kenya, aiming for emissions-free platform by 2040

  31-08-2023 23:59 via foxnews.com
  
  Ride-hailing firm Uber on Thursday launched an electric motorbike service in Kenya, its first in Africa, as the company seeks to make its global platform emissions free by 2040. The rollout in Kenya will be followed by a "potential announcement" this year for the rest of its markets in the region, said Kagiso Khaole, Uber's general manager for sub-Saharan Africa. Uber's other markets in sub-Saharan Africa are Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Uganda, Tanzania and South Africa. Uber's new green produc
  
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• US denies blocking chip sales to Middle East

  31-08-2023 23:58 via foxnews.com
  
  The Biden administration "has not blocked chip sales to the Middle East," a U.S. Department of Commerce spokesperson said on Thursday, after disclosures that Washington had expanded export license requirements for Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices artificial-intelligence chips. Nvidia revealed the new rules in a regulatory filing earlier this week. A person familiar with the matter confirmed on Wednesday that AMD is affected by the change. The Commerce Department declined to comment on whether i
  
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• Allegiant air raises concerns about Mexican government's transparency on flight operations

  31-08-2023 23:56 via foxnews.com
  
  Transparency from the Mexican government on flight operations in Mexico City is a concern, U.S. carrier Allegiant Air argued in a presentation made public Wednesday, appearing to confirm the U.S. government's worries over a federal order moving cargo flights out of the capital's main airport. U.S. regulators suspended review of a proposed joint venture between Allegiant and Mexican airline Viva Aerobus earlier this month, citing concerns over recent actions by the Mexican government affecting th
  
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• Asia Cup 2023: The undying charm of an India-Pakistan cricket match

  31-08-2023 23:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The two cricketing arch rivals are set to play against each other in the Asia Cup on Saturday.
  
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• Guatemala’s Congress refuses to recognize president-elect’s party

  31-08-2023 23:15 via nbcnews.com
  
  Guatemala’s Congress refused to recognize lawmakers from the Seed Movement party of President-elect Bernardo Arévalo following the suspension of his party earlier this week.
  
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• Abortion is now decriminalized in 12 Mexican states

  31-08-2023 23:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  Mexico’s Supreme Court said this week that it had decriminalized abortion in the central state of Aguascalientes, making it the twelfth Mexican state to revoke criminal penalties for the procedure.
  
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• Covid fraudster used pandemic rescue funds to buy alpaca farm

  31-08-2023 22:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The pizzeria owner used a $660,000 Covid-era loan to buy a farm, cars, and radio airtime.
  
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• Trump pleads not guilty in Georgia election interference case

  31-08-2023 21:52 via nbcnews.com
  
  Former President Donald Trump has entered a not guilty plea in the Georgia election interference case.
  
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• Manhunt underway for 'extremely dangerous' escaped murderer in Pennsylvania

  31-08-2023 21:38 via nbcnews.com
  
  Local, state and federal authorities are searching for a recently convicted murderer who escaped from a Pennsylvania prison Thursday morning.
  
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• 'Dukes of Hazzard' star John Schneider admits he told his wife a lie on her deathbed: 'The last thing I said'

  31-08-2023 21:35 via foxnews.com
  
  It has been a difficult six months for John Schneider, who is still reeling from the loss of his wife, Alicia Allain, who died of breast cancer in February at the age of 53. "The Dukes of Hazzard" actor is now opening up about the private last moments he shared with his beloved wife, and the "lie" he told her while she was on her deathbed. "I, of course, told her it was OK," he shared of his final conversation with his wife. "'If you're tired, if you want to go see your grandma, you want to go s
  
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• Mom accused of shooting daughter's allegedly abusive boyfriend after he yelled, 'Just shoot me': report

  31-08-2023 21:34 via foxnews.com
  
  Dallas police on Sunday arrested a woman in connection with the murder of her daughter's boyfriend. Patricia Conlon, 49, is charged with murder after she allegedly shot Joshua Troutte, 34, to death at the victim's home on the 4800 block of Ash Lane in Dallas around 1:50 p.m. Sunday. Troutte was allegedly abusive toward Conlon's daughter, saying the pair had been in an "ongoing domestic disturbance" since December 2021, according to records obtained by local news. The 34-year-old man had apparent
  
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• McConnell's physician says GOP leader is 'medically cleared' to resume work

  31-08-2023 21:28 via foxnews.com
  
  GOP Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's attending physician and neurology team announced he remains fit to fulfill his duties following the leader's more than 30-second freeze-up in front of reporters in Covington, Ky."After evaluating yesterday’s incident, I have informed Leader McConnell that he is medically clear to continue with his schedule as planned," Brian P. Monahan, MD wrote in a statement on Thursday. "Occasional lightheadedness is not uncommon in concussion recovery and ca
  
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• Biden downplays McConnell health concerns, says 'he was his old self' on the phone

  31-08-2023 21:27 via foxnews.com
  
  President Biden told reporters that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., sounded "like his old self" when the two spoke on the phone earlier on Thursday.  On the day before, McConnell froze for more than 30 seconds while answering reporters' questions in Covington, Kentucky. It was the second time the 81-year-old lawmaker froze in front of the press this year since he fell and was hospitalized with a concussion in March.  The episodes have raised questions about McConnell's h
  
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• Iranian weightlifter banned for life after shaking hands with Israeli opponent

  31-08-2023 21:19 via foxnews.com
  
  An Iranian weightlifter has been banned from the sport for life after he was seen shaking hands with an Israeli competitor. Mostafa Rajaei took a photo with Maksim Svirsky at the World Masters Weightlifting Championships in Poland. Noted by the New York Post, Iran does not recognize Israel, and it disallows all contact between Iranian and Israeli athletes. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "The weightlifting federation bans athlete Mostafa Rajaei for life from entering all sport
  
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• RFK Jr suggests at NYC stop most border crossers lack asylum claims as Adams pushes migrant work authorization

  31-08-2023 21:18 via foxnews.com
  
  Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday addressed New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ response to the migrant crisis while speaking at a town hall with supporters in Brooklyn.  Kennedy's suggestion that most border crossers do not have asylum claims, including some of the 100,000 migrants who have arrived in New York City so far, came the night before Adams hosted another rally Thursday demanding the Biden administration expedite work authorization for migrant
  
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• White House announces additional $450 million in funding to fight opioid epidemic

  31-08-2023 21:15 via foxnews.com
  
  The White House on Thursday announced an additional $450 million in funding for efforts to tackle the scourge of opioids, including fentanyl, in the United States, after President Biden declared Overdose Awareness Week. "As we mark International Overdose Awareness Day, the Biden-Harris administration is taking action to beat the overdose epidemic and, more importantly, to save lives," second gentleman Douglas Emhoff said in a call with reporters.  "As we know, the overdose epidemic is a nat
  
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• WATCH: Soldier dressed as mascot surprises son on 1st day of school

  31-08-2023 21:15 via abcnews.go.com
  
  WELCOME HOME: It was a touching reunion as a soldier disguised as an elementary school’s mascot surprised his son on his first day of second grade.
  
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• Johannesburg fire: survivors describe jumping from windows, as death toll rises to 74

  31-08-2023 21:04 via theguardian.com
  
  Blaze at five-storey block puts spotlight on dangerous state of ‘hijacked’ city buildings occupied by vulnerable residentsSurvivors of a fire that ripped through a building in Johannesburg described jumping out of windows to escape the flames, as questions were raised about the dilapidated and dangerous state of the informal dwellings housing poor economic migrants in the city.The death toll rose to 74 on Thursday afternoon after the blaze that took hold shortly after midnight. Dozen
  
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• NFL legend Terrell Owens details his transition from self-doubting high school player to an all-time great

  31-08-2023 21:03 via foxnews.com
  
  Pro Football Hall of Famer Terrell Owens finished his storied NFL career with 15,934 receiving yards. He was named an All-Pro five times and a six-time Pro Bowler. Owens, an Alabama native, recently spoke with former NBA player Jalen Rose about how he once thought he would not make to the NFL. "I wasn’t a great athlete when I grew up and when I came out of high school even," Owens told Rose during a recent edition of "Renaissance Man" podcast. "I didn’t think I was a great athlete co
  
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• College professor pressured students into bizarre 'clown fetish' fantasies: report

  31-08-2023 21:01 via foxnews.com
  
  A former assistant geography professor at a Louisiana university sometimes used his students as subjects to satisfy his fetish for clowns and posted about it on a regular basis through different outlets on the internet. Joseph Tokosh, who resigned from Nicholls State University after his behavior was exposed in March by student journalists, reportedly interacted with students and shared his experiences with the subjects on an array of social media platforms and other digital platforms, including
  
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• McConnell cleared to resume 'schedule as planned' following KY press conference freeze

  31-08-2023 20:55 via foxnews.com
  
  Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., has been cleared to resume his "schedule as planned" after he froze for more than 30 seconds while fielding questions from reporters in Covington, Kentucky, on Wednesday. "I have consulted with Leader McConnell and conferred with his neurology team. After evaluating yesterday’s incident, I have informed Leader McConnell that he is medically clear to continue with his schedule as planned," Dr. Brian Monahan, Congress' attending physician, wrote
  
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• Mistreatment in maternity care, avoiding high cholesterol and the health benefits of laughter

  31-08-2023 20:44 via foxnews.com
  
  PREGNANCY PERILS – A CDC report says one in five women are mistreated, yet some docs warn of bias and oversimplification. Continue reading… TRANSPLANT BREAKTHROUGH – After more than six weeks, a transplanted pig kidney is still functioning in a human body. Continue reading… ‘SILENT WALKING’ – A "stress-free" challenge on TikTok has people strolling without music or podcasts. Continue reading… BACK TO MASKING – These U.S
  
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• Ukraine claims gains in push to break through Russia’s main defensive lines

  31-08-2023 20:43 via nbcnews.com
  
  Kyiv's forces have made important gains on the front line in the southeast of the country, according to the Ukrainian military.
  
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• Chad 'Ochocinco' Johnson 'not waiting on' Hall of Fame nod, says he's worthy of Canton

  31-08-2023 20:43 via foxnews.com
  
  Chad "Ochocinco" Johnson predicted during the 2007 NFL season opener he would be a Hall of Famer, yet he still hasn't gotten the nod from Canton. Entering his seventh season, Johnson was coming off back-to-back first-team All-Pro campaigns. It was looking like he'd punch a ticket to the Hall. So, after a touchdown, he donned a jacket that said "FUTURE H.O.F 20??," meaning it wasn't a matter of if, but when. Roughly 16 years since Johnson wore that jacket, questions remain. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SP
  
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• Washington Sheriff issues scathing warning to smash-and-grab thieves: ‘We’ll chase you’

  31-08-2023 20:42 via foxnews.com
  
  A county sheriff in Washington state is warning smash-and-grab thieves that the "tactics have changed" in how deputies will respond to the burglaries, allowing for authorities to be "relentless" in their efforts to capture them under a new interpretation of the law. Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders posted a short video to Facebook on Tuesday, telling would-be smash-and-grabbers to "get a better plan," because their current plan "is no longer going to work." "If you come to Thurston County,
  
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• Raphael Warnock's church resumes low-income evictions after election season

  31-08-2023 20:37 via foxnews.com
  
  The Georgia church that sends Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., a sizable monthly housing allowance has resumed evicting renters from its low-income housing units after a brief pause during Warnock's recent election effort. Ebenezer Baptist Church has moved to evict six residents of an apartment building for falling behind on rent since December, according to the Washington Free Beacon. The evictions come despite the building receiving more than $15 million in federal assistance for housing the homel
  
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• Florida school board forced to remove dozens of books after parents read 'graphic' passages aloud

  31-08-2023 20:33 via foxnews.com
  
  A Florida school board voted unanimously to remove several dozen books from school shelves after concerned citizens read graphic excerpts from the hotly debated novels. The board decided to remove the books in question because of a rule signed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in May that states parents "shall have the right to read passages from any material that is subject to an objection." Under HB 1069, if a school board denies parents the right to read passages considered "pornographic" or "
  
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• California prison placed on generator power for 2nd week after wildfires knock out electricity

  31-08-2023 20:31 via foxnews.com
  
  A Northern California prison was on generator power for a second week and inmates were issued masks to cope with unhealthy air after wildfires knocked out electricity and choked the remote region with smoke. Dozens of lightning-sparked blazes have burned for weeks near Oregon, where the largest group, the Smith River Complex, has charred more than 115 square miles of forest. Last week flames came within about 5 miles of Pelican Bay State Prison, but firefighters protected communities around the
  
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• Kevin Costner's ex breaks down in court as actor accuses her of 'relentless jihad' ahead of proceedings

  31-08-2023 20:27 via foxnews.com
  
  EXCLUSIVE: SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Kevin Costner's legal team accused his estranged wife of a "relentless ‘jihad'" against the actor's character as she petitions for an increase in the monthly child support payment. Christine Baumgartner formally requested a judge set a new monthly child custody order Thursday in her continued divorce bid from the "Yellowstone" actor. Meanwhile, Costner's lawyer called out Baumgartner for creating "animosity" between the parties ahead of a "wholly un
  
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• Texas girl, 10, arms herself to save mom from assault, police say

  31-08-2023 20:22 via foxnews.com
  
  A 10-year-old girl from Texas stabbed a man who was attacking her mother, stopping him in his tracks, according to police.  Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez reported on X, formerly known as Twitter, that deputies found a man who had sustained a stab wound to his leg Wednesday at 540 Richcrest Drive in Houston, about six miles southwest of George Bush Intercontinental Airport.  The man was taken to an area hospital in "fair condition" to treat the wound, per the post. VIDEO SHOWS 5-YEA
  
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• Iran accuses Israel of sabotaging its ballistic missile program by sending faulty parts

  31-08-2023 20:22 via foxnews.com
  
  Iran accused Israel on Thursday of trying to sabotage its ballistic missile program through faulty foreign parts that could explode, damaging or destroying the weapons before they could be used. The Israeli prime minister's office declined to comment on the allegation, though it comes amid a yearslong effort by both Israel and the U.S. to target Iran. A reporter also said the parts could be used in Iran's extensive arsenal of drones, which have grown in prominence amid their use by Russia in its
  
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• Georgia Power customers may see monthly bills rise $9 to pay for new nuclear reactors

  31-08-2023 20:07 via foxnews.com
  
  Residential customers of Georgia's largest electrical utility could see their bills rise $9 more a month to pay for a new nuclear power plant under a deal announced Wednesday. Georgia Power Co. said customers would pay $7.56 billion more for Plant Vogtle construction costs under the agreement with utility regulatory staff. The Georgia Public Service Commission's five elected commissioners must approve any deal, but such agreements are typically persuasive. With the commission's Public Interest A
  
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• West Virginia coal-fired power plant targeted for deactivation to be restarted for hydrogen use

  31-08-2023 20:06 via foxnews.com
  
  A West Virginia coal-fired power plant that had been targeted for deactivation was restarted Wednesday under a new owner that plans to retrofit the facility to use hydrogen to generate electricity, Gov. Jim Justice announced. California-based Omnis Fuel Technologies intends to invest $800 million at the Pleasants Power Station on the Ohio River near Belmont in Pleasants County, Justice said. In July, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission authorized the transfer of the 160-worker plant from Te
  
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• Russia-Ukraine war: critics of counteroffensive are ‘spitting in the faces of soldiers’, says Kyiv – as it happened

  31-08-2023 20:06 via theguardian.com
  
  Ukraine’s foreign minister also says critics of the offensive’s slow progress should ‘shut up’At a glance: what we know on day 554 of the invasionA military spokesperson says Ukrainian armed forces are making progress in the direction of Novoprokopivka – the village beyond Robotyne, in the direction of Melitopol.The capture of Robotyne was announced earlier this week. Even though just a few miles from where Ukrainian troops were at the start of the counter-offensive
  
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• NC Republican Rep. Erin Paré runs for Democrat-controlled US House seat

  31-08-2023 20:05 via foxnews.com
  
  The only elected Republican legislator from North Carolina's largest county is running for a congressional seat currently held by a first-term Democrat who narrowly won in 2022. Rep. Erin Paré of Wake County announced her plans on Wednesday to seek to represent what is now the 13th Congressional District, which includes portions of Raleigh and fast-growing communities to the south and east. Republicans in charge of the General Assembly plan this fall to redraw congressional districts in l
  
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• Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp dismisses GOP calls for special session to impeach DA Fani Willis

  31-08-2023 20:04 via nbcnews.com
  
  Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp rejected calls from GOP state lawmakers for a special legislative session to impeach Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis.
  
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• Maine woman pleads guilty to manslaughter in fentanyl overdose of her 14-month-old son

  31-08-2023 20:01 via foxnews.com
  
  A Maine woman has pleaded guilty to manslaughter after her 14-month-old son’s fatal overdose, which led to the discovery of $700,000 worth of fentanyl and other drugs. Investigators went to Ashley Malloy’s home after she dialed 911 and her son Karson died in a hospital. They discovered white powder on a blanket and sheet in the bedroom where Karson had been sleeping. An autopsy determined the toddler died of complications from exposure to the powerful opioid fentanyl, law enforcement
  
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• Airstrike on southern Syria hits alleged drug factory

  31-08-2023 20:01 via foxnews.com
  
  An airstrike early Thursday hit an alleged drug factory in southern Syria near the Jordanian border, causing damage but there was no word on casualties, Syrian opposition activists said. They said the attack was believed to have been carried out by Jordan’s air force. Jordan’s state media reported over the past weeks that several drones carrying drugs were shot down after crossing from Syria. The Captagon industry has been a huge concern for Jordan, as well as Saudi Arabia and other
  
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• Pro-Ron DeSantis super PAC ends door-knocking in Nevada and Super Tuesday states

  31-08-2023 19:59 via nbcnews.com
  
  Never Back Down, the super PAC backing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, terminated its door-knocking contracts in Nevada and Super Tuesday states.
  
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• Greece sends 100 more firefighters to country's northeast as blaze flares up in 13th day

  31-08-2023 19:59 via foxnews.com
  
  Greek authorities sent 100 extra firefighters Thursday to the country’s northeast where a massive blaze in its 13th day flared up again, prompting authorities to put residents on standby for a possible evacuation. The fire that started Aug. 19 — part of a busy fire season for Greece — has destroyed vast tracts of forest and burnt homes, and has been blamed for the deaths of 20 migrants whose bodies were found last week in the area, which is near the border with Turkey. Allegati
  
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• Rahul Gandhi demands Modi investigation into Adani Group

  31-08-2023 19:58 via theguardian.com
  
  Indian opposition leader brandishes Guardian article on alleged financial violations by Adani familyRahul Gandhi has said India’s “global reputation is on the line” and demanded that the prime minister, Narendra Modi, opens a parliamentary investigation after the Guardian revealed years of alleged financial violations by the politically connected Adani family.Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, the most prominent figure in India’s opposition Congress party held al
  
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• Iceland resumes commercial hunting of fin whales with stricter requirements

  31-08-2023 19:57 via foxnews.com
  
  Commercial hunting of fin whales can resume in Iceland but with stricter requirements on hunting methods and increased supervision, the North Atlantic island nation's government said Thursday. Animal rights groups responded to the decision with dismay and called it "shameful." The temporary ban that Icelandic authorities imposed in June, on animal welfare grounds, ends Thursday. Iceland's Food and Veterinary Authority estimated in a May report that 67% of the 58 whales caught by boats it monitor
  
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• German court convicts Russian man of plotting to kill exiled Chechen dissident

  31-08-2023 19:56 via foxnews.com
  
  A German court on Thursday convicted a Russian man of plotting the murder of an exiled Chechen dissident on orders from a cousin of the Russian republic's Moscow-backed strongman leader, Ramzan Kadyrov. The Munich state court sentenced the defendant, whom it identified only as Valid D. in line with German privacy rules, to 10 years in prison and also ordered the confiscation of his car. He was convicted of agreeing to commit murder, preparing a serious act of violence and violations of weapons l
  
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• Nearly 2,000 killed, injured, kidnapped in Haiti from April to June: UN report

  31-08-2023 19:52 via foxnews.com
  
  The U.N. said Thursday that 1,860 people were reported killed, injured or kidnapped in Haiti from April to June, a 14% increase compared with the first three months of the year. The surge in gang violence remains centered in the capital of Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas, with nearly 300 people alone killed or injured by snipers in the slum of Cite Soleil, according to a human rights report released by the U.N. Integrated Office in Haiti, known as BINUH. The report was released a day after
  
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• NYC voters explain why they're voting for RFK Jr. over Biden: 'Going to unify the nation'

  31-08-2023 19:49 via foxnews.com
  
  New York City voters explained why they are supporting Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., over President Biden. Fox News Digital caught up with voters attending Kennedy's Brooklyn town hall on Wednesday where the Democratic presidential candidate spoke on several issues. One voter, Rayyan Ahmed, said he is supporting Kennedy because he believes the Democratic challenger is "going to unify the nation." "I really feel that, right now, what our nation lacks is unity," Ahmed s
  
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• Iranian man arrested during protests over woman's death following headscarf detention dies in custody

  31-08-2023 19:45 via foxnews.com
  
  An Iranian man arrested last year during nationwide protests over the death of a 22-year-old woman detained over her headscarf has died after suffering a convulsion in prison, state media reported Thursday. Javad Rouhi, 35, suddenly fell ill while awaiting resentencing after Iran's Supreme Court overturned his death sentence, according to the state-run IRNA news agency. He was taken to a local hospital in the city of Noshahr on the Caspian Sea, some 60 miles north of the Iranian capital, Tehran,
  
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• WATCH: Adorable kittens take turns ringing service bell

  31-08-2023 19:18 via abcnews.go.com
  
  These kittens have mastered the art of getting our attention!
  
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• Joe Manchin’s daughter emerges as key adviser as he considers 2024 path

  31-08-2023 19:10 via nbcnews.com
  
  Joe Manchin is keeping the nation guessing on his political plans, and one person has emerged as his confidant as he charts his course: daughter Heather Manchin.
  
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• Japanese prime minister eats fish from radioactive wastewater dump to demonstrate safety

  31-08-2023 18:56 via foxnews.com
  
  Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and three of his cabinet ministers ate seafood sourced from the waters off the coast of Fukushima, where the country released treated radioactive wastewater from its power plants, in hopes of dismissing concerns about the quality and safety of the food. "It is important to show safety based on scientific evidence and resolutely disseminate (the information) in and outside of Japan," Economy and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura told reporters.  The
  
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• WATCH: Hilarious kid comes up with brilliant name for pet moth and can’t stop laughing

  31-08-2023 18:51 via abcnews.go.com
  
  We don’t know what’s better, the moth’s name or Mills’ laughing!
  
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