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• Elaborate light show projected from Eiffel Tower

  26-07-2024 23:51 via nbcnews.com
  A spectacular light show is being displayed on the Eiffel Tower as the torch makes its way to its final destination: the cauldron. Watch the 2024 Paris Olympics on NBC and streaming on Peacock, July 26 - Aug 11.
  
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• Summer holiday getaway: How to beat the queues

  26-07-2024 23:40 via bbc.com
  
  Tips to make travelling as smooth as possible, whether you’re going by road, plane, train or ferry.
  
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• Group with GOP links praises RFK Jr. as 'pro-choice,' 'progressive Democrat' in swing-state ads

  26-07-2024 23:07 via nbcnews.com
  
  Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is the subject of new advertising from a group with GOP ties and on a subject, abortion, that's one of Democrats' key campaign issues.
  
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• Son of 'El Chapo' may have tricked Sinaloa Cartel co-founder onto U.S.-bound flight, officials say

  26-07-2024 22:39 via nbcnews.com
  
  The son of jailed Sinaloa Cartel boss Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán and another cartel leader were arrested Thursday in El Paso, Texas.
  
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• Mexico president calls for ‘transparency’ amid secrecy over Sinaloa cartel arrests

  26-07-2024 21:32 via theguardian.com
  
  US announces arrest of two leaders of organised crime group as Mexican authorities say they were in the darkThe Mexican president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, has called for “transparency” after the sudden and secretive arrests by US authorities of two top leaders of the Sinaloa cartel, one of Mexico’s most powerful organised crime groups.Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada García, 76, founded the Sinaloa cartel with Joaquín “El Chapo”
  
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• Canada owes First Nations billions after making ‘mockery’ of treaty deal, top court rules

  26-07-2024 21:22 via theguardian.com
  
  Court urges federal and Ontario governments to make payouts after ‘dishonourably’ neglecting 174-year-old dealThe Crown promised riches to First Nations in Canada – over 150 years on, they could finally get billionsAn “egregious” refusal by successive Canadian governments to honor a key treaty signed with Indigenous nations made a “mockery” of the deal and deprived generations of fair compensation for their resources, Canada’s top court has ruled.B
  
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• Gang kills at least 26 villagers in remote Papua New Guinea, officials say

  26-07-2024 21:05 via foxnews.com
  
  At least 26 people were killed by a gang in three remote villages in Papua New Guinea’s north and eight villagers remained missing Friday in the latest violence in the South Pacific island nation relating to contested land ownership and sorcery allegations, officials said."It was a very terrible thing … when I approached the area, I saw that there were children, men, women. They were killed by a group of 30 young men," the acting police commander in East Sepik province, James Baugen
  
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• Lady Gaga performs at Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony

  26-07-2024 20:08 via nbcnews.com
  Lady Gaga appeared from behind a plumage of pink peacock feathers to the delight of Olympic fans during the Opening Ceremony in Paris on Friday. Watch the 2024 Paris Olympics on NBC and streaming on Peacock, July 26 - Aug 11.
  
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• Watch the Olympics live on NBC and Peacock

  26-07-2024 19:06 via peacocktv.com
  
  Watch every moment of the 2024 Paris Games live on Peacock
  
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• Thousands of rubber duckies float to the finish in London charity race

  26-07-2024 18:59 via foxnews.com
  
  Thousands of rubber ducks raced to the finish line in central London on Thursday, July 25, in an event supporting Cosmic Charity, who look after babies and children in intensive care.After being launched off a nearby bridge and into the canal, staff on paddle boards helped propel the rubber ducks down a 100-meter stretch to the finish line.NEW YORK TEEN STARTS NONPROFIT FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION THROUGH BASKETBALL TOURNAMENTS: 'WANTED TO HELP'"It's a lovely community event...everybody just loves th
  
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• Alberta premier fights tears over Canada wildfires despite climate crisis denial

  26-07-2024 17:46 via theguardian.com
  
  Danielle Smith and her government’s refusal to combat global heating is said to have made blazes more intenseWhen Danielle Smith, premier of Alberta, began her grim update about the wildfire damage to Jasper, the famed mountain resort in the Canadian Rockies, her voice slipped and she held back tears.Hours earlier, a fast-moving wildfire tore through the community, incinerating homes, businesses and historic buildings. She praised the “true heroism” of fire crews who had rushed
  
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• Steve Kornacki breaks down the rules of Olympic Breaking | Keeping Score

  26-07-2024 17:22 via nbcnews.com
  Breaking, also known as breakdancing, is heading to the Olympic stage for the first time. We'll break down the judging criteria, the athletic artistry, and the intense head-to-head battles that define this sport. With National Correspondent Steve Kornacki at the helm, see how the first-ever Olympics breakers are bringing street dance culture to the global arena. The first Breaking event takes place on August 9. Watch the 2024 Paris Olympics on NBC and streaming on Peacock, July 26 - Aug 11.
  
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• Steve Kornacki breaks down the rules of Olympic Sport Climbing | Keeping Score

  26-07-2024 17:05 via nbcnews.com
  Scale new heights with our episode on sport climbing, hosted by National Correspondent Steve Kornacki. This sport challenges competitors with speed, strength, and strategy. Learn about the different disciplines (speed, bouldering, and lead climbing) and see how athletes tackle these formidable challenges. The first Sport Climbing event takes place on August 5. Watch the 2024 Paris Olympics on NBC and streaming on Peacock, July 26 - Aug 11.
  
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• Steve Kornacki breaks down the rules of Olympic Handball | Keeping Score

  26-07-2024 17:00 via nbcnews.com
  Discover the fast-paced world of Olympic handball. National Correspondent Steve Kornacki will guide you through the sport's intricate rules, dynamic gameplay, and the strategic brilliance that makes it a favorite in Europe and beyond. From the court layout to the techniques that players use to score goals, you'll get an in-depth look at what makes handball a thrill to play and watch. Watch the 2024 Paris Olympics on NBC and streaming on Peacock, July 26 - Aug 11.
  
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• North Korean military hacker charged in cyberattacks on US hospitals, NASA, military bases

  26-07-2024 16:33 via foxnews.com
  
  A North Korean military intelligence operative has been indicted in a conspiracy to hack into American health care providers, NASA, U.S. military bases and international entities, stealing sensitive information and installing ransomware to fund more attacks, federal prosecutors announced Thursday.The indictment of Rim Jong Hyok by a grand jury in Kansas City, Kansas, accuses him of laundering the money through a Chinese bank and then using it to buy computer servers and fund more cyberattacks on
  
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• Bangladesh student protests turn into ‘mass movement against a dictator’

  26-07-2024 15:56 via theguardian.com
  
  Strength of PM’s crackdown shows her nervousness and that climate of fear is breaking down, say criticsHasan still has the metal pellets Bangladesh police fired at him lodged deep in his bones. Fearful he will join the growing ranks of those thrown behind bars by the state for participating in protests that have swept Bangladesh this month, Hasan has been in hiding for a week and described his state as one of “constant panic and trauma”.“Whenever I hear the sound of a car
  
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• Green economy could generate 3.3m jobs across Africa by 2030 – report

  26-07-2024 13:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Policymakers and funders are being urged to invest in training a workforce toserve the industries of the futureA greener economy could bring millions of jobs to some of the largest countries in Africa, according to a new report.Research by the development agency FSD Africa and the impact advisory firm Shortlist predicts that 3.3 million jobs could be generated across the continent by 2030. Continue reading...
  
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• Can You Buy The White Hou$e?

  26-07-2024 12:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The role of donations in presidential campaigns.
  
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• Paris rail system disrupted just hours before Olympics opening ceremony Friday

  26-07-2024 11:44 via foxnews.com
  
  A major rail system in France has been massively disrupted ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremonies later today.Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) tweeted Friday morning that "Following this massive attack aimed at paralyzing the high-speed line network, a large number of trains were diverted or canceled."Jean-Pierre Farandou, the CEO of SNCF, told reporters Friday the attacks on the rail system included "arson" and intentionally damaging cables.
  
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• Australia, Canada and New Zealand leaders urge ceasefire in Gaza to end ‘catastrophic’ situation

  26-07-2024 11:19 via theguardian.com
  
  Prime ministers release joint statement saying they are ‘gravely concerned about the prospect of further escalation across the region’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe prime ministers of Australia, Canada and New Zealand have declared that a ceasefire in Gaza is “needed desperately” and urged Israel to “listen to the concerns of the international community”.In a st
  
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• Mel Stride becomes fourth Tory MP to announce leadership bid – UK politics live

  26-07-2024 11:15 via theguardian.com
  
  Former work and pensions secretary joins James Cleverly, Tom Tugendhat and Robert Jenrick in announcing he will standRachel Reeves is expected to reveal a £20bn hole in government spending for essential public services on Monday, paving the way for potential tax rises in the autumn budget.Labour sources said the blame lay with the Tory government, describing it as a “shocking inheritance” and accusing the former chancellor of “presiding over a black hole and still campaig
  
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• Israel-Gaza war live: West Bank Hamas leader dies in Israeli custody, Palestinian authorities say

  26-07-2024 11:08 via theguardian.com
  
  Mustafa Muhammad Abu Ara had been subjected to torture and denied medical treatment, Palestinian governmental body saysKamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, has pressed Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu on the “dire” humanitarian situation in Gaza in talks that she described as frank, adding “I will not be silent.”In comments that were closely watched for signs of a shift from Joe Biden’s policy approach, the US vice-president said after th
  
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• Barack Obama endorses Kamala Harris for president in 2024 US election

  26-07-2024 11:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Former president’s endorsement means US vice-president has won backing of all the party’s high-profile figuresBarack Obama has endorsed Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee for US president, meaning the vice-president has now won the backing of all the party’s politically active high-profile figures for her White Housebid.The former president had conspicuously withheld his endorsement in the immediate aftermath of Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw from the campaign, and
  
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• ‘Amazonification’ of Australian live music industry hurting artists and crew, inquiry told

  26-07-2024 10:56 via theguardian.com
  
  Union tells inquiry consumer watchdog should investigate and accuses Live Nation and competitor TEG of anti-competitive behaviourGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s union for performing artists has accused the world’s largest live entertainment company of anti-competitive behaviour and called for the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to investigate the industry.US-based multinational Live Nation became the focus of a parli
  
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• AMA warns surgeries may be cancelled due to ‘unprecedented’ shortage of IV fluids across Australia

  26-07-2024 10:56 via theguardian.com
  Non-cancer electives could be delayed as early as next week as TGA issues shortage alert for multiple products used in surgery and critical careFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastSurgeries could be cancelled as soon as next week due to an “unprecedented” shortage of intravenous fluids in Australian hospitals, the peak doctors’ body has warned.The medicines regulator, the Therapeutic Good
  
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• How to follow the Games across the BBC

  26-07-2024 10:49 via bbc.com
  
  BBC TV channels and times, plus radio and online coverage details for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
  
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• How to follow Paris 2024 Olympics across the BBC

  26-07-2024 10:49 via bbc.com
  
  BBC TV channels and times, plus radio and online coverage details for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
  
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• Weather tracker: Typhoon Gaemi wreaks havoc in Philippines and Taiwan

  26-07-2024 10:45 via theguardian.com
  
  Half a million people evacuated, 21 deaths confirmed so far and capsized tanker in Manila causes huge oil spillTyphoon Gaemi has been wreaking havoc, with the Philippines government forced to declare a state of calamity last week in its capital Manila, and flooding and at least three deaths in Taiwan. . Manila received more than 300mm of rainfall, with resulting floods reaching as high as one-storey buildings in places. More than half a million people have been evacuated or displaced, with 21 de
  
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• French rail network hit by arson attacks before Olympics opening ceremony

  26-07-2024 10:42 via theguardian.com
  
  ‘Massive’ coordinated attacks on TGV bring severe disruption to France’s busiest rail linesParis 2024 Olympics – live updatesFrance’s high-speed rail network has been hit by coordinated “malicious acts” including arson attacks that have brought major disruption to many of the country’s busiest rail lines hours before the Paris Olympics opening ceremony.The state-owned railway operator, SNCF, said arsonists had targeted installations along the lines
  
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• Manchester airport arrest: family call for calm after second night of protests

  26-07-2024 10:23 via theguardian.com
  
  Police complaints watchdog to investigate actions of armed officer who kicked Muhammed Fahir, 19, in faceThe family of the man who was kicked in the face by an armed officer have appealed for calm after a second night of protests over the “barbaric” arrest at Manchester airport.Paul Waugh, the Labour MP for Rochdale, said the “traumatised” family wanted to make clear they had “no political agenda whatsoever” and called for “calm in all communities”
  
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• Ceasefire ‘needed desperately’, PM says in joint statement – as it happened

  26-07-2024 10:20 via theguardian.com
  
  This blog is now closedGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastQ: Will Malarndirri McCarthy, the assistant minister for Indigenous Australians, replace you?Linda Burney said that was “way above [her] pay grade” but that McCarthy was a dear friend:The most important thing is for me to support whoever it is in the role and to give them the space to be able to chart their own path … Aboriginal affairs is every minister’s responsibility, not
  
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• Labor seeks to avoid controversy over Palestine at NSW conference amid grassroots pressure

  26-07-2024 10:16 via theguardian.com
  
  Delegates expect event to pass only what insiders consider the ‘bare minimum’ on recognition motionsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastSenior Labor figures are attempting to prevent an outbreak of discontent at this weekend’s New South Wales state conference, with delegates expecting the event to pass only what insiders consider the “bare minimum” on recognition motions.Despi
  
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• NSW EPA investigates consultant accused of faking contamination reports on childcare centre sites

  26-07-2024 10:07 via theguardian.com
  
  More than 30 councils relied on reports during development approval process for 135 sites but EPA says no immediate risks to public health identifiedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAn environmental consultant has been accused of falsifying laboratory sampling results in environmental reports that councils used when assessing 135 sites for development across New South Wales – including 24 childcar
  
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• Patients cannot trust CQC’s hospital safety ratings, says Wes Streeting

  26-07-2024 10:03 via theguardian.com
  
  Health secretary’s comments follow damning findings of interim report into state of English healthcare regulatorThe healthcare regulator is so badly run that patients in England cannot trust the safety ratings it issues for hospitals, care homes or GP practices, the health secretary has said.Wes Streeting said the Care Quality Commission was in such deep crisis it was not able to do its basic job reliably. His warning came after an interim report by the public care doctor Penny Dash found
  
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• Netanyahu to meet Trump as Israeli leader looks to rekindle relationship

  26-07-2024 10:00 via foxnews.com
  
  JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is slated to meet former President Trump on Friday at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida in an effort to repair a fractured relationship.After President Biden defeated Trump in the 2020 presidential election, Netanyahu congratulated President-elect Biden, prompting Trump to call out the Israeli leader and was quoted as saying "I haven’t spoken to him since," according to comments released from an interview with Israeli jou
  
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• Doctor behind trial of HIV prevention drug recounts breakthrough moment

  26-07-2024 10:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Prof Linda-Gail Bekker receives ovation at Aids summit after presenting trial results of ‘miracle’ drug lenacapavirWhen the doctor behind the trial of a new HIV prevention drug heard the results, she could not contain her emotions. “I literally burst into tears,” said Prof Linda-Gail Bekker.“I’m 62, I’ve lived through this epidemic … I had family members who died of HIV, as did many, many Africans – many people around the world,” she s
  
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• NatWest takes £24m hit from abandoned ‘Tell Sid’ campaign

  26-07-2024 09:20 via theguardian.com
  
  Bank left with costs from Sir Trevor McDonald-fronted campaign after early election halted rolloutBusiness live – latest updatesNatWest was forced to spend £24m on the former Conservative government’s aborted “Tell Sid” advertising campaign featuring Sir Trevor McDonald, which would have resulted in a chunk of the bank’s state-owned shares being sold to the general public in a highly anticipated privatisation drive.The price tag emerged when the bank released
  
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• Mel Stride to stand in Conservative leadership contest

  26-07-2024 09:11 via theguardian.com
  
  Former work and pensions secretary announces candidacy, saying Tories have ‘lost the trust of the British people’Mel Stride has become the latest Conservative MP to announce he intends to run for the leadership of his party, saying the Tories have “substantially lost the trust of the British people”.The former work and pensions secretary said on Friday morning he had won enough parliamentary support to run as a candidate in the leadership contest, which formally begins ne
  
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• Olympics: Is Paris poised for success?

  26-07-2024 09:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  France grapples with politics, climate and security as the Games begin
  
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• Security concerns around Olympic games lead to arrests with French authorities on high alert

  26-07-2024 08:00 via foxnews.com
  
  France will provide elite police officers to safeguard Israeli athletes throughout the Olympic Games due to security concerns as the opening ceremony gets underway Friday. "There are those who seek to undermine the celebratory nature of this joyous event," Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz wrote in a letter to his French counterpart. "We currently have assessments regarding the potential threat posed by Iranian terrorist proxies and other terrorist organizations who aim to carry out
  
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• Friday briefing: How a doping scandal could overshadow the Olympics

  26-07-2024 07:35 via theguardian.com
  
  In today’s newsletter: As Paris gears up for the Games, the excitement is palpable, but concern about performance-enhancing drugs threatens the reputation of one of its sports• Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First EditionGood morning.The Olympics is here! Get ready for some truly awe-inspiring displays of athleticism. But there is also a scandal hovering over the Games in Paris that threatens to move focus away from the athletes.Health | Wes Streeting has called England’
  
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• Childhood air pollution directly linked to adult lung health, study says

  26-07-2024 07:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Connection found between early exposure and bronchitic symptoms in adults without previous lung problemsAir pollution breathed in during childhood is one of the factors in adult lung health, according to a new study.The origins of the study date back to 1992 when researchers began investigating the effects of air pollution on groups of children in California. Some of these children are now in their 40s. Continue reading...
  
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• Assisted dying bill to be introduced into House of Lords

  26-07-2024 07:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Keir Starmer under pressure to allow vote as private member’s bill to be introduced in upper chamberKeir Starmer is under pressure to fulfil a promise to allow a parliamentary vote on legalising assisted dying as a bill is to be introduced into the House of Lords on Friday.Lord Falconer, who was lord chancellor in Tony Blair’s government, will propose a private member’s bill to allow assisted dying for terminally ill adults after coming second in a ballot of peers last week. Co
  
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• Australian swimming coach facing backlash after voicing support for South Korean athlete

  26-07-2024 04:52 via foxnews.com
  
  Australian swimming coach recently came under fire after he backed an athlete who is set to compete for a different country at the 2024 Summer Olympics.Head coach Rohan Taylor described Michael Palfrey's public support for the South Korean swimmer Kim Woo-min as "un-Australian." Taylor also suggested that Palfrey could be forced to return to Australia before Olympic swimming competition gets underway this weekend.This year, swimmers will compete at Defense Arena, which is located in the western
  
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• Manhattan prosecutors dispute Trump claim that criminal conviction should be overturned – as it happened

  26-07-2024 04:19 via theguardian.com
  
  This blog has now closed. You can read our full report on Kamala Harris’ meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu hereThe Harris for President campaign has launched its first official video, less than a week after US President Joe Biden announced he was dropping out of the race.The ad caps a week during which Harris also broke funding records and quickly clinched enough delegate support to become the presumptive nominee in an election that is now just over 100 days away. Continue reading...
  
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• New Jersey man who ripped head off of seagull at pier sparks outrage online: 'Horrible man'

  26-07-2024 04:13 via foxnews.com
  
  A man who allegedly ripped the head off of a seagull earlier this month at a New Jersey pier has struck a nerve with some people disturbed by the violence of the attack. Franklin Zeigler, 29, was charged with third-degree animal cruelty after witnesses reported the alleged decapitation on July 6 at Morey’s Pier in Wildwood, New Jersey, the North Wildwood Police Department said in a release. Zeigler allegedly killed the bird after it took French fries from his daughter, according
  
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• Kamala Harris says ‘I will not be silent’ on suffering in Gaza after Netanyahu talks

  26-07-2024 04:08 via theguardian.com
  
  Democratic presidential contender strikes tough tone in public remarks following meeting with Israeli prime minister on US visitSee all our Israel-Gaza war coverageKamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, has pressed Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu on the “dire” humanitarian situation in Gaza in talks that she described as frank, adding “I will not be silent.”In comments that were closely watched for signs of a shift from Joe Biden’s policy
  
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• SEAN HANNITY: Kamala Harris is struggling to hide her radical record

  26-07-2024 04:01 via foxnews.com
  
  Fox News host Sean Hannity argues the choice has never been more clear for who the president should be on "Hannity." SEAN HANNITY: Despite the honeymoon and the sugar high in the days after Kamala's ascension, a brand-new Emerson College poll found that Trump is still leading in key battleground states, including Arizona, Georgia, Michigan and Pennsylvania. It's tight in Wisconsin.  DEMOCRATS THROWN INTO CHAOS AS THEY FACE TIGHT DEADLINE TO REPLACE BIDEN Meanwhile, Trump
  
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• Man accused of starting California’s largest wildfire of the year is arrested

  26-07-2024 03:56 via theguardian.com
  
  Suspect allegedly pushed burning car into gully which started Park fire as other fires scorch Pacific north-westA California man was arrested on Thursday and accused of starting the state’s largest wildlife of the year by pushing a burning car into a gully.The flames have since exploded into what is now the Park fire, which has burned more than 71,000 acres (28,733 hectares) near the city of Chico. Evacuations were ordered in Butte and Tehama counties, with the blaze only 3% contained earl
  
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• AI concerns spur video game workers to go on strike starting Friday

  26-07-2024 03:56 via foxnews.com
  
  Video game performers with SAG-AFTRA will strike beginning Friday as AI "loopholes" have caused concerns.Beginning at 12:01 Friday morning, video game voice actors and motion capture performers under the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists will strike over artificial intelligence protections.This is the second strike for SAG-AFTRA performers in video games. While the union has conceded that wages and job safety have made gains in video game contracts, AI in in
  
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