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• Depression strengthens into Tropical Storm Debby, heads for Florida’s Gulf Coast

  03-08-2024 23:44 via nbcnews.com
  
  A front that moved north past Cuba overnight and became Tropical Storm Debby on Saturday as it added muscle will likely register hurricane-strength winds before reaching Florida's south-facing Gulf coastline, forecasters said.
  
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• Julien Alfred wins 100m gold, shocks Sha'Carri Richardson

  03-08-2024 23:17 via nbcnews.com
  20-year-old Julien Alfred stunned Sha'Carri Richardson in the women's 100m final, winning St. Lucia's first Olympic medal with a run of 10.72 seconds. Watch the 2024 Paris Olympics on NBC and streaming on Peacock, July 26 - Aug 11.
  
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• Deputy killed and 2 others injured in 'ambush' shooting at Florida home

  03-08-2024 23:12 via nbcnews.com
  
  A Florida deputy was killed and two others are hospitalized with injuries following an “ambush” shooting overnight at a home in Lake County, authorities said.
  
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• Man who stole Jackie Robinson statue leaving only feet given 15 years in jail

  03-08-2024 22:42 via theguardian.com
  
  Ricky Alderete sentenced for three offenses before Kansas unveiling of new statue of baseball and civil rights pioneerA man who stole a bronze statue of Jackie Robinson that was cut off at the ankles and found days later on fire in a trash can in a Kansas park will spend about 15 years in prison, though most of that sentence is related to a burglary a few days after the January statue heist.A judge sentenced Ricky Alderete on Friday in three different cases he said in court stemmed from his addi
  
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• Argentina's Milei rallies Venezuelan opposition despite Maduro's 'ugly' attacks

  03-08-2024 22:30 via foxnews.com
  
  Argentinian President Javier Milei has emerged as a powerful ally of the Venezuelan anti-government protests as international pressure mounts to award the recent presidential election to the opposition.Leaders from around the world, including the U.S., have cast doubt on Nicolas Maduro's claim that he won the election, and protesters have clashed with police in the streets of the embattled South American nation."He's been very, very helpful, and he has been kind of like a rallying voice in South
  
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• U.S. stars team up for mixed medley relay gold, world record

  03-08-2024 22:27 via nbcnews.com
  The American dream team of Ryan Murphy, Nic Fink, Gretchen Walsh and Torri Huske combined to deliver a gold medal for Team USA in the mixed 4x100m medley relay in world-record time. Watch the 2024 Paris Olympics on NBC and streaming on Peacock, July 26 - Aug 11.
  
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• Crouser clinches historic third gold medal

  03-08-2024 22:11 via nbcnews.com
  Ryan Crouser won a historic third straight shot put gold medal, becoming the first athlete in history to do so. U.S. teammate Joe Kovacs took silver for the third straight Olympics. Watch the 2024 Paris Olympics on NBC and streaming on Peacock, July 26 - Aug 11.
  
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• Democratic politicians’ husbands rake in record haul during New York event

  03-08-2024 22:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Doug Emhoff and Chasten Buttigieg’s success spurred talk about transportation secretary’s veepstakes chancesWhile Kamala Harris cleared her campaign diary this weekend to finalize her choice of running mate ahead of a swing-state presidential campaign blitz next week, political spouses were hard at work.The vice-president’s husband, Doug Emhoff, and Chasten Buttigieg, husband of the US transportation secretary, Pete Buttigieg – a potential running mate for Harris at the t
  
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• The far right has moved online, where its voice is more dangerous than ever

  03-08-2024 21:52 via theguardian.com
  
  Social media such as X are fuelling the growth of extremism by allowing its figureheads a platform to direct violenceThe resurgence of far-right violence in the UK is in part due to Elon Musk’s decision to allow figures such as Tommy Robinson back on to the social media platform X, researchers say.Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, and those of his ilk are not leaders in the traditional sense and the far right has no central organisation capable of directing the disor
  
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• Trump says he would debate on Fox News – but Harris insists on ABC

  03-08-2024 20:57 via theguardian.com
  
  Ex-president says he will only debate on Republican-friendly channel on 4 September, while Harris demands he stick to original networkDonald Trump says he would be willing to debate Kamala Harris on the friendly environs of Fox News in September – but the vice-president has not signed on to what would be a switch-up.Trump had previously agreed to appear on ABC News and debate Joe Biden a second time this year before the president ended his re-election campaign. Continue reading...
  
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• Bullets and teargas reportedly fired at journalists covering protests in Nigeria

  03-08-2024 20:48 via theguardian.com
  
  At least 50 press arrested on Saturday in Abuja and almost 700 demonstrators detained since unrest beganNigerian security forces on Saturday fired bullets and teargas at protesters and journalists during demonstrations against the country’s economic crisis in the capital city, Abuja, according to journalists at the scene and videos reviewed by the Associated Press news agency.It was not immediately confirmed whether the projectiles fired at journalists were rubber or live rounds. But the A
  
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• One Florida sheriff’s deputy killed and two wounded in ‘ambush’ inside a house

  03-08-2024 20:29 via theguardian.com
  
  Two suspects were killed and a third was injured when police stormed the house to rescue a deputy trapped insideA Florida sheriff’s deputy was killed and two other deputies were wounded while attempting to reach the first officer in what police called an ambush shooting inside a home.The three deputies were shot at a house in Eustis, Florida, on Friday night, Peyton Grinnell, the Lake county sheriff, said during a news conference at the scene. Continue reading...
  
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• Full LeBron James highlights from U.S. win vs. Puerto Rico

  03-08-2024 20:24 via nbcnews.com
  LeBron James was his typical solid self in Team USA's big win over Puerto Rico, nearly putting up a triple-double as the U.S. finishes off a perfect group stage. Watch the 2024 Paris Olympics on NBC and streaming on Peacock, July 26 - Aug 11.
  
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• Iraq’s Yazidis gather to remember the dead and missing, 10 years on from Islamic State genocide

  03-08-2024 20:06 via theguardian.com
  
  A decade after thousands were killed or displaced, many in the remaining community are still living in refugee campsSaturday marked exactly 10 years since Islamic State (IS) entered Iraq’s Sinjar province, displacing, killing and enslaving hundreds of thousands of Yazidis. On Saturday morning, crowds gathered for a ceremony to remember victims of the genocide at the “grave of the mothers”, where 111 elderly women were shot dead or buried alive after being separated from their f
  
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• Israeli airstrike in northern West Bank kills 5, who army says were planning attack

  03-08-2024 19:58
  
  Israel's army says two airstrikes in the West Bank have killed nine Palestinian militants as violence flares again in the Israeli-occupied territory
  
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• Zelenskiy praises Ukraine’s strikes on military targets inside Russia

  03-08-2024 19:52 via theguardian.com
  
  Ukrainian army reports several hits on sites including Russian airfields, oil refineries and logisticsThe Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, praised his forces on Saturday for hitting military targets inside Russia, after his army reported several strikes including on an airfield and an oil depot.“I would like to thank each of our soldiers and all those who work in our defence industry for striking Russian airfields, oil refineries and logistics,” he said in his daily statemen
  
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• At least 37 killed in terrorist attack on popular Mogadishu beach

  03-08-2024 19:46 via theguardian.com
  
  More than 200 wounded after suicide bomber and gunmen target busy beachfront in Somali capitalAt least 37 people have been killed and more than 200 injured in a suicide bombing and gun attack at the popular Lido beach in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, police said. The attack happened on Friday night, when residents of the city typically gather at cafes near the seaside.Agence France-Presse reported that police and witnesses said the bomber detonated his device late on Friday on the beach befor
  
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• 1 deputy shot dead, 2 suffering gunshot wounds in ambush

  03-08-2024 19:46
  
  Three Lake County Sheriff's deputies were shot, one fatally, while they were responding to a report of disturbance in a Florida home.
  
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• Why are Nigerians protesting? Young people were roused by events in Kenya

  03-08-2024 19:39 via theguardian.com
  
  A demonstration against the president about the cost of living crisis has spread, after youth groups saw protests across the continent force a change in the lawA protest organised by unions and youth groups about the cost of living crisis on Nigeria’s Democracy Day in June passed off quietly, drawing just a few hundred people in the country’s biggest city, Lagos, and the capital, Abuja.Then things started to kick off in Kenya. Young Kenyans angry at the prospect of increased levies o
  
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• BBC wipes Huw Edwards from archive but role in state occasions presents challenge

  03-08-2024 19:18 via theguardian.com
  Broadcaster removes image and voice from content as Welsh organisations erase disgraced presenter from websitesHuw Edwards’s image and voice are being urgently removed from hours of BBC archive footage, starting with family and entertainment content on iPlayer, the Observer has learned.Photographs of the disgraced Welsh television news anchor are also being removed by prominent institutions and charities, and from websites throughout Wales, where he was a national figurehead. Continue read
  
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• Labour axes ‘gimmick’ anti-strike law as it plans major reset for workers’ rights

  03-08-2024 19:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Memo tells ministers to disregard minimum service levels rules, as part of reforms to reorder industrial relationsThe government will begin the task of rolling back years of anti-trade union laws within days, the Observer can reveal, as ministers are ordered to ignore a key measure passed by the Tories as part of a wider “reset” of industrial relations in Britain.As a first step, departments will be told effectively to ignore a law passed last year designed to force workers across a
  
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• VP short-lister Shapiro on defense over Israel after decades-old college paper surfaces

  03-08-2024 18:57 via foxnews.com
  
  Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Penn., has had to defend his stance on Israel after an op-ed he penned more than three decades ago, in which he wrote of being an Israeli army volunteer and disparaged the Palestinian people, resurfaced."Since he wrote this piece as a 20-year-old student, Gov. Shapiro has built close, meaningful, informative relationships with many Muslim-American, Arab-American, Palestinian Christian, and Jewish community leaders all across Pennsylvania," Shapiro’s spokes
  
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• Trump ditches upcoming ABC debate, proposes Fox News debate instead

  03-08-2024 18:32 via nbcnews.com
  
  Former President Donald Trump on Friday said he would no longer participate in a September debate on ABC, opting instead to propose a debate against Vice President Kamala Harris on Fox News on Sept. 4.
  
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• Warren Buffett surprises by slashing Berkshire Hathaway's longtime Apple stake in second quarter

  03-08-2024 18:30
  
  Warren Buffett's move could prove unsettling for the broader stock market.
  
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• BBC charity removes promo video featuring Southport murder accused

  03-08-2024 18:21 via theguardian.com
  
  Axel Rudakubana appeared, aged 11, as Doctor Who character in 2018 advert for BBC Children in NeedThe BBC has removed a 2018 Children in Need campaign video from its websites after it emerged that it featured a teenager accused of murdering three girls in Southport. It is understood that he was contracted by the BBC for the campaign video through a casting agency.In the now-deleted clip based on the Doctor Who TV series, Axel Rudakubana is seen leaving the Tardis dressed as the Doctor, wearing a
  
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• Teachers’ regulator in England investigated after claims it has left teachers in distress

  03-08-2024 18:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Unions calls for urgent reform of TRA amid reports of ‘serious and concerning’ allegations of misconductThe organisation responsible for regulating teachers in England is being investigated by the Department for Education after allegations of misconduct by staff, and teachers left in distress after lengthy inquiries.A former employee of the Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA) told the Observer that the regulator had forgotten it was investigating “real people”, and that the
  
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• Simone Biles wins vault for 3rd gold of Paris Games

  03-08-2024 17:47
  
  Team USA gymnasts Simone Biles and Jade Carey are back in Bercy Arena on Saturday for the women's vault final.
  
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• Judge sets Aug. 16 hearing in Trump’s federal election interference case

  03-08-2024 17:45
  
  This will be the first time in seven months the parties will appear in Judge Chutkan’s courtroom.
  
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• Trinity Rodman's brilliant curler gives USWNT one-goal lead

  03-08-2024 17:42 via nbcnews.com
  Trinity Rodman once again showcased her skills at the 2024 Paris Olympics, this time scoring a finesse shot from the edge of the box to give the U.S. women's national team a one-goal lead in extra time against Japan. Watch the 2024 Paris Olympics on NBC and streaming on Peacock, July 26 - Aug 11.
  
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• Team USA's Omari Jones wins Paris Olympics QF, ensures medal

  03-08-2024 17:38 via nbcnews.com
  At the 2024 Paris Olympics, Team USA's welterweight boxer Omari Jones wins his quarterfinal bout, paving a path to the semifinals and ensuring the first medal in this event since Kenneth Gould at the 1988 Seoul Games. Watch the 2024 Paris Olympics on NBC and streaming on Peacock, July 26 - Aug 11.
  
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• Carey gets redemption in Olympic vault final with bronze

  03-08-2024 17:35 via nbcnews.com
  After an uncharacteristic mistake in the vault final at the Tokyo Olympics left Jade Carey in 8th place, she got redemption in Paris with the bronze. Watch the 2024 Paris Olympics on NBC and streaming on Peacock, July 26 - Aug 11.
  
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• 3rd set of remains found in search for 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre graves

  03-08-2024 17:26
  
  A third set of remains with a gunshot wound has been found in the search for graves of victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
  
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• Simone Biles untouchable on vault, soars to gold once again

  03-08-2024 17:08 via nbcnews.com
  Simone Biles locked up her seventh career Olympic gold medal with the help of her eponymous Yurchenko double pike during the event final at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Watch the 2024 Paris Olympics on NBC and streaming on Peacock, July 26 - Aug 11.
  
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• Middle East crisis: Iran vows ‘severe’ revenge against Israel as US deploys jets and warships to region – as it happened

  03-08-2024 17:00 via theguardian.com
  
  This live blog is now closed, you can read more on this story hereThousands of pro-Palestine protesters are marching through central London, UK.Protesters waved banners reading “stop arming Israel”, “ceasefire now” and “from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free”.This terrorist operation was carried out by firing a short-range projectile with a warhead of about 7 kilograms - causing a strong explosion - from outside the accommodation area. Continue read
  
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• Venezuela Maduro's opposition are 'true patriots' but 'real change' won't come from 1 election, experts say

  03-08-2024 16:25 via foxnews.com
  
  Venezuela's current political upheaval following an allegedly fraudulent presidential election will not be resolved simply by putting the opposition candidates in power, though it is a strong first step, experts told Fox News Digital. "I certainly think that these are patriots," Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., told Fox News Digital during a digital press conference. "Maria Corina Machado is … one of the bravest people I've ever encountered and one of the greatest political figures in the w
  
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• A US-Russia prisoner exchange with diametrically opposed objectives: ANALYSIS

  03-08-2024 16:12
  
  Experts say Vladimir Putin seized innocent Americans to trade for an assassin.
  
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• Vital Western alliance countries' heavy dependence on China is a major problem: 'dangerously exposed'

  03-08-2024 15:55 via foxnews.com
  
  A new report shows that countries within the Five Eyes intelligence partnership - the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand - heavily rely on China for rare earth elements (REEs), a set of metallic elements that play a crucial role in the mineral supply chain market.The Five Eyes alliance has become an integral part of global intelligence and security operations. The group collaborates on intelligence matters and shares sensitive information to ensure collective s
  
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• Trouble at Belfast city centre demonstrations

  03-08-2024 15:35 via bbc.com
  
  Anti-immigration and anti-racism protesters have faced off in tense scenes outside the City Hall.
  
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• US to send jets and warships as Iran threatens Israel

  03-08-2024 14:04 via bbc.com
  
  Iran says it will "punish" Israel for the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh.
  
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• Watch: Supercell tornado sweeps through eastern Spain

  03-08-2024 13:56 via bbc.com
  
  There was "no major damage" caused by the tornado, according to the mayor of El Toro.
  
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• Clean-up after night of 'thuggery and violence'

  03-08-2024 13:41 via bbc.com
  
  Northumbria Police say two police officers are still in hospital after being pelted with bricks.
  
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• Peaty returns as GB qualify for men's relay final

  03-08-2024 13:37 via bbc.com
  
  Adam Peaty returns to the Olympic pool to help Great Britain qualify for Sunday's men's 4x100m medley relay final.
  
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• Irish police question man over woman’s death in County Cork

  03-08-2024 13:36 via theguardian.com
  
  Woman named locally as Daena Walsh died shortly after being found with serious injuries in Midleton flatIrish police are questioning a man in his 30s about the death of a woman in County Cork.The woman was found with serious injuries at a flat in the town of Midleton at about 4.15pm on Friday. Continue reading...
  
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• Top five stories so far from day eight of Paris 2024

  03-08-2024 13:28 via bbc.com
  
  After their most successful opening week to a summer Olympics ever, Team GB showed no signs of slowing down on day eight with gold and bronze in the rowing
  
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• Grangemouth workers rally to save oil refinery jobs

  03-08-2024 13:26 via bbc.com
  
  The Unite un ion says people from across Scotland are marching to 'Keep Grangemouth Working'.
  
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• Children in Need video of Southport suspect removed

  03-08-2024 13:14 via bbc.com
  
  Axel Rudakubana, who is accused of murdering three girls this week, appeared in the advert age 11.
  
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• Maui plaintiffs reach $4 billion global settlement after wildfire tragedy lawsuits

  03-08-2024 13:05
  
  Hawaii Gov. Josh Green announced a historic $4.037 billion settlement Friday to resolve claims arising from the tragic Aug. 8, 2023, Maui wildfires.
  
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• Crowd powers Marchand, France to men's medley relay heat win

  03-08-2024 13:04 via nbcnews.com
  Not expected to be among the medal contenders in the men's 4x100m medley relay, France used the energy of the home crowd at Paris La Defense Arena to grab a surprise win in the preliminary heats.
  
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• GB's Azu disqualified in 100m heats

  03-08-2024 13:01 via bbc.com
  
  GB sprinter Jeremiah Azu is disqualified from the Olympic men's 100m heats in Paris because of a false start, after his appeal is turned down.
  
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• Teen allegedly paid by Huw Edwards 'felt groomed'

  03-08-2024 12:55 via bbc.com
  
  The man at the centre of the original claims against the former BBC presenter has spoken to a newspaper.
  
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