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• Video shows naval vessel cruising famous waterway while blasting iconic Darth Vader anthem

  24-08-2024 23:59 via foxnews.com
  
  A German naval vessel sailed into London on the River Thames this week, while blasting iconic "Star Wars" villain Darth Vader’s "The Imperial March," though the country’s military branch says there is "no deeper message" in the ship’s commander’s choice of music.A bystander caught the spectacle on video Monday, before sharing the video clip on social media.Although the song choice could easily be interpreted negatively, the German navy quickly tried to clear the airwaves.
  
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• WATCH: Bear wanders yard while children play outside

  24-08-2024 23:55
  
  A family playing in the driveway of their Connecticut home encountered a bear that wandered through their yard.
  
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• Keir Starmer warns of tough times ahead to fix ‘Tory ruins’

  24-08-2024 23:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Labour leader tells working people rot left by Conservatives is so much worse than imagined and improvement won’t happen overnightBritish people will have to endure even worse economic and social ­pressures in the months to come as the Labour government takes “unpopular decisions” to rebuild the country from “rubble and ruin” left by the Tories, Keir Starmer will warn this week.With the prime minister under mounting pressure from within his own party to help peo
  
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• 2 detained in deadly knife attack at German music festival: Police

  24-08-2024 23:22
  
  German police have detained two people in connection with a stabbing of several people at a Solingen music festival.
  
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• Boeing Starliner astronauts stranded in space will not return until 2025: NASA

  24-08-2024 22:07
  
  NASA said Saturday the astronauts that flew Boeing's Starliner to the ISS have to return to Earth on a different spacecraft in 2025.
  
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• How do you best choose an Australian aged care facility and what do the star ratings mean?

  24-08-2024 22:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Experts have questioned why so few homes are rated substandard, given the commission found one in three residents experience neglect, abuse or poor careFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe star rating system of aged care homes was introduced in December 2022 to help older people and their families compare the quality and safety of services and providers.Developed as a recommendation of the royal commiss
  
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• German police make second arrest over fatal stabbings in Solingen

  24-08-2024 22:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Arrest comes after police operation at home for refugees in city, according to spokespersonPolice made a second arrest on Saturday in their investigation of deadly stabbings in the western German city of Solingen, a spokesperson said.The arrest followed a police operation at a home for refugees in Solingen, the spokesperson added. They said they could not provide any more details on the individual or the connection to the incident. Continue reading...
  
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• Romanian authorities tow vehicles from Andrew Tate’s home after new human trafficking allegations

  24-08-2024 21:32 via foxnews.com
  
  Romanian authorities towed away a fleet of luxury vehicles Saturday from the home of the divisive social media personality Andrew Tate, days after he was placed under house arrest following new human trafficking allegations.Tate, 37, and his brother Tristan Tate, 36, both former kickboxers and dual British-U.S. citizens with millions of followers on social media and known for their misogynistic views, are already awaiting trial in Romania, along with two women. They were charged with human traff
  
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• French authorities hunt for arsonist who targeted synagogue, injured police officer

  24-08-2024 21:26 via foxnews.com
  
  About 200 police officers hunted on Saturday for a man who tried to set fire to a synagogue in the southern French city of La Grande-Motte, Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said, adding that authorities would be ruthless with antisemitism.A police officer was slightly injured when a gas bottle exploded as police secured the site of the attack on Saturday morning, Attal said.FRENCH POLICE KILL ARMED MAN SUSPECTED OF SETTING FIRE TO SYNAGOGUE"The person (attacker) set fire to several entry doors to th
  
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• Moscow and Kyiv swap prisoners of war as Ukraine marks independence anniversary

  24-08-2024 21:16
  
  It comes as as Ukraine marks third Independence Day since Russian invasion.
  
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• Hamas 'affiliates' reportedly call hostage families with threats, harassment: 'you won't see your loved ones'

  24-08-2024 21:12 via foxnews.com
  
  Families of hostages held by Hamas since the Oct. 7 terrorist attack have reported receiving threats and demands in calls, some of which have come from their captive loved ones' phones.Israeli news outlet N12 reported that families have received messages that order them to "fight the government" or "you won’t see your loved ones return" in addition to ransom requests. The families turned over the information to Israeli intelligence agency Shin Bet, according to The Jerusalem Post. An
  
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• A rare but deadly mosquito virus infection has Massachusetts towns urging vigilance

  24-08-2024 20:30
  
  One town in Massachusetts is closing its parks and fields each evening.
  
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• Israeli airstrikes kill at least 36 Palestinians in southern Gaza

  24-08-2024 20:25 via theguardian.com
  
  Deaths reported by Gaza health workers come as delegations gather in Egypt for ceasefire talks Multiple Israeli airstrikes killed at least three dozen Palestinians in southern Gaza, health workers said Saturday, as officials including a Hamas delegation gathered for ceasefire talks in Egypt.Among the dead were 11 members of a family, including two children, after an airstrike hit their home in Khan Younis, according to Nasser hospital. Continue reading...
  
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• Nasa says astronauts stuck in orbit to return with SpaceX crew in February, not on Boeing Starliner

  24-08-2024 20:23 via theguardian.com
  
  Sunita ‘Suni’ Williams and Barry ‘Butch’ Wilmore have been on the International Space Station since 6 JuneNasa has decided that the two astronauts currently stuck on the International Space Station will return next February on a SpaceX-crewed Dragon flight where two seats have been made available for Sunita “Suni” Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore.Space agency officials said there was “too much uncertainty” for the astronauts to return
  
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• Islamic State claims responsibility in German festival attack as second suspect arrested

  24-08-2024 19:45 via foxnews.com
  
  The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the deadly stabbing spree at a festival in Germany on Friday that left three people dead and eight others injured.The group said the attacker targeted Christians and was a "soldier of the Islamic State" who carried out the attack "to avenge Muslims in Palestine and everywhere." German police previously said that there was no other obvious motive other than terror and that the attacker appeared to be unknown to the victims.Late Saturday, aut
  
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• Statue of John Lewis unveiled in Georgia to honor late civil rights leader

  24-08-2024 18:29 via theguardian.com
  
  Statue of congressman, who died in 2020 of cancer, replaces obelisk erected in 1908 celebrating the ConfederacyA 12ft-tall statue of John Lewis was unveiled in Georgia on Saturday morning, honoring the legacy of the civil rights leader and congressman who died in 2020.The statue stands in Decatur Square outside the historic Decatur courthouse in outer Atlanta, in a district Lewis represented in Congress from 1987 to his death. Lewis was 80 when he died due to complications related to pancreatic
  
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• Rare piece of armor dating back to the 14th century found in Norway

  24-08-2024 18:19 via foxnews.com
  
  Since 2019, the Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research (NIKU) has conducted excavations in Bispevika, Oslo. Many ancient items have come out of excavations, but one recent find was particularly rare. The area, which has never been investigated by archaeologists before, brought to light a rare iron gauntlet from the Middle Ages, according to a translated report from Science Norway published August 12, 2024. RESEARCHERS UNEARTH FIND DATING BACK 2,400 YEARS IN ANCIENT GRE
  
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• Authorities open manslaughter probe into superyacht sinking

  24-08-2024 17:50
  
  The bodies of seven passengers were recovered after the yacht sank in a storm.
  
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• On Ukrainian Independence Day, over 100 POWs swapped with Russia

  24-08-2024 17:32 via foxnews.com
  
  Ukraine exchanged over 100 individuals with Russia this week as the country celebrated its third Independence Day since the invasion began.The two nations swapped an even number of prisoners — 115 soldiers for 115 soldiers — on Saturday, the 55th such exchange of the ongoing conflict."Another 115 of our defenders have returned home today. These are warriors of the National Guard, the Armed Forces, the Navy, and the State Border Guard Service," Zelenskyy said in a statement on the exc
  
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• Tactical ad breaks and lies: rightwing coverage of DNC is exactly as expected

  24-08-2024 17:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Hard-right hosts resurrect racist Obama birther conspiracy theory and lament Democrats’ treatment of Joe BidenAs the Democratic party enjoys the afterglow of an exuberant national convention, the rightwing media has settled on consistent counter-programming: complaining about “joy”, hyping up pro-Palestinian protests and expressing a newfound concern for the treatment of Joe Biden.The coverage, which has at times avoided the more pointed Democratic criticisms of Trump by cuttin
  
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• Anthony Fauci recovering at home after hospitalization for West Nile virus

  24-08-2024 16:49 via theguardian.com
  
  Former head of the NIH’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease is expected to make a full recoveryAnthony Fauci is recovering at home from a West Nile virus infection, a spokesperson told news outlets on Saturday.The former head of the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease was hospitalized for six days with the virus. Fauci, 83, is expected to make a full recovery. Continue reading...
  
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• ‘Hostage in Lebanon’: New Hampshire family recounts father’s detainment, torture in new book

  24-08-2024 16:28 via foxnews.com
  
  The family of Amer Fakhoury has spent the past four years pursuing justice and seeking accountability for his death after he passed away from stage 4 cancer in 2020, months after he was freed from prison in Lebanon. Now, his four daughters are giving a first-hand account of his detainment and the harrowing rescue operation to bring him back home to the United States in a soon-to-be-released book, "Silenced in Beirut: American Businessman Amer Fakhour’s Six-Month Ordeal as a Hostage In
  
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• Russia, China compete with US for Arctic Circle dominion that could shape international trade for decades

  24-08-2024 16:18 via foxnews.com
  
  The U.S. needs to remain aware of China and Russia’s ambitions to control the Arctic region, even if the public doesn’t realize the full value of the territory, an expert told Fox News Digital. "That whole area … it does have, in a purely military context, it has importance," RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery explained. "So, first, there's an absolute military context to this," Montgomery said. "Probably a close second is the economic context where China is heavily depende
  
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• ‘Decadent and passive’: China cracks down on ‘throwing eggs’ card game

  24-08-2024 16:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Craze for the four-player game known as guandan may leadto the formation of cliques, Communist party warnsAs recently as last year, Chinese state media was hailing guandan as the card game that “can get you a promotion in China”.The country was holding open tournaments, and workers were encouraged to use it as a social and professional networking tool. Continue reading...
  
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• Industry acts to head off regulation on PFAS pollution from semiconductors

  24-08-2024 15:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Chips and Science Act has led to a production boom but experts say it could generate huge amounts of toxic wasteProducers of PFAS chemicals and semiconductors, a key part of most electronics, have formed a group that develops industry-friendly science aimed at heading off regulation as the facilities release high levels of toxic waste, documents seen by the Guardian show.The group, called the PFAS Consortium, was formed during a boom in domestic semiconductor production spurred by the Chips
  
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• Popular weight loss drug found to reduce risk of heart complications, study shows

  24-08-2024 14:53
  
  Wegovy is part of a class of drugs called GLP-1 Receptor Agonists.
  
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• Hamas sends delegation to Cairo peace talks but rules out direct participation

  24-08-2024 14:47 via theguardian.com
  
  Negotiations stall over Benjamin Netanyahu’s demand for an Israeli presence on Egypt-Gaza borderHamas has sent a delegation to Cairo to be briefed on progress in peace talks, but an official from the group said it would not participate directly in the negotiations it had been boycotting for the past 10 days.Hamas representatives were expected on Saturday in the Egyptian capital, where negotiators from Israel, the US, Egypt and Qatar have been holding talks on a elusive deal that would invo
  
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• Mom charged with DWI in crash that killed her son: Police

  24-08-2024 14:26
  
  A New York mother is accused of driving the wrong way on a highway while impaired by drugs and causing a "severe" four-car collision that killed her 9-year-old son.
  
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• Bangladeshis taking refuge in emergency shelters after heavy flooding

  24-08-2024 12:07 via theguardian.com
  
  Nearly 300,000 people forced to flee after monsoon rains, which have killed 42 people in India and BangladeshNearly 300,000 Bangladeshis are taking refuge in emergency shelters from floods that inundated vast areas of the country, disaster officials said.The floods were triggered by heavy monsoon rains and have killed at least 42 people in Bangladesh and India since the start of the week, many in landslides. Continue reading...
  
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• China seeks to ‘wear down Taiwan’s reliance’ with covert economic and cyber operations, US wargamers say

  24-08-2024 12:00 via foxnews.com
  
  KAOHSIUNG, TAIWAN - Over the next few years, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) will continue to target democratic, self-ruled Taiwan with "gray zone" tactics and an "anaconda" strategy—slow-strangulation efforts that seek to force Taipei to bow to Beijing without drastic measures such as an invasion. Experts say China will escalate its efforts to disrupt the island’s economy by targeting critical industries and infrastructure and scale-up covert cyberwar operations that
  
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• Fewer US women received early and adequate prenatal care last year – CDC

  24-08-2024 11:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Decline in early prenatal care was accompanied by 5% rise in number of patients who received no prenatal care at allFewer women received early and adequate prenatal care in 2023, new data released this week by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows.The small year-over-year decline comes amid tectonic shifts in women’s rights and access to reproductive healthcare in the US and in spite of a federal government initiative meant to improve prenatal care access. Seventeen
  
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• Philippines accuses Beijing of ‘dangerously’ firing flares near its aircraft in South China Sea

  24-08-2024 08:35 via theguardian.com
  
  Manila alleges ‘harassment’ in past week, including deploying flares just 15 metres away from its aircraft in latest confrontation on strategic waterwaySouth China Sea: a visual guide to the key shoals, reefs and islandsThe Philippine government accused China on Saturday of firing flares just metres away from one of its aircraft as it flew patrols over the South China Sea in the past week.A Chinese fighter jet “engaged in irresponsible and dangerous manoeuvres” on 19 Augu
  
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• Mardi Gras board decision to consult queer community on police joining parade hailed as ‘massive win’

  24-08-2024 08:08 via theguardian.com
  
  Results of consultation will form independent report and motion will be voted on at annual general meeting later this yearGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Sydney Mardi Gras board will vote on whether NSW police force members will march in its annual parade later this year.In an email sent to members on Friday evening, the board announced three community consultation sessions – two online and one in person – would be held in September to gather feedback.S
  
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• Army pushes two new strategies to safeguard troops under 500-day AI implementation plan

  24-08-2024 08:00 via foxnews.com
  
  The U.S. Army this week announced steps it is taking to safeguard its troops as it looks to bolster its ability to successfully implement artificial intelligence under a 500-day plan.The Army’s acquisition, logistics and technology (ALT) office on Wednesday released two new initiatives, "Break AI" and "Counter AI," which will test ever-developing AI technologies for reliable in-field use and provide protection from adversarial employment of AI against the U.S., the Federal News Network rep
  
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• WATCH: Dog owner leaves special beach memorial for late pup

  24-08-2024 04:10
  
  Beachgoer Alex Sansalone and his dog paid tribute to Ryley by playing with her tennis balls and replenishing them for others to enjoy.
  
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• SEAN HANNITY: Kamala Harris was coronated after winning zero primary votes

  24-08-2024 04:10 via foxnews.com
  
  Fox News host Sean Hannity unravels the consequences of Biden-Harris policies on "Hannity." SEAN HANNITY: Tonight, the Democratic National Convention is now finally over, thankfully, but there wasn't anything really Democratic about it, was there? Kamala Harris was coronated after winning zero primary votes.  TRUMP ‘PROBABLY WINS’ IF ELECTION IS ABOUT POLICY, CNN HOST SAYS Last night's acceptance speech was short on details, full of a lot of lies, and what was mis
  
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• Tennessee man charged with threatening to assassinate Biden, Harris and Obama in online posts

  24-08-2024 04:07 via foxnews.com
  
  A 37-year-old Memphis-area man was charged with making threats against President Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Obama, the Justice Department announced Friday. Kyl Alton Hall, 37, allegedly posted on X several times last month, threatening to shoot, kill and assassinate Biden and crash his plane and threatening to assassinate Harris and Obama. Hall was federally indicted Tuesday and charged with two counts of threats to a sitting president and vice presid
  
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• SEE IT: New York schoolboy assumed missing actually playing hooky, found by news helicopter and NYPD

  24-08-2024 03:50 via foxnews.com
  
  One New York City schoolboy may or may not be grounded after an urgent manhunt Friday morning resulted in the boy being caught on camera playing hooky from class.FOX 5 New York's helicopter caught the moment on video when NYPD officers discovered the nine-year-old on a Brooklyn rooftop using his laptop computer.TEEN HITS NYPD OFFICER WITH STOLEN CAR, RAMS VEHICLES BEFORE DRAMATIC ROOFTOP ARREST, VIDEO SHOWSEvery parents' nightmare came true this morning for the nine-year-old's parents this morni
  
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• Illegal migrant, caught and released at border, convicted of sex crimes against Virginia child

  24-08-2024 03:41 via foxnews.com
  
  A Bolivian illegal migrant was arrested in Virginia by ICE officials after a succession of alleged sex crimes against children.According to the Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) in Washington, D.C., 36-year-old Jose Fabricio Veizaga-Vargas was apprehended in Annandale, Virginia, Aug. 19.Fox News confirmed the migrant from Bolivia illegally entered the U.S. through Texas in April 2023, where he was caught and released. ERO noted Veizaga was given a notice to appear before a Department of J
  
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• RFK Jr. endorsing Trump roils social media: 'Just tore down the modern Democrat Party!!!'

  24-08-2024 03:00 via foxnews.com
  
  Both conservative and liberal social media users reacted strongly to independent 2024 presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suspending his campaign and endorsing former President Trump on Friday."I've made the heart-wrenching decision to suspend my campaign and to support President Trump. This decision is agonizing for me because of the difficulties it causes me, and my children and my friends," Kennedy said on Friday afternoon. At his press conference in Phoenix, Ariz., Kennedy accu
  
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• Former Austin Peay coach Patrick Kugler arrested, charged in human trafficking investigation in Tennessee

  24-08-2024 02:48 via foxnews.com
  
  Patrick Kugler, who recently served as co-offensive coordinator for Austin Peay State University’s football team, was taken into police custody this week. He was arrested as part of a human trafficking probe.Kugler has resigned from his assistant coaching role with the Governors. He was one of six suspects arrested during an undercover human trafficking operation, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigations. The operation was launched earlier this month.CLICK HERE FOR MOR
  
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• WATCH: RFK Jr. joins Trump at Arizona rally after dropping out of race

  24-08-2024 02:40
  
  Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suspended his presidential campaign on Friday and endorsed former President Donald Trump.
  
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• Rumer Willis shares small update on dad Bruce as she announces she's 'single momming it'

  24-08-2024 02:32 via foxnews.com
  
  Rumer Willis is sharing updates on her relationship life and her father Bruce Willis' health.During an "Ask Me Anything (AMA) Uncensored" shared to her Instagram stories, Willis was asked how her father is doing after his dementia diagnosis. "How's your dad doing? Sending love to all you guys," Willis was asked."He is great. I love him so much. Thank you," Willis replied.She was then asked if she and her boyfriend, Derek Richard, were still together and raising their 1-year-old daughter, Louetta
  
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• RFK Jr joins Trump on stage in battleground Arizona rally following endorsement

  24-08-2024 02:26 via foxnews.com
  
  Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. joined former President Trump on stage at his Friday rally in Glendale, Arizona, hours after the third-party candidate announced he was suspending his presidential campaign and endorsing the Republican nominee. "We are both in this to do what's right for the country," Trump told the large crowd inside the Desert Diamond Arena with RFK Jr. standing beside him, adding that if he wins the presidency, he would establish an independent presidential commission on assas
  
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• US 'kinetic strike' takes out senior leader of terrorist group aligned with al Qaeda in Syria

  24-08-2024 02:25 via foxnews.com
  
  U.S. Central Command announced Friday that forces in Syria had successfully killed terrorist group senior leader Abu-'Abd al-Rahman al-Makki.According to CENTCOM, al-Makki was killed in a "targeted kinetic strike" in Syria.U.S. MILITARY EXPANDS PRESENCE IN MIDDLE EAST, REPOSITIONS FORCES AS REGIONAL TENSIONS SIMMERAl-Makki was a council member and senior leader with Hurras al-Din, which is ideologically aligned with Al-Qaeda in Syria. He was responsible for overseeing terrorist operations f
  
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• Brittany Mahomes slams ‘haters’ in cryptic post as social media speculates, links it to Trump

  24-08-2024 02:19 via foxnews.com
  
  Brittany Mahomes, the wife of Patrick Mahomes, sent a scathing message to her "haters" on Instagram Friday.The Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback's wife posted the message after social media users linked the hate to her social media activity.She appeared to like Donald Trump's post on Instagram that outlined the "2024 GOP platform" from Aug. 13."I mean honestly, To be a hater as an adult, you have to have some deep rooted issues you refuse to heal from childhood," she posted on her Instagram st
  
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• 'Uncommitted' Michigan voters unmoved by Gaza portion of Harris’ DNC speech: 'Going to put Trump in office'

  24-08-2024 02:00 via foxnews.com
  
  "Uncommitted" voters from Dearborn, Michigan, shredded the portion of Vice President Kamala Harris’ DNC speech mentioning Israel and Gaza, with one warning she may lose enough support from them to lose the election.During the Democratic National Convention, Harris spoke about the October 7 terrorist attack and the Israel-Hamas war that followed. "President Biden and I are working to end this war such that Israel is secure, the hostages are released, the suffering in Gaza ends, and the
  
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• Riley Gaines speaks at Trump rally to address women's rights amid transgender swimming competitor lawsuit

  24-08-2024 01:54 via foxnews.com
  
  OutKick contributor and former collegiate swimmer Riley Gaines on Friday made a speaking appearance at former President Trump's rally in Glendale, Arizona, where she declared that she is choosing to vote for Trump over Vice President Kamala Harris, saying, "I'm voting for Donald J. Trump because I am a woman." Gaines, the host of the "Gaines for Girls" podcast, was part of a speaking lineup that included Republican Arizona Senate candidate Kari Lake and GOP Arizona Reps. Andy Biggs, Paul Go
  
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• Boy reels in colossal 118-pound white marlin on Nantucket, possibly breaking junior world record

  24-08-2024 01:38 via foxnews.com
  
  A 12-year-old boy from Weston, Massachusetts, reeled in a massive white marlin off the coast of Nantucket on Aug. 16.Stone Fornes caught the 118.2-pound fish, potentially breaking a junior world record, while fishing with angler Elliot Sudal. The current record for a white marlin is 102 pounds, which was caught off Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, in 2011, according to the International Game Fish Association.TEEN SMASHES STATE FISHING RECORD FOR TIGER TROUTFornes told Fox News Digita
  
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• Florida man who hijacked EMS vehicle, took it for a joyride before epic crash accepts plea deal

  24-08-2024 01:36 via foxnews.com
  
  A Florida man has accepted a plea deal after his joyride in a stolen emergency vehicle was cut short when he crashed it and led police on a multi-day search.On Thursday, Gregory Brian McGall, 36, agreed to a plea deal that will keep him behind bars for 25 years.Prosecutors said at a hearing in Hillsborough County Court had the 26-year-old not accepted the terms, he would have faced life in prison for his March 22 crimes in Tampa, Florida.FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL MOM ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY JOINING DAU
  
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