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IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Long before his banishment from gymnastics and arrest after accusations he abused girls he coached, warning signs about Sean Gardner were coming from several directions — his former boss, his gymnasts and their parents.
The deployment in California of the crime suppression teams, which "will saturate high-crime areas, target repeat offenders, and seize illicit weapons and narcotics," comes amid President Donald Trump's threats to deploy the National Guard to major cities after doing so in Washington, D.C.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukrainian officials want to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump and European leaders next week to discuss recent developments in efforts to end the three-year war with Russia. The proposed meetings appear designed to add...
The Hechinger Report reports America's child care system significantly relies on immigrants like Maggi, facing threats from anti-immigration policies.
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Regional job market shows strength relative to the national situation.
The director of the U.N. World Food Program says it's “very evident” after a visit to Gaza that there is not enough food and that mothers and children are starving
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift were seen in public for the first time since announcing their engagement this week when the Chiefs tight end and Grammy-winning singer attended th...
India and Canada have named new high commissioners to each other’s capitals Thursday as they restore relations 10 months after expelling their top envoys following an activist's assassination
The new images confirm that the badly damaged Chinese vessel made it back to port after its collision with another Chinese ship earlier this month
Ronaldo is still a name above all others when attention turns to the Saudi soccer league’s season-opening round. Just like it was earlier this month when more than 30,000 fans turned out in Hong Kong to watch Al-Nassr defeat Al-Ittihad 2-1 in the first semifinal of the Saudi Super Cup on Aug. 19, he’s part [...]
BANGKOK (AP) — A Telegram channel with hundreds of thousands of subscribers that offered revenge porn, hidden-camera videos and other non-consensual content of Chinese women has highlighted gaps in la...
Police say Minneapolis church shooter was filled with hatred and admired mass killers
Micah Parsons is headed to the Green Bay Packers after a blockbuster trade, leaving the Dallas Cowboys following a lengthy contract dispute. A person with knowledge of the details said Parsons and the Packers have agreed on a record-setting $188...
Schwarber is the fourth Phillies player to hit four homers in a game and the first since Mike Schmidt against the Chicago Cubs in April 1976.
The Women's Rugby World Cup heads into its second week on the back of impressive off-field numbers, with organisers adamant the tournament's momentum can be maintained despite several mismatches in the first round of pool matches.
US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday lashed out at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) a day after its director was ousted, saying the renowned agency needs to be overhauled. Appearing on Fox News, Kennedy was asked about a statement from lawyers for fired CDC chief Susan Monarez, which accused [...]The post RFK Jr bashes US health agency after its chief is sacked appeared first on Digital Journal.
Ana Mercedes Garcia has barely slept since her son was taken away three years ago, one of tens of thousands of men to have disappeared inside El Salvador’s grim prisons since 2022. Ricardo Ernesto Martinez, 31, was arrested on May 10, 2022, two months after iron-fisted President Nayib Bukele launched a war on gangs terrorizing [...]The post Families lose hope for Salvadorans held in gang crackdown appeared first on Digital Journal.
Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber homered in four of his first five at-bats Thursday night against Atlanta, pushing his season total to 49.
Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber homered in four of his first five at-bats Thursday night against Atlanta, pushing his season total to 49.
South Africa’s Equality Court ruled Thursday that Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema’s statements at a rally on October 16, 2022, constituted hate speech, finding that they were a direct call to violence based on race and political affiliation. The court emphasized that these statements were not metaphorical or political commentary but “clear exhortations [...]The post South Africa court rules political leader’s statements constitute hate speech appeared first on JURIST - News.
Singapore on Thursday introduced higher fees and the threat of caning as punishments for vaping in an effort to crack down on the use of drug-laced vapes.
The Hungarian government has imposed a three-year entry ban to the Schengen Area on the head of Ukraine's drone forces after an attack on a Russian oil...
NATO said all 32 members are projected to meet the goal of spending 2% of their GDP on defense this year, marking a significant shift since 2023, when only 10 countries met the threshold
Ukrainian forces will receive additional training from the British military as part of the expansion of the United Kingdom-led Interflex warfare program.
Armed with a rifle, shotgun and pistol, 23-year-old Robin Westman shot dozens of rounds Wednesday morning toward the children sitting in the pews during Mass at the Annunciation Catholic School
The bombardment of drones and missiles was the first major Russian attack on Kyiv in weeks as U.S.-led peace efforts to end the three-year war struggled to gain traction.
'I've been to Brooks six or seven times this year ... and the number one issue there is people can't find work,' said Bragg
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Amsterdam museum that displays a priceless collection of works by one of the world’s most popular artists, Vincent van Gogh, may have to close if the Dutch gove...
US Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook filed a lawsuit Thursday to challenge Donald Trump's move to fire her from her position -- as the president intensified pressure on the independent central bank.
U.N. imposed sanctions on Iran could be coming soon as Britain, France and Germany have launched a 30-day process to reimpose sanctions that were lifted under a 2015 accord.
Charges were dropped against a Raleigh Township man involved in a crash that killed two sisters trying to rescue a turtle from the roadway in May 2024.
U.S. Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook has sued the Trump administration in an effort to overturn the president's attempt to fire her, launching an unprecedented legal battle that could significantly reshape the Fed's longstanding political independence.
Britain, France and Germany could trigger the reimposition of harsh penalties as the 2015 nuclear deal is soon to expire with nothing to replace it. More talks will follow.
The Social Security retirement subsidy represents an essential income for most retirees in the United States. According to an analysis by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, the poverty rate among adults aged 65 and older is 10.2% compared to 38.7% if this program did not exist. In addition, there are the data from [...]The post The big mistake made by thousands of retirees in the US—a study of 20,000 retirees reveals that waiting until age 70 to claim Social Security multiplies lifetime benefits appeared first on La Grada US.
Authorities say a mass Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine’s capital has killed at least 18 people and wounded 48. The attack early Thursday on Kyiv was the first major Russian combined attack on Kyiv in weeks as U.S.-led...
A shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school kills 2 children, injures 17 people
The top U.S. diplomat in Denmark has been summoned by the government after a report that people connected to President Donald Trump have been carrying out covert influence operations in Greenland. Danish broadcaster DR reported Wednesday that at least three...
Torrential rainfall has left at least 34 people dead in Pakistan and India and triggered flash floods and landslides in Indian-controlled Kashmir. Over 210,000 people in Pakistan have been displaced, and the shrine of the founder of the Sikh religion...
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is doubling down on his message to President Donald Trump that the nation’s third-largest city doesn’t need or want military intervention to fight crime. He told the Associated Press on Wednesday that troops could escalate things....
BEIJING (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will make a rare trip abroad next week to attend a military parade in the Chinese capital, North Korean and Chinese state media said Thursday. China wil...
A scientist claimed to solve the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle, which has been the site of shipwrecks, plane crashes, and paranormal sights for more than 500 years. Dr. Simon Boxall, an oceanographer from the University of Southampton, contends that the loosely defined geographic region in the Atlantic Ocean — which has long been the...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to attend military parade in Beijing next week, North Korean and Chinese state media say.
Israel conducts an airborne landing on a former Iranian-controlled air defense base near Damascus, preceded by strikes according to Syrian army sources and...
The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is out after less than one month in the job.
France has returned three skulls to Madagascar more than a century after they were taken, including one believed to be that of a 19th-century Malagasy king who was beheaded by French troops.
Offences allegedly took place between December, 2024 and last week.
Australia has accused Iran of directing an attack on a Jewish restaurant in Sydney through a web of intermediaries. The operation on the ground, court records suggest, was messy.
Ty Simpson is set to make his first collegiate start for No. 8 Alabama against Florida State. The former five-star recruit has waited three years for this moment. Simpson has received advice from former Alabama coach Nick Saban and several...
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) -A black-clad gunman killed two children and wounded 17 other people on Wednesday, when he opened fire on students attending Mass at a Minneapolis Catholic school, authorities said.
Denmark's foreign minister has summoned the top U.S. diplomat in the country after a report that people connected to Donald Trump have been carrying out covert influence operations in Greenland
Authorities in Minneapolis say school shooter has been 'contained' and is no longer an active threat to community.
The Minneapolis city government said the shooter had been “contained” after the gunfire at the Annunciation Church’s school, and there was no “active threat” to residents.
(Reuters) -Artificial intelligence company Anthropic launched a National Security and Public Sector Advisory Council on Wednesday, aiming to deepen ties with Washington and allied governments as AI becomes increasingly central to defense and strategic planning.
Much of the world has condemned Israel’s strike on the Nasser hospital that killed five journalists, but the IDF faces little pressure within Israel to provide answers or accountability for its actions.
The alleged covert influence campaign aimed at driving a wedge between Denmark and the autonomous territory that President Trump has sought to control.
The startup Olympic-style sports festival promising no drug testing filed an $800 million antitrust lawsuit against its detractors Wednesday for what it claims is an illegal campaign to make athletes boycott its event. The Enhanced Games filed the lawsuit in federal court in New York, naming World Aquatics, USA Swimming and the World Anti-Doping Agency [...]
Israel is on the brink of launching another major offensive, this time in famine-stricken Gaza City. The international community, nearly all Palestinians and many Israelis want the war to end. A ceasefire seemed possible as recently as last month. So...
Rheinmetall, Germany's largest arms manufacturer, inaugurated a new plant for artillery ammunition on Wednesday, as it aims to consolidate its position as...
The city will extend its experiment with public bathing in the river until mid-September. Swimming there had been banned for a century over health risks.
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“ChatGPT was functioning exactly as designed: to continually encourage and validate whatever Adam expressed," the complaint read.
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Henry Davis homered, Bryan Reynolds hit a pair of doubles and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-3. Mitch Keller allowed three runs on three hits and struck out nine in six innings for the Pirates, who have...
Some employees of the Federal Emergency Management Agency who signed a public letter of dissent earlier this week were put on administrative leave Tuesday evening, according to documents reviewed by T...
France on Tuesday returned three colonial-era skulls to Madagascar, including one believed to be that of a Malagasy king decapitated by French troops during a 19th-century massacre. The skull, believed to belong to King Toera, was handed over in the first restitution of human remains since France passed a law facilitating their return in 2023, [...]The post France returns skull of beheaded king to Madagascar appeared first on Digital Journal.
The sweat-and-salsa-infused nightlife that was once the beating heart of Ecuador’s largest city, Guayaquil, has fallen silent, with bars, restaurants, and nightclubs pulling down the shutters to avoid cartel-linked violence. As Ecuador has become an epicenter of the global cocaine trade — and the port city of Guayaquil a major thoroughfare — cartels and mafias [...]The post Nightlife falls silent as Ecuador’s narco gangs take charge appeared first on Digital Journal.
An elderly Chinese war veteran’s shin still bears the mark of a bullet wound he suffered when fighting the Japanese as a teenager, a year before the end of World War II. Eighty years on, Li Jinshui’s scar remains as testimony to the bravery of Chinese troops in a conflict that killed millions of their [...]The post China’s rulers push party role before WWII anniversary appeared first on Digital Journal.
For years, a man’s giant intestine was anonymously on display at a US medical museum in Philadelphia, identified only by his initials JW. Today, the donor display for Joseph Williams depicts not only his anatomical record, but his powerful life story. After two years of controversy over how to ethically exhibit human remains, the Mutter [...]The post Unnamed skeletons? US museum at center of ethical debate appeared first on Digital Journal.
Mickey Gasper hit a game-tying home run in the ninth inning, Matt Wallner added a go-ahead homer and the Minnesota Twins rallied to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-5. Blue Jays closer Jeff Hoffman came on in the ninth with...
Some FEMA employees who signed public letter of dissent are put on administrative leave.
The location being investigated is just over 1.5 kilometres south of Chinook Mall
Giancarlo Stanton hit a 451-foot, two-run homer in the sixth inning and drove in five runs for the first time since 2022 to lead the New York Yankees to a 5-1 victory over the Washington Nationals. The Yankees won their...
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A leading New Zealand rugby player who had advocated for closer study of the connections between concussion and long-term brain injury has died at the age of 39. Police...
As eastern India's Bihar gears up for elections later this year, politicians across party lines have begun canvassing in the state, but footage of a massive ...
A London woman was killed by a mallet-wielding homeless man who she welcomed into her apartment in a posh neighborhood earlier this year, according to a report. Victoria Adams, 37, a mother of three, was fatally bashed in the head by Apapale Adoum, 39, who was living in a homeless shelter prior to being invited...
Authorities in Germany announced murder charges Tuesday against an Afghan man accused of killing two people and injuring 44 in a car-ramming in Munich in...
BALTIMORE (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday threw out the Trump administration’s lawsuit against Maryland’s entire federal bench over an order by the chief judge that stopped the immediate deportation of migrants challenging their removals. U.S. District Judge Thomas Cullen granted a request by the judges to toss the case, saying to do otherwise [...]
A massive wall of dust swept through Phoenix, plunging the southwest US city into near-total darkness, grounding flights, forcing motorists off the road and cutting power to thousands. The giant haboob, which occurred on Monday, is a common phenomenon during the arid region’s monsoon season. Haboobs form when a thunderstorm collapses, sending cold air crashing [...]The post Sci-fi skies: ‘Haboob’ plunges Phoenix into darkness appeared first on Digital Journal.
NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists for the first time have spotted the insides of a dying star as it exploded, offering a rare peek into stellar evolution. Stars can live for millions to trillions of years until they run out of fuel. The most massive ones go out with a bang in an explosion called [...]
Tom Barrack made his comments in Beirut after trips to Israel and Syria where he discussed with officials there the ongoing situation in Lebanon following this month’s decision by the Lebanese government to disarm Hezbollah by the end of the year.
The arrest of a man who set an American flag on fire came on the same day that President Donald Trump signed an executive order urging the Department of Justice to pursue tougher penalties for flag burning. The man, identified as Jay Carey, said he is a 20-year combat veteran,
NEW YORK (AP) — Images of Althea Gibson are everywhere at the U.S. Open, 75 years since she became the first Black player at a major tennis tournament. The American Grand Slam event’s logo is mu...
If Trump truly wants a Nobel by bringing peace to Ukraine and Russia, he will have to address the primary “root cause” of the war: Putin.
Breaking Defense adds Rachel Cohen, Casey Laughman and promotes Lee Ferran, further investing in its exceptional growth and development as the world’s largest news operation dedicated to defense.
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The painting is among hundreds looted from Dutch art dealer Jacques Goustikker.
The spokesperson also claimed that the deal Hamas agreed to is consistent with what Israel had agreed to in the past. Israel must respond to the ceasefire...
As Congress returns from August recess, Breaking Defense examined how each defense committee is looking at a dozen major programs, from Golden Dome to F/A-XX to the cancellation of the E-7 Wedgetail.
A city employee intervened and "was able to end the attack," one person was arrested.
Around half of the enclave's two million people currently live in Gaza City, with several thousand already moved westward, pouring into the heart of the city...
Luis Torrens hit a three-run homer and matched his career high with five RBIs as the New York Mets overcame an early three-run deficit and beat the Philadelphia Phillies 13-3 in a matchup of the top teams in the NL...
Caleb Durbin homered for a second straight game and Andruw Monasterio also went deep to help the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-5. Monasterio and Christian Yelich each had two hits and two RBIs for NL Central-leading Milwaukee. William...
Jackie Young had 22 points and seven assists, A’ja Wilson added 18 points and nine rebounds, and the Las Vegas Aces secured a WNBA playoff spot with a 79-74 victory over the Chicago Sky. Las Vegas (25-14) won its 11th...
Cal Raleigh has hit his 50th homer, extending his major league record for home runs by a catcher and entering some elite company. Raleigh joined Mickey Mantle as the only switch-hitters to hit 50 homers in a season, and he...
BOLIVAR, Missouri (AP) — One of the few Republican U.S. House members making in-person appearances embarked on a town hall tour of his district to meet with constituents Monday, and a civil conversation broke out.
People can provide feedback on two route options in Burnaby for the future BRT line running from Metrotown to Park Royal.
The Guardians have been shut out for the third straight game. And frustrations boiled over in Cleveland’s dugout during Monday night's 9-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. It’s the first time the Guardians have been blanked three straight times...
Executive order tasks Hegseth with standing up a novel formation for nationwide deployment.
Shane Smith allowed one hit in a career-high seven innings, Korey Lee hit a two-run homer, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 7-0. Smith (4-7) pitched into the seventh inning for the first time in his...