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August 13, 2025
USPS worker admits to stealing from mail to fund luxury trips and piles of cash
Investigators say they seized stacks of stolen credits cards, checks, and a gun in postal worker’s apartment
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August 13, 2025
Labubus located: Police track down $30,000 worth of dolls stolen from warehouse
Evidence suggests the suspects were planning on reselling and shipping the 14 boxes of stolen items across the country
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August 13, 2025
Scammers accused of stealing $5 million from seniors by posing as their grandkids
Nine of the defendants are in custody while four remain at large, authorities say
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August 13, 2025
Ukraine war latest: Zelensky warns of Putin’s new war from land gained in Trump deal
Zelensky rejects 'proposal' to give up eastern Donbas region to Putin in exchange for peace
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August 13, 2025
National Guard deployed on streets of Washington, DC in Trump crime-fighting push
The presence of troops in the capital is expected to grow over the next week and the president is threatening to take similar tactics to oth...
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August 13, 2025
Laura Loomer claims MTG is corrupt in latest escalation of MAGA online feud
The feud has escalated after Loomer called Greene a ‘whore’ on Monday
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August 13, 2025
Anna Sorokin says she’s received death threats over bunnies abandoned in New York
In the aftermath of the kerfuffle, Sorokin said she donated $1,000 to a nonprofit dedicated to rabbit rescues
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August 13, 2025
Treasury considers inheritance tax reforms to fill £50bn spending gap in budget
Rachel Reeves is also reportedly looking to make changes to capital gains tax
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August 13, 2025
Farmer’s Almanac predicts an ‘old-fashioned’ winter for most of US
Farmer’s Almanac predicts an ‘old-fashioned’ winter for most of US
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August 12, 2025
Residents in Alaska’s capital urged to evacuate over flooding from melting glacier
Forecasted flooding could break a record, which was set when the Mendenhall River crested at 15.99 feet in August 2024
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August 12, 2025
Karen Read’s prosecutor asked for $1 million in funding for second trial
The Norfolk DA described Read’s trial as the ‘ perfect storm’ to strain his office’s resources
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August 12, 2025
RSPCA issue warning to cat owners after ‘horrific’ 30% surge in attacks
The incidents have seen cats ‘screaming in pain’ and left unable to use limbs
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August 12, 2025
Government urges households to check if they can save £150 on energy bills
There are less than two weeks to ensure you will receive the discount, the government has warned
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August 12, 2025
Boy, 5, had cancer treatments interrupted after being deported by ICE, lawsuit claims
The boy, referred to as the pseudonym Romeo, was deported along with his seven-year-old sister and their 25-year-old mother on April 25, acc...
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August 12, 2025
TSA PreCheck is now using facial recognition technology in 15 airports
TSA PreCheck is now using facial recognition technology in 15 airports
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August 12, 2025
Judge orders ICE to improve conditions at NYC holding facility
Detainees say they were forced to sleep with ‘horrific stench’ of sweat, urine and feces in cells with open toilets
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August 12, 2025
Trump’s pick to head BLS walks back his earlier plan to scrap monthly jobs reports
EJ Antoni first made the suggestion before Trump tapped him to lead the BLS
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August 12, 2025
Woman finds 2.3-carat diamond at Arkansas state park
Woman finds 2.3-carat diamond at Arkansas state park
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August 12, 2025
The new plan which could see under-22s get free bus travel in England
The new plan which could see under-22s get free bus travel in England
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August 12, 2025
The Trump family has raked in $3.4 billion over his two presidencies, new report says
President Donald Trump and his family made an estimated $2.37 billion from cryptocurrency alone, the report claims
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August 12, 2025
Power demand to surge in the next 18 months. Here’s what it could mean for your bill
According to a new report from the Energy Information Administration, the demand is largely fueled by data centers – some of which power onl...
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August 12, 2025
Starmer to co-chair Ukraine meeting after call with Trump and European leaders
The call on Wednesday will include Sir Keir, Volodymyr Zelensky, Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich Merz, who will later be joined by the US Pres...
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August 12, 2025
Farmer’s Almanac warns of long and snowy winter for most of US
Americans can expect a cold and wet ‘old-fashioned’ winter
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August 12, 2025
Ford recalls 103,000 F-150 trucks over problem that ‘increases the risk of a crash’
The recalled trucks have a risk of rolling away even when in park
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August 12, 2025
JD Vance says it was ‘cool’ to visit Disneyland with family but apologizes for lines
The Vice President’s visit to the California theme park in July was met with protests
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August 12, 2025
A Vermont man’s death is being investigated after daughter claims it wasn’t suicide
Pedro ‘Pete’ Baez, 68, died at his home in 2024 — and his daughter has pushed for months for authorities to further investigate it
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August 12, 2025
Foot traffic at American Eagle stores down 9% after Sydney Sweeney ad: report
The week spanning from August 3 to August 9 took the biggest hit, according to the report, which said foot traffic dropped 9 percent compare...
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August 12, 2025
Gen Z given lessons on how to take phone calls to prepare for clearing
Teachers have role-played and carried out mock interviews and calls with teenagers
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August 12, 2025
White House to probe Smithsonian exhibits to align with Trump agenda for US’s 250th
Trump accused the Smithsonian of falling under the sway of ‘a divisive, race-centered ideology’ in his March executive order
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August 12, 2025
Police launch urgent hunt for woman missing from seaside town
Claire Bennett, 49, was last seen leaving Truro railway station at 3.24pm on Monday before vanishing
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August 12, 2025
Malin Akerman reveals Melania Trump inspired her Hunting Wives character
Akerman leads new Netflix drama series, ‘The Hunting Wives,’ alongside Brittany Snow
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August 12, 2025
Woman saw a ‘spiderweb’ in an Arkansas park and it turned out to be a $27,000 diamond
‘I got on my knees and cried, then started laughing,’ the woman said of the moment she found out she had discovered a 2.3-carat diamond
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August 12, 2025
Kristin Davis reveals which co-star accused her of having ‘body dysmorphia’
Davis said on her podcast that constantly talking about her body led to ‘disordered eating’
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August 12, 2025
Russia blamed for federal court system hack that exposed cases
It’s not immediately clear which entity was reportedly involved in the hack
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August 12, 2025
Florida county official accused of killing grandfather in hospice care
Christopher Michael Balter accused of forging signature and signing his grandfather’s home over to himself
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August 12, 2025
Trump tells DC’s unhoused to choose shelter or jail. Advocates are outraged
Trump is criminalizing homelessness while doing ‘nothing’ to make housing more affordable, critics tell Alex Woodward
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August 12, 2025
National Guard members arrive as Washington's new law-enforcement reality starts taking shape
President Trump has activated 800 National Guard members to address what he calls a crime emergency in Washington, D
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August 12, 2025
The president’s DC takeover once again lays bare the Trump-Fox feedback loop
Whether flanked by senior officials who were once Fox hosts or waving a bunch of charts taken directly from a Fox News broadcast, Trump’s ta...
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August 12, 2025
MAGA pundit pleads for Trump to give ‘Big Balls’ Medal of Freedom after DC assault
Benny Johnson has drawn ridicule online after describing the actions of Edward Coristine as ‘heroic’
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August 12, 2025
Model unveils Palestinian flag on runway during Copenhagen Fashion Week
This is the moment a model unveiled a Palestinian flag on the runway during Copenhagen Fashion Week. During a show for the Finnish brand Mar...
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August 12, 2025
Humanoid robot tries on sneakers at Manhattan store
Watch as a humanoid robot tries on a pair of sneakers at a store in Manhattan, New York. Footage shared on 22 July shows the robot walking i...
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August 12, 2025
After D.C., Trump wants to ‘takeover’ New York and Chicago. Can he?
Rules governing deployments of National Guard in states will restrict troops’ ability to conduct law enforcement in most jurisdictions, John...
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August 12, 2025
Republican’s town hall descends into chaos as voters rage over Epstein and Trump
Voters called the California lawmaker a ‘liar’ and launched expletives at him throughout Monday’s event
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August 12, 2025
The future of cancer treatment is ‘personalized’ mRNA vaccines
HHS announced last week that it would slash hundreds of millions in grants for Covid, flu and infectious disease research
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August 12, 2025
Vegas’ oldest hotel ditches live table games: ‘we couldn’t be more excited’
The Golden Gate Hotel & Casino has been in operation — under various names — in Las Vegas since 1905
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August 12, 2025
Karoline Leavitt says chief of police now answers to Trump
Trump’s takeover of the D.C. police department will be in force for the next 29 days
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August 12, 2025
Researchers suspect a toxic algae in California is to blame for 5 dead dogs, 20 sick
The dogs that suddenly fell ill showed symptoms including lack of coordination and tremors
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August 12, 2025
White House is already downplaying Trump-Putin meeting as only a step toward peace
Trump and Putin will meet in Anchorage on Friday
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August 12, 2025
Mexican-American designer apologizes for Adidas sandal design accused of cultural appropriation
Mexican-American clothing designer Willy Chavarria has apologized for an Adidas sandal that he created after being accused by Mexican author...
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August 12, 2025