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Brian Laundrie's sister speaks out about Gabby Petito disappearance
New York Post - 17 Sep 2021 03:05
Brian Laundrie's, Cassie, sister has spoken for the first time about the disappearance of Gabby Petito, saying in a television interview that her family wants Petito to be found safe.
Father files $1M lawsuit after daughter's hair cut by Michigan teacher without permission
USA Today - 17 Sep 2021 04:21
Two other employees were aware of the incident but didn't report it. All three employees have apologized, the school board said.
Virginia governor's race: Terry McAuliffe, Glenn Youngkin argue about vaccination mandates
USA Today - 17 Sep 2021 03:37
In their first debate, Virginia gubernatorial candidates clashed over vaccine mandates, abortion, economic policy, and the legacy of Donald Trump.
15-year-old girl laughed about killing Seattle jogger with car, police say
NY Daily News - 17 Sep 2021 03:42
Greg Moore, 53, was struck and killed July 18. The teenager was turned in to police by her father last week.
Protesters gather outside Brian Laundrie's home chanting, 'Where's Gabby?'
New York Post - 17 Sep 2021 15:00
Laundrie returned to their home in North Port without Petito earlier this month and has refused to cooperate with police after she was reported missing by her family.
Message in a bottle from Japan washes up on Hawaii beach after 37 years
The Guardian - 17 Sep 2021 03:50
Discovery made by a local girl comes decades after the bottle was put into the sea by schoolchildren as part of an experiment to monitor ocean currents A glass bottle that was released into the sea 37 years ago by high s...
Alabama mom arrested for fighting her kid's suspected bully on school bus
New York Post - 17 Sep 2021 02:20
An Alabama mom was jailed for beating up an 11-year-old she suspected of bullying her kid on a school bus, according to cops.
Kentucky man shoots out of hotel window, says he was aiming at aliens
New York Post - 17 Sep 2021 02:02
He just needed some space. Samuel Riddell fired multiple gunshots out of a hotel window, then told cops he was shooting at aliens in the parking lot, authorities said.
Judge bars Biden from using COVID-19 as excuse to rapidly deport illegal immigrants
New York Post - 17 Sep 2021 01:52
US District Judge Emmet Sullivan ruled that US officials can no longer cite the CDC's Title 42 health order to deport families after the rule allowed for the deportation of nearly 1 million people.
World won't meet climate targets despite COVID economic pause: UN
New York Post - 17 Sep 2021 01:19
The COVID-19 pandemic has not stopped global carbon emissions even after many countries imposed lockdowns, the United Nations said on Thursday.
Arizona man robs bank for single $100 bill, wanted to be arrested
New York Post - 17 Sep 2021 00:49
Eduardo Bulerin, who attempted to rob a bank, had hopes of getting arrested as he feared for his life as a former gang member, according to local reports.
Dad sues school for racial bias for cutting daughter's hair
New York Post - 17 Sep 2021 00:34
Mount Pleasant Public Schools in Michigan faces a $1 million lawsuit after a librarian allegedly cut a 7-year-old's hair without her parents' permission.
Russia to Shoot First Full-Length Movie in Space, 'The Challenge'
The New York Times - 17 Sep 2021 00:11
Racing to beat NASA, an actress and a film director will blast off next month for the International Space Station, where they will film "The Challenge."
Coronavirus: plans to end free rapid tests in England 'reckless'
The Guardian - 17 Sep 2021 15:39
Mayors, teaching unions and health chiefs say decision will speed up spread of virus and deepen health inequalities Coronavirus - latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage England's coronavirus testing strategy has...
Not just a tall story: the Dutch really are shrinking, statistics agency confirms
The Guardian - 17 Sep 2021 15:37
Poorer diet may explain why the lofty lowlanders are at least 1cm shorter than the previous generation It is, perhaps, with just a hint of satisfaction that the Dutch office for national statistics has confirmed that the...
Troops drafted in to help out Scottish ambulance service
The Guardian - 17 Sep 2021 15:32
Government calls for military assistance as service faces 'unprecedented' pressure Soldiers will be drafted in to drive Scottish ambulances, the head of the service has confirmed, after reports of a succession of harrowi...
Appeal court overturns UK puberty blockers ruling for under-16s
The Guardian - 17 Sep 2021 15:10
Tavistock and Portman NHS foundation trust wins challenge over case brought by Keira Bell last year The court of appeal has overturned a controversial judgment that children under the age of 16 considering gender reassig...
Prince Andrew has a week to challenge high court decision to serve US court papers
The Guardian - 17 Sep 2021 15:09
Royal's legal team believed to be contesting service of notice of Virginia Giuffre's civil sexual assault action The Duke of York's lawyers have one week to challenge a decision that he can be formally notified by the UK...
Guinea declares end of Marburg virus outbreak
CNN - 17 Sep 2021 15:07
An outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus in Guinea is officially over, health authorities said on Thursday, less than six weeks since West Africa's first ever case of the disease was detected.
Firefighters stand in the rain to honor fallen US servicemember killed in Kabul
Fox News - 17 Sep 2021 04:30
Firefighters stood atop their truck in heavy rain, dozens of people lined up on overpasses from Knoxville to Fairfax County, and many others joined in an escorting motorcade--all to honor fallen U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ryan...
The One Story That Captures the Immigrant Experience Like No Other
Time - 17 Sep 2021 03:58
Sometimes the best take on current affairs is found not in the punditry of the cable shows but in great literature. Watching the horrific scenes in Kabul—the anguish of parents handing their babies to soldiers, the bod...
Idaho allows hospitals overwhelmed by COVID patients to start rationing health care
The Week - 17 Sep 2021 03:39
Idaho allows hospitals overwhelmed by COVID patients to start rationing health care