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Jewelry robbers caught on camera stealing more than $2M in goods
CNN - 8 Aug 2022 02:16
Police in New York are seeking information about a group of masked men who quickly robbed a jewelry store in the Bronx of more than $2 million in jewelry.
State Sen. Elgie Sims approached in federal criminal investigation into alleged influence peddling by body-cam company
Chicago Tribune - 8 Aug 2022 12:00
Illinois state Sen. Elgie Sims, who spearheaded the massive criminal justice reform law passed last year, is the subject of a federal criminal investigation into alleged influence peddling.
Albuquerque police investigating whether killings of 4 Muslim men are linked
The Week - 8 Aug 2022 03:58
Albuquerque Police, the FBI, and New Mexico State Police asked the public on Sunday for any tips they might have regarding the recent killings of four Muslim men. Aftab Hussein, 41, was shot on July 26, Muhammad Aafzaal ...
How dangerous is the situation at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant?
The Guardian - 8 Aug 2022 14:44
Ukraine's reactor has been damaged by Russian shelling and the UN has asked to be given access to the site Russia-Ukraine war - live updates The UN has called for international inspectors to be given access to the nuclea...
4th set of human remains found in Lake Mead National Recreation Area
ABC News - 8 Aug 2022 04:32
Human remains were found again at Lake Mead National Recreation Area, the country's largest reservoir, officials announced.
Albuquerque police on lookout for 'vehicle of interest' after murders of 4 Muslim men in 9 months
NY Daily News - 8 Aug 2022 04:54
Police in Albuquerque suspect four murders of South Asian Muslim men over the past nine months are connected, and on Sunday urged the community to be vigilant.
Burst water main in north London causes anger amid drought crisis
The Guardian - 8 Aug 2022 14:01
Roads closed in borough of Islington as video shows streets under more than a metre of water Thames Water is facing criticism and anger from customers after one of its water mains burst, causing street flooding at the he...
Second world war bomb discovered in Italy's dried-up river Po
The Guardian - 8 Aug 2022 01:56
Military experts carried out an explosion of a 450-kg bomb discovered in the Po during Italy's heatwave Heatwaves sweeping Europe this summer have brought not just record high temperatures and scorched fields: the drough...
Embargo eased, first Ukraine cargo ship arrives in Turkey; Biden urged to designate Russia a state sponsor of terrorism: Live updates
USA Today - 8 Aug 2022 14:22
A cargo ship carrying 12,000 tons of Ukrainian corn arrived Monday in Turkey. Ukraine updates.
North Carolina county to place an AR-15 in each school in response to Uvalde massacre
New York Post - 8 Aug 2022 01:38
"Hopefully we'll never need it, but I want my guys to be as prepared as prepared can be," the local sheriff said.
Uvalde school system searching for interim police chief after Arredondo's suspension
NY Daily News - 8 Aug 2022 14:51
The Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District is still looking for an interim police chief to fill in while Pete Arredondo remains benched for the failed response to the Robb Elementary School massacre.
McKinney Fire Kills Thousands of Fish
The New York Times - 8 Aug 2022 14:00
Flash floods last week pushed burned soil, rocks and downed timber into the river, killing off, according to local tribal leaders, thousands of fish.
Ship carrying grain from Ukraine arrives in Istanbul
ABC News - 8 Aug 2022 12:54
The first of the cargo ships to leave Ukraine under a deal to unblock grain supplies and stave off a potential global food crisis arrived at its destination in Turkey
Fear of Crime Transcends Data Along One New York Subway Line's 31 Miles
The New York Times - 8 Aug 2022 09:00
Ridership is down, even though crime levels have stayed the same. New Yorkers who ply longest subway route say the city feels unmoored.
New Book Chronicles Trump's Fraught Relationship With Top Military Officials
The New York Times - 8 Aug 2022 14:54
Mr. Trump once asked his chief of staff why his military leadership couldn't be more like the German generals who had reported to Adolf Hitler, according to an excerpt.
Don't believe Trump and the GOP: Biden and the Democrats are winning
USA Today - 8 Aug 2022 03:07
The Inflation Reduction Act win shows President Joe Biden and Democrats delivering on two important promises.
'We are so far behind': Japan laments lack of progress on same-sex marriage
The Guardian - 8 Aug 2022 02:47
Advocates hope upcoming ruling in Tokyo district court will help spur progress on issue that already has public backing Barely a year has passed since the Tokyo Olympics were promoted as a celebration of diversity. In Ju...
Boris Johnson will not intervene in cost of living crisis as that is 'for future prime minister'
Sky News - 8 Aug 2022 13:28
Downing Street has rejected calls for Boris Johnson to summon an emergency COBRA meeting to deal with the cost of living crisis.
Cycling growth in UK at risk of being left behind by Europe, experts warn
The Guardian - 8 Aug 2022 13:24
Bicycle sales down by a quarter on pre-pandemic levels and electric bike takeup also stalling after a boom The UK risks being left behind Europe on cycling growth, experts have warned, as cycle sales are down by a quarte...
Neighbours describe 'rescuing children' after house collapses amid fire and explosion
Sky News - 8 Aug 2022 10:29
Three people have been rescued as a house collapsed after a fire and explosion in Croydon, south London.
Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 166 of the invasion
The Guardian - 8 Aug 2022 03:39
UN warns of possible 'nuclear disaster' after plant hit by shelling; ships carrying foodstuffs sail from Ukrainian ports Russia-Ukraine war: see all our coverage Russia is strengthening its positions and numbers on Ukrai...
Top GOP figures blast Democrats after Senate passes $740B energy and health care bill
New York Post - 8 Aug 2022 02:44
Leading GOP figures eviscerated Senate Democrats for pushing through a package that would spend on energy and health care while raising taxes.