Columbus, OH

Reuters

BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil and Nicaragua expelled each other's ambassadors on Thursday in a tit-for-tat retaliation as relations deteriorated between two formerly allied leftist governments.

Brazil and Nicaragua expel ambassadors in leftist run-in

The Independent

 The Vatican on Wednesday expelled the founder of an influential Peruvian religious movement, the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae, after more than a decade of downplaying allegations of sexual and psychological abuse and financial corruption.The decree from the Vatican’s office for religious orders came after Pope Francis last year ordered a high-level investigation into the Sodalitium by the Vatican’s top sex abuse experts to get to the bottom of the scandal. Previous commissions and investigations had failed to fully address the group's problems.According to the decree, which was posted on the website of the Peruvian bishops conference, Francis gave his explicit...

Vatican expels founder of Peru's Sodalitium religious movement after probe into abuses, corruption

Texas State

Atascosa County, TX

Jourdanton, TX

New York Post

A 12-year-old Texas cheerleader died Monday, four days after she suffered mysterious “life-threatening” injuries that her parents tried to treat with smoothies and vitamins, authorities announced Wednesday. 

Jourdanton Junior High School student Miranda Sipps died in the hospital Monday night after her mother finally called for help when the preteen went into respiratory distress, the Atascosa County Sheriff’s Office said.

The girl’s mother, Denise Balbaneda, and stepfather, Gerald Gonzalez, 40, were arrested for failing to seek medical help sooner for the girl during the four days while she was “mentally and physically incapacitated and non-responsive,” the sheriff said. 



The pair didn’t...

Texas cheerleader, 12, dies after parents tried to treat ‘life-threatening’ injuries with smoothies and vitamins: sheriff

The Associated Press

ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (AP) — The government of Paraguay on Thursday effectively ordered the U.S. ambassador to leave the South American nation, escalating tensions between the allies in the wake of the Biden administration’s sanctions on a tobacco company linked to the country’s powerful former president. In...

Paraguay says it wants the US ambassador to leave the country in apparent protest over sanctions

Los Angeles County, CA

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Herbie J Pilato

[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the commentary and quotes in this article are from the author's interview with those mentioned.]. Elizabeth Montgomery was one of the most popular actors from the 1950s to her unfortunate passing from cancer in 1995. Before, during, and after her benchmark Emmy-nominated role as twitch-witch Samantha Stephens on TV's Bewitched (ABC, 1964-1972), Montgomery made over 200 additional appearances in other weekly shows, TV-movies, and feature films.

'Bewitched' Star Elizabeth Montgomery Received Death Threats for Protesting the Vietnam War

San Antonio, TX

Mediaite

Security personnel at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland exchanged fire with multiple active shooters at a main gate. Local law enforcement responded and is on the scene outside the gate at the Texas military facility. Officials have released no details on the number of shooters or their status. The incident took...

JUST IN: Gunfire Erupts at Joint Base San Antonio With Multiple Active Shooters At Main Gate

New Jersey State

California State

HuffPost

The former president's latest attempt at an insult quickly backfired.

OOPS! Trump Accidentally Hands Kamala Harris And Gavin Newsom A Major Compliment

Business Insider

The Foreign Ministry will be offering three-month visas as early as next month, Russian state media said.

Putin has decided that Russia is going to be a 'safe haven' for people who want to trade liberal Western ways for Russian 'moral values'

Snopes

Right-wing social media accounts shared images of women in revealing clothes, claiming they showed the vice president.

Fact Check: Photos Do Not Show Young Kamala Harris Working as an 'Escort'

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Paisley Marten

This article contains AI-generated imagery. The Epic of Gilgamesh, one of the oldest known pieces of literature, has captivated scholars and enthusiasts alike with its tales of heroism, friendship, and the quest for immortality. Among the most intriguing stories within this ancient Mesopotamian epic is the Flood Myth, a narrative that bears striking similarities to other flood stories found in religious texts around the world, such as the biblical story of Noah's Ark. Central to this myth are the Anunnaki, the pantheon of gods who play a crucial role in deciding the fate of humanity.

When Gods Drown: The Anunnaki and the Ancient Flood that Wiped Out Humanity

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s interview with CBS Sunday Morning has already caused controversy for a number of different reasons. And now the Duchess of Sussex has come under fire for her alleged behavior backstage!
According to reports, roy...

Meghan Markle Was Reportedly 'Screaming' Backstage After CBS Interview Over Unexpected Question Asked: 'She Had A Meltdown'

IFLScience

The incident shows the need to protect the Mashco Piro territory, says Survival International.

Uncontacted Tribe Attack Intruding Loggers With Arrows In The Peruvian Amazon

Latin Times

Haiti's newly-formed transitional council is being rocked by a corruption scandal after three of its nine members reportedly demanded over $750,000 from a member of a state-owned bank in exchange for allowing him to retain his position. Unable to produce the amount, the man was allegedly told to "figure it out" by one of the council members.

Corruption scandal threatens to derail Haiti's newly-formed transitional council

The brother of Richard Simmons has disclosed the late fitness guru’s cause of death.

Richard Simmons’ cause of death revealed

Baltimore, MD

BroBible

Actor Kevin Spacey‘s sprawling Baltimore home was sold at a public auction in front of the Baltimore Circuit Court last month for $3.24 million which was a steal considering it was purchased in 2017 for more than $5.6 million. It is a 2-unit waterfront condo with 9,000 square feet in the luxurious Pier Homes at […]
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Person Who Bought Kevin Spacey’s Mansion For $3.24 Million Says The Actor Is Refusing To Leave

The “MisinfoNation” series returns with a new chapter in Donie O’Sullivan’s investigation into the pervasive surge of misinformation targeting American elections. Tune into “The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper” on Sunday, August 11 at 8pm ET/PT.

Listen to what Trump supporter says will happen if he loses in November

CNN’s Will Ripley talks to Peter Fairlie, who stumbled upon North Korean State TV using his backyard satellite dish, about what he saw in the programming, and what happened when he posted the content online to his YouTube channel. 

He stumbled upon North Korean State TV and put it online. It went viral

Sturgis, SD

Only three of the deceased riders are confirmed to have been wearing helmets. That's one more death when compared to the 2023 rally. The Sturgis Rally finished on August 11th, and in the period just before, during, and after the event, 12 riders were left dead as a result of road traffic accidents. Of the riders killed, just three were confirmed to have been wearing helmets, while seven of the riders weren't wearing helmets. It's still under investigation whether or not two of the riders were wearing helmets.

Most of the Riders Who Died at Sturgis Weren’t Wearing Helmets, Leaving 12 Dead

Roughly seven months after setting sail for the US military’s troubled temporary pier mission off the Gaza coast, three US Army boats are expected to have to be hauled back to the US by contracted civilian vessels behind schedule, raising more concern about the state of the Army watercraft at the center of a major effort to bring humanitarian aid into war-torn Gaza.

US military asking contractors to help haul boats used in troubled Gaza pier mission back to the US

The former first lady shaded Donald Trump's racist remarks about "Black jobs."

Michelle Obama Asks Who’s Gonna Tell Trump He Might Be Seeking ‘One Of Those Black Jobs’

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Nicaragua forces 1,500 church and civil society groups to close

Nicaragua has revoked the registration of 1,500 non-profit organizations, the latest in a years-long crackdown in the small Central American...

Nicaragua forces 1,500 church and civil society groups to close

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