As one of the world’s most isolated countries, North Korea exerts a unique fascination in the Western imagination. It’s easy to misrepresent a place which is so secretive, and which has little opportunity to correct the record. Often the subject of lurid, outlandish and factually dubious reporting, North Korea is typically portrayed as a cult-like dystopia, its inhabitants rendered as a faceless and undifferentiated mass.

This Photo Book Shows a Different Side to Life in North Korea

Coral Gables, FL

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Tragic End for South Florida Hispanic Building Tycoon Sergio Pino. Fort Lauderdale, FL - In a shocking turn of events, prominent South Florida homebuilder Sergio Pino was found dead in his Coral Gables home on Tuesday morning. The Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed that Pino died from an apparent suicide.

South Florida Tycoon Dead After FBI Raids on Homes and Office

24/7 Wall St.

Apple TV+ just announced that it will be producing a docuseries about the Vietnam War, entitled Vietnam: The War That Changed America. The series is looking to explore the Vietnam War and the indelible impact it left on the United States. One aspect of this project will focus on the use of American bombers throughout […]
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Every Bomber Aircraft That Fought the Vietnam War

Business Insider

A report said North Korea may send troops to aid Russia in Ukraine. If true, it would be due to their numbers not effectiveness, experts told BI.

North Korean troops could be sent to Ukraine due to their sheer numbers, not their effectiveness, experts say

War History Online

During World War II, Japan trained kamikaze frogmen to help defend against a potential Allied invasion of the country.

Japan Planned to Deploy 6,000 Kamikaze Frogmen Against the United States in World War II

The USS Roosevelt arrived for military exercises with South Korea and Japan just days after Russia and North Korea agreed to a major defense pact.

A US Navy aircraft carrier has arrived in South Korea just days after Russia and North Korea signed a defense pact

The dirt airstrip on Peleliu, 2,500 kilometres from the Chinese coast, played a pivotal role in World War II, when China was a US ally and Japan the adversary. Now, the modest airfield, immortalised in several books, documentaries, and the 2010 HBO mini-series "The Pacific," finds itself at the centre of a modern arms race between Washington and Beijing.

US Reopens Historic WWII Airstrip Amid Rising Pacific Tensions

I can’t help but be fascinated by unusual tourism projects. Along those lines, North Korea is reportedly making final preparations to open its previously abandoned seaside resort town. The big question is who will actually visit…. North Korea’s Wonsan-Kalma resort town to open in May 2025. North Korea...

North Korea Prepares To Open Abandoned Seaside Resort Town

North Carolina State

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Town Talks

Death Disclosure Laws and Property Disclosures in North Carolina. In North Carolina, there is no legal obligation for homeowners or real estate agents to disclose if a death has occurred in a home, whether by natural causes, murder, or suicide. However, if a potential buyer directly inquires about any deaths on the property, the seller is required to provide that information.

If someone dies at your house do you have to tell a potential buyer? What North Carolina law says

North Korean soldiers have reportedly departed for Russia following reports that the Asian nation will deploy troops in Ukraine to aid Moscow’s forces. An elite military training delegation led by the head of a prestigious military academy in Pyongyang left earlier this week for a “visit” to Russia, according to a report by Reuters.

N. Korean Soldiers Depart for Russia Amid Ukraine War: Report

Cosmic Scene with Jill Jardine

The July Full Moon beams in on 7/21/24 at 6:17 am ET, known as the “Buck Moon” in the United States. The “Buck Moon” name hails from Native American origin. The July Full Moon heralded the time when young deer bucks would begin forming their antlers. This marked a season of growth, renewal, and regeneration, as symbolized by the bucks, growing and shedding their antlers annually.

July Buck Full Moon on 7/21/24: Zodiac Sign Impacts

The Independent

 North Korea publicly executed a 22-year-old citizen for listening to and sharing K-pop music and films, according to South Korea.The man from the Hermit Kingdom's South Hwanghae province was publicly executed in 2022 for listening to 70 South Korean songs, watching three films, and distributing them, according to testimonies published in the North Korean Human Rights report released by the South's unification ministry on Thursday.The report – a compilation of testimonies from 649 North Korean defectors – highlights Pyongyang's brutal crackdown on Western influence and information flow into the isolated country.The ban on K-pop to shield citizens from the...

North Korea publicly executed 22-year-old man for watching K-pop

Denver, CO

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A dangerous drug that is being mixed into fentanyl is causing those who inject it to develop a rash of sores that resembles a case of flesh-eating bacteria. People experiencing homelessness around Denver can sometimes be seen with these bloody, weeping wounds. I recently mentioned this phenomenon to a fentanyl user who told me about the xylazine connection.

Denver homeless people suffer sores as xylazine enters fentanyl supply

Alameda, CA

Alameda Post

APD Chief Joshi reports father arrested after killing in-laws, wife, and 6-year-old son; 1-year-old in critical condition. A man shot and killed four family members, including a 6-year-old child, and critically wounded a 1-year-old infant in their Alameda home Wednesday night, according to Alameda Police Chief Nishant Joshi . The Chief held a press conference on Thursday morning on the steps of the Alameda Police Department (APD) headquarters on Oak Street to provide details of the horrific crime .

Alameda Shooting Leaves Four Dead, Infant Fighting for Life

Palm Springs, CA

Palm Springs Tribune

The City of Palm Springs recently commenced a Historical Context Study with well known Southern California consultant Architectural Resources Group (ARG) to document the facts surrounding the complex history of Section 14.

City of Palm Springs Commences Section 14 Historical Context Study

Bucks County Beacon

Anne Kim is a writer, lawyer, and public policy expert with a long career in Washington, DC–based think tanks working in and around Capitol Hill. She is a contributing editor at Washington Monthly, where she was a senior writer. Her work has appeared in the Washington Post, Governing, TheAtlantic.com, the Wall Street Journal, Democracy, and numerous other publications. Anne joins Editor Cyril Mychalejko on the Bucks County Beacon’s podcast The Signal to talk about her new book Poverty for Profit: How Corporations Get Rich off America’s Poor .

Interview: Anne Kim on How the Corporate Poverty Complex Profiteers Off of Poor Americans

Total Apex Sports & Entertainment

When it comes to the personalities of humans, some zodiac signs are known mostly for their resilience. They possess the ability to shoulder their burdens alone. It could be due to their natural strength or determination. There could be many different reasons as to why these signs are so stoic in nature. These signs somehow make it through life's challenges with a steadfast resolve.

3 Zodiac Signs That Bear the Burden Alone

Massachusetts State

Camilo Díaz

(MA) Meet Winks, an adorable and incredibly strong puppy with a heartbreaking origin. Winks was found unmoving on the side of a road with severe injuries. He had several very infected wounds and was barely holding on when his rescuers rushed him to the vet. Once there, x-rays revealed the horrifying truth that Winks had been shot numerous times around his face and neck. These injuries resulted in him having his eye removed. Despite that, Winks has made a miraculous and full recovery. He certainly does not let his handicap slow him down at his new foster home. Winks was truly given a second chance at life, and now all he needs is a family to call his own.

10-Month-Old Dog Who Was Hit In Face Several Times Now Searching For Family

Florida State

Hollywood, FL

Hollywood, FL - In a shocking and outrageous turn of events, the State Attorney’s Office has dropped charges against Anastasiya Motalva, the mother who was arrested for leaving her child in a hot car while shopping at a Walmart in Hollywood, Florida.

FL. Outraged: State Attorney Drops Charges Of Mother Who Left Child In Hot Car While Shopping

Virginia State

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The scenes between General Hospital cast members Eden McCoy (Joss Jacks) and Evan Hofer ( Dex Heller) are filled with so much chemistry that some fans believed the couple was dating offscreen.

General Hospital's Eden McCoy is dating actor Jonathan Heit and not her onscreen love Evan Hofer

Military Times

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“What did I get myself into?” Learning to survive in the jungles of Vietnam.Veterans of Vietnam’s long range recon patrols describe how they faced more than just the enemy in Shadows of the Jungle - Ep 4 “In The Jungle”

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“What did I get myself into?” Learning to survive in the jungles of Vietnam.Veterans of Vietnam’s long range recon patrols describe how they faced more than just the enemy in Shadows of the Jungle - Ep 4 “In The Jungle” - NewsBreak

“What did I get myself into?” Learning to survive in the jungles of Vietnam.Veterans of Vietnam’s long range recon patrols describe how they faced more than just the enemy in Shadows of the Jungle - Ep 4 “In The Jungle”

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