Columbus, OH

More than a dozen people have died in Nigeria in clashes with police during nationwide protests over the country’s skyrocketing cost of living and President Bola Tinubu’s decision to end a popular fuel subsidy. Three states have imposed curfews in an attempt to curb the protests, and police...

Demonstrators killed as anti-government protests in Nigeria enter second day

“We are protesting because we are hungry,” Nigerian activist Banwo Olagokun tells the BBC. He is part of the Take It Back Movement, one of the groups that has called for 10 days of protest from this Thursday - despite pleas from the government to stand down. “We are...

Frustrated Nigerians vow 'days of rage' as hardships mount

Millions in the north have been ordered to stay indoors as nationwide anti-government protests continue.

Nigerians hit with 24-hour curfews amid protests

New York City, NY

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

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Total Apex Sports & Entertainment

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are two of the biggest celebrities in modern times. While much of the happenings between the two involved their marriage and divorce, there are bigger things for them to focus on. Most notably their children.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s Son Diagnosed With Rare Skin Condition

South Carolina State

Colleton County, SC

Explore Beaufort SC

Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

The Independent

 Sir Keir Starmer has warned far-right thugs participating in violence they would “regret” it and feel the “full force of the law” after a mob set fire to a Rotherham hotel used to house asylum seekers.Addressing the nation following days of chaos across England, the prime minister said: “The police will be making arrests. Individuals will be held on remand, charges will follow and convictions will follow.“I guarantee you will regret taking part in this disorder, whether directly or those whipping up this action online and then running away themselves.“This is not a protest, it is organised, violent thuggery...

UK riots live: Far-right torch Rotherham Holiday Inn migrant hotel as Starmer warns thugs will regret violence

Florida State

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Jacksonville Today

Republican Donald Trump has a 7-point lead over Democrat Kamala Harris among Florida voters, 49% to 42%, according to a new poll from the University of North Florida. Four percent are backing another candidate, and 6% are undecided or didn’t answer.

New Florida poll: Trump leads; support strong for abortion and recreational weed

 Rioters in Sunderland have set fire to a police station as far-right demonstrations continue across the country in the wake of the Southport attack.Groups were seen throwing beer barrels at police in the northeast city, as well as setting a car alight, as hundreds of protesters gathered, some in balaclavas and others draped in England flags.Northumbria Police are yet to confirm the blaze at the police station, but said in a post on X that its officers had been “subjected to serious violence” on Friday night (2 August).

Sunderland police station set on fire as riots grip the city

This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. Calls are growing for the release of Hong Kong translator and social media activist Yuen Hong Tam, 22, who is currently in immigration detention after seeking political asylum in the United States amid a crackdown on dissent at home, Radio Free Asia has learned.

Calls grow for release of Hong Kong translation activist from U.S. detention

Police are searching for a truck driver who is shown on a widely circulated video whipping female migrants after he found them in the back of his truck.The incident happened near the French border, officials said on Wednesday.Smugglers loaded the 12 Eritrean women on the truck at a rest stop near the French border on Monday while the trucker was having lunch, according to authorities. The women allegedly paid 100-150 euros ($110-1$65) to be transported across the border, but authorities believe the truck driver was unaware of their presence. Once closed inside the truck, the women apparently started agitating due...

Police search for the truck driver who was filmed whipping female migrants on border

The world’s largest iceberg, A23a, is trapped in the Antarctic Ocean on top of a huge rotating column of water, a phenomenon that’s called a Taylor Column. A23a split from Antarctica in 1986 — taking a Soviet research station with it — but didn’t really start to drift until 2020, eventually being picked up by the powerful Antarctic Circumpolar Current. Now the iceberg, once estimated to be about the size of the Hawaiian island Oahu, is stuck in place turning 15 degrees anti-clockwise every day.

World’s largest iceberg trapped spinning on the spot near Antarctica

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

Anyone planning further violent protests in the wake of the Southport stabbings has been told that the authorities “will be watching you” to prevent the “summer madness” from spreading.Home Office minister Lord Hanson told would-be rioters to “be prepared to face the full force of the law on this criminal activity”, as the prospect of more than a dozen more protests in the coming days looms.Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has announced a new “national” response to the violent disorder linking police forces across the country.The knife attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class on Monday which left three girls...

Authorities ‘are watching you’, planners of more protests over Southport told

Savannah, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Newly returned indictments in the Southern District of Georgia include felony charges for illegal firearms possession and drug distribution, while additional defendants have been sentenced to federal prison or await further proceedings after pleading guilty to federal gun charges.

Federal Charges in Southern GA: Indictments and Sentences for Firearms and Drug Offenses

Bucks County Beacon

Conservatives have done the United States a huge favor by explaining in detail what they’ll try to do if Donald Trump is reelected. Project 2025 , a “presidential transition project” of the Heritage Foundation, helpfully lays out how a group of former Trump officials would like to transform the country into a right-wing dystopia where the rich thrive and the rest of us die aspiring to be rich.

Project 2025’s Plan to Gut Medicare and Medicaid

Virginia State

Ronkonkoma, NY

The New York Post reveals that two men who died in a plane crash at MacArthur Airport were from Virginia. The men had been visiting friends in Long Island and were returning home when the tragedy occurred.

Life partners from Virginia have been identified as the victims of a New York plane crash

COVID-19 feels like ancient history, but its effects linger — including what the pandemic did to citizens’ trust in media. Ben and Nayeema discuss the distrust that came out of the coronavirus pandemic and dig into the role that the media played. They talk to the man who became the center of media scrutiny during the peak of the crisis: Dr. Anthony Fauci, who recently came out with his memoir, On Call: A Doctor’s Journey in Public Service. Then for Blindspots, they check in with Donald McNeil Jr., the health and science reporter behind The Wisdom of Plagues, whose voice became a fixture of The Daily during the pandemic.

Mixed Signals: COVID Special — what the media got wrong & right, with Dr. Anthony Fauci

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JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa recorded 229 rhinos poached in the first half of 2024, a slight decline from the same period last year, and the government said global cooperation is essential to save the rare animals.

Drop in S.Africa's rhino poaching linked to dehorning programmes

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Nigerians protest ‘bad governance’, cost of living, runaway inflation

LAGOS/KANO — Nigerians took to the streets on Thursday to protest the rising cost of living in the country. Thousands of residents in the capital Abuja,...

Nigerians protest ‘bad governance’, cost of living, runaway inflation

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