Mountain View, CA

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Two loggers have been killed by bow and arrow after allegedly encroaching the land of the uncontacted Mashco Piro Indigenous tribe deep in Peru's Amazon, according to a rights group. The group, known as FENAMAD, defends the rights of Peru's Indigenous peoples. It says tensions...

A remote Indigenous tribe kills two loggers encroaching on their land in Peru

Washington, DC

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A woman says she overheard Texas Roadhouse corporate managers plotting to terminate an employee who is in the intensive care unit (ICU) by baiting her husband with a fake benefits package. The story has sparked outrage in a now-viral TikTok.

Woman catches Texas Roadhouse managers allegedly scheming to terminate an injured worker

New York State

NEW YORK (AP) — Noel E. Parmentel Jr., an essayist, pundit, filmmaker and man about town who satirized politicians across ideology, dated and helped promote a young Joan Didion and otherwise charmed and infuriated New York’s literary elite, has died at age 98. Parmentel's longtime partner, Vivian Sorvall,...

Noel Parmentel Jr., a literary gadfly with some famous friends, dies at 98

Georgia State

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Three earthquakes were recorded in Georgia during August, the strongest a 2.4 magnitude which occured far outside of the area where Georgia earthquakes most often occur. The quakes were recorded and reported by the US Geological Survey, which maintains seismograph stations throughout the US.

Rare SE Georgia Earthquake Recorded in August, State's Farthest South in 10 Years

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Federal agents on Wednesday seized $33 million worth of cocaine aboard a boat that was trying to smuggle the drug into the tiny Puerto Rican island of Vieques, according to officials. More than 3,600 pounds (1,670 kilograms) were confiscated in the pre-dawn hours...

Federal agents seize $33 million worth of cocaine on Puerto Rican island popular with tourists

Kentucky State

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Jefferson County, KY

Louisville, KY

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Federal, state and local public health officials have confirmed the first case of the Oropouche virus in Kentucky and Jefferson County in a person who had returned to Louisville after traveling to the Caribbean.

Health officials report first case of Oropouche virus, aka ‘Sloth Fever,’ confirmed in Kentucky

J. Souza

Passengers traveling on Carnival Magic were abruptly cut short of their shore excursion in Grand Turk on Monday as the cruise line issued an urgent alert due to deteriorating weather conditions linked to Hurricane Ernesto.

Carnival Cruise Line Rushes Passengers Back to Ship as Weather Worsens

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Libra Moon trines Pluto on September 4 and will bring good luck to three zodiac signs. The astrological transition will favor them and earn them a fortune. Things will go their way everywhere. Some signs will envy them as they will excel at home and work. Are you anticipating good luck?

3 Zodiac Signs That Will Encounter Good Luck | September 4, 2024

How do you know when AI is powerful enough to be dangerous? Regulators try to do the math. How do you know if an artificial intelligence system is so powerful that it poses a security danger and shouldn’t be unleashed without careful oversight? For regulators trying to put guardrails on AI, it’s mostly about the arithmetic. Rules or proposed regulations set by California, the U.S. federal government and the European Union all set a threshold of mathematical calculations per second. Too high and the AI model deserves special scrutiny to ensure it won’t pose grave risks. AI safety advocates see it as an imperfect starting point for setting safeguards. Critics say it makes no sense to regulate math.

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BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — For Australian breaker Rachael Gunn, first came her polarizing performance at the Olympics, followed by her panic when she was chased through the streets of Paris. The 37-year-old university lecturer from Sydney — her birthday was on Monday — bewildered expert and casual viewers alike...

Panic on the streets of Paris for Australian Olympic breaker

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights urged El Salvador Wednesday to end the more than two-year state of emergency, which has suspended fundamental civil rights while the government pursued the country’s powerful street gangs. The regional human rights body noted that plunging...

Human rights body urges El Salvador to end state of emergency

LONDON (AP) — “Today’s report speaks to the lack of competence, understanding and fundamental failure to perform the most basic duties of care. We paid the price for systematic dishonesty, institutional indifference and neglect.” — Natasha Elcock of Grenfell United, a group of survivors and bereaved family members of the fire.

Reactions to the final report on the 2017 Grenfell Tower disaster

Richmond, VA

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WRIC 8 News reported that Richmond officials have confirmed that the city’s Greyhound Bus Service, located at 2910 N Arthur Ashe Blvd, Richmond, VA 23230, will close in October 2024.

Greyhound Bus Service is moving in October from current location in Richmond, Virginia

A man has sparked heated debate online after deciding to take a solo trip for his 40th birthday, despite his girlfriend's financial struggles. The man, who has been dating his girlfriend for three months, shared his dilemma on a popular Reddit forum.

Boyfriend Taking Vacation Alone Since Girlfriend Can't Afford It Asks if He's in the Wrong

Salem, OH

Every day, 8-year-old Emma sits in a small garden outside her grandmother’s home in Salem, Ohio, writing letters to her mom and sometimes singing songs her mother used to sing to her.

Thousands of parents die of overdoses; advocates say their kids need more help

The world is pumping out 57 million tons of plastic pollution a year. A new study finds that every year people create 57 million tons of plastic pollution. The material winds up everywhere from the deepest oceans to the highest peak of Mount Everest to inside people’s body. More than two-thirds of it is in the Global South. Researchers at the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom examined waste produced at the local level in more than 50,000 cities and towns for the work published in Wednesday’s journal Nature. They looked at waste that gets into the open environment, rather than plastic that goes into landfills or gets burned properly. Outside experts worried that the study’s focus on pollution, rather than growing plastic production, lets the plastics industry off the hook.

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Florida State

Deltona, FL

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Aldi, the popular discount grocery chain, is facing significant pushback from shoppers as it moves forward with plans to convert several Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket locations into Aldi stores. The move follows Aldi’s acquisition of Southeastern Grocers, the parent company of these iconic southern grocery chains, earlier this year.

Aldi Faces Backlash as It Converts Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket Locations in Florida

AVIGNON, France (AP) — A woman who was allegedly drugged by her now ex-husband so that she could be raped by other men while she was unconscious is expected to testify Thursday before a panel of French judges on her yearslong ordeal. Her former spouse, Dominique Pélicot, now 71,...

A rape trial in France will hear a woman's testimony of yearslong ordeal of drugging and abuse

CHIANG MAI, Thailand (AP) — The competition started in second grade for DJ Wang’s son. Eight-year-old William was enrolled at a top elementary school in Wuhan, a provincial capital in central China. While kindergarten and first grade were relatively carefree, the homework assignments started piling up in second grade.

Seeking an alternative to China’s pressure-cooker schools, families move to Thailand

Carrollton, TX

Trailer Empire

In a real estate play that rivals his prowess on the basketball court, former NBA star Shaquille O’Neal has swiftly sold his Texas mansion for $1.7 million, just a month after listing it. This rapid sale not only highlights O’Neal’s shrewdness in property investments but also signifies a significant profit from his original purchase.

Shaquille O’Neal Scores Big in Real Estate: Texas Mansion Sold in Just One Month for $1.7 Million

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School and work are suspended in parts of southern China as Typhoon Yagi edges closer

HONG KONG (AP) — School and work were suspended Thursday in parts of southern China as Typhoon Yagi closed...

School and work are suspended in parts of southern China as Typhoon Yagi edges closer

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