Columbus, OH

The Hill

The withdrawal of Russian forces from Eastern Europe in 1994 marked the end of Moscow's military domination of the region, but the U.S.'s refusal to retrench from Europe has resulted in a security architecture that is maladapted to present and future threats.

Opinion: America is a beached superpower — Europe should not rely on it for security

Reuters

ZURICH (Reuters) - The Swiss government said on Wednesday it plans to overturn a ban on building new power plants to strengthen local energy supply at a time of increased geopolitical tension.

Switzerland to scrap ban on building nuclear power stations

SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) - Major state-owned banks were buying dollars in China's onshore foreign exchange market on Friday to slow down a rising yuan, four people with knowledge of the matter said.

China state banks buying dollars amid rapid yuan gains, sources say

A shift by Western economies away from China's copper supply chain could raise costs and delay the energy transition, says Wood Mackenzie. While supply chain risks can be mitigated in various countries, the scale of China's dominance in the downstream supply chain means complete replacement is 'unfeasible,' said a mining expert.

Replacing China in copper supply chain is 'unfeasible,' warns WoodMac, as the West seeks shift

The Guardian

Exclusive: Over $12bn in subsidies awarded for technologies like carbon capture experts call ‘colossal waste of money’

US leads wealthy countries spending billions of public money on unproven ‘climate solutions’

The US Sun

COSTCO has confirmed that all of its stores will be closed for just 24 hours – forcing shoppers to head to Sam’s Club instead. But on the bright side, while the retailer will be closed Monday for Labor Day, it’s offering plenty of sales throughout the busy holiday weekend. Costco has shared a “friendly reminder” […]

Costco confirms all of its stores will be closed for 24 hours forcing shoppers to head to Sam’s Club

AT least six people have died and dozens more are fighting for their lives after drinking ‘rotgut’ booze infused with toxic chemicals at a holiday hotspot. The victims allegedly bought the moonshine spiked with methanol and isopropanol from street stalls in Bangkok, Thailand. Soon after, they began suffering dizziness, breathing difficulties, and vomiting –  telltale […]

Six dead and 37 fighting for life in hospital after guzzling fake ‘rotgut’ booze in holiday hotspot

New Jersey State

Houston, TX

Irish Star

Everilda Cux Ajtalam was arrested and charged with abandoning a child after allegedly giving birth in a parking lot

Woman, 18, in US illegally claims she had 'no choice' but to abandon newborn in hot dumpster

California State

STUDENTS in California may soon be searching elsewhere to grab their favorite snacks. On Thursday, lawmakers sent Governor Gavin Newsom a bill to ban schools from distributing or selling products containing six common food dyes. The food dyes included in the bill include Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Blue 1, Blue 2, and Green 3. The purpose […]

Cheetos & popular snacks to be banned as officials take aim at ‘dangerous’ ingredients despite serious doubts about law

- Advertisement - It has been reported that over 30 residents of North Korea’s Jagang Province, who were arrested between April and May for illegal activities such as external contact and smuggling using Chinese mobile phones, have been sentenced to severe punishments. This action is seen as a clear...

North Korea sentences over 30 residents to harsh punishments for using Chinese mobile phones

RadarOnline

George Clooney has been desperately clinging to wife Amal Clooney – and insiders say the Hollywood heartthrob is now going all out to put the sizzle back into his marriage following a long stint of leading separate lives.RadarOnline.com can reveal the 63-year-old actor was recently seen clutching the 46-year-old attorney tightly during an August 2 date night in Italy.An insider said: "He's started to really worry about losing Amal and making way more time to connect with her because it suddenly dawned on him they're becoming more like roommates than lovers. "She's still very young and vibrant, and George can't...

George Clooney 'Fighting to Save Marriage to Amal': 'They're More Like Roommates Than Lovers!'

Johnstown, PA

Mediaite

Former President Donald Trump received wild applause when he proposed prison time for people who burn the American flag.
The post Trump Crowd Goes WILD When He Proposes Blatantly Unconstitutional Prison Sentences for Flag Burners first appeared on Mediaite.

Trump Crowd Goes WILD When He Proposes Blatantly Unconstitutional Prison Sentences for Flag Burners

iHeartRadio

6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Reported

TheDailyBeast

What next for Vladimir Putin? Or, maybe, where next?Bogged down in the Donbas, humiliated by Ukraine’s cross-border incursion into the Kursk region, the Russian strongman faces the clearest threat to his authority since last year’s abortive Wagner revolt.And with his back against the wall, Putin is at his most dangerous, according to critics who describe his “street thug” mentality. The fear is that the Moscow bully could double down on his Ukraine gamble by making war on another front, taking on NATO in the Baltic states. Signs that Putin no longer has any limits have been have been building for...

‘Street Thug’ Putin and His Allies Considering Invasion of 3 More Countries

Georgia State

If you’re planning on a turkey or ham sandwich for your lunch, read this first. You’ve likely heard about the dangers of listeria before — in a restaurant’s dirty kitchen, or the shocking food-related reason Kitchen Nightmares wrapped up, and you hope that conditions are clean enough that no one gets sick from bacteria. But there’s a nationwide deli meat recall going on right now that is both terrifying, and sad.

‘I wouldn’t eat ANYTHING from this company’: 9th person dies in severe Boar’s Head listeria outbreak

The Associated Press

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — China expressed its “very dramatic” alarm over a mid-range missile system that the U.S. military recently deployed to the Philippines, and warned it could destabilize the region. But Manila’s top diplomat said Friday he reassured his Chinese counterpart that the weaponry was only in the country temporarily.

Philippines says China was `dramatically’ alarmed over US missile system deployed to its north

Snopes

"Too bad we're not running for office, what A TEAM!" the letter read.

Fact Check: Trump Once Received Letter from Oprah Saying They'd Make a Great Political Team?

It is not usual for a spacecraft that is sent into space to send out gibberish messages. However, it is always a mystery for scientists to understand these strange sounds and messages. In a breakthrough, NASA engineers have finally been able to figure out what messages Voyager 1 has been sending since November last year.

NASA spacecraft suddenly starts transmitting mysterious 'gibberish' 15 billion miles from Earth

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Shin

It was a night like any other for Sam Ballard, a 19-year-old rugby player from Sydney, Australia. Surrounded by friends and laughter in 2019, a garden slug was innocently making its way across the patio.

Teen Paralyzed by Brain Damage After Eating a Slug on a Dare from Friends

New York Post

A white South African farmer and two of his workers were in court Friday accused of murdering two black women and feeding their remains to pigs, shocking the country.

Zachariah Olivier, 60, and workers Adriaan De Wet, 19, and William Musoro, 45, are facing murder charges after the decomposing bodies were discovered in a pigsty on a farm in the northern province of Limpopo on August 20.

Police began investigating after a 45-year-old woman was reported missing after visiting the farm on August 17. 

‘Black Panther’ actress Connie Chiume dead at 72

She was accompanied by another woman, aged 35.

“Both women sustained gunshot...

South African farmer, employees accused of feeding women to pigs after decomposing bodies discovered in sty

NewsBreak

100,000 people in the streets: Mass protests escalate against Europe's largest lithium mine

Last week, protests broke out in Serbia against the planned construction of a lithium mine. Mining giant Rio Tinto's project was canceled for 2022 after months...

100,000 people in the streets: Mass protests escalate against Europe's largest lithium mine

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