Mountain View, CA

China’s top spy agency warned college students to be wary of “handsome men and beautiful women” who might lure them into spying for foreign entities. The WeChat notice posted Wednesday said that international intelligence operatives could take advantage of young people’s “willingness to try new things,” Reuters reported, and might offer them internships or work opportunities in exchange for access to classified and sensitive research.

China warns of spy recruitment

ABUJA, Nigeria — A new price hike on petrol has frustrated Nigerian drivers grappling with scarce fuel supplies and pushed up the cost of living. Higher prices threaten to undercut recent gains made towards curbing skyrocketing inflation. Fuel lines that began to appear at pump stations a week ago in Nigeria’s capital Abuja have grown in recent days.

Nigeria’s fuel scarcity deepens cost of living crisis

John Podesta, the top US climate envoy, is in China this week for talks with his counterpart Liu Zhenmin as the countries try to find agreement on climate finance, the future of the coal industry, and clean energy trade ahead of the COP29 summit in November. The visit is one...

Trump is looming over US climate talks in China

Beijing called for the US to lift all sanctions on Chinese goods. The commerce ministry’s demand came ahead of a White House announcement of hikes on levies on electric vehicles and other goods. Tariffs from the US and other countries are hurting the Chinese economy — JPMorgan downgraded Chinese...

China calls on the US to end sanctions

Salem, OH

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Northern Kentucky Tribune

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

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Jefferson County, KY

Louisville, KY

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

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Where are they? Podcast

When you head out on a cruise, you’re most likely thinking about suntan lotions, umbrella cocktails, and endless buffets. You’re not likely to be thinking about disappearing without a trace.

Vanished At Sea: Mysterious Cruise Ship Disappearances

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Denver, CO

David Heitz

A study by the self-storage company Storeganise ranks Colorado seventh in the U.S. for retail theft. It should come as no surprise as a Walmart in Aurora announced earlier this month that it is closing due to retail theft. Other locations, such as Central Park in Denver, have locked up an extraordinary amount of their merchandise. Customers now must find clerks to unlock products from cases and put them in a locked box to be unlocked at checkout.

Sticky fingers: Colorado ranks seventh in U.S. for retail theft, study shows

The currywurst was born 75 years ago this week, when a Berlin snack bar owner mixed curry powder with Worcestershire sauce and ketchup and poured it over a boiled sausage. Legend has it, she had run out of mustard. Now, Germany’s national dish is found on street corners across the capital; it even had its own museum.

Currywurst turns 75

China on Thursday said it would formally end most international adoptions, reflecting its drastic shift from grappling with a problem of overpopulation to one of declining birth rates. Tens of thousands of Chinese-born children joined families in the US and other countries when Beijing first launched its adoption program in...

China’s formally ends international adoption program

This story was produced through a collaboration between the Daily Yonder , which covers rural America, and Climate Central , a nonadvocacy science and news group. On the day he would become homeless, Wesley Bryant was awoken by his wife, Alexis.

Some Kentuckians, like many rural Americans, are too poor to qualify for federal flood protections

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Augusta, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Six defendants from the Augusta area have been sentenced to significant federal prison terms for their involvement in a methamphetamine trafficking operation. - James Andrew McPherson, 30, of Hephzibah, GA, the ringleader, was sentenced to 188 months in prison for Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute and to Distribute Methamphetamine. He will also serve three years of supervised release after his prison term.

Six Georgia Drug Traffickers Sentenced to Long Federal Terms in Major Meth Operation Bust

Germany is facing a slow-burning jobs crisis. The country’s unemployment rate fell to an all-time low of 4.9% in 2019, but has now climbed to 6%. While this is still below the eurozone average, experts say the numbers mask the reality. Germany continues to add low-paying jobs, but its massive auto industry is struggling to keep pace with the switch to electric vehicles.

Germany faces mounting jobs crisis

ABUJA, Nigeria — African farmers need better seeds to solve the malnutrition challenge that causes health problems in a fifth of the continent’s population, Bill Gates said during a visit to Nigeria. Headline appearances by the billionaire philanthropist have been a hallmark of the Gates Foundation’s interest and...

Bill Gates sees malnutrition as Africa’s biggest challenge

All eyes — on Wall Street, in Washington, and around the world — are on a single number this week: tomorrow’s US government report on how many jobs the economy added in August. It’s the last piece of major economic data the Federal Reserve will get before it decides whether, and how deeply, to cut interest rates at its meeting later this month.

Ex-Obama economic adviser Jason Furman on the one number the world is waiting for

Saturday, Aug. 31 is Overdose Awareness Day. Unfortunately, we are all too aware of overdoses at Fusion Studios, the homeless hotel run by Colorado Coalition for the Homeless where I live.

Opinion: Denver homeless hotel diary: Overdoses common here

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A recent cruise passenger has issued a warning about the importance of wearing shoes while onboard. The story has since been picked up by cruise outlets, mentioning what cruisers need to be careful of when walking around the ship.

Cruise Passenger Warns Against Being Barefoot on a Cruise: "Just About Stepped Into a Pile..."

Aurora, CO

The City of Aurora’s plan for a homeless navigation campus focusing on “work first” is coming together. The City Council will vote during its study session Monday on a resolution sponsored by council member Dustin Zvonek that spells out how the campus will operate. “The City of Aurora wishes to pursue an alternative to the ‘Housing First’ approach, by setting requirements and expectations for housing to include participation in addiction recovery, mental health, and job training programs to better address homelessness,” the resolution states. “It is inhumane and economically unwise to allow individuals experiencing homelessness to remain on the streets, or simply offer unconditional housing, rather than providing them with the necessary support services that offer a structured path to self-sufficiency and housing.”

Aurora’s ‘work first’ homeless plan: Instilling responsibility

They're shaped like a potato and tend to bake in hot weather, biologists say. That's why you will find cheeky little pikas in Colorado's mountains. But climate change could cause these critters' numbers to dwindle, according to wildlife experts. Like polar bears, Pikas may predict warmer temperatures, scientists say.

Potato-shaped critter visible now may predict climate change in Colorado

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Declutterbuzz

Clutter, can and often does, creep up on us because decluttering is an ongoing process. This makes our homes feel more like chaotic storage units than serene sanctuaries. Keep reading to learn how to avoid making decluttering mistakes.

How To Avoid Making Common Decluttering Mistakes

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China pledges to boost Nigeria investment after leaders meet in Beijing

Chinese officials promised to encourage the country’s most “powerful” companies to invest in Nigeria following Xi Jinping’s meeting with Nigerian leader Bola Tinubu in Beijing. Tinubu,...

China pledges to boost Nigeria investment after leaders meet in Beijing

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