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More than 120 firefighters are tackling the blaze at the landmark central London building.

Artwork safe as Somerset House fire contained

The Independent

London Fire Brigade said 20 fire engines and 125 firefighters were attending the fire in central London on Saturday afternoon.

Public safe as 120-plus firefighters tackle blaze in London’s Somerset House

Iowa State

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Iowa Storm Center

(IowaStormCenter.com) -- A strong pacific storm system will get underway later tonight with severe thunderstorms and heavy rain. The first round of the one-two punch event is hitting across western Iowa this morning. Then the focus will be across southwest Iowa for severe thunderstorm development by this evening with threats for hail, damaging winds, heavy rainfall and a couple of isolated tornadoes.

Severe Thunderstorm/Heavy Rainfall Threat Tonight.

North Carolina State

North Carolina officials say a prisoner serving a life sentence for murder who escaped from a transport van this week has been captured at a hotel

Prisoner serving life for murder who escaped in North Carolina has been caught, authorities say

Kissimmee, FL

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One Dunkin’ Donuts location, known for its familiar aroma of coffee and donuts, found itself temporarily closed after a state inspection uncovered a few issues. Not all Dunkin’ locations are created equal. Take the one at 3745 Pleasant Hill Road in Kissimmee, for instance. This particular branch, despite its efforts to keep customers caffeinated and satisfied, has had its share of mixed reviews.

Florida's donut shop closed due serious violations after state inspection

Cops said the parents didn’t call 911 to get the child treatment

Cheerleader, 12, dies days after parents treated injuries  with smoothies and vitamins, police say

Comedian said jokes could be used ‘to heal’

‘Sometimes people need to laugh to heal’: Matt Rife defends yet another joke controversy

Ohio State

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The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Colorado State

A newlywed couple and the bride's mother were killed in a crash after a semitruck overturned on Interstate 70 west of Denver just days after the wedding

Newlyweds and bride's mother killed in crash after semitruck overturns in Colorado

The fire broke out at the Windmill Inn, in Rustington, on Saturday morning.

Firefighters tackle blaze at family-run pub

“He has nothing to lose,” said authorities of the so-called ‘Christmas Day killer’

Manhunt continues in North Carolina for escaped killer of 1-year-old girl

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

Virginia State

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Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. On July 28, 2024, a TikTok video posted by Erica W., known as @tasteofmelanin on the platform, garnered significant attention after she exposed disturbing racist decorations in an Airbnb rental. The incident occurred in a rental property that Erica had booked, although the exact location remains unspecified. The video has since gone viral, prompting widespread concern and leading to the removal of the listing from Airbnb's platform.

Airbnb Listing Taken Down After Black Woman Finds Hanging Monkeys and Cotton Used As Decor

Georgia State

Atlanta, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to over 28 years in prison for distributing significant amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances to dealers in the Middle Georgia region. Authorities revealed that investigators uncovered evidence linking the drugs provided by the defendant, 40-year-old Lagary Williams, also known as "Frog," from Atlanta, to a fatal overdose.

Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Supplying Deadly Fentanyl Linked to Fatal Overdose

New York Post

A young girl brutally attacked by a knife-wielding maniac in the middle of bustling London Monday was a tourist visiting with her family from Australia, according to reports.

The girl — just 11 years old — was randomly grabbed by the alleged madman, Ioan Pintaru, as she walked with her 34-year-old mother through London’s tourist hotspot, Leicester Square, in broad daylight at around 11:30 a.m.

After snatching the girl, Pintaru, 32, allegedly throttled her in a headlock and began plunging a steak knife into her body — stabbing her eight times before a nearby store’s security guard tackled him to the ground...

11-year-old girl randomly stabbed eight times by stranger in London was tourist visiting from Australia

The actor made the remark during a live recording of Radio 4’s Front Row

BBC pulls Miriam Margoyles Dickens comment from radio: ‘It should have been challenged at the time’

Wisconsin State

A Wisconsin jury has convicted a man in the shootings of three men whose bodies were found outside a quarry

Wisconsin man convicted in killings of 3 men near a quarry

Douglas, GA

Last week, a 32-year-old was arrested on trafficking charges after allegedly fleeing from a traffic stop and abandoning the vehicle with a child in the passenger seat. The chase resulted in the discovery of 230 grams of methamphetamine, which the suspect allegedly threw out while fleeing on foot. According to local detectives, the vehicle the suspect was driving was registered to NFL football player Tyreek Hill.

Man Driving Vehicle Registered to Tyreek Hill Arrested on Drug Trafficking Charges in Douglas

Sanford, FL

Soul food, a favorite from the South, is loved by many Floridians who used to live up North. Florida is home to popular soul food places like Seth's and Happy Soul. Unfortunately, another favorite, Angel's Soul Food in Sanford, has been closed after a state inspection.

Florida soul food restaurant found with debris, "Mold-Like" substance, and raw sewage on the floor

The Standard

Detectives searching for a suspect over the murder of a bus driver returning home from work in east London believe he is nearly 300 miles away in Cornwall.Derek Thomas, 53, was fatally stabbed in the chest near Stoke Newington Common on August 1.Scotland Yard took the rare decision to name Kamar Williams, 33, whose home is in the Isle of Dogs, and warned members of the public not to approach him.Detective Chief Inspector Mark Rogers, of the Metropolitan Police’s Specialist Crime Command, said enquiries now lead officers to believe Williams has been in the Camborne area of Cornwall for a...

Suspect wanted over murder of London bus driver ‘in Cornwall’, say police

Smoke billowed from the roof of the famous house on The Strand, near Waterloo Bridge in London

Somerset House fire – latest: Courtauld to reopen on Sunday as London firefighters bring blaze under control

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