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The Independent

All domestic flights were grounded for two hours due to suspended security checks

Missing pair of scissors leads to dozens of flights being cancelled and hundreds delayed

Man, 33, with no travel history is first reported case of mpox infection in the Philippines

Philippines reports first mpox case after global health warning

The British-flagged Bayesian is resting on the seabed off the coast of Palermo at a depth of 50 metres.

Search for tech tycoon Mike Lynch resumes after superyacht sinks near Sicily

Pune court rules Indian restaurant had been using name for over a decade before American chain started doing business in country

Burger King loses 13-year legal battle against Indian restaurant

East Palestine, OH

Some East Palestine residents want more time and more information before they have to decide by a deadline this week whether to accept their share of a $600 million class-action settlement with Norfolk Southern over last year's disastrous train derailment

East Palestine residents want more time and information before deciding to accept $600M settlement

Mississippi State

Tusk offers rare window into Columbian mammoths that once roamed modern-day Mississippi, scientists say

Amateur fossil hunter uncovers 7ft-long fully intact giant mammoth tusk near Mississippi stream

4/5 Kyla Harris’s comedy has a superb cast, and masterfully captures the struggle of reliance

We Might Regret This review: An unflinching tale about a tetraplegic artist and her best friend

The head of state, who has been receiving treatment for cancer, is due on Wednesday to privately host bereaved families from the attack.

King to meet young survivors of fatal Southport knife attack

Discover the ultimate dining experience with our guide to the best restaurants where live music and DJs set the scene

Best restaurants and bars with live music and DJ sets in London

The chain also benefited from increased demand for foreign currency and stronger gold prices.

H&T bolstered by pawnbroking as more people seek quick loans

North Carolina State

The woman accused of helping an escaped prisoner in North Carolina evade police appeared in court for the first time since her arrest

A woman accused of aiding an escaped prisoner appears in a North Carolina court

The use of fireballs to drive away elephants is banned in India

Mob kills female elephant with flaming spear in ‘revenge’ attack in India

The Israeli military says it recovered the bodies in an overnight operation in southern Gaza

Body of British Israeli hostage among six recovered from Gaza

Jersey City, NJ

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Essex County, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Efrin Wade, a former correctional officer at Essex County Correctional Facility (ECCF), has admitted to accepting $14,000 in bribes to smuggle contraband, including tobacco and a cell phone, into the facility for inmates. The announcement was made today by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Correctional Officer Guilty of Smuggling Contraband: $14K in Bribes Accepted

The firm reported pre-tax losses of 961.7 million US dollars (£740.1 million) against losses of 26 million US dollars (£20 million) a year ago.

Wood Group reveals widened losses and costs of abandoned takeover

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Hedging: The best tools for tidying up hedges after summer

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A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

Camden, NJ

Cornelius, NC

CAMDEN, N.J. – Lisa Smith, 61, of Cornelius, North Carolina, has admitted to her role in a fraudulent scheme involving over $3.5 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today that Smith pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Karen M. Williams in Camden federal court on July 17, 2024, to a charge of bank fraud conspiracy.

Woman Pleads Guilty to $3.5M COVID Relief Scam

Once dubbed the ‘British Bill Gates’, Mike Lynch and his wife were valued at £852m in 2023

Who is Mike Lynch? The billionaire tech entrepreneur missing after sailing yacht Bayesian sinks in Italy

New Jersey State

West Windsor Township, NJ

Princeton Junction resident faces severe penalties after being found guilty of evading $1.25 million in taxes over four years. Princeton Junction, N.J. - A Mercer County man has been found guilty of evading federal income taxes and filing false tax returns, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced Friday, August 16, 2024. Gordian A. Ndubizu, 69, of Princeton Junction, New Jersey, was convicted on August 15, 2024, on all eight counts of an indictment that included four counts of tax evasion and four counts of filing false tax returns for the tax years 2014 through 2017.

NJ Professor Guilty of Tax Evasion: $1.25M Fraud

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