<div><p>A pre-dawn police raid targeting the family home of a Paraguayan lawmaker in a notorious drug smuggling haven turned into a chaotic shootout that left the lawmaker dead and the nation on edge </p></div>

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A Georgia sheriff’s deputy was shot and killed while responding to a reported domestic dispute in what police say was an ambush on officers by a suspect who took his own life

Georgia deputy killed in shooting during domestic dispute call by suspect who took his own life

New York City, NY

Anita Rose, 57, was found injured and unconscious after leaving her house to walk her springer spaniel at around 5am on July 24.

Police issue new pictures of missing jacket in Suffolk murder probe

Los Angeles County, CA

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[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the commentary and quotes in this article are from the author's interview with those mentioned.]. Elizabeth Montgomery was one of the most popular actors from the 1950s to her unfortunate passing from cancer in 1995. Before, during, and after her benchmark Emmy-nominated role as twitch-witch Samantha Stephens on TV's Bewitched (ABC, 1964-1972), Montgomery made over 200 additional appearances in other weekly shows, TV-movies, and feature films.

'Bewitched' Star Elizabeth Montgomery Received Death Threats for Protesting the Vietnam War

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Forensic authorities in the Dominican Republic worked Wednesday to identify the remains of at least 14 mostly decomposed bodies found on an abandoned vessel 10 nautical miles of its northern coast.The Dominican Republic Navy said the 14 skeletons appeared to belong to individuals from Senegal and Mauritania, according to the documentation found next to the bodies.Authorities are also working to determine the cause and time of the deaths and whether 12 packages of a substance found on the boat contained illicit drugs, presumably cocaine or heroin.Cell phones and geolocation devices were also found on the boat, said the Navy, which released images...

14 bodies, stash of suspected drugs found on abandoned boat

Interesting Engineering

Archaeologists uncovered a rare hoard of Persian gold coins in the ancient city of Notion in Turkey that most likely belonged to a wealthy mercenary soldier.

Pot filled with gold coins buried by soldier 2400-year-ago discovered

ScienceAlert


Extreme weather events and rising seas are putting precious heritage sites around the world in harm's way.
A precious stone pyramid in Mexico is the latest to succumb to an increasingly chaotic global climate. On the night of July 29, the 15-meter-high (roughly 50-foot-high) square monument located in the state of Michoacán suddenly slumped under the pressure of incessant rain, its south wall crumbling into a pile of rubble.



					
			

The pyramid was once one of the best-preserved monuments of the Michoacán Kingdom civilization. It is located at Ihuatzio, a remarkably preserved archaeological site that contains one other pyramid, a tower or fortress,...

'Bad Omen': Ancient Pyramid in Mexico Collapses Into Pile of Rubble

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The last known slave ship to travel to the United States is too “broken” to be pulled from the murky waters of the Alabama Gulf Coast and should stay underwater to preserve the “crime scene,” a task force of experts announced following a yearslong investigation. “There...

Last known slave ship to the US should stay underwater to preserve ‘crime scene’, experts say

CBS News

Dutch authorities seized a record haul of 3.2 tons of methamphetamines worth more than 22 million euros, the public prosecutor's office said Thursday, marking the second time in two months that a record amount of crystal meth has been intercepted in Europe.Customs officers discovered the haul in early March at the Rotterdam port in a cargo which arrived from Mexico and was destined for a company in the southern village of Den Hout, the office said in a statement."The haul was hidden in a sandy substance heavily contaminated with copper and PFAS," a type of long-lasting chemical, said the prosecutor's...

Record amount of crystal meth found hidden in "sandy substance"

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Written with artificial intelligence assistance. According to the Prentiss County Sheriff’s Department, a Booneville man has been charged with multiple counts of molestation following an investigation into allegations of sexual abuse of a child.

Man Charged with Child Molestation; Woman Accused of Contributing to Delinquency

Officials in Mexico have destroyed 50 "monster trucks" used by cartels in their gun battles. The vehicles, which are also referred to as "Frankenstein trucks" because of the modifications made to them - such as adding gun turrets and armoured plates - were seized by the security forces. They belonged...

Seized Mexican cartel 'monster trucks' destroyed

Spanish authorities are investigating a man who allegedly damaged cave paintings that are thousands of years old by pouring water on them in order to take better photos for social media.

Man under investigation in Spain for pouring water on ancient cave paintings to get a sharper photo

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Clearly, elephants do not appreciate surprise encounters involving other large animals. But do they have to be so dramatic?
The accompanying footage, shared Wednesday by South Africa’s MalaMala Game Reserve, shows an elephant reacting loudly and frightfully after coming face to face with a rhinoceros.
“An elephant being a bit of a drama queen,” MalaMala joked via X.












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On Instagram, MalaMala pointed out that the bluff-charging rhino is brave despite missing a weapon with which it was born.
“No horn, no problem,” reads the description. (Rhino horns, which are sought by poachers, are sometimes removed in the wild to keep the animals safe.)
The footage was captured by David den Hartog, a ranger who might be among those heard chuckling while witnessing the amusing scene.

Watch: Elephant becomes ‘drama queen’ when surprised by rhino

LiveScience

Archaeologists have found the skeletons of a man and a woman, along with their valuables, in a room in Pompeii.

Pompeii victims died in 'extreme agony,' 2 newfound skeletons reveal

Malibu, CA

Madsen was arrested in Malibu on Saturday morning

Reservoir Dogs star Michael Madsen arrested for domestic violence

Stephen Chamberlain was cleared of the same fraud charges as Mike Lynch, who is now missing in Sicily

Missing British tech tycoon Mike Lynch’s co-defendant in US fraud trial dies in car crash

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A mother and daughter have been fatally shot and another man injured near a Kentucky courthouse

2 dead, 1 injured in a shooting near Kentucky courthouse, suspect shoots self after police standoff

Divers reported early searches of the ship’s hull had been ‘unsuccessful’.

Search for missing tech magnate to resume after superyacht sinks near Sicily

‘He’s been put through the wringer,’ Lawtey said of his character Robert

Industry star Harry Lawtey says major season three death ‘was a shock to me’

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Kentucky Vibes.net

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.

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Editor's note: This article was originally published on May 25, 2022. It has since been updated. The vaquita, also known as the Phocoena sinus, is a small porpoise that is native to the northern area of the Gulf of California. This divine sea creature can grow to be approximately five feet long and, when fully grown, weighs around 120 pounds. The animal has been on the endangered list for several years now, but concerns about its survival are growing. There were 600 vaquitas in 1997. The population dwindled to 30 in 2017, and today, there are thought to be only about 10 left. Environmentalists believe fishermen’s use of gill nets is the reason behind the vaquita's increasing endangerment, Kingdoms TV reports.

This is the stunning vaquita, the rarest animal in the world. Only 10 of them exist.

A pre-dawn police raid targeting the family home of a Paraguayan lawmaker in a notorious drug smuggling haven turned into a chaotic shootout that left the lawmaker dead and the nation on edge

Police shootout during a drug raid kills Paraguayan lawmaker, exposing the country's challenges

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