Ann Arbor, MI

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Columbus, OH

The Associated Press

ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (AP) — The government of Paraguay on Thursday effectively ordered the U.S. ambassador to leave the South American nation, escalating tensions between the allies in the wake of the Biden administration’s sanctions on a tobacco company linked to the country’s powerful former president. In...

Paraguay says it wants the US ambassador to leave the country in apparent protest over sanctions

The US Sun

AN HISTORIAN has revealed the disturbing horrors of “human zoos” – where human beings were treated like animals by cruel, racist keepers. Guido Gryseels, the former boss of the Africa Museum where King Leopold II opened the disturbing exhibit, told The Sun that Belgium still needs to come to terms with its brutal colonial past. […]

Inside Belgium’s disgraceful ‘human zoo’ – where country’s brutal colonial past was exhibited by King Leopold II

- Advertisement - Russian aid supplies have been delivered to flood-affected areas in North Korea, including an unusual provision of butter, which brought joy to the residents, according to Radio Free Asia (RFA). However, reports have emerged that a resident who expressed gratitude by saying “Long live Putin” was detained by the State Security Department.

North Korean woman arrested after thanking Putin for flood relief supplies, including scarce butter

Florida State

Monroe County, FL

WEKU

This new discovery in the Florida Keys comes just weeks after the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol reported 25 packages of cocaine blew onto another beach in the aftermath of Hurricane Debby.

Bricks of cocaine washed up on a Florida beach. Here's why it keeps happening

California State

Sacramento, CA

The FBI is investigating a drive-by shooting, believed to be an assignation attempt on Satinder Pal Singh Raju, 44, a prominent Sikh organizer in California. Described in news reports as “a leader in the Khalistan movement,” Raju was a passenger in a vehicle that was shot at roughly 30 miles west of Sacramento, shortly before midnight on Aug. 11. He was a close associate of Hardeep Singh Nijjar (photo above), a Khalistan movement activist who was shot to death in June 2023 outside his gurdwara, in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada.

FBI Investigating Assassination Attempt on Sikh Organizer in California, a Close Associate of Hardeep Singh Nijjar

Massachusetts State

There appears to be a respite in fighting across the Lebanon-Israel border. A supermarket merger is in the hands of a federal judge. Massachusetts town closes parks to stop a mosquito-born disease.

Morning news brief

- 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

New York City, NY

When Ian Sandler got a middle-of-the-night call that his daughter had collapsed, he didn't know what to do. Then, an Uber driver went above and beyond to help.

A rideshare driver makes an hourslong trek to take a dad to his gravely ill daughter

Nevada State

Henderson, NV

A federal grand jury has indicted two men in connection with the April incident at the Lake Mead National Recreation Area. The charges carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.

2 men are charged with toppling ancient rock formations at Lake Mead trail

North Carolina State

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Boone, NC

Town Talks

Move-in day for college freshmen is an emotional experience, both for students and their parents. Lori Miggins, a mom from North Carolina, felt this deeply when she dropped off her daughter, Taylor, at Appalachian State University.

North Carolina Mom Sparks Debate By Sleeping In Daughter’s Dorm Her 1st Night At College

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J. Souza

A retired military officer who had been struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) tragically died after jumping from the world’s largest cruise ship last month, authorities confirmed.

Cruise Passenger Who Jumped from World's Largest Ship After Dispute Suffered with PTSD

Reuters

(Reuters) - U.S. Africa Command General Michael Langley and Chargé d'affaires Jeremy Berndt met Libyan National Army Commander Khalifa Haftar, the U.S Embassy in Libya said on social media platform X on Tuesday.

US officials met Libyan National Army Commander Haftar in Benghazi, US embassy in Libya says

Colorado State

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David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Louisiana State

The Lens

During my childhood, when my family visited relatives “across the river,” in Bayou Plaquemine, Bayou Goula, Caddo, the Pointe, and White Castle, my siblings and I would sometimes race up and down the levees, some distance away from the cows grazing there. At the summit of the hill, you could see the Mississippi River waters through stands of trees and brush. It never occurred to me that our “playground” was the living testimony of Black men, prisoners of the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola whom the state of Louisiana had re-enslaved in the convict leasing system.

No longer ‘half slave, half free’

Time to show your economic history skills based on what we’ve covered in Planet Money Summer School 2024: An Incomplete Economic History of the World. Make it through the quiz, and receive a — and we cannot stress this enough — totally fake (yet well-earned) diploma.

Quiz: Do you know your economic history?

Aurora, CO

What exactly happened at a large gathering of migrants in Aurora last Sunday depends on who you talk to. And a showdown is imminent between City Council member Danielle Jurinsky and the Aurora Police Department, according to Jurinsky.

Migrant mayhem in Aurora? Showdown imminent between PD, council member Jurinsky

Georgia State

Daily Coffee Press

According to officials with the Southern District of Georgia, two recently unsealed federal indictments have charged 23 defendants in a series of broad conspiracies involving the use of drones to smuggle methamphetamine, marijuana, and cell phones into state prisons in Georgia.

23 Defendants Charged in Federal Indictments for Drone-Smuggling Drug Operation in Georgia

Atlanta, GA

Delta said the explosion occurred while wheel components were being disassembled for maintenance at a wheel and brake shop. The parts were not attached to a plane at the time, the airline said.

2 workers killed, 1 injured in tire explosion at a Delta Air Lines facility in Atlanta

Los Angeles County, CA

Herbie J Pilato

It's been 14 years since actor James MacArthur died of natural causes at only 72 years old. Best known as Danny “Danno” Williams on the original TV adaptation of Hawaii Five-0 (the famed crime-adventure series, CBS, 1968-1980), MacArthur was the adopted son of acting legend Helen Hayes. This is his story.

'Hawaii Five-0'' Actor James MacArthur Was Adopted by Helen Hayes): A Look Back at His Tragic Death

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said he will consider more DUI patrols if voters legalize recreational marijuana use in Florida. Voters will consider Amendment 3 in November. It would allow adults 21 or older to possess, purchase or use marijuana products and marijuana accessories for non-medical purposes.

More DUI patrols possible if marijuana issue passes

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The University of Michigan's student government is withholding funding from student organizations -- demanding the school divest from companies that have business ties to Israel or weapons makers.

Why a university's student government has frozen student activity funds

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