Columbus, OH

Hawaii State

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Los Angeles County, CA

Herbie J Pilato

It's been over twenty-five years since actor Jack Lord died tragically from congestive heart failure in 1998. Best known as Lt. Steve McGarrett on the original Hawaii Five-O crime-adventure series (CBS, 19668-80), Lord had appeared in countless other TV shows, as well as in movies and the Broadway stage. In his later years, he lived a private life. This is his story.

In Memory of Actor Jack Lord ('Hawaii Five-O"): 25 Years After His Tragic Death From Heart Failure

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Emily Standley Allard

"Baby why you gotta be so mean?" The zodiac is a fascinating system that many people turn to for insights into personality traits, behaviors, and compatibility. While every zodiac sign has its unique strengths and challenges, some signs are often perceived as being a bit more sharp-edged, vindictive or difficult (to say the least) to deal with. In this article, we'll delve into the four zodiac signs commonly considered the "meanest," exploring the characteristics that contribute to this perception and how these traits manifest in their interactions with others. To lighten the mood, we'll include some funny quotes about each sign's mean streak.

The 4 Meanest Signs in the Zodiac

As Alfalfa in the classic Our Gang/Little Rascals comedic feature film shorts-turned-TV-series, former child star Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer brought to the screen his unique brand of humor, coupled with an unmelodic voice, freckles, and a protruding hair cowlick. The Gang/Rascals franchise was later rebooted on the big screen with a cast of new young stars.

Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer: A Tragic Child Star Story of a Dog, a Few Dollars, and a Deadly Altercation

The Arbaat Dam in northern Sudan collapsed over the weekend following a surge in floodwaters. The infrastructure failure wiped out entire villages and left 30 people dead. More than 150 people are also missing in the aftermath of the disaster. Host Marco Werman speaks with Mathilde Vu, Sudan advocacy manager with NRC, about how people in the affected regions are coping with deadly flooding amid an already dire humanitarian crisis.

A dam collapse in Sudan leads to worsening humanitarian crisis

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‘Any meat items my dogs refuse to eat, I no longer eat.’ It’s said that animals have a “sixth sense,” which affords them an insight human beings cannot match. There are clips of security camera earthquake footage where pets can be seen wigging out seconds before tremors begin.

‘It ain’t food anymore.’: Dairy Queen customer warns against chicken after his dog refuses to eat it

Florida State

Gainesville, FL

Akeena

Big changes are coming to Florida’s home improvement scene as LL Flooring, the company once known as Lumber Liquidators, is shutting down five of its stores across the state. This isn’t just a Florida issue—LL Flooring is going through a massive restructuring nationwide after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, which will affect 94 stores in 31 states.

A home improvement store chain to shut down 5 locations in Florida due to bankruptcy issues

Wading through muddy floodwaters up to chest height, hundreds of people slowly make their way to safety, their belongings held high above their heads to keep them dry.

Millions in this country are stranded by flooding. Many blame their neighbor

In May, the national government in Italy declared a state of emergency and allocated €20 million ($21.7 million) to address the ongoing crisis. Italy has been suffering from the effects of a devastating drought for months, and farmers in Sicily have been forced to make heartbreaking decisions. What's happening?

Farmers forced to abandon fields as drought threatens to wipe out centuries-old practices: 'This is a ticking time bomb'

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Southern Africa’s worst drought in years has destroyed crops of the staple food, maize, across the region. Malawi, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Lesotho and Namibia have all been affected by the drought. Crop failures in South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe – the largest maize producers in southern Africa – have destabilised food security in the whole region.

Drought is devastating southern Africa’s crops: why it’s happening and what can be learned

The Lens

This year’s area of low oxygen in the Gulf of Mexico is larger than average, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Thursday. The “dead zone” is approximately 6,705 square miles , as measured last week. Within NOAA’s 38 years of measuring the dead zone, this year’s assessment marks the 12th-largest area of low to no oxygen, which can kill fish and marine life.

Gulf ‘dead zone’ larger than average, larger than expected for 2024, scientists announce

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There are great shipping vessels every week on Deadliest Catch. However, as the show is now in its 20th season on Discovery Channel, some fans might wonder about the vessels that are no longer around. While some fans might wonder if the decommissioned ships are sold for parts, it turns out there is something more finale about their ending.

What Happens To Old ‘Deadliest Catch’ Shipping Vessels?

Simi Jolaoso in Lagos & Glody Murhabazi in eastern DR Congo. With mpox being declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization because of its rapid spread, all eyes have been on the Democratic Republic of Congo, which accounts for nearly all of this year’s recorded cases and more than 450 deaths.

The children bearing the brunt of the mpox outbreak

Aurora, CO

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David Heitz

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

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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president lashed out at U.S. funding for a Mexican anti-corruption nonprofit group Wednesday, and said he will send a diplomatic note to the United States in protest. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador claimed the group is part of the conservative opposition, and shouldn’t receive foreign funding or tax deductible contributions. He published detailed financial information about the group and vowed to send a bill to Congress to change the rules on tax deductible contributions. “I think that there is open intervention by the U.S. government in the sovereign affairs of Mexico,” López Obrador said. He sent a similar protest note in 2021, with no apparent result. The U.S. State Department generally does not comment on diplomatic correspondence. According to documents presented at the president’s morning news briefing, a small amount of funding for the group — about $685,000 — came from U.S. charitable foundations over the last eight years.

Mexico's president will send a diplomatic note over US funding for a Mexican anti-corruption NGO

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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

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Papua New Guinea has had a difficult year, beginning with serious rioting and looting in the capital, Port Moresby, and several other towns. 

After a payroll glitch led to a stop-work action by police, the so-called Black Wednesday riots on January 10 resulted in burned-out stores and at least 20 deaths. 



In February, an inter-group conflict in the troubled Highlands province of Enga led to around 70 killings. 

And late last month, a marauding gang of young men calling themselves “I don’t care” terrorised rural villagers in East Sepik province. According to reports, at least 26 were killed, unconfirmed numbers...

PNG has had a horror year of conflict – but peace rarely comes through the barrel of a gun

LAGOS (Reuters) - More than 31.8 million Nigerians are acutely short of food due to security challenges and the removal of fuel subsidies, the government said on Tuesday, citing a study by several of the country's international development partners. The scale of the shortages, which have led to malnutrition among...

Insecurity, Rising Costs Push 31 Million Nigerians Into Acute Food Shortage, Study Says

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Mexico's traditional and Indigenous community police forces are coming under increasingly deadly fire from drug cartels, authorities said Monday.


Adrián López, the chief prosecutor in the western state of Michoacan, confirmed that gunmen linked to drug cartels shot to death seven members of the community police force in the town of Coahuayana over the weekend.


The community guards were killed just days after seven members of an Indigenous community police force were kidnapped, apparently by cartel gunmen, and put through "hell" in another Michoacan town before they were freed Friday.


In the face of cartel turf wars that have emptied towns in the...

7 community guards killed by cartel, 7 others kidnapped in Mexico

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Second chances and wealth will be September 2024’s main themes. Various zodiac signs will use their energy to get what they desire. Some will have an abundant mindset that will lead them to success. Uranus will enter Taurus early in the month while Ploto will re-enter Capricorn on September 1. Which opportunities does September have in store for your zodiac sign?

Each Zodiac Sign’s Luckiest Day in September

New Jersey State

Jersey City, NJ

Morristown Minute

MORRISTOWN, NJ - Two members of a Jersey City gang associated with the Marion Gardens Housing Complex were sentenced to lengthy prison terms for their involvement in multiple shootings and other gang-related crimes, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.

Gang Members Sentenced: 31 Years for Violent Crimes

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A rise in water-related conflicts around the world

Fresh water is one of the most basic human needs. But access to water has also long been a source of conflict. Last year saw an...

A rise in water-related conflicts around the world

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