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Olyslagers wins latest duel with high jump rival ahead of world champs
Nicola Olyslagers confirms her status as perhaps Australia's greatest gold medal chance at next month's athletics world championships with her fourth Diamond league victory of the year.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:
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At least 8 deaths reported after heavy rain causes flooding, landslides in Southeast Asia
Flooding occurred in several northern and central provinces of Vietnam, where seven people died, one was missing and 34 were injured, state media reported. In neighboring Thailand, heavy rain Tuesday evening into Wednesday triggered flooding in several northern provinces.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:10-year-old describes friend saving him in Minnesota school shooting
A 10-year-old boy described how his friend saved him amid a Wednesday morning shooting at a church in Minneapolis, where two children and 17 others were killed. โThe first one, I was like, what is that? I thought it was just something, then I heard it again. I just ran under the pew, and then...
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:News Wrap: Trump administration taking over management of D.C.’s Union Station
In our news wrap Wednesday, the Trump administration is taking over management of Washington's Union Station in its latest effort to put the capital city further under federal control, CDC head Susan Monarez is reportedly being forced out weeks after taking the job, the FDA approved updated COVID vaccines with new restrictions and Kilmar Abrego Garcia says he wants to seek asylum in the U.S.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Book explores 'ordinary' miner's evolution to outback astronomer
Trevor Barry had no idea his discoveries would lead him to scientific publications and international recognition when he built his own observatory in his outback backyard.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Israel launches new operations in Syria after strike kills soldiers
Local sources report Israeli operation in Kiswa, where six soldiers killed by Israeli drones strikes a day before.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:One child dead, several wounded as Israeli strikes pummel northern Gaza
One child dead, several wounded as Israeli strikes pummel northern Gaza At least one child is dead and several other people are wounded after Israeli air strikes targeted a family home in the Bureij camp in northern Gaza overnight, Wednesday into Thursday, local reports said. Israel also bombed a family home in Jabalia. Locals assisting in the rescue are still trying to determine casualty figures.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:FEMA employees critical of Trump placed on leave amid crackdown on dissent
About two dozen FEMA employees have been placed on leave after they signed an open letter criticizing the Trump administrationโs cuts and personnel decisions. The letter warns the cuts undermine the progress FEMA has made after Hurricane Katrina, a storm that slammed the Gulf Coast 20 years ago this week. Amna Nawaz discussed the changes with Craig Fugate, the FEMA administrator from 2009 to 2017.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:3 CDC leaders resign over โweaponizing of public healthโ
At least three top officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) submitted their resignations Wednesday, saying the recent changes and leadership at their agency are preventing them from fulfilling their duties as public health authorities. The resignations came the same day that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced...
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Denmark summons top US diplomat over alleged Greenland influence operation
The aim was reportedly to infiltrate Greenland's society and promote its secession from Denmark.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Miles Taylor warns: ‘We need America to wake up’ as Trump punishes opponents
The suspension of FEMA staffers and the FBI raid of John Bolton are just the latest examples of the Trump administration targeting critics or political enemies. That ire is something Miles Taylor knows all too well. While serving in Trumpโs first administration, he anonymously criticized the president and has been dealing with the fallout ever since. Amna Nawaz spoke with Taylor to discuss more.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Killer responsible for the Gonzales family murders wins right to appeal
Convicted Sydney triple murderer Sef Gonzales has earned the right to appeal his sentence two decades after killing his parents and sister after "a doubt" was cast over his life sentence.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Last-minute cancellations frustrate woman awaiting hip replacement
Debby Butler was about to board a flight to Perth for surgery to help her walk again when a call came through cancelling the operation for the second time in weeks.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Court transfers Bolivian politician Luis Fernando Camacho to house arrest
Camacho, a prominent conservative, has been held in pretrial detention since 2022 over allegations of 'terrorism'.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Russia and Ukraine target each other’s energy infrastructure as war persists
Ukraine said that more than 100,000 people were without power after Russia launched a massive attack on the country's energy infrastructure. Ukraine has also been targeting Russia's oil and gas facilities, spiking fuel costs and requiring the country to ration gas. It's just the latest sign that the war continues to rage, despite American attempts to end it. Nick Schifrin reports.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:RFK Jr. further limits COVID-19 vaccines
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story RFK further limits COVID-19 shot to high-risk groups The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved updated versions of Pfizer and Modernaโs COVID-19 vaccines, but limited who is eligible to receive the shots. AP Now, the...
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:What the Cracker Barrel backlash reveals about the power of branding
Cracker Barrel is backtracking on its nearly $700 million rebrand after widespread backlash from customers and investors. The overhaul, centered on a text-only logo and a modern design, was criticized as sterile and out of step with the chainโs nostalgic image. Geoff Bennett discussed the rebrand, the backlash and the politics at play with Americus Reed, marketing professor at the Wharton School.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:What Americans can learn from Northern Ireland’s history of political violence
The United States is a deeply divided country awash in weapons, leading many to worry about escalating political violence and even a broader sectarian conflict. Judy Woodruff traveled to Northern Ireland, a place steeped in both political violence and the hope for peace, to find out what lessons we might learn from its experience. It's for her series, America at a Crossroads.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Air Force to provide funeral honors to Ashli Babbitt
The U.S. Air Force will provide Jan. 6 rioter Ashli Babbitt with military funeral honors, reversing a Biden-era decision that denied her family's request, according to a legal group that has represented her family. Judicial Watch, the conservative legal group, on Wednesday made public a letter from Under Secretary of the Air Force Matthew Lohmeier,...
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:FEMA staff that criticized agency put on leave
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story FEMA places dissenting staffers on leave Employees at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) were placed on leave on Tuesday after signing their names to a public letter criticizing the agencyโs leadership, according to a group that helped facilitate the letterโs publication. Greg...
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Bolsonaroโs home under surveillance in Brazil
The Federal District Criminal Police have begun extensive surveillance around the residence of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, accused of being a coup plotter, inside a condominium in Brasilia, the capital. The police action is being carried out in compliance with an order from Judge Alexandre de Moraes of the Federal Supreme Court (STF), following [โฆ]
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:California Supreme Court rejects latest GOP effort to halt redistricting plan
The California Supreme Court rejected a petition Wednesday filed by state Republican legislators seeking to keep Gov. Gavin Newsomโs (D) plan to redistrict Californiaโs congressional map off a special election ballot this fall. A brief update in the docket announced the petition for a writ of mandate and a request for stay were denied just...
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:WATCH: DC Mayor Bowser gives update on federal takeover of law enforcement in the district
Bowser said the federal surge has helped in fewer gun crimes, fewer homicides and led to an extreme reduction in carjackings, but has also led to a โbreak in trust between, police and community, especially with new federal partners.โ
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Susan Monarez ousted as CDC director after less than a month, HHS announces
Monarez was sworn in on July 31 โ less than a month ago, making her the shortest-serving CDC director in the history of the 79-year-old agency.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Venezuelaโs President Maduro Receives Credentials from Five New Ambassadors, Reaffirms Sovereignty Amid U.S. Military Threat
President Nicolรกs Maduro Moros this Wednesday received Letters of Credence from five newly accredited ambassadorsโIvory Coast, Belarus, Hungary, Azerbaijan, and Cambodiaโunderscoring Venezuelaโs commitment to active cooperation and shared defense of national sovereignty in the face of recent U.S. naval deployments. RELATED:Belarus Condemns U.S. Naval Deployment Near Venezuela During the ceremony in the Sol del Perรบ [โฆ]...
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Nvdia defies AI bubble fears
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Nvidia beats Wall Street expectations with Q2 revenue The chipmaker reported $46.7 billion in second-quarter revenue, up 6 percent from the previous quarter and 56 percent over the past year. Jeff Chiu, Associated Press Wall...
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Thailand Allows Myanmar Refugees in Camps to Work Legally
Click to expand Image Refugees at the Mae La refugee camp in Mae Sot, Thailand, March 5, 2025. 2025 Valeria Mongelli/Anadolu via Getty Images On August 26, Thailandโs cabinet approved measures allowing Myanmar refugees living in camps along the border to work legally. For many, it will be the first formal employment of their lives.About 108,000 refugees live in the nine camps that have sheltered people fleeing Myanmar...
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Nvidia beats on top and bottom lines. Here's why the stock is falling
Nvidia said sales growth this quarter will remain above 50%, signaling to Wall Street that demand for AI infrastructure shows no sign of fading.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Teen dead, another in hospital after stabbing in Western Sydney
Police have established a strike force after a stabbing that claimed the life of one teen and seriously injured another on Wednesday night.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Why opposing Israel's genocide got me arrested for terrorism
Why opposing Israel's genocide got me arrested for terrorism Submitted by Moazzam Begg on Mon, 08/25/2025 - 12:34 Britain once endured Zionist terrorism but now shields Israelโs genocide by prosecuting peaceful protesters, revealing its hollow anti-terror laws Protesters sit with placards backing Palestine Action at a 'Lift the Ban' demonstration in Parliament Square, central London, on 9 August 2025, after the group...
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Majority of Americans disapprove of US-Israel military alliance, new poll shows
A new Quinnipiac survey finds 60 percent of respondents are against more support for Israel, the highest figure since the Oct. 7 attacks.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Man Utd dumped out of League Cup by fourth-tier Grimsby Town
Man Utd lose on penalties to Grimsby Town of the fourth tier of English football following a 2-2 draw in normal time.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:How Trumpโs Anti-Environment Crusade Enriches Drug Traffickers
President Donald Trump vowed to combat drug trafficking organizations and the opioid crisis, but a new report details how his extensive cuts to staff and programs targeting environmental crimes are hindering those efforts. Illegal gold mining, one of the most ruinous environmental crimes, is filling the coffers of transnational drug organizations, generating more money than [โฆ]
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Brazil One Step Away from Protecting Children Online
Click to expand Image The Brazilian Senate in Brasilia, February 1, 2021. 2021 Sergio Lima/AFP via Getty Images Today, Brazilโs Senate passeda long-awaited bill to protect childrenโs rights online. The bill now heads for President Luiz Inรกcio Lula da Silvaโs signature into law.If enacted, this legislation would impose sweeping digital safety and privacy safeguards for children. It would compel tech companies to design...
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Crisafulli, Miles dismiss MP's call to compensate sacked Ipswich councillors
Local Labor party members said there had been a "witch hunt" in Ipswich during a CCC corruption probe into the council.
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