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Japanese protest Fukushima water release
Protesters gathered outside the Japanese prime minister’s office in Tokyo on Friday to demonstrate against the release of treated radioactive water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant. “I want them to realise that they have made a mistake and mak…
Smell that popcorn? National Cinema Day is back with $4 tickets. Here’s where to score deals
This year’s National Cinema Day lineup with $4 tickets includes hit movies “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” and new releases “Gran Turismo,” and “Bottoms”.
Maine man, 86, convicted of fraud 58 years after stealing dead brother’s identity
Authorities said facial recognition technology helped them discover a decades-old case of identity theft and fraud for Social Security benefits.
Noah Lyles gets coveted sprint double at worlds; Sha’Carri Richardson wins bronze in 200
Noah Lyles accomplished the sprint double in Budapest. On the women’s side, Shericka Jackson got revenge over Sha’Carri Richardson in the 200-meters.
Three school districts suspend in-person classes due to COVID-19, other illnesses
Citing a rise in illness-related absences of students and teachers, school districts in Texas and Kentucky have canceled in-person classes this week.
The National Zoo in Washington, D.C., to return giant pandas to China. What you need to know.
The two adult giant pandas, Mei Xiang and Tian Tian, and their cub Xiao Qi Ji will leave The National Zoo for China in December 2023.
Lukashenko: Putin not to blame for plane crash believed to have killed Prigozhin
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said he doesn’t believe his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin was involved in organizing the assassination of Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin. (Aug. 25)
Bomb threats disrupt two schools. Did right-wing influencer posts help prompt them?
Plus: Our reporting threats agains public officials, and the history of extremist posts that led up to California’s Pride flag shooting.
Biden didn’t hear question on Maui wildfires before his ‘no comment,’ White House says
Republicans have bashed President Biden for saying “no comment” about the Hawaii wildfires. The White House now says he didn’t hear the question.