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A British couple bought a derelict 85-foot, seven-storey Victorian water tower at auction; after years of painstaking work, the former asylum water supply became their family home

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A British couple bought a derelict 85-foot, seven-storey Victorian water tower at auction; after years of painstaking work, the former asylum water supply became their family home

A British couple bought a derelict 85-foot, seven-storey Victorian water tower at auction An 85-foot Victorian water tower that once supplied an asylum in South London has been turned into a family home after a major multi-million-pound restoration by a British couple. The Grade II-listed structure in Kennington was built in 1877 to supply water … Read more

Is COVID coming back? These US states are seeing a new surge in cases; here’s what’s driving it

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COVID-19 cases are climbing across the United States as the virus enters another seasonal wave. (Unsplash)

COVID-19 cases are climbing across the United States as the virus enters another seasonal wave. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), COVID-19 infections are increasing or likely to increase in almost all states. COVID-19 cases are climbing across the United States as the virus enters another seasonal wave. (Unsplash) Experts caution … Read more

Social Security COLA reduction proposals: What changes are on the table and how could benefits be affected?

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Social Security COLA reduction proposals. (Representational image) (Unsplash)

Several proposals modeled by the Social Security Administration’s Office of the Chief Actuary could reduce future annual cost-of-living adjustments, or COLAs, for millions of beneficiaries as policymakers consider options to improve Social Security’s long-term finances. Social Security COLA reduction proposals. (Representational image) (Unsplash) The proposals are not current law, and they do not mean Social … Read more

Iran executes man accused of aiding US, Israel in anti-govt protests

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Iran executes man accused of aiding US, Israel in anti-govt protests

Iran on Sunday executed a man accused of carrying a chainsaw during January anti-government protests who was charged with acting as an agent of Israel and the United States. Iran executes man accused of aiding US, Israel in anti-govt protests The judiciary said Majid Adineh had been convicted of “operational action in favour of hostile … Read more

Who was Levi Brown? Teen shot dead at Independence High School in Bakersfield ID’d: ‘Had crazy potential’

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Who was Levi Brown? Teen shot dead at Bakersfield high school game ID'd (Vince Carter/Facebook)

A high school quarterback has been identified as the person who was shot dead during a football game in Bakersfield Friday, August 21. The alleged shooter has been caught. Who was Levi Brown? Teen shot dead at Bakersfield high school game ID’d (Vince Carter/Facebook) Levi Brown, 17, was shot dead in the stadium at Independence … Read more

Gujarati businessman shot dead during robbery at his US store, daughter escapes unhurt

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A screengrab of the incident shared by Jackson Police Department. (City of Jackson, TN - Police Department)

A 56-year-old man was shot dead on Thursday, August 20, during an armed robbery at his store in Tennessee, US. According to the Jackson Police Department, the suspect opened fire after taking money from the store employee. A screengrab of the incident shared by Jackson Police Department. (City of Jackson, TN – Police Department) The … Read more

Who was Suresh Patel? Indian national shot dead in front of daughter during armed robbery at his Tennessee shop

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The masked suspect was seen on CCTV wearing a grey hoodie, jeans and black work-style boots (City of Jackson, TN - Police Department/Facebook)

An Indian national named Suresh Patel was shot dead during an armed robbery at his shop, Ridgecrest Cellars, in Tennessee on Thursday evening, August 20. Patel’s daughter reportedly witnessed the murder while she was standing next to him when the gunman opened fire. The masked suspect was seen on CCTV wearing a grey hoodie, jeans … Read more

Hebron shooting update: Woman shot dead, another injured inside Indiana antique shop; suspect kills himself

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Hebron shooting update: Woman shot dead, another injured inside Indiana antique shop; suspect kills himself (Pexel - representational image)

A woman was killed and a suspect is dead following a shooting inside of a northwest Indiana antique shop Saturday night, August 22, NBC Chicago reported. A press release stated that Lake County police and the Indiana State Police were called to an antiques shop located in the 2900 block of West 181st Avenue in … Read more

‘Cabin fire in back’: Laptop catches fire on US flight with over 130 passengers, 5 injured

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Laptop catches fire mid-flight, leaving five passengers with burn injuries on an American Airlines Plane. (Unsplash )

A commercial flight from Atlanta to Dallas was reportedly disrupted after a passenger’s laptop caught fire inside the cabin, injuring at least five people. The incident took place aboard American Airlines Flight 2398 as the aircraft was nearing Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. Laptop catches fire mid-flight, leaving five passengers with burn injuries on an … Read more

Where is Casey Anthony now? Caylee Anthony death case in focus amid Lindsay Clancy trial

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Anthony's whereabouts have gained fresh attention as the ongoing trial of Lindsay Clancy has renewed public interest in some of the most closely watched child death cases in recent US history. ((Mark Chavous /The Enterprise via AP, Pool) and X | @BEINGBBBIANCA1)

Casey Anthony was acquitted in 2011 of murdering her two-year-old daughter, Caylee Anthony. Anthony’s case became one of America’s most publicized criminal trials. Anthony’s whereabouts have gained fresh attention as the ongoing trial of Lindsay Clancy has renewed public interest in some of the most closely watched child death cases in recent US history. ((Mark … Read more