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What’s happening at Virginia State University? Multiple injured amid shooting, campus under lockdown

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Virginia State University is on lockdown following a shooting that injured multiple people near the Quad Annexes. (Image for representation/AFP)

Virginia State University shooting: Authorities reported on Friday that police are conducting an investigation into a shooting at Virginia State University, which resulted in several individuals being injured. Virginia State University is on lockdown following a shooting that injured multiple people near the Quad Annexes. (Image for representation/AFP) The incident occurred near the Quad Annexes, … Read more

Michigan shooting: 5 killed, 1 critically injured, suspected gunman found dead after manhunt

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Michigan shooting: 5 killed, 1 critically injured, suspected gunman found dead after manhunt

This undated poster provided by the Michigan State Police (MSP) Seventh District shows suspect Chad Hickman (Picture credit: AP) Five people were killed in a shooting in northern Michigan on Friday, while the suspected gunman was also found dead after a large-scale search, police said.One other person was critically injured and taken to hospital.Michigan State … Read more

US Army temporarily halts Apache training missions after two soldiers killed in Texas crash

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US Army temporarily halts Apache training missions after two soldiers killed in Texas crash

The US Army on Friday (local time) announced a temporary halt to all Apache helicopter training missions, two days after a crash in Texas killed both soldiers on board.“The stand-down will remain in effect until we have a better understanding of the root cause of the accident,” the Army said in a statement.The cause of … Read more

Trump claims ‘young, beautiful girls’ thank him for making Washington safer

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Trump claims ‘young, beautiful girls’ thank him for making Washington safer

US President Donald Trump highlighted his record on crime and safety during a visit to New York on Friday. US President Donald Trump on Friday claimed that “young, beautiful girls in the White House” have thanked him for making Washington, DC, safer, as he highlighted his administration’s record on crime during a political event in … Read more

‘Begin discussions’: South Korea’s Lee Jae Myung calls for talks with North Korea

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'Begin discussions': South Korea's Lee Jae Myung calls for talks with North Korea

File photo: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (left) and North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un (Picture) credit: Reuters) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Saturday called for talks with North Korea to formally end the Korean War, seeking to replace the decades-old armistice with a peace arrangement and ease tensions on the Korean … Read more

Archaeologists found a young woman, believed to be 14 to 19, buried with a 32-to 34-week fetus in a Swedish cave; the remains may be up to 9,500 years old

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Archaeologists found a young woman, believed to be 14 to 19, buried with a 32-to 34-week fetus in a Swedish cave; the remains may be up to 9,500 years old

On a small island off the coast of Sweden, a tragedy lay buried for thousands of years, hidden in the depths of a cave. Buried under ancient sediment, were the bones of a young woman and a fetus, estimated to be around 32 to 34 weeks of gestation.The shocking discovery was made by archaeologists in … Read more

Why is Luigi Mangione not facing death penalty for Brian Thompson’s murder? The ‘key’ legal twist explained

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Luigi Mangione escaped the federal death penalty after a judge dismissed the murder charge, but he still faces life and state charges.. (Jeenah Moon/Pool Photo via AP, File) (Jeenah Moon/Pool Reuters via AP)

Luigi Mangione is not facing the death penalty in the federal case over the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson because a federal judge dismissed the murder charge that allowed prosecutors to seek capital punishment. U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett ruled in January that the federal murder charge could not legally stand alongside the stalking … Read more

Lindsay Clancy’s attorney challenges major digital evidence; What is ‘suicide methods’ website?

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Lindsay Clancy faces murder charges for her children’s deaths. Prosecutors argue her online searches and text messages show intent, while the defense claims they illustrate her mental struggle. (via REUTERS)

Lindsay Clancy murder trial: Prosecutors assert that text messages and online searches demonstrate that a Massachusetts mother intentionally killed her children, while her defense contends that these same pieces of evidence indicate the contrary. Lindsay Clancy faces murder charges for her children’s deaths. Prosecutors argue her online searches and text messages show intent, while the … Read more

Lindsay Clancy prosecutors blasted for ‘terrible job’ by social media watchers and lawyers: ‘Cheap gimmick & a tactic…’

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Prosecutor Shanan Buckingham, at the Lindsay Clancy murder Trial in Plymouth, Massachusetts, U.S., August 11, 2026. She had just finished her Direct examination of Rebecca Jollotta. Jonathan Wiggs/Pool via REUTERS (via REUTERS)

Amid Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial buzz on social media, several users seem to defend Duxbury woman charged with the murder of her three young children. Prosecutor Shanan Buckingham, at the Lindsay Clancy murder Trial in Plymouth, Massachusetts, U.S., August 11, 2026. She had just finished her Direct examination of Rebecca Jollotta. Jonathan Wiggs/Pool via REUTERS … Read more

Libya’s Haftar played key role in release of US hostage held by Islamic State, sources say

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Libya's Haftar played key role in release of US hostage held by Islamic State, sources say

* Pilot Kevin Rideout was handed to Libyan authorities late on Thursday Libya’s Haftar played key role in release of US hostage held by Islamic State, sources say * US hostage was held by an Islamic State affiliate active in the Sahel * Freeing US hostage was top priority for Trump administration in the Sahel … Read more