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The Alaska National Guard used a helicopter to relocate the iconic "Into the Wild" bus due to the "hazard" it presents to tourists seeking to find the remote vehicle.

Kaire Tensuda Eeloleval pühapäeval on isadepäev. Sel puhul on Eesti Elul suur rõõm intervjueerida üht tublit Kanada eestlasest isa: Martin Kiik (56), kes koos abikaasa Liisaga kasvatavad Kitcheneris (Ont.) nelja toredat last, on sõitnud palju aastaid mitu korda igal nädalal Torontosse ja tagasi, et osaleda eesti lasteaia ja kooli tegevuses. Martin ja Liisa on mõlemad pärit tugevalt eestimeelsetest peredest Torontos ja sedasama annavad nad edasi ka oma lastele.

On Friday, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), who had placed a hold on two Trump administration nominees in protest of the president’s firing of inspectors general, lifted the holds, saying that he has now been satisfied by the info the administration has provided on the matter. All told, Grassley’s hold lasted just 15 days — and […]

By Tim Royner: Billy Joe Saunders is still in the running for Canelo Alvarez’s next fight, and his promoter Eddie Hearn says he reached out to Golden Boy Promotions this week to let them know he’s ready to face him. Canelo (53-1-2, 36 K.O.s) is already training for his September 12 fight, and his opponent […]

Black Americans have borne brunt of pandemic

Figures suggest thousands of children may not be accessing Scotland's main online learning portal.

Bestselling book Little Fires Everywhere was penned by Chinese-American writer Celeste Ng. Set in Cleveland, the story has been adapted for a TV mini-series starring Reese Witherspoon.

A group of Calgary doctors is calling on the provincial and federal governments to make the use of face masks mandatory to slow the recent climb in new COVID-19 cases. The call comes as Alberta’s number of active novel coronavirus cases hits 512, the highest number since May 26, more than three weeks ago. “If […]

Bill Hillgrove, the long-time radio play-by-play announcer for the Steelers and the University of Pittsburgh, has been charged with DUI. Via the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Hillgrove was charged at his home in Murrysville after he crashed into a local supermarket, breaking two windows. Hillgrove reportedly crashed into the windows on Monday and went inside the store [more]

The bungled operation was seen as indisputable evidence that criminal gangs hold the upper hand in Culiacán and across broad swaths of Mexico.

Unsurprisingly, it turns out parents aren’t too keen on their toddlers being co-opted for presidential propaganda.

The free trial for Disney+ is officially over. Disney announced today that their introductory feature will no longer be available starting now. The company says that they don’t need a free trial promo in order to lure in customers, according to Variety. “We continue to test and evaluate different marketing, offers and promotions to grow [...]

Brazil passed the bleak milestone of one million coronavirus cases Friday, reporting a new one-day record number of infections as the pandemic continues to surge in Latin America’s largest country.The

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Brazil passed the bleak milestone of one million coronavirus cases on Friday, June 19, reporting a new one-day record number of infections as the pandemic continues to surge in Latin America's largest country.

One suspect involved in Kanjipani Imran's father's stabbing incident has been remanded until 2nd July by the Colombo Additional Magistrate. Meanwhile, three more suspects have been detained for 24 hrs questioning by the court. The Notorious drug kingpin's father suffered injuries after he was stabbed in Maligawatte by a group of individuals yesterday.

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'Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory' (ALL) Announced - Screens & Trailer

Musk: "It does require use of a paid-time-off day, which is true of many other holidays."

The parents of the two toddlers in a doctored video called “Racist Baby” on social media that President Trump shared on Thursday are “investigating all legal options regarding the unauthorized use and manipulation” of the footage, the parents’ attorneys said on Friday.

ALBANY, N.Y. (WIVB) – With Senator Patrick Gallivan withdrawing as a candidate for Senate Minority Leader, Senator Robert Ortt has secured enough votes to be elected leader of the New York State Republican Conference. Ortt says he’s eager to work with Republicans from across New York to fight for the Republican party and its values. […]

Elon Musk announced that June 19 – also known as ‘Juneteenth’ – will be treated as a holiday for Tesla and SpaceX workers, quickly earning an outpouring of praise… until people found out the vacation wouldn’t be paid.
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Councils in England and Wales warn people to be on their guard against fraudsters posing as NHS contact tracers.

As one of the most racially disparate counties in California, Marin has been a place of protest and education since the death of George Floyd.