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Even in a year of record wildfires, the August Complex Fire north of San Francisco is staggering. The conflagration, located in hilly wooded land that includes the Mendocino National Forest, is now more than 60% bigger than the previous biggest blaze known to have hit the state, the deadly Mendocino Fire Complex that blackened 459,123 […]

A suspected stash house with 26 undocumented migrants from Central America and Mexico was discovered Friday afternoon in rural Starr County near the South Texas border town of Roma, This was the seventh suspected stash house discovered in the Rio Grande Valley Sector in the past week, which has resulted in the apprehension of 28 migrants. Over 100 stash houses have been dismantled in the past two weeks, a U.S. Border Patrol agents said.

Hadden has been accused of sexually assaulting dozens of women.

On Sundays, (starting from September 20) the services will commence at 8 am from all such sections which had this practice in vogue before the lockdown also.

Bahrain’s closeness to Saudi rulers makes it unthinkable the change in diplomatic ties happened without approval. But Saudi Arabia itself may not be in a rush to normalize relations with Israel.

Selling Kalidou Koulibaly would be a smart move financially for Napoli, but a devastating and unforced error on the sporting plane, argues Lee Bushe.

Australian swimming champion Eamon Sullivan reveals his favourite tennis memories in our Celebrity Match series.

• Sleep trackers analyze a variety of data to score the quality of one’s sleep, but they can’t easily measure one's sleeping position.
• Sleep position may be critical in some illnesses, and monitoring may require cameras and sensors that a person would have to wear when going to bed.
• MIT researchers have created a wall-mounted device that bounces radio waves off of a person’s body, and an algorithm can then turn that data into information about the sleeper’s position in bed. Читать дальше...

Dish sets, glassware, and serving trays to make you feel fancy-schmancy, even if you're just eating mac 'n' cheese (for the third time this week).

Coronavirus: Children will stay part of rule of six, says Gove  BBC NewsView Full coverage on Google News

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota Wild acquired center Nick Bjugstad on Friday from the Pittsburgh Penguins for a conditional selection in the 2021 draft, a swap that includes the Penguins covering an unspecified portion of Bjugstad's $5.25 million salary next season.

It’s been circulating on social media for months. Here’s what I found when I looked into these claims.

"In the name of God, I tell you, you've got to wake up and smell the coffee. This man is a great danger to our nation."

A 23-year-old Sri Lankan man in Melbourne allegedly set up a fake social media profile to get child abuse material from girls aged between 12 and 14.

Canada reported zero coronavirus deaths in the past 24 hours for the first time since March 15, according to public health agency data released late on Friday.Canada's death toll from the pandemic

No one would blame you for thinking adding a diesel engine to a vehicle’s lineup is a bad idea these days—not after VW’s emissions-cheating scandal. Although doing so really isn’t a great idea for passenger cars given the additional costs and lack of consumer appetite, it remains an excellent idea for trucks and their work-centric […]

CHINA may "weaponize" its new infrastructure projects to move its military to strategic positions, according to a leading US think-tank.

Here's how much you could expect if the IRS sends out an additional round of stimulus checks in 2020.

The rumored Alfa Romeo 8C sports car was reportedly canceled late last year. This year, we suddenly get the all-new Maserati MC20, which the automaker claims it managed to develop in under two years — including a new 621 horsepower 3.0-liter turbocharged V6 engine. Could there be a connection?

RuPaul’s Drag Race: Vegas Revue has been struggling all season to deliver compelling interpersonal drama, relying on pot-stirring from Derrick, Naomi, and Mack. That changes with “Love Is In The Air.” Rather than retreading old beefs or asking hurtful, leading questions, this episode centers on the difficulties of…

The Pollution Control Department (PCD) has hinted it could postpone the ban on the import of plastic waste for recycling, with its chief saying the domestic supply of plastic waste is not enough to feed the kingdom's industrial needs.

JOHN LENNON once admitted he believed Paul McCartney wrote a hit Beatles song to him.

Up to ₹5,000 will be paid for last rites if kin refuse to take the body or cannot bear cremation expenses

Charlie Gao

Security, Americas

It served its country well.

The F-111 Aardvark was the U.S. Air Force’s premier strike aircraft for the majority of the Cold War. It served in practically every conflict from Vietnam forwards, until it was replaced by the F-15E Strike Eagle. It also served Strategic Air Command in a limited role as a strategic bomber.

But what made the F-111 great? Did the United States truly lose any capability by retiring it?

The F-111 was one of the earliest joint-service aircraft... Читать дальше...