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Indiana residents endure 11th day without power after storms topple power lines
33,124 residents still in the dark as utility company says it is working to restore power in north-west of state
Thousands of residents of north-west Indiana on Saturday were headed for their 11th day without electric power after storms swept through the state, toppling trees and power lines, earlier in August.
The powerless conditions have led to food lines, closed businesses, dead phones, no schools, spoiled food, dirty clothes, dry gas pumps and a multitude of other deleterious effects on life without energy.
Continue reading...Indiana residents endure 11th day without power after storms topple power lines
33,124 residents still in the dark as utility company says it is working to restore power in north-west of state
Thousands of residents of north-west Indiana on Saturday were headed for their 11th day without electric power after storms swept through the state, toppling trees and power lines, earlier in August.
The powerless conditions have led to food lines, closed businesses, dead phones, no schools, spoiled food, dirty clothes, dry gas pumps and a multitude of other deleterious effects on life without energy.
Continue reading...Japan’s leader Takaichi explains why she spends long hours in seclusion at her official residence – AP News
Pope Leo calls for dialogue over conflict, says young Catholics are a sign of hope – AP News
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Father leaves 7-year-old son alone on Mount Fuji to continue hike
The man had taken his two boys on the trip but is said to have left one behind when he got tired.
Father leaves 7-year-old son alone on Mount Fuji to continue hike
The man had taken his two boys on the trip but is said to have left one behind when he got tired.
Father leaves 7-year-old son alone on Mount Fuji to continue hike, reports say – BBC
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What did war with the US reveal about Iran’s weapons capabilities?
Iran says production is ongoing, but details will not be revealed during war conditions.
As families retrieve bodies, Gaza is running out of places to bury the dead – Al Jazeera
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Nebraska school district asks police to stop using shock gloves on students
Omaha police agreed to stop carrying electric shock gloves in the halls of state’s largest public school district
Omaha police recently agreed to stop carrying gloves that can deliver electric shocks to students in the halls of Nebraska’s largest public school district.
The decision affecting most Omaha middle and high schools came after the Associated Press first revealed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)’s plan to give officers the “Gloves” – or “generated low output voltage emitters”. The devices have also been used in recent years by some jails.
Continue reading...Nebraska school district asks police to stop using shock gloves on students
Omaha police agreed to stop carrying electric shock gloves in the halls of state’s largest public school district
Omaha police recently agreed to stop carrying gloves that can deliver electric shocks to students in the halls of Nebraska’s largest public school district.
The decision affecting most Omaha middle and high schools came after the Associated Press first revealed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)’s plan to give officers the “Gloves” – or “generated low output voltage emitters”. The devices have also been used in recent years by some jails.
Continue reading...Everest hid a climber’s body for a century — why this tragic discovery could upend our understanding of famed peak – New York Post
Man Utd humiliated at Hull to open Premier League account
Manchester United lose 2-0 at newly promoted Hull City to open their Premier League campaign.
Fourteen killed in strike on Myanmar monastery
A rescue worker said the site had been struck twice as civilians gathered for a meditation retreat.
Fourteen killed in strike on Myanmar monastery
A rescue worker said the site had been struck twice as civilians gathered for a meditation retreat.
Fourteen killed in strike on Myanmar monastery – BBC
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Fans and police injured in pitch invasion during ‘high risk’ German Cup tie
Waldhof Mannheim and Kaiserslautern game halted for 30 minutes as eight people hospitalised with about 100 injured.
Indonesia bolsters troop numbers to combat Borneo wildfires
Fires between January and July burned more than 200,000 hectares of land, says the government.