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Monday, August 31

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Tim Lister, Oliver Sherwood

Search and rescue underway after Turkish ferry capsizes off Cyprus, local media reports - CNN

A rescue operation is underway in the Mediterranean after a passenger boat heading from northern Cyprus to Turkey capsized, local media reported.

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Duarte Dias

Dozens of people evacuated from parts of the Grand Canyon after flash floods - CBS News

No injuries were reported but park officials warned people against accessing the closed areas.

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Al Jazeera Staff

Nepal-China flood disaster: What’s the latest toll, how many are missing? - Al Jazeera

Over 3,000 people remain missing days after a glacier collapse triggered devastating floods near China-Nepal border.

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Evan Bush

Water cuts are coming for Arizona. Is your salad on the chopping block? - NBC News

Yuma County, Arizona grows 90% of the U.S.’ winter salad greens. But the state relies on the depleted Colorado River, and water cuts are about to hit.

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1 dead and 5 wounded in a shooting at a rave in Switzerland - AP News

Swiss police and media say that a shooting at a rave in the northern Swiss canton of Aargau has killed one person and left five injured. Police said they are still looking for a suspect and the motives and exact circumstances remain unclear. Cantonal police w…

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Paul Myerberg

Bill Belichick, USC, NC State lead college football Week 0 winners and losers - USA Today

Good news for Bill Belichick, USC and NDSU. Not so much for TCU, NC State and UNLV in college football's Week 0 action. Our winners, losers:

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WSJ

Warsh Makes the Case for Higher Rates and Raises the Bar for Standing Pat - WSJ

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Al Jazeera Staff

Norway’s new king pays tribute to his late father as the country mourns - Al Jazeera

King Haakon VIII says King Harald represented Norway with ‘pride and joy’, promises to listen to Norwegians as monarch.

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The Associated Press

Filip Hrgovic defeats Moses Itauma in London to become heavyweight boxing champion - NBC News

Filip Hrgovic absorbed blow after blow before stopping Moses Itauma in the ninth round to hand the 21-year-old British boxer his first loss and take the vacant IBF heavyweight world title on Saturday.

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Nancy Grace Roman Telescope live updates: Roman and Falcon Heavy delivered to launch pad - Space

Aug. 30: The Roman Telescope is progressing as scheduled toward a launch at 7:26 a.m. ET.

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Michael Sinkewicz

Venezuela says Trump's historic oil deal targets 1.5M barrels per day, could generate $200B - Fox Business

Venezuela's Delcy Rodriguez says the 25-year oil deal with President Donald Trump targets 1.5 million barrels per day across 17 strategic oilfields initially.

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Iceland votes on resuming EU membership talks as Trump's push for neighboring Greenland looms over debate - Fox News

Icelandic voters reportedly narrowly rejected a proposal to restart negotiations to join the European Union, as voters sided with independence versus the capital city's general desire to restart talks that were suspended more than a decade ago.

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ESPN staff

2026 NFL roster updates: Live tracking 53-man cut-down news - ESPN

We're following releases, trades, signings, practice squad additions and other intriguing moves for all 32 NFL teams.

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McKinley Franklin

Melinda French Gates Doubles Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields Donation Sum Bringing Total to $20 Million - The Hollywood Reporter

The philanthropist matched the $10 million that Rodrigo announced the festival had raised in support of women-focused organizations on Friday.

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North Carolina warns mobile petting zoo visitors of rabies exposure after baby goats test positive - Fox News

Baby goats at Farm Adventures, a North Carolina mobile petting zoo, tested positive for rabies after a skunk entered their pen and bit them.

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Drake Riggs

Mike Perry's bad weekend gets worse, Duel Arena fight with Brandon Jenkins ends in early injury - Yahoo Sports

For Mike Perry, an already luckless weekend turned even more unlucky in the most bizarre of ways Saturday night in Orlando.

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Kevin Harrish

Donald Trump supporters reportedly threaten to ‘boycott’ NFL - Yahoo Sports

Supporters of United States President Donald Trump are reportedly planning to "boycott" the NFL after a commentator mocked the president.

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Anthony Thompson

3 states battling new measles outbreaks. What to know - USA Today

Measles outbreaks are growing across the US during the nation's worst year for cases in decades. Here's what health officials want you to know.

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Nick DeGroot

Tom Cruise announces Days of Thunder sequel to release in 2028, co-starring Anne Hathaway - Motorsport.com

The sequel to the popular NASCAR film is officially coming to theaters in June of 2028

Saturday, August 29