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Four men arrested for allegedly kidnapping, restraining man with extension cord in Nantucket
15+ hour, 15+ min ago (222+ words) NANTUCKET, Mass. — Four men have been arrested for allegedly kidnapping and assaulting a man at a Nantucket park. At around 4:33 p.m. on July 16, Nantucket police responded to the area of Essex Road following a report that a person was being…...
The US and Iran have blown past red lines as they lurch back toward all-out war
15+ hour, 31+ min ago (868+ words) A week after the United States and Iran signed a preliminary deal aimed at ending the war, an Iranian drone slammed into a cargo ship sailing through the Strait of Hormuz. There were no casualties or major damage, but the…...
Mount Olympus, home of the ancient Greek gods, is a candidate for the UNESCO World Heritage List
19+ hour, 40+ min ago (810+ words) LITOCHORO, Greece — Snow-capped for much of the year, Mount Olympus, mythological home of ancient Greece's 12 Olympian gods, has captured the imagination through the millennia. Rising to 2,918 meters (9,573 feet) from a base practically at sea level, the ancient Greeks believed the…...
US and Iran exchange strikes as they struggle over Strait of Hormuz
17+ hour, 19+ min ago (851+ words) DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United States and Iran exchanged strikes aimed at infrastructure and military targets on Saturday as their battle over the Strait of Hormuz intensified. The region has endured days of back-and-forth attacks in a conflict increasingly…...
Rescuers race to find survivors in the rain after a landslide in China kills at least 8
19+ hour, 8+ min ago (328+ words) CHONGQING, China — Rescue crews on Saturday raced to find survivors from a landslide in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing that killed at least eight people and left 34 missing. The landslide occurred in Pengshui County on Friday morning on the…...
License revoked for boarding school in Utah where Paris Hilton says she was abused as a teen
1+ day, 55+ min ago (481+ words) SALT LAKE CITY — Utah revoked another campus license on Friday for the boarding school where Paris Hilton said she was abused as a teenager, marking a major victory in the hotel heiress' yearslong effort to get the school shut down....
Indian police hospitalize an activist who's on a hunger strike for education reform
19+ hour, 46+ min ago (189+ words) NEW DELHI — Police moved a prominent activist to hospital in New Delhi on Saturday after his health deteriorated during a 20-day hunger strike tied to India's viral Cockroach Janta Party movement for education reform. Authorities tightened security around New Delhi’s…...
Trump says these documents prove his false claims of election fraud. Here's what they really say
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (904+ words) Trump Speech President Donald Trump speaks in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, July 16, 2026, in Washington. (Saul Loeb/Pool via AP) (Saul Loeb/Saul Loeb/Pool AFP via AP) WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump released a trove of documents…...
Paying for early access to Trump's Truth Social could raise big money - and major ethical issues
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (886+ words) NEW YORK — America’s first billionaire president may soon be profiting from a new line of business tied to his office: charging access for a first peek at certain posts on his Truth Social platform. Donald Trump's struggling media company plans…...
Boston police seeking publics help in search for missing 19-year-old out of Mattapan
22+ hour, 26+ min ago (115+ words) BOSTON — The Boston Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in searching for a missing 19-year-old. Luckson Burles was last seen on Friday, July 17, at approximately 4:00 pm in the area of Westview Way. Burles is also non-verbal and autistic. Burles…...