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Papua separatists claim to have shot dead a US pilot who transported Indonesian troops
6+ hour, 23+ min ago (193+ words) In a statement issued Thursday, Sebby Sambom, spokesman for the West Papua Liberation Army, or TPNPB, claimed the group's fighters in Yahukimo regency shot dead American pilot Nicholas F. Goselin and set fire to an aircraft operated by PT AMA, an…...
Tourists down "Burgers, 10-8, for second straight night
12+ hour, 23+ min ago (578+ words) ASHEVILLE, N. C. "Six straight wins. Sole possession of first place in the South Atlantic League Southern Division. And a dominant pitching performance. Wednesday night had everything, and the Asheville Tourists came out on the right side of all of it, beating…...
Heat dome scorches US: Where will records be broken?
15+ hour, 58+ min ago (426+ words) Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct the location of a North Carolina NWS weather station. (NEXSTAR) " Communities in the central and eastern United States are feeling the effects of a potentially-deadly, record-breaking heat wave Wednesday. The extreme…...
Why are World Cup refs giving red cards to players covering their mouths when confronting opponents?
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (416+ words) World Cup players were warned before the tournament about a new rule that would result in an immediate red card for anyone covering their mouth when verbally confronting another player. Officials are actively enforcing that rule change. The latest incident…...
Judges strike down Trump administration student loan forgiveness overhaul
22+ hour, 35+ min ago (448+ words) (The Hill) " Two federal judges have blocked the Trump administration from implementing new restrictions on a student loan forgiveness program that would have barred public service workers from receiving debt relief if their employers are deemed to have a "substantial…...
John Brennan sues Trump administration, claiming "phantom criminal conduct
22+ hour, 38+ min ago (370+ words) Former CIA Director John Brennan filed suit Wednesday demanding the Justice Department preserve all records related to its ongoing investigation into him, saying they will be needed to defend himself in a "vindictive" prosecution." The lawsuit is the first formal…...
Four contractors charged in U. S. military parts scam
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (215+ words) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) " A North Carolina man is one of four government contractors charged in an alleged scheme to sell substandard parts to the U. S. military at premium prices, the U. S. Department of Justice announced. A federal grand jury in Knoxville returned…...
Trump mourns Village People singer: "We will think of Victor every time YMCA is played
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (328+ words) (The Hill) " President Donald Trump celebrated the life of Victor Willis, the singer of the band Village People, after he died on Tuesday. Willis was 74." The president, who often used the band's signature hit, "Y. M. C. A. ," at his presidential campaign rallies, credited…...
SC Festival of Discovery 2026
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (113+ words) WSPA 7 NEWS The 2026 South Carolina Festival of Discovery, celebrating its 25th anniversary, offers fun for the entire family and will be held Thursday, July 9th through Saturday, July 11th The Festival of Discovery's "Blues Cruise" celebrates the unique musical sound of the blues…...
Trump will visit newly built Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in North Dakota's Badlands
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (984+ words) Saturday's official opening coincides with July Fourth celebrations honoring the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Trump is coming early to see the $450 million project, a boost for Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, a former governor of North…...