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Boko Haram Abductions Crisis

Families in Nigeria's Borno state protested in Uba town on August 21, demanding the government secure the release of their children who were abducted nearly 100 days ago. The children, 19 in total, were taken from their classrooms on May…

Fantasy Football Punishments

Millions of people participate in fantasy football leagues worldwide, with some taking it so far as to impose humorous penalties on themselves or others when their team comes in last. One such player's punishment was caught on camera and…

Rugby League Match Report

The Brisbane Broncos staged a spectacular comeback against the Canberra Raiders at Canberra Stadium. The Canberra Raiders were playing their last game with retiring great Josh Papali'i, but the Brisbane Broncos had other plans and denied…

California River Restoration Efforts

44 years after a California dairy rancher made a donation that sparked a restoration project, the San Joaquin River has been reconnected to over 220 acres of historic floodplain habitat in Great Valley Grasslands State Park outside Merced…

ICE Arrests and Detainee Abuse

José Mejía Hernández, 45, was walking to a bus stop in Arlington, Virginia on August 11 when two unmarked vehicle agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) started chasing him. He recalled being hit with a stun gun, but did not…

Kansas State Football Coach

Kansas State University has hired Collin Klein, a former Wildcats quarterback who was also a Heisman Trophy finalist, as its new head coach. Klein replaces Chris Klieman, who retired after seven seasons with the team, including six bowl…

Home Invasion Sentencing Decision

Jason Munroe, a man from the GTA, had his 729-day conditional sentence upheld by the Court of Appeal in relation to an armed home invasion. On June 17, 2022, around 3:50 a.m., Munroe's home on Underwood Drive in Whitby was invaded by armed…

Conservative Leadership Dispute

Chris Alexander, a former diplomat and minister of citizenship and immigration under Stephen Harper, announced his candidacy for Mayor of Toronto on July 29. Despite being late to the race, Alexander has yet to drop out as the August 21…

Trump Aircraft Carrier Controversy

Navy leadership is considering renaming an aircraft carrier currently under construction, which was previously set to be named the USS Doris Miller, after President Donald Trump instead. The ship was meant to honor Doris Miller, a Black…

Pelosi's Intel Committee Debacle

Two FBI interviews with Eric Swalwell, conducted as part of an investigation into Christine "Fang Fang" Fang's involvement with illicit campaign contributions and funneling interns to Swalwell's office, have been made public. The…

Israeli-Palestinian Violence Escalates

On an unknown date, Israeli settlers set fire to a Palestinian home in the West Bank, while a mother and her children were asleep inside. The incident is just one example of settler violence that rights groups say is putting dozens of…

Bali Insults the Law

Luzian Andrin Zgraggen, a 26-year-old Swiss tourist, has been sentenced to 1 year in prison for insulting Bali's sacred Day of Silence holiday, also known as Nyepi. In March, Zgraggen posted a video on Instagram showing himself walking on…