Top News public: August 2023

‘Three Johns’ Top the List of Potential Successors to Mitch McConnell

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Sara Sharif: Five days before Pakistan asked to start family search

Interpol's request to start a search was not made until 15 August - five days after Sara was found dead.

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'Others jumped too, but they didn't make it'

One survivor tells of his escape, another says she was powerless with her children trapped inside.

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Prigozhin alluded to threats in new video release

The video appears to have been filmed shortly before the Wagner chief died in a plane crash near Moscow.

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What you need to know ahead of Friday and Saturday's train strikes

Members of the RMT rail workers' union and Aslef train drivers' union are set to strike again.

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Police release CCTV of Aston Villa coach bricking in Burnley

The footage shows the moment a brick was hurled at the Premier League team's bus as it left Burnley.

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A Shocking Soccer Kiss Demonstrates the Power of Scandal

By Amanda Taub from NYT World https://ift.tt/jfYNLxr

‘This Is a Test’: Nationwide Alert Will Reach Cellphones, TVs and Radios

By Rebecca Carballo from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/SHa1wvq

The Faustian Bargain of Reducing Air Pollution

By David Wallace-Wells from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/l7ahKqV

Sadie Dupuis Confronts Her Darkest Memories on Speedy Ortiz’s New LP

By Jon Pareles from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/Fb8fRDA

Water Is Essential to Life. How Could It Ever Go Out of Style?

By Erica Jean from NYT Style https://ift.tt/8NFSDsf

Laszlo Birinyi, Leading Stock Picker and Market Forecaster, Dies at 79

By Alex Traub from NYT Business https://ift.tt/uHpj3Ti

Covid and flu winter jabs to be brought forward in England

Vaccines for the most vulnerable will start being given in September instead of October in England.

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U.N.C. Graduate Student Is Charged in Fatal Shooting of Professor

By Michael Levenson and Mike Ives from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/ujamRM4

Francis Suarez Drops Out of the G.O.P. Presidential Race

By Anjali Huynh from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/AtoyNO5

How to Handle Flight Delays and Cancellations

By Christine Chung from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/vWb4Dtw

Totem Pole Taken 94 Years Ago Begins 4,000-Mile Journey Home

By Emma Bubola from NYT World https://ift.tt/tuZP6YB

If rain swells Lake Okeechobee, officials might have to release water full of toxic algae.

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Nottinghamshire Police officer hit by train while helping man dies

Sgt Graham Saville was attempting to help a distressed man on the tracks before he was struck.

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Network Rail axes bonuses for staff who went on strike

Network Rail has withheld bonuses from union members who took part in strike action during a pay dispute.

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NATO Neighbors Demand Belarus Expel Wagner Fighters

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Muddy reveal for mysterious 1820s time capsule

West Point academy unveiled the contents of a nearly 200-year old lead box. The contents were unexpected.

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Bob Barker, Betty White and Their Fight Over Billy the Elephant

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The Hundred 2023: Oval Invincibles beat Manchester Originals in men's final

Oval Invincibles stage a remarkable fightback to beat Manchester Originals and win the men's Hundred at Lord's.

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In Moscow, mourners cry at a makeshift Wagner memorial.

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World Athletics Championships 2023: Keely Hodgkinson wins 800m silver as Mary Moraa triumphs

Keely Hodgkinson is forced to settle for silver as Kenya's Mary Moraa triumphs in a thrilling 800m final at the World Championships.

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Labour rules out wealth tax if party wins next election

Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves says extra money for public services must come from economic growth.

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David LaFlamme, Whose ‘White Bird’ Captured a 1960s Dream, Dies at 82

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The Rubiales World Cup kiss row... in 75 seconds

The controversy concerning the head of Spanish football and a kiss at the Women's World Cup final explained.

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U.S. Knew Saudis Were Killing African Migrants

By Ben Hubbard and Edward Wong from NYT World https://ift.tt/i5FI0Sh

Brighton & Hove Albion 1-3 West Ham United: James Ward-Prowse scores first goal for Hammers

West Ham continue their unbeaten Premier League start by stunning Brighton as James Ward-Prowse scores his first Hammers goal.

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Bob Barker, Longtime Host of ‘The Price Is Right,’ Dies at 99

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Poland investigates cyber-attack on rail network

Hackers briefly disrupted some train services, amid suggestions that the attack came from Russia.

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What Even Is a Social Network Anymore?

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Spain's Hermoso 'didn't consent' to World Cup kiss

Jenni Hermoso says she did not consent to be kissed by Spanish FA president Luis Rubiales - as 81 players say they will not play for Spain until he leaves.

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Bodies and flight recorders recovered at Wagner boss Prigozhin's jet crash site

Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin and nine other people are presumed to have died in the crash.

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Ukraine in maps: Tracking the war with Russia

Ukraine's "tactically significant" progress in the village is overshadowed by news of the Prigozhin plane crash.

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9 New Books We Recommend This Week

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US government sues Elon Musk's SpaceX over hiring policy

The US Department of Justice says rocket firm discriminated against refugees and asylum seekers.

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Watch: Putin's first words on plane crash

The Russian president offered "sincere condolences" to the family of those killed in the crash.

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A Russian missile strike killed 4 at a school in northern Ukraine, a senior official says.

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Nadine Dorries should lose Tory whip - Lib Dem leader Davey

Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey visits Mid Bedfordshire as voters wait for their MP to formally resign.

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Bolsonaro Lost the Election. Now He’s Trying to Avoid Arrest.

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Biden’s New Student Loan Repayment Plan Is Open. Here’s How to Enroll.

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Ukraine’s Forces and Firepower Are Misallocated, U.S. Officials Say

By Eric Schmitt, Julian E. Barnes, Helene Cooper and Thomas Gibbons-Neff from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/ZYFfbIe

Lachlan Murdoch Pays $840,000 to Site He Had Accused of Libel

By Katie Robertson from NYT Business https://ift.tt/UklBnzM

Texas Sent Migrants Into California’s Storm Emergency, Aid Groups Say

By Somini Sengupta from NYT Climate https://ift.tt/OuzsWqi

Georgia Rico case: John Eastman surrenders to authorities

Ex-Trump lawyer John Eastman is one of two accused in the Georgia indictment to surrender on Tuesday.

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Let childminders work in own homes, landlords urged

But the sector says asking landlords to review restrictive contracts will only make a small difference.

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John Oliver and Seth Meyers: Looser but Less Pointed Onstage

By Jason Zinoman from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/eskAH9N

No charges in Birmingham pub bombings reinvestigation

Prosecutors say there is insufficient evidence to bring charges over the 1974 attack.

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Museums are closed and performances have been postponed in California.

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Baghdad advertising boards turned off over porn screening

Electronic screens were shut down after a hacker used one to run a pornographic film.

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One Indigenous community in Mexico is effectively cut off by the storm.

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British Museum: How easy is it to steal from a museum?

Stolen items from the British Museum spark debate over the safety of the world's greatest treasures.

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Philadelphia Musicians Authorize Strike Ahead of New Season

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Trump Wasn’t Invited to This Georgia Event, but His Presence Was Still Felt

By Maya King from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/B0mp8S9

Prostate cancer: Incontinence bins call in male toilets

One prostate cancer patient says he was forced to carry used "nappies" around in a backpack.

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Vivek Ramaswamy Raps Eminem’s ‘Lose Yourself’

By Shane Goldmacher from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/J8L9x7Y

Canada wildfires: The past 2 days in 75 seconds

As Canada's northern and western provinces battle historic wildfires, thousands have been displaced.

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A Los Angeles Home That Channels the Magic of ‘Fantasia’

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The U.S. extends and expands a program allowing Ukrainian refugees to stay and work.

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The Weekender

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Hawaii-Tok Wants Tourists to Stay Home

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6 Paperbacks to Read This Week

By Shreya Chattopadhyay from NYT Books https://ift.tt/3vnR4LP

Days on Mars Are Getting Shorter

By Kenneth Chang from NYT Science https://ift.tt/vSdtz0n

Migrant Crisis, a ‘Time Bomb’ for Democrats, Poses Test for Hochul

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Listen: Hip-Hop Turns 50, Baby!, Sympathy for the Devil, ‘Forever Chemicals’

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‘Madeleine Collins’ Review: A Duplicitous Mother

By Beatrice Loayza from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/QlcBg4C

Aleksandar Matanovic, Whose Publishing Company Changed Chess, Dies at 93

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Wagatha case: Coleen Rooney won't forgive Rebekah Vardy

Coleen Rooney speaks publicly about her libel case against Rebekah Vardy for the first time.

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Fed Officials Avoided a Victory Lap at July Meeting

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Former Royal Marine shot by pirate in Amazon

John Bathgate was hit twice when he was attacked near the Colombian border during a charity expedition.

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Santos Aide Who Impersonated McCarthy Staff Member Faces Federal Charges

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PSNI data breach: Man arrested in investigation into linked criminality

The police say the arrest was made by detectives investigating criminality linked to the breach.

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Who is Nathan Wade, the prosecutor who would take the lead in court?

By Richard Fausset and Danny Hakim from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/NH0qzmi

Mother of six-year-old who shot Virginia school teacher pleads guilty

Deja Taylor has reportedly admitted that her gun was stored in a way that the boy could access it.

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Alternate electors were part of the plan to overturn the 2020 election. Who were they?

By Richard Fausset and Danny Hakim from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/BJ5v3G1

Gay couple win damages from Italy's ruling party over ad

The far-right party has been ordered to pay damages over a photo used in an anti-surrogacy campaign.

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At Darmstadt, the Avant-Garde Rivals Wagner’s ‘Ring’

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Hawaii wildfires: Volunteers bring aid by boat to devastated Maui

Volunteers formed a human chain to pass aid off the boat as quickly as possible.

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Nechama Tec, Polish Holocaust Survivor and Scholar, Dies at 92

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PSNI data breach: Civilian worker 'no longer feels safe in home'

The man's name was on a document mistakenly shared by the PSNI that gave details of about 10,000 employees.

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Women's Open: Apparent protests on 17th green halt play

Play is halted briefly at the Women's Open after protestors with flares made their way on to the 17th green.

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Chelsea 1-1 Liverpool: Axel Disasi scores on his debut to secure point for Chelsea

Chelsea and Liverpool play out a thrilling draw as both sides illustrate why they are doing battle over £110m Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo.

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