California store owner fatally shot in dispute over Pride flag; officers kill gunman
Authorities say a California store owner has been fatally shot after a dispute over a LGBTQ Pride flag outside her business.
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California braces for Tropical Storm Hilary amid flood warnings
Forecasters say the storm is expected to enter the history books as the first tropical storm to hit southern California in 84 years.
Two men die swimming during Ireland triathlon
The pair, aged in their 60s and 40s, were competing in a weather-affected Ironman event.
68 Years After His Death, James Dean Is Reportedly Starring in a New Movie – Thanks to AI
Nearly seven decades after he died, James Dean “has been cast as the star in a new, upcoming movie,” reports the BBC:
A digital clone of the actor — created using artificial intelligence technology similar to that used to generate deepfakes &mda…
Netherlands and Denmark to donate up to 61 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine
Danish PM says country will provide 19 in stages when pilot training is completed as Dutch counterpart pledges up to 42 planesThe Netherlands and Denmark have announced they will donate up to 61 F-16 fighter jets between them to Ukraine once pilot trai…
Italy: Pompeii discovery reveals secrets of slaves’ lives in Ancient Rome – Business Insider
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Hilary weakens to tropical storm heading for California
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Call for investigation into Nadine Dorries over failure to quit as MP
More than half of people believe MP’s absence is significantly damaging parliament’s reputation, poll showsA campaign group has written to the standards watchdog asking for an investigation into Nadine Dorries after its poll suggested more than half of…
Two Spokane County fires have destroyed over 18,000 acres; 0% contained
Two wildfires that have ravaged different parts of Spokane County since Friday have torched 18,000 acres of homes, scrublands, farm fields and forests. At least one person is dead.
Russia’s first lunar mission in 47 years smashes into the moon in failure
By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia’s first moon mission in 47 years failed when its Luna-25 space craft spun out of control and crashed into the moon after a problem preparing for pre-landing orbit, underscoring the post-Soviet decline of a…