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Seven Mexican nationals killed in a Mississippi bus crash over the weekend were identified Monday, including a 16-year-old girl and her 8-year-old brother, authorities said. Huskey identified those killed in the crash as 8-year-old Kain Gutierrez and his 16-year-old sister, Perla Gutierrez. First responders are shown at the scene of a bus crash in Warren Continue reading

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A Brazilian Supreme Court panel on Monday unanimously upheld the decision of one of its justices to block billionaire Elon Musk’s social media platform X nationwide, according to the court’s website. The panel that voted in a virtual session was comprised of five of the full bench’s 11 justices, including Continue reading

The storied Actors’ Equity Association union, representing 51,000 stage actors and managers from Broadway to San Francisco, is also fighting a high-profile battle for its first contract for Disneyland Resort performers in Anaheim, Calif. And there’s an ongoing strike against theaters for higher pay for shows in development. Plus, the union’s top legislative priority is Continue reading

But while Trump’s behavior has won him devoted loyalists, Vance’s copycat act isn’t landing with anyone who isn’t already a fan of his boss. While Trump’s behavior has won him devoted loyalists, Vance’s copycat act isn’t landing with anyone who isn’t already a fan of his boss. A prime example came Thursday, when Vance attempted Continue reading

Simeon Burke was supported in court by his parents, Martina and Sean, and siblings, Ammi and Isaac, pictured at an earlier hearing at Cloverhill Court. Photograph: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin A judge has told remand prisoner Simeon Burke that he is in custody voluntarily but could be released with “one flick of a pen” and Continue reading

LOADING ERROR LOADING Trump campaign adviser Corey Lewandowski was fact-checked on Fox News after he pushed the false right-wing talking point that Democrats are OK with killing newborns. Lewandowski claimed on “Fox News Sunday” that Vice President Kamala Harris has a “radical position on the issue of abortion.” Advertisement “Many Democrats believe that you can Continue reading

This type of ambiance is unthinkable in most sports venues, but especially in a sport like soccer, whose fans are perhaps best known for rowdiness. This is blind football, one of two silent sports at the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games. A volunteer for the Paralympic Games holds a sign reading “Silence s’il-vous-plaît, Quiet Please” during Continue reading

In today’s newsletter: Massive protests erupt in Israel to demand a cease-fire after six hostages held by Hamas were found dead in Gaza. Israelis begin nationwide strike as hostage deaths spark renewed calls for cease-fire Reuters; Bloomberg; Getty Images A nationwide strike has begun in Israel, with the country’s biggest union vowing to shut down Continue reading

BERLIN (AP) — The Alternative for Germany party’s success in two state elections piled new pressure on Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s fractious government and left the country’s conservative opposition facing political contortions on Monday to find a way to govern a pair of eastern regions without involving the far-right party. Alternative for Germany, or AfD, became Continue reading

The U.S. is on track to shatter heat records, putting millions of Americans in the most affected parts of the country in harm’s way for long-term, life-threatening health problems. Most states in the South and Southeast, including Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Texas, Virginia and the Carolinas, are facing heat warnings on this Labor Day, Continue reading