NJ water utilities hit by cyberattacks with suspected link to Iran
Two municipal water systems in New Jersey were targeted in cyberattacks widely thought to be the work of Iran, the state said Wednesday.
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Congo Ebola outbreak tops 8,000 confirmed cases as disease remains out of control
The number of confirmed cases of Ebola virus in Congo has surged past 8,000, as the country runs out of health workers to contain the deadly disease. Congo announced an outbreak on May 15, caused by the rare Bundibugyo virus, which has no known treatment or vaccine, and has strug...
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Netanyahu meets Emirati leader in a secret weekend trip to Abu Dhabi, and other Mideast developments
Benjamin Netanyahu traveled secretly to the United Arab Emirates over the weekend to ask its leader to deny reports that he had warned the Israeli prime minister about a looming Hamas threat ahead of the Palestinian militant group's Oct. 7, 2023 attack on southern Israel. The mee...
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Pope urges religious leaders in France to preach peace as he recalls foundations of European unity
Pope Leo XIV urged religious leaders on Monday to preach messages of peace and unity as he wrapped up a visit to France by recalling the forces of dialogue that contributed to Europe’s post-World War II integration. Leo traveled to the eastern city of Metz, near the border with L...
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Man found dead in Houston roadway; deputies investigating cause of death
Harris County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating after a man was found dead in the roadway in west Houston late Sunday night. Deputies were dispatched around 10:42 p.m. Sunday to the 1700 block of Greenhouse Road for a reported vehicle and pedestrian incident. When the first de...
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US and China release reciprocal $30 billion product lists for tariff cuts after Trump-Xi meeting
The United States and China released Monday reciprocal lists of products worth about $30 billion each that will see tariff cuts, in a deal expected to boost bilateral trade. The details came days after Chinese President Xi Jinping met with President Donald Trump in Washington in ...
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UK police arrest 5 men under terrorism, explosives acts close to US air base
British police announced on Sunday morning that five people were arrested "on suspicion of offenses under the explosives act" close to a major air base....
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British police investigate whether arrests near US-run air base foiled an Iran-linked attack
Police were holding five men on Monday and examining suspected explosives found near a U.S.-operated air force base in England, as counterterror detectives investigated whether the arrests foiled an attempted attack linked to Iran. The men were detained early Sunday after three v...
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People with Down syndrome and other disabilities find their rhythm in Indiana dance program
Finn Vester, who has autism and Down syndrome , tried a martial arts class but it proved unsuitable because he learns differently, his mother said. Then he joined Dance Abilities, a program at Academy of Dance Arts in the Indianapolis suburb of Fishers for people with physical or...
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Mexico's Baja California braces for major Hurricane Polo as Hurricane Nolo still threatens Hawaii
Hurricane Polo bore down on Mexico's Baja California peninsula on Monday with a threat of storm surge, high winds and heavy rains, while Hurricane Nolo threatened parts of Hawaii with torrential rain even as the storm edged further away from the state's islands. Polo was a Catego...
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Hurricane Polo could produce life-threatening flooding in Mexico’s Baja California
Hurricane Polo bore down on Mexico's Baja California peninsula on Monday with a threat of storm surge, high winds and heavy rains, while Hurricane Nolo threatened parts of Hawaii with torrential rain even as the storm edged further away from the state's islands. Polo was a Catego...
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Residents brace for a possible Russian hybrid attack on Poland's border with Ukraine
Three times in one day, phones lit up across this Polish border community with a warning: A drone or a missile could cross from Ukraine , and residents should stay vigilant in case they might need to take cover. Above the village of Dorohusk in eastern Poland, vapor trails cut ac...
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The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3411: Roland Garros
Episode: 3411 Roland Garros: Airplane pioneer, inventor, and almost combat air ace. Today, meet Roland Garros.