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A man named Patrick Havas was arrested after he rushed toward Ohio governor candidate Dr. Amy Acton during a campaign event. The prosecutor said Havas wanted to ask questions and did not threaten anyone, but he was charged with assault and other offenses after knocking down two people in the crowd.
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Patrick Havas, 38, charged towards Dr. Amy Acton at a fair in Canfield, Ohio.
Havas had two handguns, a taser, and brass knuckles but did not show or use them.
He knocked down two individuals before being stopped by state troopers protecting Acton.
Havas pleaded not guilty to two assault counts, disorderly conduct, and inducing panic.
Authorities found no threatening messages on Havas’ cellphone after a full search.
Video shows Havas entering the tent, calling Acton’s name, and recording the event.
Acton is a Democrat, a physician, and former Ohio public health director running for governor.
The investigation is ongoing, and officials are asking the public for any additional video footage.
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The UK government announced a ban on imports from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, signaling a stronger stance on the Israel-Palestine conflict. This move follows the UK's recognition of a Palestinian state last year and aims to support a two-state solution by coordinating with other countries.
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The UK banned imports from Israeli settlements in the West Bank, which are considered occupied territories.
This action was announced by Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband alongside Prime Minister Andy Burnham.
The UK recognized a Palestinian state about a year before this announcement.
The move is intended to encourage a two-state solution, meaning an independent Palestine alongside Israel.
Eleven countries, including France and Canada, are coordinating similar actions.
Israel responded by closing the British consulate in Jerusalem.
Some UK political figures, including Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch and the Chief Rabbi, expressed concern that such measures might increase antisemitism.
Labour politician Andy Burnham criticized his predecessor’s earlier approach and aims to take a stronger stance on the issue.
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Singapore’s prime minister and government ministers have received a large salary increase, with the prime minister’s pay rising by about $1 million. The government says high salaries help attract talented leaders and support good governance, though the pay is much higher than most citizens earn.
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The prime minister’s annual salary increased from S$2.2 million ($1.7 million) to S$3.6 million ($2.8 million).
Deputy prime minister’s salary rose from S$1.8 million to S$3 million.
Other cabinet ministers now earn between S$1.8 million and S$2.8 million, based on their roles.
The prime minister plans to donate his entire salary increase to good causes.
Singapore’s high ministerial pay is much more than leaders in countries like the US ($400,000) and the UK ($230,000).
The pay raise is the biggest in 15 years and was recommended by an independent committee.
Officials will not get the full new salaries immediately but will see a one-time raise of up to 9% starting October 15.
Singapore argues that paying well for political leaders helps ensure strong leadership and good government.
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The United States is banning several Canadian products, such as alcohol, dairy, and cars, starting September 29. This move responds to Canadian tariffs on American goods, as both countries face a growing trade dispute without current plans for new talks.
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The US is banning imports from Canada, including alcohol, dairy, and motor vehicles.
President Donald Trump signed executive orders to enforce the ban.
The ban starts on September 29.
The US says Canada is unfairly treating American trade.
Canada introduced tariffs on US goods before this ban.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney warned that Canada's reduced trade with the US will have negative effects.
Talks between the US and Canada ended in late August with no new meetings planned.
Both countries want to reach a trade deal but have not yet resumed negotiations.
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President Donald Trump announced a ban on some Canadian imports, including alcohol, dairy products, and large motorcycles, starting September 29. The U.S. will also increase tariffs on other Canadian goods from September 15, escalating a trade dispute between the two countries.
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The U.S. is banning Canadian alcohol, certain dairy products, and large motorcycles under Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930.
New import bans cut off access to the U.S. market for these Canadian goods instead of just increasing their price.
Additional Canadian products like steel, aluminum, furniture, and paper will face 50% tariffs starting September 15.
Some products were removed from the tariff list after officials found the U.S. depended on Canadian supplies for them.
The bans come after talks between the U.S. and Canada failed last month.
Canada has retaliated with tariffs of up to 50% on U.S. goods starting recently.
President Trump threatened to ban Canadian aircraft maker Bombardier from selling jets in the U.S. (this is still being considered).
The trade conflict is intensifying despite the close economic ties and integrated supply chains between the U.S. and Canada.
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The US announced a ban on Canadian dairy, most alcoholic drinks, and motorcycles starting in three weeks. This move follows Canada’s decision to add tariffs on $20 billion of US goods, escalating an ongoing trade dispute between the two countries.
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The US will ban certain Canadian products, including dairy, alcohol, and motorcycles.
The ban begins three weeks after the announcement by the White House.
Canada imposed tariffs on $20 billion worth of US goods in response to US tariffs.
President Trump stopped Canadian products from winning large US government contracts until trade rules are fair for US goods.
Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, said Canada wants to reduce reliance on the US and be more independent.
The trade dispute started when the US placed a 50% tariff on some Canadian imports, accusing Canada of unfair treatment to US industries.
This dispute has harmed the long-standing friendly relationship between the US and Canada.
Canadians have responded by reducing travel to the US and avoiding US products, showing strong national feeling.
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Test results from the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) show that teenagers in many wealthy countries are scoring lower in math, reading, and science. The drop in scores is linked to less family involvement in education and distractions from digital devices. Countries in Asia, like China, Japan, and South Korea, scored the highest.
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Over 760,000 fifteen-year-olds from many countries took the PISA test last year.
Average scores in math, reading, and science dropped to the lowest point among rich countries.
Families are less interested in their children’s schoolwork, especially for boys, compared to previous years.
Students who talk with family about schoolwork at least once a week scored much higher on science tests.
More than 25% of students in rich countries said classmates were often distracted by digital devices during science class.
In countries with strict rules on phone use in school, students reported less distraction.
Asian countries, such as China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Singapore, scored highest globally.
Nearly all students in the tested Chinese provinces reached basic levels in math and reading, compared to 65% and 74% in the U.S.
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The U.S. Supreme Court rejected Missouri's request to stop a Missouri Supreme Court decision that blocks the state from using a new voting map for the House of Representatives. The new map was designed to give an advantage to the Republican Party.
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Missouri asked the U.S. Supreme Court to block a Missouri Supreme Court ruling.
The Missouri Supreme Court ruled against the use of a new congressional map.
The new map was drawn to favor Republican candidates.
The U.S. Supreme Court denied Missouri's emergency request.
This decision means Missouri cannot use the new map for upcoming elections.
The case relates to how voting districts are drawn for Congress seats.
The story was reported by CBS News and their White House correspondent Aaron Navarro.
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Jeriah Mast, a former Ohio missionary, pleaded guilty to federal charges of sexually abusing two boys in Haiti. He admitted to harming more than 30 boys in Haiti and four children in Ohio and faces a prison sentence likely between 25 and 33 years.
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Jeriah Mast, 45, from Millersburg, Ohio, was a missionary with Christian Aid Ministries.
He abused boys during mission trips to Haiti from 2002 to 2019.
Mast confessed to molesting over 30 boys in Haiti and four children in Ohio.
He pleaded guilty to two federal charges related to abuse in 2004 and 2011.
Prosecutors will drop two other charges, but Mast admitted their facts.
He faces a prison sentence of 25 to 33 years, with sentencing set for December 15.
Mast was previously sentenced to nine years in Ohio state prison for abuse charges but was released early in 2025.
The case highlights ongoing concerns about sexual abuse and pressure on victims within conservative Anabaptist communities.
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A report warns that many teenagers aged 16 and 17 in England who are officially recorded as studying at college are often absent and not receiving enough support. The report suggests that tens of thousands more young people may be missing education or work than official numbers show because colleges do not track attendance like schools do.
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About 42,000 teenagers are officially enrolled in college but miss at least half of their classes.
Colleges in England are not required to collect or report attendance data, unlike schools.
More than half of 16- and 17-year-olds are estimated to be persistently absent from college, missing 10% or more of sessions.
Around 5.9% (about 42,000) are severely absent, missing at least half of their college sessions.
The Department for Education plans to help colleges track attendance and gather data centrally.
Factors causing absence include part-time work, travel costs, and effects from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mental health challenges and the need to work are common reasons for missing classes.
Recommendations include collecting attendance data, improving mental health support, offering free bus travel, and increasing work experience opportunities.
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A large UK study found that regularly drinking very hot drinks, like tea or coffee at 65°C or higher, can increase the risk of cancer of the food pipe (oesophageal cancer) by about three times compared to drinking warm beverages. The risk remains low overall, but waiting for drinks to cool before drinking may help reduce it.
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The study involved nearly one million middle-aged men and women.
"Very hot" drinks are defined as those at 65°C (149°F) or above.
Drinking six or more very hot drinks daily raises cancer risk.
Hot liquids can damage the lining of the food pipe, leading to cancer risk.
In the UK, oesophageal cancer affects only a few thousand people per year.
The chance of developing this cancer is about 1% in the population.
Smoking and alcohol use are larger risk factors for this cancer.
Experts advise waiting until drinks feel comfortable to drink, rather than drinking them when very hot.
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Democratic strategist James Carville said on Tuesday that President Trump may want the Republican Party to lose the upcoming midterm elections. Carville suggested that Trump dislikes members of his own party and wants to cause them harm by making them lose.
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James Carville is a strategist for the Democratic Party.
He spoke about President Trump’s behavior before the midterm elections.
Carville said Trump might want the Republican Party to lose the elections.
He believes Trump dislikes members of his own party.
Carville used the phrase "wants to torture them" to describe Trump’s actions toward Republicans.
This statement is Carville’s opinion, not a confirmed fact.
The discussion took place during an interview with journalist Al Hunt.
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A report by the Tech Transparency Project found that Meta allowed hundreds of paid ads with child sexual abuse material (CSAM), including AI-generated imagery, to run on Facebook and Instagram over the past 10 months. Many of these ads appeared in India, even after the Indian government ordered Meta to remove such content.
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The Tech Transparency Project found 332 ads with CSAM on Meta platforms, mostly in August 2024.
About 84 of these ads ran in India, with 78 appearing after the Indian government ordered their removal.
Some ads used photos of real children, including a European royal family member, which were digitally altered by AI.
Meta stated it does not allow child exploitation content and reports such cases to the US-based National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC).
Indian child protection groups argue Meta should report these cases directly to Indian authorities, not just to NCMEC.
After the BBC’s investigation, Indian agencies are reviewing this issue.
Just Rights for Children, an Indian network, filed a petition in India’s Supreme Court demanding social media platforms be required to report and identify those spreading CSAM.
The report describes some ads as using AI to animate children in graphic sexual acts with voiceovers promoting unrestricted content.
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Damien Warren-Smith performs as Garry Starr, a clown character who combines comedy and nudity in a show called "Classic Penguins." The show uses humor and performance to encourage people to read classic Penguin books while presenting modern clowning in a unique way.
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Damien Warren-Smith is a trained clown who studied in Paris and Berlin.
His character, Garry Starr, tries to save literature by performing all Penguin Classic novels in one hour.
The show features nudity as part of the performance, which some audience members initially find surprising.
Warren-Smith believes clowning involves personal openness and turning humiliation into art.
Audiences experience a mix of comedy, modern clown techniques, and a call to appreciate classic literature.
Warren-Smith describes his clown work as a personal journey from being laughed at to embracing laughter as an art.
The show has toured internationally and has attracted attention on social media.
"Classic Penguins" uses humor to make literature and clowning accessible and entertaining.
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A judge declared a mistrial in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy after the jury could not reach a unanimous decision. One juror had doubts about Clancy’s guilt but still refused to vote for her acquittal, preventing a verdict.
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Lindsay Clancy is accused of killing her three young children in 2023.
Clancy’s defense says she suffered from postpartum psychosis, a rare mental illness after childbirth.
Prosecutors say Clancy intentionally killed her children by strangling them with exercise bands.
A lone juror acknowledged doubt but blocked acquittal votes, leading to a mistrial.
The jury was unable to agree unanimously on Clancy’s criminal responsibility.
The case saw intense public interest and debate over mental illness and legal responsibility.
The judge initially considered declaring a mistrial, then allowed one hour for an appeal before officially doing so.
Clancy’s trial took place in Plymouth County Superior Court, Massachusetts, in 2026.
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Lenny Pearce won "Australia's Got Talent" in 2010 as part of a boy band. Now, 16 years later, he has found new success by making remixed nursery rhymes that are popular with babies and toddlers around the world.
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Lenny Pearce was part of a boy band that won "Australia's Got Talent" in 2010.
After his initial fame, his popularity decreased over time.
Pearce has created new music by remixing nursery rhymes.
His remixed songs have become popular with babies and toddlers globally.
This new career is described as a successful comeback for him.
The music targets very young children, helping them enjoy singing and playing.
The story was reported by CBS News.
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U.S. consumers will pay more for some dairy products like milk and cheese because Canada has added tariffs on these goods. This action is part of Canada’s response to trade measures taken during President Trump’s trade policies.
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Canada has imposed tariffs on U.S. dairy products such as milk and cheese.
These tariffs are a response to trade actions by the U.S. government.
The higher tariffs will raise prices for U.S. consumers buying dairy products.
Rick Naerebout is CEO of the Idaho Dairymen's Association and Washington State Dairy Federation.
The issue is linked to the ongoing trade war under President Trump’s administration.
Tariffs are taxes on imported goods that make them more expensive.
U.S. dairy farmers and associations are affected by these tariffs and price changes.
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The number of mail-in ballots rejected for late postmarks has increased sharply in Washington and Oregon due to recent changes in U.S. Postal Service operations. These changes, aimed at saving money by consolidating mail processing, have caused delays in applying postmarks, leading to some valid ballots being discarded.
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Washington and Oregon have seen a big rise in ballots rejected because of late postmarks.
The U.S. Postal Service has been consolidating mail operations to reduce costs.
Delays caused by these changes mean some ballots mailed on time are still marked late.
Thousands of voters had their ballots not counted during recent primary elections.
Oregon plans to add 20 new ballot drop boxes to help voters avoid mail delays.
Washington has spent about $300,000 to add 21 new ballot drop boxes in counties.
Some rural counties supporting President Donald Trump experienced over 4% of ballots rejected for late postmarks.
President Trump’s administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow restrictions on mail-in voting, despite President Trump having voted by mail himself.
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Scientists say sulfur pollution from burning fossil fuels helps cool the Earth by reflecting sunlight. As pollution controls reduce sulfur emissions, this cooling effect is shrinking, making global warming faster. Researchers warn the overall warming may be happening more quickly than earlier expected.
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Burning fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide, which warms the planet, and sulfur pollution, which cools it by reflecting sunlight.
Clean-air laws have sharply reduced sulfur pollution since the 1990s, but carbon dioxide emissions remain very high.
The drop in sulfur pollution means less sunlight is reflected away, so global temperatures rise faster.
The past three years have been the warmest on record, with 2027 likely to become the hottest year.
Natural climate fluctuations like El Niño affect yearly temperatures but do not change the long-term warming trend.
Studies removing natural effects show the rate of global warming is increasing.
Sulfur pollution also affects cloud brightness and lifespan, increasing the reflection of sunlight and cooling the Earth.
Scientists are concerned the planet may be more sensitive to greenhouse gases than previously thought, leading to faster climate change.
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