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The Republican Party will hold its first-ever midterm convention in Dallas, where President Donald Trump will give key speeches to build support ahead of the November elections. However, many Republican candidates are uncertain about attending, and some experts warn that focusing the event on President Trump could be risky due to his low approval ratings.
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The Republican Party is holding a midterm convention for the first time in Dallas, Texas.
President Trump will deliver both the keynote and closing speeches at the convention.
Other speakers include Vice President JD Vance, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Attorney General Todd Blanche, Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr., and Donald Trump Jr.
The convention is intended to boost morale and encourage Republican voters ahead of midterm elections.
Unlike presidential conventions, this event does not involve making party rules or setting a policy platform.
Many Republican candidates are unsure about attending, with some citing the $25,000 cost as a barrier.
President Trump’s approval rating is 33%, one of the lowest in his political career.
Surveys show Democrats are more enthusiastic than Republicans about voting in the upcoming midterms.
Some political analysts warn that relying heavily on President Trump for midterm enthusiasm could hurt Republican chances.
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Lindsay Clancy was on trial for killing her three children in Massachusetts in 2023. The jury could not agree on a verdict because 11 jurors believed she was not responsible due to postpartum psychosis, but one juror disagreed, leading to a mistrial.
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Most family mass killings are committed by men, usually husbands or fathers facing crises like divorce or financial trouble.
Lindsay Clancy strangled her three children—ages five, three, and eight months—in January 2023.
After the killings, Clancy tried to kill herself but survived and is paralyzed from the waist down.
The trial lasted six weeks and ended with a hung jury because one juror refused to acquit her despite doubts about her guilt.
Clancy’s defense argued she had postpartum psychosis, a severe mental illness after childbirth causing hallucinations and delusions.
Many jurors accepted this mental illness defense, but the holdout juror was a man who wanted to convict her.
The case has sparked public debate about motherhood, mental health care, and how society understands postpartum illness.
Clancy had a history of mental health problems after the birth of her earlier children.
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Two of the largest U.S. school districts, New York City and Los Angeles, have recently banned or paused the use of AI tools in schools due to concerns about their impact on learning. Meanwhile, Chicago school board candidates want a three-year pause on AI use in schools, reflecting widespread worries among parents and teachers.
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New York City banned AI use for students from Pre-K to 8th grade and limited it for high schoolers.
Los Angeles Unified put a hold on AI use on school devices for the 2026-27 school year.
Chicago school board candidates support a three-year pause on AI in schools.
Research on AI in education is mixed; some studies show benefits, others show risks like weaker critical thinking.
Teachers report AI is often used as a shortcut to avoid work and makes it harder to assess student knowledge.
More than half of teachers say they have no guidance on how to handle AI at school.
AI is already present in classroom tools, like Google’s Gemini search on school Chromebooks.
Experts warn that total bans might block helpful uses of AI, especially for special needs or English learners.
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Democrats and groups supporting abortion rights are focusing on Senator Susan Collins’s vote to approve Justice Brett Kavanaugh as a reason to oppose her in upcoming elections. They say her vote helped the Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade, which protected abortion rights.
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Senator Susan Collins from Maine voted to confirm Justice Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.
Justice Kavanaugh’s confirmation is linked to the Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Roe v. Wade was a ruling that protected abortion rights in the United States.
Democrats and reproductive rights organizations are using Collins’s vote in their campaign against her.
Troy Jackson, the Maine Democratic Senate candidate, released an ad targeting Collins for her vote.
This issue is a major point of conflict in the Senate race in Maine.
The focus is on Collins’s role in shaping the Supreme Court’s decisions about abortion rights.
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The Supreme Court may soon decide how prediction markets are regulated in the United States. Recently, New Jersey asked the Court to clarify the rules, as different appeals courts have disagreed on this issue. The Trump administration wants to limit state control of these markets.
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Prediction markets let people bet on the outcomes of events, such as elections or sports.
New Jersey asked the Supreme Court to make a clear ruling on how these markets should be regulated.
Appeals courts have different opinions on who should control prediction markets, causing confusion.
The Trump administration wants federal rules to prevent states from regulating prediction markets independently.
The Supreme Court’s decision could set a national standard for how these markets operate.
The issue involves state rights versus federal control of financial activities.
The case is likely to be heard soon due to the rising disagreement among courts.
Prediction markets have grown in popularity and legal importance in recent years.
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Meteorologists warn that a “supersized” El Niño is expected to bring heavy rain, flooding, and severe weather to parts of the U.S. this fall and winter. This El Niño is fueled by very warm Pacific Ocean temperatures and could be the strongest in at least 1,000 years, affecting coastal areas and causing damage.
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El Niño is a climate pattern caused by changes in Pacific Ocean temperatures near the equator.
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) says this El Niño will be very strong this fall and winter.
This event could lead to heavy rain and flooding, especially on the U.S. West Coast and Southeast.
Previous strong El Niños caused record rainfall in California cities like San Diego, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.
The Northern U.S. may see warmer temperatures, while some mountain areas could have less snow.
Homeowners face risks such as mudslides, wind damage, roof damage, and burst pipes.
Flood damage is a major concern, but only about 4% of U.S. homeowners currently have flood insurance.
Experts recommend that homeowners prepare for severe weather and consider getting flood insurance.
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Russia and North Korea have opened their first road bridge connecting the two countries across the Tumen River. The bridge aims to boost trade, tourism, and job growth, reflecting deeper ties between the nations since Russia’s war in Ukraine began.
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The new bridge is about one kilometer long and links Khasan in Russia with Tumangang in North Korea.
Russia’s Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said the bridge would help trade, science, technology, and cultural cooperation.
The bridge is named after Yakov Novichenko, a Soviet officer who saved North Korea’s founding leader.
Vehicles from both countries crossed the bridge during the opening ceremony.
Russia and North Korea are already connected by a railway bridge and regular flights.
Ukrainian groups suspect the bridge could be used to move troops and military supplies quietly between the countries.
Since 2022, North Korea has sent troops and arms to support Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Russia has provided North Korea with military equipment like missiles, drones, and spy technology.
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The Universities of Kent and Greenwich have merged to form the UK's first large "super-university," called the London and South East University Group (LASE), which has over 50,000 students. This merger aims to strengthen both schools financially and offer more courses and services amid rising costs and challenges in higher education.
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Kent and Greenwich universities merged last month but will keep their original names and operate as separate divisions.
LASE is now the third largest university in the UK with campuses in London, Medway, and Canterbury.
Students can access resources and services across all campuses and apply to either university within the group.
The merger helps the universities handle financial pressures and increase their academic offerings.
LASE aims to support young people not in employment, education, or training (called NEETs) in the south-east of England.
The UK higher education sector faces financial risks, with some universities possibly facing insolvency and closure.
The merger will serve as a model for other universities, with a blueprint being prepared for the government.
This is the largest university merger in the UK so far, with other smaller mergers having happened before.
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Radiohead will tour Australia and Japan in May 2027, their first visit to Australia in 15 years and Japan in 19 years. The tour includes 16 shows in Australia and 5 in Japan, with ticket registration opening soon.
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Radiohead will perform 16 shows across three Australian cities: Perth, Melbourne, and Sydney.
The tour starts on May 3, 2027, in Perth at RAC Arena.
The band will play 5 shows in Japan at GMO Arena Saitama near Tokyo.
This is Radiohead’s first Australian tour since 2011 and first Japan tour since 2008.
Fans can register online to enter a ticket lottery to buy tickets fairly.
Ticket registration closes on Thursday at 5pm AEST, with winners notified starting Friday.
Tickets are limited to four per city to avoid scalping and unauthorized sales.
Radiohead’s last studio album was released in 2016, but demand for live shows remains strong.
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Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) will cut about 4,000 jobs in the UK over the next two years to save money and deal with tough market conditions and other problems. These job cuts are part of a plan to help the company stay competitive and handle challenges like US tariffs and a recent cyber-attack. The UK government says it will not give money to stop the layoffs but will discuss support options with the company and unions.
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JLR plans to reduce its UK workforce from 34,000 by around 4,000 jobs within two years.
The job cuts aim to save £1.7 billion for the company.
Challenges for JLR include strong global competition, tariffs from President Trump’s trade policies, and a cyber-attack that shut down factories last year.
The company’s CEO, PB Balaji, said the car industry faces big changes and uncertainties.
Job losses will mostly affect senior management and research and development roles, not factory floor workers.
UK Business Minister Jonathan Reynolds ruled out government bailouts to prevent the job cuts.
Reynolds will meet with union leader Sharon Graham and JLR’s CEO to discuss ways to reduce compulsory layoffs, possibly through retraining and redeployment.
Last year, the government agreed to a £1.5 billion loan guarantee for JLR to recover from the hack, but the company has not used this loan.
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Netflix has confirmed that a new Inbetweeners movie, called The Inbetweeners 3, is being made. The original main actors will return, and filming will start soon. The movie will continue the story of the characters from the popular TV show and previous movies.
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Netflix announced The Inbetweeners 3 with the original cast returning: Simon Bird, James Buckley, Blake Harrison, and Joe Thomas.
The original TV show aired from 2008 to 2010 and followed four teenage friends at a fictional school.
Two previous Inbetweeners movies were released in 2011 and 2014.
The new movie’s production will begin on Monday.
The creators of the show, Damon Beesley and Iain Morris, will write and direct the film.
A teaser video showed the four characters in a yellow Fiat car starting their journey.
It is not yet confirmed if other actors from the series, like Emily Atack and Emily Head, will return.
The Inbetweeners series remains popular, partly because clips have been shared on social media.
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A deadly flood caused by a glacier collapse on the Nepal-Tibet border killed over 1,300 people and left many missing. The disaster highlighted concerns about China’s hydropower projects and lack of transparency on environmental data, which affected flood warnings and information sharing with Nepal.
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The flood happened on August 26 due to a collapsing glacier in the Langtang Lirung mountain area.
Over 1,300 people died, and thousands more were missing, including many Americans.
The debris from the glacier traveled 62 miles down into central Nepal along the Lhenda and Trishuli rivers.
China has no hydropower stations directly upstream but built bridges and roads in the area, which may have influenced the flow of debris.
Satellite images showed major destruction, including damage to the Chinese border port at Gyirong.
Chinese social media censored many flood videos, allowing only state-approved content.
China delayed allowing foreign media access to the affected area for 11 days.
Nepal had requested environmental monitoring data from China three months before but did not receive it.
Experts say China’s secrecy and lack of data sharing can affect other countries and call for more transparency and accountability.
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Nepal held a national day of mourning for people who died in a flash flood caused by a glacial collapse. At least 1,287 people died, and over 5,000 remain missing as rescue teams continue to search for survivors, especially in tunnels of hydropower stations.
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The flash flood hit a Himalayan valley near the Nepal-Tibet border.
The flood was likely caused by a glacial collapse.
At least 1,287 people have died, with more than 5,000 still missing in Nepal.
Nepal's president visited flood-affected areas on the day of mourning.
Flags were flown at half-mast across government offices and missions abroad.
Rescue operations are ongoing by ground, air, and in hydropower tunnels.
Four people have been rescued in recent days, including a woman found alive after more than 10 days.
On the Tibetan side, 31 deaths were reported with 531 people missing.
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A couple used a genetic test called PGT-M during IVF to avoid passing a rare, deadly genetic disorder, Meckel-Gruber syndrome, to their children. Although the test showed one embryo was unaffected, that baby was diagnosed with the syndrome before birth, revealing limitations in the test's accuracy.
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The couple’s first pregnancy ended due to Meckel-Gruber syndrome diagnosed at 20 weeks.
Both parents are carriers of the genetic condition, with a 25% chance it occurs in each pregnancy.
They used IVF with PGT-M testing to screen embryos for the disorder.
Out of 20 embryos created, three were labeled unaffected, and one was labeled as a carrier of the condition.
They first had healthy twins from an embryo labeled unaffected.
A later pregnancy from an embryo labeled as a carrier resulted in a baby diagnosed with Meckel-Gruber syndrome.
The couple learned that PGT-M testing might not be completely reliable in detecting this condition.
They spent over $100,000 on IVF treatments and genetic testing to try to prevent passing on this disorder.
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King Charles III will not personally receive a petition from the Jamaican government asking for a legal review about Britain paying reparations for slavery. Instead, Jamaican officials will meet British government representatives, and the petition will be handled by a judicial committee.
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Jamaica wants the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council to review a petition about slavery reparations.
King Charles III will not accept the petition in person.
Buckingham Palace said the king is currently in Scotland and not involved directly.
Jamaican officials will meet with the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
The petition seeks a legal opinion based on a law from 1833.
King Charles has expressed a desire to promote understanding of slavery’s history and to address related injustices.
The Privy Council is a judicial group that can consider legal petitions from Commonwealth countries.
Discussions between Jamaica and Britain on this issue are ongoing.
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Jaguar Land Rover will cut 4,000 jobs over the next two years. The company faces challenges like competition from China, tariffs from the US, and a shift to electric vehicles.
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Jaguar Land Rover plans to reduce its workforce by 4,000 jobs.
Most job cuts will affect office-based roles.
The job reductions will take place over the upcoming two years.
The company struggles with strong competition from Chinese carmakers.
US tariffs have made the company’s situation harder.
JLR is moving towards producing more electric vehicles, which affects jobs.
A cyber-attack last year forced the company to stop making cars for over a month.
The CEO, PB Balaji, said they will treat affected workers with care and respect.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture is recalling about 1,513 pounds of imported ready-to-eat pork products from Italy in eight states due to possible contamination with Listeria bacteria. The recall is a Class I warning, the most serious level, but no illnesses have been reported so far. Consumers are advised not to eat the products and to discard or return them.
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The recalled product is dry-cured pork guanciale made in Italy on May 21, 2026.
It was imported into the U.S. in July 2026 and distributed in California, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, and Texas.
The contamination was found during routine government testing for Listeria monocytogenes.
Listeria can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that affects older adults, pregnant women, newborns, and people with weak immune systems.
Symptoms of listeriosis include fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, and balance problems.
The USDA classifies this recall as Class I, meaning the product could cause serious health problems or death.
Food service operators and retailers have been told to stop selling or serving the product.
The recall is part of a year with many food safety alerts and outbreaks of illnesses like Cyclospora and Salmonella.
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Australia's top government bureaucrats want to stop video clips from parliamentary hearings being shared and edited on social media. They say this would protect officials from online ridicule, while some politicians argue this could limit government transparency.
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The secretaries board, which includes heads of government departments, wants limits on sharing and editing videos from parliamentary hearings.
They are concerned videos are shared without context, leading to ridicule and abuse of officials.
The board suggests making full hearings and transcripts available instead of short clips.
They also want to stop politicians from posting content targeting officials personally.
The proposal aims to keep focus on evidence and accountability, not on attacking individuals.
Some politicians, like Greens senator Steph Hodgins-May, argue that public should keep access to video clips for transparency.
Concerns include that some MPs may not fully understand the role of public servants compared to ministers.
The debate follows a request by a defense official not to share her hearing footage on social media, which was rejected by a Senate committee.
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The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party won nearly 44 percent of votes in the Saxony-Anhalt state election, significantly increasing its seats but falling short of a majority. Other parties are refusing to work with the AfD, so it cannot govern alone, but its strong showing influences German politics and public opinion on issues like migration and Ukraine.
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AfD won 43.8% of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt’s state election, more than doubling its previous share.
The AfD gained 39 out of 83 seats, needing 42 for a majority and to govern alone.
Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s CDU party took only 17.2% of the vote, losing many previous voters to AfD.
Voter turnout was 77.8%, up from 60.3% in 2021.
The AfD gained support partly from people who did not vote before and some who previously backed the CDU.
Many voters preferred the AfD’s stance against sending more weapons to Ukraine, reflecting mixed views on Russia and security.
Other parties, including the CDU, SPD, Greens, and Left, refuse to form a coalition with the AfD.
The state intelligence service considers the AfD branch in Saxony-Anhalt a right-wing extremist group.
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Two men, Stanley Praimnath and Brian Clark, were among the few people who survived on the floors above where the airplanes hit the Twin Towers on September 11, 2001. They met on the 81st floor of the South Tower, escaped together by walking down 1,620 steps, and have shared their story many times over the past 25 years.
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Nearly 3,000 people died in the 9/11 attacks in New York City and Washington DC.
Praimnath and Clark are two of only four known survivors from above the impact zones in the Twin Towers.
They met during the emergency and escaped from the 81st floor of the South Tower.
Clark was an executive at Euro Brokers on the 84th floor of the North Tower; Praimnath was a loan officer on the 81st floor of the South Tower.
Clark had fire safety training from the 1993 bombing and helped guide people to safety.
Praimnath saw the second plane approaching his floor and prayed before the impact, which he survived.
Both men have told their experiences many times at public events for the last 25 years.
They have maintained their friendship and reflect on their survival as a significant and life-changing moment.
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