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Rescue diver dies during search for bodies of Italians who drowned in Maldives caves

Staff Sgt Mohamed Mahdhee died while diving in the search-and-rescue operation, the Maldives government tells the BBC. Source link

Border Patrol completes full year with no catch and release of migrants

The Border Patrol just announced its 12th straight month without a single catch and release at the U.S.-Mexico border, capping off a year of unprecedented calm. Agents have gone from arresting roughly 250,000 illegal immigrants in the worst month under…

Freight train and bus crash kills at least eight in Bangkok

Police and rescue officials said the collision sparked a fire that engulfed the bus. Source link

Texas man pleads guilty to shooting, killing a bald eagle

A man living in the Houston suburbs pleaded guilty Thursday to shooting and killing a bald eagle, a violation of a federal law of 1940. Santos Guerrero, 42, a resident of Porter, Texas, about 25 miles northeast of Houston, shot…

Senior IS leader killed by US and Nigerian forces

US President Donald Trump said the joint operation eliminated “the most active terrorist in the world”, Abu-Bilal al-Minuki. Source link

Colorado’s Democratic governor commutes ex-election clerk Tina Peters’ sentence after Trump pressure

DENVER — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Friday commuted the sentence of election conspiracy theorist Tina Peters following pressure from President Donald Trump, the latest instance of the president using his powers to reward those who echoed his baseless claims…

New outbreak of Ebola kills 80 in eastern DR Congo

Africa’s top health agency says around 246 cases have been reported – a case has also been reported in Uganda. Source link

Bruce Springsteen bypasses Chris Christie’s handshake in viral clip

Bruce Springsteen appeared to snub former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie at a Brooklyn concert Thursday, walking past the Republican politician’s outstretched hand in a moment that quickly went viral on social media. Video captured at the Barclays Center shows…

Judge declares another mistrial in Harvey Weinstein New York rape case

It marks the third time a New York jury has considered the case against the 74-year-old disgraced film mogul. Source link

Supreme Court rejects Virginia Democrats’ last-ditch bid to force new map

The U.S. Supreme Court has turned aside Virginia Democrats’ long-shot attempt to overturn state courts and force the use of their preferred congressional district map in November’s elections. The justices rejected Attorney General Jay Jones’ request without comment, and no…