Crime·2026-08-30T16:47:24+00:00
2 dead, 9 wounded in mass shooting at unlicensed block party in Trenton, NJ
2 Dead, 9 wounded in mass shooting at unlicensed block party in Trenton, NJ.
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Health·2026-08-30T21:15:00+00:00
Brooklyn nurse killed by hit-and-run driver walking home from shift at NYU Langone
Police say Jiayi Zheng, 28, was just a block away from the hospital when she was killed by a driver on a notorious stretch of Third Avenue.
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Local·2026-08-30T07:00:05+00:00
New York Is Relying on Office Conversions to Address Its Housing Crisis
A New York Times analysis shows that the pace of office-to-residential conversions like the former Pfizer building, where two steel columns buckled in July, has quickened sharply.
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Region·2026-08-30T14:36:44+00:00
Canada claps back at Trump's efforts to rename Lake Ontario as 'Lake America'
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has unveiled a giant billboard reading: "Lake Ontario — Now and Always." But tech giant Google has said it is renaming the lake for U.S. users, as President Trump demanded.
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Region·2026-08-30T21:56:56+00:00
Dozens evacuated from Grand Canyon after flash flood hits creek leading to the Colorado River
Erica Viola said she was at Bright Angel Campground when the rain started Saturday afternoon, and she and about 50 other hikers watched the creek rise and then debris start to flow by, including what looked like a bunkhouse. The park service said it was seeking information about more than 20 people who may be missing or unaccounted for after the flood and asked anyone with details about people hiking or camping in the area to get in touch. He said the flooding happened on the north side of the Grand Canyon, where Bright Angel Creek comes from the North Rim down to the Colorado River, dropping.
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Climate·2026-08-30T09:52:41+00:00
Nepal warns of possible fresh flooding as communities grapple with devastation
Authorities in Nepal warned of possible fresh flooding on Sunday and urged residents in flood-affected districts to remain on high alert after water levels rose in the Bhotekoshi River.
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World·2026-08-30T21:15:42+00:00
US strikes Iranian launchers on Larak Island in first known attack in weeks
US plans to cut off military aid to key Middle East ally, BBC told Iran says it is 'fully prepared' to counter widened US economic sanctions Larak Island is just offshore from the key port of Bandar Abbas and sits right on the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for global shipping. The US and Israel launched wide-ranging strikes on Iran on 28 February, with Iran responding by attacking Israel, US bases and allied states in the Gulf, and. US forces have struck two Iranian launchers on Iran's Larak island, a US official said, marking the first known American strikes on Iran since late July.
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World·2026-08-30T14:45:05+00:00
Iceland votes against restarting EU membership talks
Iceland's Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir said the issue would not be revisited while her government remained in power Iceland has voted against resuming talks on joining the European Union 13 years after they were broken off. The question on the ballot was: "Should Iceland resume accession negotiations with the European Union?" A Yes vote would not have been a final decision on joining the EU, but a move towards an accession agreement, which would Voters in Iceland have rejected a proposal to resume negotiations on joining the European Union, dealing a setback to the government’s push for closer ties with.
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World·2026-08-30T18:31:17+00:00
Eight killed and others missing after ferry capsizes off northern Cyprus
Ünal Üstel, prime minister of the self-proclaimed Turkish republic on Cyprus, said the ferry had been carrying 259 passengers and eight crew members when it began taking on water after departing the coastal town of Kyrenia. Erhan Arikli, the transport minister of the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), which is only recognised by Turkey, told local media that 100 passengers had been taken to shore. Üstel said the boat had been scheduled to travel to Turkey on Saturday, but had been delayed due to poor weather conditions.
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Sports·2026-08-30T12:17:29+00:00
Missouri college football player dies after experiencing medical emergency during game
William Jewell College junior running back MicahJo Barnett died after experiencing a medical emergency on the sideline - and shortly after scoring a touchdown - during the Missouri-based Division II school's season opener against Fort Lewis College on Saturday, police and school officials said. The college posted a message on its football website with the headline: "Jewell Mourns Loss of Football Student-Athlete MicahJo Barnett." The message included Barnett's picture in black and white and the words: "Forever a Cardinal" and the years 2005-2026. During his senior high school season at.
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