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- U.S.Associated Press
Driver attempting to set a record at Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats dies after losing control
A driver going 283 mph trying to set a land speed record during a racing event at Utah’s famed Bonneville Salt Flats died Sunday after he lost control of his rocket-like vehicle called the Speed Demon, organizers said. Driver Chris Raschke lost control about two and a half miles into a run and was treated by medical professionals at the scene, but died from his injuries, according to the Southern California Timing Association, which has organized the popular land-speed racing event known as “Sp
- U.S.WHERE IS THE BUZZ
Texas Deputy Jennifer Escalera Under Fire After Saying She’ll Hand Out Tickets Because She “Didn’t Get Cracked”
A Texas sheriff’s deputy is under internal investigation after a controversial TikTok video in which she implied a lack of sex influenced her professional conduct went viral and sparked outrage.… The post Texas Deputy Jennifer Escalera Under Fire After Saying She’ll Hand Out Tickets Because She “Didn’t Get Cracked” appeared first on Where Is The Buzz | Breaking News, Entertainment, Exclusive Interviews & More.
- U.S.The Cool Down
Woman fights for life after stunning wild animal attack outside home: 'They're usually afraid of people'
"In the summer, I'd say at least once a week you'd see one."
- WorldAssociated Press
Israel euthanizes crocodiles after repeated escapes and inhumane treatment
A bask of crocodiles brought to an Israeli settlement in the West Bank decades ago is meeting its end, as authorities euthanize the aging reptiles after years of their repeated escapes from a long-neglected farm. Israeli authorities said Monday that government veterinarians had culled the crocodiles because they threatened the area's residents and were themselves suffering from inhumane treatment. The exact number of crocodiles euthanized and the method of culling were not immediately clear.
- WorldBBC
South African farm worker says he was forced to feed women to pigs
At the start of a murder trial, a farm supervisor says his boss ordered him to dispose of two women's bodies.
- WorldThe Weather Channel
Video Shocking Flash Flood Swallows Indian Town In Seconds
We’re tracking a developing story out of northern India, where a flash flood suddenly swept through a town and devastated everything in its path. This happened Tuesday in the town of Dharali. Rescue crews are searching for dozens who were reported missing in the debris left behind by the terrifying flood.
- ScienceAssociated Press
Scientists say they have solved the mystery of what killed more than 5 billion sea stars
Scientists say they have at last solved the mystery of what killed more than 5 billion sea stars off the Pacific coast of North America in a decade-long epidemic. Sea stars – often known as starfish – typically have five arms and some species sport up to 24 arms. Starting in 2013, a mysterious sea star wasting disease sparked a mass die-off from Mexico to Alaska.
- WorldFuturism
Expert Says Collapse of Human Civilization Looks Like the Most Likely Scenario
Researchers are warning that humanity is doomed to become the source of its own downfall. As The Guardian reports, a new book that covers 5,000 years and the collapse of more than 400 societies argues that we're in for a rude awakening. "We can’t put a date on Doomsday, but by looking at the 5,000 years of [civilisation], we can understand the trajectories we face today – and self-termination is most likely," Luke Kemp, research fellow at the Center for the Study of Existential Risk at the Unive
- HealthHuffPost Life
RFK Jr.'s Stunning Claim About Black People And Vaccines Sparks Concern From Medical Experts
Experts weigh in on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s controversial take and what they want everyone to know.
- U.S.Associated Press
Tennessee man noted intense pain during lethal injection without deactivating defibrillator
A man convicted of killing his girlfriend and her two young daughters in the 1980s said he was “hurting so bad” while he was given a lethal injection Tuesday in Tennessee, where authorities had refused to deactivate his implanted defibrillator despite claims it might cause unnecessary, painful shocks as the drugs were administered. Black's attorney said they will review data kept by the device as part of an autopsy. Black died at 10:43 a.m., prison officials said.
- HealthFox News
Highly contagious disease surges in some US states amid report of possible fatal case
Public health departments report increasing hand, foot and mouth disease outbreaks as the contagious virus spreads through daycare and school settings.
- U.S.KLAS articles
Crews battle huge fire in North Las Vegas; 1 person injured
A massive fire broke out at a construction site in North Las Vegas on Tuesday morning, causing the closure of Northbound 5th Avenue at Centennial Parkway.
- BusinessReuters
Canada's trade deficit widened in June to second largest on record
OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada's merchandise trade deficit widened in June to C$5.9 billion ($4.24 billion) as imports grew faster than exports due to a one-time high-value oil equipment import, data showed on Tuesday. Canada's exports to the U.S. as a share of total exports shrank to 70% in June from 83% in the same period a year ago while its surplus with the U.S. contracted by a half in the same period, data showed. Analysts polled by Reuters had predicted the trade deficit to increase to C$6.3 b
- BusinessBenzinga
Kyrie Irving Says It's 'Weird' Bill Gates Owns So Much Land and Water — 'He Owns the Majority of the Water in the U.S....I Think That's Weird'
Kyrie Irving is once again making headlines, but this time it's not for anything basketball-related. The injured Dallas Mavericks All-Star took to Twitch—yes, the livestreaming platform mostly known for gamers—to share some of his thoughts on, of all ...
- BusinessBuzzFeed
Trump Has Once Again Made A Ridiculous Claim On Live TV, And Everyone Is Saying The Same Thing About It
"Is it too much to ask for a president who knows how numbers work."
