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A Mother’s Search for Her Son Leads to a Pauper’s Grave and More Questions

For months, Bettersten Wade called the police in Jackson, Miss., desperate for any update or sign that detectives were making progress in tracking down Dexter, her 37-year-old son who left their home one day in March and vanished. Each conversation ended in frustration. They never seemed any closer to finding him, she said. And yet, …

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Gaza’s Al-Shifa hospital a ‘death zone’, WHO says urging evacuation

The assessment came after a visit by WHO and other UN officials to the hospital, which Israeli troops raided earlier this week in pursuit of Hamas militants. Elsewhere, a Hamas health official said more than 80 people were killed Saturday in twin strikes on a northern Gaza refugee camp, including on a UN school sheltering …

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Salmonella-infected cantaloupes leave dozens sick in 15 states: health officials

Dozens of people across 15 states have become sick after contracting salmonella from cantaloupes included in a recent recall, according to U.S. health officials. At least 43 people in 15 states have been infected in the salmonella outbreak, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday. Seventeen of those people have been hospitalized. Several …

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Washington state man ‘with blood on his hands’ turns himself in, alleges that he killed his mother: police

A Washington state man was arrested for allegedly killing his mother after he turned himself in with “blood on his hands,” police said. According to the Island County Sheriff’s Department (ICSD), at around 10:49 a.m., an anonymous person called 911 to report that a man walking on the street approached them, said he had committed …

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Argentina presidential election run-off: Here’s what’s to know

Argentina is heading for a run-off election on Sunday, which will pit a centrist and a far-right candidate against each other in a vote that promises to have wide-ranging consequences for the South American nation. Sergio Massa, the country’s economy minister and candidate of the ruling Union for the Homeland coalition, will face off against …

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A Russian general who was critical of the army’s operation was found dead

Another member of the Russian military was found dead under unknown circumstances this week. Lieutenant General Vladimir Sviridov, 68, and his wife Tatyana, 72, were found dead Wednesday in their bedroom, per the Kyiv Post. They looked to have been dead for about a week prior to their discovery, according to the Post. Sviridov commanded …

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Israel and Hamas are close to a US-facilitated deal to pause fighting and release hostages in batches, The Washington Post reports

Israel and Hamas are close to finalizing an agreement facilitated by the US to pause the conflict for five days and release hostages, according to a new report. A six-page agreement outlines details to pause combat operations on both sides for at least five days, as Hamas releases 50 or more hostages in batches every …

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‘Saturday Night Live’: Jason Momoa Spoofs Roman Empire TikTok Trend In Full Gladiator Armor

Even the Saturday Night Live writers can’t stop thinking about the Roman Empire. The sketch show took advantage of a viral TikTok trend where users ask the men in their lives how often they think of the Roman Empire, with the help of host Jason Momoa. The sketch opens with Momoa sitting forlorn on a …

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In Iran, Gaza war overshadows preparations for 2024 legislative vote

The Islamic republic has since August opened registration for candidacy in the upcoming parliamentary elections slated for March 1, 2024. Last week, officials announced that out of the 24,982 applicants, around 28 percent have been disqualified in an initial screening phase. The decision can be appealed and a final list of candidates competing for the …

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