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Stop. Repo time! MC Hammer sued for allegedly failing to make $2,000 monthly car payments

Stop. Repo time! MC Hammer sued for allegedly failing to make $2,000 monthly car payments

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Suspect, 88, accused of sexually assaulting 6-year-old girl after offering her candy

Suspect, 88, accused of sexually assaulting 6-year-old girl after offering her candy

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Tennessee man executed while his defibrillator remained active cried out in pain as he died, witnesses say

Tennessee man executed while his defibrillator remained active cried out in pain as he died, witnesses say

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Family claims 73-year-old patient died after sexual assault that happened while in the hospital

Family claims 73-year-old patient died after sexual assault that happened while in the hospital

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Trump team officially ends Musk’s ‘five things’ DOGE email that drew ire and led to thousands of resignations

Trump team officially ends Musk’s ‘five things’ DOGE email that drew ire and led to thousands of resignations

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Maine cop arrested by ICE transferred to second detention center, report says

Maine cop arrested by ICE transferred to second detention center, report says

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Trump’s agriculture secretary doubles down on suggestion people should work on farms to avoid losing Medicaid

Trump’s agriculture secretary doubles down on suggestion people should work on farms to avoid losing Medicaid

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British tourist arrested and accused of trying to drown daughter-in-law at Florida resort

British tourist arrested and accused of trying to drown daughter-in-law at Florida resort

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Denmark to remove ‘ugly and pornographic’ mermaid statue after complaints, reports say

Denmark to remove ‘ugly and pornographic’ mermaid statue after complaints, reports say

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Trump calls RFK Jr ‘three or four times a week’ with the same question

Trump calls RFK Jr ‘three or four times a week’ with the same question

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‘We will work collaboratively’: Big Pharma admits it is discussing Trump’s plan to lower drug prices

‘We will work collaboratively’: Big Pharma admits it is discussing Trump’s plan to lower drug prices

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Chikungunya virus: How bad is the China outbreak and could it spread to the UK?

Chikungunya virus: How bad is the China outbreak and could it spread to the UK?

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Netanyahu Pushes for Full Israeli Occupation of Gaza

Netanyahu Pushes for Full Israeli Occupation of Gaza

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Nigerian customs seize over 1,600 parrots and canaries in major wildlife trafficking bust

Nigerian customs seize over 1,600 parrots and canaries in major wildlife trafficking bust

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FBI reports hate crimes hit 2nd largest record in 2024

FBI reports hate crimes hit 2nd largest record in 2024

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Philippines condemns China's rocket launch after suspected debris sparked alarm

Philippines condemns China's rocket launch after suspected debris sparked alarm

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Cameroon's constitutional council bars main opposition candidate from presidential race

Cameroon's constitutional council bars main opposition candidate from presidential race

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Chilling moment flash flood wipes out town leaving least 4 dead and 50 missing

Chilling moment flash flood wipes out town leaving least 4 dead and 50 missing

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Police shame British drugs mules by making them pose for photos with suitcases

Police shame British drugs mules by making them pose for photos with suitcases

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Comedian Matt Rife is now the legal guardian of ‘haunted’ Annabelle doll

Comedian Matt Rife is now the legal guardian of ‘haunted’ Annabelle doll

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B.C.’s top court tosses mink farms’ bid for damages after COVID-era ban

B.C.’s top court tosses mink farms’ bid for damages after COVID-era ban

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Confirmed case of measles in Banff prompts AHS to issue public alert

Confirmed case of measles in Banff prompts AHS to issue public alert

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Dog left in hot vehicle had to be put down, owner facing charges: Durham police

Dog left in hot vehicle had to be put down, owner facing charges: Durham police

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Ion Iliescu: Romania's first democratic leader with a divisive legacy

Ion Iliescu: Romania's first democratic leader with a divisive legacy

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How a Texas showdown could reshape Congress - and Trump's presidency

How a Texas showdown could reshape Congress - and Trump's presidency

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Great Barrier Reef suffers worst coral decline on record

Great Barrier Reef suffers worst coral decline on record

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Zelensky thanks Trump for 'productive' talks ahead of ceasefire deadline

Zelensky thanks Trump for 'productive' talks ahead of ceasefire deadline

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A Famous Palestinian Activist Killed in the Occupied West Bank

A Famous Palestinian Activist Killed in the Occupied West Bank

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The story behind one grim image of a mother and child in Gaza

The story behind one grim image of a mother and child in Gaza

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British Opera Company Cancels ‘Tosca’ Collaboration in Israel After Criticism

British Opera Company Cancels ‘Tosca’ Collaboration in Israel After Criticism

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Wednesday Briefing: Netanyahu’s Next Steps in Gaza

Wednesday Briefing: Netanyahu’s Next Steps in Gaza

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WestJet cyberattack will be investigated by Canada’s privacy commissioner

WestJet cyberattack will be investigated by Canada’s privacy commissioner

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Montreal Pride organizers have reversed ban on Jewish community group in parade

Montreal Pride organizers have reversed ban on Jewish community group in parade

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94-year-old Rupert Murdoch to provide Trump regular health updates in deal to delay deposition

94-year-old Rupert Murdoch to provide Trump regular health updates in deal to delay deposition

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America’s Most Wanted: Texas senator calls on FBI director Kash Patel to hunt down ‘fleeing’ Democrats

America’s Most Wanted: Texas senator calls on FBI director Kash Patel to hunt down ‘fleeing’ Democrats

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Democrats have early edge over Republicans in 2026 midterm election poll

Democrats have early edge over Republicans in 2026 midterm election poll

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Elon Musk is the least popular public figure in America

Elon Musk is the least popular public figure in America

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ICE agents flee arson attack in Washington state

ICE agents flee arson attack in Washington state

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Hezbollah threatens to restart firing missiles at Israel if it intensifies operations in Lebanon

Hezbollah threatens to restart firing missiles at Israel if it intensifies operations in Lebanon

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Trump is nearly halfway through Project 2025 agenda in just the first six months of his presidency

Trump is nearly halfway through Project 2025 agenda in just the first six months of his presidency

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Daycare worker accused of making kids fight and throw chairs at each other

Daycare worker accused of making kids fight and throw chairs at each other

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Laura Loomer’s MAGA critics accuse her of being funded by Big Pharma

Laura Loomer’s MAGA critics accuse her of being funded by Big Pharma

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Wife of man convicted in ‘Delphi murders’ speaks out for the first time: ‘My husband’s not a monster’

Wife of man convicted in ‘Delphi murders’ speaks out for the first time: ‘My husband’s not a monster’

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Ozzy Osbourne died of a heart attack, report says, citing death certificate

Ozzy Osbourne died of a heart attack, report says, citing death certificate

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ICE arrests dropped in July as backlash to raids and mass deportation plans stalled operations

ICE arrests dropped in July as backlash to raids and mass deportation plans stalled operations

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80 Years After Hiroshima, Nuclear Risks Are Rising

80 Years After Hiroshima, Nuclear Risks Are Rising

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Calgary police charge 17 people in series of overnight break and enters

Calgary police charge 17 people in series of overnight break and enters

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NDP, BC Greens to provide update on co-operation deal

NDP, BC Greens to provide update on co-operation deal

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Iconic Banff sign to be relocated for safety reasons

Iconic Banff sign to be relocated for safety reasons

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Winnipeg police investigate 5-vehicle Monday morning crash on Ellice Avenue

Winnipeg police investigate 5-vehicle Monday morning crash on Ellice Avenue

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Texas governor orders arrest of ‘delinquent’ Democrats who fled to block vote

Texas governor orders arrest of ‘delinquent’ Democrats who fled to block vote

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Man charged in 2 Vancouver stranger assaults, 1 involving tourist

Man charged in 2 Vancouver stranger assaults, 1 involving tourist

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Drayton Valley woman, 21, killed in crash with gravel truck on Highway 16

Drayton Valley woman, 21, killed in crash with gravel truck on Highway 16

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Mum and kids left stranded at airport for 15 hours after Jet2 'deny boarding'

Mum and kids left stranded at airport for 15 hours after Jet2 'deny boarding'

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Tragedy as couple drown in flash floods while holidaying in Majorca with friends

Tragedy as couple drown in flash floods while holidaying in Majorca with friends

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Inspector, 65, dragged beneath train after jumping on tracks to save teen girl

Inspector, 65, dragged beneath train after jumping on tracks to save teen girl

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Big Tech’s Net-Zero Goals Are Looking Shaky

Big Tech’s Net-Zero Goals Are Looking Shaky

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McGill faculty groups file constitutional challenge of Quebec labour bill

McGill faculty groups file constitutional challenge of Quebec labour bill

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Canada’s trade with U.S. still ‘quite weak’ despite June rise: economists

Canada’s trade with U.S. still ‘quite weak’ despite June rise: economists

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Two teens charged with murder in death of 27-year-old man in London, Ont.

Two teens charged with murder in death of 27-year-old man in London, Ont.

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