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A brave officer rescuing a distraught six-year-old girl who had been allegedly kidnapped by a stranger was caught on a bodycam. It was reported on July 2 that a stranger pulled up and got out of his vehicle in Valley Station, Louisville, before grabbing a little girl from her bicycle.…
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German airline Lufthansa has announced that it will now greet customers with gender-neutral terms of reference. According to CNN, Lufthansa Group, which also owns Brussels Airlines and Eurowings, says that it is encouraging staff to not use gendered language when dealing with passengers. CNN reports that a spokesperson for the…
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A heroic bus driver in Italy was able to bring 25 school children to safety moments before the vehicle became engulfed in flames, BBC News reports. The man, whose identity has not been revealed, had been driving teenagers aged between 14 and 16 to a summer camp when the bus started…
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A man lost his life after trying to save his drowning girlfriend, who fell into a waterfall and tragically died. On Monday, July 12, 29-year-old Michael Mayer and his family went to a picturesque swimming spot in Tompkins County, New York, per Syracuse. It was a familiar area for the…
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It appears that Chris Watts, made famous by a Netflix documentary exploring the triple murder of his family, has his own fanbase. At the very least, he has one devoted fan by the name of Christa Richello who features in the Lifetime documentary, Cellmate Secrets: Chris Watts. As per the…
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A husband and wife who spent the past 24 years searching for their abducted son have been reunited with him this week. Per Al Jazeera, Guo Gangtang's son Guo Xinzhen was abducted from his home in eastern Shandong province in China by human traffickers when he was just two years…
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Illinois has become the first state to require Asian American history to be taught in schools. Per BBC, Governor JB Pritzker signed the new legislation on Friday, July 9, which requires schools to teach "the contributions of Asian American communities to the economic, cultural, social, and political development of the…
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Oregon's wildfire has now spread so far that the 200,000-acre blaze can be seen from outer space. Per CBS News, the Bootleg Fire fire has now destroyed 54 structures and 21 homes and forced more than 100 more to be evacuated. Although the cause of the fire currently remains unknown,…
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Eleven people have died in India after being struck by lightning at a popular tourist attraction. The incident took place on the top of the 12th Century Amber Fort watchtower in Jaipur, Northern India, when the tourists were taking selfies, The Independent reports. Officials confirmed on Monday (July 12) that…
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The state of Ohio has sparked international outrage after passing a law that allows doctors to deny healthcare to LGBTQ+ patients. Governor Mike DeWine said that Ohio's new state budget "speaks to what pulls us together and it reminds us that we have so much more in common than the…
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A woman was duct-taped to her seat on an American Airlines flight after she reportedly attempted to open the front door of the plane mid-flight. Footage shows the unnamed woman restrained in her seat after allegedly attacking cabin crew during a struggle to open the door and get off the…
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Despite England coming up short against Italy in the Euros 2020 final, Prince George is still helping to melt hearts online. Last night's loss to Italy in the UEFA European Championship final has resulted in broken hearts all over England, but that didn't stop our future king from enjoying one…
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New Yorkers were seen wading through high levels of floodwater in subway stations after Storm Elsa's heavy rainfall caused chaos. Flash floods in Manhattan saw people brave "chest high"dirty water in a desperate bid to catch a subway train, per Daily Mail. Footage shared on social media sparked serious concerns…
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Two Confederate statues that sparked mass rallies that ended in fatalities have finally been taken down in Charlottesville. After years of campaigning, the statues of General Robert E. Lee and General Stonewall Jackson have finally been removed, per CNN. The statues played a key part in the 2017 Unite The…
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A terrifying fire tornado has been caught on camera in California by the US Forest Service. The rare weather phenomenon appeared over the California-Oregon border last month as wildfires broke out as a result of extreme hot weather and drought. Experts from the US Forest Service terrifyingly described the fire…
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A man has been arrested following the fatal shooting of professional golfer Gene Siller. Siller, 41, had been found dead at the 10th hole of the Pinetree Country Club golf course on the afternoon of Saturday, July 3. The golfer was discovered alongside two other dead men, later identified as…
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This is a sponsored article with the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games to shine a light on inspiring young people in the West Midlands. If you’ve ever stepped foot in Birmingham, you’ll know exactly what we mean when we say it’s the heart of the West Midlands. And we don't just…
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The rescue effort after the tragic Miami condo collapse has shifted to a recovery operation. The discovery of eight more bodies, which brought the death toll to 54, was announced by Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava at a briefing on Wednesday, July 7, per The Sun. Now, following two weeks…
