Brazilians devastated over soccer team loss
A group of girls and young women gathered early Wednesday in Rio de Janeiro’s working-class Manguinhos neighborhood to watch the Brazilian team compete the Women’s World Cup and pray for…
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Here are the top stories for Wednesday, Aug. 2nd: Tree of Life Synagogue shooter sentenced to death; Firefighters make progress against massive California-Nevada wildfire; Record rainfall triggers deadly flooring in…
Peru Whale could be heaviest ever animal
There could be a new contender for heaviest animal to ever live. While today’s blue whale has long held the title, scientists have dug up fossils from an ancient giant…
Pope Francis blasts ‘scandal’ of clergy sex abuse in Portugal
Pope Francis met with survivors of clergy sexual abuse in Portugal on Wednesday and blasted members of the country’s Catholic hierarchy for their response to the long-ignored scandal, which he…
‘Potentially hazardous’, 600-foot asteroid seen by scanner poses no immediate risk to Earth, scientists say
A new NASA-funded scanner recently captured its first ‘potentially hazardous’ asteroid, researchers said. The nearly 600-foot-long asteroid, dubbed 2022 SF289, was discovered during a test drive of next generation algorithm…
NYC calls on feds for aid amid migrant crisis
Newly arrived migrants continue waiting night and day outside New York City’s Roosevelt Hotel hoping for their chance at a space in the city’s shelter system. The scene outside the…
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Video shows New Yorkers detaining man accused of hitting 10 pedestrians with SUV
A man suspected of driving a stolen SUV struck a group of pedestrians on a sidewalk while fleeing from police Tuesday on a busy street near the Grand Central Terminal,…
Jury Calls For Death Sentence in Synagogue Shooting
The gunman who stormed a synagogue in the heart of Pittsburgh’s Jewish community and killed 11 worshippers will be sentenced to death. A federal jury recommended Wednesday that 50-year-old Robert…
Truck full of nacho cheese leaves sticky mess on Arkansas highway
Transportation officials in Arkansas had a cheesy joke played on them when they dealt with nacho typical highway spill. A truck carrying multiple packs of nacho cheese spilled over Interstate…