Nagasaki has marked the 78th anniversary of the atomic bombing of the city, as the Japanese city’s mayor urged the elimination of nuclear weapons. (August 9)
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GOP measure loses in Ohio before vote on abortion rights
Ohio voters have resoundingly rejected a Republican-backed measure that would have made it more difficult to pass abortion protections. (Aug. 9)
Leaders of Amazon nations vow to protect rainforest
Presidents of the South American nations sharing the Amazon rainforest have vowed to protect it while attending a conservation summit. (August 9)
Stormy weather causes floods in southern norway
Norwegian authorities warned people to prepare for “extremely heavy rainfall” after Storm Hans caused two deaths, ripped off roofs and flooded streets in northern Europe. (August 8)
She stole a dead baby’s identity and $1.5M in COVID funds. Now she’ll spend 6 years in prison.
A former Ohio bakery owner was sentenced to six years in prison after stealing a dead baby’s identity to get $1.5 million in COVID-19 relief loans.
A woman in Mexico City turns her apartment into a clinic for dozens of ailing hummingbirds
Catia Lattouf has turned her apartment in Mexico City’s Polanco neighborhood into a clinic for sick, injured or infant hummingbirds. She began caring for the birds in 2011 after recovering from colon cancer; taking in a bird which had lost an eye and n…
More than 40,000 Americans are genetically related to 27 enslaved people excavated from Maryland
Scientists partnered with genetic testing service, 23andMe to conduct DNA testing on the remains of 27 enslaved people excavated from Maryland’s Catoctin Furnace.
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3 men charged with assault in Montgomery, Alabama, boating brawl that went viral
Three men have been charged with assault following a brawl that broke out on a dock at Riverfront Park in Montgomery, Alabama, and went viral.
Riverfront brawl brings unwelcome attention
Police in Montgomery, Alabama, said three people are expected to be in custody Tuesday on charges including misdemeanor assault in connection with a riverfront brawl that drew nationwide attention. (Aug. 8)