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US - Jul 31, 2026 - 15-year old sentenced to 100 years in prison for gang-related murder in US - A 15-year-old boy has been sentenced to an astonishing 100 years in prison due to his role in a gang-related shooting that tragically took the life of Dayla Swain and left two others injured. Jo'Majze Larry was found guilty of participating in activities linked to the Mickey Cobra Nation gang.

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xAI sues US state over law banning 'nudification' tech

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Man hikes out of mountains to get help after getting impaled by a trekking pole

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US - Jul 31, 2026 - 'Monumental step toward lasting peace': Donald Trump announces 'historic' Gaza deal as Board of Peace agrees on Hamas disarmament - Donald Trump announced a historic agreement for Hamas disarmament and Israeli withdrawal. This phased deal will establish a new Palestinian administration in Gaza. The Board of Peace facilitated this monumental step toward lasting peace and security. Mediators Egypt, Qatar, and Türkiye were thanked for their important efforts. Gaza will no longer pose a security threat after this significant progress.

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Quote of the day by Khaled Hosseini: 'A man who has no conscience, no goodness, does not suffer' and why guilt is the starting point for redemption

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A man impales himself on trekking pole while climbing Montana's highest peak, hikes 10 miles to safety instead of calling a helicopter

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Arizona Sheriff rejects Kash Patel's claim that FBI was kept out of Nancy Guthrie probe for four days

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A married lawyer who helped OpenAI beat Elon Musk was caught kissing a 29-year-old colleague; viral video could cost him a multimillion-dollar job

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US-Iran conflict spreads as new fronts open

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Random Musing: Is Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' a love letter to 'woke' America?

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Hyderabad techie killed in US road accident days before India trip

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Months away from graduation, Indian student sent back home by CBP after phone check, claims viral post

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California woman Linda Martin was trimming roses barefoot when a rattlesnake bit her; within 45 seconds tingling reached her jaw and tongue, and three failed 911 calls forced her husband to drive her to hospital

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Dorinda Medley spent years walking across land she thought belonged to someone else; a survey revealed it was part of Blue Stone Manor, and 3.69 acres are now listed for $1.2 million

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California divers spent two years clearing kelp-eating urchins and planting young kelp; underwater forests returned to reefs that had been barren for years

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In 1939, a wildlife biologist hiked 1,700 miles through Alaska's Denali to learn why sheep were vanishing; he found winter, not wolves, was to blame

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For 30 years, a Hawaii botanist climbed 3,000-foot sea cliffs without a rope to hand-pollinate tiny flowers and returned months later to collect their seeds

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In 2003, California and federal partners acquired 15,100 acres of Cargill Salt Ponds to reverse a century of wetland loss; more than 3,700 acres are now open to San Francisco Bay's tides

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Indian-American couple announces graduate fellowship for University of Texas students, says it's 'simply an open door'

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In America's Great Lakes, invasive mussels made the water look cleaner but broke the food chain; native whitefish could now vanish from some areas within five years

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Quote of the day by Amal Clooney: "There is lots of my work that takes place behind closed doors that is..." – the hidden truth about dedication and lasting success

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Meet Ryder Williams: The 16-year-old lifeguard who saved a drowning boy from towering California waves and was invited to the White House by Donald Trump for a civilian honour

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Minnesota student Arika Kundu, 13, designed a method that turns peanut-shell waste into a material for removing pesticide residues from fresh produce; she is now competing for a $25,000 science prize

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US court orders deportation of Indian national Mitul Patel after sentencing in visa fraud case

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US Senate unanimously opposes Presidential pardon for Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell

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Twenty-four years before American women could vote, two Boston cousins used afternoon teas to fight the feather trade; about 900 women joined their boycott

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15-year-old girl found buried in a California vineyard in 1978 has finally been identified after 48 years, and her family has a chilling message for her killer

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More than half of America's 100,117 historic places face wildfire exposure, and 3,446 are in severe danger as the West's landmarks enter fire's crosshairs

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Seattle police chief Shon Barnes fired over absence during mass shooting that killed 3

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eBay to pay $56 million to settle harassment lawsuit brought by US couple

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US launches probe into Denver school district over teacher accused of making students kiss

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Donald Trump angry as Iran conflict drags on without 'endpoint': Report

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In the 1930s, America introduced African buffelgrass to feed cattle and control erosion; it is now turning Arizona's fire-resistant desert into flammable grassland

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Deadliest slaughter of Native Americans in US history: The 1863 Bear River massacre that left hundreds of Shoshone dead and a sacred land forever changed

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Johnsongrass was introduced into the United States early in the nineteenth century; it later became such a damaging agricultural invader that several states declared it a noxious weed

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Trump handed war plan to 'cripple' Iran's missiles in 14 days: Report

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Meet Dorothy Buell, whose 25-woman living-room campaign helped protect Indiana's threatened dunes as a national park

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An Oklahoma woman rented out her late father's home, then found the locks changed and a disputed sale agreement; it took over a year to regain the property

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A teenager stole five Civil War cannonballs from a historic Alabama fort and tried to fly home with them in a suitcase, but TSA caught the unusual haul

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In the late 1800s, America imported mute swans to decorate parks and estates; their descendants later damaged wetlands and displaced native waterbirds

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Quote of the day by Clint Eastwood: "You have to steal a lot. You have to have a criminal mentality to be a..." - a fascinating lesson on creativity, influence and originality

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In the early 1900s, America planted European beachgrass to hold coastal sand in place; it later transformed natural dunes and displaced native wildlife

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In the 1950s, America planted crown vetch beside roads to control erosion; it now occurs in nearly every state and forms dense mats that crowd out native plants

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Around 1860, oriental bittersweet entered cultivation as an ornamental vine; by 1974, it had spread to 33 states and was smothering native plants

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President Donald Trump has invited 16-year old rookie life guard with his family to the White House for a special honour: All about Ryder Williams who made California proud

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In 1995 Yellowstone began bringing back wolves; 30 years later young aspens returned, but the wider recovery remains uneven

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Watch: US launches 'surprise attack' across Iran targeting IRGC facilities

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Getting 'carried away' again? Musk's million-dollar plan to rescue Trump in mid-elections

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US restores $600 million for Gavi vaccine alliance, keeps WHO cut off

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Quote of the day by Tiger Woods: "Talent is something you are born with, and a skill is something you..." - a lesson on why practice matters more than natural ability

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US court convicts Salman Rushdie attacker of providing 'material support' to Hezbollah

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In 2023, Tropical Storm Hilary struck Southern California; 22 juvenile great white sharks abandoned their San Diego nursery and returned after conditions improved

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Quote of the day by The Notorious B.I.G: 'Stay far from timid, only make moves when your heart's in it...' and the 1997 Brooklyn strategy for relentless success

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Quote of the day by Tupac Shakur: 'Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is...' and the 1979 literary mystery behind hip-hop's most unshakeable battle cry

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$800 million Mega Millions jackpot won by Florida ticket holder after four-month wait; winning numbers, payout and how to play explained

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'Illegally occupied': Indian Embassy in US slams foreign media for misleading headline over PoK killings

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US: Gladwin residents asked not to use toilet, shower after lightning damages wastewater plant

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In 1935, the US Army dropped bombs on Hawaii's Mauna Loa volcano hoping to divert a deadly lava flow away from Hilo

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