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Dozens of vehicles submerged in lake retrieved during cold case search | News

Police in Florida are currently conducting an investigation following the discovery of numerous vehicles submerged in a lake by divers from a private search company. Investigators Ken Fleming and Doug Bishop made this discovery while working on a cold case involving a missing person. The submerged vehicles were found in a lake near Doral, which is located west of Miami. …

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House Democrats call for investigation into Clarence Thomas over corruption claims

A group of House Democrats, led by Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, is calling on the Justice Department to investigate Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas for allegedly failing to report significant gifts he received from billionaires, including Harlan Crow, over a period of nearly two decades. In a letter addressed to US Attorney General Merrick Garland on August 11, the Democrats referenced …

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The failed Ohio amendment reflects Republican efforts nationally to restrict direct democracy

In 2011, Ohio voters rejected a law backed by Republicans that would have restricted unions’ collective bargaining rights. Former Republican Governor John Kasich expressed respect for the decision of the voters. However, the tone from Ohio Republicans has shifted after their recent failed attempt to impose hurdles on passing amendments to the state constitution, specifically targeting an abortion rights measure …

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Devastation as Maui residents return to remains of historic town | News

Residents of Lahaina were finally allowed to return home on Friday, August 11th, after a devastating wildfire claimed the lives of at least 67 people and transformed the historic town into a nightmarish landscape of ash and rubble. The once-thriving community of Lahaina, located on the picturesque Maui island, now lay in ruins, with nearly every building reduced to debris …

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Mechanic fixing motorcycle finds bottle caps used in engine repair | Lifestyle

In a shocking discovery, a mechanic in Phnom Penh, Cambodia found used beer bottle caps inside a motorcycle engine that he was fixing. The owner of the motorcycle had apparently used these circular pieces of metal as makeshift items to repair the engine. This unusual incident was captured on camera on 25th July. In the footage, the repairman can be …

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Hawaii fires: Maui wildfires death toll rises to 80 as more evacuations under way in Kaanapali – latest

A devastating wildfire has swept through the historic town of Lahaina in Maui, Hawaii, resulting in a death toll of 80 people. The wildfire has also triggered evacuations in the western area of Kaanapali. Another fire on the island prompted the evacuation of the community in Kaanapali on Friday night. Earlier in the week, wildfires engulfed Upcountry, Kula, and Lahaina, …

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Ukrainian accounts of torture ‘go way beyond rogue Russian troops’, UN warns

Allegations of Ukrainian civilians being abducted from their homes and subjected to abuse in makeshift detention centers are far beyond the actions of rogue Russian soldiers, according to the UN’s special rapporteur on torture. Dr. Alice Jill Edwards has written to Russian authorities, detailing the harrowing and widespread human rights abuses she has received accounts of, including electrocutions, mock executions, …

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