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American killed by shark attack in Bahamas
The attack happened at about 2 p.m. on Wednesday when Jordan Lindsay, of Torrance, California, was snorkeling with her parents and other relatives near Rose Island, a small island off New Providence. On June 26, 2019 Jordan was tragically killed from a shark attack in the Bahamas. Jordan had the most lovely, gentle soul and she will be missed deeply. [Full Article...]
Trump Calls Democratic Debate’s Technical Difficulties ‘Truly Unprofessional’
All of that momentarily stopped, however, when an unexpected audio issue left debate moderators Rachel Maddow and Chuck Todd flummoxed and the politicians on stage bewildered and a bit bemused. "We're going to get this technical situation fixed", Todd told viewers before throwing to a commercial. "[NBC News] and [MSNBC] should be ashamed of themselves for having such a terrible technical break... [Full Article...]
Bear attack: Alexander survived month in lair by drinking own wee
Hunters checked inside the cave and saw what they thought was a mummy , only to find Alexander in an emaciated state. Their dogs refused to move on from the cave, causing them to delve deeper inside, where they made the grim, but extremely lucky discovery. [Full Article...]
Venezuela's Maduro says authorities foiled opposition coup plot
Rodriguez said the purported network wanted to steal a helicopter to liberate Raul Baduel, a former defence minister now in jail and install him as president. Guaido, who has the support of the United States and about 50 other countries to replace Maduro, dismissed the attempted coup claims as fiction, saying the media had "lost count" of how many times the government had alleged this. [Full Article...]
Met Éireann issues unusual weather warning as temperatures to soar
It also applies to counties Mayo, Clare, Cork, Kerry and Limerick . Overall, settled and warm weather is forecast for the next few days. Temperatures across the rest of the island will peak at the low to mid-20s. It will be warm and close for most, with top temperatures reaching 24° to 27° - and possibly even 28°, peaking over the south-west, mid-west and west of the country, the weather foreca... [Full Article...]
Utah college student mssing after reportedly ordering Lyft
Salt Lake City police said they're "actively looking for MacKenzie Lueck " and that detectives "have been working throughout the weekend" to locate the missing student. No information has led police to believe she was harmed, Doubt said. He said police have not yet confirmed the make or model of the auto or obtained a description of the person. [Full Article...]
Australian student Alek Sigley reportedly arrested in North Korea
Australia on Thursday said it was "urgently seeking clarification" on the fate of a citizen feared detained in North Korea . Australia does not have an embassy in North Korea , but it has been reported that the British ambassador is handling the case. [Full Article...]
PNG wants Australia to end security firm Paladin's Manus contract immediately
The Australian government engaged Paladin through a limited tender process, which it said was needed because of the rush, however the contract has been renewed several times since. In today's Parliament sitting, Northern Governor Gary Juffa said the company, which was awarded a $423 million contract "under very odd circumstances", and without the PNG Government's input, is about to have its contra... [Full Article...]