Russia has accused Ukraine of targeting six of its regions in what appeared to be the biggest drone attack on Russian soil since the start of the fighting. (Aug.30)
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Israelis return after emergency landing in Saudi Arabia
An Air Seychelles plane carrying Israelis has returned to Tel Aviv after making an emergency stop in Saudi Arabia due to an electrical malfunction.
Texas drought exposes resting place of five sunken World War I ships in Neches River
A man who grew up on the Neches River was searching the low water near Beaumont when he found five sunken ships.
‘Kind of used to it:’ Not everyone chooses to flee possible monster Hurricane Idalia
Residents are preparing for Hurricane Idalia’s landfall along Florida’s Gulf Coast on Wednesday as authorities urge vulnerable communities to leave.
‘Heinous’: 10 arrested in NY homeless man’s kidnapping, death, police say
State police announced the arrest of 10 people on Monday in connection to the May kidnapping and slaying of Ithaca local Thomas P. Rath.
Uganda charges man with ‘aggravated homosexuality’ punishable by death penalty under new law
A 20-year-old Ugandan defendant was charged after he allegedly “performed unlawful sexual intercourse” with a 41-year-old man, reports say.
Lolita the whale’s remains to be returned to Pacific Northwest following necropsy
The remains of Lolita, an orca whale that once served as the main attraction at the Miami Seaquarium, will be returned to the Pacific Northwest.
Loch Ness Monster hunt in photos: See Scotland’s biggest search for Nessie in 50 years
Loch Ness Monster enthusiasts gathered in Scotland for what organizers said was the biggest search for the mythical beast in five decades.
Doctors pluck roundworm parasite from woman’s brain during biopsy
A neurosurgeon performing a biopsy pulled a roundworm, known as a parasite that infects snakes, from a woman’s brain.
Florida residents prepare for potential storm surge from Hurricane Idalia
Hurricane Idalia threatens to hit Florida’s Gulf Coast sometime Wednesday as a major hurricane.