Good morning—there are a couple of big stories to note: a whistle-blower alleges the USPS is quietly moving ahead with a new mail-voting system before the midterms, raising grave concerns about the integrity of millions of ballots, while at the same time, meetings between China and the U.S. highlighted competing views of global power as Xi met with Russia and Iran leaders and Western nations pushed back at the G20, signaling a split-screen moment in international relations.
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A report detailed “grave concerns” that a new system being rushed into use by the U.S. Postal Service could imperil millions of mail ballots ahead of the midterm elections.
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The latest measures have forced the cancellation of English proficiency and graduate exams, isolating many Iranians most eager to foster ties with the world.
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Paris-based film and television studio SND, part of French media group M6, has picked up world sales on the high-end period drama “Alice: Pioneer of Cinema,” in which Oscar-nominee Bérénice Bejo (“The Artist”) stars as Alice Guy, the very first female fiction filmmaker. The six-parter, ordered by HBO Max and France Télévisions, is due to world […]
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I need to take him off my family account, but it says the only way is for him to join me for a joint call with O2My partner packed up and disappeared with his children while I was out with friends. I was left having to foot all our bills, including rent, which has made me financially stressed.We had a family plan with O2 which meant family phones were all registered to my account.
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While Humpty Dumpty administration cuts have contributed to the epidemic of foodborne illnesses this summer, there are also deeper issues that make the American food supply chain susceptible to parasites and bacteria outbreaks.
Magna's investment in Yuma Energy has reached $87 million as the Canadian auto supplier increases its majority stake in the Indian battery-swapping firm.
4,500 people are missing after the gigantic wave of freezing water, rocks and debris from a high-altitude glacial collapse roared downstream on Wednesday, wiping out entire settlements and gouging a path of destruction through Nepal.
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A jury found Duane "Keffe D" Davis guilty of orchestrating the 1996 killing of the hip-hop artist, finally bringing a measure of resolution to a case that had gripped fans and lingered in the public imagination for decades.
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In April, millions of readers came to GNN for the scoop on Maryland’s first-in-the-nation ban on “surveillance pricing” in retail grocery stores. Now, municipal governments around the country are ending their association with Flock Safety, a company that has cloaked the streets of the nation in surveillance cameras that automatically read license plates using AI.
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Two South Florida teens with a penchant for volunteering have used their IT skills to build an app that facilitates the donation of pizzas from local restaurants to local charities. It streamlines the donation process, allowing anyone to send fresh pizzas from any nearby restaurant to any nearby charity of their choice.
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Global bond yields surged Tuesday as renewed tension between the U.S. and Iran reinforced inflation expectations, which increased the prospect of interest-rate hikes in the coming months.
Gold prices held below $4,500 a troy ounce as a global selloff in government bonds raised the likelihood of a Federal Reserve rate hike, dimming the attractiveness of the metal.
UCLA chancellor Julio Frenk announced on Monday that Martin Jarmond's tenure as UCLA athletic director is over, replacing him former Lakers executive Tim Harris.
The Tennessee Volunteers will honor Dolly Parton with sticker patches on their football helmets all season. The musical icon received an honorary doctorate from the university in 2009.
Longtime Chargers star and current Colts receiver Keenan Allen was arrested early Sunday in downtown Indianapolis and faces two preliminary misdemeanor counts of operating a vehicle while intoxicated.