Month: August 2026

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More than 50 improperly stored bodies found decomposing at Chicago funeral home

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More than 50 improperly stored bodies found decomposing at Chicago funeral homeInvestigators and forensic pathologists attended the funeral home and found more than 50 bodies “in various states of decomposition,” authorities said.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Officers outside the South Chicago Chapel funeral home where dozens of bodies were found Thursday. E. Jason…

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American flown to hospital after rare midwinter Antarctic rescue

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American flown to hospital after rare midwinter Antarctic rescue“To get there in complete darkness in these extreme cold temperatures is very, very rare. I believe it hasn’t been done before,” said the mission’s copilot.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00McMurdo Station in Antarctica in 2014.U.S. National Science Foundation via AP fileAug. 7, 2026, 3:34…

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Farmers in Kenya dispute that cyanide poisoning could have killed 15 elephants

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Farmers in Kenya dispute that cyanide poisoning could have killed 15 elephantsThe elephant deaths and disputes about the cause have intensified concerns over growing human-wildlife conflict in the region due to expanding agricultural activities.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00A herd of elephants walks across Amboseli National Park in Kenya, on Wednesday.Andrew Kasuku /…

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Amanda Knox defends her comedy show at Edinburgh festival

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Amanda Knox defends her comedy show at Edinburgh festivalKnox said the show “honors Meredith Kercher’s memory,” her British roommate, killed in Italy 19 years ago. Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Comedian Amanda Knox performs in Pasadena, Calif., in March.Michael S. Schwartz / Getty Images for ABAAug. 7, 2026, 3:46 AM EDT / Source:…

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Judge approves $106 million settlement over deadly 2019 Hard Rock Hotel collapse in New Orleans

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Judge approves $106 million settlement over deadly 2019 Hard Rock Hotel collapse in New OrleansThe 18-story hotel project partially collapsed in October 2019, killing three people and damaging nearby property. Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00The Hard Rock Hotel partially collapsed onto Canal Street in New Orleans in 2019.Emily Kask / AFP via…

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American flown to hospital after rare midwinter Antarctic rescue

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American flown to hospital after rare midwinter Antarctic rescue“To get there in complete darkness in these extreme cold temperatures is very, very rare. I believe it hasn’t been done before,” said the mission’s copilot.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00McMurdo Station in Antarctica in 2014.U.S. National Science Foundation via AP fileAug. 7, 2026, 3:34…

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Amanda Knox defends her comedy show at Edinburgh festival

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Amanda Knox defends her comedy show at Edinburgh festivalKnox said the show “honors Meredith Kercher’s memory,” her British roommate, killed in Italy 19 years ago. Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Comedian Amanda Knox performs in Pasadena, Calif., in March.Michael S. Schwartz / Getty Images for ABAAug. 7, 2026, 3:46 AM EDT / Source:…

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Judge approves $106 million settlement over deadly 2019 Hard Rock Hotel collapse in New Orleans

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Judge approves $106 million settlement over deadly 2019 Hard Rock Hotel collapse in New OrleansThe 18-story hotel project partially collapsed in October 2019, killing three people and damaging nearby property. Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00The Hard Rock Hotel partially collapsed onto Canal Street in New Orleans in 2019.Emily Kask / AFP via…

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Amanda Knox defends her comedy show at Edinburgh festival

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Amanda Knox defends her comedy show at Edinburgh festivalKnox said the show “honors Meredith Kercher’s memory,” her British roommate, killed in Italy 19 years ago. Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Comedian Amanda Knox performs in Pasadena, Calif., in March.Michael S. Schwartz / Getty Images for ABAAug. 7, 2026, 3:46 AM EDT / Source:…