Issued at 1100 AM AST Fri Aug 16 2024
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Missouri woman arrested for scheme to steal Elvis estate Graceland
A Missouri woman was arrested on Friday for an alleged “brazen scheme” to steal ownership of Graceland, the historic home of Elvis Presley, from the family of the King of Rock and Roll, the Justice Department said. Lisa Jeanine Findley, 53, faces federal mail fraud and identity theft charges and could face a maximum penalty […]
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Biden says Gaza truce deal ‘closer’ than ever
US President Joe Biden said Friday that a ceasefire deal in the Gaza war has never been closer after Washington tried to bridge differences between Israel and Hamas in talks in Doha. “We are closer than we have ever been,” Biden said.
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Putin to visit Azerbaijan 18-19 August
Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Azerbaijan on Sunday for a two-day trip focused on building ties and discussing international and regional affairs, the Kremlin said. The visit would be Putin’s first to the Caucasus country since 2018, and comes as Russia seeks to re-assert itself as a peacemaker between Azerbaijan and arch-foe Armenia. “The […]
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Taliban stages military parade with weapons Biden-Harris admin left behind during botched Afghanistan withdrawal
On Wednesday, Taliban members paraded around a former American air base with abandoned American vehicles and weapons in observance of the third anniversary of the disastrous American pullout from Afghanistan. The Biden administration left behind billions of dollars in US military supplies while 13 US servicemembers were killed by a suicide bomber. The Taliban flag…
Poland denies involvement in Nord Stream sabotage
A Polish deputy prime minister on Friday denied his country’s involvement in the sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea in September 2022. “Poland did not take part in anything. It has to be said clearly that this is a lie,” the minister, Krzysztof Gawkowski, told TV channel Polsat News. Gawkowski […]
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Nigeria records 39 mpox cases this year
Nigeria has recorded 39 cases of mpox since the beginning of the year, a health official said as concern mounts over the global spread of the disease. The cases were across the country and have not been fatal, according to Jide Idris, the director-general of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention. “A total […]
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Biden to designate site 1908 Springfield Race Riot a monument
US President Joe Biden will on Friday sign a proclamation designating the site of the 1908 Springfield Race Riot in the state of Illinois, a national monument, the White House has announced. The designation during the 116th anniversary of the Springfield Race Riot which occurred August 14-16, 1908, comes as Biden tries to burnish his […]
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EXCLUSIVE: Kash Patel says the Trump-Vance campaign will ‘steamroll’ the Harris-Walz campaign
Jack Posobiec was joined by Kash Patel on Thursday’s episode of Human Events Daily during which he illustrated what the coming weeks look like for the Trump Campaign. Patel, a senior adviser to Donald Trump, stated that the Trump campaign has a team of extremely strong leaders including Tim Murdoch who will be doing more…
Hurricane Ernesto Public Advisory
…LARGE ERNESTO EXPECTED TO BRING BERMUDA STRONG WINDS, DANGEROUS STORM SURGE, AND LIFE-THREATENING FLOODING LATER TODAY…
As of 11:00 AM AST Fri Aug 16
the center of Ernesto was located near 29.5, -66.4
with movement NNE at 14 mph.
The minimum central pressure was 970 mb
with maximum sustained winds of about 100 mph.