Couple desperate for baby having sex wrong way for 4 years - and wife is still a virgin (www.mirror.co.uk)
Tropical Storm Idalia is expected to intensify into a hurricane as it churns toward Florida’s Gulf Coast (www.cnn.com)
Tropical Storm Idalia is strengthening quickly as it churns toward Florida, threatening to hit as a major hurricane and bring heavy rains, floods and dangerous storm surge, according to the National Hurricane Center....
RFEF removes communicado oficial accusing Jennifer Hermoso of lying from website (rfef.es)
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Mark Meadows surrenders to Fulton County authorities in 2020 election case (www.axios.com)
Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows surrendered to Fulton County authorities on Thursday in connection to charges over his alleged efforts to reverse 2020 election results in Georgia.
Navy Divers Deployed to Search for Maui's Remaining Wildfire Victims Underwater (themessenger.com)
Commander warned mission will take 'weeks, not days'
Broadcasting Scotland - local and international news (24 Aug 2023) (www.broadcastingscotland.scot)
US seeks to extend longstanding scientific research agreement with China (www.theguardian.com)
The US is seeking a six-month extension to a decades-old science and technology agreement with China so that it can undergo negotiations with Beijing to “strengthen” the pact, the state department has said....
Iran, Saudi Arabia and Egypt are among 6 nations set to join the BRICS economic bloc (apnews.com)
Iran and Saudi Arabia are among six countries that will join the BRICS bloc of developing economies as new members from 2024, South Africa’s president said Thursday....
China quietly recruits overseas chip talent as US tightens curbs (www.reuters.com)
For a decade until 2018, China sought to recruit elite foreign-trained scientists under a lavishly funded program that Washington viewed as a threat to U.S. interests and technological supremacy....
Giuliani surrenders in Trump election subversion case, $150,000 bond set (www.reuters.com)
In deadly Maui fires, many had no warning and no way out. Those who dodged barricades survived (apnews.com)
And car after car was turned back toward the rapidly spreading wildfire by a barricade blocking access to Highway 30....
127,000 New York Workers Have Been Victims of Wage Theft (www.propublica.org)
An analysis of federal and state databases sheds new light on the prevalence and scale of wage theft in New York restaurants and other industries, placing the total wages stolen in one five-year period at more than $203 million.
Special counsel investigating false statements made by Trump employees in classified documents case (www.cnn.com)
Special counsel Jack Smith’s office is continuing to investigate whether two employees of Donald Trump gave false testimony to a grand jury as part of the criminal probe into the former president’s retention of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago, prosecutors revealed in a court filing Tuesday.
FDA Approves Vaccine for Pregnant Individuals to Prevent RSV in Infants (www.pharmacytimes.com)
Microsoft and Activision's $69B Deal: Streaming Rights Go to Ubisoft in Bid for Regulator Approval (www.cnet.com)
Second US tropical storm in a week drenches Texas (www.bbc.com)
See striking moon photos captured by India’s lunar lander during its approach (www.cnn.com)
India’s Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft is swooping toward the moon’s surface ahead of its historic landing attempt, and it’s capturing some stunning visuals on the way.
Maui Water Is Unsafe Even With Filters, One of the Lessons Learned From Fires in California (www.usnews.com)
Maui Water Is Unsafe Even With Filters, One of the Lessons Learned From Fires in California
Broadcasting Scotland - local and international news (22 Aug 2023) (www.broadcastingscotland.scot)
The Moves Wealthy Families Are Making to Skirt Estate Taxes (www.wsj.com)
An unprecedented rush to relinquish wealth is under way, and it isn’t just for billionaires....
Rare earths magnet firms turn to Vietnam in China hedge (www.reuters.com)
Korean and Chinese magnet firms, including an Apple supplier, are set to open factories in Vietnam, according to documents and people familiar with the plans, amid a push to diversify supply chains away from China and defend against Sino-U.S. tension.
Why a progressive’s victory in Guatemala matters (www.vox.com)
Anti-corruption presidential candidate Bernardo Arévalo has heralded a new era for Guatemala.
Elon Musk’s Shadow Rule (www.newyorker.com)
3 dead, 6 wounded in shooting at hookah lounge in south Seattle (www.nbcnews.com)
City police didn’t immediately release any information about a possible suspect or suspects in Sunday’s early morning shooting in the Mount Baker neighborhood.