Hibbing [Minnesota] man charged after 5 pounds of meth seized at post office (www.duluthnewstribune.com)
What Real Estate Slowdown? Here Are the U.S. Cities Where Homes Are Actually Selling Faster Now (www.realtor.com)
Gunshots reported in Bangkok luxury mall (www.bbc.com)
There have been reports of gunshots at a luxury mall in Bangkok’s city centre, Thai police say....
Explosion reported in Ankara, Turkey | Al Bawaba (www.albawaba.net)
Explosion reported in Ankara, Turkey Published October 1st, 2023...
Scientists successfully maneuver robot through living lung tissue | Science Daily (www.sciencedaily.com)
Varda Space puts off orbital factory reentry pending Air Force and FAA green light (techcrunch.com)
What Manchester Museum’s return of 174 Indigenous artefacts tells us about the future of museums (theconversation.com)
A focus on relationships is relatively new. But if museums are to remain relevant, trusted institutions they need to move beyond traditional models of authority.
Voice referendum: Lies fuel racism ahead of Australia's Indigenous vote (www.bbc.co.uk)
Mr Mayo is one of the public faces of the Yes campaign in Australia’s historic Voice to Parliament referendum, to be held on 14 October....
Tropical Storm Idalia threatens flooding in North Carolina after damaging thousands of Florida homes (www.cnn.com)
Tropical Storm Idalia keeps pounding the Southeast’s Atlantic coast, prompting flash flood warnings in North Carolina as parts of Florida’s west coast survey extensive damage from the most powerful hurricane to slam its Big Bend region in more than a century....
Norway oil and gas exploration round attracts bids from 25 companies (www.reuters.com)
The latest offer added 78 new blocks in the western part of the Barents Sea and 14 blocks in northwestern part of the Norwegian Sea to the already existing APA area....
Couple desperate for baby having sex wrong way for 4 years - and wife is still a virgin (www.mirror.co.uk)
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....
UK microchip giant Arm files to sell shares in US (www.bbc.com)
British microchip designing giant Arm has announced it has filed paperwork to sell its shares in the US....
11 killed in explosion at coal mine in northern China (apnews.com)
Authorities say 11 people have been killed in a coal mine explosion in northern China, in a reminder of the country’s continued dependence on the energy source.
Georgia sheriff pleads guilty to groping prominent TV judge (www.fox5atlanta.com)
The Georgia sheriff has resigned after pleading guilty to groping prominent TV Judge Glenda Hatchett in a Cobb County hotel bar during a reception for the Georgia Sheriff's Association.
Elon Musk’s Shadow Rule (www.newyorker.com)
Focus: Historic drought, hot seas slow Panama Canal shipping (www.reuters.com)
The Panama Canal Authority has reduced maximum ship weights and daily ship crossings in a bid to conserve water. Maritime transportation experts fear such events could become the new normal as rainfall deficits in the world’s fifth-wettest country spotlight climate risks affecting the ocean shipping industry that moves 80% of...
HTA: Visitors urged to forego travel plans to West Maui (mauinow.com)
The Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority reports that vacation travel to West Maui is strongly discouraged for the near future. Visitors in West Maui have largely heeded the call to leave the island. About 46,000 people have flown out of Kahului Airport since Wednesday.
Iran transfers 5 Iranian-Americans from prison to house arrest in step toward deal for full release (apnews.com)
Iran has moved five Iranian-Americans from prison to house arrest in exchange for billions of dollars frozen in South Korea, U.S. and Iranian officials said Thursday, as part of a tentative deal that follows months of heightened tensions between the two countries.
ABC News: Mourners in Ireland pay their respects to singer Sinéad O'Connor at funeral procession (abcnews.go.com)
Southwest employee accused white mom of trafficking her Black daughter, lawsuit says (www.npr.org)
When Mary MacCarthy and her 10-year-old landed at a Denver airport, two armed police officers were waiting to interrogate them.
2 Southern California firefighters and a pilot were killed after a midair collision, officials say (apnews.com)
Three people were killed after two firefighting helicopters collided in Southern California on Sunday while fighting a blaze in Riverside County, emergency officials said.
As climate change worsens, military eyes base of the future on Gulf Coast (www.msn.com)
A couple of things buried in the article:...
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy leaving Italy vacation early after death of lieutenant governor (apnews.com)
Oliver died after a short stay at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, New Jersey, for an undisclosed medical issue. She had been serving as acting governor when her hospitalization was announced Monday. She died the next day.
