West African military chiefs met in Accra after a deadline passed for Niger’s coup leaders to reinstate the president or face intervention. (Aug. 18)
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Survey shows half of Americans have tried marijuana. See how many say they still do.
50% of Americans say they have tried marijuana at one point, according to this year’s Gallup annual Consumption Habits survey.
Microsoft exec Jared Bridegan’s ex, Shanna Gardner, is now charged in plot to murder him
Jared Bridegan’s ex-wife, Shanna Gardner, has now been charged in his ambush death in Jacksonville Beach and joins husband Mario Fernandez Saldana.
Conspiracy theorists gather at Missouri summit to discuss rigged voting machines, 2020 election
The hot button topic of discussion at My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell’s event in Springfield, Missouri was how 2020 election was rigged by corrupt voting machines.
Endangered antelope born at Chicago area zoo
An endangered antelope has been born at a Chicago area zoo. The male addax was born Aug. 8 at Brookfield Zoo. Experts estimate there may be fewer than 100 of the African antelopes still living in the wild. But three have been born at the zoo in the pas…
Passengers flee Buenos Aires bus fire
A bus caught fire on Wednesday on a busy road in the Argentinian capital of Buenos Aires. (Aug. 17)
Entire city forced to evacuate as Canada’s wildfires get worse; US will see smoky air again
Residents of the capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories were ordered to evacuate by land and sky as a wildfire closes in on Yellowknife.
‘Literal hell on wheels:’ Ohio teen faces life in ‘intentional’ crash that killed 2
Mackenzie Shirilla has been found guilty of murder in a July 2022 crash that killed her boyfriend and a friend in northeastern Ohio.
Biden aiming for closer ties with Japan, South Korea at Camp David summit
President Joe Biden is set to welcome leaders of Japan and South Korea for the first summit of his presidency. Biden plans to use Friday’s Camp David meetings to urge the leaders to turn the page on their difficult history and cement closer ties. (Aug….
Lifelike droids dazzle at robot exhibit in China
Humanoid robots are becoming ever more lifelike and canine inspired robots ever more obedient and agile thanks to artificial intelligence and other tech developments. (Aug. 17)