LST 325 is the last remaining fully functional tank landing ship in the country. It will visit Wisconsin, Iowa and Missouri in the next two months.
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Houston volunteer found not guilty for feeding the homeless. Now he’s suing the city.
The Catholic volunteer with the group Food Not Bombs says Houston’s law violates his right to freedom of expression and religion.
Freddie Mercury’s possessions go up for auction
More than 1,400 of Freddie Mercury’s personal items, including his flamboyant stage costumes and handwritten drafts of “Bohemian Rhapsody,” are going on display in a free exhibition at Sotheby’s London ahead of their auction in September. (Aug. 3)
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Oregon FBI search for victims of a man who allegedly held a woman hostage in garage cell
Negasi Zuberi was arrested for allegedly kidnapping a woman who claimed he held her in a cell in his garage, posed as an undercover police officer.
AP Top Stories August 3rd A.M.
Here’s the latest for Thursday August 3rd; Former President Donald Trump due in court to face felony charges; Pittsburgh synagogue gunman to get death sentence; NYC asks for migrant crisis aid; Report says climate change affects billions of people.
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Extreme heat, a climate change wake-up call for many
With global temperatures shattering records this year, are most people actually seeing this year as anything all that different? For many, climate change is hitting home, but for others, summer is summer, and they’ll take more convincing. (Aug. 3) (AP …
Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau and wife separating
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie, are separating after 18 years of marriage. (Aug. 3)
Plagued by teacher shortages, some states turn to fast-track credentialing
Critics worry that the faster programs could do a disservice to young students.
Military plane arrives in Rome with Niger evacuees
An Italian military aircraft landed at an airport near Rome early on Wednesday with 99 passengers evacuated from Niger. (August 3)
Torrential rains displace residents near Beijing
Torrential rains around Beijing destroyed roads, knocked out power and caused at least 21 deaths and left 26 people missing. (August 2)