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ebola
BAD TO WORSE

Eye Bleeding Virus Outbreak Hits Grim Milestone Amid Surge

A rare strain is now spreading at an alarming pace.

Martha McHardy

BELOW DECK MEDITERRANEAN -- Season:11 -- Pictured: Nathan Gallagher -- (Photo by: Fred Jagueneau/Bravo via Getty Images)
ON THE RUN

Police Warn Public Not to Approach Fugitive Reality Star

Authorities have warned that Nathan Gallagher may pose a danger.

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Donald Trump
TRUST ISSUES

Trump Administration Sets Grim New Poll Record

An astounding nine in 10 Americans now believe corruption is widespread in the U.S. government—a figure that has spiked under Trump.

Martha McHardy

A street vendor pushes his cart past bars and clubs along a street in Pattaya on July 2, 2026. Scantily dressed and wearing stiletto heels, hundreds of girls, some apparently very young, form a seedy guard of honour under the lights of Soi 6, a street in one of Pattaya's red-light districts. (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP via Getty Images) / TO GO WITH: Thailand-Australia-crime-tourism-prostitution
THAI ONE ON

Prostitute Crackdown as Sailors Arrive in Sex Work Capital

The sea-worn servicemen are set to spend time in Thailand’s “Sin City” after months of grim conditions.

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WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 11: (L-R) U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and President Donald Trump talk in the Oval Office of the White House on December 11, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump signed an executive order that curbs states' ability to regulate artificial intelligence, something for which the tech industry has been lobbying.  (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
GENIUS?

Top Republican Sucks Up to Trump Over Humiliating Nickname

Trump’s former punching bag is eyeing a 2028 presidential bid.

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 12: Ed Sheeran performs onstage during iHeartRadio z100's Jingle Ball 2025 Presented By Capital One at Madison Square Garden on December 12, 2025 in New York City.  (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for iHeartRadio
CONCERT CHAOS

Six Ed Sheeran Concert Workers Injured in Forklift Crash

Crew members were left hospitalized after a forklift “lost control.”

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Good Day New York
STORM OF EMOTION

Fox Anchor Breaks Down in Tears Live on Air

Rosanna Scotto fought back tears during her return to work after the death of her mother.

Martha McHardy

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 04: Thea Frodin of the United States in action against Ui Su Jeong of South Korea during the Girl's Singles first round match on Day Six of The Championships Wimbledon 2026 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 04, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Daniel Kopatsch/Getty Images)
LIFE IMITATES ART

Serena Williams’ Movie Body Double to Make U.S. Open Debut

Thea Frodin, 17, will make her Grand Slam debut.

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Hungarian National Police
WINGING IT

Drunk Pilot Sparks Fighter Jet Chase and Scary Landing

The jets were scrambled when the plane flew into a nuclear power plant’s airspace.

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(071108, martha's vineyard, MA)THE GREAT SHARK HUNT. a sign where a shark was spotted along South Beach in Martha's Vineyard. Friday, July 11, 2008. (Staff photo by Stuart Cahill) (Photo by Stuart Cahill/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images)
SUMMER SCARE

Woman Hospitalized After Martha’s Vineyard Shark Attack

A woman, believed to be in her late 20s, was injured while swimming.

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