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A Canadian woman was sentenced to nearly 22 years in prison in Washington DC on Thursday in the mailing of a threatening letter containing the poison ricin to then-President Donald Trump at the White House. (Aug. 18)

DNA from the the person who likely killed Rachel Morin on a Maryland trail matched that of a man who assaulted a girl in LA in March, police say.

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.

A strong earthquake followed quickly by a strong aftershock shook Colombia’s capital and other major cities Thursday, sending panicked residents out onto the streets and causing minor damage to Colombia’s congressional chamber. (Aug. 18)
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East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office confirms the body found in the Mississippi River late Monday night is that of missing Florida man, Jody Bert.

Here’s the latest for Thursday, August 17th: Hawaii vows to protect landowners in Maui; Airlifts begin as wildfire approaches in Canada; Strong earthquake, aftershock in Colombia; Mississippi judge declares mistrial for 2 white men charged in attack on…

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…

Against the picturesque background of the medieval King’s College Cambridge, a man mows a meadow on mower pulled by two shire horses. The shire horses at work today serve as an example of how green spaces can be managed in an environmentally sustainabl…

0818 Today in History (CR)

The Justice Department argues that Abbott’s actions to deter unlawful crossings usurp the constitutional authority of the federal government.