A far-right candidate in Argentina has created traction amongst voters from multiple backgrounds, granting him the biggest share of primary votes to select party candidates to compete in the October general election. (Aug. 31) (AP Video/Victor R. Caiva…
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Hundreds join Nepal gay pride rally
Hundreds of LGBTQ+ rights activists, couples and their supporters paraded in the capital of Nepal on Thursday, calling for greater rights for gender minorities. (Aug. 31)
USF is building a $340M on-campus football stadium amid concerns academics are being left behind
The University of South Florida is building a new football stadium on its campus, which it hopes will bring recruitment and revenue to the school. Some community members wish the money were being spent differently. (Aug. 31) (AP Video/Laura Bargfeld)
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Bayshore Boulevard in South Tampa flooded by Idalia
Drone video from Tampa shows Bayshore Boulevard flooded. Some locals even decided kayaking would be a good way to pass time. (Aug 30)
Idalia makes history along Florida’s Big Bend, McConnell freezes again: 5 Things podcast
Idalia is downgraded to a tropical storm after hitting Georgia, Carolinas and Florida, McConnell to consult a doctor after freezing again: 5 Things podcast
‘Awful situation’: 10-year-old girl stabs man attacking her mom in Houston, police say
The stabbing took place at an apartment complex in Houston as the man physically assaulted the girl’s mother, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said.
1 dead, 18 injured after collision between car, Greyhound bus in Maryland, police say
A Greyhound bus collided with a Buick Enclave travelling in the wrong lane around 3:24 a.m. Police said the Buick driver died at the scene.
5 people shot in Illinois, 2 in critical condition
Five people have been shot in Peoria, Illinois and two of them were in critical condition, police said. The wounded, as well as a sixth person who suffered a laceration, were taken to a hospital. (Aug. 31)
Deadly fire in Philippine factory
A fire killed 15 people in a small apparel factory in a Philippine residential area, where firefighters were delayed by flooding, traffic and a wrong address, officials said Thursday. (Aug. 31) (AP video/Aaron Favila)
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Many homeless among dead in fire in Johannesburg, South Africa
Authorities say at least 64 people died in Johannesburg when a nighttime fire ripped through a multi-story building that had been used by homeless people. An emergency services spokesperson said another 43 people were injured in the blaze that broke ou…