September 2024

Unbiased headline news- With 60 days remaining until the U.S. presidential election, foreign entities—mainly Russia, China, and Iran—are “escalating” their influence efforts. This is according to an official from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. “As we approach Election Day, we are witnessing increased activity from foreign actors,” the ODNI official stated during a call with reporters. Russia remains the “leading and most active foreign influence threat” to the election, officials emphasized. — More than 16 months of conflict in Sudan have claimed over 20,000 lives, a senior United Nations official reported, underscoring the severe toll of a war that has ravaged the northeastern African nation. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization, shared the figure during a press briefing in Port Sudan, a coastal city that hosts Sudan’s internationally recognized, military-supported government. He warned the death toll could be even higher. — Two NATO member nations announced Sunday that Russian drones had violated their airspace, with one reportedly entering Romania during overnight attacks on Ukraine and another crashing in Latvia the previous day. A drone entered Romanian airspace early Sunday as Moscow targeted “civilian sites and port infrastructure” along Ukraine’s Danube River, Romania’s Ministry of National Defense reported. Bucharest dispatched F-16 fighter jets to monitor the skies and sent alerts to residents in two eastern regions. — Pope Francis journeyed deep into the jungles of Papua New Guinea on Sunday to honor the Catholic Church’s presence in remote regions. Francis traveled aboard a Royal Australian Air Force C-130 transport plane from Port Moresby to Vanimo, located on the northwest coast of the South Pacific island nation. There, he met with local Catholics and missionaries from his native Argentina who have been serving the community. — A man who was initially identified as a person of interest in a Kentucky highway shooting that wounded seven people and struck nine vehicles is now considered a suspect, according to authorities. Joseph A. Couch, whom the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office described as “armed and dangerous and not to be approached,” remained at large as of Sunday afternoon, while an extensive manhunt continued in the vicinity of Saturday’s shooting near London, Kentucky. — A vehicle crashed into an Elks Lodge in Arizona on Saturday, injuring more than 20 people, according to police. “The driver is in custody, and alcohol was a contributing factor,” the Apache Junction Police Department said in a social media statement. Ten people were taken to local hospitals, while 15 others were treated for minor injuries at the scene, authorities confirmed. — A California woman missing for 12 days has been found alive but “severely dehydrated and emaciated,” according to the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office. Esmeralda Marie Pineda, 24, was rescued Friday at the top of a river canyon near the Yuba River, north of Sacramento, the sheriff’s office stated. Pineda was airlifted to a hospital for immediate treatment after her discovery. — The Mega Millions jackpot has surged to an estimated $800 million with a cash option of $401.8 million for Tuesday’s drawing after no one hit the winning numbers in Friday night’s drawing. Only two Mega Millions jackpots have been won this year. Prior to the Illinois win, a $1.1 billion ticket was purchased in New Jersey in March. That prize remains unclaimed, with winners in New Jersey given one year to collect their winnings.

Unbiased headline news – Russia launched 67 Shahed drones at multiple targets in Ukraine on Saturday, but Ukrainian officials reported that 58 were successfully destroyed, with several others veering into different regions. According to Ukrainska Pravda, the drones were launched early Saturday morning from Kursk, Yeisk, and the Russian-occupied Crimean Peninsula. Ukraine’s air defense systems tracked all 67 drones, including six that Ukraine’s military said flew toward Russia, Belarus, and Russian-held Luhansk Oblast. — The United States is providing Ukraine with $250 million worth of weapons, supplies, and equipment, the Defense Department said in a statement. Like previous packages, this one falls under Presidential Drawdown Authority, including air defense missiles, munitions for rocket systems and artillery, as well as armored vehicles and anti-tank weapons. This package also includes small arms ammunition, patrol boats, and maritime training equipment. — An investigation is underway after an Air Force Academy cadet was found dead in her dorm room in Colorado Springs. The academy identified the cadet as 19-year-old Avery Koonce from Texas. Koonce was found unconscious and was an athlete on the track and field team. “We lost an incredible teammate. Though only with us for a short time, Avery made a lasting impact on her unit, team, and class, and her loss will be deeply felt,” said Lieutenant General Tony Bauernfeind. — Missouri has reported its first confirmed human case of bird flu in a person with no known exposure to animals, according to the state health department. This brings the national total to 14 cases this year, according to federal data. The Missouri case involved an adult with underlying health conditions, as per the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. The individual was hospitalized on August 22 and has since recovered, the department said. — Prosecutors have charged a Utah man with murder, accusing him of killing his adult daughter, who was a Salt Lake City sheriff’s deputy. Hector Ramon Martinez-Ayala, 54, from Tooele, admitted in a text to his brother that he made “a big mistake” before fleeing the country and using his daughter’s bank card to withdraw money, prosecutors said in court filings. The victim has been identified as 25-year-old Marbella Martinez, according to Tooele Police spokesman Colbey Bentley. — Prosecutors need to resubmit their motion to reopen the involuntary manslaughter case against Alec Baldwin for the fatal shooting on the set of “Rust” because their initial filing was too lengthy. New Mexico Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer had earlier dismissed the case during the trial after ruling that the state had withheld ammunition evidence from the defense. Last week, prosecutors submitted a 52-page motion urging the judge to reconsider, arguing that the ruling was based on “insufficient facts.” — A 16-year-old student allegedly shot and killed a 15-year-old boy during an altercation in the boys’ bathroom at Joppatowne High School in Joppa, Maryland, on Friday, authorities reported. The 15-year-old, Warren Curtis Grant, was pulled from the bathroom by other students and received aid from school nurses and the principal, Harford County Sheriff Jeff Gahler said at a news briefing. The teen was flown to a trauma center, but he died shortly after arriving at the hospital. — Red Lobster’s future looks brighter after the popular seafood restaurant chain received court approval for its Chapter 11 plan to be sold to a new ownership group. Red Lobster Management LLC announced that it will be acquired by RL Investor Holdings LLC, an entity formed by funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group LLC, along with co-investors TCW Private Credit and Blue Torch Capital. The chain will continue to operate independently. —

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Allan Lichtman known as the Nostradamus of presidential polling has made is official prediction for 2024. Professor Allan Lichtman has correctly predicted the presidential election since 1984 based on 13 key points based on 120 years of election data. Here’s Allan’s prediction for the 2024 outcome.

Unbiased headline news – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has announced that the student involved in the Apalachee High School mass shooting will be tried as an adult. In the tragic incident at the Georgia high school, 2 students and 2 teachers lost their lives, with another nine victims hospitalized with injuries, according to the GBI. The suspect, Colt Gray, a 14-year-old student at Apalachee High School, has been charged with murder and will face trial as an adult, the GBI confirmed. Barrow County Schools will remain closed through the end of the week, the superintendent stated. Barrow County Sheriff Jud Smith described the shooting as “pure evil.” — The Biden administration is considering changes that would make it more difficult to lift the broad asylum restrictions put in place in June. The administration is developing plans to modify the criteria for deactivating the strict border measures, according to two Department of Homeland Security officials. The proposed changes relate to a proclamation issued by President Biden in early June, which has effectively restricted access to the American asylum system for migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally. — The Biden administration has accused Russia of attempting to interfere in the 2024 presidential election. This includes a sophisticated influence operation that involved creating fake news sites to covertly disseminate Russian propaganda. The Justice Department has filed charges against two individuals and seized more than two dozen internet domains allegedly used in a foreign malign influence campaign. — An American Navy sailor has been detained in Venezuela while on personal travel, three U.S. officials have confirmed. The reason for the sailor’s detention remains unclear. The U.S. State Department has issued a travel warning against visiting Venezuela, advising Americans to “reconsider travel due to wrongful detentions, terrorism, and poor health infrastructure.” — A woman and her three children were discovered shot to death inside a car in Utah. Authorities have indicated there is no ongoing threat to the public but have not disclosed what they believe happened. A family member called 911 after finding the four deceased in a vehicle at a residence in West Haven, a city near Ogden, north of Salt Lake City, Weber County officials reported. The victims were identified as a 32-year-old woman, a 4-year-old boy, a 2-year-old girl, and a 1-year-old girl, Weber County Sheriff’s Sgt. Sean Endsley told KSL-TV. — Police are investigating after human remains were discovered inside a suitcase on Long Island. Officers responded to a 911 call on Tuesday morning reporting “suspicious activity” in a wooded area near an apartment building in Huntington Station, New York, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. “Upon arriving, police found a person deceased in a suitcase next to the building,” police stated in a press release. — A 13-year-old girl from the Pittsburgh area, who was reported missing early last month, ended up spending time with adult inmates at a Pennsylvania jail after misleading authorities about her age. Someone at the Beaver County jail eventually recognized the girl as a missing person, prompting officials to separate her from the adult population, Beaver County District Attorney Nate Bible said Tuesday. The teen’s parents were notified, and they picked her up, after which the charges against her were moved to juvenile court, he added. — Job openings in the U.S. decreased in July compared to the previous month, signaling a potential further slowdown in hiring in the coming months. The Labor Department reported Wednesday that there were 7.7 million job openings in July, down from 7.9 million in June, marking the fewest openings since January 2021. The number of job openings has been steadily declining this year, down from nearly 8.8 million in January. Layoffs increased from 1.56 million to 1.76 million, the highest since March 2023, though this level of job cuts is roughly consistent with pre-pandemic levels.

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