Keeping up with America

Back-to-school shopping is an outing that can fill a parent with dread, and this year, it comes with a steeper-than-usual price tag.

Alex Murdaugh loses phone privileges after call for documentary, records show: Murdaugh had his phone and canteen privileges suspended for 30 days, a spokesperson for the state corrections department said.

The once-powerful Roman Catholic Cardinal Theodore McCarrick will not stand trial on charges he sexually assaulted a teenage boy decades ago, as a Massachusetts judge dismissed the case against the 93-year-old on Wednesday because both prosecutors and defense attorneys agree he is experiencing dementia.

Mitch McConnell to consult doctor after freezing, struggling to speak for second time this summer.

Storm surges often pose the greatest threat to life and property when powerful storms like Idalia hit – here’s what you need to know about what it means.

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North Korea says it has fired two short-range ballistic missiles to simulate nuclear strikes on military targets in South Korea.

Vatican seeks to tamp down outrage over pope's words of praise for Russian imperial past: The Vatican is seeking to tamp down an uproar that erupted after Pope Francis praised Russia’s imperialist past.

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3 Vinted sellers on their top tips for making money from your secondhand clothes | Danielle Desouza, Irish News. Online marketplace Vinted has exploded in popularity and many people make good money by selling pre-loved clothes they no longer wear. We spoke to three to get their advice on making the most cash possible.

Sports and Showbiz Shenanigans

Fantasy Football Rankings 2023: Busts from same NFL model that called Ezekiel Elliott's down year | Kings' Domantas Sabonis Gets Disrespected in Big Man Rankings for 2023-24 NBA Season

‘John Wick’ Director on How His Henry Cavill ‘Highlander’ Reboot Will Feel Like a Prequel | Visual artists fight back

Ana de Armas: Judge throws out legal action over Yesterday film trailer | Tom Hanks' debut novel lifts lid on movie industry, and his on-set behaviour

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