Ritika Singh was disappointed when her duct tape dress didn’t win a $10,000 scholarship. But then Mount Mary University called.
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Florida man arrested, charged for injecting chemical agent underneath neighbors’ door
Police arrested Xuming Li after he allegedly injected a chemical underneath his neighbors’ door over a noise dispute in Tampa, Florida.
Fighter pilot killed in military jet crash outside base in San Diego, officials say
A fighter pilot died in a military jet crash near the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, authorities say.
‘Not an easy thing to do’: Authorities name 388 people still missing after Maui wildfires
Maui officials released the names of nearly 400 people still unaccounted for more than two weeks after deadly wildfires tore through the island.
AP explains: Niger one month after the coup
The West African bloc ECOWAS rejected the proposal by Niger’s mutinous soldiers for a three-year transition to democratic rule, with a commissioner describing the slow timeline as a provocation. (Aug. 25)
Power outage map: Severe storms leave over 600,000 without power in Michigan, Ohio
Severe storms battered portions of Michigan and Ohio Thursday night and Friday morning, leaving hundreds of thousands without power.
India’s lunar rover goes down a ramp to the moon’s surface and takes a walk
India’s lunar rover goes down a ramp to the moon’s surface and takes a walk
Israeli women lead protest against gender restrictions
Hundreds of women gathered in the ultra-Orthodox city of Bnei Brak near Tel Aviv to rally in support of gender equality. (Aug. 25)
National park threatened as Greece fires rage
A major wildfire burning on the northwestern fringes of Athens has destroyed homes and on Thursday was threatening the heart of a national park on Mount Parnitha, one of the last green areas near the Greek capital. (Aug. 25)
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In 60 years, have we fulfilled the dream Dr. King envisioned?
Similar to an improvement project at the Lincoln Memorial, visitors and residents of the nation’s capitol view the dream Martin Luther King Jr. envisioned on the steps of the historic landmark nearly 60 years ago as a work in progress. (August 25)
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