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Snipers kill knife-wielding inmates claiming to be IS fighters who seized guards at Russian jail - Sky News

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  1. Snipers kill knife-wielding inmates claiming to be IS fighters who seized guards at Russian jail  Sky News
  2. Russian special forces free hostages taken by four men linked to Islamic State  The Guardian
  3. Snipers kill Islamist prisoners who seized 12 hostages at Russian penal colony  The Telegraph
  4. Russian special forces kill Islamic State prison hostage-takers  The Times
  5. 'ISIS terrorists' with suicide vest lead Russian prison revolt, killing guards and taking hostages... Читать дальше...

A bank exec stole $47 million for a crypto scam, and now he’s going to jail

The Verge 

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A Kansas man was sentenced to 24 years in prison after pouring $47.1 million into a pig butchering scam — using money from the bank he was in charge of. Shan Hanes, the former CEO of the small Heartland Tri-State Bank, pleaded guilty to embezzlement after routing the funds to scammers’ crypto accounts, causing the bank to collapse.

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Archaeologists in Virginia unearth colonial-era garden

Technology.inquirer.net 

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia — Archaeologists in Virginia are uncovering one of colonial America’s most lavish displays of opulence: An ornamental garden where a wealthy politician and enslaved gardeners grew exotic plants from around the world. Such plots of land dotted Britain’s colonies and served as status symbols for the elite. They were the 18th-century equivalent of

U.S. will again offer free at-home Covid tests starting in late September - CNBC

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  1. U.S. will again offer free at-home Covid tests starting in late September  CNBC
  2. Free at-home COVID testing program restarting as officials prepare for fall, winter season  ABC News
  3. Free COVID tests will be available to order from government and USPS in September  Axios

AG Garland questioned about Secret Service officials being placed on leave

MSNBC 

Multiple Secret Service officials have been put on leave for their actions leading up to and responding to the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at his July 13 rally in Butler, Pa. Attorney General Merrick Garland underscored to reporters that the incident was a "security failure."

What’s behind McLaren’s "more risky" latest F1 upgrade

Atlas F1 Bulletin Board 

McLaren has been Red Bull’s main challenger in Formula 1 over recent months, despite the papaya team not bringing any major car developments since its Miami upgrade.At the Dutch Grand Prix, however, it unleashed a notable development step aimed at improving the MCL38's aerodynamic efficiency – an area where its main title rival is so strong.But despite McLaren's impressive form in getting the ...Keep reading

‘Strange Darling’: The Erotic Serial-Killer Thriller That Will Keep You Guessing

Thedailybeast.com 

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Strange Darling opens with a text crawl (narrated by Jason Patric) that explicitly harkens back to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Nonetheless, writer/director JT Mollner’s feature debut teases conventionality while flipping expectations at every turn, delivering a fractured tale of desire, deceit, and the dark hearts that roam this wide-open country.

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‘General Hospital’ Casts Sawandi Wilson Of ‘Star Trek: Discovery’

Deadline.com 

EXCLUSIVE: A new player is coming to Port Charles to rock Lucky’s world. General Hospital has cast Sawandi Wilson (Star Trek: Discovery) as Isaiah, who is only described for now as having a “connection” to Jonathan Jackson’s Lucky. Wilson’s first airdate as a GH castmember is Aug. 26. Wilson is best known for playing Capt. […]

Amazon India plans to set up rest-points across cities where it operates

Business Standard 

Amazon India plans to set up rest points for its delivery associates across cities over the next couple of years under Project Ashray, a senior company official said on Friday. The Ashray centres will provide clean drinking water, phone charging stations, washrooms, and rest areas for delivery associates. As a pilot, five rest points will be set up in collaboration with Udyasa Foundation in Delhi NCR, Bengaluru, and Mumbai. "Our plan is to be able to go to every city we operate in. We have 1,800... Читать дальше...

'You have to take a canoe': Niger's capital Niamey cut off by floodwater

France24.com (en) 

Residents of Niamey have to take canoes to move out of town as most roads near the Nigerien capital have been cut off from the rest of the country by rising floodwater following heavy rains over the past three months. Most transport companies have suspended their routes to the rest of the country, prompting concerns of fuel shortages.