Evacuation Ends Siege in Moadamiyeh as Assad Regime Gains Control
More than 300 Syrians were bused from the rebel-held suburb of Moadamiyeh near Damascus under a government deal ending a three-year siege. Residents faced food shortages as hospitals were destroyed. Nearby Daraya also surrendered, boosting the regime’s encirclement strategy amid humanitarian concerns.
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Damascus
Daraya
U.N
Associated Press
Hermine lashes Florida and eyes East Coast hurricane return
The first Florida hurricane in over a decade damaged beach sites and toppled trees onto homes as it moved inland then weakened to a tropical storm. It could regain hurricane strength over the Atlantic and threaten coastal regions to Connecticut and Rhode Island by Labor Day, with power outages and flooding reported statewide.
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Fla
Florida
Hermine
Georgia
Carolinas
National Hurricane Center
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Connecticut
Rhode Island
U.S
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Gainesville
Rick Scott
Scott
Blackhawk
Cedar Key
Steinhatchee
Crum
Hurricane Center
Myrtle Beach
S.C
Virginia
Maryland-Delaware
Texting while driving prompts creative police patrols
Texting while driving remains widespread across the United States with officers adopting tricks like high riding patrols and disguised stings. In two hours last October 56 tickets were issued in one area while Massachusetts officers issue 105 fines on bicycles. The issue is hard to prove, with laws varying by state and fines ranging from 20 to 500 dollars.
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Mass
Chattanooga
Tenn
Bethesda
Boston
U.S
Matthew Monteiro
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Safety Administration
Puerto Rico
Deborah Hersman
The
National Safety Council
National Transportation Safety Board
New York
Massachusetts
California
Paul Watts
Virginia
Victor Flaherty
Chris Cochran
Office of Traffic Safety
Stanford swimmer Brock Turner released after half sentence
Brock Turner, the Stanford University swimmer convicted of three felony sexual assaults, is released after serving half of a six month sentence. Supporters protest outside Santa Clara County jail while Turner plans to live with his parents and register as a sex offender.
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Calif
Brock Turner
Stanford University
California
Turner
Santa Clara County
Dayton
Aaron Persky
Bombing in Pakistan wounds and kills in Peshawar and Mardan
A pair of suicide attacks in northern Pakistan killed at least 13 and wounded dozens. Four militants attacked a Christian residential area in Peshawar near a security base, while a bomber target at a courthouse gate in Mardan injured lawyers and bystanders. Jamaat-ul-Ahrar claimed responsibility for both incidents amid ongoing violence.
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Pakistan
Naeem Ullah
Frontier Corps
Mardan
Bilal Jalal
City Rescue Service
Jalal
Jamaat-ul-Ahrar
Taliban
Quetta
Lahore
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Jennifer Hazen
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Kansas City Star
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