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Republican US Rep. Scott Perry of Pennsylvania, an ally of former President Donald Trump, sued the Justice Department in an attempt to block investigators from looking into the contents of his cellphone after it was seized this month. Perry, who helped spread Trump’s false claims that the 2020 election was stolen from him through widespread fraud, was vacationing with his family in New Jersey on August 9 when three FBI agents approached him with a search warrant the mobile....

Writing in a motion filed in Florida on Monday, lawyers for the former US president argued for the appointment of a neutral special master to review documents seized by FBI agents on August 8 to determine which might be covered by executive privilege. . The privilege argument could suggest that some of the documents were actually official records that Mr. Trump was not authorized to keep after he left the presidency, an expert says....

With energy regulator Ofgem expected to raise the price cap to £3,500 a year from October for the average dual-fuel tariff, Truss warned that the issue of spiraling fuel costs was not short-term. “If people think this problem will end in six months, they are wrong. This is a long-term problem,” he told the audience in Norfolk. But Sunak said her planned tax cuts would fail to help pensioners and those on lower incomes, adding that extra support for businesses struggling with energy bills was “obviously something the new prime minister will have to look at”....

George Eustice, the environment secretary, has announced that water companies will have to invest £56bn over 25 years in a long-term program to tackle stormwater run-off by 2050. This investment will be used to increase the capacity of the companies’ networks and treat wastewater before discharge to protect public health and prevent pollution, while reducing all discharges. Failure to meet those targets, the government said, could lead to companies facing significant fines or having to refund money to customers....

Beide Seiten werfen sich gegenseitig vor, das Atomkraftwerk bombardiert zu haben. Auch Russland teilte am Mittag mit, dass es in den vergangenen 24 Stunden zwei Artillerieangriffe gegeben habe. Eine Granate traf in der Nähe von Block 6, andere in einer Pumpstation, die für Kühlung sorgt. Diese Informationen konnten nicht verifiziert werden. Gleichzeitig bestätigte das russische Militär einen Angriff auf die Stadt Saporischschja. Dort trafen “Hochpräzisionswaffen” auf Produktionshallen, in denen Hubschrauber der ukrainischen Luftwaffe repariert wurden....

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the world averted a nuclear disaster after power at the Zaporizhia power plant was cut for hours due to Russian shelling in the area. Russian bombing on Thursday sparked fires in the ashes of a nearby coal-fired power plant that disconnected the reactor complex from the power grid, Mr. Zelensky said in an afternoon speech. Back-up diesel generators ensured power supply vital to cooling and safety systems at the plant, he said....

Doctolib est de nouveau dans la tourmente. Une enquête pour “exercice illégal de la médecine” a été ouverte en juillet contre deux personnes qui se faisaient passer pour des psychiatres sur la plateforme de prise de rendez-vous en ligne, ont indiqué vendredi le parquet de Montpellier, confirmant une information de la cellule d’investigation de Radio France. Une patiente, Carole R, découvre la fraude et porte plainte après en avoir avisé l’équipe....

The S&P 500 rose for a second straight day, gaining 1.4%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite rose 1.7%. The increases, along with steady gains in Asian markets, helped the FTSE All-World Index to rise 1.2%. Europe’s Stoxx 600 rose 0.3 percent. The moves came on the first day of the annual conference in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, where central bankers, including Federal Reserve Chairman Jay Powell, gathered to discuss future challenges for the global economy....

The student-led group known as “Enough is Enough” began the protest at Western University on Saturday at 12:00 p.m. Hanna Salamon-Vegh, a fourth-year student and co-organizer of the rally, says many of those who attend the university have had enough and Western should follow provincial guidelines. “We’re asking Western to listen to us to respect our voices,” says Salamon-Vegh. Kendra Hancock is a graduate student at the university and also one of the organizers of the rally....

Die Hitzewelle im Norden ist vorbei: Am Sonntag sinkt die Temperatur auf 24 Grad. Starkregen und Gewitter trafen am Freitag Norddeutschland. Ein Blitz schlug in ein Haus in Laatzen bei Hannover ein. Nach Angaben der Feuerwehr brannte ein Blitz in das Dach eines Einfamilienhauses im Stadtteil Gleidingen. Infolgedessen wurde niemand verletzt. Die Feuerwehr in Pinneberg (Schleswig-Holstein) musste am Morgen mehrfach ausrücken. Durch starke Regenfälle standen viele Keller und Tiefgaragen unter Wasser....

Coun. Murray Martin immediately began objecting and commenting when a letter from the Canadian Mental Health Association, calling for consideration of a rainbow crosswalk in Elmira, was presented to city council. “I’m not in favor of that. It is not in line with the values ​​of this community. You can send that letter right back to where it came from,” said Coun. Martin said during an impassioned speech. Rainbow crosswalks are seen as a sign of support for members of the LGBTQ2S+ community and are common in municipalities across the province....

Inhalt Etwas mehr als eine Minute brauchte Fabian Rohner in Edinburgh, um die Mütze aufzusetzen. Der 24-Jährige wurde in der 79. Minute eingewechselt und in der 80. Minute erzielte er nach Zuspiel von Wilfried Gnonto das 1:0 für Zürich. Rohner beruhigte nicht nur die Nerven von Manager Franco Fonda, sondern belohnte sein Team auch für eine deutliche Leistungssteigerung in der zweiten Halbzeit. Mit einer 2:1-Führung aus dem Hinspiel im Rückstand war der FCZ mehr als verhalten in die Partie gestartet....

It happened outside an ice cream shop across from Carl Schurz High School in the 3600 block of North Milwaukee Avenue. At an evening press conference, police said the four were believed to be “CPS students,” but police did not say whether they attended Schurz. The Chicago Teachers Union later tweeted that the victims were from Schurz and “a local charter school.” Police responded to a report of shots fired at approximately 2:45 p....

Many hoped the latest round of negotiations would eventually lead to a UN high seas biodiversity treaty for areas beyond national jurisdiction, also known as BBNJ. The international agreement has been in the works for more than a decade. “We are closer than ever in this process to the finish line,” said Rena Lee, president of the Intergovernmental Conference on BBNJ, during a brief address from the UN. Talks will resume at a future date, which has yet to be determined....

Posted: 22:14, August 23, 2022 | Updated: 22:35, 23 August 2022 A Louisiana man stopped to help a kitten on the side of the road before being ambushed by a litter, which he eventually helped bring home. The video of Robert Brantley rescuing 13 kittens in June recently resurfaced on Twitter, and viewers are just as happy as they were the first time. Brantley was driving home in Pioneer, Louisiana, on June 7 when he “got what I thought was a baby kitten all by himself,” he told Viral Hog....

The Apple Loop is here to remind you of some of the many conversations surrounding Apple over the past seven days (and you can read our weekly roundup of Android news here at Forbes). iPhone 14 launch details confirmed With a hint of the ’90s tag line (“Far Out”), Apple has confirmed a launch event for September 7th. This will be for the new iPhone 14 family and a range of peripherals, likely including the next Apple Watch....

76actu Voir mon actu Suivre ce média Une enquête ouverte après la découverte d’un sexagénaire décédé « d’une mort violente » et la recherche d’un suspect explique l’important dispositif de recherche déployé par la gendarmerie à Rives-en-Seine. (©DR/Photo envoyée par une lectrice) Le dispositif mobilisant de nombreux gendarmes et un hélicoptère ne passe pas inaperçu à Rives-en-Seine (Seine-Maritime). Ce mardi 23 août 2022, la gendarmerie était sur le qui-vive, ce qui interrogeait les habitants....

Wegen Unwetter wurde auch ein Konzert der Punkband „Die Ärzte“ auf dem Tempelhofer Feld in Berlin abgesagt. „Achtung: Aufgrund eines aufziehenden Sturms sehen wir uns gezwungen, die Veranstaltung aus Sicherheitsgründen zu beenden“, teilten die Organisatoren mit. „Zu Ihrer eigenen Sicherheit verlassen Sie bitte das Gelände des Veranstaltungsgeländes auf den ausgewiesenen Wegen.“ Wenn Sie immer noch reisen möchten, tun Sie es nicht. Der Einlass begann am frühen Nachmittag. Ärzte-Schlagzeuger Bela B....

Gibraltar was among 39 places in the UK and British Overseas Territories competing to win city status as part of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations in a competition last year, against locations ranging from Alcester to Wrexham, via of the Cayman Islands. Unfortunately for the Gibraltarians, they failed in their attempt – or so they thought. By publishing a new record of the 81 places that have so far achieved special status, including the eight new designations awarded as part of the competition – and through research in the National Archives – the government learned that Queen Victoria had indeed awarded her status city ​​of Gibraltar in 1842, but was omitted from the official list of recognized cities....

The head of the Turner household has drawn a line in the sand. He has nominated Taylor and Brittany for eviction, siding with the newly formed After Party alliance of himself, Kyle, Alyssa, and Terrance. Turner tried to comfort a crying Brittany in the HoH room after the nominations, stating that if the veto was used, “someone else” would step up and is safe despite how things look. “Next week you’ll see you didn’t go home....