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California twins split up to attend different US military academies Jacob and Joshua Lowe have been known as the “Lowebros” for most of their lives.

'Suspicious' deaths at West Virginia VA hospital under investigation A government watchdog group is investigating a "person of interest" in a series of at least 10 patients who all died suddenly and in a similar manner at a Veterans Affairs hospital in West Virginia, as at least one of those deaths has been ruled a homicide. 

'Tucker Carlson Tonight' investigates the connection between marijuana and violence 'Tell Your Children' author Alex Berenson discusses the link between marijuana use and mental health among youth.

Police expect case of heat-related deaths at Florida nursing home to yield more arrests Police in Florida announced on Tuesday that more arrests are expected in connection with the heat-related deaths of 12 patients at a nursing home after its air conditioning stopped working in the days after Hurricane Irma in 2017.

Michigan man accused of killing wife by spiking cereal with heroin A Michigan man who allegedly spiked his wife's cereal with a deadly dose of heroin nearly five years ago was arrested in connection with her death Tuesday.

US drug czar calls out big pharma for role in opioid crisis Following the landmark ruling in Oklahoma on Monday against Johnson and Johnson that found the company responsible for helping fuel the opioid epidemic, US drug czar James Carroll called out drug makers for their role as "one of the factors into the start of the crisis."

Canada's ruling Liberals will promise to help cut cell phone and internet bills in an upcoming election campaign amid widespread complaints about the cost of wireless communications, party sources said. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2NB1LUT

Explosions hit two police checkpoints in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, killing three officers and wounding several other Palestinians, the Hamas-run interior ministry said, declaring a state of emergency after the blasts. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2ZiXJHC

Senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi told a Hong Kong business delegation that more support should be given to the city's government to end violence that has evolved into the biggest crisis it has faced since the return to Chinese rule in 1997. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/30Bgoeq

Marin County wildfire leads to evacuations Published on August 28, 2019 at 05:21AM by Drew Costley, SFGATE The Marin County Fire Department has ordered evacuations for the area of Rancho Santa Margarita East due to a 5-acre wildfire that broke out above Spirit Rock near Woodcare.

Brazil said on Tuesday it was ready to accept foreign aid to help fight fires in the Amazon but only if it could determine how it was spent, in an apparent attempt to smooth over a public spat between the Brazilian and French presidents. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2MINkhQ

When Long Litt Woon lost her husband she was overcome by grief. She rediscovered happiness foraging in the woods. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2MDa1UB

Biden aide says gaffes are 'part of his charm' Biden campaign communications director and deputy campaign manager Kate Bedingfield defended her boss on Tuesday amid the series of gaffes committed by the frontrunner among the 2020 Democrats.

Federal prosecutors near decision on possible indictment of Andrew McCabe Fox News contributor Byron York on what he expects from IG report on Russian investigation.

Conway: The president doesn't mind waiting for a better trade deal for America Counselor to the president Kellyanne Conway weighs in on the escalating trade war between the U.S. with China.

Hundreds of parts from endangered birds reportedly found for sale via Facebook Hundreds of parts of the endangered helmeted hornbill appeared on Thai-language Facebook groups, a new report claims.

The junta has agreed to a civilian government after months of protests against its rule. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/345PnC8

Plastic carrier bags were made illegal, so how has the government enforced the ban? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2UbqXm7

California gang members get decades in prison for murdering 19-year-old Marine Two California gang members have been sentenced to decades in prison for murdering a 19-year-old Marine in 2016, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.

Three-alarm fire rips through 115-year-old Philadelphia church Nearly 100 firefighters are working to put out a fire that threatens to collapse a 115-year-old church in West Philadelphia's Parkside section Tuesday. 

Woman awarded $3.2 million in revenge-porn lawsuit against Army officer ex-husband and his girlfriend A North Carolina woman won a $3.2 million judgment Monday against her Army officer ex-husband and his girlfriend, also a military officer, in a revenge-porn lawsuit. 

Tennessee man steals ambulance from hospital, crashes into police cruiser, investigators say A man allegedly stole an ambulance from a hospital in Tennessee on Monday night, crashed into a police vehicle, then drove into the woods before he was caught, police said.

SAT 'adversity score' dropped by College Board The head of the College Board said Tuesday that the company is dropping the so-called "adversity score" as a supplement to the SAT college admissions test after heavy pushback from critics.