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MOSCOW, Aug 24 (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin on Monday handed the Russian state the power to take control of critically important infrastructure if it is deemed to be poorly protected from Ukrainian drone attacks and other threats.   The special powers, set out in a presidential decree, will allow the state to take over temporary administration of such facilities at a time when Ukraine has stepped up drone attacks on […]

By Cassandra Garrison and Leah Douglas MEXICO CITY/WASHINGTON, Aug 24 (Reuters) – Mexico is bolstering its screwworm containment campaign in northern border states where recent cases have been detected, heightening scrutiny of livestock exports as cross-border trade resumed on Monday under a phased U.S. reopening. Mexican Agriculture Minister Columba Lopez said authorities would reinforce the dispersal of sterile flies in Sonora and Chihuahua, a key eradication strategy aimed at preventing […]

Aug 24 (Reuters) – The State Department on Monday removed Syria from its list of State Sponsors of Terrorism, according to a notification from the U.S. Treasury, in a move that was first announced earlier this year pending a review by Congress. The designation as a state sponsor of terrorism carries restrictions on U.S. foreign assistance, defense exports and certain financial transactions. Monday’s announcement also removed the designation of the […]

San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York was arrested over the weekend in Ohio and pleaded no contest to misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct and possessing criminal tools. York was arrested Sunday in East Palestine, Ohio, and was released after posting a $5,000 bond. He was sentenced to one day in jail for both offenses to be served concurrently and was credited with one day served when he pleaded no contest […]

An arbitrator has ordered The Washington Post to reinstate a Black opinion writer fired over social media posts about violent white men following last year’s killing of Charlie Kirk. The ruling Thursday said the newspaper did not have sufficient cause to terminate Karen Attiah, who at the time was the last Black full-time member of the Post’s opinion desk. The arbitrator, Sarah Miller Espinosa, also ordered the Post to award […]

LONDON, Aug 24 (Reuters) – Britain said on Monday it had signed a partnership with Ukraine to jointly develop artificial intelligence tools for defence and security, giving British researchers access to a Ukrainian battlefield data platform used to train military AI systems. Prime Minister Andy Burnham and President Volodymyr Zelenskiy signed the agreement in Kyiv, making Britain the first international partner to access Ukraine’s Avengers AI Labs, a government statement […]

By Field Level Media Aug 24 (Field Level Media) – The Patriots signed veteran punter Matt Haack on Monday, according to ESPN. New England coach Mike Vrabel told reporters that the team would be adding anew punter after Bryce Baringer was forced to exit Saturday’s preseason winover the Philadelphia Eagles with an injury. Haack, 32, was most recently with the Washington Commanders this offseason asa temporary injury replacement for Tress […]

By Field Level Media Aug 24 (Field Level Media) – The Pittsburgh Steelers activated eight-time Pro Bowl cornerback Jalen Ramseyfrom the physically unable to perform list on Monday. Ramsey, 31, sustained a knee injury during the team’s minicamp but did notrequire surgery. Also cleared to return to the practice field is rookie offensive lineman MaxIheanachor, the first-round pick who has been sidelined since sustaining aneck/shoulder injury on Aug. 6. Ramsey […]

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Aug 24 (Reuters) – At least 30 people were killed in a gang attack in the neighborhood of Kenscoff near Haiti’s capital of Port-au-Prince, Kenscoff’s mayor Jean Massillon told Reuters on Monday.  Kenscoff is a hillside town overlooking Port-au-Prince that has been the site of many gang attacks in the last couple of years. Rights groups have reported mass killings, rapes, arson and kidnappings, forcing thousands to flee their homes. […]