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All flights grounded at UK airports due to ‘air traffic control glitch’… Miami Airport evacuated

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Flights have been grounded throughout Britain after an air traffic control technical failure. Hundreds of flights have been cancelled across the country, with all arrivals into London Heathrow and Gatwick halted. Airports including London City, Manchester, Stansted, East Midlands, Birmingham and Belfast City are also experiencing disruption. The Telegraph understands that equipment at the headquarters … Read more

LGTV is hacking you through 200M Smart TV’s

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LG smart TVs can listen in on voice commands, gather data that reveals your location, and scan your home for other connected devices, according to a major new investigation into the company’s webOS platform. Researchers working with independent technology outlet Gamers Nexus captured LG televisions scanning local networks and identifying phones, smartwatches, printers, air conditioning … Read more

Florida leprosy cases reached a record. See where cases are being reported

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Florida reported more cases of Hansen’s disease, commonly known as leprosy, in 2025 than in any other year shown in the state’s modern disease database. But the infections were not spread evenly across the state. Florida Department of Health records show 36 cases were reported in 2025, surpassing the … Read more

McDonalds is ending self-serve drinks and free refills.

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NEW: MacDonald’s is phasing out self serve soft drinks and ending their free refills policy in restaurants nationwide The change is in effect now at many locations, but will be nationwide at all locations by 2032 ‘The company said the change creates a consistent experience no… pic.twitter.com/eaREaiqUS6 — Wall Street Apes (@WallStreetApes) September 8, 2026

Over 73 dead in Saudi Arabia after Iran launches massive attack against Saudi oil refineries and Saudi Arabian cities

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A wave of attacks by the Iranian-backed Houthis on Saudi Arabia has wounded 73 people, Saudi authorities say. https://t.co/4tOOzZ0cVD — The Associated Press (@AP) September 8, 2026 >Yemeni platform: Heavy Yemeni missile strikes and swarms of drones are being launched continuously towards Saudi territory.>Yemeni platform: Explosions have been heard again in several cities in southern … Read more

Canada just hit $20 billion of American goods with retaliatory tariffs of up to 50%

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Canada’s steep retaliatory tariffs on $20 billion in U.S. goods took effect just after midnight ET on Tuesday, extending the trade war between the two countries. The Canadian government announced the planned tariffs two weeks ago, after trade negotiations broke down and the Trump administration followed through on a threat to impose 50% duties on … Read more

‘Global reckoning for big tech’: Australia to force social media platforms to allow users to opt out of algorithms

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Draft legislation enforces digital duty of care including limiting children’s exposure to misogynistic and eating disorder content Australia will allow social media account holders to opt out of the powerful algorithms pushing dangerous and divisive content into users’ feeds, part of new laws designed to boost online safety. Users over 16 years of age will … Read more

Houthis strike Saudi Aramco refinery.

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via oilprice Saudi Aramco’s 400,000-barrel-per-day Jizan refinery was hit in a new attack Monday, threatening a major Red Sea refining hub while Saudi Arabia is moving more oil west to avoid the Strait of Hormuz. The Financial Times reported that the facilities in southwestern Saudi Arabia were hit Monday, citing two people with knowledge of the incident. … Read more

Pilot shot down over Iran will speak with 60 Minutes.

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An American Air Force officer was shot down over Iran. Wounded and alone, with the enemy closing in, he spent 50 hours trying to survive as he waited for a rescue. For the first time, he tells his story. This Sunday on 60 Minutes. pic.twitter.com/ndxQ0hPbJK — 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) September 8, 2026

On the subway, a kid is blasting a speaker at full volume. Suddenly, a man grabs the speaker and smashes it against the floor.

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En el metro, un chaval lleva un altavoz a todo volumen. De pronto, un hombre pilla el altavoz y lo tira contra el suelo. Se acabó la fiesta… pic.twitter.com/gIdWMFXNz1 — Edgar (@edgar___es) September 7, 2026 Modern AI-generated videos can be virtually indistinguishable from real ones, so definitive determination from visuals alone is difficult or impossible. … Read more

Iran Picks up the Pace toward Armageddon

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by David Haggith As the average price of Diesel in the US hit an all-time record high over the weekend and gasoline hit an historic high for any Labor Day weekend, Iran is driving the war toward greater intensity and far more danger. That is going to put a lot more pressure on those prices. Hormuz traffic … Read more

U.S. Officials Planned 9/11 & Terrorists Were on CIA Payroll! – Ex-Congressman Curt Weldon

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Jimmy Dore interviews former Congressman Curt Weldon about his book Able Danger: What the 9/11 Commission Never Told You, which describes how military and intelligence officials had advance knowledge of the 9/11 attacks and that information was deliberately withheld from investigators. Weldon describes efforts to suppress his investigations, including claims involving the Able Danger program, … Read more