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More than two decades have passed since the violent death of 34-year-old singer Tanja Ćosić, whose murder remains one of the most difficult unsolved criminal cases in Užice. Ćosić, known locally as a vocalist for the musical group “Idila bend,” was killed on August 1, 2005, when an explosive device placed beneath her vehicle detonated. … Read more
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson declared a statewide emergency on Saturday due to record-setting wildfires, drought conditions, high temperatures, and strong winds. The proclamation includes a mandatory burn ban through September 30, as the National Weather Service warns of an unprecedented Red Flag Alert across Eastern Washington. Washington State is confronting a volatile weekend as fast-moving … Read more
Multiple people were killed Saturday afternoon in a shooting at an In-N-Out Burger restaurant in Twin Falls, Idaho. Twin Falls Police Chief Matthew Hicks confirmed the suspected shooter is deceased, while state and federal investigators work to identify victims and determine a motive. A busy Saturday afternoon in southern Idaho turned into horror when gunfire … Read more
Following a deadly mass shooting at the Bite of Seattle, Seafair organizers are deploying NFL-stadium-grade weapons detection systems at Genesee Park for the Seafair Weekend Festival, drawing an expected crowd of 180,000 attendees. The annual summer celebration featuring hydroplane races and U.S. Navy Blue Angels flyovers kicked off under an intensified cloud of public safety … Read more
The famed summer traditions of hydroplane races and U.S. Navy Blue Angels flyovers returned to Genesee Park for the annual Seafair Weekend Festival, drawing an expected crowd of 180,000 people over three days komonews.com. Yet the atmosphere carried an undeniable weight. Security Reinforcements at Genesee Park Unlike previous years or open-access city gatherings, the Seafair … Read more
State Representative and Republican Benton County judge nominee Austin McCollum was booked into jail on August 1, 2026, facing domestic battery, aggravated assault, and false imprisonment charges. State Representative Austin McCollum was taken into custody early Saturday morning following an alleged domestic incident that quickly upended the county’s upcoming November election. Booked into the Benton … Read more
A small tourist plane crashed in Peru on Saturday, leaving all 13 people on board dead, according to bbc.co.uk. The aircraft, a Cessna Caravan C-208 operated by the local Peruvian airline Aerodiana, went down in a field outside the city of Nazca as it flew over the UNESCO World Heritage archaeological site. Tragic Tourist Plane … Read more
Three people were killed and at least 15 injured in an explosion at a restaurant in central Moscow. A homemade explosive device detonated after a woman carrying the explosives was stopped by a security guard at the venue’s entrance. An explosion at an Italian restaurant in central Moscow left three people dead and multiple injured … Read more
President Donald Trump threatened on Saturday to revive a controversial $1.8 billion federal payout fund and push for an Anti-Weaponization Bill if Senate Republicans refuse to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general, setting up a high-stakes legislative showdown ahead of a scheduled committee vote. The Senate Confirmation Standoff Over Todd Blanche The Senate confirmation battle … Read more
Researchers at PHYS have successfully caused microscopic oil droplets in water to undergo complex, controllable shape changes and engulf their surrounding environment—behaviors traditionally associated with living cells. The findings, published in the journal Eurekalert under the title Morphogenic colloids, demonstrate that signature biological actions like morphing and capturing material can arise solely through chemistry and … Read more