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2+ min ago (199+ words) Person suspected of shooting two national guard troops near White House identified as Rahmanullah Lakanwal The suspected gunman in the shooting of two national guard members on Wednesday near the White House has been identified as Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan man, according to law enforcement officials. The suspect, who is now in custody, was also shot and has injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening, according to a law enforcement official not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and who spoke to AP on condition of anonymity. Further details about the suspect have not been released. The shooting took place on Wednesday afternoon near the Farragut West metro station in the capital city. The two national guardsmen who were shot remain in critical condition. Muriel Bowser, the mayor of Washington, has called the attack "a targeted shooting. National guard…...

12+ min ago (411+ words) Order reduces sentences for 3,085 people and drops charges against another 5,580 people still at large. Myanmar's military rulers have pardoned or dropped charges against 8,665 people locked up for opposing the army rule as the country prepares for next month's elections, according to state media. The announcement on Thursday paves the way for prisoners to vote in upcoming polls'that human rights groups have criticised as a sham process. Myanmar's military seized power in a 2021 coup that caused a civil war, but it has scheduled elections to start in December and trumpeted them as a return to normalcy for the Southeast Asian nation. The order includes the reduction of sentences for 3,085 people convicted for comments "that could cause fear or spread fake news. Charges against another 5,580 people still at large have also been dropped. It was not immediately clear how many of those…...

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14+ min ago (71+ words) The daily medium sudoku puzzle from The Week A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day " and the best features from TheWeek.com Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives. The daily crossword from The Week The daily codeword puzzle from The Week The daily hard sudoku puzzle from The Week The daily medium sudoku puzzle from The Week...

19+ min ago (520+ words) The parents of Stranger Things have always been a little out there. Whether it is ignoring their children or just being generally in the dark about anything going on in Hawkins. But one thing has always been clear about the Wheelers: They should get a divorce. Since season 1 of Stranger Things, Ted Wheeler (Joe Chrest) and his wife, Karen (Cara Buono), have felt mixed matched. She has always been a lively, fun woman and Ted is often just sitting in a chair in front of the television. But season 5 makes it very clear that Ted and Karen are destined for one thing and one thing only: Divorce. Back in season 3, it was seemingly as if the two were heading towards a break-up. Especially when Karen started to flirt with Billy (Dacre Montgomery). Even if she decided to pivot back to…...

21+ min ago (76+ words) Juliet Biggs, discusses the signs leading up to the eruption of a volcano in Ethiopia after it had been dormant. Emissions seen "few months" before Ethiopia volcano erupted "We do have some idea what might have triggered this [eruption]. The neighbouring volcano called Erta Ale is persistently active." Juliet Biggs, professor of earth sciences, discusses the signs leading up to the eruption of a volcano in Ethiopia after it had been dormant for 12,000 years....

38+ min ago (412+ words) Stranger Things is back for its fifth and final season. And unlike the seasons prior, we don't really get a chance to sit with the kids from Hawkins. Instead, we're thrown right into the mess of Vecna. Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower) and Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) faced off at the end of season 4 but it wasn't enough to kill him. Instead, the Upside Down was connected more to Hawkins than ever before. And now, with the first four episodes of season 5, we get to see just how deep Vecna's world goes. And what his plans are for the rest of Hawkins in the meantime. Mike (Finn Wolfhard), Dustin (Gaten Matarazzo), Lucas (Caleb McLaughlin), and Will (Noah Schnapp) are still at Hawkins High but things aren't perfect. Dustin isn't over the death of Eddie (Joseph Quinn) and despite what all of…...

55+ min ago (516+ words) If a Dyson stick vacuum has been on your wishlist for years now, but you just haven't been able to justify the cost, then you need to check out this alternative vacuum from Walmart first. Reviewers say it's actually better than the name-brand version because it does everything the Dyson does, but it's hundreds less. And right now, you can grab it for just $63 during Walmart's Early Black Friday Sale. The ARTSEA Cordless Stick Vacuum is a rechargeable six-in-one vacuum cleaner that gives you 45 minutes of cleaning power on a single charge. It features powerful suction and works... If a Dyson stick vacuum has been on your wishlist for years now, but you just haven't been able to justify the cost, then you need to check out this alternative vacuum from Walmart first. Reviewers say it's actually better than the…...

1+ hour, 15+ min ago (515+ words) The Trump administration has dramatically escalated its war threats against Venezuela this week, issuing a pseudo-legal finding that equates the country's government with Al Qaeda and staging another provocative flight by a B-52 strategic bomber and accompanying fighter planes within miles of Venezuelan airspace. The U.S. State Department on Monday issued a formal ruling classifying the so-called "Cartel de los Soles" (Cartel of the Suns) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO). Washington claims that this non-existent cartel is both headed by President Maduro and controls all levels of the Venezuelan government. US warships, including the world's largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, and roughly a dozen more US naval vessels, with a combined force of some 15,000 US sailors and Marines, supplemented by multiple advanced fighter jets dispatched to Puerto Rico, have been deployed in southern Caribbean waters near Venezuela's coast. As…...

1+ hour, 19+ min ago (28+ words) Firefighters struggle to reach residents potentially trapped on upper floors of burning housing complex. Firefighters struggle to reach residents potentially trapped on upper floors of burning housing complex....