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Ammunition Vending Machines Appear In US Grocery Stores Amid Increasing Gun Violence

July 8, 2024 admin

A vending machine selling bullets in the US. Amid increasing gun violence in the United States, some grocery stores around the country now have vending machines that are stocked with ammunition. A company has installed automated kiosks in grocery stores, allowing gun owners in three US states to purchase rounds from these devices, as per…

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US Woman Arrested For Forcing Child’s Head Into Toilet, Asking To Drink Its Water

April 7, 2024 admin

Representative Image A woman in Texas, United States, was arrested after she allegedly dragged a child to a bathroom and forced him to drink water from a toilet, as per a report in the New York Post. According to a news release from the Woodway Public Safety Department, Claudia Velediaz-Bonifazi was placed in custody on April…

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8-Year-Old Girl In US Dies After Being “Violently Sucked” Into Hotel Pool Pipe

March 29, 2024 admin

The lawsuit seeks wrongful death damages of $1 million. (Representative pic) An 8-year-old girl in the United States died after being “violently sucked” into a large pipe while swimming at a hotel in Houston, Texas, on Saturday, as per a lawsuit filed by the victim’s family. Aliyah Jaico was swimming with her family in a…

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Solar Eclipse To Plunge Parts Of US Into Darkness, Schools to Close

March 21, 2024 admin

Millions of sky-gazers will witness the solar spectacle next month. Hundreds of schools across the United States are set to close on April 8th due to a total solar eclipse. The eclipse will plunge several states into darkness as the moon covers the sun completely, according to Newsweek. The path of totality will start in…

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US Power Firm Admits It May Have Sparked Texas’ Largest Wildfire Ever

March 7, 2024 admin

It is not uncommon for US power companies to be blamed for destructive wildfires. Houston: A US power company admitted Thursday that its equipment may have sparked the largest wildfire in Texas’ history. Xcel — the parent of Southwest Public Service Company, which provides electricity to part of the state — said it was working…

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Indian-American Computer Engineer Honoured With Texas’ Highest Academic Award

February 26, 2024 admin

Ashok Veeraraghavan is a professor at George R. Brown School of Engineering Texas: Indian origin trailblazing computer engineer and professor Ashok Veeraraghavan has been awarded the Edith and Peter O’Donnell Award in engineering, one of the highest academic honours in Texas. The Texas Academy of Medicine, Engineering, Science and Technology (TAMEST), which presents this award…

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Texas Student, 16, Collapses After Winning Cross Country Race, Dies

October 22, 2023 admin

He was assisted to the water station by one of his teammates (Representational) A 16-year-old high school student in Texas died after collapsing during a cross-country meet. According to The Cinco Peso Press, the school newspaper at Chisholm Trail High School in Fort Worth, Angel Hernandez, who had finished first in a three-mile race, lost…

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Record-Setting US Cave Diver Dies During Underwater Expedition In Texas

October 12, 2023 admin

Mr Hemphill never resurfaced from the Phantom Springs Cave in West Texas. A cave diver known for his record-breaking dives and contributions to scientific research has died while exploring one of the deepest underwater caves in the United States. According to The Independent, Brett Hemphill was the president of a non-profit organisation called Karst Underwater…

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Elon Musk’s “2 Million” Claim As Texas Declares Emergency Over Migrants

September 21, 2023 admin

Thousands of illegal migrants gather at the bridge near Eagle Pass. Billionaire Elon Musk has expressed concern over a video showing streaming across the US border with Mexico into Eagle Pass, Texas. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Mr Musk demanded “preventive action” while claiming that about two million people are entering through the…

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