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Lauren Boebert’s son faces child exploitation charges

August 11, 2026 |

Tyler Boebert, the 21-year-old son of Rep. Lauren Boebert, was arrested in Colorado on child exploitation and delinquency charges. Authorities said he was released on $10,000 bond and the case remains under investigation.

Omar questions HSI agent outside Minnesota town hall

August 11, 2026 |

Crime, Politics and US

Rep. Ilhan Omar is demanding answers after she said a Homeland Security Investigations agent was parked outside her Richfield, Minnesota, town hall in a vehicle with mismatched plates. Omar said local police had not been told of any undercover operation and questioned the purpose of the agent’s presence.

South Carolina Republicans vote to replace Lindsey Graham

August 11, 2026 |

Politics and US

South Carolina Republicans are voting in a special primary to replace the late Sen. Lindsey Graham on the November ballot. His sister, interim Sen. Darline Graham, leads a crowded 10-candidate field that includes two members of Congress and a former governor.

More than 2,000 protesters gathered at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, the first day the building reopened to tourists since the pandemic began in 2020.…

World News

Syrian court sentences Assad to death in absentia

August 11, 2026 |

Crime and World

A Damascus court sentenced ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia after convicting him of crimes committed during Syria’s civil war. Assad’s cousin Atef Najib was also sentenced to death, while Al Jazeera reported that Assad’s brother Maher received the same sentence in absentia.

Zelenskyy says Russia uses North Korean missiles in Ukraine strikes

August 11, 2026 |

Crime, Politics and World

Zelenskyy accused Russia of using North Korean ballistic missiles in overnight attacks that killed at least nine civilians in Ukraine. Russia said it targeted defence industry and logistics sites, while Ukraine also struck warehouses in Russia’s Voronezh region.

Colombia quake kills at least 132 as rescuers search rubble

August 11, 2026 |

World

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake devastated western Colombia, killing at least 132 people and damaging or destroying about 1,600 buildings. Rescue crews, soldiers and residents are searching for survivors as thousands are reported missing.

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