German authorities said Saturday a male suspect has been arrested in connection with a deadly stabbing attack in Solingen, Germany, during a "Festival of Diversity." A Georgia sheriff's investigator who was shot and seriously injured during a confrontation with a child sex abuse suspect this week has died from his injuries, local officials have announced. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Saturday the families of the 27 Indian citizens who died in a tourist bus crash in Nepal will receive cash compensation of around $2,300 each. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky honored his military's push into Russian territory during his Independence Day speech Saturday, declaring Russian invaders are now seeing the conflict "returned to their home." The nation's airports will see the busiest Labor Day travel period in history next weekend, according to the Transportation Security Administration, which predicts 17 million travelers will pass through its checkpoints. A 12-foot bronze statue of the late civil rights activist and Congressman John Lewis was unveiled Saturday in Decatur, Georgia. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former long-time director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, was hospitalized one week with the West Nile virus likely from a mosquito bite and is recovering at home. "Blacklist" alum James Spader is set to reprise his villainous Marvel Cinematic Universe robot Ultron in a planned "WandaVision" series spin-off. Boeing Starliner crewmembers Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who have been stranded aboard the International Space Station since June, will remain there until February, NASA administrators announced Saturday. Authorities in Italy said Saturday they are not ruling out the possibility of filing manslaughter charges stemming from the sinking of a superyacht off the coast of Sicily on Monday, killing seven people. Meta announced it has disrupted a plot by Iranian hackers using its WhatsApp messaging platform to target public figures, including some with ties to President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. Military strikes in Khan Younis and other parts of Gaza have killed dozens as Hamas representatives meet in Cairo, Egypt, amid cease-fire and hostage release negotiations Tropical Storm Hone is moving toward Hawaii and forecasters expect it to dump heavy rain and strong wind over the course of the weekend. Vice President Kamala Harris will campaign in Georgia next week, just days after accepting the Democratic Party's nomination. French authorities confirmed Saturday they are investigating an explosion at a synagogue as "attempted terrorist murder." The federal government is offering free COVID-19 tests that will be available at the end of September to help control a large numbers of COVID-19 cases in the United States. The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved updated COVID-19 vaccines for people 6 months and older that target new circulating variants. Ukraine and Russia each released 115 prisoners of war for a total of 230 exchanged Saturday after officials in the United Arab Emirates brokered the prisoner swap. Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Friday suspended his campaign, saying he will remove his name from the ballot in battleground states as he endorsed GOP nominee Donald Trump. SpaceX on Wednesday revealed the Crew Dragon capsules that will take part in the Polaris Dawn and Crew-9 astronaut missions on Aug. 27 and Sept. 4. Pop music star Taylor Swift's "Tortured Poets Department" is No. 1 on the U.S. album chart for a 15th week. Pop music star Justin Bieber announced on Instagram that his wife, fashion model Hailey Bieber, has given birth to their first child, a son they named Jack. News correspondent Major Garrett turns 62 and actor Marlee Matlin turns 59, among the famous birthdays for Aug. 24. On Aug. 24, 1992, Hurricane Andrew smashed into Florida south of Miami with sustained winds of 145 mph. |
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