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Simon Expected to Threaten Mexico as Major Hurricane — 6dTropical Storm Simon is forecast to rapidly intensify into a major hurricane before approaching Mexico’s Pacific coast this weekend, bringing destructive winds, dangerous storm surge and heavy rain that could trigger life-threatening flooding and mudslides. Forecasts differ on the storm’s precise path and landfall location, but coastal warnings have been issued in parts of southwestern Mexico.

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Typhoon Dolphin Drives Most of China's August Disaster Losses — Sep 18, 2026Glacier-collapse mudslide at a Tibet-Nepal border left 43 dead and 519 missing in China; the broader disaster killed more than 1,400 across both countries.

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Priya Raman Twelve million people hit in one month means crop damage will push up food prices for everyone this winter.

Film Events Pair Screenings With Dining, Food AdvocacyLifestyle — 3dFilm events are pairing screenings with food experiences, from a Ratatouille-inspired dinner in Bermuda and culinary documentaries at Newport Beach Film Festival to a Vancouver food-waste fundraiser screening. Other offerings include La Crosse’s outdoor-adventure film festival and a Sydney Film Festival package that includes a restaurant voucher.

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Man Arrested Over Alleged ISIS Mall Plot — Oct 7, 2026Arrested after an undercover AK-47 buy, 18-year-old Mohamud had allegedly said: "I can't wait until I kill kuffar man. October 24 is the day insha Allah."

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Bermuda Team Plans Free Robotics Workshop for ChildrenTech — Oct 6, 2026Connectech Coding and Bermuda’s national robotics team, the Bermy Bots, will host a free robot-building and block-coding workshop for children ages 9 to 14 on October 17. Teens on the team will coach participants as they build robots and learn basic coding.

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AP Top 25 College Football TeamsRankingCollege football fans argue endlessly over which programs deserve the top spots in the AP Poll based on wins, schedule strength, and legacy.

Six Presumed Dead After Air Ambulance DisappearsWorld — Oct 4, 2026A Canadian air ambulance carrying four Canadians and two Bermudians disappeared over the Atlantic while flying from Bermuda to Boston, prompting a Coast Guard search near Nantucket. Crews found a debris field and continued searching for the six people aboard; air traffic recordings indicate the pilot reported electrical problems and declared an emergency before contact was lost.

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Cookie Recipes, New Businesses Mark Fall SeasonLifestyle — Oct 5, 2026As fall and holiday baking season approaches, recipe guides encourage testing cookie favorites early and offer practical advice such as weighing ingredients, using scoops and browning butter. Cookie creativity also extends beyond home baking: sisters in Bermuda have launched a small-batch cookie business, while a Culver City bakery is drawing attention for unusual flavors.

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Somalia Rejects Reported Israeli Base Plans in Berbera — Oct 3, 2026Hassan Sheikh Mohamud rejected any Israeli presence under any circumstances after Israel became the first UN member to recognize Somaliland in December 2025.

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Chris Dalton Somaliland deserves the right to negotiate its own defense ties after years of being sidelined by Mogadishu.

Tropical Storm Hanna Forms, No Land Threat — Sep 28, 2026Tropical Storm Hanna formed over the central subtropical Atlantic, east-northeast of Bermuda, with winds near 45 mph. Forecasters expect little strengthening and no threat to land, with no coastal watches or warnings in effect.

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Elena Vasquez Bermuda should stay clear of this one if it stays weak and drifts north like they say.

Hundreds of Israeli settlers enter Al-Aqsa, Buraq plazaWorld — Sep 17, 2026Across East Jerusalem and the Al-Aqsa compound, Israelis continued to enter in large numbers with police protection, performing Talmudic rituals as Yom Kippur approaches, marking a sharp rise in incursions and fueling warnings from Palestinians about changing the status quo. New data show a record 68,944 settler entries for 2025–2026, prompting ministers to push for looser access while Arab states warn that such moves threaten Jerusalem's delicate arrangements.

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Tunisian Protesters Demand Release of Four Sumud Activists — Sep 19, 2026On Sept. 19, 2026, Tunis protesters demanded release of four Sumud activists after a four-month detention extension; Naouar’s hunger strike was at about 35 days with over 20 kg lost.

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Derek Foss The four-month extension without trial looks like punishment for activism. Releasing them now would de-escalate the situation in Tunis.

Most Influential Women in World HistoryYourlist — RankingFrom ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.

Video: Officer Rescues Elderly, Exhausted Dog Stuck in Mud Along Florida CanalReporting — Mar 25, 2022Nature can be a force to be reckoned with, especially the dangers that lurk in Florida waters. While most people probably think of alligators first, it was the mud that proved to be most dangerous for one wayward dog…

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Rescuers comb through mud and debris as Nepal-China floods leave more than 1,000 dead — Sep 1, 2026

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Tom Gallagher Climate change is making these monsoon floods so much more destructive. Nepal and this region need serious international investment in early warning systems before the next disaster hits.

Journalist Suspended After Bystander Video Reveals She Covered Herself in Mud Before Reporting on Devastating FloodsOpinion — Jul 24, 2021Infotainment television was taken to a whole new level in Germany this week as floods ravaged Europe. Journalist Susanna Ohlen of the television network RTL has been suspended for putting mud on her clothing and face…

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Mud Eruption Caught On Camera In Yellowstone Basin — Dec 22, 2025A big, messy surprise greeted Yellowstone National Park early Saturday morning, just as winter officially began. At around 9:23 a.m., a powerful mud eruption took place at the Black Diamond Pool in the Biscuit Basin…

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Toy Story vs ShrekYourlist — VS BattleThe toy box vs the swamp: two animation revolutions, one inevitable playground argument.

Homeowner Chases Naked, Mud-Covered Robber Through Neighborhood, Then Hunt Takes Unexpected TurnReporting — Aug 7, 2022A Florida homeowner shot a naked, mud-covered man who had allegedly broken into his house Wednesday morning. In a Thursday interview with WJAX-TV , William Kerr said that he had been heading to his office after his wife…

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Remi Wolf New Single Bottle Video Released — Aug 20, 2026Remi Wolf has released the single “Bottle” with an official video ahead of her third album Mud, which is set for release on October 9 via Remi Wolf/Island Records. She describes making Mud with close friends and family in a safe environment, resulting in an emotional, messy, and joyful record that follows her previous single “Twiggy.”

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WaPo Tries Pitting Donald Against Melania, Completely Misses One Huge ProblemOpinion — Mar 28, 2024The establishment media have really been scraping the bottom of the barrel this election, in their desperate search for mud to fling at their arch-nemesis Donald Trump. From the wailing and gnashing of teeth that ensued…

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New Hampshire Firefighters Rescue Two Men and Dog Trapped in Mud Flats at Low TideReporting — Dec 15, 2021Most of the time, it’s the uninitiated who get themselves stuck in tricky nature situations, but even experienced outdoorsmen can find themselves in sticky situations. On Sunday afternoon, two men were hunting with a…

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Watch: Police Forcibly Remove Greta Thunberg From Coal Mine ProtestReporting — Jan 16, 2023One day after throwing mud at German officials for expanding a coal mine, climate activist Greta Thunberg was escorted through the protest as police removed protesters from the site of a former village. The German…

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Service Dog Spots Fallen Man Trapped in 'A Foot Of Deep Slimy Mud,' Alerts Deaf OwnerReporting — Mar 15, 2022Service dogs are invaluable tools for their owners. Not only are they excellent companions, but they have received specialized training to assist with a variety of different medical concerns. Edgar is a black cockapoo…

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Men Spot Moose Stuck in Mud Up to Its Head, Tie Straps Around Antlers to Pull Animal to SafetyReporting — Sep 3, 2021If you ask the professionals what the best way for a person to approach and help a moose is, the answer is a simple “don’t.” Given the sheer size and ferocity of the awkwardly proportioned beasts, it’s generally wise to…

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Firefighters Rescue Exhausted Dog Stuck in Muddy Storm Drain, Offer to Let It Stay at StationReporting — Apr 5, 2022Thursday morning, a Georgia dog found itself in a rather sticky predicament. It had managed to crawl into a storm drain that was actively channeling water and full of mud, and then it became exhausted and got stuck…

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Iran, US Peace Talks Still Stuck In Mud, Trump Says — May 1, 2026President Donald Trump admitted during a Friday press gaggle that negotiations with Iran were not going well. Trump cancelled a planned April 25 trip for Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, saying the…

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