World News

• US forces destroy Houthi drones as terror group continues aggressive actions at sea

  U.S. forces in the Middle East destroyed six Iran-backed Houthi drones in Yemen and engaged three unmanned vessels off the country's coast.

• 95 Libyan nationals arrested in South Africa at suspected secret military training camp

  95 Libyan nationals have been arrested by South African police at a suspected secret military training camp; the illegal base was discovered at a farm northeast of Johannesburg.

• Gang kills at least 26 villagers in remote Papua New Guinea, officials say

  A gang has killed at least 26 people across three villages in Papua New Guinea, marking the latest violence in the island nation relating to sorcery allegations and contested land ownership.

• Thousands of rubber duckies float to the finish in London charity race

  Cosmic Charity, which supports babies and children in intensive care along with their parents and medical professionals, organized a rubber duck race in a London canal.

• North Korean military hacker charged in cyberattacks on US hospitals, NASA, military bases

  Federal prosecutors said a North Korean military hacker was indicted in a conspiracy to hack into American health care providers, NASA, military bases and international entities.

• Paris rail system disrupted just hours before Olympics opening ceremony Friday

  The 2024 Summer Olympics officially kick off with Opening Ceremony tonight, just a few hours away in Paris and an attack on the major rail system is causing delays.

• Netanyahu to meet Trump as Israeli leader looks to rekindle relationship

  A new chapter between former President Trump and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu is moving toward an Act 2 after a turbulent intermission after Biden's election victory in 2020.

• Security concerns around Olympic games lead to arrests with French authorities on high alert

  French authorities have designated roughly 1,000 elite anti-terrorist officers to provide a "ring of steel" for Israel's Olympic delegation following threats against team members.

• Rockets launched at US forces stationed at Ain al-Asad airbase in Iraq

  A rocket attack was launched Thursday against Ain Al-Asad airbase, which houses U.S. troops. No one was injured, and the base wasn't damaged, an official said.

• The world's 1st 'test tube baby' turns 46 years old, over 6 million babies born through IVF since 1978

  Louise Joy Brown was the first baby in the world born through in vitro fertilization (IVF). Today, there have been millions of babies born through IVF.

• Rivals watching 'tenuous situation' in Biden White House following president's address: expert

  President Biden's address prompted little response on Wednesday night, but Russia and China executed an airborne provocation near the coast of Alaska just ahead of the speech.

• Thousands flee Canada's Jasper National Park as wildfire spreads to town

  A raging wildfire has spread to the town of Jasper in the Canadian Rockies’ Jasper National Park. About 25,000 residents and park visitors fled late Monday night.

• Death toll reaches 6 in Mexican tequila distillery blast

  A sixth body has been found at the site of a Jose Cuervo-owned tequila distillery in Tequila, Mexico, that exploded and caught fire on Tuesday.

• Britain’s new Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces his first House of Commons grilling from lawmakers

  Britain's newly elected leader Keir Starmer fielded queries from lawmakers at the first Prime Minister's Questions session since his party's election victory on July 4.

• Man charged over attempted murder of Salman Rushdie accused of ties to Hezbollah

  Hadi Matar rejected a plea deal that would have required him to admit guilt to the then-unfiled allegation of his attempt to materially support the terrorist group Hezbollah.

• New Zealand inquiry reveals 'unimaginable' abuse in care institutions over 5 decades

  Nearly a third of the children and vulnerable adults in state, foster and faith-based care in New Zealand between 1950 and 1999 were reportedly abused, a new report claims.

• 1 dead, 3 injured after storm blows down tree at Cambodian Angkor temple complex, damaging statues

  One person died and three others were injured, one critically, when a tree fell on a tuk-tuk during a rainstorm at Cambodia’s famous Angkor temple complex.

• North Korean trash balloon drops garbage on South Korea’s presidential compound

  North Korea sent more balloons carrying trash to the South, and this time some of the refuse landed on the South Korean presidential compound.

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Events

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  SIYB Basketball Clinics at ARCC

  Low-cost basketball clinics for grades 3-8

  Jul 26, 2024 at Aurora Recreation Community Center
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  Open Mic Night at American Legion Post #452

  OPEN MIC NIGHT THE LAST FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH AT AMERICAN LEGION POST 452 IN NEW ALSACE, INDIANA.

  Jul 26, 2024 at American Legion Post 452
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  Bingo

  Lawrenceburg American Legion every Wednesday at 6:00

  Jul 26, 2024 at Lawrenceburg American Legion Post #239

UPDATE: Aberdeen Pate Water Lifts Water Boil Advisory

The advisory had been in effect since Tuesday.

Slip Repair Project to Close North Hogan Road

The project is expected to take three months to complete.

Phone Scam Reported in Dearborn County

Scammers are spoofing the Dearborn County Dispatch phone number.

EC Student-Athletes Participate at IHSAA Student Leadership Conference

The event is ongoing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Longtime South Dearborn Baseball Coach Announces Retirement

The Knights will have a new head coach for the first time in nearly three decades.

One-Way Electronic Communication Approved for High School Softball

The rule change takes effect in 2025.