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AUG 14

Three inmates executed in the US on the same day, first time since 2010

36 verified facts from 2 sources.

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Hines' son reconnected with his father four days before the execution after not seeing him since he was 3 years old.

Williams was also a suspect in the 2005 death of his infant daughter in Alaska, with charges filed in 2022.

Eleven states executed a total of 47 people in 2025, the highest number since 2009.

A nitrogen gas execution was blocked in Alabama in June after a federal judge ruled the method unconstitutional.

Florida executed two men on the same day in July and has executed 31 overall since the start of 2025.

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“But by the countless moments after − the letters that never failed to arrive, the art he created from behind those walls, and the love and light he poured out consistently and unconditionally, proving that even from a place of such darkness, one person’s kindness and redemption can still ripple into the world.”
Cuesta-Rodriguez's family Said AUG 13 Reported AUG 14 verbatim · 1 source

Cuesta-Rodriguez's family issued a statement after his execution describing his legacy beyond his crime.

5 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

Colombia earthquake affects Venezuelan refugees

21 verified facts from 2 sources.

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Deivi Delfín is a 15-year-old Venezuelan who survived both the Venezuela and Colombia earthquakes.

Deivi and Winder Delfín's mother Yusmani, grandmother Carmen, and brother Moissés were killed in the Venezuela earthquake in La Guaira.

The Venezuela earthquakes killed more than 6,300 people according to the Venezuelan government.

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“When his little head fell into my hands... I broke down,”
Deivid Said DATE NOT STATED Reported AUG 14 verbatim · 1 source

Deivid describes the moment he found the body of his young son Moissés in the rubble.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

Congo Ebola cases rising at record pace

23 verified facts from 1 source.

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Carlos Mupili is the president of the Supreme Council of Civil Society.

The current Ebola outbreak has claimed 2,000 lives so far, with more than 4,300 cases recorded to date.

Tedros said many infections originate from funerals.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

USS Abraham Lincoln issues reported, aircraft carrier sent to relieve; Trump dismisses concerns

19 verified facts from 2 sources.

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A sailor assigned to the Lincoln's air wing went overboard in early August and was quickly rescued and treated.

Senator Richard Blumenthal sent a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao saying reports about conditions aboard the Lincoln warrant immediate attention.

The USS Abraham Lincoln's last port visit was in Guam in December, and the vessel had been at sea for 244 consecutive days.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

AUG 14

Five years of Taliban rule in Afghanistan assessed

17 verified facts from 2 sources.

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Afghanistan has one of the world's highest maternal mortality rates.

A Unicef report stated that around 2.6 million girls in Afghanistan are unable to attend school beyond Grade 6.

The Taliban has resumed public implementation of corporal punishments, with official records saying hundreds of people have been flogged since 2021.

On the record
“In prison, I experienced things that I have never even told my mother. I had no desire to continue living. I used to say that the first thing I would do after getting out of prison would be to take my own life.”
Manizha Said DATE NOT STATED Reported AUG 14 verbatim · 1 source

Manizha described her experience in prison and her suicidal thoughts.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

AUG 14

Study links incurable disease outbreak in California to common kitchen item

19 verified facts from 1 source.

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The median age of the victims is 52.

Enrique Gonzalez is a San Fernando Valley stone worker who has been unable to work for the past two years after developing silicosis.

Nearly all of the victims have been men, with about half of them in Los Angeles County, and their median age is 52.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

UFC 330 fight card predictions: Islam Makhachev vs Ian Garry

18 verified facts from 1 source.

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Jalin Turner suffered back-to-back stoppage losses to Renato Moicano and Ignacio Bahamondes in 2024 and 2025.

Gillian Robertson is coming off a win over Amanda Lemos in March.

UFC 330 takes place in Philadelphia.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

AUG 14

Count Binface runs in UK election against Nigel Farage

17 verified facts from 1 source.

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Count Binface ran in a by-election against Nigel Farage.

Nigel Farage took about 63% of the votes.

Farage is an ally of President Trump.

On the record
“a chance to stick two fingers up to the entire establishment to frankly tell them where to go.”
Nigel Farage Said DATE NOT STATED Reported AUG 14 verbatim · 1 source

Farage characterized the by-election as an opportunity to defy the political establishment.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

AUG 13

Speculation over potential replacements for White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt

37 verified facts from 1 source.

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Alina Habba was formerly President Trump's personal lawyer.

Scott Jennings published the book A Revolution of Common Sense: How Donald Trump Stormed Washington and Fought for Western Civilization last year.

Steven Cheung became the director of rapid response during Trump's first term.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

AP roundup: UAE tankers attacked in Strait of Hormuz and other Middle East news

15 verified facts from 1 source.

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Two tankers owned by Abu Dhabi's state-owned oil and gas company ADNOC were attacked Thursday evening while transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

A fire broke out Friday at the port in Mokha after Houthis launched missiles targeting the port's infrastructure.

Kushner, board high representative Nickolay Mladenov, and executive board member Tony Blair would arrive in Israel on Sunday.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

AUG 14

Berkshire Hathaway boosts Alphabet to top three holding

15 verified facts from 1 source.

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Alphabet became Berkshire's third-largest U.S.-listed equity holding by market value.

Berkshire emerged as a net buyer of equities in the second quarter with nearly $20 billion in net purchases.

Berkshire completed its acquisition of Taylor Morrison, a Scottsdale, Arizona-based homebuilder, during the quarter.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

AUG 14

Joe Burrow comments on LSU No. 9 jersey number controversy with Jayden Daniels

12 verified facts from 2 sources.

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Pickett's father told Koki Riley of The Advocate his son has no plans to switch from the No. 5 jersey despite the controversy.

DJ Pickett wore jersey No. 3 as a freshman and is switching to No. 5 for his sophomore campaign.

Five numbers retired by LSU prior to Jan. 1, 2007 remain ineligible to be used by anyone, belonging to Pete Maravich (No. 23), Bob Pettit (No. 50), Shaquille O'Neal (No. 33), Billy Cannon (No. 20) and Skip Bertman (No. 15).

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

Quote of the day
“Let me tell you what he did to my mother 41 years ago. ... He stabbed her 13 times, one of which went all the way through and came out her back. He then went on to sexually assault her with the same knife that he had just stabbed her with.”
Dennis Jenkins Said AUG 13 Reported AUG 14 verbatim · 1 source

Dennis Jenkins described to reporters how Hines stabbed and sexually assaulted his mother Catherine Jean Jenkins in 1985.

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