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ICC Convicts Central African Rebel Commander
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— Sep 23, 2026
ICC convicts Mahamat Said Abdel Kani on four crimes-against-humanity counts for Bangui prison torture; judge cited cells that "smelled of faeces and urine" and "arbatachar" binding.
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Jared Kim
Four counts seems fitting given the evidence of systematic torture methods used.
Hiker Stumbles Across Alcoholic Stream After Smelling Beer in the Woods
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— Nov 27, 2021
There are times when one expects to smell the pungent odor of beer. Walking in a park in Hawaii is not among them. That’s why Hawaii state health officials were called in when a hiker in the Waipo area of Hawaii near…
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State Investigating Smell After Residents Of Rock Hill, Missouri Complain
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— Jan 22, 2026
Residents of Rock Hill, Missouri, say they can’t escape the overpowering smell of marijuana — and they’ve had enough. The small, liberal-leaning city just outside St. Louis has been hit with a wave of complaints about…
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Man Arrested Outside Capitol With Flare Gun And Torch, Smelling Of Fuel
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— Nov 5, 2024
Capitol Police (USCP) arrested a man at the Capitol who “smelled like fuel” and was carrying a blowtorch and a flare gun on Tuesday, according to a USCP announcement. The man, whose name was not immediately disclosed…
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EPA Shelves Biden’s Chemical Spill Rule Until 2030 And Strips Its Climate Mandates
Simon August · 6 min · 3h
Strange Dust Coats Cars Across Several States as Odd Smell Permeates the Air
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— Feb 25, 2023
Residents of multiple states were baffled Thursday as dust coated vehicles and, in Connecticut, an unusual smell was noticeable. With nerves on edge due to the train derailment and subsequent chemical burn-off in East…
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Most Influential Women in World History
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From 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.
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‘Suits’ Co-Star: Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Wedding Had ‘Foul’ Smell
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— Feb 19, 2024
William Shakespeare wrote, “Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.” It turns out something smelled rotten at the wedding of Meghan Markle to Prince Harry in England. That’s according to her former “Suits” co-star…
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‘What if He Loses His Sense of Smell?’: GOP Rep Reacts to Biden Testing Positive for COVID
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— Jul 21, 2022
Republicans are reacting to the news that President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) reacted to news of the president’s test result, tweeting, “What if he loses his sense of smell?”…
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Tim Walz’s Wife Said She Wanted To Smell Fires Of The 2020 BLM Riots Because It Was A ‘Touchstone’ Moment
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— Aug 6, 2024
Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s wife, Gwen, said she left her windows open to “smell the burning tires” during the 2020 Black Lives Matter riots because she felt it was a “touchstone” moment. An interview clip with…
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Teen's Favorite TV Show Prompts Her to Investigate Burning Smell, Finds People Trapped in Apartment Fire
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— Sep 4, 2021
On Aug. 24, 14-year-old Lily Swanson of Leyland, Lancashire, England, was out walking her dog Isobel when she sensed danger brewing. She was close to home, on Hough Lane, when she was met with a burning smell and…
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Rare shocks nobody sees coming drive history and markets
A turkey’s thousand safe feedings end the week before Thanksgiving—and Taleb says finance and forecasting still make that same mistake.
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Cannabis smell reported across US Open grounds
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— Aug 29, 2026
At the US Open, the pervasive cannabis smell from adjacent Corona Park is distracting players, with Britons Katie Boulter and Fran Jones noting it affects focus on the court, including during matches on venues like Court 17. The issue has drawn remarks from other players in the past, and organizers say they cannot control off-site smoking around the grounds.
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Sabalenka halts US Open match, citing strong marijuana smell
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— Sep 4, 2026
Sabalenka interrupted her US Open third-round match to report a strong smell of marijuana in the Louis Armstrong Stadium, then proceeded to win 6-3, 6-4 and extend her New York winning streak to 16. She is aiming to become the first woman since Serena Williams to win three consecutive US Open titles, despite the unusual distraction.
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Only in NYC does a tennis match pause because someone's blazing one up in the stands. Sabalenka handled it like a pro though.
Madonna vs Lady Gaga
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The Queen of Pop versus the artist who studied at her throne.
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Trump Ponders Renaming Department of Defense to Department of War
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— Aug 26, 2025
Trump Ponders Renaming Department of Defense to Department of War To quote William Shakespeare, “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” Would that hold up if the Department…
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Kylie Kelce Defends Daughters’ Gender-Neutral Names
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— Nov 26, 2025
William Shakespeare wrote, “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” What is the names were Wyatt, Elliotte, Bennett, and Finn for girls? Those are the names of the daughters of former Philadelphia Eagles center…
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Dems Are Losing Their Minds Over Trump’s ‘Smell Of Deportations In The Morning’ Post
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— Sep 8, 2025
Democrats went ballistic after President Donald Trump posted a meme based on the classic movie “Apocalypse Now” hinting at a federal immigration crackdown in Chicago Saturday. Trump posted the meme, which included a…
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America’s War On Cartels Gets A War On Terror Makeover
Jillian Butler · 4 min · 4h
DANIEL MCCARTHY: Just Say No To More Marijuana
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— Aug 16, 2025
Will more marijuana use make America a better place? Not many who’ve seen and smelled what legalizing the drug has done to cities like New York, D.C. and San Francisco would say so. Yet President Donald Trump is…
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What were you actually built to do?
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Not the job you have — the one your wiring has been begging for. Twelve questions and the AI writes the job description.
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Cities Replacing July 4 Fireworks With Lame ‘Environmentally-Friendly’ Alternative
Opinion
— Jul 3, 2023
Brats, beer, the smell of gunpowder and the boom and crackle of fireworks as they light up the night sky. If those words immediately evoke the thought of the Fourth of July, they may not do so for long. Cities across…
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MICHAEL CHAMBERLAIN: Biden’s Greenhouse Gas ‘Greendoggle’ Slush Fund Is Unraveling
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— Mar 31, 2025
We warned you: this gas didn’t smell right from the beginning. The Greendoggle has made the big time! Not every shady government giveaway to special interests gets its own Wall Street Journal editorial . But how often…
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Arkansas Senators Sound the Alarm After Discovering What the ATF Failed to Do Before Fatal Raid on Clinton Airport Exec
Opinion
— Apr 20, 2024
In an era where video cameras are ubiquitous — on stoplights, doorbells, cars, and seemingly everywhere else — when something weird happens and there’s no video of it, it smells bad. This holds especially true when it…
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Police Bust Animal Rescue CEO after Neighbor Complains about 'Smell of Death' Coming from Property
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— Jun 7, 2022
Cases of animal hoarding and abuse are sad enough no matter where they crop up — but when that person is also known as a local animal rescuer, the case is even more perplexing and maddening. That appears to be the case…
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Most decisions are bets under uncertainty, not right-or-wrong tests
Anyone stuck justifying choices before results land needs the weather-forecaster habit of saying 70 percent, not yes or no.
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ANDREA PICCIOTTI-BAYER: Minnesota Tragedy Reminds Us That Sacred Spaces Worth Defending
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— Aug 31, 2025
Assumption Catholic Church in Minneapolis should have been ordinary and joyful: children in uniforms, parents greeting one another, the smell of hymnals and polished floors, the familiar cadence of morning Mass…
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Unloads on ‘Repulsive’ NYC: ‘It Smells Bad’
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— Apr 6, 2023
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) recently visited New York City to show her support for former President Donald Trump . And her assessment of the conditions there was not positive. The Georgia congresswoman appeared…
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Republican Catches Media Lying About Him, Uses His Real Quote as Proof – He Isn’t Going Anywhere
Opinion
— Jan 6, 2023
Amid the ongoing Republican battle for speaker of the House, the establishment media smelled blood in the water and immediately jumped to push a story about one of the conservative holdouts refusing to support Kevin…
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Democratic Congressman Resigns from Leadership as He Considers Run Against Biden
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— Oct 3, 2023
Do the sharks smell blood? Incumbent President Joe Biden may certainly feel that way as he’s beginning to face increasingly choppy waters and increased scrutiny over his 2024 re-election bid. Making matters worse? He’s…
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Teen Students Hit with Felony Weapons Charges After Strange Smell Permeates School
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— May 28, 2023
Two Texas high school students are facing felony charges after a prank spiraled out of control and landed six of their classmates in the hospital. Caney Creek High School in Montgomery County had to be evacuated on May…
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Anthropic’s AI Sent Police A False Report Of A Homicide
Dylan Kresak · 2 min · 5h
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