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Aug 30, 2026 - World

State and city lawmakers push to boost regulations after two outbreaks of the disease over the last two summersNew York lawmakers are now trying to better protect residents from the deadly legionnaires’ disease by increasing regulations and inspections of cooling towers after two outbreaks of the infection over the last two summers and a raft of new lawsuits.Legionnaires’ disease is a serious pneumonia caused by a bacterium called legionella. It often comes from large air-conditioning systems, like those used in hotels, hospitals and high-rise buildings, because the cooling towers contain water to remove heat. If not well maintained, the liquid can foster the bacteria, which can then be swept into fans and circulated through the air. Continue reading...

Aug 30, 2026 - World

The group had left Raipur on August 21 and reached Nepal the following day. They had hired a car and were planning to visit the Pashupatinath Temple, Manokamana Temple and other tourist attractions, .

Aug 30, 2026 - World

President Donald Trump’s revenge-fueled order to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America was validated by Google on Sunday after the technology company changed the name of the lake on its service Google Maps, sparking outrage among countless critics.Trump imposed a 50% tariff on $20 billion of Canadian goods earlier this month after trade negotiations between Washington and Ottawa broke down. In response, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney vowed to match those tariffs “dollar for dollar.” Days later, Trump signed an executive order directing the federal government to rename the smallest of the Great Lakes after the United States.As verified by Raw Story, Google has updated its map service in the United States to reflect Trump’s order, a move that was met with a chorus of disappointment from critics.“When a company as rich and powerful as Google capitulates to one man’s whims on a dime, then why on earth should it be trusted with [artificial intelligence],” wrote Dina Sayegh Doll, an attorney and podcaster associated with the progressive media company MeidasTouch, in a social media post on X Sunday.A number of onlookers vowed to ditch Google’s map service in response to the name change, including British comedian and actor Eric Idle and Canadian political strategist and writer Warren Kinsella, whereas others reflected on what Google’s capitulation to Trump suggested for the future.“Behavior like this is genuinely disturbing,” wrote June Sternbach, a left-wing podcaster and online personality, in a social media post on X. “Like this will obviously just be changed back day 1 after trumps regime is over but its just deeply sad, not even demoralizing, just pathetic.”Lake Ontario has been referred to as such since at least 1641, with the name being reflected in United States maps since at least 1656, according to Snopes. Trump’s renaming of the lake was similar to his executive order issued in early 2025 to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, a move that similarly received scrutiny at the time.Bye bye, Google Maps. https://t.co/NzQVXlpQ8W— Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) August 30, 2026

Aug 30, 2026 - World

Medical experts warn against attempting any home remedies for urinary issues, as inserting foreign objects into the body can cause severe damage.

Aug 30, 2026 - World

The latest report comes after Benjamin Netanyahu last week said that Iran had attempted to assassinate one of his sons.