Crocodiles seemed to 'escort' a dog in danger to safety, and scientists aren't sure why they didn't just eat it

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Serial frames of a dog being given a ‘safe passage’ by three crocodiles, in a sentient behaviour suggestive of ‘cross-species empathy’.
A dog swims near a mugger crocodile, who didn't seem interested in eating it.

Utkarsha Chavan

It only took 12 Ukrainians with drones to destroy $80 million of Russian military equipment

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A Ukrainian soldier, nicknamed Stem, presents an attack drone he just loaded with shells for a social media post in the outskirts of Kremmina, Ukraine, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023.
A Ukrainian soldier, nicknamed Stem, presents an attack drone he just loaded with shells for a social media post in the outskirts of Kremmina, Ukraine, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023.

AP Photo/Bram Janssen

Canada's parliament accidentally honored a 98-year-old Nazi. Now Poland may try to extradite him and bring him up on charges.

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98-year-old Nazi Yaroslav Hunka honored in Canadian parliament
98-year-old Nazi Yaroslav Hunka stands as he receives an ovation after being accidentally honored in Canada's parliament.

Parliament

Ukrainian attacks on Russia's Black Sea Fleet have been causing more damage than ever and Moscow's fleet is likely losing its ability to defend itself: UK intel

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The Black Sea Fleet's headquarters in Sevastopol after a Ukrainian missile strike on Friday afternoon.
Photos and videos showed the Black Sea Fleet's headquarters up in flames after a devastating missile strike.

Emergency Sevastopol/Telegram

Mark Meadows had never drunk alcohol before he accidentally downed 3.5 White Claws in the White House, Cassidy Hutchinson says in new book

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Mark Meadows and Cassidy Hutchinson
Then-Acting White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and Cassidy Hutchinson, one of his top aides, walk through the Capitol in March 2020.

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Hunter Biden accuses Rudy Giuliani and Giuliani's ex-lawyer of hacking and tampering with his data and causing the 'total annihilation' of his digital privacy in new lawsuit

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Rudy Giuliani
Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani.

AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File

Allegations that Ron DeSantis force-fed an inmate at Guantanamo Bay don't check out because he was just a low-level grunt at the time, ex-colonel says

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Ron DeSantis
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis

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Ukraine's 'army of drones' are bombarding Putin's forces, hitting a record 205 pieces of Russian military equipment last week, official says

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A Ukrainian drone pilot reaches for a reconnaissance drone in the Luhansk Region, Ukraine, Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023.
A Ukrainian drone pilot reaches for a reconnaissance drone in the Luhansk Region, Ukraine, Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023.

AP Photo/Bram Janssen

It's not just Lauren Boebert. Surveillance cameras are watching you in theaters too.

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A security camera and Rep. Lauren Boebert
Rep. Lauren Boebert's caught-on-camera moment shouldn't come as a surprise.

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Charles McGonigal, the disgraced former FBI official, pleaded guilty to hiding $225,000 in secret payments while working sensitive cases

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Charles McGonigal in front of a New York courthouse before his guilty plea.
Charles McGonigal, seen here in front of a New York courthouse before his guilty plea last month, admitted to more crimes in Washington DC..

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