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North Carolina state trooper charged with murder of police captain

Nekime Matu Oxendine accused of first-degree murder of Adam Bean, shot and killed in apparent domestic dispute

The Guardian - US

In 1902, a three-year-old girl arrived on Georgia’s Cumberland Island; she remained closely tied to it for decades and later opposed large-scale development

Lucy Carnegie Ricketson Ferguson spent her life on Cumberland Island, a place she fought to preserve. Developers threatened the island's natural beauty in the late 1960s, prompting a conservation campaign. Carnegie descendants and conservation groups united to protect the island from large-scale development. Congress established Cumberland Island National Seashore in…

The Times of India

A Cumberland mother's new farm stand was stolen before she could use it; strangers John and Casey Adams rebuilt it for free, even after their tools were stolen

On its inaugural night, a mother’s bakery stand faced an unfortunate theft. However, a compassionate construction duo—a father and son team—came to the rescue, reconstructing the entire stand at no cost. They meticulously followed the original design, delivering a perfect replica within a week. With security enhancements now in place,…

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Meet Carol Ruckdeschel: 84-year-old 'wildest woman in America' who has been living on an island for the 53 years in order to preserve nature for the future

Carol Ruckdeschel has lived on Cumberland Island for 53 years, preserving its natural state. She meticulously documents the island's diverse flora and fauna in her field journals. Her dedication led to legislative changes protecting sea turtles from shrimping trawlers. Ruckdeschel sustains herself by living off the land and off the…

The Times of India

Virginia Reported No New Measles Cases Last Week, but Officials Are Not Declaring the Outbreak Over

Virginia's measles outbreak saw zero new cases last week, holding steady at 129. But health officials say one good week isn't enough — here's the 42-day threshold that actually matters.

Medical Daily

Virginia's Measles Outbreak Has Expanded to a Second County as Cases Reach 129

Virginia expanded its Buckingham County measles outbreak to include Cumberland County June 25. 129 cases confirmed statewide in 2026. Here's the VDH guidance for residents and visitors.

Medical Daily

Meet Carol Ruckdeschel: The 84-year-old woman who chose to live alone on a wild island filled with snakes, horses and devoted life to nature

Off the coast of Georgia, the Atlantic flattens into long pale stretches of sand that seem to go on without hurry. Marshland folds into forest, forest gives way to dune, and nothing holds a fixed line for long. Cumberland Island sits in that blur between land and water, reached only…

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Giant string of organic molecules on Mars may be one of the best signs of life yet

A new NASA analysis concludes that it is "reasonable to hypothesize" that living things could have formed the odd organic molecules discovered on Mars.

LiveScience

‘The system is broken’: deaths involving escaped patients expose NSW’s mental health crisis, hospital workers say

Professionals say a lack of resources and an ‘almost insatiable’ demand for services is limiting the ability to pursue long-term care and therapy

The Guardian - AU

Full Schedule of MLB All-Star Week Events, Including Home Run Derby

The Atlanta Braves will host the 2025 MLB All-Star game at Truist Park in Cumberland, Ga. next week, but the game is far from the only thing happening.

Sports Illustrated

Nasa’s Curiosity rover has found the longest chain carbon molecules yet on Mars. It’s a significant finding in the search for alien life

Nasa’s Curiosity Mars rover has detected the largest organic (carbon-containing) molecules ever found on the red planet. The discovery is one of the most significant findings in the search for evidence of past life on Mars. This is because, on Earth at least, relatively complex, long-chain carbon molecules are involved…

The Conversation

The Cumberland, London hotel review

HOTELS: Chloe Hubbard checks in

The Independent UK

Two boys including son of Blaxland candidate taken to hospital after alleged hit-and-run in western Sydney

Ahmed Ouf, Cumberland councillor tilting at federal seat held by Jason Clare, shares thanks for ‘outpouring of community support’

The Guardian - AU

Atomfall is a very British take on Stalker, where you explore a post-disaster Cumberland with a cricket bat

It's a holiday in the Lake District, and the locals aren't very friendly.

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Move to this Maryland town and you can pocket $20,000 in incentives

Cumberland looks to boost its population.

WEKU

USFS asking for public input on fee increases in Daniel Boone National Forest Service, Red River Gor

Hikers and campers can chime in on the U.S. Forest Service’s proposal to start charging fees at 22 recreation sites in the Cumberland and London Ranger Districts. The plan would also raise fees for camping in the Red River Gorge.

The Guardian - AU

Three Sydney councillors who voted for a same-sex book ban were from one party. What’s behind it?

The Our Local Community party has members on a number of councils and claims to ‘provide an active voice in addressing various social issues’

The Conversation

Cumberland Council’s book ban has been overturned, but what is really happening in Australian libraries?

At Cumberland City Council in the western suburbs of Sydney, one man – Councillor Steve Christou – persuaded the council to ban books about same-sex parenting from the council’s libraries.

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Western Sydney councillor doubles down on same-sex parent book ban as residents express outrage over move

Steve Christou claims ban has ‘overwhelming’ community support despite petition opposing the ban gaining almost 10,000 signatures in less than 24 hours

The Guardian - AU

Sydney council bans same-sex parenting books from libraries for ‘safety of our children’

Local MP is concerned move breaches Anti-Discrimination Act while NSW arts minister accuses council of ‘censorship’

Daily Mirror

Girl, 4, dead after being shot by five-year-old sibling as neighbours hear 'screaming'

Toddler Deor Nita, 4, was found dead in an upstairs room in Cumberland, Indiana, US, by police after she was shot by her 5-year-old sibling while playing

The National (Scotland)

Street honouring 'butcher' of Scots soldiers must be changed, locals say

A CENTRAL street in one Scottish town currently honours a general known for his brutal execution of Scots soldiers, locals say ...

The Independent UK

New Maryland clinic opening in post-Roe 'abortion desert'

A new Maryland abortion provider is opening next to deeply conservative West Virginia, where state lawmakers recently passed a near-total abortion ban

The Guardian - US

‘We did not stop’: How rescue groups saved 3,776 abused beagles

Thousands of dogs were liberated from Envigo’s dangerous breeding facility. Then the hard work began

ABC News

Cumberland Council to trial community pantry to help with rising costs of living

Several charities offer food packages for people in need, but Cumberland City Council feels it also needs to help ease the problem.

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