Sword attack in Sweden that killed one prompts probe into social media
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Sword attack in Sweden that killed one prompts probe into social media

Swedish police are investigating whether an 18-year-old man who attacked students at a high school with a sword on Friday, killing one, was involved in online communities promoting school violence, a police source said. The attacker struck at a school in the central ‌Swedish town of Fagersta, also severely injuring two teenage boys before being arrested by police. The parents of a 17-year-old girl...

Elderly woman allegedly pressured into spending HK$100,000 on beauty products

Elderly woman allegedly pressured into spending HK$100,000 on beauty products

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Hong Kong customs is investigating whether an 88-year-old was pressured into spending HK$100,000 (US$12,750) on beauty products at an outlet linked to a company already accused of aggressive sales tactics. In a social media post on Saturday, a woman surnamed Ng wrote that her mother was targeted during a three-hour ordeal in April at the Avinichi booth in the Wing On department store in Sheung Wan...

Hong Kong and Shenzhen test crossings at revamped Huanggang Port ahead of opening

Hong Kong and Shenzhen test crossings at revamped Huanggang Port ahead of opening

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Hong Kong has conducted its first test involving Shenzhen authorities of clearance procedures and private car access at the revamped Huanggang border crossing, ahead of a massive exercise next week involving 20,000 people to fully assess the facility’s capacity. No 2 official Eric Chan Kwok-ki said Saturday’s drill went smoothly and passenger flows were orderly, with speedy pickup by public transp...

This US island was set to become a resort until 2 storms changed everything

This US island was set to become a resort until 2 storms changed everything

Times of India

Assateague Island was once planned as a major resort community with thousands of homes, roads and commercial areas. Two powerful storms changed that future. A 1933 hurricane split the island, while the 1962 Ash Wednesday storm destroyed roads and structures. The island was later protected as a National Seashore in 1965, preserving its beaches, wildlife and natural coastal habitats.

Canada vows ‘dollar for dollar’ response as US puts 50% tariffs on some goods

Canada vows ‘dollar for dollar’ response as US puts 50% tariffs on some goods

The Guardian

Collapse of trade talks could lead to job losses, but biggest impact on traditional allies is expected to be political The US has imposed 50% tariffs on some goods from Canada, and the country’s prime minister, Mark Carney, has vowed to match them “dollar for dollar” after the collapse of trade talks.The tariffs came into force on around $20bn (£14.6bn) of goods – ranging from hockey sticks to ton...

Nebraska school district asks police to stop using shock gloves on students

Nebraska school district asks police to stop using shock gloves on students

The Guardian

Omaha police agreed to stop carrying electric shock gloves in the halls of state’s largest public school districtOmaha police recently agreed to stop carrying gloves that can deliver electric shocks to students in the halls of Nebraska’s largest public school district.The decision affecting most Omaha middle and high schools came after the Associated Press first revealed Immigration and Customs En...

Why China may have little to lose as ‘weakened’ Trump seeks North Korea talks

Why China may have little to lose as ‘weakened’ Trump seeks North Korea talks

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China may have “little to lose” from talks between the United States and North Korea which, analysts say, may lead to Washington watering down its security commitments. US President Donald Trump has already ordered the Pentagon to “substantially reduce” the scale of the annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise with South Korea, criticising the exercise for both its cost and for sending “totally inappr...

Why Rockefeller secretly bought 35,000 acres, then donated them

Why Rockefeller secretly bought 35,000 acres, then donated them

Times of India

In 1927, John D. Rockefeller Jr. quietly began buying large areas of land in Wyoming’s Jackson Hole through the Snake River Land Company. The company concealed Rockefeller’s involvement and eventually acquired more than 35,000 acres for $1.4 million. The land was later donated to the US government and became part of Grand Teton National Park.

A Swedish hospital stores winter snow and pumps its meltwater through the building in summer

A Swedish hospital stores winter snow and pumps its meltwater through the building in summer

Times of India

A hospital in Sundsvall, central Sweden, used an unusual cooling system that stored winter snow for use during summer. The snow was kept in a large, insulated storage area and its meltwater was circulated through the hospital to provide cooling. Researchers found that insulation was essential, as unprotected snow would melt by mid-June. The study showed that stored snow could meet the hospital's c...

France to deliver interceptor missiles to Ukraine after fresh wave of Russian strikes

France to deliver interceptor missiles to Ukraine after fresh wave of Russian strikes

France 24

This Saturday saw a continued exchange of fire between Kyiv and Moscow. French President Emmanuel Macron announced Paris would deliver new interceptor missiles to Ukraine, whose air defences are running short after the latest round of deadly Russian attacks. Details from the ground by FRANCE 24 correspondent in Ukraine, Emmanuelle Chaze.

1,500 Indonesian soldiers deployed to fight Borneo wildfires

1,500 Indonesian soldiers deployed to fight Borneo wildfires

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Indonesia is deploying an additional 1,500 soldiers to Borneo, an official said on Saturday, to help tackle wildfires that have burned through swathes of the island and created thick smog choking some areas. Fires between January and July burned over 200,000 hectares of land – an area three times the size of the capital Jakarta, the government said this week, as dry conditions driven by a powerful...

8/22: CBS Saturday Morning

CBS News

U.S.-Canada tariff deal falls through, NYC cracks down on wage theft, plus Grace Potter is back. All this and more on "CBS Saturday Morning."