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snopes_feedBarbara Kent and a dozen other 13-year-old girls believed nuclear fallout from the Manhattan Project's Trinity test was summertime snow.
More than 500,000 ordered to evacuate as typhoon heads for Vietnam
Aug. 24th, 2025 02:34 pmbbcnewsworld_feedTyphoon Kajiki is brushing past Hainan in China before heading for Vietnam, forecasters say.
Three sisters drown in migrant boat in Mediterranean, rescuers say
Aug. 24th, 2025 02:26 pmbbcnewsworld_feedThere was "sheer horror" when survivors realised that the girls aged nine, 11 and 17 had died, a rescuer says.
UK's Chagos Islands deal 'significant victory', says Pope
Aug. 24th, 2025 05:56 pmbbcnewsworld_feedPope Leo XIV said he hoped Mauritian authorities would ensure the refugees are able to return home.
Israel pounds Gaza City in preparation for planned offensive
Aug. 24th, 2025 12:18 pmbbcnewsworld_feedSixty-four people were killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza in the past 24 hours, the territory's Hamas-run health ministry said.
Turkish first lady appeals to Melania Trump over Gaza children
Aug. 23rd, 2025 09:13 pmbbcnewsworld_feedIn a letter, Turkey's first lady asks Mrs Trump to appeal to Israel to end the war in Gaza.
Man who alleged hundreds were raped and buried in Indian temple town arrested
Aug. 23rd, 2025 09:31 ambbcnewsworld_feedThe former temple cleaner's startling claims threw the town of Dharmasthala in Karnataka into turmoil.
Examining rumor ex-CIA whistleblower said NSA audit proved Harris won 2024 election
Aug. 24th, 2025 01:00 pmsnopes_feedLook out for this unsubstantiated conspiracy theory about the results of the 2024 presidential election.
Watch: Solar-powered cars start epic Australian outback race
Aug. 24th, 2025 10:39 ambbcnewsworld_feedThirty-four teams from all over the world are competing to win the 2025 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge.
More than 30 jihadists killed in air strikes, Nigerian military says
Aug. 24th, 2025 02:38 pmbbcnewsworld_feedConcern is mounting about "war-time levels of slaughter" in Nigeria, including a resurgence of jihadist activity.
Ghislaine Maxwell denies seeing 'inappropriate' conduct by Trump
Aug. 23rd, 2025 08:24 pmbbcnewsworld_feedMaxwell was interviewed after pressure on Trump to release information about whether prominent figures were involved in Jeffrey Epstein's crimes.
SBTB Bestsellers: August 9 – August 22
Aug. 24th, 2025 08:00 amsmartbitches_feedThe latest bestseller list is brought to you by boxed brownie mix, a cold glass of milk, and our affiliate sales data.
- Promise Me Sunshine by Cara Bastone Amazon | B&N | Kobo
- The Very Secret Sex Lives of Medieval Women by Rosalie Gilbert Amazon | B&N | Kobo
- Behooved by M. Stevenson Amazon | B&N | Kobo
- Guilty Pleasures by Laura Lee Guhrke Amazon | B&N | Kobo | GooglePlay
- The Duchess Takes a Husband by Harper St. George Amazon | B&N | Kobo
- Angel in a Devil’s Arms by Julie Anne Long Amazon | B&N | Kobo | GooglePlay
- The Road of Bones by Demi Winters Amazon | B&N | Kobo
- Murder by Memory by Olivia Waite Amazon | B&N | Kobo
- The Ruin of a Rake by Cat Sebastian Amazon | B&N | Kobo | GooglePlay
- Drop Dead by Lily Chu Amazon | B&N | Kobo
I hope your weekend reading was productive!
Text to MP3 Converter 4.3
Aug. 24th, 2025 04:00 amgiveawayofthday_feed
If you need to convert some text to audio or you're just looking for a way to preview some content without having to actually spend time reading it, Vovsoft Text to MP3 Converter can do both, offering you choices for the used speech engine, as well as the output audio format. The two main options offer users the choice of increased quality (WAV) or a more compact recording (MP3). "Speech Speed" option allows from 10x slow to 10x fast playing and recording. If you seek a basic application that can help you perform text to audio conversions, without having to resort to complex steps and configuration processes, try out this simple yet quite capable software.In addition to text files, this software also supports loading PDF files and Microsoft Word documents. This MP3 maker software can be used for Word to MP3 conversion by loading DOC and DOCX files on your desktop or laptop computer. You can even use "Batch Conversion"to convert multiple files at once.
Besides the robotic voices offered by Windows, this program also allows you to use natural voices (Alloy, Echo, Fable, Onyx, Nova, Shimmer) provided through the OpenAI API. Additionally, the program supports the Replicate API, which offers sample voices and voice cloning.
Zelensky vows to continue fighting as Ukraine marks independence day
Aug. 24th, 2025 02:15 pmbbcnewsworld_feedRussia said power and energy facilities had been targeted by Ukraine, which accused Russia of "spreading manipulations".
US government wants to deport Kilmar Ábrego García to Uganda
Aug. 23rd, 2025 08:32 pmbbcnewsworld_feedHis lawyers accuse the government of trying to "coerce" him to plead guilty by threatening to deport him "halfway across the world".
Video allegedly shows Norwegian church being relocated. That's almost right
Aug. 24th, 2025 02:00 amsnopes_feedEngineers moved the more-than-650-ton Kiruna Church over two days in August 2025.
North Korean leader oversees new missile test, state media says
Aug. 23rd, 2025 11:51 pmbbcnewsworld_feedTwo new air defence missiles with "superior combat capability" have been fired in a test observed by Kim Jong Un.
Emily in Paris assistant director dies ‘suddenly’ during filming
Aug. 23rd, 2025 04:12 pmbbcnewsworld_feedLocal media named the man as 47-year-old Diego Borella, an assistant director on the show.