A Rhode Island man accused of faking his death and fleeing the United States to evade rape charges was found guilty Wednesday of sexually assaulting a former girlfriend in his first of two trials in #Utah. apnews.com/article/nichol… #fakeddeath #RhodeIsland

Billy Joel announced in July that he is diagnosed with fluid buildup on his brain called Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus and is now closing his beloved Long Island motorcycle shop. apnews.com/article/billy-… #billyjoel #pianoman #brandisorder #newyorkcity #longisland

The producer price index jumped 0.9% in July, compared with estimate of 0.2%, the biggest monthly increase since June 2022. The report Thursday, from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, shows #inflation is still a threat to the #economy. cnbc.com/2025/08/14/ppi… #ppi

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet face to face in Alaska Friday for a high-stakes summit that could determine the trajectory of the war in #Ukraine and the fate of European security. apnews.com/article/trump-… #trump #putin #alaska #russia

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin wrapped their summit in #Alaska Friday aimed at ending the war in #Ukraine. The next steps are unclear. foxnews.com/world/trump-pu… #trump #putin #russia

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Hurricane Erin weakened to a Category 3 hurricane Sunday as its outer bands continue to impact the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico with heavy rains and tropical-storm force winds. apnews.com/article/hurric… #hurricaneerin #hurricane

Wait. Do I see fall colors? The leaves are already changing in #Idaho and it's only August 17, 2025? Say it isn't so! #fall #autumn #fallcolors

The woman known as the “Ketamine Queen,” charged with selling Matthew Perry the drug that killed him, agreed to plead guilty Monday. apnews.com/article/matthe… #ketaminequeen #ketamine #matthewperry #friendstvshow

A local woman was arrested early Monday morning after police said she stole cell phones from two people at a Chubbuck, #Idaho gas station. idahostatejournal.com/news/crimes_co… #cellphonetheft

#Idaho reports its first death caused by West Nile virus this year. idahostatejournal.com/news/local/ida… #WestNileVirus #mosquitoes