confirmed

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LaShirl Smith, a representative for Shepard, confirmed her client’s death, writing in an Instagram post Tuesday that the loss “hurts an awful lot.”

From Los Angeles Times

New York City confirmed the first case of a more severe mpox strain, though the risk of transmission remains low.

From Barron's

Kent, a former political candidate with connections to right-wing extremists, was confirmed in July as head of the National Counterterrorism Center, which analyzes and detects terrorist threats.

From Los Angeles Times

The death toll has continued to rise, and the Taliban government says it believes the number of people killed is about 400, although this figure has yet to be confirmed.

From BBC

Iran has not confirmed the death of its security chief, Ali Larijani, who Israel says it killed in an overnight air strike.

From BBC