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US military identifies soldier killed disarming a drone in Iraq as a 30-year-old from North Carolina
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. military on Tuesday identified a soldier who was killed while disarming an Iranian drone in Iraq as a 30-year-old from North Carolina. The military said it was investigating the death of Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Sw...
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Explosion in Indian hydropower project tunnel leaves 11 dead and 14 missing
GUWAHATI, India (AP) - A suspected gas explosion on Monday triggered a collapse inside a tunnel that was under construction at a hydropower project in India's northeastern Himalayan state of Sikkim, leaving at least 11 people dead and 14 missing, offic...
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Tropical Storm Bertha in the Gulf of Mexico moving toward Florida Panhandle and Alabama
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Tropical Storm Bertha strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico and was moving slowly toward the Florida Panhandle, causing a tropical storm warning and storm surge watches around the state line between Florida and Alabama, forecasters said...
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Man stabs and wounds tourists near the Acropolis in Athens, Greece
ATHENS, Greece (AP) - A man stabbed and wounded two tourists Tuesday morning near the ancient Acropolis in Athens, Greece's top tourist attraction, police said, in what appeared to be a random attack. The assailant, identified only as a 6...
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Tropical Storm Bertha drifts toward land as Hurricane Fausto forms in the eastern Pacific
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Tropical Storm Bertha formed Monday evening in the Gulf of Mexico south of the Florida Panhandle as it drifts erratically toward populated coastal areas bearing a threat of heavy rain, storm surge and damaging wind gusts, forecasters...
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Flash floods kill at least 20 in Afghanistan and leave more than 100 missing
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Flash floods in eastern Afghanistan have killed 20 people, injured about 80 more and left more than 100 missing, Afghan authorities said Monday. The floods struck the eastern province of Nuristan, said Yousaf Ham...
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Ex-soldier started a fire and fired a pellet gun outside a New York federal building, FBI says
NEW YORK (AP) - A former U.S. Army soldier toting an anti-ICE sign set off fireworks, lit a fire and shot a pellet gun Monday morning outside a Manhattan federal office building, injuring three people before security officers subdued him, authorities s...
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Attempt to save a struggling swimmer leaves 5 dead in an Ohio river
POWELL, Ohio (AP) - Five people have died on a river in Ohio after several of them went into the water to help another person who was struggling to swim, authorities said Monday. A motorist called 911 after spotting a frightened child who...
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British prosecutors charge a man with murder in the death of former politician Ann Widdecombe
LONDON (AP) - British prosecutors charged a 28-year-old man with murder Monday in the death of former politician and reality TV contestant Ann Widdecombe. Joshua Kerry was charged after more than a week in custody on suspicion of murder a...
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Kevin Keegan, England soccer star who transcended the game with celebrity status, dies at 75
Kevin Keegan, the two-time Ballon d'Or-winning soccer star who captained and coached England and won the European Cup with Liverpool, has died. He was 75. His death was announced Monday by former club Newcastle, where he had been both a p...
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Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthis say they will block Saudi shipping at Red Sea gateway
CAIRO (AP) - Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels on Monday announced they are imposing a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia in retaliation for a blockade on Yemen and a recent attack on Sanaa International Airport, threatening another vital waterwa...
Jul 20, 2026
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US military identifies 2 soldiers killed in Iranian attack on Jordan as from Texas and Hawaii
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. military on Monday identified two soldiers killed in action last week as part of the war with Iran. The Defense Department said in a statement that 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan, 25, of Ewa Beach, Hawaii, and Pvt....
Jul 20, 2026
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Ebola death toll in Congo rises to at least 930, including dozens of health workers
BUNIA, Congo (AP) - The death toll in Congo's Ebola outbreak has risen to at least 930, the country's Ministry of Health said on Monday, with 37 new deaths reported in a 24-hour span Friday into Saturday, one of the highest totals. The de...
Jul 20, 2026
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JD and Usha Vance welcome a baby boy, the first child born to a sitting VP in more than 150 years
WASHINGTON (AP) - Vice President JD Vance and his wife, second lady Usha Vance, on Sunday announced the birth of their fourth child, the first born to a sitting vice president in more than 150 years. Born Sunday, Alec Neel Vance joins ol...
Jul 19, 2026
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Tropical Storm Fausto forms well offshore from Mexico's Pacific coast
Tropical Storm Fausto has formed far out to sea off Mexico's southwest Pacific coast. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said a tropical depression strengthened into the named storm Fausto on Sunday afternoon, which was centered...
Jul 19, 2026
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Spain wins the World Cup by beating Argentina 1-0 on Ferran Torres' goal in extra time
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - This is how good Spain was at the World Cup: Not even Lionel Messi had any answers. And when it was over, Spain walked off with the trophy. Messi simply walked off in tears. Spain is back atop th...
Jul 19, 2026
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Ryan Fox wins the British Open with a birdie on the final hole
SOUTHPORT, England (AP) - The hard work for Ryan Fox was just getting to the 18th hole in the British Open with a share of the lead. Still to come was the toughest hole at Royal Birkdale, which had yielded only four birdies to the 76 players who had al...
Jul 19, 2026
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5.5 magnitude earthquake hits Peru's Andes region and kills at least 6 people
LIMA, Peru (AP) - A 5.5 magnitude earthquake shook the Andes region of Peru, killing at least six people, authorities said Sunday. More than 30 people were injured and 300 displaced. The U.S. Geological Survey reported the quake struck on...
Jul 19, 2026
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Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in Miami, US Marshals Service tells AP
Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate, whose social media empire promoting wealth, male dominance and misogyny has made them among the world's most polarizing internet personalities, were arrested Saturday in Miami as British authorities sought t...
Jul 18, 2026
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Safety fears limit Ebola response in Congo, with more than 12 attacks recorded
BUNIA, Congo (AP) - At least a dozen attacks on health facilities and workers have been recorded during Congo's Ebola outbreak as safety fears restrict the response in the worst-affected region, authorities said Saturday. Many health wor...
Jul 18, 2026
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Mali rebels ambush an army convoy, killing or capturing scores of soldiers
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) - Islamic militants and a separatist group ambushed a Malian army convoy in the country's hard-hit north on Saturday, resulting in the killing or capture of scores of soldiers, the rebels said. The Malian army confirmed ...
Jul 18, 2026
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US military launches new airstrikes to 'swiftly punish' Iran for deaths of US troops
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The U.S. military said that it carried out new airstrikes against Iran on Sunday to "swiftly punish" the country's Revolutionary Guard after an attack on a base in Jordan killed two American service members, left one ...
Jul 18, 2026
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Pirates-Guardians game postponed due to poor air quality caused by wildfire smoke
CLEVELAND (AP) - The game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cleveland Guardians scheduled for Friday night has been postponed due to air quality concerns because of wildfire smoke from Canada and northern Minnesota. Heavy, pungent wi...
Jul 17, 2026
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Trump urges Darline Graham to run for full Senate term as funeral scheduled for Lindsey Graham
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - President Donald Trump said Friday that Darline Graham, the sister of the late Lindsey Graham, has his support to run for a full term to replace her brother in the U.S. Senate. He wrote on social media that she "has ...
Jul 17, 2026
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Uncertainty clouds the forecast on whether wildfire smoke will affect the World Cup final
NEW YORK (AP) - Mikel Merino can smell and see the smoke from the Canadian wildfires that are making for hazy conditions across large parts of the U.S., including northern New Jersey where he and Spain are set to face Argentina in the World Cup final o...
Jul 17, 2026
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A 7.3 earthquake hits Mexico-Guatemala border with no immediate damage reported
TAPACHULA, México (AP) - A strong earthquake struck the southern Mexican Pacific coast on Friday, right on the border with Guatemala, and was felt from Mexico City to El Salvador. Authorities did not report any severe damage or casualties in any countr...
Jul 17, 2026
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An Israeli strike on a funeral in Gaza kills 7 people and wounds 22, a local hospital says
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - An Israeli strike on a funeral in the central Gaza Strip killed at least seven people and wounded 22, while other attacks in the embattled coastal territory left five more dead, according to local officials. ...
Jul 17, 2026
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Danish police officer and 2 others shot, including suspected perpetrator
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - A Danish police officer and two other people were shot Friday, including the suspected perpetrator, authorities said. The shooting occurred in Nørresundby, in the North Jutland region in northern Denmark. The in...
Jul 17, 2026
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