Heavy Smoke From Wildfires Blankets the US Midwest and Northeast, Prompting Evacuations
More than 100 wildfires are burning in Canada, sending dangerously heavy smoke over the U.S. Midwest and Northeast this week.
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Senate Democrats Block $1 Trillion Defense Bill in Protest Over Iran War
Senate Democrats blocked a $1 trillion annual defense bill Tuesday, refusing to advance the bipartisan package that would substantially increase Pentagon spending, including a pay raise for the troops, in protest of President Donald Trump’s war against Iran.
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ICE Agent’s Killing of Maine Motorist Is at Least the Ninth Death in US Immigration Sweeps
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and killed a Maine motorist on Monday, marking at least the ninth death since the start of the Trump administration’s mass deportations campaign.
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Outbreak of Diarrhea-Causing Parasite Grows to More Than 1,000 Cases
Nearly 1,000 people in Michigan have been diagnosed with a parasitic infection that can cause weeks of watery diarrhea, making it the largest such outbreak in state history and one of the nation’s largest in years.
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One of Spain’s Deadliest Wildfires Has Killed at Least 12 People, With 23 Others Missing
One of Spain’s deadliest wildfires on record killed 12 people overnight into Friday, authorities said, as soaring temperatures grip much of the country.
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Members of a Sexual Predator Network on Telegram Tried to Hide Their Crimes With Code Words
Written by KIRSTEN GRIESHABER, STEFANIE DAZIO and HUIZHONG WU BERLIN (AP) — They called themselves...
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US Launches New Strikes on Iran, Revokes Oil Sales Permit After 3 Ships Attacked in Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. military attacked Iran early Wednesday after it said Tehran struck three ships in the Strait of Hormuz, part of an American effort that also revoked the Islamic Republic’s ability to openly sell crude oil in the world market.
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Belgium Beats US 4-1 to Reach World Cup Quarterfinals, Taking Advantage of Defensive Lapses
American hopes for a deep World Cup run at home ended when Charles De Ketelaere scored twice and assisted on another goal, helping Belgium expose the U.S. defensive liabilities.
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Platner Says He Will ‘Reflect’ on Maine Senate Campaign After Woman Accuses Him of Sexual Assault
A woman who previously dated Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner said he drunkenly forced her to have sex after she told him to stop.
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Americans Step Out for Their Nation’s 250th in a Proud Moment Sown With Division and Doubt
Those who think President Donald Trump deserves their support and those who don’t are joining in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence.
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