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Hurricane Beryl strengthens back into a Category 3 storm as it nears Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula
TULUM, Mexico (AP) — After leaving a trail of destruction across the eastern Caribbean and at least nine people dead,...
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July Fourth violence nationwide kills at least 33, Chicago ‘in state of grief,’ mayor says
Shootings and other violence during the extended Fourth of July weekend have left at least 33 people dead, including 11...
Read more‘We have to be wacky.’ With suggestive poses and pets, election campaigning tests Tokyo’s patience
TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo elects a new governor this weekend, but residents say personal publicity stunts have overtaken serious campaigning...
Read moreRishi Sunak’s campaign in the UK election showed his lack of political touch
LONDON (AP) — Rishi Sunak's campaign to remain Britain's prime minister showed a lack of political touch. The Conservative Party's...
Read moreContreras hits tying homer in 9th, Cardinals complete rally in 11th, beat Nationals 7-6
WASHINGTON (AP) — Willson Contreras hit a tying homer in the ninth inning, Masyn Winn scored the go-ahead run on...
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Bertoletti, Sudo win top dog honors at Nathan’s Famous power-eating contest, absent longtime champ
NEW YORK (AP) — Patrick Bertoletti gobbled up 58 hot dogs to win his first men’s title Thursday at the...
Read moreWhat we learned from the UK’s general election that will shape politics over the coming years
LONDON (AP) — The U.K. has its first change in government in 14 years after the Labour Party won a landslide...
Read moreWisconsin Supreme Court changes course, will allow expanded use of ballot drop boxes this fall
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Friday that officials can place ballot drop boxes around their communities...
Read moreBritain’s Labour Party has won enough seats to have a majority in the UK Parliament
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Labour Party headed for a landslide victory Friday in a parliamentary election, an exit poll and partial...
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Fires have become the most visible sign of the conflict heating up on the Lebanon-Israel border
CHEBAA, Lebanon (AP) — With cease-fire talks faltering in Gaza and no clear offramp for the conflict on the Lebanon-Israel border, the daily exchanges...
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