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California's largest wildfire explodes in size as fires rage across US West
California’s largest active fire has exploded in size, growing rapidly amid bone-dry fuel and threatening thousands of homes as firefighters scramble to meet the danger More »
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FBI says Trump was indeed struck by bullet during assassination attempt
The FBI says former President Donald Trump was struck in the ear by a bullet during an assassination attempt on July 13, as the agency moved Friday to clarify what happened after nearly two weeks of confusion and conflicting accounts More »
Paris dazzles with a rainy Olympics opening ceremony on the Seine River
A hot-air balloon brought an Olympic ring of fire into a rainy sky and singer Celine Dion belted from the Eiffel Tower as Paris kicked off its first Summer Olympics in a century More »
Olympics opening ceremony saw no major reported issues, French official says
French interior minister congratulated security forces after no major incident was reported during the opening ceremony More »
'Gen Z feels the Kamalove': Youth-led progressive groups hope Harris will energize young voters
Youth-led progressive organizations have warned for months that Joe Biden had a problem with young voters, pleading with the president to work more closely with them to refocus on the issues most important to younger generations or risk losing their votes More »
With trials pushed back, Trump sees first big dip in legal bills
As former President Donald Trump faces a supercharged Democratic fundraising effort, a persistent drag on his campaign’s coffers may be easing: legal expenses More »
Mexican kingpin's arrest likely to set off violent jockeying for power
A new era is coming for Mexico’s powerful Sinaloa cartel in the wake of the capture by U.S. authorities of Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, the last of the grand old Mexican drug traffickers More »
Grappling with maritime disputes and Myanmar crisis, ASEAN top diplomat meetings joined by US, China
Top diplomats from Southeast Asia are gathered in the Laotian capital with partners that include the United States, China, Russia, Japan, India and Australia More »
Justice Dept. claims TikTok collected US user views on issues like abortion and gun control
In a fresh broadside against one of the world’s most popular technology companies, the Justice Department has accused TikTok of harnessing the capability to gather bulk information on users based on views on divisive social issues like gun control, abortion and religion More »
Typhoon Gaemi weakens to a tropical storm as it moves inland carrying rain toward central China
What was Typhoon Gaemi has weakened to a severe tropical storm and is moving inland toward central China on after making landfall Thursday night on the east coast More »
