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Secret Service agent robbed at gunpoint during Biden's Los Angeles trip, police say
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A U.S. Secret Service agent was robbed at gunpoint as President Joe Biden was visiting Los Angeles for a fundraising event over the weekend, officials said. The agent was … more
Before his summit with North Korea's Kim, Putin vows they'll beat sanctions together
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked North Korea for supporting his actions in Ukraine and said their countries will cooperate closely to overcome U.S.-led … more
Half a million immigrants could eventually get U.S. citizenship under a new plan from Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is taking an expansive election year step to offer relief to potentially hundreds of thousands of immigrants without legal status in the U.S., aiming to … more
Tens of millions in the U.S. are under dangerous heat warnings; stay hydrated
PHOENIX (AP) — Extreme heat alerts continued for tens of millions of people in the United States on Tuesday as cities including Chicago broke records at the start of a week of sweltering … more
Tens of thousands of Marylanders receive pardons for marijuana convictions
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore ordered more than 175,000 pardons for marijuana convictions on Monday, saying the "most sweeping state-level pardon in any state" will help reverse … more
U.S. severe weather: Heat moves east, storms threaten Plains, snow falls in the Rockies
PHOENIX (AP) — Hot and cold extremes are expected this week in the U.S. Officials warned residents from coast to coast to take precautions as a heat wave moved east, while heavy rains and … more
Surgeon general asks Congress to require warning labels for social media, like those on cigarettes
The U.S. surgeon general has called on Congress to require warning labels on social media platforms similar to those now mandatory on cigarette boxes. In a Monday opinion piece in the The New York … more
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An emotional win for theaters, Hollywood: 'Inside Out 2' scores massive $155 million opening
Hollywood's summer movie anxieties gave way to joy this weekend with the massive debut of Disney and Pixar's " Inside Out 2." The animated sequel earned $155 million in ticket sales from 4,440 … more
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U.S. military targets Houthi radar sites in Yemen after a merchant sailor goes missing
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. military unleashed a wave of attacks targeting radar sites operated by Yemen's Houthi rebels after one merchant sailor went missing and the vessel he … more
Police identify Michigan splash pad shooter but there's still no word on a motive
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Authorities on Sunday identified the man who opened fire at a splash pad in suburban Detroit before taking his own life, but his motives remained unknown as … more
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore set to issue 175,000 pardons for marijuana convictions
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is scheduled to sign an executive order to issue 175,000 pardons for marijuana convictions Monday, according to a news report. The pardons will … more
Israeli officials say Netanyahu has dissolved the War Cabinet after key partner bolted government
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dissolved the influential War Cabinet tasked with steering the war in Gaza, Israeli officials said Monday, a move that comes … more
Micro communities for the homeless sprout in US cities eager for small, quick and cheap solutions
ATLANTA (AP) — In a dreary part of downtown Atlanta, shipping containers have been transformed into an oasis for dozens of previously unsheltered people who now proudly call a former parking … more
Illinois is hit with cicada chaos. This is what it's like to see, hear and feel billions of bugs
RIVERWOODS, Ill. (AP) — The ground had seemed to undulate at night, alive with bugs. Crawling cicada nymphs, striving to get higher after 17 years underground, marched en masse toward and up … more
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Alarmed by embryo destruction, Southern Baptists urge caution on IVF by couples and government
INDIANAPOLIS - Southern Baptist delegates expressed alarm Wednesday over the way in vitro fertilization is routinely being practiced, approving a resolution lamenting that the creation of surplus frozen embryos often results in "destruction of … more
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U.S. Navy faces its most intense combat since World War II against Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels
ABOARD THE USS LABOON IN THE RED SEA - The U.S. Navy prepared for decades to potentially fight the Soviet Union, then later Russia and China, on the world's waterways. But instead of a global power, the Navy finds itself locked in combat with a … more
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High orange juice prices may be on the table for a while because of disease and extreme weather
MOGI GUACU, Brazil - Orange juice prices have always been volatile, falling when bumper harvests create an oversupply of oranges and rising when frost or a hurricane knocks out fruit trees. But the record-high prices the world is seeing for OJ … more
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Rainstorms in South Florida lead to flight delays, jammed streets
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - A tropical disturbance that brought a rare flash flood emergency to much of southern Florida delayed flights at two of the state's largest airports and left vehicles waterlogged and stalled in some of the region's … more
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G7 leaders agree to lend Ukraine billions backed by Russia's frozen assets. Here's how it will work
WASHINGTON (AP) — Leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy democracies have agreed to engineer a $50 billion loan to help Ukraine in its fight for survival. Interest earned on profits from … more
Justice Department won't prosecute Garland for contempt, says refusal to provide audio wasn't crime
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Merrick Garland will not be prosecuted for contempt of Congress because his refusal to turn over audio of President Joe Biden's interview in his classified … more
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