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Sweltering Midwest heat cancels outdoor plans as cooling centers open and the East braces

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Summer camp and other outdoor activities were canceled or delayed Monday as...

3 firefighters killed in Western wildfire were trying to shield themselves from flames

BEAVER, Utah (AP) — Three firefighters killed over the weekend in a wildfire along the Colorado-Utah...

After an earthquake, how long can trapped victims survive?

NEW YORK (AP) — For those trapped in rubble after an earthquake, survival depends on many factors, includin...

Former NBA players Malik Beasley, Ed Davis are latest to be charged in gambling scandal

Former NBA player Malik Beasley has been indicted in the government’s sprawling investigation of illici...

Supreme Court says Fed’s Cook can keep her job for now, but it upholds other Trump firings

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday dramatically expanded presidential power, upholding...

Supreme Court rules states can count late-arriving mailed ballots, rejecting Trump-led challenge

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that states can count ballots that arrive after...

Supreme Court rejects Trump’s push to toss $5 million verdict in E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse case

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a push by President Donald Trump to throw...

Live updates: Supreme Court lets Trump fire agency heads, a dramatic expansion of presidential power

President Donald Trump has won and lost some as the Supreme Court wraps its final week of a term focuse...

Venezuelans search more earthquake ruins as attention turns to humanitarian crisis

LA GUAIRA, Venezuela (AP) — With the window for finding survivors shrinking fast, Venezuelans combed...

Shooting in northern Germany leaves 6 people dead. Suspected shooter arrested

BERLIN (AP) — A shooting at a youth welfare facility in northern Germany on Monday left six people dea...

Star-maker Clive Davis honored at funeral that draws Bruce Springsteen, Dionne Warwick and others

NEW YORK (AP) — Kenny G played a mournful sax solo, Jennifer Hudson's voice soared and Bruce Springsteen...

Comcast plans to split into two public companies by spinning off NBCUniversal and Sky

NEW YORK (AP) — Communications giant Comcast is planning to split itself into two: one media-centered...

Israeli strike hits a tent in central Gaza, killing 3, including a child

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli forces struck a tent sheltering displaced people in the central...

US and Iran pause strikes but disagree over next steps on talks

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States and Iran on Monday separately announced they will...

A Chinese dissident recounts his perilous dinghy escape to South Korea and how he got to Canada

HONG KONG (AP) — A roughly 40-hour sea journey on a dinghy with a dying phone. Detention in South...

Andy Burnham says he’d hand more power to local governments if he becomes UK leader

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Andy Burnham , likely the next U.K. prime minister, pledged Monday to give...

Pakistani airstrikes kill 36 civilians in Afghanistan and wound 160, officials say

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Pakistani forces' ground operations and strikes killed at least 36 civilians...

Thousands of immigrants got scammed by an attorney exploiting humanitarian visas, lawsuits say

An attorney in Washington state promised “miracles” to tens of thousands of immigrants seeking legal...

Australia to double potential fines for Facebook and Instagram over child social media accounts

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia plans to double potential fines for social media platforms, including...

China imposes export controls on 40 Japanese entities as tensions with Tokyo rise

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China imposed new export controls Monday on 40 Japanese entities it says are contributin...

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