Tornado kills one, injures 79 in China’s Shandong province
BEIJING (AP) — A tornado has swept through China’s eastern province of Shandong, killing one person and injuring scores of others. Authorities…
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What we learned from the UK’s general election that will shape politics over the coming years
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The U.K. has its first change in government in 14 years after the Labour Party won a landslide victory early Friday…
Continue Reading Imprisoned Kremlin critic Kara-Murza transferred to a prison hospital, his wife and lawyers say
Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The wife and lawyer of imprisoned Russian opposition politician Vladimir Kara-Murza say he has been…
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Hurricane Beryl has made landfall on Mexico’s Caribbean coast near the resort of Tulum as a Category 2 storm
TULUM, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Beryl has made landfall on Mexico’s Caribbean coast near the resort of Tulum as a Category 2…
Continue Reading Vatican excommunicates a former ambassador to the US and declares him guilty of schism
Associated Press ROME (AP) — The Vatican on Friday excommunicated its former ambassador to Washington after finding him guilty of schism, an…
Continue Reading Marine Le Pen promises French far right will rein in aid to Ukraine, slams soccer star Mbappé
CNN By Joseph Ataman, CNN Paris (CNN) — As Ukraine bleeds territory to Russia, support from one of Kyiv’s strongest backers looks set to…
Continue Reading Pope to preside over interfaith meeting in Indonesian mosque during longest, most challenging trip
Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis will preside over an interfaith meeting in a mosque in the world’s largest predominantly Muslim country…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Sunday set to sizzle
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — First Alert warns of dangerous heat expected on Sunday. Thunderstorm chances are limited today mainly to areas east of the…
Continue Reading Rishi Sunak’s campaign in the UK election showed his lack of political touch
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Rishi Sunak’s campaign to remain Britain’s prime minister showed a lack of political touch. The…
Continue Reading Candidates in pivotal French legislative elections make final push in torrid campaign ahead of vote
PARIS (AP) — Candidates in France’s pivotal and polarizing legislative elections were making their last pushes on Friday for the second and…
Continue Reading Fierce fighting breaks out as militias launch new attacks against regime in Myanmar’s civil war
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — New fighting has broken out in northeastern Myanmar, bringing an end to a Chinese-brokered cease-fire and putting…
Continue Reading Hungary’s Orbán meets Putin for talks in Moscow in a rare visit by a European leader
Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has visited Moscow for a rare meeting by a European leader with Russian…
Continue Reading At least 4 people were bitten in shark attacks in Texas and Florida since the Fourth of July
KRGV By Jillian Sykes, Susannah Cullinane and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — Several people were bitten by sharks in separate attacks at Texas and…
Continue Reading Post-communist generation is hoping for a new era of democracy in Mongolia
Associated Press ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — Tsenguun Saruulsaikhan, a young and newly minted member of Mongolia’s parliament, is unhappy…
Continue Reading A roadside bomb planted on a bridge hits a rickshaw in Pakistan, killing 3 people and wounding 7
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say a roadside bomb planted on a bridge has struck a rickshaw in northwest Pakistan, killing at least three…
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One person injured after shooting in the Red Sands area
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One person was injured after a shooting in the Red Sands area, late Thursday night. El Paso County Sheriff’s Office says…
Continue Reading German government averts crisis with budget agreement for Europe’s largest economy
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The German government has announced an agreement on its budget for 2025 and a stimulus package for Europe’s…
Continue Reading Crocodiles cannot outnumber people in Australian territory where girl was killed, leader says
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The leader of Australia’s Northern Territory says the crocodile population must be either…
Continue Reading Israeli strikes kill 6 in Gaza, including kids and UN worker, as truce talks show signs of progress
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Separate Israeli airstrikes killed at least six people Friday in central Gaza, including two…
Continue Reading Multiple injuries reported after fireworks veer into the crowd at a Utah stadium
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Authorities say malfunctioning fireworks veered into the stands at a crowded Utah football stadium and struck members of the…
Continue Reading Former Philippine leader Duterte and aide accused of steering government contracts to cronies
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A former Philippine opposition senator has accused ex-President Rodrigo Duterte of plundering state…
Continue Reading Germany fears a victory for the far-right National Rally could harm its close relations with France
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is worried about the outcome of the runoff elections in France. Scholz, who is…
Continue Reading Palestinian soccer team plans to play World Cup qualifiers in the West Bank
Associated Press After advancing further than ever in World Cup qualifying, the Palestinian soccer team is determined to host a game for a change.…
Continue Reading A bench and a grandmother’s ear: Zimbabwe’s novel mental health therapy spreads overseas
Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — In Zimbabwe, talk therapy involving park benches and a network of grandmothers has become a saving grace…
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Families share fourth of July tradition at Montana Vista
EL PASO,Texas (KVIA)– Families gathered with loved ones under fireworks filled sky to celebrate the fourth of July. There was food, games, music and…
Continue Reading He’s derided as dull but Keir Starmer becomes UK prime minister with a sensational victory
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — For someone often derided as dull, Keir Starmer has delivered a sensational election result. Starmer led…
Continue Reading Labour sweeps to power, but Keir Starmer’s honeymoon may be brief: the key takeaways from the UK’s general election
CNN Analysis by Rob Picheta, CNN London (CNN) — Keir Starmer is the United Kingdom’s new prime minister after sweeping away a 14-year era of…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street’s scorching rally sets more records as hopes rise for rate cuts
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose to more records Friday after a highly anticipated report on the job market bolstered Wall…
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It’s a fine line as the summer rainy season brings relief, and flooding, to the southwestern US
Associated Press MONUMENT VALLEY, Ariz. (AP) — It’s as if the sky opened up and dropped everything it had in a matter of minutes. Giant…
Continue Reading It’s a fine line as the summer rainy season brings relief, and flooding, to the southwestern US
Associated Press MONUMENT VALLEY, Ariz. (AP) — It’s as if the sky opened up and dropped everything it had in a matter of minutes. Giant…
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