Nation & World
Birth of rare white buffalo fulfills a Lakota prophecy that portends better times
Move over grizzlies and wolves: Yellowstone visitors hope to catch a glimpse of bison
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Endangered House candidates grapple with how closely to run with Biden and Trump
FILE – Alaska U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola, a Democrat, speaks to reporters after giving an address to state lawmakers, Feb. 17, 2023, in Juneau, Alaska. As candidates for the U.S.…
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Dagestan, in southern Russia, has a history of violence. Why does it keep happening?
In this photo taken from video released by the National Antiterrorism Committee on Monday, June 24, 2024, FSB officers conduct a counter-terrorist operation in republic of Dagestan, Russia. Multiple police…
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The Supreme Court will consider reinstating a critical approval for a rail project in eastern Utah
FILE – A train transports freight on a common carrier line near Price, Utah, July 13, 2023. The Supreme Court has agreed to consider reviving a critical approval for a…
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Mass shootings across the US mark the first weekend of summer
Bo Lanthrop, right, embraces a member of the Fordyce Police Department during a candlelight vigil in the parking lot of the Mad Butcher grocery store in honor of the victims…
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A WHO official says the US-built pier in Gaza not sufficient in delivering aid to Palestinians
Hanan Balkhy, the head of the World Health Organization's Eastern Mediterranean region, speaks during an interview with the Associated Press in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, June 24, 2024. A senior official…
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Car dealerships in North America revert to pens and paper after cyberattacks on software provider
FILE – Vehicles sit in a row outside a dealership, June 2, 2024, in Lone Tree, Colo. Car dealerships across North America have faced a major disruption this week. CDK…
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Princess Anne has been hospitalized after an accident thought to involve a horse
FILER – Britain's Princess Anne attends the Not Forgotten Association Annual Garden Party at Buckingham Palace in London, Friday May 17, 2024. Buckingham Palace says Princess Anne has sustained minor…
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Planned Parenthood says it will spend $40 million on abortion rights ahead of November’s election
FILE – The Planned Parenthood Health Center located in Chapel Hill, N.C., is seen, May 3, 2024. Planned Parenthood will spend $40 million ahead of November's elections to bolster President…
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Is Trump shielded from criminal charges as an ex-president? A nation awaits word from Supreme Court
FILE – The Supreme Court is seen under stormy skies in Washington, June 20, 2019. In the coming days, the Supreme Court will confront a perfect storm mostly of its…
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A fire at a lithium battery factory in South Korea kills 22 mostly Chinese migrant workers
Firefighters work at the site of a burnt lithium battery manufacturing factory in Hwaseong, South Korea, Monday, June 24, 2024. (Hong Ki-wonj/Yonhap via AP)(Hong Ki-wonj/Yonhap via AP) SEOUL, South Korea…
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Change in wind direction prompts worry about more North Korean trash balloon launches toward South
In this photo provided by Fighters For A Free North Korea, North Korean defector Park Sang-hak, left, and a member of Fighters For A Free North Korea hold balloons bearing…
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‘Hamster’ crypto craze has taken Iran. It highlights economic malaise ahead of presidential election
People make their way through the old main bazaar of Tehran, Iran, Thursday, June 13, 2024. The rise of the “Hamster Kombat” app in Iran highlights a harsher truth facing…
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Midwestern flooding collapses a bridge, forces evacuations and kills at least 1
A railroad bridge connecting North Sioux City, S.D., with Sioux City, Iowa, is seen partially collapsed into the Big Sioux River due to flooding on Monday, June 24, 2024. (AP…
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Former pro surfer known for riding huge Pipeline waves dies in shark attack while surfing off Oahu
In this undated image released by Christa Funk, shows well-known Hawaii lifeguard Tamayo Perry pipeline surfing. Perry was killed in a shark attack, Sunday, June 23, 2024, off Ohau, Hawaii.…
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Prosecutor in classified documents case clashes with judge over request to restrict Trump’s speech
FILE – Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally, June 22, 2024, at Temple University in Philadelphia. The federal judge presiding over Trump's classified documents…
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Can Biden perform and can Trump be boring? Key questions ahead of high-stakes presidential debate
This combination of photos taken in Columbia, S.C. shows former President Donald Trump, left, on Feb. 24, 2024, and President Joe Biden on Jan. 27, 2024. The clash between Biden…
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In one affluent Atlanta suburb, Biden and Trump work to win over wary Georgia voters
Suzanne Brown waves flags for Donald Trump before a ceremony to open his first Georgia campaign office, Thursday, June 13, 2024, in Fayetteville, Ga. Democratic President Joe Biden and former…
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‘Inside Out 2’ scores $100M in its second weekend, setting records
This image released by Disney/Pixar shows, from left, Joy, voiced by Amy Poehler, background left, Anger, voiced by Lewis Black, Disgust, voiced by Liza Lapira, Envy, voiced by Ayo Edebiri,…
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Ukrainians in Warsaw jump over a bonfire, float braids to celebrate solstice custom away from home
A Ukrainian man jumps over fire during a traditional Ukrainian celebration of Kupalo Night, in Warsaw, Poland, on Saturday, June 22, 2024. Ukrainians in Warsaw jumped over a bonfire and…
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More than 1,300 people died during Hajj, many of them after walking in the scorching heat
FILE – Muslim pilgrims circumambulate the Kaaba, the cubic building at the Grand Mosque, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Monday, June 17, 2024. More than 1,000…
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Aerial drone launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels hits ship in the Red Sea, causing damage and injuries
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An aerial drone launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels struck and damaged a vessel in the Red Sea on Sunday, officials said, the latest attack…
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Thousands of Iran-backed fighters offer to join Hezbollah in its fight against Israel
FILE – Fighters from the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah carry out a training exercise in Aaramta village in the Jezzine District, southern Lebanon, Sunday, May 21, 2023. Thousands of fighters…
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Coup-hit Niger was betting on a China-backed oil pipeline as a lifeline. Then the troubles began
Attacks and diplomatic disputes are hampering oil flows through a China-backed pipeline running from Niger to Benin's coast. (AP Graphic)(AP Graphic) ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A China-backed pipeline that would…
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It was meant to be a Christian utopia. Now this Nigerian community is helpless against rising seas
In this screen grab taken from a drone video, a view of the coastal erosion in Ayetoro, Southwest Nigeria, Friday, April 5, 2024. Ayetoro, a coastal community more than 200…
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A simple recipe for onigiri, or Japanese rice balls, with salted plums
This photo shows the ingredients to make onigiri easily, in Tokyo, on June 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Yuri Kageyama)(AP Photo/Yuri Kageyama) TOKYO (AP) — Onigiri is a ball of rice with…
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It’s not as world-famous as ramen or sushi. But the humble onigiri is soul food in Japan
Yosuke Miura makes a rice ball with pieces of grilled salmon at Onigiri Asakusa Yadoroku, Tokyo's oldest onigiri restaurant, on June 3, 2024, in Tokyo. The word "onigiri" just became…
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A U.S. envoy visits Hanoi days after Putin, saying US-Vietnam trust is at ‘all-time high’
FILE – U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia and Pacific Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink speaks in Taguig, Philippines on Tuesday, May 21, 2024. On Saturday, June 22, 2024, the…
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As U.S.-supplied weapons show impact inside Russia, Ukrainian soldiers hope for deeper strikes
FILE – In this image provided by the U.S. Army, soldiers, from the 3rd Battalion, 321st Field Artillery Regiment of the 18th Field Artillery Brigade out of Fort Bragg N.C.,…
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Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, criticized for saying West provoked Putin to invade Ukraine
Britain's Nigel Farage, Reform UK party leader plays on a game in an amusement arcade holds out some coins whilst spending time with supporters in Clacton-On-Sea, Essex, England Friday, June…