The Associated Press

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Shot that killed journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was likely fired by Israelis, U.S. says

Monday, July 04, 2022

Officials have concluded that gunfire from Israeli positions likely killed the veteran Al-Jazeera journalist in May, but that there was "no reason to believe" her shooting was intentional.

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4 crew members are rescued after a floating crane sinks south of Hong Kong

Monday, July 04, 2022

The rescued people were part of a 30-strong crew on board a China-registered floating crane that was involved in building several offshore wind farms, according to local media reports.

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More than 3 feet of rain triggers evacuation warnings in Australia's largest city

Monday, July 04, 2022

Parts of Sydney's 5 million people are facing a fourth flooding emergency in less than a year and a half after torrential rain caused dams to overflow and waterways to break their banks.

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A gunman killed 2 people and wounded 3 police officers in Texas

Sunday, July 03, 2022

A gunman killed two people and wounded four others, including three police officers, before taking his own life on Saturday in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

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Alpine avalanche in Italy leaves 7 known dead

Sunday, July 03, 2022

An Italian regional leader said that 14 persons remained unaccounted for: 10 Italians, three from Czechia and one from Austria.

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A Black man who was killed by police was unarmed at the time of the shooting

Sunday, July 03, 2022

Officials in Akron, Ohio, released video of the pursuit and shooting of Jayland Walker, 25. The police chief said officers tried to stop Walker's car for unspecified traffic and equipment violations.

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A gunman killed 3 people and wounded others at a Copenhagen mall

Sunday, July 03, 2022

A 22-year-old suspect was arrested after the shooting at the Field's shopping mall in Denmark's capital. Police said the victims included a man in his 40s and two young people.

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A day trip to Venice will require a reservation — and a fee

Sunday, July 03, 2022

City officials unveiled new rules for day-trippers that go into effect on Jan. 16. It's part of a bid to better manage visitors who often far outnumber residents in the historic center.

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Alabama is using the case that ended Roe to argue it can ban gender-affirming care

Sunday, July 03, 2022

The case marks one of the first known instances in which a conservative state has tried to apply the abortion ruling to other realms, just as LGBTQ advocates and others were afraid would happen.

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Heavy rains, floods prompt evacuations of Sydney suburbs

Sunday, July 03, 2022

Thousands of residents in Sydney suburbs were told to evacuate their homes on Sunday after heavy rains caused floodwaters to rise and rivers to overflow.

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Russia claims it has captured the pivotal city of Lysychansk in eastern Ukraine

Sunday, July 03, 2022

Russian forces are strengthening their positions in a grueling fight to capture the last stronghold of resistance in eastern Ukraine's Luhansk province, the region's governor said Sunday.

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Argentine economy minister resigns amid peso, diesel woes

Sunday, July 03, 2022

Argentina's economy minister resigned unexpectedly Saturday, dealing a fresh blow to the government of President Alberto Ferández as the country struggles with economic problems.

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North Korea slams US-South Korea-Japan military cooperation

Sunday, July 03, 2022

North Korea on Sunday slammed the United States, South Korea and Japan for pushing to boost their trilateral military cooperation, warning it would reinforce its military capability.

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Texas clinics halt abortions after state high court ruling

Sunday, July 03, 2022

Clinics were shutting down abortion services in the nation's second-largest state Saturday after the Texas Supreme Court blocked an order allowing the procedure to resume in some cases.

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Russians press assault on eastern Ukrainian city

Sunday, July 03, 2022

Russian forces pounded the city of Lysychansk and its surroundings in an all-out attempt to seize the last stronghold of resistance in eastern Ukraine's Luhansk province, the governor said Saturday.

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Israel shoots down Hezbollah drones over Mediterranean

Sunday, July 03, 2022

The Israeli military on Saturday said it shot down three unmanned aircraft launched by Lebanese militant group Hezbollah moving near an Israeli gas platform in the Mediterranean Sea.

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The Uvalde schools police chief resigns from city council

Saturday, July 02, 2022

Pete Arredondo stepped down from his position in the City Council just weeks after being sworn in following allegations that he erred in his response to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School.

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Dozens are feared lost after a ship sinks in the South China Sea

Saturday, July 02, 2022

An industrial support ship operating has sunk in a storm with the possible loss of more than two dozen crew members, rescue services in Hong Kong said Saturday.

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A strong earthquake has killed at least 5 in southern Iran

Saturday, July 02, 2022

Five people were killed and 44 others injured in a magnitude 6.3 earthquake in southern Iran on Saturday, state television reported.

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3 police officers were killed in Kentucky by a suspect with a rifle

Saturday, July 02, 2022

Police took 49-year-old Lance Storz into custody late Thursday night after an hourslong standoff at a home in Allen, a small town in the hills of Appalachia.

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