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A Driver Crashed Into The Crowd At A Pride Parade In Florida, Killing One Man

Sunday, June 20, 2021

Some witnesses said the crash in the city of Wilton Manors appeared to be an intentional act, but authorities told reporters that they were investigating all possibilities.

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Life-Threatening Flash Flooding Rises In Claudette's Path

Sunday, June 20, 2021

Claudette was declared organized enough to qualify as a named tropical storm early Saturday morning, well after the storm's center of circulation had come ashore southwest of New Orleans.

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Netanyahu To Leave Prime Minister's Residence By July 10

Sunday, June 20, 2021

Netanyahu served for 12 years as prime minister. Foreign Minister Yair Lapid and Prime Minister Naftali Bennett succeeded in cobbling together a government after Israel's fourth election in two years.

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As Brazil Tops 500,000 COVID-19 Deaths, Protesters Blame President

Saturday, June 19, 2021

Anti-government protesters took to the streets nationwide as Brazil's death toll reached a grim benchmark — a tragedy many critics attribute to President Jair Bolsonaro's handling of the pandemic.

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Driver Rams Cyclists In Arizona Race, Critically Injuring 6

Saturday, June 19, 2021

A driver in a pickup truck plowed into bicyclists during a community road race in Arizona, critically injuring several riders before police chased the driver and shot him.

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Tropical Storm Claudette Brings Rain And Floods To The Gulf Coast

Saturday, June 19, 2021

Thunderstorms and high winds on the east side of the storm battered the Florida Panhandle and much of Alabama on Saturday, as the weather system moved toward the North Carolina coast.

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Milkha Singh, India's 'Flying Sikh' Ace Runner, Dies At 91

Saturday, June 19, 2021

Singh's family said he died of complications from COVID-19. His wife, Nirmal Kuar, had died of the virus just days earlier.

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Hard-Line Judiciary Head Wins Iran's Presidency Amid A Low Turnout

Saturday, June 19, 2021

Ebrahim Raisi's election puts hard-liners firmly in control across the government as negotiations in Vienna continue to try to save a tattered deal meant to limit Iran's nuclear program.

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North Korea's Kim Vows To Be Ready For Confrontation With The U.S.

Friday, June 18, 2021

Earlier this week, the U.S. and other leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy nations issued a statement calling for North Korea to abandon its nuclear program and return to talks.

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U.S. Catholic Bishops Have Heated Debate Before End-Of-Week Vote On Communion

Friday, June 18, 2021

U.S. Catholic bishops clashed virtually Thursday over whether Catholic politicians who support abortion rights should continue to receive Communion.

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Zambia's First President Kenneth Kaunda Dies At Age 97

Thursday, June 17, 2021

Zambia's first president and champion of African independence Kenneth Kaunda has died at the age of 97, the country's president Edgar Lungu announced on Facebook Thursday evening.

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Power Outage In Puerto Rico Hits 337K Customers Amid Growing Outrage

Thursday, June 17, 2021

The sudden power failure late Wednesday comes just days after another massive outage hit the U.S. territory.

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China Launches First Crew To Live On New Space Station

Thursday, June 17, 2021

The three astronauts who blasted off Thursday from the Jiuquan launch center in northwestern China will stay three months in the Tianhe, or Heavenly Harmony.

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The Girl Scouts Have Unsold Cookies Left. 15 Million Boxes!

Monday, June 14, 2021

The 109-year-old organization says the coronavirus — not thinner demand for Thin Mints — is the main culprit for the glut of leftover cookies.

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Investigators Find Remains of 17 Victims Under A Suspected Serial Killer's House

Monday, June 14, 2021

Authorities in Mexico say they have found nearly 4,000 bone fragments so far under a home on the outskirts of Mexico City. The 72-year-old suspect, now in police custody, is a former butcher.

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Family Of Alton Sterling Has Accepted $4.5 Million For His Killing By Police

Monday, June 14, 2021

Sterling's 2016 shooting by a Baton Rouge police officer was captured on video and sparked protests in the city's Black community. Neither officer involved in the shooting was charged criminally.

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Top Dog! Pekingese Named Wasabi Wins Westminster Show

Sunday, June 13, 2021

Wasabi nabbed U.S. dogdom's most prestigious prize after winning the big American Kennel Club National Championship in 2019.

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Gas Explosion In Central China Kills At Least 12

Sunday, June 13, 2021

Rescue efforts are still ongoing. Officials have not provided information on the cause of the explosion that took place in the Hubei province city of Shiyan.

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Biden Urges G-7 Leaders To Call Out And Compete With China

Saturday, June 12, 2021

Leaders of G-7 countries agreed to work toward competing against China, there was less unity on how adversarial a public position the group should take.

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Austin Police Arrest 1 Of 2 Suspects In Mass Shooting That Wounded 14

Saturday, June 12, 2021

The attack occurred in a busy entertainment district in the Texas capital early Saturday, authorities said. Investigators were looking into what sparked the shooting.

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