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New Zealand gunman kills 2 people on the eve of the Women's World Cup

Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Police said there were also multiple injuries during the incident, which took place near the hotel where Team Norway has been staying.

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Adrift for 3 months, a man and his dog lived on raw fish until rescued by fishermen

Tuesday, July 18, 2023

An Australian sailor who was rescued by a Mexican tuna boat after being adrift at sea with his dog for three months said he is grateful to be alive after setting foot on dry land.

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No winner in Monday's Powerball drawing has the next jackpot approaching $1 billion

Tuesday, July 18, 2023

The jackpot for Wednesday's drawing would be the third highest in U.S. history and will grow until someone wins. The game's odds of 1-in-292.2 million are designed to build big prizes.

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Prolific Brazilian composer and pianist João Donato dies at 88

Monday, July 17, 2023

He helped lay the groundwork for bossa nova but defied confinement to any single genre.

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Tour de France teams ask fans to behave better after a mass pileup in latest stage

Monday, July 17, 2023

The latest accident occurred after 32 miles on Sunday when a spectator on the side of the road inadvertently touched American rider Sepp Kuss and sent him to the ground.

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Carlos Alcaraz beats Novak Djokovic to win Wimbledon, his second major trophy

Sunday, July 16, 2023

It's the first championship at Wimbledon second Grand Slam trophy overall for Carlos Alcaraz. The No. 1-ranked Alcaraz prevented Djokovic from what would have been a record-tying eighth title.

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Iran's morality police return in a new campaign to impose Islamic dress on women

Sunday, July 16, 2023

The morality police had largely pulled back following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini last September, as authorities struggled to contain mass protests calling for the overthrow of the theocracy.

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Lionel Messi makes it official and signs with Inter Miami

Sunday, July 16, 2023

Lionel Messi has finalized his deal to join Major League Soccer. Inter Miami has landed a global icon.

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South Korea's death toll from rainstorms grows as workers search for survivors

Sunday, July 16, 2023

Days of heavy rain triggered flash floods and landslides and destroyed homes across the country. Dozens have died and thousands have been evacuated.

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People and pets seek shade and cool as Europe sizzles under a heat wave

Saturday, July 15, 2023

Fifteen cities in Italy, most of them in the country's center and south, were under heat advisories. Czech temperatures soared to a new record high. European countries father north also sweltered.

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Police shot and killed a man wanted in 4 killings in Georgia

Saturday, July 15, 2023

Law enforcement said Andre Longmore was shot after an intense manhunt. A sheriff's deputy and a police officer were injured trying to take the suspect into custody, authorities said.

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Marketa Vondrousova, ranked 42nd in the world, wins Wimbledon

Saturday, July 15, 2023

Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic became the lowest-ranked and first unseeded woman to win Wimbledon, defeating 2022 runner-up Ons Jabeur of Tunisia.

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Israel's Netanyahu is discharged from the hospital after an overnight stay

Saturday, July 15, 2023

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was discharged on Sunday after an overnight hospital stay for check-ups and monitoring following a dizzy spell.

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Mexico files complaint over Texas' floating barriers on the Rio Grande

Saturday, July 15, 2023

Mexico has sent a diplomatic note to the U.S. expressing concern that barriers on the river may violate treaties on boundaries and water. Mexico has already asked that the barriers be removed.

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Court pauses order limiting Biden administration contact with social media companies

Saturday, July 15, 2023

A federal appeals court on Friday temporarily paused a lower court's order limiting executive branch officials' communications with social media companies about controversial online posts.

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Las Vegas could break heat record as millions across the U.S. endure scorching temps

Saturday, July 15, 2023

Nearly a third of Americans were under extreme heat advisories, watches and warnings. In Nevada, Arizona and California, desert temperatures could soar, in parts, past 120 F.

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Jesse Jackson to retire as head of civil rights organization Rainbow PUSH

Friday, July 14, 2023

The long-time civil rights leader is stepping down from the organization he founded in 1971. Jackson, who will turn 82 in October, has remained active in civil rights despite health setbacks.

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India launches a lander and rover to explore the moon's south pole

Friday, July 14, 2023

A successful landing by the spacecraft would make India the fourth country — after the U.S., the Soviet Union, and China — to achieve the feat.

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A Russian general says he was fired for pointing out challenges his troops are facing

Friday, July 14, 2023

Maj. Gen. Ivan Popov said Russia's military leadership was angered by his frank talk about challenges faced by his forces, particularly the shortage of equipment that resulted in Russian casualties.

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Lisa Marie Presley died from complications from weight loss surgery, officials say

Friday, July 14, 2023

The coroner's report says the complication that Presley experienced is a common complication from bariatric surgery, which is a weight loss procedure.

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