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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Tornado touches down near Chicago's O'Hare airport, disrupting hundreds of flights
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
A tornado touched down Wednesday evening near Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, prompting passengers to take shelter and disrupting hundreds of flights. There were no reports of injuries.
Mikala Jones, Hawaii surfer known for filming inside waves, dies in surfing accident
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
Mikala Jones, a Hawaii surfer known for shooting awe-inspiring photos and videos from the inside of massive, curling waves, has died after a surfing accident in Indonesia. He was 44.
Elizabeth Holmes may be released 2 years earlier than originally sentenced
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes' sentence hasn't changed, but like all prisoners who follow the rules, she can qualify for early release under the federal government's "good time" guidelines.
Iowa Republicans pass bill banning most abortions after about 6 weeks
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
Iowa's Republican-led Legislature passed a bill banning most abortions after roughly six weeks of pregnancy during a marathon session Tuesday. Gov. Kim Reynolds said she would sign the bill on Friday.
Scientists say new epoch marked by human impact — the Anthropocene — began in 1950s
Tuesday, July 11, 2023
The Anthropocene Working Group is proposing a small but deep lake outside of Toronto, Canada — Crawford Lake — to place a historic marker.
Justice Sotomayor's staff urged schools and libraries to buy her memoir or kid's books
Tuesday, July 11, 2023
The works have earned Sotomayor $3.7 million since she joined the court in 2009. Her taxpayer-funded staffers have been deeply involved in organizing speaking engagements intended to sell the books.
Solomon Islands signs policing pact with China
Tuesday, July 11, 2023
The pact between the two countries is likely to raise concerns among the South Pacific island's traditional partners including Australia, New Zealand and the United States.
James Lewis, the suspect in the deadly 1982 Tylenol poisonings, dies at 76
Monday, July 10, 2023
The 1982 Tylenol poisonings that killed seven people in the Chicago area triggered a nationwide panic and led to an overhaul in the safety of over-the-counter medication packaging.