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Strong typhoon blows closer to northern Philippines, forcing evacuations and halting sea travel
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A powerful typhoon blew closer to the northern Philippines on Tuesday,…
Editorial Roundup: Illinois
Champaign News-Gazette. July 21, 2023. Editorial: Once an outcast, weed is making its presence felt…
South Korean court overturns impeachment of government minister ousted over deadly crowd crush
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s Constitutional Court on Tuesday overturned the impeachment of…
Millennial Money: Taylor is priceless, but being a Swiftie isn’t
I don’t have Taylor Swift tickets. I didn’t survive Ticketmaster’s Great War, I haven’t been…
Justice Department will make prosecutor in Hunter Biden case available to testify before Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — The lead prosecutor in the case against President Joe Biden’s son Hunter…
Thai Parliament postpones vote to select new prime minister pending court ruling
BANGKOK (AP) — A vote expected in Thailand’s Parliament later this week to select a…
Sleek and shiny torch for Paris Olympics unveiled with carbon footprint in mind and a year to go
PARIS (AP) — The torch that will be used to carry the Olympic flame around…
US pilot accused of illegally training Chinese aviators postpones Sydney extradition hearing
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A former United States military pilot’s Sydney extradition hearing on U.S.…
Ties with far-right hinder Spain’s Popular Party forming a government despite election win
MADRID (AP) — Chances to form a government have dwindled for Spain’s conservative Popular Party…
Biden administration sues Texas governor over Rio Grande buoy barrier that’s meant to stop migrants
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Justice Department on Monday sued Texas Gov. Greg Abbott over…
Greta Thunberg defiant after Swedish court fines her for disobeying police during climate protest
MALMÖ, Sweden (AP) — Hours after a Swedish court fined Greta Thunberg for disobeying police…
77 people are injured, 5 critically, after 2 buses collide at a South African university
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — At least 77 people were injured, five of them critically, after two…
Watching FIFA Women’s World Cup in its entirety comes at a cost Down Under
PERTH, Australia – Australians looking to watch the FIFA Women’s World Cup in its entirety…
Cancer survivor Caicedo scores in Colombia’s 2-0 win over South Korea at the Women’s World Cup
SYDNEY (AP) — A cancer survivor, a Real Madrid star and now a scorer on…
In The News for today: Floods, fires and food Insecurities concerning Canadians
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Climate change: Correlation between wildfires, flooding in Nova Scotia
FREDERICTON – The fingerprints of climate change are all over the supercharged weather witnessed this…
B.C. crews hopeful of forecasted heavy rain dampening massive Donnie Creek wildfire
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – Crews fighting British Columbia’s largest ever wildfire are hoping a “heavy,…
Youth coach hopes Women’s World Cup raises soccer’s profile for Maori people in New Zealand
HAMILTON, New Zealand (AP) — When New Zealand kicked off in the Women’s World Cup…
Two teachers called out far-right activities at their German school. Then they had to leave town.
BURG, Germany (AP) — Two teachers in eastern Germany tried to counter the far-right activities…
Varsho gets tiebreaking hit in 11th inning as Jays beat Dodgers 6-3
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Daulton Varsho hit a tiebreaking two-run double in Toronto’s three-run 11th…
Japan police arrest woman, parents in beheading of man at hotel in Hokkaido entertainment district
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese police said they arrested a woman and her parents in a…
California aims to tap beavers, once viewed as a nuisance, to help with water issues and wildfires
For years, beavers have been treated as an annoyance for chewing down trees and shrubs…
Ramaswamy slated to headline South Carolina county GOP fundraiser in return to early voting state
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Biotech entrepreneur and Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy is slated to…
Nashville school shooter’s writings reignite debate over releasing material written by mass killers
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — In Tennessee, a request for police to release a school shooter’s…