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Stuck astronaut Butch Wilmore retires from NASA less than 5 months after extended spaceflight
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — One of NASA’s two previously stuck astronauts has retired from…
UCLA says Trump administration has suspended $584 million in grants, threatening research
The Trump administration has suspended $584 million in federal grants for the University of California,…
Salmonella outbreak linked to pistachios, Dubai chocolate likely to expand, PHAC says
TORONTO — The Public Health Agency of Canada says it expects to report more salmonella…
Dozens killed seeking aid in Gaza as Israel weighs further military action
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — At least 38 Palestinians were killed overnight and into…
Low-income renters press governments for ways to cool apartments in heat waves
HALIFAX — Sandra Walsh was struggling to breathe in her apartment when temperatures across Nova…
What to know about mRNA vaccines
WASHINGTON (AP) — So-called mRNA vaccines saved millions of lives during the COVID-19 pandemic —…
China fights mosquito-borne chikungunya virus with drones, fines and nets as thousands fall ill
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese authorities are using nets, spraying insecticide and even deploying drones…
What to know about Legionnaires’ disease, which has sickened dozens in New York City
An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in New York City has killed three people and sickened…
Belarus targets dozens of government critics with raids and detention, advocates say
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Authorities in Belarus unleashed a new wave of raids and detentions…
Crews work to contain petroleum spill in Washington after tanker truck accident
Cleanup crews were trying on Saturday to contain petroleum that leaked from a tanker truck…
AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EDT
32 Palestinians shot dead trying to reach US group’s food distribution sites, Gaza authorities say…
As Trump’s raids ramp up, a Texas region’s residents stay inside – even when they need medical care
WESLACO, Texas (AP) — These days, Juanita says a prayer every time she steps off…
Gaza has been at risk of famine for months, experts say. Here’s why they haven’t declared one
For months, U.N. officials, aid groups and experts have warned that Palestinians in the Gaza…
Police deny wrongdoing in death of Alabama man, dispute family’s account
Police officers in Alabama who were involved in the arrest of a man who died…
Editorial Roundup: United States
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ July 18 The Washington…
The Latest: Trump deflects questions about Epstein files and revives old grievances
President Donald Trump on Tuesday deflected questions over the Justice Department’s decision to interview Jeffrey…
AFP journalists sound alarm about dire conditions faced by hungry colleagues in Gaza
A group of journalists at the Agence France-Presse news agency is sounding the alarm about…
Giants open camp with Jaxson Dart in the spotlight but Russell Wilson still starting quarterback
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Jaxson Dart is squarely in the spotlight as someone the…
Police investigate ‘suspicious’ death of care home patient in Abbotsford, B.C.
ABBOTSFORD — Police say they are investigating the “suspicious” death of a patient who had…
Thailand launches airstrikes on Cambodia as border clashes leave at least 14 dead
SURIN, Thailand (AP) — Thai and Cambodian soldiers have clashed along the border between their…
For millions in US mobile home parks, clean and safe tap water isn’t a given
The worst water Colt Smith has seen in 14 years with Utah’s Division of Drinking…
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers says he won’t seek third term in battleground Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s Democratic governor, Tony Evers, announced Thursday that he will not…
The Latest: Interest rates are central to Trump’s continuing feud with Fed chair Powell
President Donald Trump visited the Federal Reserve headquarters in Washington on Thursday, where he publicly…
Despite rainy weather, Catholics in a Paraguayan town dress as birds to honor their patron saint
EMBOSCADA, Paraguay (AP) — The rainy weather did not prevent Blanca Servín from dressing her…