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Border Patrol: 9 migrants found dead in Rio Grande at Texas

At least nine migrants were found dead in the Rio Grande after dozens of people attempted a hazardous crossing near Eagle Pass, Texas, officials said. U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Mexican of...

Sep 03, 2022

Serena loses to Tomljanovic at US Open; could be last match

NEW YORK (AP) - Serena Williams lost what is expected to be the last match of her transcendent tennis career Friday night, eliminated from the U.S. Open in the third round by Ajla Tomljanovic 7-5, 6-7...

Sep 02, 2022

Border Patrol: 8 migrants found dead in Rio Grande at Texas

EAGLE PASS, Texas (AP) - At least eight migrants were found dead in the Rio Grande after dozens attempted a hazardous crossing near Eagle Pass, Texas, officials said Friday. U.S. Customs and Border Pr...

Sep 02, 2022

Thousands told to flee 3 towns ahead of fast California fire

WEED, Calif. (AP) - A fast-moving fire in Northern California threatened hundreds of homes Friday and authorities ordered at least 5,000 residents across three communities to leave immediately. Reside...

Sep 02, 2022

Sri Lanka's ousted president returns home after fleeing

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - Sri Lanka's former president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled the country in July after tens of thousands of protesters stormed his home and office in a display of anger over th...

Sep 02, 2022

Apparent assassination attempt against VP roils Argentina

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - As Argentina's powerful Vice President Cristina Fernndez stepped from her car outside her apartment building and began shaking hands with a throng of a well-wishers, a m...

Sep 02, 2022

Wisconsin GOP candidate calls for 'pitchforks and torches'

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The Republican candidate for governor in Wisconsin endorsed by Donald Trump is calling for people to take up "pitchforks and torches" in reaction to a story that detailed his givi...

Sep 02, 2022

IAEA to have 'full picture' of Ukraine nuclear plant in days

ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) - Fighting raged Friday near Europe's biggest nuclear power plant in a Russian-held area of eastern Ukraine, as experts from the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog agency assessing dam...

Sep 02, 2022

White House seeks $13.7 billion more for Ukraine

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden is asking Congress to provide $13.7 billion in emergency dollars for Ukraine as U.S. aid to the war-torn country is running out. The request, which comes as lawma...

Sep 02, 2022

Empty folders among items found in FBI search of Trump home

WASHINGTON (AP) - FBI agents who searched former President Donald Trump's Florida home last month found empty folders marked with classified banners, according to a more detailed inventory of the seiz...

Sep 02, 2022