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Ship attacked in Red Sea off Yemen with gunfire, rocket-propelled grenades, UK maritime agency says

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - A ship came under attack Sunday in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen by armed men firing guns and launching rocket-propelled grenades, a group overseen by the Briti...

Jul 06, 2025

Iran's supreme leader makes first public appearance since Iran-Israel war started

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran' s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday made his first public appearance since the 12-day war between Israel and Iran began, attending a mourning ceremony on the ...

Jul 05, 2025

Wimbledon: Defending champion Barbora Krejcikova loses to American Emma Navarro in the third round

LONDON (AP) - Defending Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova lost to No. 10 seed Emma Navarro 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the third round on Saturday, extending a recent run of one-and-done winners at the All E...

Jul 05, 2025

Desperate search for missing girls from summer camp after Texas floods kill at least 24

KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) - At least 24 people were killed and a frantic search continued overnight for many others missing in the Texas Hill Country, including more than 20 from a girls camp, after a sto...

Jul 04, 2025

24 dead in Texas floods and more than 20 children missing from a girls summer camp

KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) - Months worth of heavy rain fell in a matter of hours on Texas Hill Country, leaving 24 people dead and many more unaccounted for Friday, including more than 20 girls attending ...

Jul 04, 2025

Trump signs his tax and spending cut bill at the White House July 4 picnic

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump signed his package of tax breaks and spending cuts into law Friday after his cajoling produced almost unanimous Republican support in Congress for the domestic...

Jul 04, 2025

Multiple deaths reported in Texas, rescue efforts underway as flash flooding threatens communities

Multiple deaths have been reported in Texas after heavy rain caused flash flooding of a river, while search teams used boats to conduct rescues Friday as fast-moving water threatened riverfront commun...

Jul 04, 2025

Joey 'Jaws' Chestnut hopes for a comeback victory in annual Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest

NEW YORK (AP) - The Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest is back, and famed competitive eater Joey "Jaws" Chestnut is hoping for a comeback 17th win on Friday. The 41-year-old, from W...

Jul 04, 2025

UN records 613 killings in Gaza near humanitarian convoys or aid distribution points run by US group

DEIR al-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - The U.N. human rights office said Friday it has recorded 613 killings in Gaza near humanitarian convoys and at aid distribution points run by an Israeli-backed America...

Jul 04, 2025

Russia becomes the first country to formally recognize Taliban's latest rule in Afghanistan

MOSCOW (AP) - Russia on Thursday became the first country to formally recognize the Taliban's government in Afghanistan since it seized power in 2021, after Moscow removed the group from its list of o...

Jul 03, 2025