The Gerontology Research Group listed Maria Branyas as the oldest known person in the world after the death of French nun Lucile Randon last year.
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Disney drops bid to have allergy-death lawsuit tossed because plaintiff signed up for Disney+
The suit was brought by the husband of a New York doctor who suffered a fatal allergic reaction after eating at a restaurant in Disney Springs.
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U.S. intelligence officials: Iran is to blame for hacks targeting Trump, Biden-Harris campaigns
The Trump campaign and private-sector cybersecurity investigators had previously said Iran was behind the hacking attempts.
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Protesters break through police fence near site of Democratic National Convention
As the larger group marched, a few dozen who broke away tore down pieces of the security fence.
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British tech magnate Mike Lynch, 5 others missing after luxury superyacht sinks off Sicily
Lynch, who was acquitted in June in a big U.S. fraud trial, was among 6 people who remain unaccounted for after their chartered sailboat sank off Porticello early Monday.
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Civilians flee Pokrovsk as Russia’s army bears down on the key eastern Ukraine city
Pokrovsk is one of Ukraine’s main defensive strongholds and a key logistics hub in the Donetsk region.
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Biden tells audience, ‘America, I gave my best to you,’ at Democratic National Convention
Democrats are looking to the weeklong event to slingshot Vice President Kamala Harris toward a faceoff with Republican Donald Trump.
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George Santos expected to plead guilty to multiple counts in fraud case, AP source says
The Republican from New York is expected to enter the plea at a court hearing planned for Monday on Long Island, according to a person familiar with the matter
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Thousands of activists expected in Chicago for Democratic convention to call for Gaza cease-fire
While Kamala Harris has energized supporters as she prepares to accept the Democratic nomination, progressive activists maintain their mission remains the same.
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Alain Delon, French actor and heartthrob, dies at 88
With his handsome looks and tender manner, the actor was able to combine toughness with an appealing, vulnerable quality that made him one of France’s memorable leading men.