Russian forces have for months tried to grind out gains in Ukraine’s industrial east in an apparent attempt to lock its defenders into a war of attrition.
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Persistent heat wave in U.S. expected to shatter new records as it bakes West and swelters in East
Forecasters say a long-running heat wave that has already shattered previous records across the U.S. will persist, baking parts of the West with dangerous temperatures that will soar into the 100s.
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Beryl bears down on Texas, where it’s expected to hit Monday and regain hurricane strength
Texas officials warned people along the entire coastline to prepare for possible flooding, heavy rain and wind. The hurricane warning extended fom Baffin Bay, south of Corpus Christi, to Sargent, south of Houston.
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Israeli protesters block highways, call for cease-fire to return hostages 9 months into war in Gaza
The war was triggered by Hamas’ cross-border attack on Oct. 7, in which 1,200 people were killed and 250 others taken hostage. Israel’s retaliatory offensive has killed over 38,000 Palestinians
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Rafah is dusty, rubble-strewn ghost town 2 months after Israel invaded to root out Hamas
Abandoned, bullet-ridden apartment buildings have blasted out walls and shattered windows. Bedrooms and kitchens are visible from roads dotted with rubble piles that tower over the Israeli military vehicles passing by. Very few civilians remain.
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Beryl set to strengthen on approach to Texas due to hot ocean temperatures
Beryl hit Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula as a Category 2 hurricane on Friday.
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Hamas clears way for possible cease-fire after dropping key demand, officials say
Months of on-again off-again cease-fire talks have stumbled over Hamas’ demand that any deal include a complete end to the war.
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Records expected to shatter as blanket of heat threatens 130 million in U.S.
Oppressive heat and humidity could team up to spike temperatures above 100 degrees Fahrenheit in parts of the Pacific Northwest, the Mid-Atlantic and the Northeast.
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Trump denies knowing about Project 2025, his allies’ sweeping plan to transform government
The 922-page plan outlines a dramatic expansion of presidential power and a plan to fire as many as 50,000 government workers to replace them with Trump loyalists.
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To a defiant Biden, the 2024 race is up to voters, not to Democrats on Capitol Hill
The party has not fallen in line behind him even after the events set up as part of a blitz to reset his imperiled campaign and show everyone he wasn’t too old to stay in the job or do it another four years.