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Wimbledon day three: Emma Raducanu leads British bid for third round

Raducanu is one of three British women in singles action on Wednesday.

AP PHOTOS: Finding echoes of the Mongol empire as a country looks ahead

A towering statue of Genghis Khan dominates the landscape of rolling plains and endless skies outside Mongolia's capital, Ulaanbaatar.

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Taiwan says China told Taiwan's coast guard to not interfere in the detention of Taiwanese boat crew

Taiwan says China ordered Taiwan's coast guard away from interfering in the detention of a Taiwanese fishing boat and its crew off the Chinese coast in what is seen as an increasing Chinese attempt to encroach on Taiwanese territory

Chinese firms eye Morocco as way to cash in on US electric vehicle subsidies

Investment in electric vehicle manufacturing is booming in Morocco, a country that neighbors Europe and enjoys a free trade agreement with the United States

After a stop in Cuba, 2 Russian ships dock in Venezuelan port as part of 'show the flag' exercises

Two Russian naval ships have docked in the Venezuelan port of La Guaira during exercises in the Atlantic Ocean that Moscow says are to “show the flag” in remote, important regions

Judge's order greatly expands where Biden can't enforce a new rule protecting LGBTQ+ students

A federal judge in Kansas has blocked a federal rule expanding anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ students from being enforced in four states and a patchwork of places elsewhere across the nation

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Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese headline WNBA All-Star team that will face US Olympic squad

Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese will team up on the WNBA All-Star team to play against the U.S. Olympic team led by A’ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart

Ex-astronaut who died in Washington plane crash was doing a flyby near a friend's home, NTSB says

The National Transportation Safety Board has released its preliminary report into the fatal plane crash of former astronaut William Anders

Italian landowner is arrested after an Indian worker bled to death in accident with farm equipment

Police have arrested an Italian farm owner after one of his workers, an undocumented laborer from India, bled to death after his arm was cut off by farm equipment

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Oh No-ee! Original Texas Buc-ee’s location is destroyed in massive fire

The American chain of enormous gas stations has become known for roadside snacks, and has ammassed a large cult following over the years

Ivanka plans to be at RNC for her dad’s nomination as she calls his conviction ‘painful’

Decision comes as Trump sentencing in hush money case delayed until after convention

Jamaica braces for Hurricane Beryl as Category 4 storm thrashes Caribbean and targets US: Live Updates

Hurricane Beryl is on a path to Jamaica after leaving a trail of destruction in Grenada and St Vincent and the Grenadines

BTS member Jin expected to take part in Paris Olympics as a torchbearer from South Korea

Jin, the oldest member of K-pop supergroup BTS, will make a mark in the Paris Olympics as a torchbearer from South after recently returning from his mandatory military service

Minnesota prosecutor provides most detailed account yet of shooting deaths of 3 first responders

A Minnesota prosecutor says police investigating a potential sexual abuse case in a Minneapolis suburb found themselves in a gunbattle against a well-armed resident in a darkened home while trying to protect seven children inside

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Cruise lines forced to change plans as Hurricane Beryl moves through the Caribbean

Hurricane Beryl is heading towards Jamaica after killing at least six people in the eastern Caribbean

Teenage stripper sues after Florida raises minimum dancing age arguing it violates First Amendment rights

Serenity Bushey, 19, argues in her lawsuit the law is in violation of her First Amendment rights to allow freedom of expression

A bridge near a Minnesota dam may collapse. Officials say they can do little to stop it

Rushing waters from the Blue Earth River have already left a trail of debris and destruction on the edges of a southern Minnesota dam that partially failed last week

Biden blames jet lag for debate debacle: ‘I almost fell asleep on stage’

The 81-year-old said he ‘almost fell asleep on stage’ on Thursday during his clash with Donald Trump

Discipline used in Kansas' largest school district was discriminatory, the Justice Department says

The U.S. Department of Justice says that discipline used by educators in the largest public school district in Kansas was discriminatory against Black and disabled students

Black farmers' association calls for Tractor Supply CEO's resignation after company cuts DEI efforts

The National Black Farmers Association is calling on Tractor Supply’s president and CEO to step down, days after the rural retailer announced that it would drop most of its corporate diversity and climate advocacy efforts

Horizon actor Michael Rooker blames poor box office on ‘TikTokified’ audiences unused to ‘real cinema’

Costner has so far spent $38m of his own money to finance the four-part ‘Horizon’ saga

Appeals court rejects Broadway producer's antitrust claim against actors' and stage managers' union

An appeals court has rejected an appeal by a Tony Award-winning producer who claims that a union for actors and stage managers organized an illegal boycott that prevented him from producing live Broadway shows

Robert Towne, Oscar-winning writer of ‘Chinatown,’ dies at 89

Robert Towne, the Oscar-winning screenplay writer of "Shampoo," "The Last Detail" and other films whose script for "Chinatown" became a model of the art form and helped define the jaded allure of his native Los Angeles, has died

Robert Towne, Oscar-winning Chinatown writer, dead at 89

Considered one of the greatest screenwriters of all time, Towne also wrote ‘Shampoo’, ‘Days of Thunder’ and ‘Mission: Impossible’

Average rent outside London hits record high – check how your area compares

In London, the average advertised rent is £2,652 per month

Hurricane season 2024 is here. Here's how to stay prepared

Hurricane season is upon us, and emergency management officials are urging residents to stay prepared

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F review: Eddie Murphy’s much-hyped sequel fails to get with the times

Reboot comes to the table with nothing to prove, nothing to say, and nothing for Murphy to work with

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Plans to demolish Texas church where gunman opened fire in 2017 draws visitors back to sanctuary

Plans to tear down a small Texas church where a gunman in 2017 killed more than two dozen worshippers are bringing visitors back to the rural sanctuary as there's a last-minute push to stop the demolition