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Six dead across Caribbean as downgraded Hurricane Beryl heads toward Jamaica

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Hurricane Beryl, the earliest Category 5 hurricane on record in the Atlantic, has killed at least six people and caused severe damage after slamming the Caribbean. The downgraded storm headed toward Jamaica on Tuesday.

CBP intercepts $5.1M in meth at Pharr International Bridge

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Customs and Border Patrol officers intercepted a shipment of methamphetamine from Mexico to the United States, worth an estimated $5.1 million at the Pharr International Bridge in Texas.

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The Carter Center auctions, donations raise $2.8M for charity

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Donations and auction sales during the 2024 Carter Center Weekend event raised more than $2.8 million to support global peace and health initiatives to ease human suffering.

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Illinois man pleads guilty in attack on officers during Jan. 6 Capitol riot

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Robin Lee Reierson, 69, pleaded guilty Monday to a federal felony charge of assaulting, resisting or impeding officers during the Jan. 6, 2021, protest at the U.S. Capitol.

Movie review: 'Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F" faithful to Eddie Murphy franchise

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Eddie Murphy's long-awaited return in "Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F," on Netflix on Wednesday, mostly satisfies as a showcase for his personality, with a bit more maturity in fatherhood.

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Crew inside NASA's Mars habitat simulator to exit after more than a year

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The first volunteer crew, to live for more than a year inside NASA's Mars habitat at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, will exit the simulated Red Planet ground mission on Saturday.

TSA expects record Independence Day holiday airline travel

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Transportation Security Administration officials expect to screen more than 32 million airline passengers from Thursday last week through Monday, which would be a record amount.

Candidate leaves Nigel Farage's Reform UK party over 'racist, misogynistic, bigoted' members

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A Reform UK candidate for Parliament on Tuesday announced she has left the party to join the Conservative and Unionist Party, which commonly is referred to as the Tories.

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Hurricane Beryl 'moving quickly' toward Haiti, Dominican Republic

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Hurricane Beryl is "moving quickly" northwestward to the south of the island of Hispaniola, according to latest reports.

116 reported dead after stampede at religious event in India

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A religious gathering in India's Uttar Pradesh state ended with a deadly panicked stampede that killed at least 116 Tuesday.

Sentencing in Donald Trump's N.Y. hush-money case now set for September

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The judge in former President Donald Trump's New York hush-money trial has pushed back the original July 11 sentencing date to September closer to the election.

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FDA approves new drug to treat Alzheimer's disease

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Donanemab (Kisunla), a new drug to treat Alzheimer's disease, was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday.

White House unveils excessive-heat protection proposal for U.S. workers

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The White House on Tuesday proposed new rules to protect workers toiling in extreme weather conditions as new and related infrastructure investments were unveiled.

Stranger's license plate number earns lottery player a $50,000 prize

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A Maryland man used a set of numbers he copied from another vehicle's license plate to play the lottery and scored a $50,000 prize.

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Watch: Family searching for emu on the loose in South Carolina

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Members of a South Carolina family are on the hunt for an escaped emu that has become a local celebrity on social media.

Congressional Democrat calls on Joe Biden to cease campaign for re-election

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Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, on Tuesday became the first elected Democrat to urge President Joe Biden to cease his re-election effort amid the fallout from Thursday night's debate and the president's poor performance.

Ailing, 79-year-old Native American activist Leonard Peltier denied parole request

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Leonard Peltier, a Native American activist imprisoned for nearly 50 years, on Tuesday was denied parole, prompting Amnesty International to call on U.S. President Joe Biden to grant clemency to the ailing 79-year-old.

U.S., Panama agree to address ‘irregular’ migration

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security will fund a program to help Panama remove illegal migrants from within its borders, the Biden administration announced Monday.

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Heart postpones tour as Ann Wilson shares health issues

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Heart postponed the remainder of its "Royal Flush" tour dates amid news Ann Wilson will undergo cancer treatment.

JOLTS: May U.S. job openings unexpectedly rose to 8.14 million

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The U.S. economy continued to show resilience with the Labor Department statistics released Tuesday showing that the job openings grew, beating Wall Street estimates.

Matt Damon, Ben Affleck film 'RIP' lands at Netflix

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Netflix has acquired the rights to "RIP," a new crime thriller starring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck.

Look: Eminem releases 'Tobey' single featuring Big Sean, BabyTron

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Eminem released "Tobey" featuring Big Sean and BabyTron, a second single from his album "The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce)."

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Oregon primary tie resolved by coin flip, winner deemed ineligible

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A primary election in Oregon was resolved with a coin flip under state law -- but the winner of the flip was ineligible to run.

Watch: Kit Harington joins 'Industry' in Season 3 trailer

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"Industry" will feature "Game of Thrones" actor Kit Harington when it returns for a third season on HBO and Max.

Rudy Giuliani loses New York law license over 2020 election subversion efforts

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Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani on Tuesday lost his law license by a state court amid his swirl of legal imbroglios tied to his attempt to help subvert and overturn the 2020 election.

Study warns of possible bacteria in tattoo inks

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In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers detected bacteria in commercial tattoo and permanent makeup inks, demonstrating that they could cause human infections.

Watch: Sheep gets new sanctuary home weeks after escaping slaughter

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A sheep dubbed Waldo for his hiding abilities after fleeing slaughter in New York has been safely found and transported to a new sanctuary home.

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Watch: Pennsylvania market asks public to name its new tent

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An outdoor market in Harrisburg, Pa., is asking for the public's help to choose a name for its new tent, with finalists including "The Pavilion" and "Tenty McTentface."

Biden administration announces sale of 1M barrels of gasoline ahead of July 4 travel

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Ahead of this week's 4th of July travels, the Biden administration announced the sale of 1 million barrels of gasoline in its latest effort to push down the price of gas which largely will impact the northeast U.S.

Supreme Court to hear case over FDA's ability to ban e-cigarette flavors

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The Supreme Court agreed on Tuesday to hear a case challenging the Food and Drug Administration's authority to approve flavored e-cigarettes.