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10 climbers led by a renowned Nepalese mountaineer are missing on a Pakistan peak
Jul 30, 2026 9:13 pm - Ten international climbers led by a renowned Nepal-born mountaineer were missing Thursday after an avalanche struck Broad Peak, one of the world’s highest mountains in northern Pakistan.
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Why new fronts seem to be opening up across the Middle East
Jul 30, 2026 8:22 pm - Houthi rebels in Yemen said they attacked Saudi oil facilities. The Saudis blamed militias in Iraq and joined the United States in bombing them. Iran fired missiles at Jordan. Drones set ships ablaze in Egypt.
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Scouting America drops diversity initiatives from Jamboree after pressure from the Pentagon
Jul 30, 2026 8:12 pm - One of Scouting America's biggest gatherings has eliminated dedicated spaces for gay youth, women and scouts of color as the organization faces pressure from the Pentagon to pull back diversity efforts.
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Crystal Lake woman convicted after prosecutors say she broke baby’s rib during diaper changeJul 30, 2026 8:04 pm - The operator of a daycare in Crystal Lake was found guilty of aggravated battery after prosecutors said she pinned down a baby and broke one of his ribs while changing his diaper.
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Murder charges filed in Plainfield dismemberment caseJul 30, 2026 7:58 pm - A Plainfield man and woman now face murder charges in connection with the death and dismemberment of the woman’s husband.
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Trump announces a deal for Hamas to disarm in Gaza, but many hurdles and uncertainty remain
Jul 30, 2026 7:55 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday that a deal has been reached for Hamas to disarm and Israel to withdraw its forces from Gaza, but many hurdles, conditio...
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Pope Leo hopes to visit United States soonJul 30, 2026 7:49 pm - ROME — After months of tensions between Pope Leo XIV and President Donald Trump, the pontiff has announced that he hopes to make his first papal visit to the United State...
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Coal mine blast in Pakistan kills at least 32 miners and traps 10 others
Jul 30, 2026 7:43 pm - An explosion inside a coal mine in southwest Pakistan killed at least 32 miners Thursday and trapped 10 others underground in what officials believed to be life-threatening conditions as rescuers raced to reach them.
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TSA finds stolen Civil War-era cannonballs in a passenger’s suitcase at an Alabama airport
Jul 30, 2026 7:03 pm - GULF SHORES, Ala. — A TSA agent discovered a set of stolen Civil War-era cannonballs in a passenger's suitcase during a routine security screening at an Alabama airport e...
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Seattle police chief resigns under pressure from mayor over response to festival shooting
Jul 30, 2026 6:58 pm - Seattle’s police chief has resigned amid criticism of the city’s response to a fatal shootout at a food festival last weekend, Mayor Katie Wilson said Thursday.