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The story behind Juneteenth and how it became a federal holiday

Jun 19, 2023 1:00 am - Many Americans are celebrating Juneteenth, marking the day in 1865 when the last enslaved people in the United States learned they were free. For generations, Black Amer...
American woman who was pushed and fell 165 feet near German castle is released from hospital

Jun 19, 2023 1:00 am - BERLIN - Police in southern Germany said Monday that an American tourist who was pushed into a ravine during an attack near Neuschwanstein castle in which her 21-year-ol...
Trump and other Republicans conjure a familiar enemy in attacking Democrats as 'communists'

By ALI SWENSON Associated Press
Jun 19, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Lashing out after his arraignment on federal charges last week, Donald Trump took aim at President Joe Biden and Democrats with language that seemed to evoke ...
Macron urges Europe to develop its own air defense systems and not rely on the U.S.

By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press
Jun 19, 2023 1:00 am - PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron called on European nations Monday to seek more independence on airspace defense and advocated against relying too much on the U....
Stalled contract jeopardizes relations between new Disney governing body and firefighters

By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press
Jun 18, 2023 1:00 am - ORLANDO, Fla. - After appointees of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took over Walt Disney World's governing district earlier this year, its firefighters were among the few emp...
Netanyahu says he's opposed to any interim U.S.-Iran deal on nuclear program

By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press
Jun 18, 2023 1:00 am - TEL AVIV, Israel - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that he opposes any interim agreement reportedly being negotiated between the U.S. and Iran over...
2 dead, 3 hurt in shooting at Washington state music festival

Jun 18, 2023 1:00 am - GEORGE, Wash. - Two people were killed and three were injured in a shooting near a Washington state campground area hosting people attending a nearby music festival Satu...
Both sides suffer heavy casualties as Ukraine strikes back against Russia, UK assessment says

Jun 18, 2023 1:00 am - KYIV, Ukraine - Russia and Ukraine are suffering high numbers of military casualties as Ukraine fights to dislodge the Kremlin's forces from occupied areas in the early ...
Netanyahu says Israel will move ahead on contentious judicial overhaul plan after talks crumble

By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press
Jun 18, 2023 1:00 am - TEL AVIV, Israel - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday his government intends to move ahead on contentious plans to change the country's judicial syste...
Missiles target Kyiv as visiting African leaders push Ukraine and Russia for peace and grain

By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press
Jun 16, 2023 1:00 am - KYIV, Ukraine - A delegation of leaders and senior officials from Africa arrived in Ukraine seeking ways to end the invaded country's nearly 16-month war with Russia and...

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