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US walks out on France at UN meeting to protest ally’s criticism of America’s human rights recordJul 27, 2026 6:13 pm - U.S. diplomats walked out as their French counterparts were speaking at the United Nations on Monday after America’s close European ally criticized the Trump administration's human rights record.
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Yankees outfielder Cody Bellinger to miss 4 to 6 weeks with a Grade 2 hamstring strainJul 27, 2026 6:10 pm - New York Yankees outfielder Cody Bellinger will be sidelined for four to six weeks with a Grade 2 left hamstring strain. Bellinger was placed on the 10-day injured list o...
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Trump demands Senate cancel August break until it passes voting billJul 27, 2026 6:01 pm - President Donald Trump on Monday demanded that Senate Majority Leader John Thune cancel the chamber’s upcoming August break until senators pass a strict proof-of-citizenship voting bill, even as Republicans lack the votes to advance it.
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Savannah Guthrie makes an emotional plea to her mother’s kidnappersJul 27, 2026 4:09 pm - “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie says in a new video that her family is living an unending nightmare nearly six months after her mother’s disappearance and pleads with her kidnappers: “Tell us where to look for her.”
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ICE extends no-bid contract for major detention center in Texas, rejecting calls for closureJul 27, 2026 3:44 pm - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to keep one of its largest and most expensive detention facilities open for at least another year despite calls to close it over reported human rights abuses, according to a notice published last week.
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French wildfire created a monster cloud, unleashing lightning that ignited more firesJul 27, 2026 3:41 pm - A wildfire in southwest France grew so powerful that its smoke column became a thunderstorm, generating lightning that struck the ground and ignited new fires beyond the original blaze, French officials said.
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Trump defends his sweeping tariffs and watches 'America First' drag races during Michigan stopJul 27, 2026 11:42 am - President Donald Trump plans to tout his handling of the economy during a visit to suburban Detroit on Monday, defending sweeping tariffs in a swing state where their effects have hurt many businesses as midterm election season heats up.
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Carly Simon has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, treated for skin cancerJul 27, 2026 11:41 am - Singer Carly Simon has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and was recently treated for skin cancer, the singer shared in a statement provided to The Associated Press.
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Mediators see progress in efforts to halt Iran war as drone attacks rattle regionJul 27, 2026 8:19 am - Mediators have achieved progress in getting the United States and Iran back to negotiations, regional officials said Monday, after both sides paused attacks following a period of rapidly escalating tensions. But scattered attacks by armed groups across the region underscored the lingering tensions.
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Bill Oddie, wildlife presenter and star of British comedy series ‘The Goodies,’ dies at 85Jul 27, 2026 6:42 am - Bill Oddie, a British comic actor who had a second career as a bird expert and wildlife presenter, died on Saturday, his agent said. He was 85.