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As France tames wildfire and lets 84,000 evacuees go home, blazes flare across EuropeJul 30, 2026 5:00 pm - France gave the go-ahead Thursday for 84,000 evacuees forced out by a monster wildfire to return home, the strongest sign yet that firefighters are turning the corner in a grueling battle against flames that have burned an area four times the size of Paris.
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Colin Gray, who gave his son the gun used in Georgia school shooting, is sentenced to 15 yearsJul 30, 2026 4:55 pm - A man who gave his son the gun he used to kill two students and two teachers at Apalachee High School in Georgia was sentenced Thursday to 15 years in prison.
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Gad-Zoox! Some robotaxis approved to operate without steering wheelsJul 30, 2026 4:51 pm - Federal regulators are clearing the way for robotaxis to operate without manual controls like steering wheels or eventually even brake pedals as the rules start to catch up to the evolving technology.
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Bregman lifts Cubs to 4-2 victory over Cardinals in 10 inningsJul 30, 2026 4:45 pm - ST. LOUIS — Alex Bregman drove in the go-ahead run with a 10th-inning double and the Chicago Cubs went on to a 4-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday. Bregman w...
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Between prices and a diarrhea-causing parasite, lettuce is causing hard times at some restaurantsJul 30, 2026 3:44 pm - Lettuce prices rose sharply in the first half of 2026 due to hot weather in Arizona, where about one-third of America’s lettuce is grown. Now, restaurants are dealing with the fallout from a cyclospora outbreak linked to shredded lettuce that has sickened thousands of Americans.
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Trump says he may pull Blanche’s attorney general nomination until dissenting senators leave officeJul 30, 2026 10:59 am - President Donald Trump said Thursday he may pull acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination for the full-time post to avoid making concessions to a few Senate Republicans who want him to scale back protections for his family business and potential payouts for his allies that the president negotiated with his own Department of Justice.
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Former Chargers linebacker Billy Ray Smith Jr. dies at 64, family announcesJul 30, 2026 10:38 am - LOS ANGELES — Former San Diego Chargers linebacker and college football hall of famer Billy Ray Smith Jr. has died. He was 64. Smith's family said in a statement Wednesda...
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Packers career rushing leader Ahman Green says he has early onset Parkinson’s diseaseJul 30, 2026 10:34 am - GREEN BAY, Wis. — Ahman Green, a four-time Pro Bowl running back and the Green Bay Packers’ career rushing leader, said he learned last year that he has early onset Parki...
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Bill Belichick says Tar Heels adjusting duties with GM on paid leave and under school investigationJul 30, 2026 10:31 am - CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — North Carolina coach Bill Belichick opened his second preseason camp Thursday saying the program is adjusting internal duties with general manager Mic...
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Wildfires force George Clooney’s family to evacuate their home in southern FranceJul 30, 2026 8:58 am - George Clooney has said his family has been forced to evacuate their home in southeastern France as a wildfire burned nearby, his agent said Thursday.