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Israel will send ceasefire negotiating team to Qatar a day before Trump and Netanyahu meetJul 05, 2025 2:49 pm - DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — U.S.-led ceasefire efforts in Gaza appeared to gain momentum Saturday after nearly 21 months of war, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s of...
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Texas floods leave at least 51 dead, 27 girls missing as rescuers search devastated landscapeJul 05, 2025 2:43 pm - KERRVILLE, Texas — Rescuers scoured a devastated central Texas landscape of mangled trees, overturned cars and muck-filled debris Saturday in an increasingly bleak missio...
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He pioneered the cellphone. It changed how people around the world talk to each other — and don’tJul 05, 2025 1:40 pm - Martin Cooper changed the world when he pioneered the portable phone. The Motorola company's four-pound box has evolved into a global army of powerful smartphones weighing ounces.
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Europe’s human rights watchdog concerned over use of force against Serbia anti-corruption protestersJul 04, 2025 9:23 pm - BELGRADE, Serbia — Europe's human rights watchdog Friday expressed concern that Serbian authorities were using excessive force and arbitrary detentions to break up street...
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Judge briefly blocks immigrants’ deportation to South Sudan, but legal path eventually clearedJul 04, 2025 9:19 pm - Despite a federal judge briefly halting deportations of eight immigrants to war-torn South Sudan, he and a second judge eventually cleared the way for the Trump administr...
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Dutch intelligence services say Russia has stepped up use of banned chemical weapons in UkraineJul 04, 2025 9:05 pm - THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Two Dutch intelligence agencies said on Friday that Russia is increasing its use of prohibited chemical weapons in Ukraine, including the World W...
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Hamas says it has given a ‘positive’ to the latest ceasefire proposal in GazaJul 04, 2025 8:59 pm - DEIR al-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Hamas said Friday it has given a “positive” response to the latest proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza but said further talks were needed on impl...
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At least 13 dead in Texas floods and more than 20 children missing from a girls summer campJul 04, 2025 8:24 pm - KERRVILLE, Texas — Months worth of heavy rain fell in a matter of hours on Texas Hill Country, leaving at least 13 people dead and many more unaccounted for Friday, inclu...
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Joey Chestnut reclaims title in Nathan’s Famous hot dog eating contest, wins 17th Mustard BeltJul 04, 2025 6:22 pm - Famed competitive eater Joey “Jaws” Chestnut reclaimed his title Friday at the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest after skipping last year’s gastronomi...
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How people are celebrating, protesting and traveling for July FourthJul 04, 2025 6:17 pm - LOS ANGELES — Recent polls will tell you there's been a drop in national pride among Americans, particularly Democrats in the Trump era, with some questioning whether to ...