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UN says if US funding for HIV programs is not replaced, millions more will die by 2029Jul 10, 2025 8:08 am - Years of American-led investment into AIDS programs has reduced the number of people killed by the disease to the lowest levels seen in more than three decades, and provided life-saving medicines for some of the world’s most vulnerable.
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34 Palestinians and 1 soldier killed in Gaza as hopes for imminent truce fadeJul 10, 2025 8:04 am - Israeli strikes pounded the Gaza Strip Wednesday night and Thursday, killing at least 34 Palestinians, including 10 people waiting for care outside a medical clinic, according to local hospitals and aid workers. The Israeli military also announced a soldier was killed in Gaza.
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Rubio says U.S. and Russia have exchanged new ideas for Ukraine peace talksJul 10, 2025 8:00 am - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that the U.S. and Russia have exchanged new ideas for Ukraine peace talks after he met with his Russian counterpart in Malaysia Thursday.
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Former ‘Love Island USA’ contestant Cierra Ortega apologizes for using racial slurJul 10, 2025 7:30 am - Former “Love Island USA” contestant Cierra Ortega apologized Wednesday for resurfaced posts where she used a racial slur against Asian people.
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Trump promises West African leaders a pivot to trade as the region reels from sweeping aid cutsJul 09, 2025 8:19 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump promised West African leaders a pivot from aid to trade during a White House meeting Wednesday as the region reels from the impact of ...
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Trump appointees have ties to companies that stand to benefit from privatizing weather forecastsJul 09, 2025 6:19 pm - WASHINGTON — As commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick oversees the U.S. government’s vast efforts to monitor and predict the weather. The billionaire also ran a financial fi...
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Harrowing stories of rescue emerge from Texas floods as crews search for over 160 reported missingJul 09, 2025 6:05 pm - HUNT, Texas — In the frantic hours after a wall of water engulfed camps and homes in Texas, a police officer who was trapped himself spotted dozens of people stranded on ...
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What flood insurance does and does not coverJul 09, 2025 5:41 pm - While standard home insurance policies cover fire and wind damage, even good property insurance typically doesn’t cover things like flooding and earthquakes, which usually require a special and separate policy for each.
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Burna Boy’s ‘No Sign of Weakness’ fulfills his rock star dreamsJul 09, 2025 4:56 pm - While classmates dreamed of becoming teachers, doctors and professional athletes, Burna Boy was clear on his future aspirations. “They would hand out the papers and the question would be, ‘What you wanna be?’ … I’d write ‘rock star,’” said the Afrobeats giant.
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Biden’s former doctor refuses to answer questions in House Republican probeJul 09, 2025 4:11 pm - WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s former White House physician refused on Wednesday to answer questions as part of the House Republican investigation into Biden’s health...