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Ukrainian drones hit warehouses and other sites across Russia, killing 9 and wounding over 80Jul 18, 2026 4:43 pm - Ukrainian drones struck two sprawling warehouses, one of them just east of Moscow, as part of attacks overnight and on Saturday afternoon that killed nine people and wounded more than 80, Russian officials said.
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Venezuela earthquakes death toll surpasses 5,000Jul 18, 2026 4:07 pm - The death toll from the two powerful earthquakes that shook Venezuela last month rose to 5,069 late on Friday, local authorities said.
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Thunderstorms will clear wildfire smoke from Northeast ahead of World Cup final, meteorologists sayJul 18, 2026 3:55 pm - Smoke from Canadian wildfires that has engulfed the Northeast in haze is expected to mostly clear from the New Jersey area just in time for the World Cup final on Sunday, thanks to thunderstorms passing through the area, meteorologists say.
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Wildfire smoke kills tens of thousands of people a year. Here’s how it attacks the bodyJul 18, 2026 3:53 pm - Smoke from wildfires — which are burning more of the Northern Hemisphere as Earth warms — attacks nearly every system in the human body, killing tens of thousands of people a year, numerous medical studies show.
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US military launches new airstrikes to 'swiftly punish' Iran for deaths of US troopsJul 18, 2026 3:29 pm - The U.S. military said Saturday that it launched new airstrikes against Iran to “swiftly punish” the country’s Revolutionary Guard for an attack in Jordan that killed two American service members, left one missing and four requiring hospitalization.
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US and Iran trade strikes over Strait of Hormuz. Kuwait suffers infrastructure damageJul 18, 2026 7:34 am - The United States and Iran exchanged strikes aimed at infrastructure and military targets on Saturday as their battle over the Strait of Hormuz intensified.
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The US and Iran have blown past red lines as they lurch back toward all-out warJul 18, 2026 7:33 am - The United States and Iran are crossing each other's red lines, one after the other. The latest hostilities began with an Iranian drone attack on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz on June 25, a week after they had signed an interim deal aimed at ending the war.
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An IRA playbook to build wealth at every stage of lifeJul 18, 2026 7:33 am - In the world of financial planning, we often treat retirement accounts as static buckets. But for the savvy investor, an IRA has a life cycle that must evolve as they do. From a teen’s first summer job to a retiree’s final legacy bequest, the optimal way to use these accounts changes based on tax bracket and life stage.
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Sam Antonacci hits two-run HR, Braden Montgomery drives in four as White Sox beat Blue Jays 12-4Jul 17, 2026 10:03 pm - TORONTO — Sam Antonacci hit a two-run home run, Braden Montgomery matched his career-high with four RBI, and the Chicago White Sox extended their winning streak to four w...
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Taylor, Sky beat Sparks as Ogwumike becomes LA’s all-time scoring leader; Diggins sits againJul 17, 2026 9:10 pm - Sydney Taylor hit four 3-pointers and scored 19 points and the Chicago Sky beat Los Angeles 96-82 on Friday night as Nneka Ogwumike became the Sparks’ all-time scoring le...