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Israeli fire again kills Gaza aid-seekers as US envoy meets with hostages’ familiesAug 02, 2025 7:03 pm - Israeli forces opened fire near two aid distribution sites run by the Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation as crowds of hungry Palestinians again sought food, killing at least 10 people, witnesses and health workers said Saturday. The violence came a day after U.S. officials visited a GHF site and the U.S. ambassador called the troubled system “an incredible feat.”
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Smoke from Canadian wildfires brings unhealthy air to large swaths of the MidwestAug 02, 2025 6:57 pm - Smoke from Canadian wildfires hovered over several Midwestern states Saturday, bringing warnings of unhealthy air for at least the third day.
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Pope thrills hundreds of thousands of young Catholics at Holy Year youth festivalAug 02, 2025 6:51 pm - Pope Leo XIV urged hundreds of thousands of young people on Saturday to have the courage to make radical choices to do good, as he presided over his first big encounter with the next generation of Catholics during the highlight of the Vatican’s 2025 Holy Year.
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Henderson hits 3-run homer in the 8th in the Orioles' 4-3 victory over the CubsAug 02, 2025 5:00 pm - Gunnar Henderson hit a 3-run homer in a 4-run eighth inning and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 on Saturday for their seventh victory in 10 games.
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Americans set a relay world record in swim worlds in Singapore and Ledecky wins againAug 02, 2025 4:55 pm - The Americans set a world relay record and piled up three gold medals Saturday in what's been an otherwise frustrating swimming world championships for them.
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Ex-Olympic champ Rowdy Gaines calls for changes at USA Swimming as team struggles in SingaporeAug 02, 2025 4:50 pm - Rowdy Gaines, a three-time Olympic gold medalist, minces few words when he broadcasts swimming for the American network NBC.
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Who’s the top dog? Wave-riding canines compete in the World Dog Surfing ChampionshipsAug 02, 2025 4:49 pm - Charlie the yellow lab likes surfing so much he'll grab his surfboard and run toward the water, so much so that his humans sometimes have to hide his board if they want to chitchat with friends on the beach. On Saturday, Charlie is set to join about 15 to 20 other canine wave riders to vie for top dog in the World Dog Surfing Championships outside San Francisco. The annual contest draws thousands of spectators to Pacifica State Beach.
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Officials scour mountainous area of Montana for ex-US soldier suspected of killing 4 in bar shootingAug 02, 2025 3:47 pm - Authorities were scouring a mountainous area of western Montana on Saturday for a military veteran who they say opened fire at a bar, killing four people.Michael Paul Brown, 45, fled The Owl Bar in the small town of Anaconda in a white pickup truck but ditched it at some point, said Lee Johnson, administrator of the Montana Division of Criminal Investigation, which is overseeing the case.
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Yamashita struggles and sees her Women's British Open lead shrink to 1 shot over KimAug 02, 2025 3:06 pm - Miyu Yamashita was crooked off the tee and struggled on the greens, a rough combination that led to a hard-fought round of 2-over 74 on Saturday that shrunk her lead to one shot over A Lim Kim in the Women's British Open.
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Radioactive wasp nest found at site where US once made nuclear bombsAug 02, 2025 2:31 pm - Workers at a site in South Carolina that once made key parts for nuclear bombs in the U.S. have found a radioactive wasp nest but officials said there is no danger to anyone.