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Month: July 2024

Scores of wildfires are scorching swaths of the US and Canada. Here’s the latest on some of them

Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Scores of wildfires across the United States and Canada have scorched swaths of land in California, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska, Alberta and beyond, forcing evacuations and road closures, as well as destroying and threatening structures. Air quality advisorie s and alerts have been issued in some affected areas. As of

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Scores of wildfires are scorching swaths of the US and Canada. Here’s the latest on some of them

Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Scores of wildfires across the United States and Canada have scorched swaths of land in California, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska, Alberta and beyond, forcing evacuations and road closures, as well as destroying and threatening structures. Air quality advisorie s and alerts have been issued in some affected areas. As of

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French rail lines disrupted by ‘coordinated sabotage’ ahead of Paris Olympics opening ceremony

By Saskya Vandoorne, Chris Liakos, Jessie Gretener, Issy Ronald and Ivana Kottasová, CNN Paris (CNN) — France’s high-speed train lines were targeted by multiple “malicious” acts including arson on Friday, in what has been described as “an attack on France” and “coordinated sabotage” to disrupt travel ahead of the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics.

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Man accused of stabbing author Salman Rushdie pleads not guilty to federal terrorism-related counts, lawyer says

By Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — The man accused of stabbing author Salman Rushdie was charged with three federal terrorism-related counts, according to a grand jury indictment unsealed Wednesday. Hadi Matar is charged with committing an act of terrorism transcending national boundaries, attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization and providing material support to terrorists. He pleaded

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Massoud Barzani Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Massoud Barzani, leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party in Iraq. Personal Birth date: August 16, 1946 Birth place: Mahabad, Kurdistan, Iran Birth name: Massoud Barzani Father: General Mustafa Barzani, was chief of the military of the Kurdish Republic of Mahabad Mother: Hamayil

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Boar's Head Provisions Co. has recalled some of its liverwurst and deli meat products.

Boar’s Head recalls more than 200,000 pounds of deli meat products due to listeria concerns

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — The company Boar’s Head has recalled ready-to-eat liverwurst products and some other deli meat products due to concerns that they may be contaminated with listeria. The US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Friday that the company is recalling about 207,528 pounds of products. The agency

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Justin Timberlake’s lawyer says pop singer wasn’t intoxicated, argues DUI charges should be dropped

Associated Press Justin Timberlake ’s lawyer said Friday that the pop singer wasn’t intoxicated during a traffic stop last month, as he seeks to get his drunken driving charge in New York’s Hamptons dismissed, citing errors in documents submitted by police. But Sag Harbor Village Justice Justice Carl Irace ordered Timberlake to be re-arraigned Aug.

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How Doug Emhoff is amplifying his wife’s historic presidential bid

By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — Confronted with a barrage of negative social media posts from former President Donald Trump aimed at his wife, second gentleman Doug Emhoff eschewed machismo or defensiveness. “That’s all he got?” he said Tuesday of the attacks on Vice President Kamala Harris, the new and historic presumptive Democratic presidential nominee. His response in

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Olympics opening ceremony saw no major reported issues, French official says

Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France’s interior minister praised security forces after no major issues were reported Friday during the opening ceremony of the Olympics. Authorities had deployed a massive security operation in Paris to keep the event safe. The capital’s streets were blocked off, with squadrons of police patrolling and imposing metal-fence security barriers

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Volunteers and donations surge into Democratic campaigns with Harris atop the ticket

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The day after Vice President Kamala Harris entered the race for the White House, Democratic Rep. Dan Kildee’s Michigan campaign office saw 650 people sign up to volunteer. The next night in Nevada, Rep. Steven Horsford had another 600 volunteers register in his Las Vegas-area district. Pennsylvania Rep. Madeleine Dean’s

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Three men — including ex-Marines — sentenced for involvement in plot to destroy power grid

Associated Press Three men have been sentenced in federal court for their involvement in a plan to strike a power grid in the northwestern United States. Paul James Kryscuk, Liam Collins and Justin Wade Hermanson were sentenced Thursday for charges including conspiracy to destroy a power grid and illegally manufacturing firearms. Collins and Hermanson were

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