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WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden has read a letter from WNBA star Brittney Griner, who has been detained in Russia for more than four months, White House press secretary Karine …

(Reuters) – The fast-spreading BA.4 and BA.5 sub-lineages of Omicron are estimated to make up a combined 70.1% of the coronavirus variants in the United States as of July 2, …

By Jackie Botts OAXACA CITY – A week after 53 migrants died in a sweltering trailer in San Antonio, Texas, some of their nationalities are still unclear, highlighting the challenges …

By Nikolaj Skydsgaard COPENHAGEN – Thousands of people held a vigil on Tuesday evening outside a shopping mall in Copenhagen where three people were shot dead two days earlier in …

By Rose Horowitch (Reuters) – Maryland Governor Larry Hogan loosened his state’s restrictions on carrying concealed firearms on Tuesday, citing the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision that allows people to …

By John Shiffman (Reuters) – A former Colorado funeral home owner pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a federal charge of defrauding relatives of the dead by dissecting their family members’ …

By Guglielmo Mangiapane and Roberto Mignucci CANAZEI, Italy -Five Italian climbers were still missing more than 48 hours after the deadly collapse of part of a mountain glacier in the …

By Eric Cox and Brendan O’Brien HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. -A gunman perched on a rooftop opened fire on families waving flags and children riding bikes at a Fourth of July …

By Luc Cohen NEW YORK -R&B singer R. Kelly, who was sentenced last week to 30 years in prison following his sex trafficking conviction, was removed from suicide watch on …

PHILADELPHIA, PA – Two police officers were shot in Philadelphia Monday during the city’s downtown Fourth of July celebrations, according to multiple reports. The officers, who were on security detail, …

By Dan Williams PARIS – Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Tuesday urged French President Emmanuel Macron to revisit a 2018 proposal for a new Iran deal, saying the current …

(Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will reconvene a meeting of its outside experts to review Amylyx Pharmaceuticals’ application for its amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) treatment, the company said …

JIPPING: Here’s What SCOTUS’ Decision To End Roe Really Means Thomas Jipping on July 5, 2022 It is a “very bad decision,” wrote the Yale law professor and abortion-rights supporter, …

WASHINGTON – Charges are expected to be filed on Tuesday against the suspected gunman in the July 4 shooting that killed six people in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park, …

By Robin Emmott and Sabine Siebold BRUSSELS -NATO’s 30 allies signed an accession protocol for Finland and Sweden on Tuesday, allowing them to join the nuclear-armed alliance once parliaments ratify …

NORWALK, CT- Quick response and brave actions by Norwalk city police officers led to the successful rescue of a man threatening to jump off an I-95 overpass on Sunday. According …

MCKENNA: Democrats Are Hoping Voters Will Forget All About The Biden Admin’s Missteps. Will It Work? Michael McKenna on July 5, 2022 Some Democrats are convinced that the Supreme Court’s …

SYDNEY – Sydney resident Kevin has endured four floods in his home within the last six months. His yard is filled with filthy debris and he points to grime on …

By Natalia A. Ramos Miranda SANTIAGO – As Chilean school kids start winter vacation, they leave behind a semester marked by violence. Several high schools around Santiago were taken over …

By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON – The Biden administration on Tuesday will launch a new effort to recruit 250,000 mentors and tutors to help students who have fallen back in their …

By Sofia Ahmed (Reuters) – Last week calls from Texas began flooding into a national abortion assistance hotline with Spanish-language operators: One woman called afraid to fly to New Mexico …

By Steve Holland and Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden turns his attention this month to a sensitive trip to the Middle East that will test his ability …

LUGANO, Switzerland – An international conference to support Ukraine after the devastating Russian invasion has outlined a series of principles to steer Kyiv’s recovery and condemned Moscow’s actions. Representatives from …

By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis said that while the Vatican’s secret and contested agreement with China on the appointment of Roman Catholic bishops is not ideal, he …