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Carlee Russell returns home after search, but no word from Alabama police on where she'd been

Carlee Russell returns home after search, but no word from Alabama police on where she'd been

HOOVER, Ala.
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Biden campaign staffs up with former White House aide Cedric Richmond and fundraising leaders

Biden campaign staffs up with former White House aide Cedric Richmond and fundraising leaders

WASHINGTON (AP) — After having just four official staffers on the payroll last quarter, President Joe Biden's 2024 reelection campaign on Monday announced that former White House aide and congressman Cedric Richmond is joining as co-chair and that tw
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A heat wave in southern Europe generates health warnings for residents and tourists

A heat wave in southern Europe generates health warnings for residents and tourists

ROME (AP) — Italian health officials intensified heat warnings Monday as southern Europe began a brutally hot week with temperatures expected to top 40 degrees Celsius — or 104 degrees Fahrenheit — on a continent already sizzling under the sun and ov
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Former Navy commander enters Florida race to challenge US Sen. Scott

Former Navy commander enters Florida race to challenge US Sen. Scott

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Democrat who lost two congressional races in one of Florida’s most conservative districts announced Monday he will seek the nomination to challenge Republican U.S. Sen. Rick Scott.
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Unhealthy air quality lingers across parts of U.S. from drifting Canadian wildfire smoke

Unhealthy air quality lingers across parts of U.S. from drifting Canadian wildfire smoke

CHICAGO (AP) — For Chicagoans planning a lengthy outdoor run Monday, “today is not necessarily the day for that,” according to Kim Biggs of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.
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2 children, 1 adult dead in weekend river drownings outside Houston, authorities say

2 children, 1 adult dead in weekend river drownings outside Houston, authorities say

HOUSTON (AP) — Three people including two children have drowned in separate weekend incidents while swimming at night near rural Houston-area parks along the San Jacinto River, according to authorities.
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$5M bail for alleged getaway driver in mass shooting outside Cleveland bar

$5M bail for alleged getaway driver in mass shooting outside Cleveland bar

CLEVELAND (AP) — A second man charged in a recent downtown Cleveland mass shooting that left nine people wounded was ordered held on $5 million bail during a court hearing Monday where prosecutors said a third man was with the two suspects when the a
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Dozens of followers of Pakistan's Imran Khan quit his party and launch their own ahead of elections

Dozens of followers of Pakistan's Imran Khan quit his party and launch their own ahead of elections

ISLAMABAD (AP) — In a major blow to Pakistan’s former prime minister and top opposition leader Imran Khan, dozens of his followers quit his party on Monday to launch their own ahead of parliamentary elections expected later this year.
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North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper tests positive for COVID-19 and will work remotely

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper tests positive for COVID-19 and will work remotely

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said he'll keep to a lower public profile this week after testing positive for COVID-19 on Monday. In a tweet, the Democratic governor described the case as mild and that he was feeling fine.
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Killing of opposition leader in Moldova's breakaway Transnistria region is under investigation

Killing of opposition leader in Moldova's breakaway Transnistria region is under investigation

CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Moldova's national police force has opened a homicide investigation after an opposition leader in the Russia-backed breakaway region of Transnistria was found fatally shot at his home, authorities said Monday.
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