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Western U.S. heat wave brings record temps to Phoenix, wildfire evacuations in Spokane

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This summer isn't breaking heat records — yet. Wait until El Niño kicks in, scientists say

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Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary in major victory for Democrats' progressive wing

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Discarded SpaceX rocket crashes into Moon

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Blanche's attorney general nomination passes first test, now faces full Senate vote

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California sues Trump to block latest tariffs, sharing of needy families' data with ICE

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Trump set to visit L.A. for fundraiser. Attacking Newsom is on the agenda

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Democratic states urge Supreme Court to block Trump's new limits on mail ballots

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Holdout GOP senators now back Blanche after he signs an order killing $1.8-billion fund

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Contraband fuel: Smuggling gasoline into Mexico earns cartels millions

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Ousted Bangladeshi leader Sheikh Hasina to return from exile in December

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FAA investigating why a plane was allowed to take off as Trump's helicopter approached

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German court sentences young members of right-wing extremist group 'Last Defense Wave' to prison

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Record heat wave impacts people and animals in Japan and Korean Peninsula

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WHO chief says Ebola outbreak is outpacing response as aid workers strike over pay

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A kidnapping, a capture and a life sentence: Inside the downfall of cartel boss 'El Mayo'

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U.S. airstrikes at sea are killing Mexican citizens

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From the death of Ali Khamenei to now: The latest from the Iran war

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Contractors building border wall ordered to stop drilling wells in drought-stricken New Mexico

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Trump remains unpopular, but Republicans still back him on immigration, poll shows

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'I want to stay. I want to go to Spain': In Ceuta, remaining migrants cling to hopes of reaching mainland Europe

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Honduran judge grants release of former President Juan Orlando Hernández as corruption trial proceeds

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Brazil's Lula launches reelection bid as concerns rise over foreign interference

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Plane carrying European tourists crashes in Peru, killing 13

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Iran and Oman make progress on a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, officials say

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Millions join Arbaeen pilgrimage in Iraq amid fears of U.S.-Iran escalation

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Trump says new talks are the 'last chance' for Iran to forge a deal and avoid U.S. strikes

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Russian barrage in Ukraine's capital region kills 17 as air defenses fall short

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Russia and Ukraine trade drone attacks with 5 killed in each country

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Russia hits Ukrainian capital with ballistic missiles and drones, killing at least 9

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Puerto Rican cities hit with water rationing measures as record dry conditions persist

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Judge criticizes the Justice Department as he dismisses Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy case

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North Carolina congressman Edwards quits reelection bid after committee recommends his censure

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Lawyers in Reflecting Pool case say Justice Department knew case was flawed

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Fauci's decision to invoke the 5th Amendment tees up a legal debate and a contempt vote

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Trump administration revokes visa of Brazil's ambassador to U.S. in spat with Lula

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Child soldiers recount horrors of Sudan's war and presence of Colombian mercenaries

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Trump's arch could harm the integrity of many of Washington's historical sites, report says

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