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Brazil's Lula praises Olympic athletes at presidential palace

Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Monday was meeting with nearly three dozen athletes from the nation’s Olympic delegation in the capital, Brasilia

Brazil's Lula praises Olympic athletes at presidential palace
News|World

Israel-Hamas war latest: Israeli forces rescue a hostage in Gaza

Israel's military says a “complex operation” has been conducted to free a hostage in Gaza

Israel-Hamas war latest: Israeli forces rescue a hostage in Gaza
Business|Entertainment|Finance

Edgar Bronfman Jr. withdraws offer for Paramount, allowing Skydance merger to go ahead

The merger between entertainment giant Paramount and media company Skydance is set to go ahead after Edgar Bronfman Jr. withdrew a competing offer

Edgar Bronfman Jr. withdraws offer for Paramount, allowing Skydance merger to go ahead
Economy|News|Political|US

Election 2024 Latest: Harris to sit for CNN interview; Jack Smith files new indictment against Trump

Vice President Kamala Harris has a new advertising push to draw attention to her plan to build 3 million new homes over four years, a move designed to contain inflationary pressures that also draws a sharp contrast to Republican Donald Trump’s approach

Election 2024 Latest: Harris to sit for CNN interview; Jack Smith files new indictment against Trump
News|World

Israel-Hamas war latest: 10 Hamas militants killed in Israeli operation in West Bank

Hamas said that 10 of its fighters have been killed during a large-scale Israeli military operation in the occupied West Bank

Israel-Hamas war latest: 10 Hamas militants killed in Israeli operation in West Bank
Crime|News|US

The Latest: FBI says gunman in Trump assassination attempt saw ‘target of opportunity’

A senior FBI official says the gunman in the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump searched online for events of both Trump and President Joe Biden and saw the Pennsylvania campaign rally where he opened fire last month as a “target of opportunity.”

The Latest: FBI says gunman in Trump assassination attempt saw ‘target of opportunity’
Europe|News|World

Why Russia has struggled to halt Ukraine's incursion in the Kursk region

After three weeks of fighting, Russia is still struggling to dislodge Ukrainian forces from the Kursk region

Why Russia has struggled to halt Ukraine's incursion in the Kursk region
Crime|MidEast|News|World

Israel-Hamas war latest: Israeli military says it killed 5 more militants in West Bank operation

The Israeli military says it has killed five more militants in a large-scale operation in the occupied West Bank, including a well-known local commander

Israel-Hamas war latest: Israeli military says it killed 5 more militants in West Bank operation
Election|US

The Latest: Trump campaigns in Michigan, Wisconsin; Harris sit down for interview with CNN

Former President Donald Trump is campaigning Thursday in Michigan and Wisconsin as he ramps up battleground state travel heading into the traditional Labor Day turn toward the fall election

The Latest: Trump campaigns in Michigan, Wisconsin; Harris sit down for interview with CNN
Crime|Europe|News|World

Putin to travel to Mongolia next week despite an ICC warrant for his arrest

The Kremlin says that Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Mongolia next week despite the country being a member of the International Criminal Court

Putin to travel to Mongolia next week despite an ICC warrant for his arrest
MidEast|News|Political|World

Israel-Hamas war latest: The Israeli military strikes Jenin on Day 3 of its West Bank raid

The Israeli military says it struck the West Bank city of Jenin on the third day of heavy fighting in the Palestinian territory and killed a senior Hamas commander in the city

Israel-Hamas war latest: The Israeli military strikes Jenin on Day 3 of its West Bank raid
Education|News|Opinion|US

Election 2024 Latest: Trump to appear at Moms for Liberty event, Harris campaign launches bus tour

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is scheduled to appear at the annual gathering of Moms for Liberty, a national nonprofit that has spearheaded efforts to get mentions of LGBTQ+ identity and structural racism out of K-12 classrooms

Election 2024 Latest: Trump to appear at Moms for Liberty event, Harris campaign launches bus tour
Crime|News|Sports|US

Reactions to the deaths of NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew Gaudreau

The hockey world was not alone in sending immediate and heartfelt condolences following the announcement that Columbus Blue Jackets star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew Gaudreau died when, according to police, they were hit by a suspected drunken driver while riding bicycles in their home state of New Jersey

Reactions to the deaths of NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew Gaudreau
Entertainment|Videos

What to Stream: George Strait, 'Rebel Ridge,' Astro Bot, 'Slow Horses' and Mormon influencers

The suspenseful thriller “Rebel Ridge,” the 31st studio album from George Strait and the return of the acclaimed English spy series “Slow Horses” are some of this week’s new streaming entertainment releases

What to Stream: George Strait, 'Rebel Ridge,' Astro Bot, 'Slow Horses' and Mormon influencers
News|Technology|World

NASA cuts 2 from next SpaceX flight to make room for astronauts stuck at space station

NASA has cut two astronauts from the next crew to make room on the return trip for the two stuck at the International Space Station

NASA cuts 2 from next SpaceX flight to make room for astronauts stuck at space station
Health|US

US clears updated COVID shots from Novavax, adding a 3rd fall vaccine option

U.S. regulators have cleared a third updated COVID-19 vaccine for this fall, shots made by Novavax Inc. The Food and Drug Administration cleared updated shots made by Novavax on Friday

Asia|News|World

Helicopter goes missing in Russia's Far East with 22 people believed onboard

Rescuers are searching for a helicopter that went missing in Russia’s far east with 22 people on board

Europe|News|World

7 killed by Russian attacks as Moscow pushes ahead in Ukraine's east

Five people have been killed by Russian shelling in the town of Chasiv Yar as Moscow’s troops push ahead in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region

7 killed by Russian attacks as Moscow pushes ahead in Ukraine's east
Election|News|Political|US

Harris calls Trump's appearance at Arlington a 'political stunt' that 'disrespected sacred ground'

Vice President Kamala Harris says former President Donald Trump “disrespected sacred ground” in his recent appearance at Arlington National Cemetery, where the Republican nominee took and distributed images despite a federal prohibition on campaign activity on the grounds

Harris calls Trump's appearance at Arlington a 'political stunt' that 'disrespected sacred ground'
Business|News|Sports

Transfer QBs Ward of Miami, Pavia of Vanderbilt and others make immediate impact with new teams

Cam Ward’s arrival at Miami garnered plenty of fanfare

Transfer QBs Ward of Miami, Pavia of Vanderbilt and others make immediate impact with new teams
Election|News|World

Azerbaijan holds a parliamentary election expected to retain the presidential party's dominance

Polls closed Sunday evening in Azerbaijan's snap parliamentary election, the first since it regained full control of Karabakh, a former breakaway territory, in a lightning offensive last year

Azerbaijan holds a parliamentary election expected to retain the presidential party's dominance
Crime|MidEast|News|World

Who were the 6 hostages whose bodies the Israeli military recovered from Gaza?

The Israeli military said early Sunday that it had recovered the bodies of six hostages captured during Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack that ignited the Gaza war, including Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin, whose parents had led a high-profile campaign for his release

Europe|News|Political|World

Russia launches a barrage of drones, cruise and ballistic missiles at Kyiv, Ukraine's military says

Russia has launched a barrage of drones, cruise and ballistic missiles at Kyiv and possibly other cities

Russia launches a barrage of drones, cruise and ballistic missiles at Kyiv, Ukraine's military says
Asia|News|World

The wreckage of a helicopter missing in Russia's far east is located and 17 bodies found

Rescuers have located a helicopter that went missing in Russia’s far east with 22 people on board, officials said

MidEast|News|Political|US|World

Israel-Hamas war latest: Biden adds to pressure on Netanyahu to reach cease-fire deal

U.S. President Joe Biden is adding to the pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying he isn't doing enough to reach a cease-fire deal in Gaza

Israel-Hamas war latest: Biden adds to pressure on Netanyahu to reach cease-fire deal

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