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Scottie Scheffler dominates in British Open victory for his 2nd major title this year

Scottie Scheffler dominates in British Open victory for his 2nd major title this year

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland (AP) — The enormous yellow scoreboard above the 18th green at Royal Portrush perfectly illustrated the state of golf these days. Scottie Scheffler's name was at the top. No one was close.
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Officials say 73 Palestinians seeking aid are killed in Gaza as Israel widens its evacuation orders

Officials say 73 Palestinians seeking aid are killed in Gaza as Israel widens its evacuation orders

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — At least 73 Palestinians were killed while trying to reach aid at locations across Gaza on Sunday, the territory's Health Ministry said, in one of the deadliest days yet for aid-seekers in over 21 months of war .
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Tsunami threat after 2 large quakes off Russia's Pacific coast

Tsunami threat after 2 large quakes off Russia's Pacific coast

MOSCOW (AP) — The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has issued a threat forecast for Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula after two quakes — the larger with a magnitude of 7.4 — struck in the sea nearby on Sunday.
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3 people are still missing from deadly July 4 floods in Texas county, down from nearly 100

3 people are still missing from deadly July 4 floods in Texas county, down from nearly 100

KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Officials in a Texas hill country community pummeled by deadly flooding on July 4 said Saturday that just three people remain missing, down from nearly 100, after people who had previously been reported missing have since been
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Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels sign declaration of principles to end conflict in eastern Congo

Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels sign declaration of principles to end conflict in eastern Congo

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels on Saturday signed a declaration of principles in Qatar to end decadeslong fighting and commit to a comprehensive peace agreement that would include the restoration of state authorities in key east
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Tourist boat capsizes during a thunderstorm in Vietnam, leaving 34 dead. 8 people remain missing

Tourist boat capsizes during a thunderstorm in Vietnam, leaving 34 dead. 8 people remain missing

HA LONG BAY, Vietnam (AP) — A boat carrying tourists capsized during a sudden thunderstorm in Vietnam on Saturday afternoon during a sightseeing excursion, killing 34 people, state media reported. Eight others remain missing.
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A vehicle drives into a crowd in Los Angeles, injuring 30 people, including at least 3 critically

A vehicle drives into a crowd in Los Angeles, injuring 30 people, including at least 3 critically

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A vehicle rammed into a crowd of people waiting to enter a nightclub along a busy boulevard in Los Angeles early Saturday, injuring 30 people. Victims were transported to local hospitals and trauma centers, according to Capt.
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Trump sues Wall Street Journal and media mogul Rupert Murdoch over reporting on Epstein ties

Trump sues Wall Street Journal and media mogul Rupert Murdoch over reporting on Epstein ties

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump filed a $10 billion lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and media mogul Rupert Murdoch Friday, a day after the newspaper published a story reporting on his ties to wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein.
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US envoy says Syria and Israel agree to ceasefire as Druze minority and Bedouin clans clash in Syria

US envoy says Syria and Israel agree to ceasefire as Druze minority and Bedouin clans clash in Syria

MAZRAA, Syria (AP) — U.S. envoy to Syria Tom Barrack said early Saturday that Israel and Syria had agreed to a ceasefire following Israel’s intervention this week in fighting between Syrian government forces and rival armed groups .
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Brazil's former President Bolsonaro ordered to wear an electronic ankle monitor

Brazil's former President Bolsonaro ordered to wear an electronic ankle monitor

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro has been ordered to wear an ankle monitor, authorities said on Friday, in a move he described as "a supreme humiliation.
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