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Shooting targeting party bus in California kills 2, wounds 5

Shooting targeting party bus in California kills 2, wounds 5

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — At least two shooters opened fire on a party bus driving on a San Francisco Bay Area freeway early Tuesday, killing two women and wounding at least five others, authorities said.
Minister asks Canadians to camp carefully in national parks as season starts

Minister asks Canadians to camp carefully in national parks as season starts

Canada's environment minister has one main bit of advice as the country's second COVID-19 summer is about to begin: Camp carefully.
Information watchdog investigates handling of archival spy files amid chronic delays

Information watchdog investigates handling of archival spy files amid chronic delays

OTTAWA — The federal information watchdog is conducting a systemic investigation of the "ongoing failure" of the national archives to provide timely responses to requests from the public for historical spy files.

Noem's Mount Rushmore lawsuit sparks legal fight with tribe

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem's lawsuit against the federal government over a July Fourth fireworks display she wants to put on at Mount Rushmore has reignited legal tensions between her and the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe.
Yankees outbreak spurs concern, but experts say breakthrough COVID-19 cases expected

Yankees outbreak spurs concern, but experts say breakthrough COVID-19 cases expected

News last week that several vaccinated members of the New York Yankees baseball team had tested positive for COVID-19 sparked concern over the effectiveness of the jabs.

The top 10 audiobooks on Audible.com

Nonfiction 1. Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey, narrated by the author (Random House Audio) 2. What Happened to You? by Oprah Winfrey and Bruce D. Perry, narrated by the authors (Macmillan Audio) 3.

Belarus blocks popular news site, raids its office and staff

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Authorities blocked a popular news site in Belarus that extensively covered months of protests against the country's authoritarian president, and they also raided the site's office and the homes of some of its journalists.
Darwin's Arch loses its top due to erosion in Galapagos

Darwin's Arch loses its top due to erosion in Galapagos

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — The famed Darwin's Arch in the Galapagos Islands has lost its top, and officials are blaming natural erosion of the stone. Ecuador's Environment Ministry reported the collapse on its Facebook page on Monday.
Disney Junior series aims to give a kid's-eye view of race

Disney Junior series aims to give a kid's-eye view of race

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Rise Up, Sing Out,” an animated shorts series presenting the concepts of race, racism and social justice to young viewers, is coming to Disney Junior.

UAE, Saudis summon Lebanon ambassadors over FM's comments

BEIRUT (AP) — Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates summoned their Lebanese ambassadors Tuesday to protest televised remarks by Lebanon’s foreign minister, in which he suggested Gulf countries provided backing to extremists.
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