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Tsunami evacuations ordered in South America, but worst risk appears to pass for US after huge quake

Tsunami evacuations ordered in South America, but worst risk appears to pass for US after huge quake

HONOLULU (AP) — Fears of a devastating tsunami faded Wednesday for the U.S.
Texas Republicans propose new US House map with more winnable GOP seats

Texas Republicans propose new US House map with more winnable GOP seats

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Republicans on Wednesday unveiled plans for a new U.S.
German biathlete Laura Dahlmeier has died in a climbing accident in Pakistan

German biathlete Laura Dahlmeier has died in a climbing accident in Pakistan

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — German biathlon champion Laura Dahlmeier has died on a mountain in northern Pakistan after a climbing accident at remote site that rescuers struggled to reach because of bad weather, a local government spokesman said Wednesd
UK air traffic control operator says 'technical issue' briefly caused flight delays

UK air traffic control operator says 'technical issue' briefly caused flight delays

LONDON (AP) — A technical issue briefly caused flight delays in Britain on Wednesday before engineers were able to restore the system, the air traffic control operator said.
Radar satellite launched by India and NASA will track miniscule changes to Earth's land and ice

Radar satellite launched by India and NASA will track miniscule changes to Earth's land and ice

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA and India paired up to launch an Earth-mapping satellite on Wednesday capable of tracking even the slightest shifts in land and ice. The $1.
8.8-magnitude earthquake causes tsunami in Russia and Japan, sets off warnings for Alaska and Hawaii

8.8-magnitude earthquake causes tsunami in Russia and Japan, sets off warnings for Alaska and Hawaii

TOKYO (AP) — One of the world's strongest earthquakes struck Russia's Far East early Wednesday, an 8.
Gunman who killed 4 in New York was trying to get to NFL offices and claimed to have CTE: Officials

Gunman who killed 4 in New York was trying to get to NFL offices and claimed to have CTE: Officials

NEW YORK (AP) — A gunman who killed four people inside a Manhattan office tower blamed his mental health problems on the National Football League and intended to target the league’s headquarters upstairs but took the wrong elevator, officials said Tu
Assisted-living facility where fire killed 10 temporarily lost certification for mistreatment

Assisted-living facility where fire killed 10 temporarily lost certification for mistreatment

A Massachusetts assisted-living facility where a fire killed 10 people earlier this month temporarily lost its certification nearly a decade ago due to resident mistreatment, according to state regulators.
Attack on military base in Burkina Faso kills about 50 soldiers, residents say

Attack on military base in Burkina Faso kills about 50 soldiers, residents say

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — An attack by an armed group on a military base in northern Burkina Faso has left about 50 soldiers dead, according to accounts by a community leader and a resident on Tuesday.
Starmer says UK will recognize Palestinian state unless Israel agrees ceasefire, ends Gaza suffering

Starmer says UK will recognize Palestinian state unless Israel agrees ceasefire, ends Gaza suffering

LONDON (AP) — The U.K. will recognize a Palestinian state in September unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire in Gaza , allows the U.N. to bring in aid and takes other steps toward long-term peace, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Tuesday.
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