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McConnell says he’s leaving rehabilitation center to continue recovery at home

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky says he’s been discharged from a rehabilitation center and will continue…

August 6, 2026

Unusually intense haboob dust storms strike Phoenix twice this week

Dust storms that blanketed the Phoenix area in thick haze this week were among the most intense to hit the…

August 6, 2026

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Lindsay Clancy sobs at murder trial as jurors view autopsy photos of her youngest child

PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — Lindsay Clancy sobbed uncontrollably Thursday as jurors viewed autopsy photos of the youngest of her three…

August 6, 2026

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More than a decade after 43 students vanished in Mexico, ex-governor arrested, accused of cover-up

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities have arrested the former governor of the southern state Guerrero for his alleged involvement…

August 6, 2026

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Carney says US trade talks are ‘nasty’ after Trump criticizes Canada’s leadership

TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday that trade negotiations with the United States had turned “nasty”…

August 6, 2026

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Rubber ducks by the thousands splash into Chicago River for annual Special Olympics fundraiser

CHICAGO (AP) — A deluge of 90,000 rubber ducks poured out of a truck on the Columbus Drive bridge and…

August 6, 2026

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FACT FOCUS: Trump boasts about the economy but there’s more to the story

President Donald Trump has been extolling his economic accomplishments on social media and at events like a rally at a…

August 6, 2026

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Republican Sen. Jon Husted of Ohio says Rep. Max Miller should leave House and end fall campaign

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Sen. Jon Husted of Ohio called on Rep. Max Miller Thursday to resign his House…

August 6, 2026

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Amanda Knox claims show she is performing at Edinburgh festival honors her murdered former flatmate

LONDON (AP) — Amanda Knox, the American student convicted and later acquitted of the gruesome murder and sexual assault of…

August 6, 2026

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Trump administration’s latest buyback of offshore wind leases brings total to nearly $4 billion

An offshore wind company said Thursday that it reached a $1.2 billion settlement with the Trump administration to walk away…

August 6, 2026

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Fauci contempt vote reflects the enduring politics of COVID

NEW YORK (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci is sitting before Congress, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is on TV debating COVID…

August 6, 2026

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Kellogg says it’s removing artificial dyes from cereals by the end of this year

WK Kellogg said Thursday that it will remove artificial colors from all its cereals by the end of this year.…

August 6, 2026

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Jalapeños linked to a US salmonella outbreak are tracked to a Mexican farm and a distributor

NEW YORK (AP) — Jalapeño peppers linked to a multistate salmonella outbreak have been traced back to a grower in…

August 6, 2026

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UNC’s Bill Belichick says son and defensive coordinator Steve Belichick is on medical leave

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina defensive coordinator Steve Belichick, the son of head coach Bill Belichick, is on…

August 6, 2026

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Uganda approves sending troops for international force in Gaza

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan authorities sought and won parliamentary approval Thursday to deploy troops to Gaza as part of…

August 6, 2026

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US job market stalled in July as employers cut 23,000 jobs, delivering political setback to Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. job market stalled unexpectedly last month, delivering a political blow to President Donald Trump three…

August 6, 2026

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Trump administration moves forward with Head Start overhaul, proposing to eliminate regulations

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration said Thursday it plans to overhaul Head Start, tossing out many of the…

August 6, 2026

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New kind of flu shot is on the way as the FDA approves Moderna’s mRNA-based vaccine

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new kind of flu vaccine for older people, the…

August 6, 2026

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The Latest: Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt over refusal to answer questions

A Senate committee voted Thursday to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress and refer him to the Justice…

August 6, 2026

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Europe heat wave puts all major Italian cities on red alert as Austria sets heat record

ROME (AP) — Italy placed all of its major cities under the highest heat alert Thursday as a blistering heat…

August 6, 2026

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Testing is underway on vaccines to intercept brewing colon cancer before it takes root

Dr. Stacy Norton was only 7 years old when her mother died of colon cancer, one of several family members…

August 6, 2026

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Iran war renews concerns about the lasting toll of traumatic brain injuries to US troops

WASHINGTON (AP) — When Joe Shearer was a Marine fighting in Iraq, a blast from an enemy mortar round knocked…

August 6, 2026

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Israeli prosecutors charge a settler in West Bank killing of Palestinian leader Awdah Hathaleen

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli prosecutors Thursday charged a settler for the killing of a Palestinian community leader last year in…

August 6, 2026

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Ukraine strikes more oil facilities deep inside Russia, Zelenskyy says

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine hit more oil facilities deep inside Russia in nighttime attacks, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said…

August 6, 2026