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US military says it fired on another merchant vessel trying to breach its blockade of Iranian ports
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Japan's monkey sensation Punch gets thousands of birthday messages as he turns 1 on Sunday
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Trump returns to correspondents' dinner for a rambling, insult-filled speech 3 months after shooting
President Donald Trump has returned to the stage of the rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. He delivered a rambling speech that praised some journalists, took potshots at others, made jokes about public figures’ weight and intellect, and quipped about a third presidential term. He assured the crowd of journalists, though, that he’d scrapped the most biting parts of his remarks. His appearance came three months after a gunman upended the original dinner and forced its postponement.
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A child humanoid leads Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda’s latest film
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Ukraine is still fortifying its border with Belarus more than four years after Russia used the country to launch its assault on Kyiv. Roads near the border are now covered by anti-drone netting, and the surrounding landscape is filled with razor wire and anti-tank barriers. The Associated Press visited the area earlier this month, following rising tensions between Kyiv and Minsk. Ukrainian officials say they see no signs of a Russian troop buildup in Belarus, but they remain determined to strengthen the defenses of their border.
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Maine Democrats are meeting to pick a candidate to face longtime Republican Sen. Susan Collins after Graham Platner dropped out of the race. Democrats' support has coalesced around former Senate President Troy Jackson, a fifth-generation logger from rural northern Maine. The new nominee will be selected at a state party convention in Bangor on Saturday and will have less than four months to campaign. Jackson campaigned alongside Platner during a failed bid for governor and was progressives’ favorite to replace him on the ballot. Democrats need a Maine Senate win to take back control of the chamber from Republicans.
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US military says it fired on another merchant vessel trying to breach its blockade of Iranian ports
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Firefighters in Oregon are battling dozens of blazes with windy and dry conditions expected Friday and Saturday. Crews have built containment lines around the Akawa Butte Fire, burning near Sisters. This fire has burned 42 square miles and destroyed two homes since it was started by lightning on July 16. It's the nation's top priority wildfire due to its proximity to people. Strong winds and low humidity could increase fire activity, prompting evacuation warnings. More 1,000 firefighters are battling the blaze. There are dozens more fires burning across the state, choking the air in Oregon and sending smoke across the country.
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A child humanoid leads Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda’s latest film