Cameron Yaste, the commander of a Navy destroyer in the Middle East, has been relieved of duty about four months after he was seen in a photo firing a rifle with a scope mounted backward.
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Decades of failures turned Grenfell Tower into a ‘death trap,’ report says
The report on the deadly London high-rise fire blames government, regulators and the industry for the deaths of 72 people.
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Emma Navarro reaches her first Grand Slam at the U.S. Open with win over Paula Badosa
The 13th-seeded Navarro will next face Aryna Sabalenka, while Americans Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe advanced to the semis on the men’s side of the tournament.
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Congo says at least 129 people died during an attempted jailbreak
A provisional assessment showed that 24 inmates were shot dead by “warning” gunshots as they tried to escape from the overcrowded Makala Central Prison in Kinshasa early Monday, the government said.
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General strike in Israel over hostages leads to uneven closures
A call for a general strike in Israel to protest the failure to return hostages held in Gaza led to closures and other disruptions, but it was ignored in some areas, reflecting political divisions.
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Coco Gauff loses at the U.S. Open to Emma Navarro, ending her title defense
Coco Gauff’s loss in the U.S. Open’s fourth round follows a third-round loss by defending men’s champion Novak Djokovic, and was the latest in a series of early exits for Gauff in recent weeks.
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Russia says it downed over 150 drones in Ukrainian attack
Russian air defenses intercepted and destroyed 158 Ukrainian drones overnight, including two over Moscow and nine over the surrounding region, the Defense Ministry said Sunday.
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Family confirms death of Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin
The family announced Goldberg-Polin’s death, ending a relentless campaign by his parents to rescue him that included meetings with world leaders and an address to the Democratic convention last month.
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Hip-hop artist Fatman Scoop dies at 53 after collapsing on stage
The hip-hop artist was known for his breakout track “Be Faithful” in the early 2000s and for lending his gravelly voice to hits by Missy Elliott and Ciara. The cause of his death was unclear.
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Mississippi bus crash kills 7 and injures 37
Seven people were killed and dozens were injured in Mississippi after a commercial bus overturned on Interstate 20 on Saturday morning. The bus was traveling near Bovina in Warren County.
