Hundreds of firefighters backed by more than 30 water-dropping planes were battling a major forest fire raging out of control Monday on the northern fringes of Athens.
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Leaders of France, Germany and Britain endorse calls for cease-fire in Gaza
In a joint statement released Monday, the British, French and German leaders endorsed the latest push by the U.S., Qatar and Egypt to broker an agreement to end the 10-month-old Israel-Hamas war.
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Debby left thousands in the dark, and threats of more flooding
The weather system previously known as Hurricane Debby was not quite done with parts of the U.S. Sunday as flood warnings remained in effect in North Carolina and thousands were without power in New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
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Israeli strike on Gaza school kills at least 80 people, Palestinian officials say
The Israeli military acknowledged the strike, claiming it hit a Hamas command center within the school. Hamas denied that.
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Debby finally moves out of the U.S., though risk from flooded rivers remains
Debby’s last day over the U.S. before blowing into Canada Saturday inundated south-central New York and north-central Pennsylvania with rain, prompting evacuations and rescues by helicopter.
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Man sentenced to 20 years for attacking police in Jan. 6 riot at U.S. Capitol
A California man with a history of political violence was sentenced to 20 years in prison for repeatedly attacking police with flagpoles and other makeshift weapons during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot.
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A plane has crashed with 62 people aboard in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state
The VOEPASS airlines passenger plane crashed in a residential area of Vinhedo, Brazil, on Friday.
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‘Chi Chi’ Rodriguez, a Hall of Fame golfer who livened up the sport, dies at 88
Juan “Chi Chi” Rodriguez, whose antics on the greens and inspiring life story made him among the sport’s most popular players during a long professional career, died Thursday.
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3rd person arrested over plot targeting now-canceled Taylor Swift shows in Vienna
Austria’s interior minister said an 18-year-old was taken into custody Thursday evening in Vienna after allegedly being in contact with the main suspect.
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ABC News says Harris and Trump have agreed to a presidential debate on Sept. 10
The network’s announcement on Thursday came shortly after Trump told a news conference that he had agreed to three debates with Harris in September on separate networks.
