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Hundreds of thousands of people, including residents as well as vacationers, were forced to evacuate or told to remain indoors.

A New York Times investigation found that President Trump’s push to speed delivery of the aircraft led to ballooning costs and trade-offs in safety features.

Republicans are pouring huge sums behind the Maine senator through a web of billionaire-funded super PACs. Troy Jackson, picked as the new Democratic nominee, has a lot of catching up to do.

The change in the number to 14 from 18 this week has prompted scrutiny over the Defense Department’s accounting and reporting practices.

The wildfires are scorching parts of France and Spain that had already faced unusually hot and dry summers.

Mr. Jackson, a progressive former State Senate president, clinched the nomination at a hastily arranged state party convention.

Former President Joe Biden is declining to appeal a court ruling that allows the Justice Department to publicize recordings of conversations between him and a writer collaborating on his memoir.

Firefighters were racing to contain blazes that were moving closer to Madrid and Bordeaux.

Huge blazes have forced tens of thousands of residents and vacationers in France and Spain to evacuate.

U.S. forces did not announce new overnight attacks on southern Iran for the first time in about two weeks, but tensions remained high as the Houthis and Saudi-led forces in Yemen said they had traded strikes.

The wildfires are scorching parts of France and Spain that had already faced unusually hot and dry summers.

Hundreds of thousands of people, including residents as well as vacationers, were forced to evacuate or told to remain indoors.

Colombia’s president-elect, a lawyer, represented accused drug traffickers, among others. While living in Miami, he himself was investigated by U.S. authorities, though never charged.

Georgia’s Okefenokee swamp to become UNESCO World Heritage site  The Washington PostGeorgia’s Okefenokee Swamp is now a UNESCO World Heritage site  AJC.comOkefenokee Swamp clinches World Heritage status, officially joining ranks of top natural wonders  Georgia RecorderOkefenokee National Wildlife Refuge now officially a World Heritage Site  WSAV-TVGeorgia's Okefenokee Swamp among new additions to join UNESCO's World Heritage List  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

Trump orders warning signs near Smithsonian, escalating fight over history  The Washington PostTrump Orders Warnings Placed at ‘Inaccurate’ Smithsonian History Museum  The New York TimesTrump orders signage warning visitors of ‘inaccurate information’ at Smithsonian  NBC NewsTrump orders signs placed outside Smithsonian museum warning of "inaccurate" information  CBS NewsTrump escalates Smithsonian attack with order for signs outside history museum  The Guardian

Live updates: Spain and France battle raging wildfires as at least 250,000 people forced to flee  CNNClose to Madrid, those who escaped flames worry what is next  YahooLive Updates: Hundreds of Thousands Flee as Fires Rage in Spain and France  The New York TimesWildfires force evacuations outside Bordeaux as Spanish blazes cause first death  ReutersFrance and Spain battle wildfires as more than 250,000 people are forced to flee homes  WRAL

Ebola deaths in DRC surge past 1,300 as virus ‘spreading like a wildfire’  Al JazeeraMore health workers strike as Ebola cases in Congo near 3,000, including over 1,300 deaths  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and VideosEbola death toll in DR Congo surpasses 1,000  NPR“No One Knows When It Will End”: A Doctor on the Ebola Emergency  The New YorkerBy the Numbers: This year’s Ebola outbreak has spread faster than the worst on record  AP News

LeBron James’ final act is about more than basketball. It’s about time | Claire de Lune  The GuardianLeBron chooses 76ers: Why not Cavs or Heat? Here's what Windy knows  ESPNWhat the NBA Still Doesn’t Understand About LeBron  The RingerPhilly, you deserve this  Liberty Ballers‘Only One Ball Among a Lot of Stars’: Sophie Cunningham Weighs in on LeBron James’ Shocking 76ers Move  Yahoo Sports

'The show must go on.' Trump makes jabs at rescheduled White House Correspondents' dinner  NPRTrump bombed at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner — and proved its point  CNNHow Trump Revealed the Weakness That Will Be His Undoing  The Daily BeastHere's what you missed from Trump's first WHCA Dinner as president: 5 takeaways from his night with the press  Fox NewsColumn | The second-weirdest White House correspondents’ dinner I’ve ever attended  The Washington Post

Iranian media threatens Kyiv with ‘ballistic missiles’: “All of Ukraine is within reach’  New York PostIran says Ukrainian attack on vessel in Caspian Sea killed sailor  ReutersUkraine strikes Iranian vessel in Caspian Sea  YnetnewsIran reports Ukrainian drone strike killed sailor on Caspian Sea vessel  Crypto BriefingIran Strongly Condemns Ukrainian Attack on Iranian Vessel in Caspian Sea  WANA News Agency

Democrats nominate Troy Jackson to replace Graham Platner in must-win Maine Senate race  NBC NewsMaine Democratic delegates choose Troy Jackson as new nominee to face US Sen. Susan Collins  AP NewsMaine Democrats pick Troy Jackson as their Senate nominee at an unusual party convention  CNNAfter Democratic Shake-Up, Susan Collins Holds Enormous Cash Edge in Maine  The New York TimesDemocrat set to replace Platner in Maine led state Senate with a temper  The Washington Post

Anthony Joshua vs. Kristian Prenga live results, round-by-round updates, ring walks, start time for Joshua's return  Yahoo SportsJoshua vs Prenga prediction: Predictions for heavyweight fight from fighters and pundits  BBCAnthony Joshua vs Kristian Prenga LIVE! Updates from Jeddah as AJ prepares for likely showdown with Tyson Fury  Sky SportsHere’s How to Watch Anthony Joshua vs. Kristian Prenga Boxing Pay-Per-View Live Online  VarietyAnthony Joshua vs. Kristian Prenga Odds, Live Stream and KO, Judges' Scorecards Predictions  Bleacher Report

Local mom Cynthia Cunningham said her daughter, 11, was ‘keeling over’ after tasting what she thought was an ordinary piece of chocolate

Shanahan suffered a concussion, a broken nose, several fractured ribs, and hand injuries in the crash

Witnesses testified that Ronnie Stout revved his engine until the car caught fire, then pushed it into a ravine, sparking flames in dry vegetation

Three firefighters died at the scene of the Knowles fire

Wildfires in Europe have displaced about 280,000 people this week

Spain has declared a national emergency and France has drafted in the army as firefighters struggle to contain the infernos

Donald Trump hinted he will run for president again during a speech at the White House correspondents’ dinner on Friday (24 July).

Lando Norris has an opportunity to win his first grand prix of the year in Hungary, but Lewis Hamilton says his positivity is being tested after another penalty.

English gymnast Gabriel Langton is cleared of serious injury after a sickening fall at the Commonwealth Games on Friday.

The man in his 40s is due to appear at the Criminal Courts of Justice on Saturday.

Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha, who earned plaudits for his feats during the World Cup, is set to join Chilean side Colo Colo.

See inside Andy Burnham's first week in charge, with an exclusive behind the scenes look with Laura Kuenssberg.

Nethy Bridge residents were evacuated on Friday and a major incident was declared.

Britain Means Business, owned by the party’s deputy leader Richard Tice, made two donations of £250,000 in the run-up to the 2024 general election.

The CJP protest has been the most visible expression of public anger against PM Narendra Modi's government in recent years.

At least 35 killed after two buses collide in eastern Syria

The outbreak is spreading at the fastest rate ever recorded and threatens to become the worst in history.

Critics decry Israel's sweeping media reforms, warning of further risks to press freedom and election integrity.

Why Epstein's survivors are still fighting

Scotland Yard is looking at two £250,000 donations to the party by Britain Means Business before the 2024 electionPayments to Reform UK first revealed by the Guardian are now being investigated by the Metropolitan police.The inquiry is scrutinising payments made to the party via a company controlled by its deputy leader, Richard Tice. Continue reading...

Analysis finds more than 4 million Americans lost Snap benefits, or food stamps, from July 2025 to March 2026More than a million children across the US have lost access to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Snap) food benefits since Congress approved the One Big Beautiful Bill Act in July 2025, according to a new report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP).The analysis found that more than 4 millions Americans were removed from Snap from July 2025 to March 2026, marking a significant decline in participation in the federal food assistance program. Continue reading...

Temperatures of 95-105F (35-40C) are expected, spanning Gulf of Mexico coast to the Great Plains and the midwestAbout 70 million people in the US are set to face excessive heat advisories as dangerously hot temperatures scorch much of the country’s southern and central states.The third major “heat dome” event to hit the US in the past month is gathering strength over the weekend, spanning a vast swathe of the country, from the Gulf of Mexico coast to the Great Plains and the midwest. Continue reading...

Vega made remarks to ABC’s John Quiñones at National Association of Hispanic Journalists conference Cecilia Vega, the former 60 Minutes correspondent, said on Thursday she felt pressured by CBS News’s executives to incorporate “political bias” into segments for the broadcast program.Vega made the remarks during an onstage interview with John Quiñones, the ABC News correspondent, at the National Association of Hispanic Journalists’ annual conference in New Orleans. Her comments were first reported by Status. Continue reading...

Progressive former state senate president gains nomination after Graham Platner dropped out over sexual assault allegationsIn a race defined by scandal, withdrawals and a frantic hunt for a replacement candidate, Maine Democrats hit reset on their chaotic Senate primary on Saturday as Troy Jackson officially secured the party’s nomination.He took the stage at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor to rapturous applause, a standing ovation and Noah Kahan’s Northern Attitude blaring over the speakers. Continue reading...

The senator's popular stepmother, Michelle Bolsonaro, was one of the notable absences among about 500 people cheering him on in Sao Paulo.

Hundreds of thousands of people have been evacuated in France and Spain because of the fires, the latest natural disasters linked to successive heatwaves.

The strikes by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels could add to the pressure on global oil markets on top of disruptions caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.