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Wind-driven wildfire spreads outside a central Oregon community and prompts evacuations
A wind-driven wildfire spread Wednesday outside a central Oregon community, where residents of numerous homes and businesses were urged to evacuate, authorities said. The Darlene 3 Fire grew to nearly 4 square miles (10 square kilometers) near the community of La Pine and was 30% contained, Central Oregon Fire Information posted on the social media site X. Evacuation alerts were sent to 1,100 homes and businesses, said Lt. Jayson Janes of the Deschutes County Sherriff's Office.
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After a failed bid to become prime minister, Croatia's president says he'll run for a second term
Croatia's President Zoran Milanović said on Wednesday that he plans to seek a second five-year term at a presidential election expected later this year, months after his failed bid to become the prime minister. Milanović told reporters that he expects support from his center-left opposition Social Democratic Party for his candidacy. The 57-year-old Milanović had served as prime minister in the past, before running for president in the vote in December 2019.
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Germany moves to ease the deportation of foreigners who glorify terrorist acts
Germany's government on Wednesday launched new legislation to ease the deportation of foreigners who publicly approve of terrorist acts. Under the law, a single comment on social media could provide grounds for kicking people out. The measure approved by the Cabinet was pledged by Chancellor Olaf Scholz following a knife attack last month on members of a group that describes itself as opposing “political Islam,” an assault that left a police officer dead.
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What to Know About the Dutertes’ Plan to Win Back the Philippines
Former President Rodrigo Duterte, his daughter Sara Duterte-Carpio, and her brothers are looking to assert their family’s political dynasty in the coming years.
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U.S. Sees Increased Risk of Dengue Virus. But What Is It?
The CDC issued an alert advising health care providers about an elevated risk of dengue fever infections in the U.S.
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US new home sales come in below expectations in May
Sales of new homes in the United States were weaker than traders expected last month, according to government data published Wednesday, as mortgage rates remained high."The drop in new home sales last month is much sharper than the relatively small miss compared to the consensus, because sales over the preceding three months were revised up markedly," Pantheon Macroeconomics senior US economist Oliver Allen wrote in a note published Wednesday.
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Southwest Airlines says a key measure of pricing power will be weaker than expected in 2Q
Southwest Airlines, already under pressure from a hedge fund for disappointing financial results, said Wednesday that a key revenue ratio will be weaker than expected because of changes in how consumers book travel. In April, the airline said the decline would be 1.5% to 3.5%. Costs per mile will rise by 6.5% to 7.5% compared with a year ago, said the airline, which is dealing with rising labor costs.
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This rainbow boa hadn't touched another snake in years. It gave birth to 14 babies.
The birth is a rare phenomenon called parthenogenesis. It’s a natural form of asexual reproduction where embryos develop without fertilization.
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A weird sea creature was anatomically unlike anything ever seen — flipping it around led to a revelation
Researchers have long puzzled over the peculiar innards of an ancient sea creature. A new study says scientists were looking at the Pikaia fossil the wrong way.
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Midwest reels from devastating flood damage, with more storms set to hit
Devastated communities across the Midwest are picking up the pieces after days of relentless flooding that has destroyed homes, roads and public facilities, with yet more storms to come this week.
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Russian pranksters release hoax video call with UK's David Cameron about Ukraine
Russian pranksters who often target people the Russian state is interested in released footage on Wednesday of a video call with British Foreign Secretary David Cameron after tricking him into thinking he was speaking to a former Ukrainian president. London's Foreign Office said earlier this month that Cameron had held a video call with someone purporting to be former Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko before realising he was the victim of a hoax.
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NATO names Dutch PM Rutte as next boss
NATO's 32 nations on Wednesday appointed outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte as the alliance's next chief, handing him the job at a crucial moment with Russia on the march in Ukraine and US elections looming.His appointment was welcomed by leaders across the 75-year-old alliance, including British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who called it "a good choice for freedom and security".
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Who is Monica Lewinsky? What to know about the anti-bullying activist
Monica Lewinsky became well known after former President Bill Clinton admitted to having an affair with her while she served as a White House intern.
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LGBTQ elders struggle with health care, housing and isolation
LGBTQ older adults are twice as likely as their heterosexual counterparts to grow old single and living alone, according to SAGE, an advocacy organization for LGBTQ elders.
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Robert Crimo III, accused in July 4th parade mass shooting, backs out of plea deal in court hearing
Robert Crimo III, the man accused of opening fire from a rooftop onto Fourth of July parade revelers in Highland Park, Illinois, two years ago, killing seven people and injuring dozens, backed out of a proposed plea deal Wednesday.
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Judge puts $30 billion Visa, Mastercard settlement on hold, in signal of likely rejection
A federal judge said she's not likely to approve the $30 billion settlement between the payment processing giants Visa and Mastercard and the merchants who say they've overpaid on swipe fees. Visa and Mastercard reached a settlement with a group of small businesses and merchants back in March. The deal would lower and cap the fees charged by Visa and Mastercard and allow small businesses to collectively bargain for rates with the payment processors in a similar way that the large merchants do on their own now.
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Supreme Court allows White House to press social media companies to remove disinformation
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the White House and federal agencies such as the FBI may continue to urge social media platforms to take down content the government views as misinformation, handing the Biden administration a technical if important election-year victory.
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Will the Commission on Presidential Debates host any debates this year?
Weeks after Trump and Biden bucked debate tradition, the Commission on Presidential Debates has stepped down.
AFP
Brazil's Lula waiting for apology from Milei for talking 'nonsense'
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Wednesday he would not speak to his Argentine counterpart Javier Milei until he apologized for the "nonsense" he had spoken about Brazil."I have not spoken with the president of Argentina because I think he must apologize to Brazil and to me.
AFP
Trial starts into shock bid to murder Argentina's Kirchner
A man went on trial in Argentina on Wednesday two years after he held a gun just centimeters from the face of then-vice president Cristina Kirchner and pulled the trigger.She served as vice-president from 2019 to 2023 and remains a vocal opponent to President Javier Milei. sa-lm/fb/bgs

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