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The Latest: Trump calls concerns about conditions on USS Lincoln ‘fake’
AP correspondent Julie Walker reports President Trump calls concerns about conditions on USS Lincoln ‘fake’
US school vaccination rates inch down yet again and exemptions reach record high
The American Academy of Pediatrics is blaming the Trump administration for lower vaccination rates of children in the U.S. AP correspondent Donna Warder reports.
Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Korea
AP correspondent Julie Walker reports South Korea hopes for talks between US and North Korea after Trump downsizes military drills
Trump meeting with teenage lifeguard who saved boy in dramatic viral video
AP correspondent Julie Walker reports a teenage lifeguard gets praise from President Donald Trump.
US stocks edge further from their record after oil prices rise
AP correspondent Alex Veiga reports US stocks edge further from their record after oil prices rise.
Palestinian American returns to West Bank to defend his home under siege by Israeli settlers
A Palestinian-American man travels to the West Bank to stop Israeli settlers from taking over his family home. AP correspondent Donna Warder reports.
Trump threatens Oman as it works with Iran on a Strait of Hormuz deal, and other Middle East news
President Donald Trump is again threatening Oman. AP correspondent Luke Garratt reports.
Justice Department watchdog to review DEA tactic that permitted deadly fentanyl to hit streets
The U.S. Justice Department’s internal watchdog is reviewing a practice by federal law enforcement to allow fentanyl to hit the streets to build bigger trafficking cases. AP correspondent Donna Warder reports.
Belgian wildfire approaches Germany as Greece probes deadly blaze
AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports a Belgian wildfire is approaching Germany as Greece probes a deadly blaze.
Ukraine energy company says its facilities seriously damaged after 13 Russian strikes in a week
AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports Ukraine's energy providers are coming under repeated attack from Russia.
Trump threatens Oman as it works with Iran on Strait of Hormuz deal and other Middle East news
AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports the BBC is asking a U.S. court for help in getting documents and testimony from members of President Donald Trump's family in connection with a $10 billion defamation lawsuit.
Supreme Court again rebuffs Trump’s push to toss out $5 million verdict in E. Jean Carroll case
The High Court has rebuffed President Trump’s latest attempt to overturn a jury verdict against him. AP correspondent Marcela Sanchez reports.
Wall Street hangs near its records
U.S. stocks are hanging near their record heights in early trading.
US tourist dies after being struck by lightning while hiking Sicily's Mount Etna
AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports an American tourist has died hiking Sicily's Mount Etna.
Thousands in Indonesia await aid after quake kills 54, overshadowing Independence Day
AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports hundreds of people displaced by the recent 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Indonesia are living in temporary shelters.
South Korea hopes for talks between US and North Korea after Trump downsizes military drills
South Korea hopes for the resumption of diplomacy between the U.S. and North Korea to ease animosities on the Korean Peninsula. AP correspondent Luke Garatt reports this comes after President Trump posted on social media about U.S. military exercises with South Korea.
Hayden Panettiere, who starred in the television series ‘Heroes’ and ‘Nashville,’ dies at 36
An autopsy is being performed following the death of television star Hayden Panettiere AP correspondent Luke Garatt reports.
The latest international headlines
AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports thousands in Indonesia await aid after a quake kills 68; Iran finalizing an agreement on the plan for Strait of Hormuz shipping with Oman; and a temple stampede in eastern India kills over a dozen people.
Trump blames vandals for damaged grass in the same spot where he held his big July 4 celebration
President Trump blames vandals for damaged grass on the National Mall. AP correspondent Mike Hempen reports.
A temple stampede and a hotel fire in eastern India kill 14 and injure several
AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports a stampede at a Hindu temple in India's Bihar state leaves seven dead and over a dozen injured.
The latest in sports
The Brewers dominate the Dodgers, the Royals get a complete game shutout; Scheffler wins again; a former Cowboy all-pro dies and Miller signs with his hometown team.
Firefighters battle massive wildfires in Belgium and Greece as 2 die on an island near Athens
AP correspondent Karen Chammas reports Firefighters battle massive wildfires in Belgium and Greece as 2 die on an island near Athens.
Rescuers dig through rubble and landslides after Indonesia quake kills 53
AP correspondent Karen Chammas reports the rescue effort continues in Indonesia after a 7.7 quake rocked the archipelago on Saturday.
Lala is again a tropical storm, sending drenching rain and winds across the Hawaiian islands
AP correspondent Donna Warder reports on Tropical Storm Lala.
Israel's Ben Gvir calls for killing '30 to 40' Palestinians in Gaza nightly on podcast
AP correspondent Karen Chammas reports Israel's national Security minister has called for nightly mass killings of Palestinians in Gaza.
Thieves steal 4 Renaissance artworks in a Sicilian museum heist during an Italian holiday
AP correspondent Karen Chammas reports on a theft of four artworks by a renaissance painter in Sicily.
Avocado pickers in Mexico welcome restart of exports to US, but security fears remain
An eight-day halt of avocado imports from Mexico’s main avocado-producing state has been lifted. AP correspondent Donna Warder reports.
Corgis run, bark and sniff their way to glory at a growing international race
AP correspondent Karen Chammas reports on the rich and short-legged world of world of corgi racing.
Ukraine launches one of its largest aerial attacks of the war, killing at least 6 people in Russia
AP correspondent Karen Chammas reports Ukraine launches one of its largest aerial attacks of the war, killing at least 6 people in Russia.
Top US Middle East commander visits deployed aircraft carrier, and other Mideast news
The top U.S. military commander in the Middle East visits the long-deployed aircraft carrier USS Lincoln. AP correspondent Donna Warder reports.
Lala is again a tropical storm, sending drenching rain and winds across the Hawaiian islands
Lala skirts Hawaii’s Big Island. AP correspondent Donna Warder reports.
Iran says Qatar is holding 3 of its pilots
AP correspondent Karen Chammas reports Iran says Qatar is holding 3 of its pilots.
Teen boy among 6 dead including suspect in Michigan shootings; girl survived
AP correspondent Donna Warder reports on the investigation into the shooting deaths of six people in Michigan.
Ukraine attacks Russia's Samara industrial site as Kyiv ramps up long-range strikes
AP correspondent Karen Chammas reports Ukraine carried ot a widescale attack on Russia's Samara region.
Bonnie Tyler fans line the streets of a Welsh village as her coffin is brought home
AP correspondent Karen Chammas reports the body of the singer known for the hits "Total Eclipse of the Heart" and "It's a Heartache" has returned to her hometown in Wales.
Bedbugs can cause people to lose sleep — and blood. Here's what to do about them
“Sleep tight. Don’t let the bedbugs bite.” AP correspondent Donna Warder reports.
UK's leader calls for reflection after the death of former Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism
AP correspondent Karen Chammas reports on the death of a former Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism.
Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon kill 11 people, Health Ministry says as Israeli demolitions continue
AP correspondent Karen Chammas reports Israel has killed at least 11 people in Southern Lebanese villages as it also continues to demolish civilian buildings on Lebanese land despite an agreement to withdraw.
US pulls last aircraft carrier in Asia as Trump focuses on Iran and the Western Hemisphere
AP correspondent Donna Warder report on how the Iran war is stretching the limits of U.S. aircraft carriers.
Hawaii's Big Island lashed by rain and wind as Tropical Storm Lala closes in
AP correspondent Donna Warder reports on a powerful storm pounding Hawaii’s Big Island.