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• Carlos Alcaraz beats Novak Djokovic in five sets to win Wimbledon

  16-07-2023 23:34 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Carlos Alcaraz has ended Novak Djokovic’s 34-match winning streak at Wimbledon by beating him 1-6, 7-6 (6), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 in an engaging, back-and-forth final to win his first championship at the All England Club
  
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• Suspect in Georgia mass shooting killed during manhunt, sheriff says

  16-07-2023 23:28 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Police had been looking for 41-year-old Andre Longmore of Hampton in connection with the shooting of three men and a woman on Saturday morning.
  
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• Over 1,000 flights in US canceled, as thunderstorms slam Northeast

  16-07-2023 23:19 via abcnews.go.com
  
  More than 1,300 flights have been canceled and nearly 3,500 delayed across the United States Sunday, according FlightAware.
  
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• Ron DeSantis says he would consider Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds as his running mate

  16-07-2023 23:04 via nbcnews.com
  
  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican presidential contender, said Saturday that he would consider Iowa Gov.
  
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• Actress, singer and style icon Jane Birkin dies in Paris at age 76

  16-07-2023 22:47 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Actor, singer and style icon Jane Birkin has died in France, a country she charmed with her English grace and accented French and made her home
  
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• WATCH: Officers rescue dog stuck underneath shed

  16-07-2023 22:29 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Police officers worked together to free a dog who found herself stuck underneath a shed after she was believed to have been chasing after an opossum.
  
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• The internet is captivated by TikTok's 'Aged' filter

  16-07-2023 22:12 via nbcnews.com
  
  TikTok’s viral Aged filter is drawing mixed reactions online, causing some to express horror at how they might age while others embrace seeing themselves grow old.
  
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• EU signs off €1bn deal with Tunisia to help stem irregular migration

  16-07-2023 21:44 via theguardian.com
  
  Ursula von der Leyen hails deal as an investment in shared prosperity and stabilityThe EU has signed off on a €1bn (£860m) deal with Tunisia to help stem irregular migration, as the president of the north African country denounced those who offer migrants “sympathy without respect” for their goal to have equity in life.Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission president, hailed the deal with Tunisia, including significant measures to stem deadly irregular migration acr
  
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• Over 1,300 U.S. flights canceled as severe storms take aim at the Northeast

  16-07-2023 21:33 via nbcnews.com
  
  Over 1,300 flights in and out of the Northeast have been canceled as storms continued to batter the region over the weekend.
  
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• Woman who vanished after calling 911 about toddler on Alabama interstate is found

  16-07-2023 21:28 via nbcnews.com
  
  A woman in Alabama who vanished after she called 911 to report a toddler walking on an interstate last week showed up at her home Saturday night, police in Hoover said.
  
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• Another journalist killed in Mexico amid rising cartel violence

  16-07-2023 20:38 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Another journalist has been killed in Mexico, adding to a growing list of reporters who have been murdered amid an intensifying drug war in the country
  
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• Carlos Alcaraz ends Novak Djokovic’s long Wimbledon reign in 5-set victory

  16-07-2023 20:13 via nbcnews.com
  
  Carlos Alcaraz heralded the changing of the guard in men’s tennis as he ended Novak Djokovic’s long reign at Wimbledon with a rip-roaring 1-6 7-6(6) 6-1 3-6 6-4 victory to win the All England Club title for the first time on Sunday.
  
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• Firefighters are leaving the U.S. Forest Service for better pay and benefits

  16-07-2023 20:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  Thousands of U.S. Forest Service firefighters could walk off the job if Congress fails to pass a permanent pay increase.
  
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• Couple who helped nab survivalist inmate say they spotted him 'camping' near property

  16-07-2023 19:55 via nbcnews.com
  
  The couple who called in the tip that led to capturing a escaped Pennsylvania inmate who is suspected in several crimes
  
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• 5 sent to hospital after possible carbon monoxide exposure in Florida prison

  16-07-2023 19:49 via abcnews.go.com
  
  People were evacuated from a federal prison camp in Florida on Sunday for suspected carbon monoxide exposure that sent two employees and three inmates to the hospital
  
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• Libyan border guards rescue migrants left in desert near Tunisia

  16-07-2023 19:43 via theguardian.com
  
  Group numbering at least 80 discovered in uninhabited region reportedly without water, food or shelterLibyan border guards have rescued dozens of migrants they said had been left in the desert by Tunisian authorities without water, food or shelter.Hundreds of people from sub-Saharan African countries were forcibly taken to desert and hostile areas bordering Libya and Algeria after racial unrest in early July in Sfax, Tunisia’s second largest city. Continue reading...
  
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• WATCH: Siren heard in Alaska town after 7.2-magnitude earthquake

  16-07-2023 19:24 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck near the Alaska Peninsula, prompting a brief tsunami advisory Sunday morning.
  
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• Alabama rushes to adopt new congressional map amid disagreement on what district should look like

  16-07-2023 19:18 via abcnews.go.com
  
  There's still disagreement on what the districts should look like.
  
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• Sen. Tammy Duckworth: Tuberville’s military blockade is 'jeopardizing our nation’s ability to lead the free world'

  16-07-2023 18:42 via nbcnews.com
  
  Sen. Tammy Duckworth, a member of the Armed Services Committee, said Sen. Tuberville’s blockade of hundreds of military nominations is "beyond distressing."
  
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• Arrests made in a human remains trade tied to Harvard. Here's what to know

  16-07-2023 18:06 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Federal investigators have arrested people in several states.
  
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• Wimbledon final: Royals and A-list celebrities pictured in the crowd

  16-07-2023 17:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Prince and Princess of Wales and various Hollywood stars are watching all the action on Centre Court.
  
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• National security adviser defends U.S.’ 'moral authority' to send cluster bombs to Ukraine

  16-07-2023 16:31 via nbcnews.com
  
  NSA Jake Sullivan on Sunday defended the Biden administration’s decision to send cluster munitions to Ukraine in a U.S. military aid package.
  
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• Iran’s morality police return in new campaign to impose Islamic dress on women

  16-07-2023 16:25 via nbcnews.com
  
  Authorities in Iran announced a new campaign to force women to wear the Islamic headscarf and morality police returned to the streets 10 months after the death of Mahsa Amini.
  
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• Jane Birkin: Artist and style icon's life in pictures

  16-07-2023 16:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  France's president said she was a "French icon" who "sang the most beautiful words of our language".
  
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• How a plan to recognize Australia's indigenous people became the country's latest culture war

  16-07-2023 16:05 via nbcnews.com
  
  A proposal in Australia to recognize the country’s Indigenous people in the constitution has created division, including among Indigenous people themselves.
  
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• 7.2 earthquake off Alaska triggers brief tsunami advisory

  16-07-2023 16:01 via nbcnews.com
  
  A 7.2 magnitude earthquake triggered a brief tsunami advisory for southern Alaska late Saturday, but the advisory was canceled about an hour later, monitoring bodies reported.
  
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• Russia will use cluster bombs in Ukraine if it has to, Putin says

  16-07-2023 15:40 via nbcnews.com
  
  President Vladimir Putin said Russia had a “sufficient stockpile” of cluster bombs and reserved the right to use them if such munitions, the use of which he said he regarded as a crime, were deployed against Russian forces in Ukraine.
  
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• Actor and singer Jane Birkin, who inspired famed Birkin bag, dies at 76

  16-07-2023 15:38 via nbcnews.com
  
  PARIS — British-born actor and singer Jane Birkin, a 1960s wild child who became a beloved figure in France, has died in Paris at age 76.
  
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• Netanyahu fitted with heart monitor and discharged from hospital after dizzy spell

  16-07-2023 15:37 via nbcnews.com
  
  Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was discharged from hospital in “excellent condition” after an overnight stay for dehydration, the director of the cardiology unit where he was treated said Sunday.
  
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• American fighter who was captured by Russia last year is back in Ukraine

  16-07-2023 15:24 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Speaking exclusively to ABC News, Alex Drueke explained why he decided to leave Alabama and head east again.
  
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• Wall Street execs make first bets against Donald Trump in 2024

  16-07-2023 14:30 via nbcnews.com
  
  A wave of executives in the finance sector made early donations to Republican primary opponents of Donald Trump in the second quarter.
  
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• Huw Edwards: How Sun story about BBC presenter developed

  16-07-2023 14:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The fast-moving story saw the dial shift on the balance between public interest, privacy and misconduct.
  
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• In ‘warfare against renters,’ homeowners fight affordable housing push

  16-07-2023 11:55 via nbcnews.com
  
  Local officials pushing to increase the housing supply in response to surging rents and home prices met with opposition.
  
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• Russia-Ukraine war live: Russia shoots down nine Ukrainian drones over Crimea, Moscow official says

  16-07-2023 08:07 via theguardian.com
  
  Russia says air defence forces intercepted attacks over port city of Sevastopol, but no damages were reported What we know on day 508 of the invasionWelcome back to our continuing coverage of the war in Ukraine, I’m Yang Tian bringing you the latest news.Russia has shot down nine Ukrainian drones over the Crimean port of Sevastopol early on Sunday, according to a Moscow-installed official. There was no reported damage to the city and surrounding water area.Ukraine and Russia have accused e
  
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• Women's World Cup 2023: Who are the players to watch out for?

  16-07-2023 08:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  This summer sees the best female footballers in the world in action in Australia and New Zealand - but who are the biggest and best names to look out for?
  
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• ‘It’s all for the rich’: anger in Scotland over huge lochside gated community

  16-07-2023 08:00 via theguardian.com
  
  No-entry signs are up around the beautiful Taymouth estate as a US developer plans to build luxury homesAt one time, locals and those visiting the village of Kenmore on the north-eastern banks of Loch Tay, Perthshire, were able to take a leisurely walk through the woodlands of the 180-hectare Taymouth estate, enjoying local wildlife, Victorian landscaping and views of imposing 19th-century Taymouth Castle. Today, in high summer and peak tourist season, would-be walkers are instead met with &ldqu
  
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• ‘Borderline racist’: critics slam Rishi Sunak’s plan to fund pay rise with higher migrant fees

  16-07-2023 08:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Charities, unions and politicians say ‘divisive’ policy will damage UK economy by squeezing workers from overseasThe government’s plan to fund a public sector pay rise by hiking the fees charged to migrants for visa applications and NHS access has been described as “deeply unfair” and “deliberately divisive” by charities, unions and politicians.Unison, which represents 1.3 million public service workers, warned that the increases would “push more p
  
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• Ben Wallace reveals coming retirement and backpedals Ukraine ‘gratitude’ remarks

  16-07-2023 07:15 via theguardian.com
  
  Defence secretary and longest serving cabinet minister will quit his post at next reshuffle and not contest next general electionBen Wallace is to leave government at the next cabinet reshuffle after four years as defence secretary and will not stand in the general election.Wallace, who has played a key role in responding to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and was a close ally of Boris Johnson, told the Sunday Times he was “not standing next time” but he ruled out leaving parliame
  
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• Alabama police locate missing woman who reported toddler walking on the highway

  16-07-2023 07:09 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Alabama police were searching for Carlethia "Carlee" Nichole Russell, 25, who went missing after she reported seeing a child walking on the side of a highway.
  
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• Fire breaks out at Royal Albion hotel in Brighton

  16-07-2023 07:06 via theguardian.com
  
  Emergency services working to put out blaze after being called to seafront hotel shortly before 5.30pmHigh winds hampered firefighters tackling a blaze at a hotel in Brighton, the East Sussex fire service has said.Fifteen fire trucks went to the scene just before 5.30pm on Saturday. At 5am on Sunday, the fire service said it was “scaling back operations” but six fire trucks and two aerial ladder platforms remained on the scene. Continue reading...
  
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• Ukraine’s National Opera celebrates year of live shows despite sirens and sorrow

  16-07-2023 07:00 via theguardian.com
  
  A remarkable season in Kyiv has given artists and audience a brief respite from the horror of warMuch of the troupe is still abroad, performances are interrupted by air raid sirens and the number of tickets sold for each performance is limited to the number of people who can fit in the theatre’s basement shelter.But as the curtain comes down on Sunday afternoon at the National Opera of Ukraine in Kyiv – the end of the storied theatre’s 155th season – the artists can refle
  
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• Labour sends big guns to Selby in final push to secure historic byelection win

  16-07-2023 07:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Party needs record swing from Tories to overturn 20,000 majority in seat left vacant by Johnson ally Nigel AdamsA series of senior shadow cabinet ministers are being dispatched to Selby from this weekend as Labour makes a last-ditch push to secure what would be a historic byelection win for the party.Wes Streeting, Yvette Cooper and Lisa Nandy, among Labour’s most recognisable names, are all scheduled to visit the North Yorkshire seat in the next 48 hours as the party seeks an unlikely win
  
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• ‘I am worried about my health’: British holidaymakers fear heatwave in Europe

  16-07-2023 07:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Soaring temperatures lead some to reconsider travel plans or adjust itineraries, as sweltering weather is expected to continueBritish holidaymakers aiming to travel to mainland Europe this summer are worried they are not going to be able to cope with temperatures that may exceed 40C, with some having to cancel their tourist plans.Others already on holiday were having second thoughts. “We did this for a treat,” said one 61-year-old woman from London, who has gone on a cruise around th
  
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• Victoria to crack down on pokies with load-up limits, mandatory closures and slower spin rates

  16-07-2023 06:56 via theguardian.com
  
  Premier Daniel Andrews says reforms ‘will provide the strongest gambling harm preventions and anti-money laundering measures in Australia’Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastMandatory closing hours, slower spin times and smaller spending limits will be used to minimise gambling harm in sweeping gambling reforms across Victoria.The Victorian premier, Daniel Andrews, and the gaming minister, Melissa Horne, announced a series of reforms for electroni
  
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• South Korea floods: dozens dead as rescuers scramble to find victims in submerged tunnel

  16-07-2023 06:38 via theguardian.com
  
  Bodies being recovered from flooded underpass as heavy downpours cause landslides and trigger evacuation of thousandsThe death toll from days of torrential rain in South Korea has risen to 33, after the bodies of six more people trapped in a submerged tunnel were retrieved by authorities.The ministry of interior and safety said 10 people were still missing as heavy downpours caused landslides and floods across the country, with evacuations covering 7,866 people. Continue reading...
  
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• Hundreds charged after NSW domestic violence operation; South Australia moves to ban no cause evictions – as it happened

  16-07-2023 06:01 via theguardian.com
  
  This blog is now closed.Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast‘Textbook fiscal policy’ from Labor about getting economy ‘in nick’Chalmers is asked whether it’s possible to control inflation without the unemployment rate growing further.Remains to be seen.We’ve got the budget in better nick, not the expense of the economy but in addition, and cost-of-living help is targeted in out-of-pocket health costs, electricity, rent and
  
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• Biden's campaign committee raised nearly $20 million after touting big haul

  16-07-2023 05:35 via nbcnews.com
  
  Joe Biden’s campaign raised $19.9 million from April through June — less than his total as one of a dozen-plus candidates in an open primary four years ago.
  
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• Powerball jackpot reaches $875 million, 3rd largest prize

  16-07-2023 05:17 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The Powerball jackpot has continued to surge as no winner has been declared.
  
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• Elon Musk says Twitter has 'negative cash flow' and 'heavy debt'

  16-07-2023 05:14 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Elon Musk says Twitter has "negative cash flow" and "heavy debt" due to lack of advertisers.
  
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• ‘A lethargic result’: Labor says it is ridiculous for Peter Dutton to take heart from Fadden byelection win

  16-07-2023 05:04 via theguardian.com
  
  Deputy prime minister Richard Marles says byelection swing to LNP was ‘half the average swing you would expect against a sitting government’Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastSenior members of the Albanese government insist they are not troubled by Labor’s loss in the Fadden byelection, as they seek to reassure Australians their main focus is on the cost-of-living crisis.The Liberal
  
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