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Gambian activist Jaha Dukureh celebrates after the country's parliament rejected the bill to end a ban on female genital mutilation.

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  • Global Health

A victory for opponents of female genital mutilation in The Gambia

On Monday, Gambian lawmakers rejected a bill that would have overturned its ban on female genital mutilation. The vote marks a victory for women’s rights activists and comes after months of intense debate.

July 17, 2024
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By:
  • Gabrielle Emanuel
South Africa's health minister Dr. Joe Phaahla briefs the media on the country's mpox outbreak.

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  • Global Health

Mpox did not fade away. Africa faces two alarming outbreaks -- and lacks vaccines

The Global North has moved on from the mpox scare of 2022. The Global South is seeing outbreaks — and lacks the tools to address stem the virus.

July 17, 2024
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By:
  • Melody Schreiber
Former NFL player Terrell Davis said Monday, July 15, 2024, he was “humiliated" after being handcuffed and removed from a United Airlines flight, then later apologized to by law enforcement, over the weekend. Here, Davis delivers his speech during induction ceremonies at the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017, in Canton, Ohio.

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  • National

NFL Hall of Famer Terrell Davis says he was handcuffed and removed from United flight

The former NFL player says the “traumatizing experience” took place when the plane landed on Saturday. He says six FBI and other law enforcement agents boarded the plane and placed him in handcuffs.

July 17, 2024
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By:
  • Jonathan Franklin
Reality TV star Savannah Chrisley speaks on stage on the second day of the Republican National Convention on Tuesday in Milwaukee, Wis.

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  • Politics

Reality star Savannah Chrisley says her parents were victims of political persecution

Reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley were found guilty of conspiring to defraud community banks. Speaking at the Republican National Convention, their daughter, Savannah, blamed "rogue prosecutors."

July 17, 2024
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  • Anna Yukhananov
Tourists shelter from the sun in front of the Sforzesco Castle in Milan, Italy, on Tuesday. Weather alerts, forest fires, melting pavement in cities: A sizzling heat wave has sent temperatures in parts of central and southern Europe soaring toward 104 degrees Fahrenheit (40 degrees Celsius) in some places.

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  • Weather

'Hellishly hot' southern Europe bakes under temperatures topping 104 F

Temperatures were in the triple-digits in much of the area on Tuesday and authorities warn that they could top 110 degrees F in southern Spain in the coming days.

July 17, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
The White House is seen in the early morning before Inauguration Day ceremonies on Jan. 20, 2021.

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  • Politics

How the vice presidency went from an 'insignificant office' to a political powerhouse

Early U.S. vice presidents focused on their constitutional role as president of the Senate, but more modern officeholders have held more influence in the White House and beyond.

July 17, 2024
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  • Joe Hernandez
Co-chair of the Republican National Committee Lara Trump blows kisses to her father-in-law, former President Donald Trump, after speaking during the second day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on Tuesday.

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  • Elections

Women headline a night at the RNC that framed Trump as compassionate, not combative

The official theme was crime and safety. But key speakers, including Lara Trump and Nikki Haley, described former President Donald Trump as a family man and a unifier — despite his divisive persona.

July 17, 2024
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  • Elena Moore and
  • Ashley Lopez
Police officers stand outside the Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand, on Tuesday. Police said a number of people were found dead Tuesday in the luxury hotel in downtown Bangkok and poisoning is suspected.

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  • Asia

Cyanide was found in cups of Americans and Vietnamese found dead in Bangkok hotel

A husband and wife among the dead had invested money with two of the others, suggesting that money could be a motive, police said. The investment was intended to build a hospital in Japan.

July 17, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
Los Angeles Sparks head coach Joe Bryant smiles at a referee during the second half of a WNBA basketball game against the Chicago Sky in Los Angeles on Sept. 10, 2011. The Sparks won 74-67.

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  • Sports

Joe 'Jellybean' Bryant, former NBA player and father of Kobe Bryant, dies at 69

Bryant played in the NBA for eight seasons, before taking his playing career overseas. He later coached at a his alma mater, La Salle University, as well as the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks.

July 17, 2024
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  • Ayana Archie
Utility crews work to restore electricity in Houston on Thursday. Prolonged outages following Hurricane Beryl has some fed-up and frustrated residents taking out their anger on repair workers who are trying to restore power.

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  • National

Repair crews face threats in Houston by those still without power a week after Beryl

Threats and confrontations have prompted police escorts, charges in at least two cases, and pleas from authorities and local officials to leave workers alone so they restore power.

July 17, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
The American League's Jarren Duran of the Boston Red Sox hits a home run during the fifth inning of the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday in Arlington, Texas.

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  • Sports

Jarren Duran's 2-run homer lifts American League in All-Star Game

Jarren Duran hit a tie-breaking two-run homer for the American League and was named the most valuable player. Pittsburgh rookie Paul Skenes pitched a hitless first inning for the National League.

July 17, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
Ingrid Andress sings the national anthem prior to the 2024 Home Run Derby at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, on Monday.

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  • Music

Ingrid Andress, whose national anthem went viral, says she was drunk

The country star says she intends to check herself into rehab.

July 16, 2024
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  • Stephen Thompson

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  • Book Reviews

This absorbing debut novel about writing takes its cue from 'Mrs. Dalloway'

Rosalind Brown's debut novel, Practice, centers on an undergraduate student trying to write an essay on Shakespeare. Along the way, we are treated to the fleeting insights of the the brain at work.

July 16, 2024
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By:
  • Maureen Corrigan
Then-candidate JD Vance speaks to supporters at the Aurora Inn Event Center on October 13, 2022 in Aurora, Ohio.

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  • Politics

Where J.D. Vance stands on key issues

Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, who once called former Donald Trump “America’s Hitler” but is now one of his most vocal supporters in Congress, has been named Trump’s 2024 vice presidential pick. Here's where he stands on key issues.

July 16, 2024
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By:
  • Lexie Schapitl,
  • Ben Giles,
  • and 1 more
Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey was found guilty of bribery charges, including acting as an agent of the Egyptian government.

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  • Law

Sen. Bob Menendez found guilty on all counts in bribery trial

A New York City jury convicted the New Jersey senator of accepting bribes to benefit businessmen in his home state and the governments of Egypt and Qatar.

July 16, 2024
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  • Ryan Lucas
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