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Torrential rain fell for several hours Thursday in central Mississippi, flooding roads, homes and businesses in Winston County and Louisville. Flooding was also reported in Alabama. (July 14)

Guatemala’s Attorney General’s Office raided the country’s electoral authority headquarters on Thursday. It happened hours after it certified June 25 election results. The raid appeared connected to prosecutors’ attempt to keep progressive candidate …

Most visitors to Death Valley National Park, also known as the hottest and driest place on Earth, only make it a short distance to any site in the park before returning to the sanctuary of an air conditioned vehicle. (July 13)
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A tornado touched down near Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. Storm-damaged homes could be seen in areas surrounding Chicago, but no injuries were immediately reported. (July 13)

Created twenty years ago, the Homeless World Cup is being held this week in the U.S. for the first time. Players from around the world who are experiencing homelessness or have recently been homeless take part in the street-style soccer tournament. (Ju…

A plume of smoke can be seen rising over buildings in Khartoum, as fighting continued in the Sudanese capital, a day before Sudan’s neighboring countries gather in Cairo to find a peaceful settlement to the raging conflict. (July 13)
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Thai Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai said he met ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi in Myanmar before traveling to Indonesia for an ASEAN meeting. (July 12)(AP video/Fadlan Syam)

Japan’s Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a transgender ministry official who sued her employer over toilet access restrictions. (July 12)

Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten has been freed after serving 53 years of a life sentence for her participation in two infamous murders. (July 12)

A crane hoisted massive oak trusses from a barge and onto Notre Dame Cathedral in a spectacular operation to rebuild the fire-ravaged monument and bring it back to life by December 2024. (July 11)