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Israel strikes Gaza after rockets fired

The strikes took place as the Israeli military withdrew its troops from a militant stronghold in the occupied West Bank, ending an intense two-day operation that killed at least 12 Palestinians, drove thousands of people from their homes and left a wid…

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Philadelphia Officials Condemn Gun Violence

Philadelphia officials condemned gun violence after a 40-year-old man with a rifle, a pistol, a bulletproof vest, extra magazines and a police scanner fatally shot four men on the streets of a Philadelphia neighborhood and chased and killed a fifth man…

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Highland Park marks 1 year after July 4 shooting

One year after a shooter terrorized July Fourth paradegoers in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park, community members gathered Tuesday to honor the seven people who were killed, commemorate the day and reclaim the space to move forward. (July 4) (Produ…

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AP Top Stories July 4 A

Here’s the latest for Tuesday July 4th: Four shot dead in Philadelphia; Israeli raid in Jenin; Taiwan military holds live fire exercise; Civil rights organization challenges Harvard legacy admissions.

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Tijuana’s ever present struggle to access water

Among the last cities downstream to receive water from the shrinking Colorado River, Tijuana is staring down a water crisis driven also by aging, inefficient infrastructure and successive governments that have done little to prepare the city for dimini…

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IAEA report due on Fukushima water plan

The U.N. nuclear agency is submitting a final report on Japan’s plan to release treated radioactive wastewater from the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant into the sea. (July 4)