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July 25, 2024

Missouri halts release of man with overturned murder conviction as he was about to go free

While Christopher Dunn, whose murder conviction was overturned, was signing paperwork to be released from prison, the Missouri Supreme Court issued a ruling putting his freedom on hold.

July 25, 2024

NASA telescope discovers Jupiter-like exoplanet that takes more than 100 years to orbit its star

The Webb Space Telescope found a gas giant similar to Jupiter, but six times as massive, orbiting the star Epsilon Indi A. It takes this planet more than a century to complete an orbit.

July 25, 2024

Thousands flee Canada's Jasper National Park as wildfire spreads to town

A raging wildfire has spread to the town of Jasper in the Canadian Rockies’ Jasper National Park. About 25,000 residents and park visitors fled late Monday night.

July 24, 2024

Death toll reaches 6 in Mexican tequila distillery blast

A sixth body has been found at the site of a Jose Cuervo-owned tequila distillery in Tequila, Mexico, that exploded and caught fire on Tuesday.

July 24, 2024

Britain’s new Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces his first House of Commons grilling from lawmakers

Britain's newly elected leader Keir Starmer fielded queries from lawmakers at the first Prime Minister's Questions session since his party's election victory on July 4.

July 24, 2024

Dengue surges in UAE after record-breaking rainfall leaves ideal conditions for mosquitoes

The United Arab Emirates have issued many warnings about dengue. Mosquitoes spread dengue and have flourished in the UAE after it experienced record-setting rainfall.

July 24, 2024

Salt Lake City celebrates announcement that Winter Olympics will return in 2034

Salt Lake City was chosen to host the 2034 Winter Olympics by the International Olympic Committee in Paris. The city maintained its love of the games after hosting once before in 2002.

July 24, 2024

Experts laud injection that reportedly offers 100% protection against HIV/AIDS

A study shows that a shot was 100% effective in preventing new HIV infections in women in Africa. The shot is used in the U.S. as a treatment for the virus that causes AIDS.

July 24, 2024

New Zealand inquiry reveals 'unimaginable' abuse in care institutions over 5 decades

Nearly a third of the children and vulnerable adults in state, foster and faith-based care in New Zealand between 1950 and 1999 were reportedly abused, a new report claims.

July 24, 2024

1 dead, 3 injured after storm blows down tree at Cambodian Angkor temple complex, damaging statues

One person died and three others were injured, one critically, when a tree fell on a tuk-tuk during a rainstorm at Cambodia’s famous Angkor temple complex.