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July 22, 2024

China, Philippines announce deal to stop clashes in South China Sea

China and the Philippines announced an agreement intended to end escalating clashes in the South China Sea centering around Second Thomas Shoal.

July 22, 2024

Woman stabbed at Miami International Airport, prompting evacuation of hundreds

A man stabbed a woman inside Miami International Airport on Saturday. The stabbing happened on the fourth floor of Terminal J, according to authorities.

July 20, 2024

11 dead and dozens missing after a highway bridge in China crumbles in flooding and heavy storms

At least 11 people have reportedly been killed and 30 others are missing in China after a highway bridge partially collapsed following flooding and heavy storms.

July 20, 2024

Berry-picking man kills grizzly bear in Montana after it attacks

A man picking huckleberries killed a grizzly bear after it attacked and injured him in the Flathead National Forest in Montana; officials said the bear likely reacted defensively to protect its cubs.

July 19, 2024

Man sentenced for death of fiancée, an Ohio art student who went missing in 2011

John Carter pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and was sentenced to three years in prison in connection with the August 2011 disappearance of Ohio art student Katelyn Markham.

July 19, 2024

Alabama executes man convicted of murdering delivery driver in 1998 robbery

Keith Edmund Gavin, convicted of capital murder in the shooting death of courier service driver William Clayton Jr. in 1998, was executed by chemical injection on July 18, 2024.

July 18, 2024

South Korea's top court issues landmark ruling recognizing some rights for same-sex couples

South Korea's Supreme Court ruled that same-sex couples are eligible to receive the same health insurance benefits as heterosexual couples in a landmark verdict.

July 18, 2024

NASA nixes moon rover mission due to skyrocketing costs, launch delays

NASA announced it is canceling its Viper moon rover project due to high cost and launch delays, but it plans to study the presence of lunar ice through other projects.

July 18, 2024

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen makes final bid for second term before vote

Ursula von der Leyen is running for a second five-year term as president of the European Union's executive commission. She is popular, but her re-election is not a foregone conclusion.

July 17, 2024

Paraguay finds 4 tons of cocaine hidden in sugar in 'Operation Sweetness'

“Operation Sweetness," Paraguay's largest cocaine seizure, turned up more than 4 tons of cocaine hidden inside a shipment of sugar bound for Belgium.