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July 3, 2024

Mexico evacuates turtle eggs from beaches as Hurricane Beryl approaches

The Mexican government began evacuating sea turtle eggs from beaches Wednesday in preparation for Hurricane Beryl, which is currently barreling across the Caribbean.

July 3, 2024

To save spotted owls, US officials plan to kill hundreds of thousands of another owl species

To save the spotted owl from possible extinction, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has released a plan to kill nearly 500,000 barred owls by deploying trained shooters into West Coast forests.

July 3, 2024

Saeed Jalili, a hard-line former negotiator known as a ‘true believer,’ seeks Iran’s presidency

Former nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili is on the precipice of being elected as the next president of Iran; he faces reformist Masoud Pezeshkian in the upcoming runoff election.

July 3, 2024

Second senior Hezbollah commander killed in Israeli strike as diplomats work to prevent full war in Lebanon

An Israeli strike killed senior Hezbollah commander Mohammad Naameh Nasser, the most senior official from the group killed since Taleb Sami Abdullah died in an airstrike on June 11.

July 3, 2024

2 injured, 1 missing after 'pyrotechnics' incident at Arkansas weapons facility

At least two people were injured and one person is missing after a pyrotechnics incident at the General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems facility in Camden, Arkansas.

July 3, 2024

Alaska's Juneau icefield is melting nearly 5 times faster than in the 1980s, study finds

A new study says the melting of Alaska’s Juneau icefield is accelerating. The snow covered area is now shrinking 4.6 times faster than it was in the 1980s.

July 3, 2024

Biden proposes new rules to protect workers from extreme heat

President Joe Biden proposed a new rule to address excessive heat in the workplace, which would become the first major federal heat safety standard if enacted.

July 3, 2024

Stampede that killed 121 in India was caused by severe overcrowding and lack of exits, authorities say

Authorities say severe overcrowding and a lack of exits contributed to a stampede at a religious festival in northern India that left at least 121 people dead.

July 2, 2024

Death toll climbs to 116 in religious gathering stampede in India

At least 116 people have been reported dead and numerous others injured following a stampede at a religious gathering in northern India's Uttar Pradesh state.

July 2, 2024

Dutch king swears in a new government 7 months after elections

More than 7 months after elections in the Netherlands, Dutch King Willem-Alexander swore in the country's new government; this marks the first time in 14 years the country has a different PM.