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Gracie the Giraffe, who went missing after wandering off a Texas ranch, is finally found

Gracie the Giraffe, who went missing for about two weeks in Texas after wandering off a remote private ranch, was finally found Friday — and the open range appeared to have agreed with her. The giraffe...

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Israel and Lebanon sign framework agreement with US in 'first step' toward peace, Rubio says

WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio joined Israel and Lebanon’s ambassadors to the U.S. Friday to announce a framework agreement that was described as a first step toward peace following...

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Small aircraft crashes into Beijing’s tallest building, according to flight tracking service

TAIPEI (AP) — A small aircraft crashed into Beijing’s tallest building on Friday, the global flight tracking service provider Flightradar24 confirmed, following witness accounts and evacuations in...

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US strikes Iran in response to a drone attack on a ship

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. struck Iran on Friday in response to a drone attack a day earlier on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz. It's the most significant test yet to an interim understanding reached...

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A maple leaf-shaped 'Canadian clapper' sparks a World Cup buzz across Toronto

TORONTO (AP) — A red noisemaker shaped like a maple leaf has become all the rage in Toronto during the World Cup. The “Canadian clapper” has been handed for free out at BMO Field and...

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Venezuelans take search for the missing into their own hands as earthquake death toll climbs

LA GUAIRA, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelans took the search for missing loved ones into their own hands Friday in the aftermath of back-to-back earthquakes, citing the scarcity of government rescuers, as...

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North Korea's Kim calls for 'destructive' military posture as South vows to boost drones

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed major weapons tests and called for the military’s “deadly and destructive offensive posture” to be bolstered, state media reported...

June 25, 2026 10:26 pm EST EST

DEA asks watchdog to investigate claims that agents permitted fentanyl to hit the streets

The federal Drug Enforcement Administration on Thursday asked the U.S. Justice Department’s internal watchdog to investigate a whistleblower's claims that DEA agents permitted hundreds of thousands of...

June 25, 2026 6:47 pm EST EST

The Supreme Court lets the Trump administration end legal protections for Haitians and Syrians

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the Trump administration to end legal protections for migrants fleeing violence and natural disaster in Haiti and Syria, exposing hundreds of thousands...

June 25, 2026 6:56 pm EST EST

Leaders and celebrities react after powerful quakes hit Venezuela

World leaders and Venezuelan celebrities reacted Thursday with messages of solidarity and offers of assistance after two powerful earthquakes shook the South American nation, killing at least 164 people,...

June 25, 2026 6:26 pm EST EST