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Sheriff: Man kills one at gas station, is slain in shootout

Sheriff: Man kills one at gas station, is slain in shootout

FRANKSVILLE, Wis. (AP) — A man filling up his car at a Wisconsin gas station was shot and killed by another man on Tuesday, with the suspect fleeing the scene and dying soon after in a shootout with an undercover sheriff's investigator.
US virus cases are rising again, doubling over three weeks

US virus cases are rising again, doubling over three weeks

The COVID-19 curve in the U.S. is rising again after months of decline, with the number of new cases per day doubling over the past three weeks, driven by the fast-spreading delta variant, lagging vaccination rates and Fourth of July gatherings.
Power vacuum created by president's killing rattles Haiti

Power vacuum created by president's killing rattles Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haitians are not only wondering who killed their president, but who’s running the country: At least three men claim to be the legitimate head of government, complicating the investigation into the assassination and fuelin
Death toll rises to 92 in blaze at coronavirus ward in Iraq

Death toll rises to 92 in blaze at coronavirus ward in Iraq

NASIRIYAH, Iraq (AP) — The death toll from a fire that swept through a hospital coronavirus ward in Iraq climbed to 92 on Tuesday as anguished relatives buried their loved ones and lashed out at the government over the country's second such disaster
Dutch COVID-19 infections soar by 500% in a week

Dutch COVID-19 infections soar by 500% in a week

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Coronavirus infections in the Netherlands skyrocketed by more than 500% over the last week, the country's public health institute reported Tuesday.
IOC's Bach slips up and refers to Japanese as 'Chinese'

IOC's Bach slips up and refers to Japanese as 'Chinese'

TOKYO (AP) — IOC President Thomas Bach referred to his Japanese hosts as Chinese when he appeared in public on Tuesday for the first time since arriving in Tokyo last week.
Mexico: 68 activists, 43 journalists killed since late 2018

Mexico: 68 activists, 43 journalists killed since late 2018

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican government said Monday that 68 human rights and environmental activists have been killed during the current administration, and 43 journalists have been murdered.
Texas Democrats leave state to try to stop GOP voting bill

Texas Democrats leave state to try to stop GOP voting bill

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Democrats in the Texas Legislature on Monday bolted for Washington, D.C.
Iraqi health officials say 50 die in coronavirus ward fire

Iraqi health officials say 50 die in coronavirus ward fire

BAGHDAD (AP) — A fire swept through a coronavirus ward in southern Iraq, killing at least 50 people and injuring dozens more, Iraqi medical officials said late Monday.
Florida city weighs how to honor lost souls at 'holy site'

Florida city weighs how to honor lost souls at 'holy site'

SURFSIDE, Fla.