The National Weather Service earlier posted a coastal flood advisory and warned of a high risk for rip currents along the Atlantic Coast through Monday evening, saying they “can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.”
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Blinken, on ninth Mideast trip since Gaza war began, seeks cease-fire momentum as talks to resume
Blinken arrived in Israel on Sunday before what mediators have billed as a last push to reach a deal that will take place in Cairo later this week.
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Indiana Jones’ iconic fedora fetches $630,000 at auction
The brown felt fedora was worn by Harrison Ford in 1984’s ‘Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.’
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George Santos expected to plead guilty to multiple counts in fraud case, AP source says
The Republican from New York is expected to enter the plea at a court hearing planned for Monday on Long Island, according to a person familiar with the matter
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Thousands of activists expected in Chicago for Democratic convention to call for Gaza cease-fire
While Kamala Harris has energized supporters as she prepares to accept the Democratic nomination, progressive activists maintain their mission remains the same.
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Alain Delon, French actor and heartthrob, dies at 88
With his handsome looks and tender manner, the actor was able to combine toughness with an appealing, vulnerable quality that made him one of France’s memorable leading men.
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Ukrainian troops strike 2 key bridges in Russia’s Kursk area. Could that mean they plan to stay?
The strikes, apparently aimed at stymieing a Russian counterpush, could mean that Kyiv intends to seek a foothold in the region.
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‘Shoot me up with a big one’: A timeline of the last days of Matthew Perry
Most of the ‘Friends’ star’s final days were spent in the throes of an addiction to the surgical anesthetic ketamine.
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Fire breaks out at London’s Somerset House, home to priceless art
Paintings by Monet, Cezanne, Van Gogh and others were safe after fire broke out on the roof.
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Congo’s humanitarian crisis helped mpox spiral again into a global health emergency
A humanitarian crisis in eastern Congo is contributing to mpox outbreaks there and elsewhere in Africa that have been deemed a global health emergency by the World Health Organization.