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Ukraine says Russia targeted rescue workers with a ‘double tap’ missile strike

by HANNA ARHIROVA August 8, 2023August 8, 2023

One of the 9 killed was an emergency official, and most of those wounded were police officers, emergency workers and soldiers.

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Authorities assess damage after flooding from glacial dam outburst in Alaska’s capital

by Carol Semple August 8, 2023

Levels along the Mendenhall River had begun falling by Sunday but the city said the banks of the river remained unstable.

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The Mega Millions jackpot has soared to $1.55 billion. Here’s how hard it is to win

by The Associated Press August 7, 2023August 8, 2023

The odds of winning a Mega Millions jackpot — no matter the size — stand at about 1 in 302.6 million.

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Justice Department helping Ukraine in war crimes investigations, Attorney General Garland says

by LINDSAY WHITEHURST and NICHOLAS RICCARDI August 7, 2023August 8, 2023

The Justice Department is giving wide-ranging assistance to Ukraine, from training on prosecuting environmental crimes to help developing a secure electronic case-management system for more than 90,000 suspected atrocity crimes.

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Two Russian missile strikes hit a city in eastern Ukraine, killing 5 people and wounding 31

by HANNA ARHIROVA and JIM HEINTZ August 7, 2023

The deadly attack came just a day after officials from around 40 countries gathered in Saudi Arabia to find a peaceful settlement for the war in Ukraine.

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Two dead, thousands of flight cancellations, 1.1 million lose power in eastern U.S. storms

by ASHRAF KHALIL and JEFFREY COLLINS August 7, 2023August 8, 2023

The Federal Aviation Administration said it was rerouting planes around storms heading to the East Coast and warned it would likely start pausing flights in and out of the New York City area, Philadelphia, Washington, Charlotte and Atlanta.