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2026-07-09

California DMV tells 11,000 drivers to redo written knowledge test or lose license

About 11,000 people who tested between July 2025 and April 2026 have 30 days to retest; noncompliance could cost them their driving privileges [...]

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2026-07-09

ICE agent kills Mexican immigrant in Houston during early morning traffic stop

Family of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, 52, and local officials demand answers and an independent probe into his death [...]

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2026-07-09

Graham Platner suspends Maine Senate campaign after rape allegation

The Democratic nominee denied the accusation but said structural pressure from party leaders made continuing the race impossible [...]

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2026-07-09

Teen found dead after July 4 boat trip to Mississippi island; family retains Ben Crump

Authorities are seeking witnesses and unedited footage as they investigate the circumstances of Nolan Xavier Wells' death [...]

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2026-07-09

Toddler thrown 6 feet in air at Bay Club daycare suffers brain injury, lawsuit says

Suit claims club gave parents a false account of how the child was hurt and that its childcare operation was unlicensed under California law [...]

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2026-07-09

Trump pledges Patriot missile production license to Ukraine at NATO summit

Announced during bilateral talks in Ankara, the commitment raised unresolved questions about scope, timeline, and whether production would occur inside Ukraine [...]

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2026-07-09

Jakarta-area landfill fire enters second week as hundreds fall ill from toxic smoke

Toxic smoke from the 15-hectare fire has forced residents from their homes, with environmental monitors recording hazardous air quality in surrounding neighborhoods [...]

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2026-07-09

Flooding in southern China kills 39 after dam partially collapses

A reservoir breach in Hengzhou claimed 26 lives as Tropical Storm Maysak drove record rainfall into Guangxi region [...]

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2026-07-09

Structural columns fail at Manhattan high-rise, prompting overnight emergency repairs

Repairs at the former Pfizer headquarters — under conversion to more than 1,600 apartments — continue through the night, with evacuation orders still covering 4 neighboring buildings [...]