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KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) – Rescue crews in Afghanistan searched Tuesday for survivors and bodies in the rubble of houses destroyed by devastating flash floods that authorities said have killed at least 23 people and left more than 100 missing.

News Minute - Video of Major World Affairs - July 21

News Minute - Video of Major World Affairs – July 21

Today in History: July 21, verdict reached in Scopes 'Monkey Trial'

Today in History. Today is Tuesday, July 21, the 202nd day of 2026. There are 163 days left in the year. Today in History: On July 21, 1925, the so-called “Monkey Trial” ended in Dayton, Tennessee, with John T. Scopes found guilty of violating state law for teaching Darwin’s Theory of Evolution. (The conviction was later overturned.)

US gas prices back up to an average of $4 a gallon

NEW YORK (AP) – U.S. gas prices jumped to an average of $4 a gallon again Monday as the U.S. and Iran launched more attacks. According to motor club AAA, the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline is now just above the $4 mark.

US soldiers killed by Iran were from Texas and Hawaii, military says

WASHINGTON (AP) – Two U.S. Army soldiers killed in Jordan while defending against Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks were identified on Monday – the first U.S. troop deaths from direct Iranian fire since the opening days of the war.

China's new AI model halts new subscriptions as demand swamps capacity

HONG KONG (AP) – The new, powerful Chinese artificial intelligence model Kimi K3, which has caused a stir in the U.S. tech industry, has suspended new subscriptions after a flood in demand overwhelmed capacity within days of the launch.

No evidence mobile phones cause brain cancer

Electromagnetic waves are everywhere. They're the reason you can hear music when you turn on the radio, use wi-fi, find your way using satellite navigation, and make calls on a mobile phone.

Andy Burnham arrives at Downing St after being appointed as UK PM

Andy Burnham arrives at Downing St after being appointed as UK PM

In one of Kyiv's most frequently bombed neighborhoods, residents choose to stay

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Residents of Kyiv’s historic Lukianivka neighborhood share a dark joke: Russian strikes hit the area so frequently, they ought to be issued military service documents as though they are living on the front line of the war.