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Dangerous heat wave will bring oppressive temperatures to US

A widespread and dangerous heat wave is building across the U.S., with triple-digit highs expected in the Southwest and Great Plains this weekend before spreading eastward under a dome of high pressure that meteorologists say could trap oppressive temperatures for a week or more.

Rapidly growing wildfire in Los Angeles County prompts evacuations

LOS ANGELES (AP) – A fast-spreading blaze prompted evacuation orders Friday afternoon in a sparsely populated area of Los Angeles County. The brush fire sparked around 1 p.m. under dry and scorching hot conditions in a remote high desert region about 45 miles (72 kilometers) northeast of LA.

Man with same name as US Sen. Dan Sullivan is eligible for Alaska's primary ballot

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – A man with the same name and party affiliation as Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan is eligible to challenge the senator in the August primary, a judge ruled Friday.

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China's June exports surge 27% from a year earlier as AI boom drives strong demand

HONG KONG (AP) – China’s exports accelerated in June, jumping 27% from a year earlier thanks partly to the boom in artificial intelligence, the customs agency said Tuesday.

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EU chief weighs age restrictions for children using social media

BRUSSELS (AP) – A top European Union official on Monday called for limits to be placed on children using social media as a special EU panel looking into the challenge recommended forbidding access for those under 13 until tech companies can prove their platforms are safe.

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12 states challenge Paramount's takeover of Warner Bros

NEW YORK (AP) – Twelve states challenged Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery on Monday, filing a lawsuit that argues the $81 billion mega merger would “extinguish competition” in Hollywood and threaten jobs across the industry.

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Iran says initial deal with US in state of 'crisis' and blames Washington

Iran says initial deal with US in state of ‘crisis’ and blames Washington

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EU chief weighs age restrictions for children using social media

BRUSSELS (AP) – A top European Union official on Monday called for limits to be placed on children using social media as a special EU panel looking into the challenge recommended forbidding access for those under 13 until tech companies can prove their platforms are safe.

WASHINGTON (AP) – Judge says Trump lawsuit against IRS was filed for ‘improper purpose’ and refers attorneys for disciplinary action. The ruling from U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams amounts to a stinging rebuke of the Republican president’s lawsuit, characterizing it as an exercise in self-dealing in which he sued an entity that is effectively under his control.

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Sam Neill, New Zealand actor who starred in 'Jurassic Park' and 'The Piano,' dies at 78