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Contiguous US breaks its record for hottest month ever, NOAA says

KENSINGTON, Maryland (AP) - The contiguous United States sizzled to its hottest month ever last month, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. July averaged 76.89 degrees Fah...

The Canadian Press Aug 10, 2026

Magnitude 7.4 quake rocks western Colombia, killing at least 111 people

CALI, Colombia (AP) - A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, killing at least 111 people, damaging hundreds of buildings and leaving many trapped under debris while the...

The Canadian Press Aug 10, 2026

WHO says Congo's fast-moving Ebola outbreak started months before it was declared

BUNIA, Congo (AP) - The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record started in February, months before it was officially declared in mid-May, the World Health Organization said Monday as responders in ea...

The Canadian Press Aug 10, 2026

Ukrainian drone attack on an oil hub deep inside Russia kills 13, officials say

Ukraine attacked the petroleum hub of Nizhnekamsk in central Russia's Tatarstan region on Monday, killing 13 people and injuring 78 others, local authorities said, in one of the deadliest attacks in t...

The Canadian Press Aug 10, 2026

Suspected Irish crime boss lands in Dublin after extradition from Dubai to face allegations

LONDON (AP) - The alleged leader of an Irish organized crime gang was extradited to Ireland from Dubai on Sunday to face allegations that he ran an international drug smuggling and money laundering em...

The Canadian Press Aug 9, 2026

Jorge Messi, Lionel Messi’s father and longtime agent, dies at 68

ROSARIO, Argentina (AP) - Jorge Messi, the father of soccer star and Argentina captain Lionel Messi, died Saturday at a hospital in the central Argentina city of Rosario. He was 68. The Rosario-based ...