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Plane crashes in Brazil's Sao Paulo state, killing all 61 aboard, airline says

Plane crashes in Brazil's Sao Paulo state, killing all 61 aboard, airline says

VINHEDO, Brazil (AP) — A passenger plane crashed into a gated residential community in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state Friday, killing all 61 people aboard and leaving a smoldering wreck, officials and the airline said.
US ambassador confirms Mexican drug lord Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada was brought to US against his will

US ambassador confirms Mexican drug lord Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada was brought to US against his will

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to Mexico confirmed Friday that drug lord Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada was brought to the United States against his will when he arrived in Texas in July on a plane along with fellow drug lord Joaquín Guzmán López.
Illinois sheriff retiring after deputy he hired was charged with murder for shooting Sonya Massey

Illinois sheriff retiring after deputy he hired was charged with murder for shooting Sonya Massey

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois sheriff who hired the deputy charged in the death of Sonya Massey announced Friday that he will retire, five weeks after the 36-year-old Black woman was fatally shot in her home.
Trump plane heading to Montana rally was diverted but landed safely nearby, airport staff says

Trump plane heading to Montana rally was diverted but landed safely nearby, airport staff says

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Man who attacked police at the US Capitol with poles gets 20 years, one of longest Jan. 6 sentences

Man who attacked police at the US Capitol with poles gets 20 years, one of longest Jan. 6 sentences

WASHINGTON (AP) — A California man with a history of political violence was sentenced on Friday to 20 years in prison for repeatedly attacking police with flagpoles and other makeshift weapons during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.
Russia declares an emergency in Kursk, under attack by Ukraine. 14 die in a Russian strike on a mall

Russia declares an emergency in Kursk, under attack by Ukraine. 14 die in a Russian strike on a mall

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia declared a “federal-level” emergency in the Kursk region following a large-scale incursion from Ukraine and sent reinforcements there on Friday, four days after hundreds of Ukrainian troops poured across the border in what
Debby bringing heavy rain, flooding and possible tornadoes northeast into the weekend

Debby bringing heavy rain, flooding and possible tornadoes northeast into the weekend

LUCAMA, N.C. (AP) — The remnants of Debby picked up the pace Friday, moving north and northeast from the Carolinas and still packing a punch with heavy rains, flash flooding and the threat of tornadoes.
Chi Chi Rodriguez, Hall of Fame golfer known for antics on the greens, dies at 88

Chi Chi Rodriguez, Hall of Fame golfer known for antics on the greens, dies at 88

Juan “Chi Chi” Rodriguez, a Hall of Fame golfer whose antics on the greens during and inspiring life story made him among the sport’s most popular players during a long professional career, died Thursday. He was 88.
ABC says Trump and Harris have agreed to participate in a presidential debate on Sept. 10

ABC says Trump and Harris have agreed to participate in a presidential debate on Sept. 10

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — ABC says both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have agreed to a Sept. 10 presidential debate, setting up a face-off between the Republican and Democratic nominees.
A competitor in the CrossFit Games has died during a swimming event at a Texas lake

A competitor in the CrossFit Games has died during a swimming event at a Texas lake

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A competitor in the CrossFit Games has died while competing in a swimming event Thursday morning on a Texas lake.