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Paw patrol: German police revive girl's dropped Chihuahua

Paw patrol: German police revive girl's dropped Chihuahua

BERLIN (AP) — No job is too small for Hamburg police.
Taliban take Kandahar, Herat in major Afghanistan offensive

Taliban take Kandahar, Herat in major Afghanistan offensive

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban captured two major Afghan cities, the country's second- and third-largest after Kabul, and a strategic provincial capital on Thursday, further squeezing the embattled government just weeks before the end of the A
Official: Canada sending special forces to close Afghan embassy in Kabul

Official: Canada sending special forces to close Afghan embassy in Kabul

TORONTO — Canadian special forces will deploy to Afghanistan where Canadian embassy staff in Kabul will be evacuated before closing, a source familiar with the plan told The Associated Press.
Census shows US is diversifying, white population shrinking

Census shows US is diversifying, white population shrinking

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Texas law enforcement enlisted to end Democrats' holdout

Texas law enforcement enlisted to end Democrats' holdout

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Republicans enlisted the help of law enforcement for the first time Thursday to force the return of Democratic legislators who fled the state a month ago to block new voting restrictions.
US sending 3K troops for partial Afghan embassy evacuation

US sending 3K troops for partial Afghan embassy evacuation

WASHINGTON (AP) — Just weeks before the U.S. is scheduled to end its war in Afghanistan, the Biden administration is rushing 3,000 fresh troops to the Kabul airport to help with a partial evacuation of the U.S. Embassy.
Fred weaker, but likely to drench Florida as tropical storm

Fred weaker, but likely to drench Florida as tropical storm

HAVANA (AP) — Tropical Depression Fred headed for a drenching of Cuba and the Bahamas on Thursday on a forecast track that would carry it toward South Florida as a tropical storm by Saturday. The main threat to the U.S.
Britain to send troops to Kabul to help U.K. nationals leave

Britain to send troops to Kabul to help U.K. nationals leave

LONDON (AP) — Britain will send around 600 troops to Afghanistan to help U.K. nationals leave the country amid increasing violence and deteriorating security, the ministry of defense said Thursday.
Floods that hit northern Turkey leave 17 dead, 1 missing

Floods that hit northern Turkey leave 17 dead, 1 missing

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish authorities said Thursday the death toll from the severe floods and mudslides that struck the north of the country has risen to 17, and one more person is still reported missing.
San Francisco mandates proof of vaccination when indoors

San Francisco mandates proof of vaccination when indoors

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco will require proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 for a number of indoor activities such as visiting restaurants, bars and gyms.
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