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A surfer rides a wave into shore at the Malibu Pier. Several beaches around the pier are on a list of areas where the water should be avoided due to high bacteria levels, health officials say. (Al Seib/Los Angeles Times) A day at the beach is probably on the schedule for many Californians this week, … Read more

A woman covers her face Wednesday while watching a forensics team investigate the scene of a fatal stampede the day before in Uttar Pradesh, India. (Rajesh Kumar Singh / Associated Press) Severe overcrowding and a lack of exits contributed to a stampede that killed at least 121 people at a religious festival in northern India … Read more

A server ladles soup into a container as children line up to receive food at a shelter for families displaced by gang violence in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. (Odelyn Joseph / Associated Press) Gang violence in Haiti has displaced more than 300,000 children since March, the U.N. children’s agency said this week as the Caribbean country struggles … Read more

Hurricane Beryl, seen from the International Space Station on Sunday, is “the strongest and most dangerous hurricane threat that Jamaica has faced probably in decades,” said Jon Porter, chief meteorologist at AccuWeather. (NASA / Associated Press) Hurricane Beryl was roaring toward Jamaica on Wednesday, with islanders scrambling to make preparations after the powerful Category 4 … Read more

Trudeau has been under pressure to either step down or make some significant changes Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a news conference in Montreal on July 3, 2024. Photo by ANDREJ IVANOV /AFP via Getty Images OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is refusing to commit to holding a national caucus meeting to let … Read more

What do you think of Calgary’s much-anticipated new logo and visual identity revealed today? Some of the logos and graphics for Calgary’s new Blue Sky City branding. Handoutcal Marking a major step in its brand overhaul, the City of Calgary has released its new iconography to match its new slogan, Blue Sky City. Five official … Read more

President Biden’s re-election campaign tried to calm nerves and quash calls for him to exit the 2024 White House race Wednesday by firing off an all-staff memo showing the Democrat within striking distance of Donald Trump in some polls. The memo, obtained by Politico, highlighted internal polling in battleground states before and after the first … Read more

Hurricane Beryl, a Category 4 storm, has already killed at least six people and caused significant damage in the southeast Caribbean This image provided by NASA shows Hurricane Beryl from the International Space Station on Sunday, July 1, 2024.Photo by HO /THE CANADIAN PRESS Canadians in the Caribbean are scrambling to get out of harm’s … Read more

Former New York Times executive editor Jill Abramson blasted journalists in Washington, D.C. for failing to “hold power accountable” — and participating in a “massive cover-up” with the White House to shield President Biden’s “decline.” “It is our duty to poke through White House smoke screens and find out the truth,” Abramson told Semafor. “The … Read more

The estranged wife of accused “Duck Sauce Killer” Glenn Hirsch burst into tears inside a Queens courtroom Wednesday as she was found not guilty of controversial gun-possession charges. Dorothy Hirsch, who faced weapons charges for allegedly stashing her late husband’s arsenal after he was accused of gunning down a Chinese food delivery worker in a … Read more