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Bus crashes on NY Thruway; over 50 people taken to hospitals

Bus crashes on NY Thruway; over 50 people taken to hospitals

WEEDSPORT, N.Y. (AP) — A tour bus bound for Niagara Falls rolled over Saturday on the New York State Thruway in central New York, sending more than 50 people to hospitals, state police and a hospital said.
Taliban capture key northern city, approach Afghan capital

Taliban capture key northern city, approach Afghan capital

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban on Saturday captured a large, heavily defended city in northern Afghanistan in a major setback for the government, and were approaching the capital of Kabul, less than three weeks before the U.S.
Israel condemns Poland restitution law, recalls top diplomat

Israel condemns Poland restitution law, recalls top diplomat

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Israel on Saturday condemned Poland’s approval of a law that restricts the rights of Holocaust survivors or their descendants to reclaim property seized by the country’s former communist regime and announced it was recalling its
High heat: Spain clocks prelim record of 47.2 C (116.96 F)

High heat: Spain clocks prelim record of 47.2 C (116.96 F)

MADRID (AP) — Spain set a new provisional heat record of 47.2 degrees Celsius (116.96 Fahrenheit) on Saturday as Southern Europe sweltered under a relentless summer sun.
Russian firefighting plane crashes in Turkey; 8 killed

Russian firefighting plane crashes in Turkey; 8 killed

ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) — A firefighting plane from Russia crashed Saturday in a mountainous area in southern Turkey, killing the eight crew members and emergency workers aboard, Russia's Defense Ministry said.
Tropical Storm Grace forms; Fred still a tropical depression

Tropical Storm Grace forms; Fred still a tropical depression

HAVANA (AP) — Tropical Storm Grace formed Saturday morning in the Atlantic Ocean, while Fred remained a tropical depression headed into the eastern Gulf of Mexico. Grace was centered 420 miles (675 kilometers) east of the Leeward Islands, the U.S.
1 dies in Albuquerque school shooting; student detained

1 dies in Albuquerque school shooting; student detained

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — One student was killed and another was taken into custody Friday after a shooting at a middle school near downtown Albuquerque during the lunch hour, police said.
Boston's famed Skinny House back on market, listed for $1.2M

Boston's famed Skinny House back on market, listed for $1.2M

BOSTON (AP) — Boston's famous Skinny House is on sale again for a whopping $1.2 million. The vertically rectangular-shaped house was listed Monday, the first time it's been on the market since 2017.
Taliban sweep across Afghanistan's south, take 4 more cities

Taliban sweep across Afghanistan's south, take 4 more cities

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban completed their sweep of Afghanistan's south on Friday, taking four more provincial capitals in a lightning offensive that brought them closer to Kabul just weeks before the U.S.
New York Assembly to suspend Cuomo impeachment investigation

New York Assembly to suspend Cuomo impeachment investigation

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The New York state Assembly will suspend its investigation of Gov.