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MANILA, Philippines (AP) – A strong earthquake killed at least two people and injured dozens in the northern Philippines on Wednesday, where tremors triggered small landslides and damaged buildings and churches, sending terrified crowds and sick people hospitals in the capital rushed. Outdoor. The 7-magnitude quake was centered in hard-hit Abra province in a mountainous …

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When a team trades a superstar for a younger player, it tends to be for both control and upside. Superstars asking for trades are almost always armed with the threat of free agency, while young players, for the most part, have less freedom of movement. A first-round pick cannot change teams per pick until after …

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Trump’s conduct, conversations that are part of Justice Department investigation The Washington Post Donald Trump Investigated by Justice Department as Part of Criminal Investigation January 6 The Daily Beast The DOJ is asking witnesses about their conversation with Trump, according to CNN’s Washington Post DOJ appears to be probing Trump’s conduct, conversations as part of …

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Comment on this story comment Torrential downpours caused flash flooding in St. Louis and surrounding areas, with at least one person dead and residents stranded in their cars and homes as rainfall broke a record set more than a century ago. The city had received more than 9 inches of rain in the afternoon, the …

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VideoEuropean Union energy ministers agreed to a deal that encourages members of the bloc to voluntarily reduce their natural gas consumption by 15 percent in order to manage their dependence on Russian energy.CreditCredit… Virginia Mayo/Associated Press BRUSSELS – European Union energy ministers reached a deal on Tuesday to curb their consumption of natural gas, finding …

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Comment on this story comment Nearly 40 million Americans are under heat alerts Tuesday as two areas of excessively high temperatures roast portions of the Lower 48. Parts of the southern plains, from Texas to southern Missouri, continue to bake as they have most of the summer. But for the Pacific Northwest, the arrival of …

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump will return to Washington Tuesday for the first time since leaving office, delivering a speech hours after former Vice President Mike Pence, a potential 2024 challenger, called on the Republican Party to stop look back Trump’s appearance in the nation’s capital, his first trip since President Joe Biden …

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Natural gas pipeline model, EU and Russian flags, July 18, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Sign up now for FREE, unlimited access to Reuters.com Sign up EU ministers agree to emergency cuts in gas consumption Voluntary cuts would become binding in the event of a supply emergency The final agreement exempts numerous countries and industries EU struggles …

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Ukraine’s economy has seen a sharp decline due to the war with Russia, top aide says Damage seen after the market hit by Russian attacks as the war between Russia and Ukraine continues in Bakhmut, Donetsk province, Ukraine, on July 25, 2022. Metin Atkas| Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Russia’s assault on Ukraine has had …

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UBS on Tuesday missed expectations for the second quarter of 2022 as its wealth management and investment banking divisions saw a drop in client activity due to the global market slump. The Swiss bank reported net profit attributable to shareholders of $2.108 billion, below the company’s aggregate analyst expectations of $2.403 billion. It marks a …

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