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This photo released by Ostorozhno Novosti on Monday, July 17, 2023, reportedly shows damaged parts of an automobile link of the Crimean Bridge connecting Russian mainland and Crimean peninsula over the Kerch Strait not far from Kerch, Crimea.

World News

Explosions disrupt traffic on a key bridge from Crimea to Russia's mainland

8:14am July 17, 2023

by Charles Maynes

Traffic on a key bridge connecting Crimea to Russia's mainland was disrupted Monday after one of its sections was blown up in what Russian officials said was a Ukrainian attack that killed two.

A currency trader watches monitors at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, July 17, 2023. Asian shares were mostly lower on Monday after China reported weaker growth than forecast in the last quarter.

China's second quarter GDP figures show a faltering post-COVID economic recovery

6:22am July 17, 2023

by Emily Feng

The disappointing numbers come amid dropping property sales, weak exports and a stagnant retail environment in the world's second-biggest economy.

A visitor walks past shelves of books at the Mohammed bin Rashid Library in Dubai in June 2022. The library incorporates technology and artificial intelligence, including robots to help visitors and an electronic book retrieval system. It's just one example of the many ways AI has found its way into the world of books.

Arts
Books

Thousands of authors urge AI companies to stop using work without permission

5:13am July 17, 2023

by Chloe Veltman

Nora Roberts, Viet Thanh Nguyen, Michael Chabon and Margaret Atwood are among those signing an Authors Guild letter asking artificial intelligence companies to get permission or offer compensation.

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The Crayon 301 NASCAR Cup Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon (pictured) was canceled Sunday and postponed until Monday due to inclement weather.

National

Flash floods kill at least 5 people in Pennsylvania as storms sweep the Northeast

8:29pm July 16, 2023

by Joe Hernandez

More than 40 million people across the Northeast were at moderate risk of excessive rainfall on Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.

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Rural voters lean red, young voters lean blue. So what's a young, rural voter to do?

5:06pm July 16, 2023

Democrats are aiming to make gains in North Carolina in 2024. And that path to victory in the state runs through its small towns and youngest voters. Here's where some of them stand.

Carlee Russell is studying to become a registered nurse.

National

Carlee Russell appeared at home after vanishing while reporting lost child

3:56pm July 16, 2023

by Juliana Kim

Carlee Russell, 25, from Hoover, Ala., went missing on Thursday night after telling 911 she was going to help a toddler stranded on the side of the interstate. She then returned home, police said.

Below the Belt is a documentary about endometriosis.

Health & Safety

Endometriosis, a painful and often overlooked disease, gets attention in a new film

11:54am July 16, 2023

by Andrea Muraskin

'Below the Belt' highlights patients' stories and the push for new research dollars for this poorly understood disease. Here are 7 surprising facts from the film.

In this photo tweeted by WSB-TV's Steve Gehlbach, Hampton Police Chief James Turner, center, stands next to a mounted picture of suspect Andre Longmore during a news conference in Hampton, Ga., on Saturday.

National

Authorities are searching for a man suspected of killing 4 people in Georgia

8:49pm July 15, 2023

by The Associated Press

Detectives are investigating at least four crime scenes that are in close proximity to one another. The shootings happened at a subdivision in Hampton, a small city south of Atlanta.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, on June 25. Netanyahu's office says he has been rushed to a hospital but that he is in "good condition" as he undergoes a medical evaluation.

World News

Israel's Netanyahu is rushed to a hospital; his office says he was likely dehydrated

7:31pm July 15, 2023

by The Associated Press

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday declared that he feels "very good" after he was rushed to the hospital for what doctors said likely was dehydration.

A southern otter in Santa Cruz, Calif., catches a wave after stealing a surfer's board.

Sports

An otter in Santa Cruz is hassling surfers — and stealing their boards

5:27pm July 15, 2023

by Dustin Jones

The 5-year-old female southern sea otter was first seen hijacking surfboards in Santa Cruz last September. Officials successfully drove the otter away from the area, but she has since returned.

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