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Elton John bids farewell to the road with the last show on his goodbye tour

The acclaimed British singer's final concert was set in Stockholm, and marked the culmination of his "Farewell Yellow Brick Road" tour, which spanned over five years, 330 shows and 16 Gucci suits.

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Suspended from Twitter, the account tracking Elon Musk's jet has landed on Threads

The account ElonJet tracked the movement of Elon Musk's private jet in real time, until it was suspended by Twitter last year. Now, it has resurfaced on Meta's fast-growing Twitter rival, Threads.

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Backlash builds as Japan prepares to release wastewater from Fukushima nuclear plant

Protesters say the release, which won the endorsement of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog last week, sets a bad precedent that may encourage other countries to dispose nuclear waste into sea.

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Why a game in which you look for a real, live pink elephant could help save the world

That's a community-wide game Edgard Gouveia remembers from his boyhood in Brazil — and uses as a model in his efforts to heal the world through gameplay.

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Supreme Court dissents and rejoinders, with respect and disrespect

Feelings seem raw at the court, certainly for the court's three liberal justices, who were on the losing end of some of the court's biggest cases this term, but also for the conservatives.

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A national newspaper in Mexico has said its reporter was killed in a western state

The Mexican national newspaper La Jornada said Saturday that its staff reporter in the Pacific coast state of Nayarit has been found dead.

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Young families continued to leave cities last year – but at a slower pace

What will be the pandemic's lasting impact on where American families choose to settle down? It's still too soon to tell, but fresh data from the U.S. census provides some clues.

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The northern lights are coming to several states this week. Here's how to see them

This week's geomagnetic storm will bring the aurora borealis further south. The Space Weather Prediction Center says the best time to view the aurora borealis is between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. local time.

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Admire the 'blue button jellyfish' washing ashore on Texas beaches, but don't touch

A tentacled summer visitor has arrived on the shores of the western Gulf. It looks like a jellyfish, but it's not. Look at the beautiful blue creatures — but don't touch, say state officials.

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Biden is meeting King Charles before heading to a NATO leaders summit in Lithuania

President Biden is in Europe this week. He'll first talk climate change with King Charles. Then he's meeting NATO leaders in Vilnius, Lithuania to talk about the war in Ukraine.

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Here's how 10 minutes of mindfulness can help make or break a family vacation

Research shows it's possible to generative positive emotions and memories, even amid strife and anxiety. If you're planning a family vacation, a simple meditation exercise can help you keep your cool.

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The world is big enough for US and China, Yellen says to conclude Beijing trip

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Sunday said Washington will listen to Chinese complaints about curbs on U.S. exports as she ended a visit to Beijing aimed at reviving strained relations.

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Zelenskyy hails Ukraine's soldiers from a Black Sea island to mark 500 days of war

Speaking from Snake Island, Zelenskyy honored the Ukrainian soldiers who fought for the island and all other defenders of the country.

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U.S. soccer star Megan Rapinoe will retire at the end of the season

Megan Rapinoe will end her career having won at least two World Cups and one Olympic gold medal and having been awarded a Presidential Medal of Freedom.

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A plane crash in Southern California kills 6 people near site of earlier fatal crash

The FAA and the NTSB are investigating after a Cessna business jet crashed in Riverside County and burst into flames. It's the second deadly crash near the same Riverside County airport within a week.

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Dangerous heat waves will hit the Southwest and Florida over the next week

The National Weather Service has warned people in several cities, including Phoenix and Miami, to avoid the sun over the coming days as temperatures climb to life-threatening numbers.

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Mark Cavendish crashes out of Tour de France, missing outright record for stage wins

Britain's ace sprinter will have to share the record for most career stage wins at the Tour de France. Competing in his final season, Cavendish crashed out of the race during the eighth stage.

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More renters facing eviction have a right to a lawyer. Finding one can be hard

New laws aim to change the power imbalance in rent court, where tenants with no lawyer are more likely to lose. But some cities have a shortage of attorneys or no set way to pair them with renters.

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An overdue library book makes a return trip to the shelves — 119 years later

There are overdue library books. Then there's An Elementary Treatise on Electricity, which was last checked out in Massachusetts in 1904. It finally made it back after being spotted in West Virginia.

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Studying the link between the gut and mental health is personal for this scientist

Calliope Holingue researches how the microbiome and mind affect each other. She's part of a growing field, exploring how that connection could ultimately improve treatments for mental conditions.

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Feinstein's return to the Senate recalls its past heroics and persistent problems

The 90-year-old Californian's long absence and current condition raise questions about the institution's ability to deal with its internal issues of aging or disability.

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Shohei Ohtani's hometown in Japan knew he was a prodigy since Little League

"He made it big all due to his own efforts. We had nothing to do with it," Ohtani's former coach, Shoji Asari, says of the Los Angeles Angels' superstar. Asari emphasized fun over winning.

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Canceled trips and no refunds: Passport delays are derailing travelers

In March, the State Department said the standard processing time for a new or renewed passport can take up to 13 weeks. But many passport seekers are finding that the wait is well beyond that.

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Turkey's Erdogan hosts Zelenskyy and says Ukraine deserves membership in NATO

Erdogan's support for Ukraine comes as Turkey has been holding off giving final approval to Sweden joining NATO, saying Stockholm is not effectively cracking down on groups Ankara view as threats.

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California's governor won't appeal parole of former Manson follower Leslie Van Houten

Van Houten, now in her 70s, is serving a life sentence for helping Charles Manson and other followers in the 1969 killings of Leno LaBianca, a grocer in Los Angeles, and his wife, Rosemary.

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Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin passes on Senate, announces House reelection run

Raskin gave himself until July to announce his plans. He was weighing a reelection campaign against a run for the U.S. Senate. He went into remission for cancer in April.

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The U.S. is sending cluster bombs to Ukraine despite humanitarian warnings

U.S. officials maintained Friday that Ukraine has provided written assurances to minimize civilian casualties with the use of the controversial munitions.

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The world is officially 'free' of chemical weapons. Here's what that means

The U.S. has destroyed the last of its stockpile of sarin nerve agent, fulfilling a decades-old obligation.

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The job market is cooling but still surprisingly strong. Is that a good thing?

U.S. employers added 209,000 jobs in June. That's a solid number, but fewer than the month before. Here are the 5 things we took away from the report.

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Twitter threatens to sue its new rival, Threads, claiming Meta stole trade secrets

An attorney for Twitter accused Meta of hiring dozens of former Twitter employees with the intention of creating a "copycat" platform, implying a lawsuit could come next.

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