An elementary student died and 23 others were injured after their Ohio school bus was hit on first day of class

An elementary student was killed and 23 other students were injured -- including one with life-threatening injuries -- after their school bus was hit by a minivan and overturned on the first day of school.
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Former PM Thaksin Shinawatra returns to a politically divided Thailand after 15 years of self-exile

Thaksin Shinawatra, the ousted fugitive former prime minister of Thailand, returned to the country Tuesday for the first time after more than 15 years in self-exile, reintroducing a towering and divisive figure at a time when the kingdom's often fraught political scene is in a fresh state of flux.
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Tropical Storm Hilary batters California after making landfall in Mexico

Hilary is expected to cause "catastrophic and life-threatening" floods in parts of California and Nevada, where a year's worth of rain could fall in a single day. Follow here for live news updates.
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A Utah man who won a $3 million lottery jackpot on his birthday didn't find out until a month later

The 4th of July is a big day in American history, and it was a big day for a Utah man who shares his birthday with the nation's. This year, it marked the day he unknowingly became a millionaire.
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Why F-16 jets can't come soon enough for Ukraine

The depth and frequency of craters across the frontline city of Orikhiv are a blunt example of why Ukraine needs F-16 fighter jets urgently.
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Belarus would use nuclear weapons in the event of 'aggression,' Lukashenko says

Belarus would be willing to use the nuclear weapons given by close ally Russia in the face of foreign "aggression," President Alexander Lukashenko said Thursday, as tensions rise around the country's borders with NATO nations.
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Hundreds of wildfires raging in Canada's Northwest Territories prompt evacuations in what officials are calling a 'crisis situation'

Hundreds of wildfires raging in parts of Canada's Northwest Territories have prompted officials to issue evacuation orders and declare a state of emergency as the blazes threaten the capital city of Yellowknife.
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