Google closed its Russian business in May 2022, three months after Moscow’s invasion, but Google-owned YouTube continues to operate there.
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Abbott is wrong to define unlawful immigration at Texas border as an ‘invasion’, Feds say
The Justice Department argues that Abbott’s actions to deter unlawful crossings usurp the constitutional authority of the federal government.
Canada heat wave raising danger of even more wildfires
Officials give update on conditions in Canada’s Northwest Territories as residents began fleeing an approaching wildfire Thursday in long convoys.
At least 60 migrants from Senegal feared dead after boat rescued near Cape Verde
A migrant boat believed to be carrying over 100 people from Senegal was rescued, with at least 60 feared dead.
‘Unprecedented’ wildfire prompts evacuations in Canada’s Northwest Territories
Residents are being forced to leave their homes in Canada’s Northwest Territories as wildfire closes in.
Passengers flee Buenos Aires bus fire
A bus caught fire on Wednesday on a busy road in the Argentinian capital of Buenos Aires. (Aug. 17)
How 5th Circuit Court of Appeals mifepristone ruling pokes holes in wider FDA authority
By questioning the FDA’s authority to regulate an abortion drug, the courts undermine its authority to regulate all medications, legal experts say.
Strong 6.3 earthquake rattles Colombia, nearby aftershock registers 5.7, USGS says
The notable quake registered a preliminary magnitude of 6.3, according to USGS, and was recorded about 9.9 miles north of the town of Cumaral.
Gunman unleashed barrage of fire on police in Fargo ambush
North Dakota authorities released body camera video of a July shooting that killed the gunman and a Fargo police officer and wounded two more officers and a civilian. Investigators found guns, 1,800 rounds of ammunition and explosives in Mohamad Baraka…
A house explosion killed six people, including a child, and destroyed three other homes
Officials are investigating the cause of a house explosion outside of Pittsburgh that killed six and injured several others.