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AP Exclusive: Footage of collapsed dam shows no evidence to back Russian claims KHERSON, Ukraine (AP) -- Exclusive drone footage of the collapsed Ukrainian dam and surrounding villages under Russian occupation showed the ruined structure falling into the flooded river, hundreds o... June 9, 2023

Smoke from wildfires, a fact of life in the West, catches outdoor workers off guard in the East NEW YORK (AP) -- The hazardous haze from Canada's wildfires is taking its toll on people whose jobs have forced them outdoors along the U.S. East Coast even as a dystopian orange hue led to the cancel... June 9, 2023

Russia shells Ukrainian city inundated by dam collapse KHERSON, Ukraine (AP) -- Russian forces Thursday shelled a southern Ukrainian city inundated by flooding in a catastrophic dam collapse, Ukrainian officials said, forcing a suspension of some rescue e... June 9, 2023

Air quality alerts hit third day as Canadian wildfire smoke pushes south NEW YORK (AP) -- Officials warned residents to stay inside and limit outdoor activities Thursday as a thick, hazardous haze of wildfire smoke loomed over daily life for millions of people across the U... June 9, 2023

Oklahoma City man finds swastika cut into grass in front of his home OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- An Oklahoma City man who found a swastika cut into the grass in front of his home said Thursday he believes it was done by a neighbor with whom he has had a long-running dispute.... June 9, 2023

Van der Sloot arrives in US from Peru to face charges BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) -- Joran van der Sloot, the chief suspect in the 2005 disappearance of Natalee Holloway, arrived Thursday in the United States from Peru to face charges that he attempted to exto... June 9, 2023

23 freight cars heavily damaged in Arizona train derailment WILLIAMS, Ariz. (AP) -- Authorities are trying to determine the cause of a freight train derailment in northern Arizona that heavily damaged 23 cars and a load of new vehicles. Coconino County Emergen... June 9, 2023

Trump, aides bracing for possible federal charges MIAMI (AP) -- Former President Donald Trump and his aides are bracing for a potential indictment in the classified documents investigation as prosecutors handling the probe were spotted Thursday at a ... June 9, 2023

Teen accused of providing gift cards to support terrorist group BOSTON (AP) -- An 18-year-old Massachusetts man sent gift cards worth a total of $1,670 to someone he thought was a supporter of the Islamic State group that he intended to be used to fund a war on no... June 9, 2023

Knife attack at park in French Alps critically wounds 4 young children PARIS (AP) -- As bystanders screamed for help, a man with a knife stabbed four young children Thursday at a lakeside park in the French Alps, assaulting at least one in a stroller repeatedly. Authorit... June 9, 2023