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Hurricane Milton has formed and could grow stronger before hitting Florida midweek

Hurricane Milton has formed and could grow stronger before hitting Florida midweek

MIAMI (AP) — U.S. Air Force hurricane hunters have confirmed that Milton has rapidly intensified into a hurricane as it moves toward Florida, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said.
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Pope names 21 new cardinals, significantly increasing the pool who will one day elect his successor

Pope names 21 new cardinals, significantly increasing the pool who will one day elect his successor

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis named 21 new cardinals Sunday, significantly increasing the size of the College of Cardinals and further cementing his mark on the group of prelates who will one day elect his successor.
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A strike on a mosque kills 19 as Israel bombards northern Gaza and southern Beirut

A strike on a mosque kills 19 as Israel bombards northern Gaza and southern Beirut

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli strike on a mosque in the Gaza Strip early Sunday killed at least 19 people, Palestinian officials said, as Israel intensified its bombardment of northern Gaza and southern Beirut in a widening war with Ira
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Pope names 21 new cardinals, significantly increasing pool who will one day elect successor

Pope names 21 new cardinals, significantly increasing pool who will one day elect successor

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis named 21 new cardinals Sunday, significantly increasing the size of the College of Cardinals and further cementing his mark on the group of prelates who will one day elect his successor.
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Apparent Israeli airstrike on mosque in central Gaza kills at least 18 people

Apparent Israeli airstrike on mosque in central Gaza kills at least 18 people

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An apparent Israeli airstrike early Sunday killed at least 18 people in central Gaza, Palestinian medical officials said.
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Tropical Storm Milton forms in Gulf of Mexico, could intensify as a hurricane threatening Florida

Tropical Storm Milton forms in Gulf of Mexico, could intensify as a hurricane threatening Florida

MIAMI (AP) — A storm system that was brewing in the Gulf of Mexico earlier Saturday has strengthened into Tropical Storm Milton, with forecasters warning it could intensify into a hurricane headed to Florida next week.
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Congo finally begins mpox vaccinations in drive to slow outbreaks declared a global emergency

Congo finally begins mpox vaccinations in drive to slow outbreaks declared a global emergency

GOMA, Congo (AP) — Congolese authorities on Saturday began vaccination against mpox, nearly two months after the disease outbreak that spread from Congo to several African countries and beyond was declared a global emergency by the World Health Organ
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Congo finally begins mpox vaccinations in drive to slow outbreaks declared a global emergency

Congo finally begins mpox vaccinations in drive to slow outbreaks declared a global emergency

GOMA, Congo (AP) — Congolese authorities on Saturday began vaccination against mpox, nearly two months after the disease outbreak that spread from Congo to several African countries and beyond was declared a global emergency by the World Health Organ
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Leslie strengthens into a hurricane in the Atlantic but isn't threatening land

Leslie strengthens into a hurricane in the Atlantic but isn't threatening land

MIAMI (AP) — Leslie has strengthened into a hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean and isn’t threatening land, forecasters said.
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Israeli airstrikes rock southern suburbs of Beirut and cut off a key crossing into Syria

Israeli airstrikes rock southern suburbs of Beirut and cut off a key crossing into Syria

BEIRUT (AP) — Israel carried out another series of punishing airstrikes Friday, hitting suburban Beirut and cutting off the main border crossing between Lebanon and Syria for tens of thousands of people fleeing the Israeli bombardment of the Hezbolla
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