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A long-running heat wave that has already shattered previous records across the U.S. persisted on Sunday, baking parts of the West with dangerous temperatures that caused the death of a motorcyclist in Death Valley and held the East in its hot and humid grip.

Sophisticated overseas criminals are stealing tens of billions of dollars from Americans every year, a crime wave projected to get worse as the U.S. population ages and technology makes it easier to successfully perpetrate fraud.

The Supreme Court said its guidance that gun laws must align with U.S. “history and tradition” was misunderstood. What does that mean for hundreds of legal challenges to gun laws?

President Joe Biden urged his supporters to stay unified during a series of Sunday stops in critical Pennsylvania on Sunday, even as some leading congressional Democrats privately suggested it was time for him to abandon his reelection bid because of intensifying questions about whether he’s fit for another term.

Marking nine months since the war in Gaza started, Israeli protesters blocked highways across the country Sunday, calling on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to step down and pushing for a cease-fire to bring back scores of hostages held by Hamas.

The president has warned that if leading Democrats want to alter his thinking about staying in the race, they are going to have to wage a protracted battle. That fight has intensified.

Growing skepticism about President Joe Biden’s reelection chances has European leaders heading to the NATO summit in Washington confronting the prospect that the military alliance’s most prominent critic, Donald Trump, may return to power over its mightiest military.

A coalition of the French left won the most seats in high-stakes legislative elections Sunday, beating back a far-right surge but failing to win a majority. The outcome left France, a pillar of the European Union and Olympic host country, facing the stunning prospect of a hung parliament and political paralysis.

Beryl began lashing Texas with rain and intensifying winds Sunday as coastal residents boarded up windows, left beach towns under evacuation orders and prepared for the powerful storm that has already cut a deadly path through parts of Mexico and the Caribbean.

Clark finished with 19 points, 13 assists and 12 rebounds for Indiana.

Tribal Chairman Mark Fox says the greenhouse will provide food locally, as well as to tribes in neighboring states and to isolated and impoverished areas.

Much of the public sees the Supreme Court as political, not impartial, even as the court’s defenders say its critics simply oppose the conservative majority.

The Democratic Party has not fallen in line behind President Biden, even after the events that were set up to reset his imperiled campaign and show everyone he wasn’t too old to be president four more years.

Young women are sharing payday routines, breaking down investments and opening up about budgeting.

The highest camp on Mount Everest is littered with up to 40-50 tons of garbage, according to a Sherpa who led a team that worked to clear trash and dig up dead bodies frozen for years on the world’s tallest mountain.

The apparent compromise by the militant group could deliver the first pause in fighting since November and set the stage for further talks. But all sides warn that a deal is still not guaranteed.

State and local officials have urged coastal residents to be prepared for possible storm surge flooding, heavy rain and high winds.

It’s almost impossible to turn old threads into new clothes, but scientists are working to change that.

Pezeshkian promised no radical changes to Iran’s Shiite theocracy in his campaign and long has held Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as the final arbiter of all matters of state in the country.

A team of Israeli negotiators will resume talks next week on a cease-fire and hostage exchange deal with Hamas, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said.

Of Britain’s top five political positions, three now belong to women.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court overturned its own ruling from two years ago that limited the use of ballot drop boxes in the presidential swing state.

Trump is seeking to distance himself from a plan for a massive overhaul of the federal government drafted by some of his administration officials.