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Frustrations mount in the Houston heat after Beryl moves on and leaves millions without power 07/10/2024 12:56am • HOUSTON (AP) — The return of soaring heat in Houston on Tuesday deepened the misery for millions of people still without power after Hurricane Beryl crashed into Texas and left residents in search of places to cool off and fuel up as the extended outages strained one of the nation’s largest citi Takeaways from AP's report on how China's textile recycling efforts take a back seat to fast fashion 07/10/2024 12:16am • WENZHOU, China (AP) — China is the world’s largest textile producer and consumer, throwing away 26 million tons of clothes each year, mostly made of unrecyclable synthetics. A recycling factory in Zhejiang province on China’s east coast repurposes discarded cotton clothes to try to deal with Tourists still flock to Death Valley amid searing US heat wave blamed for several deaths 07/09/2024 10:49pm • DEATH VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — Hundreds of Europeans touring the American West and adventurers from around the U.S. are still being drawn to Death Valley National Park, even though the desolate region known as one of the Earth’s hottest places is being punished by a dangerous heat wave blamed for a Biden's support on Capitol Hill grimly uncertain. A seventh Democrat says he should drop out 07/09/2024 10:46pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The mood on Capitol Hill turned grimly uncertain Tuesday as Democrats wrestled over President Joe Biden’s reelection and the extraordinary question before them — whether to stand behind his candidacy or push the president to bow out amid concerns over his ability to lead them Democrats on Capitol Hill express concerns about Biden in private but stay quiet in public 07/09/2024 10:43pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — After meeting for around two hours Tuesday to discuss whether President Joe Biden should remain at the top of their presidential ticket, Senate Democrats seemed to agree on one thing — it's best not to talk about it publicly. Behind closed doors, several Democrats expressed dee Yankees GM Brian Cashman joins struggling team at Tampa Bay 07/09/2024 10:36pm • ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — General manager Brian Cashman has joined the struggling New York Yankees for a series at Tampa Bay that started Tuesday night. With owner Hal Steinbrenner in attendance, things didn't get better as the Yankees lost 5-3 to the Rays, the team's 17th loss in 23 games . Sti Iran encourages Gaza war protests in US to stoke outrage and distrust, intelligence chief says 07/09/2024 10:21pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Iranian government is covertly encouraging American protests over Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza in a bid to stoke outrage ahead of the fall election, the nation's top intelligence official said Tuesday. Using social media platforms popular in the U.S., groups linked to T Ukraine mourns as rescuers search the rubble of a Kyiv children's hospital struck by a missile 07/09/2024 09:37pm • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Rescuers searched the rubble of Ukraine's biggest children’s hospital on Tuesday for more dead and wounded, a day after authorities say a Russian missile leveled a wing of the Kyiv facility during a massive daytime barrage that killed at least 42 people throughout the countr Judge closes door to new trial for Arizona rancher in fatal shooting of Mexican man 07/09/2024 08:46pm • NOGALES, Ariz. (AP) — An Arizona rancher who was unsuccessfully tried in the fatal shooting of a Mexican man on his property will not be retried, a judge ruled Tuesday. Santa Cruz County Superior Court Judge Thomas Fink denied a request by prosecutors who had argued that the possibility of a new t 6 Easy Ways to Pay Off Debt 07/09/2024 08:00pm • If you're one of the many Americans struggling to manage debt, you aren't alone. Prices and interest rates alike are high, and it can feel difficult to get out from under payments. Whether you are paying off credit cards, student loans or other kinds of debt, figuring out a plan can cause immense mo What Is Mortgage Recasting? 07/09/2024 08:00pm • Homeowners who want to lower their monthly mortgage payments often consider refinancing. However, a loan recast could be the better choice. Mortgage recasting involves making a very large prepayment and asking the lender to recalculate your payment based on the remaining loan term. A recast reduces The Latest | US-built aid pier in Gaza will reopen for a few days, then be removed permanently 07/09/2024 06:52pm • The pier built by the U.S. military to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza will get reinstalled Wednesday to be used for several days, but then the plan is to pull it out permanently, several U.S. officials said. It would deal the final blow to a project long plagued by bad weather, security uncertaintie New Mexico village ravaged by wildfire gets another pounding by floodwaters 07/09/2024 06:31pm • RUIDOSO, N.M. (AP) — Roads throughout a mountain village in southern New Mexico that was recently ravaged by wildfire were closed Tuesday as authorities tried to keep vehicles out of the path of rushing water. Officials in Ruidoso reported that several bridge crossings were closed as mud and debri Election 2024 Latest: Democratic leadership backs Biden, Trump returns to the campaign trail 07/09/2024 06:15pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is getting back on the campaign trail at his flagship Miami golf resort as Democrats face tough calls over President Joe Biden ’s reelection chances. Ever since his dismal debate performance, Democrats have been wrestling with whether the 81-year-o Gypsy Rose Blanchard pregnant soon after release from prison for conspiring to kill abusive mother 07/09/2024 05:55pm • Gypsy Rose Blanchard, who recruited her former boyfriend to kill her mother after years of being forced to pretend she was gravely ill, announced Tuesday that she is pregnant and hopes to give her child everything she lacked growing up. Blanchard said in a YouTube video that the baby is due in Janu