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A volcano in Russia’s Far East erupts for the first time in centuries
A volcano on Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula erupted overnight into Sunday for what scientists said is the first time in hundreds of years, days after a massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake.

The Justice Department seeks voter and election information from at least 19 states, AP finds
The requests have come in letters, emails and phone calls. The specifics vary, but the target is consistent: The U.S. Department of Justice is ramping up an effort to get...

Today in History: August 3, deadly Walmart shooting in El Paso
A gunman opened fire at a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas, resulting in the deaths of 23 people.

What to know if you’re at risk of having your wages garnished over student loan debt
By CORA LEWIS NEW YORK (AP) — Millions of student borrowers could begin having their wages garnished as soon as this summer, according to estimates from credit bureau TransUnion. The...

Pope thrills hundreds of thousands of young Catholics at Holy Year youth festival
By NICOLE WINFIELD ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV urged hundreds of thousands of young people on Saturday to have the courage to make radical choices to do good, as...

Today in History: August 2, verdict in “Black Sox” trial
a jury in Chicago acquitted seven former members of the Chicago White Sox baseball team and two others of conspiring to defraud the public in the notorious “Black Sox” scandal.

It’s Trump’s economy now. The latest financial numbers offer some warning signs
By JOSH BOAK and CHRISTOPHER RUGABER WASHINGTON (AP) — For all of President Donald Trump’s promises of an economic “golden age,” a spate of weak indicators this week told a...

Officers scour mountainous area of Montana for ex-soldier suspected of killing 4 in bar
By MATTHEW BROWN, COLLEEN SLEVIN and LISA BAUMANN Authorities were scouring a mountainous area of western Montana on Saturday for a military veteran who they say opened fire at a...

Jury orders Tesla to pay more than $240 million in Autopilot crash case
The federal jury held that Tesla bore significant responsibility because its technology failed

Manhunt launched after 4 killed in a shooting at a Montana bar
Authorities are searching for a suspect.