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Top aide to embattled Puerto Rico governor resigns amid mounting pressure

TexPhoto/iStock(SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico) — The chief of staff to Puerto Rico’s embattled governor has resigned amid mounting pressure on the office and calls for the governor himself to resign. Gov. Ricardo Rossello and his staff are accused of making homophobic, misogynistic and sexist comments against opponents and critics and mocking victims of Hurricane Maria. …

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Europe faces second ‘intense heat wave’ of the summer after hottest June on record

SUNG YOON JO/iStock(LONDON) — Millions of Europeans are facing a second heat wave of the year as record breaking temperatures sweep across the continent this week. The city of Bordeaux, France, registered a peak temperature of 106.1 F on Tuesday, according to Meteo France. The previous record in the city was 105.2 F in August …

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Dozens of large wildfires burning in West as California feels the heat

ABC News(NEW YORK) — A storm system that brought damaging winds and flash flooding has moved off the East Coast and attention turns to the West, where there is high fire danger, and the Southwest, where monsoon flash flooding possible. Evacuations and a state of emergency have been declared for the Museum Fire near Flagstaff, …

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Limited edition summer Cheez-It boxes now include boxed wine

Instants/iStock(NEW YORK) — Cheez-It is out with limited edition packages for the summer that include a full box of red wine. Wine and cheese is an age-old food pairing in the culinary world, but this modern twist on the classic is perfectly portable for any summer picnic or outing. “Many of our fans were already …

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ColourPop, Halo Top Creamery team up for makeup collab

ColourPop(NEW YOR) — Just in time for National Ice Cream Month, ColourPop and Halo Top Creamery have come together to create limited-edition eyeshadows. The new items include four collections that incorporate ColourPop’s popular Super Shock Shadow formula which is has a creme-powder texture, vibrant color payoff and a hint of glitter. The duos are packaged …

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ICE agents break window to arrest man with children in car, video shows

Cheyenne Hoyt(KANSAS CITY, Mo.) — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Kansas City, Missouri smashed a car window to arrest a man with his children in the backseat, video streamed live on Facebook by his partner shows. Cheyenne Hoyt and her boyfriend, 32-year-old Florencio Millan-Vazquez, were taking their 7-month-old daughter to the doctor Monday …

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Bison charges, injures 9-year-old girl at Yellowstone National Park: Officials

Art Wager/iStock(NEW YORK) — A 9-year-old girl has been injured by a bison at Yellowstone National Park, according to officials. A group of about 50 people were between 5 to 10 feet from the bison near the Old Faithful Geyser for at least 20 minutes on Monday, causing the bison to charge at them, according …

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Woman remains in critical condition after hit by Tesla rental in deadly crash

B&M Noskowski/iStock(SAN FRANCISCO) — A California woman who was on an anniversary trip when she was struck by a rented Tesla remained in critical condition in a San Francisco hospital on Tuesday, authorities said. The woman, Kelly Dean, and her husband Benjamin, were in the Bay Area to celebrate their wedding anniversary and were walking …

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Good Samaritan shot in head attempting to break up road rage confrontation: Police

carlballou/iStock(ATLANTA) — A Georgia good Samaritan is fighting for his life after he was shot in the head while attempting to break up a road rage confrontation in a suburb of Atlanta, authorities said on Tuesday. The victim, whose name has not been released, was in critical condition, according to the DeKalb County Police Department. …

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FBI director makes impassioned plea to recognize line of duty deaths

Michael Brochstein/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray opened his testimony in front of the Senate Judiciary committee Tuesday with an impassioned plea to the committee and the American people to recognize the dangers that law enforcement officials face across the country. “A line of duty death is …

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