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New Delhi — Massive landslides sparked by torrential rains swept away homes in hilly areas of southern India’s Kerala state on Tuesday, killing at least 60 people and leaving dozens more missing, officials said. More than 100 people were injured and admitted to regional hospitals. Reports on Indian news outlets suggested the death toll could reach
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It’s a girl. That’s the surprise message that American swimmer Ryan Murphy got from the pool deck as he looked up at his wife, Bridget Konttinen, in the stands on Monday night at the Paris Olympics. Murphy won a bronze on Monday in the 100-meter backstroke. As the medal ceremony wound down, he saw Konttinen
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Violent protests erupt in Venezuela over election – CBS News Watch CBS News Violent protests have erupted over allegations that Sunday’s presidential election in Venezuela was stolen by the country’s authoritarian leader, Nicolas Maduro. The opposition candidate, who was strongly favored in the polls, said he has proof that he won. View CBS News In
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Iran has started an influence campaign designed to undercut the candidacy of former President Donald Trump, U.S. officials indicated Monday, in an apparent reprisal of a 2020 effort that U.S. intelligence agencies found with high confidence had been authorized by Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. The update came from officials with the Office of
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As soon as this Thursday, delegates in the Democratic Party will hold a virtual vote to select their new nominee. Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to run unopposed. Here’s more on what it means and how the vote will work: Who gets to vote? The nearly 4,000 pledged delegates allocated during the Democratic primary process
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El Paso, Texas — Prayer is paramount at the Annunciation House, a network of shelters in this Texas border city that has been housing and feeding destitute migrants for nearly half a century. At one of the Catholic charity’s shelters, several migrants, most of them families with children, huddled for a prayer before enjoying hearty
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North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has taken himself out of the running to be Vice President Kamala Harris’ potential running mate. Cooper confirmed his withdrawal in a statement, saying he was “honored to be considered for this role.” “This just wasn’t the right time for North Carolina and for me to potentially be on a
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Federal health authorities are once again urging people to check their spice racks and cabinets for certain cinnamon products after testing found lead in multiple additional brands. Short-term exposure to very low levels of lead may not result in symptoms, but longer-term exposure to the metal can cause permanent damage to the central nervous system,
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How quickly an ambulance arrives on the scene can spell the difference life and death, yet for those facing a medical emergency a speedy trip to the ER often leads to a surprise, and shockingly high, bill. In roughly half of ambulance trips, the service is out of network and not covered by insurance, according
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Some people are overdosing from certain products marketed for weight loss, federal health officials are warning. The FDA has received reports of dosing errors involving compounded semaglutide injectable products dispensed in multiple-dose vials, resulting in patients seeking medical attention or requiring hospitalization, the agency stated. Dosing errors came as a result of people measuring and
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