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Smog from Canada wildfires blankets New York
AFP, Published on 07/06/2023
» NEW YORK - An orange-tinged smog caused by Canada's wildfires shrouded New York on Wednesday, obscuring its famous skyscrapers and causing residents to don face masks, as cities along the US East Coast issued air quality alerts.
CNN chief Chris Licht ends turbulent run at network
AFP, Published on 07/06/2023
» NEW YORK - Chris Licht, the embattled head of CNN, has stepped down "effective immediately," the network's parent company Warner Brothers Discovery announced Wednesday, as the global news outlet struggles to reverse a ratings decline.
Pressure on frontline medics as Ukraine fights back
AFP, Published on 07/06/2023
» DONETSK REGION (UKRAINE) - Ukraine's assault against Russian positions flanking the city of Bakhmut has triggered a surge in battlefield casualties and piled pressure on frontline medics.
McIlroy: Saudi, PGA Tour deal 'good for professional golf'
AFP, Published on 07/06/2023
» LOS ANGELES - Rory McIlroy on Wednesday welcomed the PGA Tour's shock merger with the Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf but said rebel players who joined the upstart circuit should not be granted an automatic return to the sport.
'AI doctor' better at predicting patient outcomes, including death
AFP, Published on 07/06/2023
» WASHINGTON - Artificial intelligence has proven itself useful in reading medical imaging and even shown it can pass doctors' licensing exams.
Foreign aid sets up Ukraine to strike tough Russian defenses
AFP, Published on 07/06/2023
» WASHINGTON - Ukraine has to breach multiple lines of heavily fortified defenses in its counteroffensive against invading Russian forces, and equipment and training provided by the United States and others will play a central role.
Thousands flee flooded homes in Ukraine
Published on 07/06/2023
» KHERSON, Ukraine: Thousands were fleeing their homes Wednesday after the destruction of a frontline Russian-held dam in Ukraine flooded dozens of villages and parts of a nearby city, sparking fears of a humanitarian disaster.
Emotional Harry finishes court testimony
AFP, Published on 07/06/2023
» LONDON: Prince Harry accused a tabloid publisher of "industrial scale" phone hacking as he wrapped up almost eight hours of court testimony on Wednesday, becoming the first British royal in over a century to take to the witness stand.
'You can't even see the roof': Ukrainians flee flood
AFP, Published on 07/06/2023
» KHERSON, Ukraine: With the flood reaching the rooftops, rescuers raced to save people in Kherson as water from the destroyed Kakhovka dam engulfed the southern Ukrainian city.
BBC: Messi poised to play in US
Reuters, Published on 07/06/2023
» Lionel Messi will snub a lucrative contract in Saudi Arabia and move to the Major League Soccer side Inter Miami in the US as a free agent after parting ways with the French champions Paris St Germain, the BBC reported on Wednesday.