Hundreds of women gathered in the ultra-Orthodox city of Bnei Brak near Tel Aviv to rally in support of gender equality. (Aug. 25)
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National park threatened as Greece fires rage
A major wildfire burning on the northwestern fringes of Athens has destroyed homes and on Thursday was threatening the heart of a national park on Mount Parnitha, one of the last green areas near the Greek capital. (Aug. 25)
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In 60 years, have we fulfilled the dream Dr. King envisioned?
Similar to an improvement project at the Lincoln Memorial, visitors and residents of the nation’s capitol view the dream Martin Luther King Jr. envisioned on the steps of the historic landmark nearly 60 years ago as a work in progress. (August 25)
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Pentagon: U.S. set to train Ukrainian pilots on F-16s this fall
The Pentagon says the U.S. will start training Ukrainian pilots to fly U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets, beginning at an Air National Guard base in October.
Sheriff: Retired cop killed 3 in biker bar in California
The retired police sergeant who opened fire in a popular Southern California biker bar during a lively evening had traveled from Ohio to confront his estranged wife, shooting her in the face before turning his gun on the crowd, authorities said. (Aug 2…
Tennessee GOP lawmakers hit impasse in session on gun laws
Tennessee Republican lawmakers have hit an impasse just a few days into a special session sparked by a deadly school shooting in March. The Senate’s decision to adjourn has all but guaranteed it won’t be any significant gun control change. (Aug. 24) (A…
Biker bar shooting leaves 3 dead, 5 wounded in Southern California
A retired police officer opened fire in a popular Southern California biker bar, leaving three dead and at least five others with gunshot wounds. (Aug. 24) (AP video: Eugene Garcia and Jae Hong)
Russia Prigozhin plane crash: Was it revenge?
Investigators continue to work at the scene where a plane believed to be carrying Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin crashed. (Aug. 24)
London Zoo weighs and measures animals in annual stocktake
Zookeepers at London Zoo carried out their annual weigh-in event for more than 19,000 animals on Thursday. (Aug. 24) (AP video: Kwiyeon Ha)
Japan releases radioactive wastewater from Fukushima nuke plant
The operator of Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant said it had began releasing the first batch of treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean. (AP video/Ayaka McGill, Wayne Zhang and Lui Zheng)