Stories from July 7, 2024

July 7, 2024 6:49 PM

Volunteers who lived in a NASA-created Mars replica for over a year have emerged

The four crew members entered the 3D-printed Mars replica on June 25, 2023, as part of a NASA experiment to observe how humans would fare living on the Red Planet.

by Joe Hernandez

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July 7, 2024 5:00 PM

Spotty showers and thunder chances linger to start the week

We’ll continue to have isolated to spotty, pop-up showers and thunder both Monday and Tuesday afternoons. The rest of the week is mostly dry and becoming warmer.

by Sven Sundgaard

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July 7, 2024 11:29 AM

Talks for a cease-fire in Gaza appear set to resume as the war reaches 9 months

Hamas now appears closer to accepting a more gradual approach to its core demands, including a permanent end to the fighting and a full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, according to multiple officials close to the talks.

by Joe Hernandez, Daniel Estrin and Greg Myre

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July 7, 2024 8:52 AM

Judge declines to throw out charges against Trump valet in classified documents case

The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case against Donald Trump has refused to throw out charges against a co-defendant of the former president. Lawyers for Walt Nauta, Trump’s personal valet, had asked U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon to dismiss the indictment against their client.

by The Associated Press

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July 7, 2024 8:10 AM

Twins' Jose Miranda gets a hit in 12th consecutive at-bat, tying MLB record

Jose Miranda of the Minnesota Twins singled in the fourth inning for his 12th straight hit in an at-bat. MLB says that ties the longest streak in major league history.

by The Associated Press

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July 7, 2024 8:04 AM

Courtney Williams and Kayla McBride score 17 apiece as Lynx beat Mystics 74-67

Courtney Williams and Kayla McBride scored 17 points apiece to help the Minnesota Lynx beat the Washington Mystics 74-67 without three-time All-Star Napheesa Collier.

by The Associated Press

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July 7, 2024 7:35 AM

Reformist Masoud Pezeshkian wins Iran's presidential runoff

Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian beat hard-liner Saeed Jalili in the runoff election to replace the late president who was killed in a helicopter crash in May.

by Peter Kenyon and Juliana Kim

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July 7, 2024 7:20 AM

French left coalition comes out on top in elections, in shock upset over the far right

Voting is underway in mainland France on Sunday in pivotal runoff elections that could hand a historic victory to Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally and its inward-looking, anti-immigrant vision — or produce a hung parliament and political deadlock.

by Rebecca Rosman

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July 7, 2024 7:01 AM

Delaware judge refuses to dismiss lawsuit in battle over estate of the late pop icon Prince

A Delaware judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit filed by former business advisers to the late pop music icon Prince against two of his siblings and other heirs in a dispute over his estate.

by The Associated Press

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July 7, 2024 1:07 AM

Temperature records are shattered as extreme heat grips the West and East coasts

The heat wave in the U.S. is far from over. Parts of both coasts are bearing the brunt of the heat with record-breaking temperatures. The heat will continue its grip over the next few days.

by Juliana Kim

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July 6, 2024 7:38 PM

Judge pauses deadlines in Trump classified documents case over immunity questions

Trump has argued that him taking classified documents to his Mar-a-Lago home constituted an official act — and that the Supreme Court's ruling means the charges against him should be dropped.

by Dave Mistich

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