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A woman has died and almost 1,700 tourists have been evacuated after a major fire tore through a luxury beach resort in the Dominican Republic.

Talks on a long-term peace deal were set to begin on Friday, but Iran pulled out, citing Israeli strikes in Lebanon. Hours later, diplomats say, Israel and Hezbollah agreed to halt fighting there.

A Black admiral fixed one of the Navy’s worst messes. Mr. Hegseth blocked his promotion anyway.

As National Park Service crews try to clean the algae that turned the water bright green, another problem has developed: The “American flag blue” coating is coming off.

UFC Freedom 250 ratings explained: Understanding what the White House numbers mean — and what they don’t  Yahoo Sports

Trump visits new Air Force One, a luxury gift from Qatar that will soon fly him  The Washington Post ‘Nothing like it.’ Trump unveils new Air Force One gifted by Qatar  USA Today VC-25B Bridge aircraft arrives at Joint Base Andrews, begins

President Trump showed off the new red, white and blue Boeing 747, a gift from Qatar that prompted a storm of criticism from lawmakers, before a flyover on July 4.

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s iron grip on power is being challenged by the war in Ukraine and his government’s authoritarian crackdowns. He finds himself in unfamiliar political territory, questioned by some of the country’s elite and embarrassed by Ukraine’s strikes

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s iron grip on power is being challenged by the war in Ukraine and his government’s authoritarian crackdowns. He finds himself in unfamiliar political territory, questioned by some of the country’s elite and embarrassed by Ukraine’s strikes

Juneteenth celebrations kick off as Obama Presidential Center opens in Chicago  PBS Obama Presidential Center opens with star-studded celebration  Axios Lines and smiles as the Obamas welcome the public to presidential museum on Juneteenth  Chicago Tribune The Shadow Looming Over Obama’s Day in