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Swiss village cashes in as tourists pay to visit dock featured in hit K-drama ‘Crash Landing On You’

Swiss village cashes in as tourists pay to visit dock featured in hit K-drama ‘Crash Landing On You’

GENEVA (AP) — A Swiss village has cashed in on a pay-for-entry turnstile used by avid tourists who flock each day to a lakeside dock featured in the hit South Korean Netflix series “Crash Landing ...

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Elderly man dies as wildfires rage in Turkey, forcing evacuations and road closures

Elderly man dies as wildfires rage in Turkey, forcing evacuations and road closures

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Firefighters on Thursday discovered the body of an elderly man after extinguishing a wildfire near a village in western Turkey, while crews elsewhere continued to battle anot...

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Calmer weather helps contain Oakland, California, fire that forced evacuations

Calmer weather helps contain Oakland, California, fire that forced evacuations

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Firefighting crews took advantage of calmer weather Sunday to increase containment of a small wildfire in Oakland, California, that burned two homes and forced more than 500...

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Los Angeles firefighters brace for fierce winds

Los Angeles firefighters brace for fierce winds

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Additional water tankers and scores of firefighters arrived at the Los Angeles area on Monday ahead of fierce winds that were forecast to return and threaten the progress made s...

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After millions lose access to internet subsidy, FCC moves to fill connectivity gaps

After millions lose access to internet subsidy, FCC moves to fill connectivity gaps

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Biden administration is moving to blunt the loss of an expired broadband subsidy program that helped more than 23 million families afford internet access by using money from...

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Papua New Guinea is granted a National Rugby League team starting in 2028

Papua New Guinea is granted a National Rugby League team starting in 2028

SYDNEY (AP) — A team from rugby league hotspot Papua New Guinea will enter the National Rugby League beginning in 2028 after officially being granted a license on Thursday. Australian Prime Minist...

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