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Today in History Today is Monday, June 30, the 181st day of 2025. There are 184 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On June 30, 1934, Adolf Hitler launched his “blood purge” of political and military rivals in Germany in…

Israeli settlers have attacked a military base in the occupied West Bank, setting fires, vandalizing vehicles and clashing with soldiers. The unrest on Sunday followed recent settler violence and arrests by Israeli security forces. Last…

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbian police Monday repeatedly removed street barricades in the capital Belgrade that are part of persistent dissent against the government of populist President Aleksandar Vucic. Protesters are demanding the…

The Philadelphia Phillies open a three-game series at home against the San Diego Padres on Monday.

The Tampa Bay Rays begin a three-game series at home against the Athletics on Monday.

The Arizona Diamondbacks will try to end a four-game skid when they play the San Francisco Giants.

Olivier Giroud admits his brief tenure at Los Angeles FC was disappointing, although he will cherish the friendships and the trophy he gathered. The 38-year-old striker also confirmed he will join Lille to take on one more challenge in his…

Rights activists in Iran fear intensified crackdowns following Israel's military campaign targeting Iran's nuclear program. On June 23, Israeli missiles struck Evin Prison, known for housing political dissidents, killing 71 people. The…

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russia-appointed official in Ukraine's occupied Luhansk region said Monday that Moscow's forces have overrun all of it — one of four regions Russia illegally annexed from Ukraine in September 2022 despite not fully…

Authorities say two firefighters were killed and another was critically injured after they were shot while responding to a wildfire near Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. The gunman was found dead after Sunday's attack with a shotgun nearby. A…

Heavy monsoon rains and flash floods in Pakistan have killed at least 46 people and injured dozens. The downpours since last week have caused fatalities across multiple provinces. They include 13 tourists from a single family who were swept…

HOVELTE, Denmark (AP) — Peering across a dense stretch of woodland outside of Denmark's capital with camouflage paint smeared across her face, 20-year-old Katrine scans the horizon for approaching threats. After nearly four months of…

The U.S. stock market added to its record as Wall Street closed out a second straight winning month. The S&P 500 rose 0.5% Monday in its first trading after completing a stunning rebound from its springtime sell-off of roughly 20%. The…

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — “You have no moral right to die.” That’s what Olha Kurtmalaieva told herself as she lay in intensive care, her body shutting down after emergency chemotherapy. Her cancer had progressed to Stage 4, meaning it had spread…

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — When a cockfight begins in Kabul, the noise is immediate. Roars of “Hit!” and “Kill!” erupt among spectators as two birds lunge at each other, feathers and blood flying. This centuries-old blood sport, once a…