The United States has killed top al-Qaeda leader, Ayman al-Zawahiri, in Kabul, Afghanistan in a drone strike, President Joe Biden said in remarks Monday. The United States on Monday announced it was shipping Ukraine an additional $550 million in weapons to aid the war-torn country in its fight against Russia. A former professor at the University of West Georgia was denied bond Monday after he was arrested for allegedly shooting and killing an incoming freshman. For the first time since Russia invaded Ukraine over five months ago, a commercial ship loaded with grain has left Ukraine's southwestern port city of Odessa, officials said Monday. A bipartisan group of senators has introduced the Reproductive Freedom For All Act that would codify abortion rights and contraception access after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. More than 80 corporations on Monday offered their support to Harvard and the University of North Carolina in Supreme Court cases challenging their consideration of race in admissions. The Atlanta Braves signed All-Star Austin Riley to a $212 million extension, keeping the third baseman under contract through the 2033 season, the team announced Monday. Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to South Florida on Monday to announce more than $1 billion in federal funding to improve infrastructure nationwide to increase resiliency to excessive heat and climate change. The New York Yankees acquired right-handed pitchers Frankie Montas and Lou Trivino as part of a trade with the Oakland Athletics, the teams announced Monday. A federal judge on Monday sentenced the first defendant to be put on trial for involvement in the Jan. 6 attack at the U.S. Capitol last year to seven years in prison. The San Diego Padres acquired All-Star relief pitcher Josh Hader through a five-player trade with the Milwaukee Brewers, the teams announced Monday. A new guideline unveiled Monday by an influential coalition calls for weight counseling for all women ages 40 to 60, The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 46.73 points Monday as U.S. markets snapped a three-day winning streak in the first day of trading for August. President Joe Biden's administration on Monday issued sanctions targeting companies based in the United Arab Emirates, China and Singapore for helping ship Iranian oil to east Asia. The U.S. Department of Agriculture took new steps to protect against salmonella in poultry by declaring the bacteria an "adulterant" in breaded and stuffed raw chicken products. A new study suggests that smartphones and other digital devices may help improve memory skills, perhaps allaying worries that overuse of technology might make people lazy or forgetful. Rapper Travis Scott has announced that he will be headlining an upcoming nightclub residency for seven shows in Las Vegas, starting in September. The study of nearly 2,300 U.S. adults found that while cigarette smokers were often plagued by nasal problems, the same did not hold true for regular marijuana users. Protein shake maker Lyons Magnus is voluntarily recalling 53 of its nutritional and beverage products because they could be contaminated. The Earth spun faster around its axis on June 29, making it the shortest day since the planet's rotation began being measured with atomic clocks in the 1960s. A Connecticut man doing yard work at his home went inside for a drink and found a black bear snacking in his kitchen. British comedy-drama "Everything I Know About Love" will premiere on Peacock starting Aug. 25, the network announced Monday. Louisiana authorities are holding rapper Michael Tyler, best known by his stage name Mystikal, on several sexual misconduct charges without bond after responding to an assault over the weekend. K-pop stars Hwasa and Loco released a special video for their collaborative track "Lemon." Organizers of a festival in England broke a Guinness World Record by gathering nearly 600 people to dance simultaneously to disco music. |
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