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Spectators gathered before dawn on Saturday outside Florida’s Kennedy Space Center to watch a SpaceX spacecraft with four astronauts on board take off. (August 26)(AP Video/Cody Jackson)

On the day before the 60th memorial of 1963 march on Washington, Bernice King, Martin Luther King Jr.’s daughter, visited her father’s monument in Washington to reflect on the march and family legacy. (Aug. 25)

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Protesters gathered outside the Japanese prime minister’s office in Tokyo on Friday to demonstrate against the release of treated radioactive water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant. “I want them to realise that they have made a mistake and mak…

Fire in the ring surrounding Machu Picchu under control, five people died

A Marine Corps pilot was confirmed dead Friday after the crash of a combat jet near a San Diego base, the service said in a statement. The F/A-18D Hornet went down late Thursday near Marine Corps Air Station Miramar and searchers recovered the pilot at…

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said he doesn’t believe his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin was involved in organizing the assassination of Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin. (Aug. 25)

Vice President Kamala Harris led a White House celebration Friday for the 2022 WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces, praising the team for its “grit and determination” on the court, and for being role models and leaders outside of the arena. (Aug. 25)
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Here’s the latest for Friday, August 25: 388 on Maui wildfire missing list; Severe storms in Michigan; Fed chair says strong economy may mean more interest rate increases; No injuries in Texas prison fire.

Officials say severe storms powered by winds of up to 75 mph downed trees and killed five people while leaving hundreds of thousands of customers without power (Aug. 25)(AP video: Mike Householder)