The latest round of heavy rain has led to more flooding in parts of the nation. Parts of Michigan got over 5 inches of rain, up to 8 inches of rain hit north-central Ohio and a storm flooded parts Las Vegas. (Aug. 24)
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Putin breaks silence on plane crash that presumably killed Wagner leaders
Russian President Vladimir Putin has broken his silence on the plane crash that is presumed to have killed top leaders of the Wagner mercenary group, expressing condolences for those who were aboard the jet. (Aug. 24)
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Russia Prigozhin plane crash: Was it revenge?
Investigators continue to work at the scene where a plane believed to be carrying Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin crashed. (Aug. 24)
London Zoo weighs and measures animals in annual stocktake
Zookeepers at London Zoo carried out their annual weigh-in event for more than 19,000 animals on Thursday. (Aug. 24) (AP video: Kwiyeon Ha)
Knoxville gun violence is tearing families apart
The city of Knoxville turns to gun violence prevention research and street outreach program to combat gun-related homicide and suicide rates not seen since the early 1990s. (Aug. 24) (AP video: Erik Verduzco)
U.S. and South Korea hold urban warfare drill
South Korean and U.S militaries held joint exercises near the border with North Korea on Wednesday. The training involved practicing how to breach buildings and enhance soldier’s capabilities in urban warfare. (Aug. 24)
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Greek coast guard rescues migrants near Lesbos
Nineteen migrants, including children, were rescued by the Greek coast guard near the island of Lesbos, in the Aegean Sea. (Aug. 24)
Memorial for Russian rebellion leader Prigozhin
Memorial for Russian rebellion leader Prigozhin
Japan releases radioactive wastewater from Fukushima nuke plant
The operator of Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant said it had began releasing the first batch of treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean. (AP video/Ayaka McGill, Wayne Zhang and Lui Zheng)
Pakistan evacuates people from flood-hit areas
Rescuers have evacuated more than 100,000 people from flood-hit areas of Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province in the past three weeks. (Aug. 24) (AP video/Shazia Bhatti)