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Ukrainian forces of the 63rd Separate Mechanised Brigade fired at Russian positions on Tuesday. Ukrainian military officials said Russia had escalated battles in the Lyman area last month and artillery units have been deployed round the clock to repel …

Here’s the latest for Wednesday August 16th: More than 100 confirmed dead in Hawaii fire; Maui residents struggle with power and cellphone service; North Korea claims soldier who crossed border was disillusioned with US; California judge accused of kil…

Poland staged a military parade to showcase its state-of-the-art weapons and defense systems as it marked the anniversary of the 1920 Battle of Warsaw, in which Polish troops defeated Bolshevik forces advancing on Europe. (August 16)
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Hawaii Governor Josh Green announced on Tuesday that the confirmed death toll from last week’s wildfire on the island of Maui had risen from 99 to 101. (August 15)

Hidetora Hanada, Colorado State’s newest defensive lineman, was an amateur sumo wrestler back in Japan. The 6-foot-1, 280-pound Hanada rose up the ranks to become a Yokozuna, or grand champion. Instead of developing the career in what is considered Jap…

The juvenile was detained Friday, a day after an emotional news conference from the victim’s family in front of the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office

Travis King, 23, ran across the North Korean border on a tour in South Korea before being detained by North Korean authorities.

The first lawsuit in the Maui wildfires has been filed against Hawaiian Electric for ‘conscious indifference’ that led to the deadly fires.

Young environmental activists on Monday prevailed in a closely watched Montana lawsuit that said state officials weren’t doing enough to protect them from climate change. Legal observers called it a landmark victory for the 16 plaintiffs. (Aug. 15)
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A former high-ranking FBI counterintelligence official pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiring to violate sanctions on Russia by going to work, after he retired, for an oligarch he once investigated. (Aug. 15)