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Trump's primary endorsement winning streak just ended in Iowa

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump stands with U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, Representative Randy Feenstra (R-IA), Representative Zach Nunn (R-IA), Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) and Representative Ashley Hinson (R-IA), upon arrival at Joint Base Andrews following a visit to Iowa, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S. July 4, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo

Hilton, Becerra maintain leads in primary race for California governor

Democratic candidate Xavier Becerra speaks on election night for the 2026 California gubernatorial primary at his election night watch party, in Los Angeles, California, U.S. June 2, 2026. REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci

California chemical tank explosion threat eliminated, officials say

About 50,000 residents were ordered to leave their homes in the Garden Grove area of Orange County, south-east of Los Angeles on May 22.

Stifling heat, storm delays: Weather extremes could impact World Cup

‘Potential crack’ in California chemical tank may prevent explosion, fire official says

An aerial view of water being sprayed onto an overheated tank at GKN Aerospace on May 23.

Fast Eddie does it again, Australia's Nketia runs 9.74 in illegal wind

Ex-UFC champion Ronda Rousey rolls back the clock to submit Gina Carano in 17 seconds

Ronda Rousey (blue gloves) embracing Gina Carano (red gloves) after a women's featherweight bout at Intuit Dome on May 16.

US House members defy leadership, to force vote on Ukraine aid, Russia sanctions

FILE PHOTO: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy delivers a video address to senators and members of the House of Representatives gathered in the Capitol Visitor Center Congressional Auditorium at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., March 16, 2022. REUTERS/Sarah Silbiger/Pool/File Photo

Bird flu may spread through air on California dairy farms, study finds

H5N1 is spreading globally in birds and spilling into mammals including cattle, elephant seals and sea lions.

‘Trump is an idiot’: Californians fume over soaring petrol prices

This week, pump prices in the US climbed to their highest level since early 2022, when Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine triggered a global surge in the cost of oil.

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