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Congo says 129 people died during an attempted jailbreak, many of them in a stampede

Congolese authorities say that an attempted jailbreak in the country's main prison left 129 people dead, including some who were shot and others who died in a stampede at the overcrowded facility

At least 3 people missing in ‘major marine incident’ off Connecticut coast

At least three people are missing with several others injured in what authorities say is a “major marine incident” that has caused “mass casualty” in Connecticut.

James Darren, 'Gidget' teen idol, singer and director, dies at 88

The teen idol who helped ignite the 1960s surfing craze as a handsome beach boy in the “Gidget” movies, James Darren has died at 88

Swimmer known as the The Shark is trying again to cross Lake Michigan

An extreme swimmer is back in Lake Michigan trying to cross one of the Great Lakes from Michigan to Wisconsin

Walz unharmed after some of the vehicles near the back of his motorcade crash in Milwaukee

Some vans at the back of a motorcade carrying Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz crashed while heading from the airport to a campaign stop in Milwaukee on Monday, but Walz was unhurt

49ers' Ricky Pearsall to miss at least 4 games after being shot in attempted robbery

San Francisco 49ers rookie Ricky Pearsall was shot in an attempted robbery in San Francisco.

Explosion levels southwest Louisiana home, killing teen from Alabama and injuring 5

Investigators are trying to determine the cause of an explosion that destroyed a southwest Louisiana home, killing a teenage boy from Alabama and injuring five other people

Florida man sentenced for attacking Jewish teens

A Florida man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading no contest to attacking four Jewish teenagers walking along a road while dressed for a religious holiday in 2022

2 US Marines attacked by group in Turkey

Two U.S. Marines from the USS Wasp were assaulted in Izmir, Turkey, on Monday, the U.S. embassy and the local governor's office said.

6 people shot near Ohio high school reunion, investigators say

At least six people were shot outside the Shaw High School in East Cleveland, Ohio early on Monday, investigators said.

Israel-Gaza live updates: Netanyahu asks hostage families for forgiveness

As the Israel-Hamas war continues, the latest round of cease-fire discussions appears to have reached an impasse.

Demonstrators march on Netanyahu's home amid cease-fire protests

Anti-government demonstrators are again gathering across Israel demanding that Prime Minister Netanyahu conclude a cease-fire and hostage-release deal with Hamas.

2 US service members attacked by group in Turkey

Two U.S. service members from the USS Wasp were assaulted in Izmir, Turkey, on Monday, the U.S. embassy and the local governor's office said.

Labor Day hotel strikes reflect the frustrations of a workforce largely made up of women of color

More than 10,000 workers at 25 U.S. hotels are on strike after choosing Labor Day weekend to amplify their demands for higher pay, fairer workloads and the reversal of COVID-era cuts

2 USS Wasp service members attacked by a group in Turkey

Two U.S. service members were assaulted in Izmir, Turkey, on Monday, the US embassy and the local governor's office said on Monday. Both are safe, authorities said.