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Kentucky residents brace for more flooding; death toll rises to 26  USA TODAY Unidentified man saves grandmother and her relatives as their home is nearly swallowed by Kentucky floodwaters  CNN Kentucky Humane Society takes in over 100 animals displaced by eastern Kentucky

Protesters aligned with Moqtada al-Sadr took over the parliament building, ramping up tensions with Iran-backed Shiite rivals.

The sunflower is known for being the national flower of Ukraine, so activists have been using it to show support for the country as they fight the Russian invasion. About a month ago, a group of Washington, D.C. residents planted

Top Trump aide says ‘my knuckles turned white’ as Netanyahu used peace plan rollout to promise sovereignty in settlements and Jordan Valley, did so thanks to Friedman’s assurances

Nichols broke ground and paved the way for Black actors in Hollywood as Uhura. Her castmate George Takei wrote, “We lived long and prospered together.” (Image credit: CBS via Getty Images)

An anonymous missive sends Anne Berest on a journey resulting in ‘The Postcard,’ an award-winning work of auto-fiction that lays bare the feelings and anxieties of French Jewry

England beat Germany 2-1 in the final of the European Championship after extra time. After the final whistle, the England players danced and the crowd sang their anthem “Sweet Caroline.” (Image credit: Alessandra Tarantino/AP)

Northern California wildfire exacerbated by weather, causing significant growth  CNN Thousands forced to flee California wildfire  Reuters Wildfires in West explode in size amid hot, windy conditions  AOL McKinney fire in Northern California explodes to 30000 acres  KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco Jackson County

Jared Kushner said he stopped Donald Trump from attacking Rupert Murdoch, according to new memoir  Yahoo News

Candy Funhouse’s chief candy officer will taste test over 3,500 products a month. Applicants can be as young as 5 years old. (Image credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)