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Parents of Nolan Wells call for 'thorough' investigation as they seek answers about his mysterious death

An undated photo of 18-year-old Nolan Xavier Wells, whose body was believed to be recovered after going missing on July 4, 2026. (Courtesy of the Wells Family)

(NEW YORK) -- The parents of Nolan Xavier Wells, the 18-year-old student-athlete whose body was recovered on July 6 after a Fourth of July boating trip, called for a transparent investigation as they seek answers about the mysterious deat...

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At least 12 dead, 23 missing amid fast-moving wildfire in southern Spain

Image of the wildfire that broke out in the Los Gallardos area (Almeria) on 10 July 2026, in Los Gallardos, Almeria, Andalusia, Spain. (Photo By Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press via Getty Images)

(LOS GALLARDOS, Spain) -- At least 12 people have died and 23 others are unaccounted for as firefighters in Southern Spain battle a rapidly spreading wildfire, officials said.

Emergency services in Andalu...

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Trump says he 'will not sign' bipartisan housing bill, but doesn't threaten veto either

President Donald Trump speaks at the White House on July 06, 2026 in Washington, DC. Trump is hosting a luncheon in the Rose Garden Club. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump said in a social media post Friday morning that he "will not sign" the bipartisan housing reform package, which heabruptly placed into limbolast month after demanding that his unr...

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Oil prices climb and stocks fall after Trump says he thinks Iran agreement 'over'

Shot of oil pumps (Olga Rolenko/Getty Images)

(NEW YORK) -- Oil prices climbed and stocks closed lower on Wednesday after President Donald Trumpsaidhe believes an agreement with Iran is "over" amid an exchange of strikes in the Middle East.

Brent crude, the benchmark measure for worldwide oil trading, climbed more than 6% on Wednesday, pushing the price up to about $79 a barrel.

Oil prices stand...

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What you need to know about cyclosporiasis: How it spreads, how it's treated

Cyclospora cayetanensis is a unicellular parasite that causes an intestinal infection called cyclosporiasis. (CDC)

(NEW YORK) -- Multiple states are reporting an increase in cyclosporiasis cases, an intestinal infection caused by a parasite.

Health officials in Michigan have reported more than 1,200 cases and, in neighboring Ohio, cases have topped 170.

Here's what you need to know about the infec...

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Rhode Island News Summary

(Undated)  --  Here is the latest news: Police in Providence are continuing their search for four suspects who were involved in a home invasion. A Cumberland man has been sentenced to spend ...

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Rhode Island News Summary

(Undated)  --  Here is the latest news: The Rhode Island Attorney General has determined several Providence police officers used necessary force on a man who died in 2021.  A homicide i...

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Rhode Island News Summary

(Undated)  --  Here is the latest news:  Cicilline will leave Congress on June 1st.  Poker returns to Bally's Twin River this week.  A Pawtucket man reported missing has ...

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