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This photo provided by the family shows Robert Gilman and his sister, Lexie Hudson, in Lilburn, Ga., in 2019.
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Former U.S. Marine held in Russia on disputed charges has been released
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Russia released an American military veteran, allowing his return to the U.S. after four years of what his family and U.S. officials allege was wrongful incarceration and abusive treatment.
Rescue workers carry Diana Troncoso after pulling her from the rubble the day after an earthquake struck Cali, Colombia, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026.
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Earthquake response strains Colombia's new government and rescuers
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Candidates for governor speak last week at an event in Morgan, Minn. From left is Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar, who won her party's primary, Republican speaker of the state house Lisa Demuth, who won the GOP primary, Republican business executive Mike Lindell and Republican business executive Kendall Qualls.
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Trump-backed Mike Lindell loses primary for Minnesota governor to Lisa Demuth
Dana Ferguson
A voter fills out a ballot on Election Day for the midterm primary on June 9, 2026 at Drew Wellness Center in Columbia, S.C.
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In South Carolina, Sen. Darline Graham advances to a GOP special primary runoff for U.S. Senate
Gavin Jackson
Texas Standard
Proposed Head Start changes would shift costs — and risk — to Texas
An early education expert says looser federal ratios, smaller overhead budgets and English-only rules could undercut a program serving thousands of low-income kids.
Despite federal efforts to drop some children’s vaccine recommendations, Texas requirements unchanged
Texas Standard for Aug. 11, 2026: Border wall could cut access to Porvenir Massacre site
Gov. Greg Abbott touts tech company cooperation, following Trump criticism of data center policy
Goth’s not dead: How a subculture survived over 40 years in Texas
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