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El Paso shooting: 20 people dead, 26 injured, suspect in custody, police say A gunman opened fire Saturday in a Walmart and around a nearby shopping mall in El Paso, Texas, leaving 20 people dead and 26 injured, and prompting calls for urgent blood donations for the wounded, law enforcement officials said. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna1039001?4

Judge halts plan to build parts of border wall A federal judge in California has blocked President Donald Trump from building sections of his long-sought border wall with money secured under his declaration of a national emergency. U.S. District Judge Haywood…

Puerto Rico governor says he will resign Aug. 2 Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló says he is resigning effective Aug. 2 in the face of public furor over an obscenity-laced online chat that showed the governor and close advisers insulting women and mocking constituents including the victims of Hurricane Maria. https://apnews.com/bc0ec263a56a40599f1c2479694a4e7f

Mueller: No Russia exoneration for Trump, despite his claims Robert Mueller, the taciturn lawman at the center of a polarizing American drama, bluntly dismissed President Donald Trump’s claims of “total exoneration” Wednesday in the federal probe of Russia’s 2016 election interference. In a long day of congressional testimony, Mueller warned that Moscow’s actions represented — and still represent — a great threat to American democracy. https://apnews.com/f109a539220b41218860fa68176a9c98

Boris Johnson wins race to become UK's next prime minister Brexit hard-liner Boris Johnson, one of Britain's most famous and divisive politicians, won the race to lead the governing Conservative Party on Tuesday, and will become the next prime minister in a little over 24 hours. https://apnews.com/6f533afc9bb14c29a1b9e013f270159e

Iran forces say they seized British-flagged oil tanker in Gulf Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Friday they had captured a British-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf after Britain seized an Iranian vessel earlier this month, further raising tensions along a vital international oil shipping route. https://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKCN1UE26E?2

Kyoto Animation fire: Arson attack at Japan anime studio kills 33 At least 33 people are dead and dozens injured after a man set fire to an animation studio in the Japanese city of Kyoto, officials say. Police said the 41-year-old suspect broke into the Kyoto Animation studio on Thursday morning and sprayed petrol before igniting it. https://www.bbc.com/news/amp/world-asia-49027178?2

Earthquake Rocks Southern California for Second Time in 24 Hours A 7.1-magnitude earthquake rattled Southern California on Friday night, one day after the strongest recorded quake in 20 years struck the state — and seismologists warned to expect further episodes. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/06/us/earthquake-rocks-southern-california-for-second-time-in-24-hours.amp.html?2

Sudan Power-Sharing Deal Reached by Military and Civilian Leaders Sudan’s military and civilian leaders announced on Friday that they had reached an agreement to share power until elections, promising an end to the standoff that has paralyzed the African country since the ouster of President Omar Hassan al-Bashir in April. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/04/world/africa/sudan-power-sharing-deal.amp.html

Egypt’s ousted president Mohammed Morsi dies during trial Egypt’s former president Mohammed Morsi, who was ousted by the army in 2013, has died after fainting in a courtroom, state TV says. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-48668941

‘Massive Failure’ in Power Grid Causes Blackout in Argentina and Uruguay A blackout stripped all of mainland Argentina and Uruguay of power early Sunday, affecting tens of millions of people in an electrical failure that officials called unprecedented in its scope. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/16/world/americas/power-failure-argentina-uruguay.amp.html

Crowd blocks Hong Kong headquarters trying to halt bill Hundreds of protesters have blocked access to Hong Kong’s legislature and government headquarters in a bid to block debate on a highly controversial extradition bill that would allow accused people to be sent to China for trial. https://apnews.com/215eb5233cfa49e88bdf39001569d2d7