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4 shot, 2 arrested at Raptors rally celebration in Toronto

By Rob Gillies, Ian Harrison, Associated Press

Droves of Raptors fans ran from the shooting in the City Hall square packed with tens of thousands of fans. A million or more fans earlier packed downtown Toronto for a parade, raising safety concerns amid problems with overcrowding.

Supreme Court sides with Virginia in uranium mining ban case

By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press

The owners of a massive deposit of radioactive uranium, the largest known in the United States, tried to challenge a decades-old ban, but the court found nothing improper to overturn it.

Summer camp is newest front in battle with measles outbreak

By Michael Hill, Associated Press

Vaccinations have been made mandatory this summer for campers and staff in several counties north of New York City that annually fill up with kids from the Orthodox Jewish communities that have been hit hardest by measles.

Record number of African migrants coming to Mexican border

By Andrew Selsky, Patrick Whittle, Associated Press

Undaunted by a dangerous journey over thousands of miles, people fleeing economic hardship and human rights abuses in African countries are coming to the U.S.-Mexico border in unprecedented numbers, surprising Border Patrol agents more accustomed to Spanish-speaking migrants.

2020 race brings free college back to the national stage

By Collin Binkley, Associated Press

At least 18 of the Democratic party’s 23 presidential contenders have come out in support of some version of free college.

Boeing CEO concedes ‘mistake’ with planes in Indonesia, Ethiopia crashes

By Associated Press

The CEO of Boeing says the company made a “mistake” in handling a problematic cockpit warning system in 737 Max jets before two deadly crashes of the top-selling plane.

Saudi crown prince accuses rival Iran of tanker attacks

By Aya Batrawy, Associated Press

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said in remarks published Sunday that the kingdom will not hesitate to confront Iranian threats to its security. He joined the U.S. in accusing its bitter rival Iran of being behind the attacks…

Notre Dame celebrates 1st Mass since devastating April fire

By Associated Press

The archbishop wore a hard-hat helmet, burnt wood debris was still visible and only about 30 people were let inside, but Notre Dame Cathedral on Saturday held its first Mass since the devastating April 15th fire that ravaged its roof…

AP fact check: Trump’s misfires on Iran, trade and that wall

By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press

Here’s a week of political rhetoric in review.

11 killed, 25 hurt as explosions rock Somalia’s capital

By Abdi Guled, Associated Press

A pair of explosions rocked Somalia’s capital and left 11 people dead, the country’s police chief said Saturday, as the al-Qaida-linked extremist group al-Shabab claimed responsibility.