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Today — 26 July 2024NBC News Top Stories
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More than 100 flights canceled in Germany as environmental activists target airports across Europe

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By: The Associated Press
25 July 2024 at 08:44
Germany’s busiest airport canceled more than 100 flights Thursday as environmental activists launched a coordinated effort to disrupt air travel across Europe.

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Emergency personnel on the tarmac at Frankfurt Airport, where environmental activists launched a coordinated effort to disrupt air travel Thursday.
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A twice-yearly injection offers 100% protection against HIV, study suggests

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By: The Associated Press
24 July 2024 at 10:59
Twice-yearly shots used to treat AIDS were 100% effective in preventing new infections in women, according to study results that experts are calling "stunning."

© Nardus Engelbrecht

Xolile Mhlanga at the Desmond Tutu Health Foundation's Masiphumelele Research Site, in Cape Town.

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Clinical trials co-ordinator Thandeka Nkosi and lab technician Xolile Mhlanga, who works with vials of lenacapavir, at the Desmond Tutu Health Foundation's research site in Cape Town.

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A vial of lenacapavir.

An Alaska veteran is finally getting his benefits — 78 years after the 103-year-old was discharged

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By: The Associated Press
24 July 2024 at 07:50
A 103-year-old World War II veteran who’s been paying his medical bills out-of-pocket is finally getting his veterans benefits from the U.S. government after 78 years.

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Francisco Hurtado thanks U.S. Army veteran Louis M. Gigliotti for his service in Anchorage, Alaska, on July 19, 2024. Gigliotti never applied for his veteran benefits after his honorable discharge but was ultimately recognized for securing them more than 78 years later with the Alaska Veterans Honor Medal. (Alaska National Guard photo by Balinda O'Neal)

Colombian bullfighters opposed to new ban say they'll keep at it

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By: The Associated Press
23 July 2024 at 15:22
Colombian bullfighters opposed to the new ban against the centuries-old tradition say they'll keep practicing bullfighting.

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Colombian bullfighter Jose Luis Vega, 30, aims his sword as he trains at the bullring in Choachi, Colombia on June 22.

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Photos of bullfighters decorate the walls of the bullring in Choachi, Colombia on June 22.

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A dog runs around fighting bulls at the Mondoñedo hacienda in Mosquera, Colombia, on July 19.

California gold rush town sees Black families fight for land taken from their ancestors

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By: The Associated Press
22 July 2024 at 12:11
In a town where the California gold rush began, Black families are seeking restitution for land taken from their ancestors to make way for a state park.

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The South Fork of American River flows alongside Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park, Oct. 10, 2023, in Coloma, Calif.

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Descendants of Nelson Bell, brothers Milford Fonza, front left, and Elmer Fonza, front right, surrounded by extended family members, show their ancestors' pictures in Glendora, Calif., on Sept. 8, 2023.

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Matthew Burgess, left, and his twin brother Jonathan pose with a portrait of their great-great-grandfather Nelson Bell, who the family say also went by the name Rufus Burgess.

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Family heirlooms are seen inside Matthew Burgess' home Monday, Oct. 9, 2023, in Sacramento, Calif.

Heat-related Texas deaths climb after Beryl left millions without power for days or longer

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By: The Associated Press
21 July 2024 at 09:50
SPRING, Texas — As the temperature soared in the Houston-area home Janet Jarrett shared with her sister after losing electricity in Hurricane Beryl, she did everything she could to keep her 64-year-old sibling cool.

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Cars in Houston navigate in the dark as many streetlights were still without power on July 11.

Missouri woman who served 43 years in prison freed after murder conviction overturned

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By: The Associated Press
19 July 2024 at 20:12
A woman whose murder conviction was overturned after she served 43 years in prison was released Friday, after Missouri’s attorney general fought for more than a month to keep her behind bars.

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Sandra Hemme.

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Chillicothe Correctional Center in Chillicothe, Mo., on Thursday.
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