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A landslide in Myanmar's northern Kachin state killed scores of people.

Landslide At Myanmar Jade Mine Kills At Least 162

The death toll makes the disaster the worst known in the jade mining industry, surpassing an accident in 2015 that killed 113 people.

A Portland police officer ties a police line around the scene of a fatal shooting in Portland Saturday. It's the latest incident after weeks of Trump supporters clashing with counterprotesters.

1 Killed In Portland Amid Clashes Between Pro-Trump Caravan And Counterprotesters

President Trump blamed Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler for losing control, while the mayor responded that it was violence that Trump "helped create."

Facebook said it has taken down Trump campaign ads on the social network that contained a symbol used by Nazis to designate political prisoners.

Facebook Removes Trump Ads With Symbol Used By Nazis. Campaign Calls It An 'Emoji'

Facebook says the campaign advertisements violated the social network's ban on hate group symbols. The Anti-Defamation League's CEO said that "ignorance is no excuse for using Nazi-related symbols."

Protesters marching in La Mesa, Calif. August 1, 2020.

Protesters Gather In La Mesa To Demand Justice For Women Of Color

Demonstrators gathered Saturday at La Mesa City Hall to demand justice for women of color as the city set temporary restrictions in a two-block downtown zone.

Peaches, on tour in Finland in 2001, displays the battle scars of her hyperphysical performances. "Every night I would jump to my knees," she said in a statement to NPR, "and every day I would say, 'Don't do that tonight.' But then I would do it, until I got so bruised from it I had to stop."

On Her Influential Debut, Peaches Seized Her Pain And Pleasure

From humble beginnings, The Teaches of Peaches has spent 20 years seeping into the mainstream, widening pop's window for abrasive sounds and NSFW sexual expression.

Sen. Bernie Sanders pauses while speaking during a primary night rally in Essex Junction, Vt., on Tuesday. Sanders has gotten more positive support from Russian media than any other Democratic candidate.

How Russia Is Trying To Boost Bernie Sanders' Campaign

Sen. Sanders says he was briefed by the intelligence community about Russia's efforts to aid his campaign, which has gotten more positive support from Russian media than other Democratic candidates.

Right: "Mask Up," a submission to Amplifier, an arts group. Left: "Grandmother's Affection — For Global Health," a submission to the United Nations.

Artists Paint A Portrait Of A Pandemic

The United Nations and Amplifier, an arts group, called on artists to create inspiring and informative posters, graphics and animations around the coronavirus. Here's a selection of submissions.

China's national liquor offered bottles of their premium product as a reward to health-care workers who traveled to Wuhan to help fight coronavirus. But there was a catch.

A Reward Of Liquor For Coronavirus Heroes In China Does Not Bring Cheers

A token of appreciation for medical staff who worked in Wuhan when coronavirus was at its peak is getting an icy reception on social media.

Caribou from the Porcupine Caribou Herd are seen migrating onto the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in northeast Alaska, in an undated file photo provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The Interior Department hopes to conduct a lease sale for oil and gas drilling in the coastal plain by the end of 2020.

Trump Administration Moves Closer To Allowing Oil Drilling In Arctic Refuge

Environmental groups plan to sue to protect the breeding ground for caribou and polar bears. But if a drilling lease is sold, it could make it harder for a future president to reverse the move.

Firefighters work to extinguish the blaze at the Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul in Nantes on Saturday. The fire shattered stained-glass windows and sent black smoke billowing from between its two towers.

Blaze At Centuries-Old Cathedral In Nantes Under Investigation As Arson

The fire at the Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul called to mind the one at Notre Dame Cathedral last year. French officials say they have controlled the blaze and avoided a "Notre Dame scenario."

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