Truck carrying wedding guests hit on Indonesia highway, killing 13, police say

Jakarta, Indonesia — A pickup truck carrying wedding guests was crushed between two trucks on a busy highway on Indonesia’s main island of Java, killing 13 people and injuring five others, police said Monday. The crash occurred Sunday afternoon on the northern coastal highway near the village of Kiajaran Kulon in Indramayu regency as the …

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Millions of Americans take on debt and drain savings to afford food

Millions of Americans are borrowing money or draining their savings to buy groceries, highlighting the financial strain many households face as the cost of living rises, new research has found. More than a quarter of working-age adults who relied on credit cards to buy groceries were either unable to pay their balance in full or …

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Wildfire of “exceptional scale” burning near Paris

Two firefighting planes were deployed to the Paris region Sunday after a large fire erupted south of the French capital, disrupting traffic during a busy summer travel weekend and piling more misery on a region sweltering through its latest heatwave. The fire, which officials described as “very virulent” and of “exceptional scale,” began late afternoon …

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Museums catching World Cup fever

As World Cup teams head into the final stretch of the tournament, museums around the country are seizing on the renewed interest in soccer. There are special exhibits that explain aspects of the game that might surprise you. Bradley Blackburn reports.

Mini-pitches bringing soccer to new U.S. neighborhoods

With the World Cup boosting America’s interest in the game, one organization is building hundreds of smaller soccer pitches across the country. Michael George shows how it’s changed a New Jersey school in the shadow of MetLife Stadium, where the World Cup final will take place.