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Earthquake warning system could alert Las Vegas of seismic activity

The powerful Mojave Desert earthquakes that rocked California ended a years-long lull in major seismic activity and raised new interest in an early warning system being developed for the West Coast.

Publishers say tariffs could cause a shortage of Bibles

Critics of a proposed tariff say it would make the Bible more expensive for consumers and hurt the evangelism efforts of Christian organizations.

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Massive police effort leads to steroid busts in 33 European countries

A massive law-enforcement bust across Europe has resulted in the seizure of 24 tons of raw steroid powder and the closure of nine underground labs that produced performance-enhancing drugs and other illegal substances.

15-year-old Coco Gauff’s remarkable run at Wimbledon ends

The 15-year-old American, who became the youngest player to qualify for Wimbledon’s main draw in the professional era, lost to former No. 1 Simona Halep 6-3, 6-3 in the fourth round on Monday.

Billionaire Epstein faces charges of molesting underage girls

Federal prosecutors are making a run at putting billionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein behind bars on sex charges, accusing him Monday of abusing dozens of underage girls.

Trump will no longer deal with UK envoy critical of him

The U.S. leader tweeted about Ambassador Kim Darroch a day after a newspaper published the diplomat’s unflattering assessments of the current administration.