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US - Jul 16, 2026 - 11,000 drivers in California will have to retake written test, DMV says they suspect cheating - California's Department of Motor Vehicles has declared 11,000 knowledge tests invalid due to suspicions of cheating. To maintain their licenses, motorists are required to retake their written exams within30 days. The DMV uncovered anomalies in the results through regular internal checks, emphasizing that these discrepancies stem from test takers rather than technical issues.

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Texas floods: Evacuations begin across Hill Country as forecasters warn of 'deadly wave'

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US - Jul 16, 2026 - Jeff Bezos's wife Lauren Sánchez could not afford a prom dress growing up. Now she and the Amazon founder are donating $34 million to fashion - In a significant philanthropic move, Lauren Sanchez and Jeff Bezos have pledged $34 million towards cutting-edge sustainable textile research. This funding aims to advance the creation of biodegradable fibers and plastic-free synthetic silk. For Sanchez, this initiative is particularly meaningful, having faced personal hardships in her youth. The couple also toasted their first wedding anniversary aboard their luxurious superyacht, amplifying their commitment to environmental conservation and community support.

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Beheading of Indian-origin motel manager in Dallas: Prosecutors say they won't seek death penalty against accused

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Meet Vaibhav Bhaskar, an Indian-origin student who broke Florida's high school record with 11.99 GPA; Scored so high that authroties changed 'unhealthy' grading race

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Netanyahu delays US visit as Lindsey Graham's funeral is rescheduled: Key details

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Did Kushner, Witkoff profit from Middle East war? What Iran claimed in private message to Vance

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A woman with a Stanford PhD in mathematics has been claimed to have cracked the lottery algorithm after winning the lottery four times and collecting more than $20 million

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20-year old Brit fatally shot in US was member of international fraud network

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'Act now': Indian teen Romanch Mahajan's father urges NYC to ban horse carriages after son's death

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Southern California is being paid up to $65 million to leave 65 billion gallons of water in Lake Mead as the reservoir crisis deepens

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US weighs $100,000 bond for some Green Card applicants abroad: What it means for Indians

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Meet Marvin Minsky: MIT professor who predicted today's Anthropic-style multi-agent AI nearly 40 years ago and became the founding father of artificial intelligence

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Stabbed because of religion: What we know about attack on Indian-origin man in US

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'They better behave': Trump says Iran wants settlement amid fresh strikes

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'Certain elements' in Israeli government want endless war, says US VP JD Vance

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'Mossad or CIA': Vance hints at Epstein link to Israeli intel; admits Trump administration 'screwed up' handling of files

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'To keep troops at their absolute best': US to begin annual testosterone screening for service members, says Pete Hegseth

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'There were mistakes': Acting US attorney general Blanche grilled over Trump ties and Epstein files

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US court says Donald Trump's 'censorship' visa policy likely violates free speech

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Watch: US disables oil tanker heading to Iran as naval blockade intensifies

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She's 101, still works as a journalist and lives alone in New York: The 3 daily habits she credits, starting with a routine that keeps her mind razor-sharp

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US launches fifth straight day of strikes on Iran, targets military sites near Strait of Hormuz

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This tech billionaire lived six months a year on his 233-foot superyacht to avoid paying property taxes on land in California and New York

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Jones Act waiver extension on the table as Iran tensions threaten US fuel prices - report

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US woman arrested for sexually assaulting 2-year-old; identified by 'boobs' tattoo

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Indian truck driver Jashanpreet Singh jailed for nearly 5 years for deadly California crash

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Trump admin sued by 9 environmental groups over definition of 'harm'

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'Promise Me, America': Joe Biden to release new memoir on November 17 after US midterm polls

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Why was Washington reflecting pool drained again weeks after $14M renovation

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'I intend to kill Muslims': Indian mall worker in US stabbed by Utah man

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Canadian wildfire smoke blankets US: Air quality dips from Great Lakes to New England

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Planted across California since the 1850s, eucalyptus trees helped fuel the 1991 Oakland firestorm; the blaze killed 25 people and destroyed nearly 3,000 homes

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In 2015, a mine spill sent 3 million gallons of orange acidic wastewater into the San Juan River, and Diné farmers who grew ceremonial corn dropped from 13 to one

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FIFA World Cup: What triggered campaign against Lionel Messi and Argentina

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Before breakfast or playtime, this little girl has one adorable morning routine with her three Golden Retriever pet dogs

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Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos may have enough money to buy entire countries, but they cannot buy their way into this exclusive club on Florida's 'Billionaire Bunker'

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Quote of the day by Mike Tyson: "Fear is like fire. If you learn to control it, you let it work for you. If you don't..." - the boxing legend's powerful lesson on controlling fear before it controls you

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'Next week comes bridges, power plants': Donald Trump says US strikes on Iran to escalate in three days

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Early Americans mostly ate mammoths and giant sloths, but a new study says giant herbivores made up more than 99% of their diet

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Bring a python, get a pizza: A Florida restaurant is giving away free 'python pizza' if you bring a Burmese python caught in the Everglades

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He came to America as a slave. This Moroccan man later became one of North America's earliest explorers

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He lost both his arms at age two in a farm accident. Then he taught himself to write, drive tractors, repair machinery and run a 1,300-acre farm using only his feet, building a YouTube following of more than 134,000 subscribers

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6 most snake-filled water bodies in South Carolina: From the Savannah River to the ACE Basin

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A new highway nearly killed his town. This 98-year-old 'Angel of Route 66' helped bring America's most famous highway back to life

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Florida treasure hunters searching a 400-year-old shipwreck discovered a rare 22.5-pound silver bar worth up to $100,000

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SC judges tell US Congress their safety is at risk and more be spent on security

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Subpoenas to NYT reporters seen as 'an effort to threaten press'

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US hits Iran's defence systems, drone sites; Tehran targets Bahrain, Jordan

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FBI adds Indian-origin man to most wanted list over alleged organised crime links

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Trump backs away from Hormuz toll as US, Iran intensify attacks

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US seismologist has been detained in China for nearly 2 years without trial: Family

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Boat tragedy in San Francisco: One dead, two missing after pontoon boat capsizes near Alcatraz

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Facebook rejected Brian Acton's job application in 2009: Five years later, it paid him $19 billion to buy WhatsApp

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A Florida alligator has been filmed eating an invasive Burmese python in the Everglades, a rare glimpse of a native predator turning the tables

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Who is Darline Graham? Lindsey Graham's sister sworn in as South Carolina's first woman senator after his death

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US resumes Iran naval blockade, launches fourth straight day of strikes over Strait of Hormuz

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When U.S. honeybees began collapsing in 2006, scientists raced to find the cause. Nearly 20 years later, the hive crisis is still not fully solved

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