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Wildfire continues to burn in Yosemite. Are park officials downplaying its size?

The Dome Fire started on Tuesday near Wawona and has grown to just under 2,000 acres according to incident reports.

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Germany receives first F-35 fighter jet at Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth

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North Carolina man dies in training accident at Fort Hood, Texas, US Army says

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Iran executes man convicted of spying for Israel's Mossad, judiciary says

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Defence firm Anduril says US delay on Taiwan arms sales affecting its business

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Beaches on Australia's west coast to remain shut after fatal shark attack

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Death toll at 31 in Pakistan police compound attack, AFP reports

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US appeals court rejects Trump policy allowing swift deportations to third countries

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Trump says his son told him he will repay Russian oligarch for wedding parties

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South Korea justice nominee withdraws in Lee's second cabinet setback as polls slide

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Indigenous, civil-society groups sue Prabowo over forest fire response

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US clears way for $2.7 billion sale to Ukraine of air-defense development upgrades

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Protesters form human chain outside Kennedy Center over closure

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US and Denmark reach deal on Greenland, Trump says

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