WASHINGTON The Senate Judiciary Committee has asked Texas billionaire Harlan Crow to detail gifts he or his companies

The shooter responsible for the tragedy was retired police sergeant John Snowling who shot his estranged wife

Two popular Spanish beaches were forced to close after “abnormal” levels of bacteria were detected in the water. Urbanova and San Gabriel beaches in Alicante were closed on Friday over the levels of enterococci in the sea, the General Directorate of Water and the Alicante City Council said. Authorities carried out tests in the water before the beaches were reopened on Saturday when bacteria levels in the water returned to a normal level, according to local media reports. Experts are said to have ruled out that the bacteria levels were caused by river discharge or from the treatment plant in the San Gabriel. It comes after the beaches of Medicalia, Puig Val, Old Fishermen’s Quarter and Els Plans were closed on July 22 after a thick, grainy, white substance was found on the shore. Swimmers were also told to avoid the coast of the holiday hotspot resort of El Puig, near Valencia, as authorities struggled to determine what the substance was. Samples have been taken and experts are still working to identify the substance, but the beaches have since reopened. Meanwhile, tourists were urged to stay vigilant on beaches in France and Spain earlier this month due to a surge of toxic algae, which experts warn could cause skin irritation, gastric disorders, nausea, vomiting, and flu-like symptoms. Climate change has led to warmer semi-tropical seas around Europe, causing higher levels of the poisonous Ostreopsis algae, according to Spain’s Institute of Marine Sciences. “The rising water temperature in the Mediterranean will cause the spread of toxic algae Ostreopsis, which will linger for longer and in greater quantities, possibly posing a threat to tourism in the future,” said Dr Elisa Berdalet, from the Institute of Marine Sciences. Read More Scorched beaches in France and Spain face surge in toxic algae caused by warmer climate Spain holidaymakers warned after 48 beaches hit with ‘Black Flag’ due to pollution and dog poo Headless ‘baby’ body found washed up on Spanish beach

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz expressed optimism that support for a far-right party that’s been surging in the polls lately will shrink to previous levels again by the time of the next national election in 2025

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Asian shares opened higher after US stocks rose for a fourth day as traders shrugged off a hotter-than-estimated

The explosion of Israeli-Palestinian violence has Arab leaders faulting a Biden administration policy that moved away from big U.S. pushes for a broad Israeli-Palestinian peace deal

Al Roker was left gaping in surprise as Carson Daly reported that he and his wife Deborah Robers had been recognized for their contribution to TV news

Xavier Gaytan had climbed a building's roof to access the area near the railway tracks where he was creating his art, when the accident happened

Prime Minister Hun Sen's son is expected to take over within weeks of the vote.

By Alistair Smout and Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) -Britain will invest 1 billion pounds ($1.3 billion) in its semiconductor sector