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Local media and an AP witness report gunfire and explosions in Niger’s capital near airport and presidential district

By The Associated Press

NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Local media and an AP witness report gunfire and explosions in Niger’s capital near airport and presidential district.

Wildfires burn along California’s scenic Big Sur coast, in photos

By The Associated Press
BIG SUR (AP) — The Plaskett Fire erupted Wednesday in steep terrain in Monterey County along Highway 1. Officials briefly closed a portion of the scenic coastal route Thursday afternoon as firefighters scrambled to keep the flames from running through canyons.
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