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• President Biden says US combat mission in Iraq to conclude by end of the year

  President Joe Biden says the U.S. military's combat mission in Iraq will conclude by the end of the year. But it's unclear whether that means any reduction in the 2,500 U.S. troops now operating inside Iraq.

• Final victim of deadly Surfside condo collapse identified, family says

  The final victim of the condo building collapse in Florida has been identified, a relative said Monday, more than a month after the middle of the night catastrophe that ultimately claimed 98 lives.

• Triple-digit heat indices forecast across central Alabama

  High heat and humidity levels could make for a dangerously hot week across central Alabama. Feels like temperatures are forecast to climb above 105 degrees later in the week.
  

• Missing hiker found in Jefferson County

  A woman who went missing while hiking in Jefferson County on Sunday has been found and is expected to be OK.

• HIPAA: The federal law many people don't actually understand

  There seems to be confusion about what HIPAA is and what it does. Here's an explanation of the federal law.