Canada vows to match US tariffs ‘dollar for dollar’ as Trump’s 50% taxes come into force
Last-minute negotiations failed to halt the tariffs, which will hit $20 billion of Canadian products
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Karmelo Anthony backed out of testifying over concerns of damaging evidence
It was not clear when the judge will issue a ruling on whether to grant a new trial
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Trump interrupted by protester as he stumps for Darline Graham after debate gaffe
The crowd booed and chanted ‘USA’ at the protestor who wore a shirt that said ‘Kill Your Local Pedophile’
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Lindsay Clancy’s defense rests as murder trial nears end
Prosecutors called rebuttal witnesses ahead of closing arguments
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More US troops report sexual assaults as rates fall, Pentagon finds
The report marks another year of improving trends in the effort to tackle sexual assault in the military
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‘It’s stuff that you dream of’: IndyCar drivers hail historic DC race
The Freedom 250 Grand Prix, taking place this weekend, is the second major sporting event hosted by President Trump to…
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This year’s devastating El Niño event could be the ‘strongest in a lifetime’
The El Niño is already impacting weather in America, stymying this year’s Atlantic hurricane production.
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By calling out Natalie Harp, Jon Ossoff did what no Democrat has been able to do — put Trump on his heels
Trumpworld has gone nuclear on the freshman senator from Georgia. That was the point, Eric Garcia writes
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California mailman accused of beating beloved peacock with a rock after it followed him
The bird is expected to recover from its injuries
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Scientists turn to OnlyFans and ‘Fat Marmot Week’ to fund research after federal cuts
Researchers must secure three years of funding, over $200,000, to guarantee that field research continues next summer
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National park maintenance work sidelined as Trump's Freedom 250 takes precedence
The 250th anniversary of U.S. independence was just months away when National Park Service employees received a…
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Under-fire Jeanine Pirro praises Trump’s troop surge with her job on the line after Reflecting Pool debacle
DC’s top prosecutor defends Trump’s troop deployments as the president threatens lawsuits over a report that doubted…
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The Latest: Supreme Court chief justice allows White House ballroom renovation to continue for now
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts is allowing the White House to continue construction on President Donald…
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Log Cabin Republicans drops ‘transgender’ from LGBT to back Trump’s policy
The move aligns with the rollback of transgender rights since Donald Trump returned to office
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Salmonella and E. coli outbreak linked to alfalfa sprouts spreads to 15 states, officials say
On Friday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the agency is aware of 55 cases nationally,…
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New photos show ‘Natalie Harp sprinting after Trump’s golf cart’ in 2023
The images have emerged as Harp has drawn scrutiny over her apparent fervent devotion to Trump and her influence within…
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Dad sentenced in 9-year-old autistic son’s shooting death in California
The boy was shot in the head in his grandparent’s yard, police said at the time of the murder
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Stars and Stripes editor says he was fired by Pentagon as censorship spat escalates
The publisher of the military newspaper announced his retirement earlier this week but also received a separation…
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MAHA activists criticize Trump’s push for coal-powered AI data centers
This represents the MAHA movement's first significant pushback against fossil fuels
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Why are school buses yellow? The fascinating history of an American icon
Though student transport once featured a kaleidoscope of colors, a single shade ultimately emerged victorious
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Arizona AG declines to charge Gov. Katie Hobbs over pay-to-play allegations
State prosecutors declined to file criminal charges against Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs over allegations that she took…
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‘It just wasn’t fair’: Kurt Busch opens up on brother Kyle’s death for first time
Kurt Busch fought back tears during a ‘Today’ show interview
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How Penn State’s ‘Pablo Pledgescobar’ was caught in frat-house cocaine ring sting
Agostino Abbatiello, 24, is also being called ‘Austin Powders,’ ‘Nostrildamus’ and ‘Kirk Cocaine’ on social media. He’s…
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Alex Jones sees $50 million verdict for false Sandy Hook school shooting claims slashed
A Texas appeals court has ruled that the trial judge improperly allowed Sandy Hook parents to exceed a statutory cap on…
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Trump ‘fails the laugh test,’ say critics, with push to weaponize the Census for ‘rigged’ elections
Trump touts shoddy analysis and bogus data to claim ‘I WON THE ELECTION’ as he pushes for sweeping restrictions on…
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Ritzy California beach town outraged after gun store opens up next to a daycare
A group of community members has launched a petition to stop the gun store from opening
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Trump can keep building his White House ballroom, for now, Supreme Court rules
Construction can continue on the president’s sprawling ‘military complex’ and heavily fortified ballroom while a legal…
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Where’s the beef? Trump says he’s got ‘300,000 metric tons’ of it
President announces cattle imports to be sold at below-market rates until just after Election Day
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Trump’s ‘impossible reunion’ stunt shows the writers of this soap opera are getting lazy
Television procedurals resurrect dead characters when the writers' room is out of ideas. With his approval at an anemic…
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Group blasts Trump’s ‘baseless’ threats of $5B defamation lawsuit over National Guard report he didn’t like
Center for American Progress CEO Neera Tanden says the president is trying to ‘silence’ the group with yet another…
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Wendy’s faces lawsuit from woman who was hospitalized after eating ‘bacteria-tainted’ burger
EXCLUSIVE: Roxie Ellis Douglas, 68, has spent nearly $100,000 on medical bills since the meal in question, court…
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West Nile virus deaths are climbing as US enters peak season for deadly mosquito-borne infections
Most people infected with West Nile virus are asymptomatic but roughly one in five experience develop flu-like symptoms…
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Publix is making a major change to how its express lanes operate
Supermarket chain operates more than 1,400 stores across eight southeastern states
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Taylor Farms lettuce that sparked explosive diarrhea outbreak may have been shipped to 7 more states
There are now 27,000 cases of the parasitic infection reported across the country
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Another 5-year-old boy named Liam detained by ICE on the way to soccer game, family says
Liam Tadeo and his father are being held inside a notorious family detention center in rural Texas where Liam Conejo…
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Americans are skipping cocktails with historical lows in number who drink
More Americans are becoming aware of ties between drinking alcohol and health harms
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