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Russia touts candidates who fought in Ukraine for its wartime parliamentary election
They lead party tickets, star in campaign videos and appear in televised debates. They are Russians who have fought in Ukraine, and they feature prominently in this week’s parliamentary election.
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AI rivals found rare agreement on safety. Putting it into practice is harder
The leading AI industry voices rarely agree — so when they do, it’s no wonder it captures attention.
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Trump to campaign in North Carolina rally with his handpicked Senate nominee Michael Whatley
President Donald Trump plans to travel to North Carolina on Wednesday to campaign with Republican Senate nominee Michael Whatley. This marks Trump’s first rally since his midterm convention in Dallas. Despite voter frustrations over the Iran war and his economic leadership, Trump has promised mor...
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Warsh likely to side with financial markets over Trump as Fed rate hike expected
WASHINGTON (AP) — Barely four months into the job, Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh is stuck between two strong and opposing forces: Financial markets that anticipate the central bank will raise interest rates, and President Donald Trump, who wants the Fed to cut them or leave them unchanged.
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US-Canada trade war further taxes small businesses as costs rise during the Iran war
NEW YORK (AP) — A trade war between the United States and Canada is making it more difficult and expensive for small businesses in the economically entwined countries to operate, according to business owners caught in the crossfire.
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House votes for a third time to end the Iran war as conflict drags on
WASHINGTON (AP) — For a third time, the U.S. House has voted to end the war in Iran, approving a war powers resolution that would halt President Donald Trump's ability to continue military action without congressional approval.
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South Korean court orders North Korea to pay $32.5 million for blowing up joint liaison office
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean court has ruled that North Korea should pay the South 44.6 billion won ($32.5 million) for blowing up a joint liaison office between the countries in 2020 as their relations deteriorated following the collapse of nuclear negotiations between Pyongyang and ...
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House panel recommends contempt charge for billionaire Leon Black in Epstein probe
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Oversight Committee voted Tuesday to recommend that billionaire Leon Black be held in contempt of Congress for failing to comply with a subpoena for testimony in the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein.
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Trump administration approves sending powerful bombs to Israel in $2.8 billion weapons sale
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is planning to deliver powerful 2,000-pound bombs to Israel as part of an upcoming arms deal, weapons that prompted such concerns about the possibility of mass casualties in Gaza that the Biden administration paused their delivery two years ago.
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Judge refers Philadelphia district attorney to federal prosecutors for investigation
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A federal judge referred Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner to the U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday for investigation into whether he broke the law while overseeing a post-conviction case.
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Photographer Chick Harrity, who documented history for AP from Vietnam to the White House, has died
NEW YORK (AP) — Photographer Chick Harrity, who documented the Vietnam War and eight sitting U.S. presidents for The Associated Press and U.S. News and World Report, has died. He was 87.
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Federal charges announced in Texas are part of broader Trump focus on noncitizen voting
Seven people in Texas who are not U.S. citizens have been charged with illegally voting in federal elections or falsely claiming citizenship, the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas announced Tuesday as part of a broader Trump administration focus on noncitizen voting.
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A sweeping college sports overhaul bill clears early hurdle in Senate vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — A bill that proposes to fix some of the biggest problems in college sports — spiraling spending, constant lawsuits and a transfer portal run amok — cleared a major hurdle Tuesday when the Senate voted 74-24 to halt debate and move the measure one step closer to a final up-or-dow...
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Trump's push to restrict mail ballots has failed. Other efforts to reshape the midterms are ongoing
President Donald Trump's efforts to assert federal control over elections are marching on despite a recent loss in the Supreme Court. Monday's rejection of his bid to restrict mail voting left several other attempts to reshape voting in various states of play with November's midterms looming. The...
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16th Street Baptist Church marks bombing anniversary with a new visitor center
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Sixty-three years ago, dynamite planted by Ku Klux Klan members exploded through the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, killing four girls as they prepared for Sunday services.
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Trump and the court: If he wins, he's happy. When he loses, he ridicules justices he appointed
President Donald Trump has scored a series of wins at the Supreme Court, but he's had some setbacks on key issues, despite the court’s conservative majority. On Monday, the justices rejected his administration’s planned restrictions on mail ballots for the midterm elections. None of the justices ...
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Americans value press freedom, but new surveys show support for restrictions in certain cases
NEW YORK (AP) — Americans value press freedom — with some exceptions.
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Maduro ally Alex Saab pleads guilty in a $195M money laundering case, agrees to cooperate
MIAMI (AP) — A close ally of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro long described by U.S. officials as the ousted leader's frontman pleaded guilty Tuesday to a single count of money laundering tied to an alleged bribery conspiracy to win lucrative government contracts in the South American c...
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Iran war has cost the US more than $38B, budget office says
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. war against Iran has cost the Department of Defense more than $38 billion through Aug. 1, and will continue costing up to $3 billion a month or more depending on the intensity of the conflict, according to an assessment released Tuesday by the nonpartisan Congressional ...
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Families of the 67 who died in the DC midair collision want reforms to prevent the next tragedy
The loved ones of the 67 people killed in last year's collision between an airliner and Army helicopter over Washington, D.C., have a message for Congress and regulators. They want more action now to ensure other families won’t be left clutching memories instead of each other. Several of the vict...
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Kennedy Center will close for renovations after judge blocks returning Trump's name to building
The board of the Kennedy Center has voted to close the facility over financial issues and a dispute over putting President Donald Trump’s name on the iconic performing arts venue. That's according to people familiar with the matter. They spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss a private meetin...
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Federal authorities allege more than $10M in childcare payment fraud in California
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal authorities charged a dozen people Tuesday for fraudulently collecting more than $10 million in government childcare payments in Southern California, when the operators had few or even no actual children attending their facilities.
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Judge blocks Kennedy Center board from putting Trump's name on the building or grounds in any way
A federal judge has blocked the Kennedy Center from returning President Donald Trump’s name to the iconic performing arts venue in a move meant to recognize his renovation efforts. In the ruling Tuesday, Judge Christopher Cooper said restoring Trump's name in any way would violate an earlier ruli...
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Italy extends border controls on visitors from Spain as migration feud continues
ROME (AP) — Italy on Tuesday extended for another 15 days border checks on visitors from Spain that it imposed after more than 72,000 migrants poured into Spain’s North African territory of Ceuta from Morocco in late July.
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US strips millions in military aid from Europe and Mideast to back Trump-aligned nations in Americas
The Trump administration is stripping tens of millions of dollars in U.S. military assistance to countries in Europe and the Middle East to support conservative-leaning governments in Central and South America. The State Department on Tuesday notified Congress that it will reprogram $52 million i...
