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Seattle Shooting, Iran War Pause, Midterm Elections

At least three people are dead after a shooting at a food festival in Seattle. Four others are injured, including a 2-year-old boy. Police say a suspect is in custody, while another is on the loose. ...

2026-07-27

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‘We want to ride’: the 1978 protest that sparked the disability rights movement

Thirty-six years ago, the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law, guaranteeing civil rights for millions of Americans. But the movement that made that day possible began years earlier. On...

2026-07-26

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White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Ukraine hits Russian Retailer, India Protests

A recap of President Trump’s hour-long speech at the rescheduled White House Correpondents’ Dinner. Ukrainian drones have targeted Russia’s airfields and oil refineries and are now going after Wildber...

2026-07-25

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Saudi Oil Tankers Attacked, Trump's New Tariffs, Wisconsin Police Shooting

Oil topped $100 a barrel for the first time in two months after Iran-backed Houthi rebels struck two Saudi tankers in the Red Sea, opening a new front in the shipping war as President Trump says he's ...

2026-07-24

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Saudi Uranium Enrichment Deal, Trump Defends Iran War, GOP Congress Out Of Sync

Saudi Arabia is getting American nuclear reactors and a path to enrich its own uranium, the same technology the U.S. has spent months bombing Iran to stop, which has Israel warning about a nuclear arm...

2026-07-23

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Trump Receives Fallen Troops, Hegseth Grilled On The Hill, Arizona Primary Results

President Trump travels to Dover Air Force Base today to receive the bodies of service members killed in the Iran war, as he insists Iran is desperate for a deal. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth got a...

2026-07-22

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Iran And Yemen's Houthis Blockade, Hegseth On Capitol Hill, Arizona Primary Day

The war between the U.S. and Iran keeps widening as Yemen's Houthi rebels announce a blockade of Saudi Arabia that would choke off another key oil route, even as Iran signals it may be open to talks. ...

2026-07-21

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US-Iran War Escalates, Congress To-Do List, UK Has A New Prime Minister

A third U.S. service member has been killed since Friday as the U.S. bombs Iran for a ninth straight night, with Iran vowing not a drop of oil will pass through the Strait of Hormuz while the attacks ...

2026-07-20

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Infertility doctor secretly fathered dozens of children: how strangers became family

What defines a family? For a group of strangers, that question took on a profound, unexpected meaning after DNA tests revealed a hidden, decades-old deception. They discovered they were all half-sibli...

2026-07-19

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Hunter Biden on addiction and 'the gift of being publicly shamed' | NPR's Newsmakers

Hunter Biden says he has nothing left to hide. He’s been all over the internet in recent months, including appearances with some of his harshest critics, such as ultra-conservative podcasters Candace ...

2026-07-19

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ICE Shootings Update, Swift Observatory Rescue, World Cup Final Preview

The latest on two fatal shootings involving federal immigration officers in Texas and Maine. An unprecedented rescue mission to save a valuable space observatory before it burns up in Earth's atmosphe...

2026-07-18

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Trump Rehashes Election Fraud Claims, Politics Of Trump's Speech, Texas Flooding

President Trump gave a primetime address on election integrity, releasing documents he said proved widespread fraud in the 2020 election, but experts say there’s nothing new, just a rehash of old clai...

2026-07-17

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Blanche Confirmation Hearing, Iran War And Midterm Politics, Clayton ODNI Hearing

Most senators didn't question Todd Blanche's qualifications to lead the Justice Department at his confirmation hearing, they questioned whether the man who spent years as President Trump's personal la...

2026-07-16

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Blanche Confirmation Hearing, US and Strait of Hormuz, ICE Vehicle Stops

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche will be on Capitol Hill today for his high-stakes confirmation hearing to lead the Justice Department permanently. President Trump has talked about the US fully c...

2026-07-15

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Memorandum Of Misunderstanding, Fatal ICE Shooting, Paramount Merger Suit

The US and Iran have resumed hostilities, despite last month's memorandum of understanding. President Trump says the military will once again blockade the Strait of Hormuz. For the second time in a we...

2026-07-14

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US and Iran Trade Attacks Again, Sen. Lindsay Graham Dies, Congress Returns

The U.S. and Iran are continuing to fight over control of the Strait of Hormuz after a weekend of heavy strikes, with the U.S. hitting dozens of Iranian targets and Iran firing at American bases in th...

2026-07-13

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Should we worry about the end of the world?

From climate change to the rise of AI - it’s hard not to feel like human civilization could be nearing the end. What threats are really worth worrying about? And what can we do to survive a global cat...

2026-07-12

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Election Betting on Prediction Markets, Special Education, Breastmilk Storage

Kalshi's new plan to prevent political campaign staffers from betting on their own campaigns is hardly foolproof. The disability community has concerns about moving special education oversight from th...

2026-07-11

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Iran and US Pause Fighting Again, TPS Work Permits, July 4th Teen Death Investigation

It's not clear if peace talks are still on as the funeral for Iran's former supreme leader wrapped up after days of mourning, and the tit-for-tat strikes appear to have stopped in what could be anothe...

2026-07-10

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Trump's Whiplash Foreign Policy, Iran War Escalates, Graham Platner Drops Out

President Trump keeps swinging between threats and flattery, calling Iran's leaders rational and smart three weeks ago and scum this week, and he's a similar tactic with NATO allies, going from freelo...

2026-07-09

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