Nation and World
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US economy bounds back, expanding 3% in second quarter, but headline growth number masks weaknesses
Jul 30, 2025 7:44 am - The U.S. economy expanded at a surprising 3% annual pace from April through June, bouncing back at least temporarily from a first-quarter drop that reflected disruptions from President Donald Trump’s trade wars.
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Trump announces 25% tariff on India and unspecified penalties for buying Russian oil
Jul 30, 2025 7:41 am - President Donald Trump says he’ll impose a 25% tariff on goods from India, plus an additional import tax because of India’s purchasing of Russian oil.
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Tsunami warnings fading after one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded. Here's what to know
Jul 30, 2025 7:38 am - One of this century's most powerful earthquakes struck off the coast of Russia and generated tsunami warnings and advisories for a broad section of the Pacific, including Alaska, Hawaii and the U.S. West Coast and as far south as New Zealand. Now warnings are being downgraded in most areas, though advisories remain in place as more aftershocks are possible.
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8.8 magnitude quake strikes off Russia's Far East. Tsunami waves reach Japan, Hawaii and California
Jul 29, 2025 9:39 pm - TOKYO — One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck off Russia’s sparsely populated Far East early Wednesday, sending tsunami waves into Japan, Hawaii and the U...
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Senate confirms Trump lawyer Emil Bove for appeals court, pushing past whistleblower claims
Jul 29, 2025 9:26 pm - WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed former Trump lawyer Emil Bove 50-49 for a lifetime appointment as a federal appeals court judge Tuesday as Republicans dismissed whistle...
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Trump says Epstein 'stole' young women from Mar-a-Lago spa, including Virginia Giuffre
Jul 29, 2025 6:46 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Jeffrey Epstein “stole” young women who worked for the spa at Mar-a-Lago, the latest evolution in his description of...
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Palestinian death toll in Israel-Hamas war passes 60,000, Gaza Health Ministry says
Jul 29, 2025 3:53 pm - DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — More than 60,000 Palestinians have been killed during the Israel-Hamas war, Gaza’s Hamas-run Health Ministry said Tuesday. Israeli strikes ove...
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Starmer says UK will recognize Palestinian state unless Israel agrees ceasefire, ends Gaza suffering
Jul 29, 2025 3:40 pm - LONDON (— The U.K. will recognize a Palestinian state in September unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire in Gaza, allows the U.N. to bring in aid and takes other steps towa...
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US health officials crack down on kratom-related products after complaints from supplement industry
Jul 29, 2025 3:33 pm - WASHINGTON — U.S. health officials are warning Americans about the risks of an opioid-related ingredient increasingly added to energy drinks, gummies and supplements sold...
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Trump Environmental Protection Agency moves to repeal finding that allows climate regulation
Jul 29, 2025 3:06 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday proposed revoking a scientific finding that has long been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate gr...