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US sanctions Brazil’s Supreme Court justice overseeing case against Bolsonaro

By ELÉONORE HUGHES
Jul 30, 2025 6:59 pm - The U.S. Treasury Department on Wednesday announced sanctions on Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes over alleged suppression of freedom of expression and the ongoing trial of former President Jair Bolsonaro. Also, President Trump levied a 50% tariff on imports from Brazil because of the prosecution of Bolsonaro.
Dozens killed while seeking aid at Gaza crossing as US envoy heads to Israel for talks

By WAFAA SHURAFA, SAMY MAGDY and SALLY ABOU ALJOUD
Jul 30, 2025 4:09 pm - At least 48 Palestinians were killed and dozens were wounded on Wednesday while waiting for food at a crossing in the Gaza Strip, according to a local hospital that received the casualties. The latest violence around aid distribution came as the U.S. Mideast envoy was heading to Israel for talks.
Hotter summers could be making us sicker in unexpected ways

By Ruby Mellen
Jul 30, 2025 4:01 pm - As the earth experiences hotter and hotter summers, new research using data from California emergency departments shows that the heat may be making us sicker than we know, and in ways we may not anticipate.
Las Vegas casino supervisor sold gunman the rifle used in deadly NYC attack, police say

By JENNIFER PELTZ and DAVE COLLINS
Jul 30, 2025 3:49 pm - A man who killed four people at a Manhattan office building bought the rifle he used in the attack and the car he drove across country from his supervisor at a Las Vegas casino, authorities said Wednesday.
Federal Reserve leaves interest rates unchanged even as Trump demands cuts

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
Jul 30, 2025 1:24 pm - The Federal Reserve left its key short-term interest rate unchanged for the fifth time this year, brushing off repeated calls from President Donald Trump for a cut.
NTSB opens hearings on deadly Washington collision between a helicopter and passenger plane

By JOSH FUNK
Jul 30, 2025 9:55 am - Three days of investigative hearings on the deadly midair collision over Washington in January began Wednesday, aiming to reveal new insights into what caused the crash between a passenger plane and an Army helicopter that killed 67 people.
Epstein and Maxwell grand juries did not hear directly from victims, prosecutors tell judges

By LARRY NEUMEISTER
Jul 30, 2025 9:52 am - The federal grand juries that indicted Jeffrey Epstein and his former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell on sex trafficking charges did not hear directly from any of the alleged victims in the case, Justice Department officials said in support of their request to unseal transcripts of the usually secret proceedings. Just two witnesses testified before the panel and both were law enforcement officials, the officials said.
Birmingham, the home of metal, honors Ozzy Osbourne as hearse passes through

By HILARY FOX and PAN PYLAS
Jul 30, 2025 9:40 am - Thousands of Black Sabbath fans were paying their respects Wednesday to frontman Ozzy Osbourne as his hearse made its way through the streets of Birmingham, the English city where he grew up and where the band was formed in 1968.
Trump's latest tariff deadline is approaching. Here are the trade deals the US has announced so far

By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS
Jul 30, 2025 8:08 am - The clock is ticking closer to U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariff deadline of Aug 1. And while several more deals — or at least frameworks for deals — have been reached since his last tariff deadline of July 9 came and went, trade talks with many countries are still in flux.
US economy bounds back, expanding 3% in second quarter, but headline growth number masks weaknesses

By PAUL WISEMAN
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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