Nation and World
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Kilauea’s eruption is back as the Hawaii volcano shoots lava for the 31st time since December
Aug 23, 2025 1:45 pm - Hawaii's Kilauea volcano resumed erupting Friday by shooting an arc of lava 100 feet into the air and across a section of its summit crater floor. It was Kilauea's 31st display of molten rock since December, an appropriately high frequency for one of the world's most active volcanoes.
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European postal services suspend shipment of packages to US over import tariffs
Aug 23, 2025 1:40 pm - The end of an exemption on tariff duties for low-value packages coming into the United States is causing multiple international postal services to pause shipping as they await more clarity on the rule.The exemption, known as the “de minimis” exemption, allows packages worth less than $800 to come into the U.S. duty free. A total of 1.36 billion packages were sent in 2024 under this exemption, for goods worth $64.6 billion, according to data from the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Agency.
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Lyle and Erik Menendez have been denied parole. What to know about their case
Aug 22, 2025 10:47 pm - LOS ANGELES — Lyle Menendez was denied parole Friday, a day after his younger brother Erik received the same recommendation by a California state board. Their separate he...
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Judge blocks Trump from cutting funding to Chicago, other cities and counties over ‘sanctuary’ policies
Aug 22, 2025 10:43 pm - A judge ruled late Friday the Trump administration cannot deny funding to Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles and 30 other cities and counties because of policies that l...
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National Guard troops on DC streets for Trump's crackdown will start carrying guns
Aug 22, 2025 8:10 pm - WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered National Guard troops to start carrying firearms while patrolling the streets of Washington for President Donald T...
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‘Stay out of our city’: Chicago officials slam Trump’s threat to target city in next crime crackdownAug 22, 2025 5:21 pm - CHICAGO — President Donald Trump on Friday said Chicago will likely be the next target of his efforts to crack down on crime, homelessness and illegal immigration. Trump ...
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Trump frustrated after thinking he made headway on Russia-Ukraine talks only to see Putin balk
Aug 22, 2025 4:21 pm - WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump started the week declaring a diplomatic breakthrough in his bid to prod Moscow and Kyiv closer to peace, announcing he had begun ...
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia is freed from Tennessee jail so he can rejoin family in Maryland to await trial
Aug 22, 2025 2:37 pm - NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Kilmar Abrego Garcia was released from jail in Tennessee on Friday so he can rejoin his family in Maryland while awaiting trial on human smuggling char...
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Rollover crash involving tour bus on the New York Thruway leaves multiple dead, others injured
Aug 22, 2025 2:34 pm - PEMBROKE, N.Y. — A tour bus returning to New York City from Niagara Falls with 51 passengers crashed and rolled Friday on an interstate highway, killing and injuring mult...
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Epstein’s former girlfriend told Justice Department she did not see Trump act in ‘inappropriate way’
Aug 22, 2025 2:32 pm - WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Friday released transcripts of interviews its No. 2 official did with Jeffrey Epstein's imprisoned former girlfriend as the Trump a...