Nation and World
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Trump offers assurances that US troops won't be sent to help defend Ukraine
Aug 19, 2025 3:12 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Tuesday offered his assurances that U.S. troops would not be sent to help defend Ukraine against Russia after seeming to leave open...
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Fake Labubu dolls pose choking hazard for children, U.S. warnsAug 19, 2025 9:37 am - Is your Labubu actually a Lafufu? The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says to count the teeth.
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Europeans, Ukraine steer Trump away from Putin’s view after summitAug 19, 2025 8:14 am - The proposal for security guarantees for Ukraine appears to be triggering unease in Moscow, which repeated its objections to any role for forces from NATO countries.
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Air Canada to resume flights after making deal to end cabin crew strike
Aug 19, 2025 8:10 am - Air Canada flights will resume Tuesday evening, it said. Details were sparse on the tentative deal between the company and its flight attendants union, CUPE.
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Qatar urges the urgency of a Gaza ceasefire after 'positive response' from Hamas
Aug 19, 2025 7:46 am - A key mediator on Gaza is stressing the urgency of brokering a ceasefire after Hamas showed a “positive response” to a proposal.
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Police escort Texas Democrats to prevent new redistricting walkout as California moves to retaliate
Aug 19, 2025 7:35 am - Texas Democrats who ended a walkout found themselves shadowed by law enforcement officers to keep them from repeating the protest that stalled Republican efforts to redraw congressional districts and fulfill President Donald Trump's desire to reshape U.S. House maps.
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A Gaza-bound ship that left Cyprus with 1,200 tons of food aid nears Israeli port
Aug 19, 2025 7:31 am - A ship that set off from Cyprus loaded with 1,200 tons of food supplies for the Gaza Strip is approaching the Israeli port of Ashdod on Tuesday in a renewed effort to alleviate the worsening crisis in the Palestinian territory, where food security experts say the “worst-case scenario of famine” is unfolding.
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India's Modi to meet China's top diplomat as Asian powers rebuild ties
Aug 19, 2025 7:06 am - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet with China’s top diplomat on Tuesday in a sign of easing tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbors after a yearslong standoff between the Asian powers.
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Judge dismisses part of lawsuit over ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration detention center
Aug 19, 2025 7:02 am - A federal judge in Miami issued a split decision in a lawsuit over the legal rights of detainees at the “Alligator Alcatraz” immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades, dismissing part of the suit and also moving the case to a different jurisdiction.
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Texas Democrats end walkout over redistricting
Aug 18, 2025 10:30 pm - Texas Democrats ended a two-week walkout Monday that stalled Republican efforts to redraw congressional districts as part of a national partisan brawl over President Donald Trump's desire to reshape U.S. House maps to his advantage.