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Federal agents will be out 24/7 on patrol in Washington, the White House says

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and ASHRAF KHALIL
Aug 13, 2025 8:12 pm - WASHINGTON — As a wary Washington waited, the White House promised a ramp-up of National Guard troops and federal officers on the streets of the nation's capital around t...
An ICE facility has detainees sleeping on the floor. A judge says no more.

By Ben Brasch
Aug 13, 2025 4:49 pm - The Trump administration must improve conditions at a Lower Manhattan immigration holding facility where a government lawyer acknowledges detainees are sleeping on the fl...
Mother, father and child killed by fallen tree in Tennessee heavy rains and flooding

Aug 13, 2025 4:28 pm - CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A mother, father and child were killed when a tree fell on their car during heavy rain and flooding in Tennessee, where submerged roads also led to d...
Floodwaters from glacier near Alaska’s capital city break record levels and prompt evacuations

By CEDAR ATTANASIO
Aug 13, 2025 4:17 pm - Record floodwaters released by the nearby Mendenhall Glacier crested Wednesday in a river that flows through Alaska’s capital city with no immediate reports of major dama...
Trump names Strait, Stallone and KISS for Kennedy Center Honors and says he’ll host the awards show

By ANNIE MA and HILLEL ITALIE
Aug 13, 2025 2:39 pm - President Donald Trump on Wednesday named country music star George Strait, “Rocky” actor Sylvester Stallone, singer Gloria Gaynor, the rock band KISS and actor-singer Michael Crawford among the first batch of Kennedy Center Honors nominees under his leadership as the center's chairman and said he'll host the awards program.
'Alligator Alcatraz' migrant jail could halt construction over environmental concerns

By DAVID FISCHER
Aug 13, 2025 12:40 pm - Construction of a makeshift immigrant detention center in the Florida Everglades dubbed “ Alligator Alcatraz ” could be halted indefinitely as a federal judge considered Wednesday whether the hasty development on sensitive wetlands violates environmental laws.
Amazon expands its perishable delivery service, putting pressure on traditional grocers

By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO
Aug 13, 2025 10:08 am - Amazon is now rolling out a service where its Prime members can order their blueberries and milk at the same time as their batteries, T-shirts and other basic items.
Trump warns of ‘severe consequences’ if Putin does not agree to stop war after summit

By STEFANIE DAZIO and LORNE COOK
Aug 13, 2025 10:05 am - President Donald Trump warned Wednesday that there will be “very severe consequences” if Russian President Vladimir Putin does not agree to stop the war against Ukraine after the two leaders meet for a summit later this week in Alaska.
Why many Americans are rethinking alcohol, according to a new Gallup poll

By LINLEY SANDERS
Aug 13, 2025 9:10 am - Fewer Americans are reporting that they drink alcohol amid a growing belief that even moderate alcohol consumption is a health risk, according to a Gallup poll released Wednesday.
Israeli gunfire kills at least 25 in Gaza as Netanyahu says he will allow Palestinians to leave

By MELANIE LIDMAN and SAMY MAGDY
Aug 13, 2025 8:32 am - Israeli gunfire killed at least 25 people seeking aid in Gaza on Wednesday, health officials and witnesses said, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will “allow” Palestinians to leave during an upcoming military offensive in some of the territory's most populated areas.

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