Nation and World
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Microsoft announces another mass layoff, thousands of workers affected
Jul 02, 2025 9:58 am - Microsoft is firing thousands of workers, its second mass layoff in months.
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is denied bail after mixed verdict clears him of top charges in sex crimes case
Jul 02, 2025 9:17 am - Sean “Diddy Combs was convicted of a prostitution-related offense but acquitted Wednesday of sex trafficking and racketeering charges that could have put one of hip-hop’s most celebrated figures behind bars for life.
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20 states sue after the Trump administration releases private Medicaid data to deportation officials
Jul 01, 2025 8:39 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration violated federal privacy laws when it turned over Medicaid data on millions of enrollees to deportation officials last month, C...
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Senate GOP removes tax on solar and wind energy but dismantles climate law passed by Democrats
Jul 01, 2025 7:39 pm - WASHINGTON — The sprawling Republican budget bill approved by the Senate Tuesday removes a proposed tax on solar and wind energy projects but quickly phases out tax credi...
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Trump says Israel has agreed on terms for a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza and urges Hamas to accept deal
Jul 01, 2025 7:22 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Israel has agreed on terms for a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza and warned Hamas to accept the deal before conditions wors...
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Jury reaches verdict on 4 of 5 counts in Sean Combs trial but is told to keep deliberating
Jul 01, 2025 6:24 pm - NEW YORK — The jury in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial said Tuesday that it has reached a verdict on four of five counts against the hip-hop mogul. But the part...
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USAID cuts may cause 14 million more deaths in next five years, study says
Jul 01, 2025 4:37 pm - Funding cuts to the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) by the Trump administration could lead to more than 14 million additional deaths globally over the n...
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Iran assesses the damage and lashes out after Israeli and US strikes damage its nuclear sites
Jul 01, 2025 4:37 pm - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran is assessing the damage and lashing out over the American and Israeli airstrikes on its nuclear sites, though Tehran kept open the poss...
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Kohberger to plead guilty to murder in Idaho student stabbings to avoid death penalty
Jul 01, 2025 4:02 pm - BOISE, Idaho — Bryan Kohberger has agreed to plead guilty to killing four University of Idaho students as part of a deal to avoid the death penalty, an attorney for one v...
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Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart, whose ministry was toppled by prostitution scandals, dies at 90
Jul 01, 2025 10:36 am - Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart, whose multimillion-dollar ministry and huge audience dwindled following his prostitution scandals, has died. He was 90.