Nation and World
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Trump’s arch could harm the integrity of many of Washington’s historical sites, report says
Aug 04, 2026 1:38 pm - President Donald Trump's proposed 250-foot-tall memorial arch could disrupt the historical significance of dozens of sites near its planned location, according to an assessment by the National Park Service.
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Netanyahu says no Israeli withdrawal from Gaza until Hamas has been completely disarmed
Aug 04, 2026 1:35 pm - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that Israeli forces will not withdraw from their current lines in Gaza until Hamas has completely disarmed.
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Guatemala evacuates villages after Fuego volcano erupts
Aug 04, 2026 11:11 am - Residents of two villages have evacuated their homes near Guatemala’s Fuego volcano following an eruption, the country's disaster management agency says.
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Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general clears critical hurdle after deal with GOP holdouts
Aug 04, 2026 11:08 am - Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche cleared a critical hurdle Tuesday in his bid to be confirmed to the post after swaying Republican holdouts on a Senate committee to advance his nomination for a floor vote.
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US job openings slip to 7.4 million, but labor market remains resilient in face of fighting in Iran
Aug 04, 2026 9:56 am - U.S. job openings fell slightly in June, but the labor market continued to show resilience in the face of an economic shock from fighting in Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
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Trump is making a rare Western trip to to raise cash for Republicans and talk about the economy
Aug 04, 2026 7:53 am - President Donald Trump is making a rare visit to California and Nevada this week to try to draw contrasts with Democrats on the economy, border security and crime, seeking to shore up support for Republicans in November elections that will determine whether his party keeps control of Congress.
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Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos lead $200M project to save 100 of globe’s most threatened species
Aug 04, 2026 6:46 am - Foundations funded and co-founded by Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos have launched an initiative committing $200 million to revive 100 of Earth’s most threatened species, including endangered lemurs, salamanders, pangolins, pigs and echidnas.
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Nauru, the world’s 3rd-smallest country, changes its name to Naoero
Aug 03, 2026 8:22 pm - The Pacific Island country of Nauru has changed its name to the Republic of Naoero, its president said, matching the spelling and pronunciation in the national language.
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Cubans sleep on seaside boardwalk to seek relief from crippling blackouts, summer heat
Aug 03, 2026 8:18 pm - Alexey Ríos García awoke not to his bed in Cuba 's capital on Monday, but to an ocean breeze and the concrete of Havana's famous seaside boulevard.
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Europe’s hot, dry summer takes its toll with fires in France and Greece, and drought in the UK
Aug 03, 2026 7:58 pm - A record-breaking hot and dry summer tightened its grip on Europe on Monday, as water-dropping planes swooped over a major wildfire in Greece, firefighters in France sought to stabilize a blaze in Provence, and much of the United Kingdom recorded its driest July in nearly two centuries.