Nation and World
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Ghislaine Maxwell wants immunity, questions in advance to testify for CongressJul 29, 2025 1:32 pm - Jeffrey Epstein’s imprisoned associate Ghislaine Maxwell would be willing to testify to Congress if lawmakers offer her immunity and provide her with the questions in advance, her lawyer said in a letter obtained by The Washington Post.
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Why are scientists dressing pigs in clothes and burying them in Mexico?
Jul 29, 2025 1:08 pm - First the scientists dress dead swine in clothes, then they dispose of the carcasses. Some they wrap in packing tape, others they chop up. They stuff the animals into plastic bags or wrap them in blankets. They cover them in lime or burn them. Some are buried alone, others in groups. Then they watch.
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Trump’s tariffs could squeeze US factories and boost costs by up to 4.5%, a new analysis finds
Jul 29, 2025 8:03 am - As President Donald Trump prepares to announce new tariff increases, the costs of his policies are starting to come into focus for a domestic manufacturing sector that depends on global supply chains, with a new analysis suggesting factory costs could increase by roughly 2% to 4.5%.
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Russia kills 27 civilians in Ukraine as the Kremlin remains defiant over Trump threats
Jul 29, 2025 7:29 am - Russian glide bombs and ballistic missiles struck a Ukrainian prison and a medical facility overnight as Russia's relentless strikes on civilian areas killed at least 27 people across the country, officials said Tuesday, despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to soon punish Russia with sanctions and tariffs unless it stops.
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Gunman who killed 4 at Manhattan office building was trying to get to NFL offices, claimed to have CTE: Officials
Jul 29, 2025 7:22 am - Police officers stand in front of a door with a bullet hole at scene of Monday's deadly shooting on Tuesday in New York.
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Trump caps his Scottish visit by opening a new golf course
Jul 29, 2025 7:16 am - U.S. President Donald Trump opened a new golf course bearing his name in Scotland on Tuesday, capping a five-day foreign trip designed to promote his family's luxury properties and play golf.
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Government shutdown talk is starting early ahead of a difficult funding fight in Congress this fall
Jul 29, 2025 7:12 am - It's become tradition. Congressional leaders from both major political parties blame each other for a potential government shutdown as the budget year draws to a close.
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At least 5 people, including a police officer, killed in a Manhattan office building shooting
Jul 28, 2025 10:09 pm - NEW YORK (AP) — A shooting at a midtown Manhattan office building on Monday left at least five people dead, including an off-duty New York City police officer, officials ...
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Texas man pleads guilty to stalking WNBA star Caitlin Clark and gets 2 1/2 years in prison
Jul 28, 2025 4:28 pm - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A 55-year-old Texas man who told police he was in "an imaginary relationship” with WNBA star Caitlin Clark was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison Mond...
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US-China tariff talks may provide clues on a possible Trump-Xi meeting
Jul 28, 2025 1:38 pm - Top trade officials from China and the United States launched a new round of talks on Monday in a bid to ease tensions over tariffs between the world’s two biggest national economies.