Nation and World
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3 dead as flash flooding hits mountain village of Ruidoso in New Mexico, officials say
Jul 09, 2025 7:54 am - Monsoon rains in southern New Mexico triggered flash flooding that killed three people and was so intense an entire house was swept downstream in a mountain village that is a popular summer retreat, officials said.
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Trump’s trade blitz produces few deals but lots of uncertainty
Jul 09, 2025 7:43 am - President Donald Trump and his advisers promised a lightning round of global trade negotiations with dozens of countries back in April. But the 90 days have come and gone. And the tally of trade deals stands at two.
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Russia launches another record drone attack on Ukraine, Ukrainian officials say
Jul 09, 2025 7:08 am - Russia fired a record 728 Shahed and decoy drones at Ukraine overnight, as well as 13 cruise and ballistic missiles, the Ukrainian air force said Wednesday, in the latest escalation after weeks of mounting Russian aerial and ground attacks in the more than three-year war.
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40 Palestinians killed in Gaza as Netanyahu and Trump meet over a ceasefire
Jul 09, 2025 7:05 am - At least 40 Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, hospital officials said Wednesday, as international mediators raced to complete a ceasefire deal.
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Trump caught off guard by Pentagon’s abrupt move to pause Ukraine weapons deliveries, AP sources say
Jul 08, 2025 8:24 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's decision to send more defensive weapons to Ukraine came after he privately expressed frustration with Pentagon officials for announc...
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Impostor uses AI to impersonate Rubio and contact foreign and US officials
Jul 08, 2025 8:19 pm - WASHINGTON — The State Department is warning U.S. diplomats of attempts to impersonate Secretary of State Marco Rubio and possibly other officials using technology driven...
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IRS says churches should be allowed to make political endorsements
Jul 08, 2025 8:15 pm - The IRS said in a new court filing that clergy and houses of worship should be allowed to make political endorsements, a potential move away from a 71-year-old tax policy...
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Intense downpours like those in Texas are more frequent, but there’s no telling where they'll happen
Jul 08, 2025 5:05 pm - It’s not just Texas and North Carolina. Intense rain is falling more frequently in many areas of the U.S. — though where it occurs and whether it causes catastrophic floo...
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US to ban Chinese purchases of farmland, citing national security
Jul 08, 2025 4:13 pm - U.S. Department of Agriculture chief Brooke Rollins announced Tuesday that the U.S. government will move to ban sales of farmland nationwide to buyers tied to China and o...
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Swiss medicines authority issues first approval for antimalarial drug for treatment of infants
Jul 08, 2025 3:54 pm - Switzerland's medical products authority has granted the first approval for a malaria medicine designed for small infants, touted as an advance against a disease that takes hundreds of thousands of lives — nearly all in Africa — each year.