Nation and World
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Park gift shops could remove books on slavery and the Civil War
Jul 25, 2025 4:05 pm - National parks employees have raised the idea of removing books on slavery, Native Americans and George Washington from their gift shops as part of Trump officials’ effor...
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Israel says it’s considering alternatives to ceasefire talks with Hamas, deepening uncertainty
Jul 25, 2025 3:45 pm - CAIRO — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday his government was considering “alternative options” to ceasefire talks with Hamas after Israel and the U.S....
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Trump order pushes forcible hospitalization of homeless people
Jul 24, 2025 8:01 pm - President Donald Trump has directed federal agencies to find ways to make it easier to forcibly hospitalize homeless people with mental illness and addiction for longer p...
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Trump and Powell bicker over Fed building renovations as president ratchets up pressure campaign
Jul 24, 2025 7:55 pm - WASHINGTON — After months of criticizing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, President Donald Trump took the fight to the Fed’s front door on Thursday, publicly scorning...
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Federal regulators approve Paramount’s $8 billion deal with Skydance, capping months of turmoil
Jul 24, 2025 7:48 pm - NEW YORK — Federal regulators on Thursday approved Paramount's $8 billion merger with Skydance, clearing the way to close a deal that combined Hollywood glitz with politi...
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French President Macron says France will recognize Palestine as a state
Jul 24, 2025 5:03 pm - PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday that France will recognize Palestine as a state, in a bold diplomatic move amid snowballing global anger over ...
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US cuts short its Gaza ceasefire talks and accuses Hamas of lacking ‘good faith’
Jul 24, 2025 4:13 pm - WASHINGTON — The United States is cutting short Gaza ceasefire talks and bringing its negotiating team home from Qatar for consultations after the latest response from Ha...
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Democrats demand U.S. investigation of American’s death in West Bank
Jul 24, 2025 4:06 pm - Nearly 30 Senate Democrats are urging the Trump administration to investigate the recent death of an American citizen in the West Bank. In a letter addressed to Secretary...
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White House touts deal with Columbia as critics decry ‘chilling’ precedent
Jul 24, 2025 4:04 pm - The Trump administration hailed its deal with Columbia University as a victory and a template for agreements with other institutions on Thursday, even as concerns mounted...
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Where corn sweat exacerbated heat, and where sultry conditions will spread
Jul 24, 2025 3:40 pm - Sultry air over the central United States — fueled by a heat dome, corn sweat and tropical winds from warmer than average Atlantic Ocean temperatures — will spread eastwa...