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Explosion at U.S. Steel plant in Pennsylvania leaves 1 dead, dozens hurt or trapped under rubble

By MARC LEVY, MICHAEL CASEY and PATRICK WHITTLE
Aug 11, 2025 1:22 pm - An explosion at a U.S. Steel plant near Pittsburgh left one dead and dozens injured or trapped under the rubble Monday, with emergency workers on site trying to rescue victims, officials said.
Trump says he's placing Washington police under federal control and deploying the National Guard

Associated Press
Aug 11, 2025 9:58 am - President Donald Trump said Monday he’s taking over Washington's police department and activating 800 members of the National Guard in the hopes of reducing crime, even as city officials stressed crime is already falling in the nation’s capital.
Why burgers cost so much right now

By Emma Court
Aug 11, 2025 9:32 am - There’s no question that steak and hamburgers contribute to global warming, driven by cows’ potent methane burps and their wide-ranging grazing habits. But a warming planet with intensifying extreme weather is also affecting the price of your steak and hamburgers.
Judge denies request to unseal transcripts from grand jury that indicted Ghislaine Maxwell

By LARRY NEUMEISTER
Aug 11, 2025 9:07 am - Transcripts of the secret grand jury testimony that led to the sex trafficking indictment of Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell won’t be released, a judge decided Monday.
FBI moves to dispatch 120 agents to D.C. streets as Trump vows crackdown on crime

Perry Stein, Olivia George, Ellen Nakashima
Aug 11, 2025 7:35 am - The unusual move comes as President Donald Trump threatens a federal takeover of the nation’s capital.
Ukraine, European leaders seek meeting with Trump ahead of Putin talks

By LORNE COOK
Aug 11, 2025 7:31 am - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday invited U.S. President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, NATO's chief and several European leaders to virtual meetings on Wednesday ahead of a U.S.-Russia summit as Europe and Kyiv worry a deal could be made without them.
Texas governor promises to keep redistricting fight going for years

Mariana Alfaro, Hannah Knowles
Aug 10, 2025 4:57 pm - The fight over Texas’s congressional map “could literally last years,” Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) said Sunday, while defending his call to arrest Texas Democrats who fled...
Feel sticky this summer? That's because it's been record muggy East of the Rockies

By SETH BORENSTEIN and M.K. WILDEMAN
Aug 10, 2025 4:50 pm - More than 70 million Americans sweated through the muggiest first two months of summer on record as climate change has noticeably dialed up the Eastern United States' hum...
CDC union demands statement against misinformation after shooting

By SUSAN HAIGH
Aug 10, 2025 4:47 pm - A Georgia man who had blamed the COVID-19 vaccine for making him depressed and suicidal has been identified as the shooter who opened fire late Friday on the U.S. Centers...
UK police say more than 500 people arrested in pro-Palestinian events over weekend

By DANICA KIRKA
Aug 10, 2025 4:43 pm - LONDON — London police said Sunday that 532 people were arrested the previous day when supporters of a pro-Palestinian group recently outlawed as a terrorist organization...

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