Nation and World
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Trump says ABC, NBC licenses should be revoked over refusal to air speech on election integrity
Jul 17, 2026 6:39 pm - President Donald Trump lit into ABC and NBC for refusing to interrupt regularly scheduled programming to air his speech Thursday night on election integrity.
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Trump says these documents prove his false claims of election fraud. Here’s what they really say
Jul 17, 2026 6:15 pm - President Donald Trump released a trove of documents during a primetime address to the nation that allies had hyped as a smoking gun that would prove his long-debunked allegations of mass voter fraud.
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The sell-off for AI stars worsens, while oil prices keep jumping
Jul 17, 2026 5:59 pm - The sell-off for winners of the artificial-intelligence boom deepened Friday and yanked stock markets lower worldwide. Oil prices, meanwhile, continued to jump because of the war with Iran.
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Andy Burnham is declared leader of UK’s Labour Party, pledges to restore hope
Jul 17, 2026 4:05 pm - Andy Burnham was officially declared leader of Britain's governing Labour Party on Friday, promising to bring hope to the British people and purpose to the floundering government as he cleared his final hurdle to take office as prime minister next week.
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An Israeli strike on a funeral in Gaza kills 7 people and wounds 22, a local hospital says
Jul 17, 2026 3:58 pm - An Israeli strike on a funeral in the central Gaza Strip killed at least seven people and wounded 22, while other attacks in the embattled coastal territory left five more dead, according to local officials.
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Crews scramble to more water rescues in Texas after days of punishing rains
Jul 17, 2026 3:41 pm - More heavy rains in storm-weary Texas sent first responders rushing to people trapped in high waters Friday, widening the danger caused by floods that have killed at least two people and left hundreds more in need of rescue.
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World Cup beer sales are hopping. Brewers hope the stout demand outlasts the tournament
Jul 17, 2026 12:30 pm - The World Cup has been a bonanza for beer in the United States. But all that frothy foam obscures a cold reality: Beer sales have been struggling globally for about a decade.
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Wildfire smoke kills tens of thousands of people a year. Here’s how it attacks the body.
Jul 17, 2026 8:47 am - Smoke from wildfires — which are burning more of the Northern Hemisphere as Earth warms — attacks nearly every system in the human body, killing tens of thousands of people a year, numerous medical studies show.
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Lawmakers demand answers after ‘bombshell’ report of ICE officer shooting in Maine
Jul 17, 2026 8:14 am - Democratic members of Congress demanded answers about Homeland Security's vetting and training of immigration enforcement agents after it was disclosed Thursday that the ICE officer involved in a deadly shooting this week in Maine had a history of mental health issues and violent behavior.
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US and Iran escalate strikes across Mideast; bridges and a water plant hit
Jul 17, 2026 7:21 am - The United States and Iran escalated their attacks across the Middle East on Friday, trading strikes aimed at infrastructure and military targets as their battle over the Strait of Hormuz intensified.