Nation and World
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Ukraine says it hits 2 major Russian oil refineries hours after Zelenskyy's meeting with Trump
Jul 29, 2026 7:36 am - Ukrainian forces hit two of Russia’s biggest oil refineries overnight in its latest long-range strikes, officials said Wednesday, as Kyiv deepened its economic, military and diplomatic pressure on Moscow.
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CBS’ ‘60 minutes’ announces new slate of correspondents for upcoming 59th season
Jul 28, 2026 6:52 pm - Two months after a major shakeup, CBS’s “60 Minutes” has hired a lineup of new correspondents and contributors in time for its 59th season, including Ross Douthat, a conservative opinion columnist at The New York Times, and Norah O’Donnell, former anchor of “CBS Evening News.”
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Recent fighting with Iran further draws down key US air defense stockpiles, analysis says
Jul 28, 2026 6:42 pm - Recent fighting with Iran used up more of the U.S. military's already diminished stockpiles of advanced missile interceptors, potentially putting American troops at more risk if hostilities resume, a new analysis says.
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The US says it thwarted an Iranian missile attack that ended a brief pause in fighting
Jul 28, 2026 6:31 pm - Iran launched multiple ballistic missiles at American forces in the Middle East on Tuesday, shattering a brief pause in fighting as mediators tried to get both sides back to negotiations and toward a ceasefire, the U.S. military said.
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Senate confirms Jay Clayton as nation’s intelligence director
Jul 28, 2026 6:24 pm - The Senate has confirmed Jay Clayton to become head of the nation’s intelligence agencies, putting a permanent director in place weeks after President Donald Trump sought to delay his nomination.
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Teen gets life without parole for killing 4 at Georgia’s Apalachee High School
Jul 28, 2026 6:16 pm - A judge on Tuesday sentenced a teenager who killed two students and two teachers in a shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia to serve life in prison without the possibility of parole, calling his crimes “deliberate, contemplated evil.”
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Joe Biden interviews with memoir ghostwriter reveal him discussing sensitive information
Jul 28, 2026 6:07 pm - Newly released audio tapes, disclosed by a conservative activist group, appear to show Joe Biden sharing classified information with a biographer and sometimes claiming memory lapses during interviews that occurred before his election to the presidency in 2020.
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Iran publicly executes 2 men accused of killing police during January protests
Jul 28, 2026 5:59 pm - Iran publicly hanged two men on Tuesday who were convicted of killing four police officers during nationwide anti-government protests in January, state media reported.
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Minnesota’s first-in-the-nation law banning prediction markets is halted in federal court
Jul 28, 2026 5:51 pm - A federal judge has temporarily blocked Minnesota's first-in-the-nation law banning prediction markets just days before it was to take effect, the latest clash between President Donald Trump's administration and states over who regulates operators such as Kalshi and Polymarket.
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Artist Betye Saar, whose work reflects Black identity, dies at 99
Jul 28, 2026 5:42 pm - Artist Betye Saar, whose work reflects Black identity, culture and spirituality, died Sunday morning in Los Angeles at 99.