Nation and World
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Uganda declares itself free of Ebola as Congo continues to struggle with it
Jul 28, 2026 5:36 pm - KAMPALA, Uganda — Authorities in Uganda declared the East Africa nation free of Ebola on Tuesday following the discharge of the country's last patient in mid-June, a deli...
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Court panel declines to block Trump’s mail ballot order, but its status for midterms remains unclear
Jul 28, 2026 5:31 pm - A federal appellate panel on Tuesday refused to block President Donald Trump's executive order seeking to restrict mail voting, a day after the administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on the proposal in a separate case.
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Saudi Arabia says it shot down more drones as Houthis claim to have turned back tanker
Jul 28, 2026 5:24 pm - CAIRO — Saudi Arabia said Tuesday that it shot down drones fired by Iran-backed militias in Iraq for a second day, while Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen claimed to hav...
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The deaths of 15 elephants in Kenya’s Amboseli National Park spark investigation
Jul 28, 2026 5:19 pm - NAIROBI, Kenya — The deaths of 15 elephants over the past month in Kenya 's Amboseli National Park have sparked an investigation, wildlife authorities said Tuesday. The K...
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Asylum seekers could be sent directly to deportation court under new rule
Jul 28, 2026 5:12 pm - The Trump administration launched a plan Tuesday to channel hundreds of thousands of asylum seekers directly into deportation proceedings, a change that some attorneys said could lead to people being removed from the United States without a hearing.
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Loss of work authorization sows confusion for thousands of Haitian immigrants and their US employers
Jul 28, 2026 4:44 pm - For more than a month, Bobby Kuchinsky arrived at his restaurant each morning worried about whether he still had enough staff or if this might be the last shift for some of his Haitian workers, who have spent over a decade as cooks, bussers and oyster shuckers.
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Wall Street’s flip from AI to less-loved stocks accelerates, while oil prices keep easing
Jul 28, 2026 4:10 pm - Most of Wall Street rose Tuesday, even as stocks of computer chipmakers continued to tumble worldwide. Oil prices, meanwhile, eased further from the two-month high they hit last week.
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Lawsuit contends US civil rights agency has halted all federal-sector class complaints
Jul 28, 2026 4:00 pm - NEW YORK — A labor union and two female prison employees filed a lawsuit Tuesday accusing a U.S. civil rights agency of unlawfully halting their sexual harassment case as...
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Tornado that carved a path of destruction in Wisconsin stayed on the ground for more than 20 minutes
Jul 28, 2026 3:49 pm - First responders searched homes and buildings on Tuesday for possible victims of a powerful tornado that ravaged several northeastern Wisconsin communities.
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Netanyahu praises first meeting with Trump since launching the Iran war
Jul 28, 2026 3:35 pm - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had an “excellent” meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday, their first sit-down since launching a joint war against Iran that offered Netanyahu a chance to smooth out strains in their relationship.