Nation and World
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Ukraine downs 5 Russian ballistic missiles as Kyiv looks to harden its air defenses
Jul 14, 2026 8:55 am - Ukraine's air force said Tuesday it intercepted five ballistic missiles launched by Russia in a raft of overnight attacks, although other missiles and drones got through and hit warehouses and a school in the capital of Kyiv.
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Inflation cools more than expected in June as gas costs fall, underlying prices ease
Jul 14, 2026 7:11 am - U.S. inflation cooled last month as the cost of gas, clothes, and used cars fell, providing some relief to consumers, while underlying price pressures also cooled more than expected.
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Oil prices jump following the latest fighting in the Middle East, while AI stocks sink
Jul 13, 2026 3:58 pm - Oil prices jumped Monday following a weekend of attacks in the Middle East, while more losses for computer chip companies and other winners of the artificial-intelligence boom dragged stock markets lower.
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Businesses brace for years of inflation as new costs pile up
Jul 13, 2026 1:58 pm - American businesses are increasingly convinced that higher inflation is here to stay.
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Judge blasts Trump's IRS lawsuit as filed for 'improper purpose,' recommends attorney discipline
Jul 13, 2026 11:31 am - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service over his leaked tax returns was filed for an “improper purpose,” a judge said Monday in...
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Darline Graham Nordone, sister of Lindsey Graham, chosen to fulfill remainder of his US Senate term
Jul 13, 2026 8:19 am - Lindsey Graham’s sister, Darline Graham Nordone, has been named as her late brother's temporary replacement in the U.S. Senate after his unexpected death over the weekend.
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Trump says US will blockade Iran in the Strait of Hormuz and will charge ships for safe passage
Jul 13, 2026 8:13 am - U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States is “reinstating” a blockade on Iran in the Strait of Hormuz and will charge ships for safe passage, after another heavy exchange of fire threatened negotiations aimed at ending the war.
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Keystone Pipeline system's operator agrees to pay a $26.9M penalty over a major Kansas oil spillJul 12, 2026 1:55 pm - TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A proposed legal settlement with the U.S. government would require the Keystone Pipeline system's operator to pay a $26.9 million civil penalty over a...
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US attacks Iran over ship being hit in Strait of Hormuz; Tehran responds by hitting Arab states
Jul 12, 2026 8:32 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United States attacked Iran early Sunday morning over an Iranian strike on a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz that set the container ship ...
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Venezuela quake rescuers believe boy, 9, is alive under rubble after 16 days
Jul 11, 2026 8:30 pm - On Day 9 came the words that Francisco Bastardo had dreaded since the earthquakes brought down the home of his 9-year-old son, Fabio.