Nation and World
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Democrats begin pulling Platner endorsements after Maine candidate faces sexual assault allegation
Jul 07, 2026 7:38 am - A woman who previously dated Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner said he drunkenly forced her to have sex after she told him to stop, according to a Politico...
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Rahm Emanuel will assail Netanyahu in Tel Aviv speech as American politics shift against Israel
Jul 07, 2026 7:33 am - WASHINGTON (AP) — Rahm Emanuel, a potential Democratic presidential candidate and longtime defender of Israel, will denounce Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv...
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NATO unveils billions in arms deals to prove its firepower as Trump arrives in Ankara
Jul 07, 2026 7:28 am - President Donald Trump arrived in Ankara Tuesday afternoon for the NATO summit, as the transatlantic military alliance was announcing billions in arms deals in an attempt to appease the mercurial U.S. leader.
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Three tankers hit in latest attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, British military says
Jul 07, 2026 7:25 am - A tanker traveling off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz caught on fire early Tuesday morning after being struck by a projectile, the British military said.
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As quake rescue effort winds down, Venezuelans are left alone to recover their dead
Jul 06, 2026 9:56 pm - When the high-rise where Noel Márquez lived with his family crashed to the ground and burst into flames in Venezuela's twin earthquakes, Márquez, who happened to be at hi...
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Nonprofits and brands are navigating the partisan air of the 250th in search of a unifying tone
Jul 06, 2026 2:43 pm - The United States' 250th birthday carries ambitions to galvanize Americans behind nationwide community-service drives and patriotic brand launches. Well-known U.S. nonprofits hope to inspire a record-setting level of volunteerism, while major companies such as Walmart and Coca-Cola are sponsoring tributes and selling limited-edition merchandise.
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Trump rings Wall Street’s opening bells as he ties his presidency to stock market gains
Jul 06, 2026 1:37 pm - President Donald Trump on Monday rang the opening bells for the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq from the golden confines of the Oval Office, a symbolic act that reflects how he has increasingly tied his presidency to the stock market.
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Prosecutors argue the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk should stand trial
Jul 06, 2026 10:10 am - A key hearing kicks off Monday in Charlie Kirk's murder case in Utah, where prosecutors aim to convince a judge they have enough evidence to try the man accused of killing him and seek the death penalty.
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Hamas dissolves its government in Gaza to transfer power to a UN-backed committee
Jul 06, 2026 10:01 am - The Hamas militant group said Monday it had dissolved its government in Gaza and is preparing to transfer power to a technical committee backed by the United Nations as part of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal.
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China test-launches a ballistic missile in the South Pacific and raises regional concerns
Jul 06, 2026 8:01 am - BANGKOK — China’s navy test-launched a long-range ballistic missile Monday from one of its nuclear-powered submarines in the South Pacific in a rare move that drew protes...