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After 6 years, Trump brings his election obsession to primetime at the White House

By NICHOLAS RICCARDI
Jul 16, 2026 9:57 am - Ahead of his speech, President Donald Trump has teased “really big news” and said “it doesn't get bigger, because without free and fair elections, you don't have a country.”Election experts fear another round of falsehoods.
How to protect yourself from the bad air caused by wildfires

By CALEIGH WELLS
Jul 16, 2026 9:51 am - Here’s what to know about taking precautions against poor air quality due to wildfires.
US hits more bridges in Iran in an expansion of its airstrike campaign

By JON GAMBRELL
Jul 16, 2026 9:33 am - The United States expanded its airstrike campaign against Iran early Friday by increasingly hitting bridges, part of U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to start striking infrastructure to pressure Tehran to ease its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz. Iran launched new missile attacks against U.S.-allied nations in the Middle East and warned that its attacks would escalate.
Trump doubles down on US election attacks in his primetime speech

By MICHELLE L. PRICE
Jul 16, 2026 8:06 am - President Donald Trump used a primetime address to the nation Thursday to once again raise doubts about the results of past elections, reviving a subject he's long used to make unproven claims and deny his loss in the 2020 election.
US weekly unemployment claims fall to 208,000, fewest in 10 weeks

By MATT OTT
Jul 16, 2026 7:59 am - Filings for unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level in 10 weeks as U.S. layoffs remain historically low.
More than half of House Democrats vote to cut Israel aid in growing split

By LISA MASCARO
Jul 15, 2026 8:45 pm - More than half the House Democrats voted Wednesday to strip $3.3 billion in U.S. aid from Israel, the most substantial signal yet that once rock-solid bipartisan support for the country is disintegrating in the aftermath of its war in Gaza that has killed thousands of Palestinians.
Report: Detainees at ICE facility in Texas report frequent beatings and other human rights abuses

By MICHAEL BIESECKER
Jul 15, 2026 7:20 pm - Dozens of people held at a sprawling Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Texas say they were either beaten by guards or witnessed others being beaten, according to a new report issued by legal and human rights advocates.
Trump’s intelligence nominee Jay Clayton clashes with Democrats over 2020 election

By MARY CLARE JALONICK
Jul 15, 2026 7:13 pm - President Donald Trump’s pick to head the nation’s intelligence agencies struggled to win Democratic support in a contentious confirmation hearing Wednesday where he clashed repeatedly with them over the 2020 election.
Iranian Christians allege U.S. gave Tehran details of asylum claims

By Adam Taylor
Jul 15, 2026 7:07 pm - Iranian converts to Christianity and political dissidents from the Islamic Republic who sought asylum in the United States made detailed allegations in new court filings, claiming that U.S. immigration officials gave details of their asylum claims to Iran’s government in a bid to ease their deportation back to the country they fled.
US stocks rise within 0.5% of their record, even as oil prices keep climbing

By STAN CHOE
Jul 15, 2026 4:13 pm - U.S. stocks ticked higher Wednesday following strong profit reports from BlackRock and other big companies. The tentative gains came as oil prices swung to their highest levels in a month because of the war with Iran.

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