Nation and World
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Rescuers dig through rubble and landslides after Indonesia quake kills 53
Aug 16, 2026 8:46 am - RUTENG, Indonesia — Rescue teams in eastern Indonesia recovered six more bodies Sunday after a magnitude-7.7 earthquake struck the day before, bringing the death toll to ...
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Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO
Aug 14, 2026 10:41 am - Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty on Friday to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
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Trump asks Supreme Court to let White House ballroom construction continue during appealAug 14, 2026 9:22 am - President Donald Trump’s administration on Friday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow the White House to continue construction on its $400 million ballroom project while it appeals a lower court’s order to halt the work.
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Settler siege of Palestinian homes in the West Bank a ‘horrific act of terror,’ US ambassador says
Aug 13, 2026 8:33 am - Israeli settlers have besieged three homes in the occupied West Bank for several days, including one owned by a Palestinian American, in what the U.S. ambassador called a “horrific act of terror” on Thursday.
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Defense in Charlie Kirk's killing say shooter should not get death penalty, hit 'intended target'
Aug 13, 2026 8:22 am - The man charged with killing Charlie Kirk shouldn’t get the death penalty because the shooter “hit the intended target” and no one else was endangered when the conservative activist was shot from a rooftop at an event in Utah last year, his lawyers said.
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Wholesale price inflation slows last month as gas, food costs fall
Aug 13, 2026 8:19 am - Wholesale inflation dropped last month as gas prices reversed some of their Iran war spike and other costs also cooled, a sign that consumer inflation could grind lower in the months ahead.
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Families feel the pinch of higher children's shoe prices as kids head back to school
Aug 13, 2026 8:15 am - As summer fades and kids head back to school, the pressure to stand out or fit in with the right footwear is colliding with higher prices. The jump in price is straining family budgets that are already being squeezed by rising costs for food, gas and other essentials, so analysts and retailers say parents and kids are spending more time looking for deals or buying fewer pairs.
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, youngest person to hold role, to leave at month’s end
Aug 12, 2026 3:12 pm - WASHINGTON — White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, the youngest person to hold the role, will leave at month’s end, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday. Le...
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Inflation cooled last month as gas prices fell, though costs remain elevated
Aug 12, 2026 8:04 am - U.S. inflation slowed last month and a measure of underlying price pressures also cooled, suggesting higher oil and gas prices from the Iran war are only having a limited impact on broader costs in the economy.
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David Crowley wins Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor over progressive Francesca Hong
Aug 12, 2026 7:26 am - Moderate Democrat David Crowley won the Wisconsin primary for governor, defeating a democratic socialist who fell short while trying to deliver another win for progressives in a battleground state.