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Trump picks Dr. Heidi Overton, a top White House aide, to lead FDAAug 19, 2026 11:41 am - Dr. Heidi Overton, a top White House aide, has been picked to lead the Food and Drug Administration, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday. As a medical doctor and d...
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'No serious dispute' that Comey's seashell post could be read as a Trump threat, prosecutors sayAug 19, 2026 11:12 am - The Department of Justice is defending its prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey, saying “there is no serious dispute" that a social media post of seashells he made last year could be understood as a threat against President Donald Trump.
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Amazon to expand drone deliveries to suburbsAug 19, 2026 7:17 am - Amazon.com Inc. plans to expand its drone delivery operation to cities in at least five more U.S. states in the coming months, the latest step toward turning the decade-old research-and-development project into a commercial service.
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Crow-Armstrong makes MLB history, Bregman give Cubs another walk-off win over White Sox, 4-3Aug 19, 2026 12:12 am - Pete Crow-Armstrong made MLB history with a leadoff home run and Alex Bregman's RBI single gave the Cubs a second straight walk-off win over the White Sox, 4-3 on Tuesday...
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Natasha Cloud scores a career-high 35 as the Sky beat the Liberty 93-86Aug 18, 2026 11:04 pm - Natasha Cloud scored a career-high 35 points to go with nine rebounds and six assists, and the Chicago Sky beat the New York Liberty 93-86 on Tuesday night. Cloud matched...
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Texas puts 4 players on preseason AP All-America team; 14 of the 27 first-team picks are from SECAug 18, 2026 4:16 pm - Texas leads all teams with four players named to the preseason Associated Press All-America team announced Tuesday and the Southeastern Conference has 14 of the 27 first-...
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Frank Beard, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame drummer of boogie-rock trio ZZ Top, dies at 77Aug 18, 2026 3:27 pm - Frank Beard, the drummer for the Texas boogie-rock trio ZZ Top who kept the tempo for the band’s biggest hits like “Sharp Dressed Man,” “Legs” and “Gimme All Your Lovin,’” has died. He was 77.
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ABC sues FCC over challenge to its broadcast licenses, saying actions present ‘existential threat’Aug 18, 2026 11:24 am - Further escalating its battle with the Trump administration, ABC on Tuesday took the rare step of suing the Federal Communications Commission on First Amendment grounds, saying the agency's demand for early review of broadcast licenses posed an “existential threat” to its operations.
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South Korea president stresses US alliance as many baffled by Trump order to cut exercisesAug 18, 2026 8:01 am - South Korea’s president said Tuesday a solid alliance with the United States underpins national security, after U.S. President Donald Trump’s abrupt order to “substantially reduce” joint military exercises left many many South Koreans baffled and concerned.
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Drug prices have declined sharply, and Trump is taking credit. The reason behind the drop is complexAug 18, 2026 7:59 am - President Donald Trump has been taking credit for new federal data that shows U.S. prescription drug prices fell 0.8% in July and are down 3.1% from a year ago, the steepest year-over-year drop since 1963.