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Spain practices outside before the World Cup final as smoke fills the air in northern New JerseyJul 16, 2026 4:59 pm - With the sun obstructed by haze, Spain's players practiced Thursday ahead of the World Cup final outside in northern New Jersey while air conditions are hazardous because...
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MLB to have earliest Opening Day on March 24 in 2027 — if there is a seasonJul 16, 2026 4:48 pm - NEW YORK — Major League Baseball is set to have its earliest opening day next year except for international games, starting on March 24 — if there is an Opening Day. MLB ...
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Trump’s pick to lead TSA calls private airport screening program ‘pro-worker,’ vows to help workersJul 16, 2026 4:47 pm - President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Transportation Security Administration sought to ease concerns over expanding private airport screening at his Senate confirmation hearing Thursday, saying the existing program is “pro-worker” and won't be a threat to the future of TSA’s workforce.
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Trump’s Labor nominee touts experience and fraud prevention as he seeks confirmationJul 16, 2026 4:37 pm - President Donald Trump's nominee to run the Department of Labor emphasized a steady grounding in labor law built on years of experience in private practice, academia and the federal government as he looked to win over senators in a confirmation hearing Thursday.
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Rory McIlroy toils at British Open as putting woes leave him 7 shots off the first-round leadJul 16, 2026 4:18 pm - SOUTHPORT, England — There were no “I’m so bad at golf” exclamations from Rory McIlroy this time. The puzzled looks, shakes of the head and sagging shoulders said it all....
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Blanche to meet with Epstein accusers after demand from Republican senator crucial to confirmationJul 16, 2026 4:07 pm - Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche was expected to meet Thursday with accusers of Jeffrey Epstein after a key Republican senator said it was necessary to earn his support for Blanche’s nomination to lead the Justice Department.
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Trump is expected to make election conspiracies a focus of his national addressJul 16, 2026 3:59 pm - President Donald Trump is set to address the nation on Thursday night on topics he said will include elections and voting machines, suggesting he is likely to revisit some of the unproven claims he has previously made about Republican losses, particularly his own in 2020.
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FDA approves a first-of-its-kind pill to cut cholesterol in high-risk patientsJul 16, 2026 3:53 pm - The Food and Drug Administration has approved a first-of-its-kind pill that can drastically reduce cholesterol in a way that’s previously only been available with expensive, injectable drugs.
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DeChambeau finds a strategy to get in the mix at the British Open and trail by a shotJul 16, 2026 3:01 pm - SOUTHPORT, England — Turns out Bryson DeChambeau had enough strategy to get in the mix Thursday at Royal Birkdale, often ripping driver to take the fearsome bunkers out o...
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Trump officials want to make testosterone drugs easier to prescribe. Is that a good idea?Jul 16, 2026 9:59 am - Officials under President Donald Trump want to make it easier for men to get a prescription for testosterone, the latest shift in a decades-long debate over the benefits and risks of replacing the hormone that affects sex drive, mood and other health factors.