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European postal services suspend shipment of packages to US over import tariffsAug 23, 2025 1:40 pm - The end of an exemption on tariff duties for low-value packages coming into the United States is causing multiple international postal services to pause shipping as they await more clarity on the rule.The exemption, known as the “de minimis” exemption, allows packages worth less than $800 to come into the U.S. duty free. A total of 1.36 billion packages were sent in 2024 under this exemption, for goods worth $64.6 billion, according to data from the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Agency.
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Lyle and Erik Menendez have been denied parole. What to know about their caseAug 22, 2025 10:47 pm - LOS ANGELES — Lyle Menendez was denied parole Friday, a day after his younger brother Erik received the same recommendation by a California state board. Their separate he...
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Judge blocks Trump from cutting funding to Chicago, other cities and counties over ‘sanctuary’ policiesAug 22, 2025 10:43 pm - A judge ruled late Friday the Trump administration cannot deny funding to Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles and 30 other cities and counties because of policies that l...
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Lewis hits grand slam as Twins hand White Sox their third straight lossAug 22, 2025 10:40 pm - Royce Lewis hit a grand slam, Byron Buxton, Luke Keaschall, and Edouard Julien each had two hits, and the Minnesota Twins beat the White Sox 9-7 on Friday night.
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National Guard troops on DC streets for Trump's crackdown will start carrying gunsAug 22, 2025 8:10 pm - WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered National Guard troops to start carrying firearms while patrolling the streets of Washington for President Donald T...
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Trump frustrated after thinking he made headway on Russia-Ukraine talks only to see Putin balkAug 22, 2025 4:21 pm - WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump started the week declaring a diplomatic breakthrough in his bid to prod Moscow and Kyiv closer to peace, announcing he had begun ...
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Frank Nazar insists he is the same guy after agreeing to extension with the BlackhawksAug 22, 2025 3:15 pm - Frank Nazar's $46.2 million, seven-year extension begins with the 2026-27 season, and it stamps the flashy forward as part of the core of a Chicago team trying to climb out of the NHL basement. The Blackhawks went 25-46-11 last season and finished last in the Central Division for the third straight year.
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia is freed from Tennessee jail so he can rejoin family in Maryland to await trialAug 22, 2025 2:37 pm - NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Kilmar Abrego Garcia was released from jail in Tennessee on Friday so he can rejoin his family in Maryland while awaiting trial on human smuggling char...
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Rollover crash involving tour bus on the New York Thruway leaves multiple dead, others injuredAug 22, 2025 2:34 pm - PEMBROKE, N.Y. — A tour bus returning to New York City from Niagara Falls with 51 passengers crashed and rolled Friday on an interstate highway, killing and injuring mult...
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Epstein’s former girlfriend told Justice Department she did not see Trump act in ‘inappropriate way’Aug 22, 2025 2:32 pm - WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Friday released transcripts of interviews its No. 2 official did with Jeffrey Epstein's imprisoned former girlfriend as the Trump a...