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The end is near: Megadeth to release final album and embark on farewell tourAug 14, 2025 2:00 pm - Call it a symphony for dissolution. American thrash metal giants Megadeth have announced their forthcoming album will be their last. They will also embark on a farewell tour in 2026.
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As Canada wildfires choke US with smoke, Republicans demand action. But not on climate changeAug 14, 2025 10:46 am - The sternly worded statements and letters are filled with indignation and outrage: Republican U.S. lawmakers say Canada has done too little to contain wildfires and smoke that have fouled the air in several states this summer.
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Taylor Swift’s new album has everyone seeing orange: An exploration of the colorAug 14, 2025 10:42 am - Orange you ready for it? Taylor Swift swathed her bombshell album announcement in a shade she’s calling Portofino Orange Glitter after donning the color onstage during the latter part of her latest tour.
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A car accident in small-town Tennessee leads to US charges against a major Mexican drug operationAug 14, 2025 10:40 am - Justice Department indictments have been unsealed against three leaders and two high-ranking enforcers of Mexico's United Cartels. It's the latest U.S. move against major Mexican drug operations.
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U.S. producer prices surge in July as Trump tariffs push costs higherAug 14, 2025 10:37 am - U.S. wholesale inflation surged unexpectedly last month, signaling that President Donald Trump’s sweeping taxes on imports are pushing costs up and that higher prices for consumers may be on the way.
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Malnourished kids arrive daily at a Gaza hospital as Netanyahu denies hungerAug 14, 2025 10:26 am - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claims there is no hunger in Gaza, but malnourished children are regularly arriving at Nasser Hospital. The U.N. says starvation and malnutrition in Gaza are at the highest levels since the war began.
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DeSantis announces plans for second immigration detention facility dubbed ‘Deportation Depot’Aug 14, 2025 9:55 am - Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration is preparing to open a second immigration detention facility dubbed “Deportation Depot” at a state prison in north Florida, as a federal judge decides the fate of the state's holding center for immigrants at an isolated airstrip in the Florida Everglades known as“Alligator Alcatraz.”
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What to know about the Putin-Trump summit in AlaskaAug 14, 2025 9:41 am - The U.S.-Russia summit in Alaska is happening where East meets West — quite literally — in a place familiar to both countries as a Cold War front line of missile defense, radar outposts and intelligence gathering.
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Zelenskyy meets with UK leader Starmer as Europe braces for the Trump-Putin summitAug 14, 2025 9:31 am - U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to London on Thursday in a show of British support for Ukraine a day before a critical U.S.-Russia summit is set to take place in Alaska.
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Social Security’s 90th anniversary is marked by funding threats and privatization talkAug 14, 2025 8:35 am - President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law 90 years ago this week, aiming to provide economic stability for older Americans. Today, the program supports nearly 69 million people monthly but faces significant challenges.