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MLB is calling up its first female umpire, promoting Jen Pawol for Saturday's Marlins-Braves gameAug 06, 2025 12:27 pm - Jen Pawol is set to become the first woman to umpire in Major League Baseball when she works games this weekend between the Miami Marlins and Atlanta Braves.
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Trump to put additional 25% import taxes on India, bringing combined tariffs to 50%Aug 06, 2025 12:14 pm - President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday to place an additional 25% tariff on India for its purchases of Russian oil, bringing the combined tariffs imposed by the United States on its ally to 50%.
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Trump will highlight Apple's plans to invest $100 billion more in US, raising total to $600 billionAug 06, 2025 12:12 pm - President Donald Trump on Wednesday is expected to celebrate at the White House a commitment by Apple to increase its U.S. investments by an additional $100 billion over the next four years.
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Army sergeant shot 5 soldiers before he was tackled and arrested at Fort Stewart, officials sayAug 06, 2025 11:51 am - An Army sergeant opened fire at Fort Stewart on Wednesday, shooting five soldiers and prompting a brief lockdown at one the country’s largest Army bases, officials said.
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New study sheds light on ChatGPT's alarming interactions with teensAug 06, 2025 10:44 am - ChatGPT will tell 13-year-olds how to get drunk and high, instruct them on how to conceal eating disorders and even compose a heartbreaking suicide letter to their parents if asked, according to new research from a watchdog group.
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Republican US Sen. Marsha Blackburn joins Tennessee race for governorAug 06, 2025 9:19 am - Republican U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn announced Wednesday that she is entering the open Tennessee governor's race in 2026, setting up a primary clash with U.S. Rep. John Rose.
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Epstein's ex, Ghislaine Maxwell, doesn't want grand jury transcripts releasedAug 06, 2025 7:26 am - NEW YORK (AP) — Jeffrey Epstein 's former girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, wants to keep grand jury records secret in the sex trafficking case that sent her to prison, her ...
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Crucial exemption allows majority of Canadian and Mexican goods to be shipped to US without tariffsAug 06, 2025 7:14 am - U.S. President Donald Trump raised the tariffs on Canadian goods to 35% last week, but a key exemption for Canada and Mexico shields the vast majority of goods from the punishing duties.
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McDonald’s says its focus on value — and a must-have Minecraft meal — boosted second-quarter salesAug 06, 2025 6:50 am - A focus on value — along with hot products like a “Minecraft”-themed meal — helped McDonald’s turn around its sagging sales in the second quarter.
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Suárez hits his 37th homer as Woo and the Mariners beat the White Sox 8-3Aug 05, 2025 11:41 pm - SEATTLE — Eugenio Suárez homered and Bryan Woo pitched seven sparkling innings, helping the Seattle Mariners beat the White Sox 8-3 on Tuesday night. Suárez hit a tiebrea...