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‘Weapons’ spins small town into chaos that mirrors real life, humor and allAug 07, 2025 11:31 am - If there’s one thing Zach Cregger learned while writing and directing his upcoming horror movie “Weapons,” it’s that the best laughs won’t come from the jokes he writes.
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Book Review: Following a vicious attack, a woman solves her own murder in Holly Jackson novelAug 07, 2025 10:44 am - After the shattering conclusion of “Not Quite Dead Yet,” author Holly Jackson addresses her readers this way: “... and breathe. Sorry. I know that was intense.”
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The Bank of England cuts its main interest rate to 4%, the lowest level since March 2023Aug 07, 2025 6:50 am - The Bank of England cut its main interest rate Thursday by a quarter percentage point to 4%, as policy makers seek to bolster the sluggish U.K. economy.
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Trump’s push for drilling, mining sharpens debate for Alaska Natives about land they view as sacredAug 07, 2025 6:45 am - When Alaska Natives debate proposals to drill and mine the landscape of the nation’s largest state, it involves more than an environmental or economic question. It’s also a spiritual and cultural one.
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Trump to meet Putin soon, the Kremlin says as a White House deadline looms on UkraineAug 07, 2025 6:41 am - A meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump has been agreed, a Kremlin official said Thursday, the eve of a White House deadline for Moscow to show progress toward ending the 3-year-old war in Ukraine.
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Trump’s broad tariffs go into effect, just as economic pain is surfacingAug 07, 2025 6:37 am - President Donald Trump began levying higher import taxes on dozens of countries Thursday, just as the economic fallout of his monthslong tariff threats has begun to create visible damage for the U.S. economy.
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United Airlines tech issue that impacted more than 1,000 flights resolved, residual delays expectedAug 06, 2025 9:19 pm - A disruption to a system housing United Airlines' flight information that caused more than 1,000 delays has been resolved, but delays continued into Thursday.
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New studies tie unrecognized deaths and health problems to Maui and LA wildfiresAug 06, 2025 7:08 pm - The toll of wildfires is usually counted in acres burned, property destroyed and lives lost to smoke and flames. But three studies published Wednesday suggest the cost to human health from the Maui and Los Angeles wildfires was substantially higher.
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UCLA says Trump administration has suspended $584 million in grants, threatening researchAug 06, 2025 7:01 pm - The Trump administration has suspended $584 million in federal grants for the University of California, Los Angeles, nearly double the amount that was previously thought,...
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Dozens killed seeking aid in Gaza as Israel weighs further military actionAug 06, 2025 4:08 pm - DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — At least 38 Palestinians were killed overnight and into Wednesday in the Gaza Strip while seeking aid from United Nations convoys and sites ru...