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Shakira Austin makes 2 free throws with 2.8 seconds left to give the Mystics an 81-79 win over SkyJul 08, 2025 3:49 pm - FAIRFAX, Va. — Shakira Austin scored 15 points, including two free throws with 2.8 seconds left, and the Washington Mystics beat the Chicago Sky 81-79 on the campus of Ge...
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Supreme Court clears the way for Trump's plans to downsize the federal workforceJul 08, 2025 2:56 pm - The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for President Donald Trump’s plans to downsize the federal workforce despite warnings that critical government services will be lost and hundreds of thousands of federal employees will be out of their jobs.
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Get ready to pass through US airport security checkpoints with your shoes on your feetJul 08, 2025 2:34 pm - For the first time in almost 20 years, travelers may no longer be required to take off their shoes during security screenings at U.S. airports.
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Officials push away questions about lack of widespread warnings before deadly Texas floodsJul 08, 2025 2:29 pm - Public officials in charge of finding victims of the devastating flooding in Texas pushed away intensifying questions Tuesday about who was monitoring the weather that killed more than 100 people and warning that floodwaters were barreling toward camps and homes.
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Trump says he's 'not happy' with Putin and blames him for 'killing a lot of people' in UkraineJul 08, 2025 2:27 pm - President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he's “not happy” with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, saying Moscow's ongoing war in Ukraine is “killing a lot of people” on both sides.
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Amazon extends Prime Day discounts to 4 days as retailers weigh tariff-related price increasesJul 08, 2025 10:10 am - NEW YORK — Amazon is extending its annual Prime Day sales and offering new membership perks to Gen Z shoppers amid tariff-related price worries and possibly some consumer...
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5 Israeli soldiers killed in northern Gaza and 18 Palestinians dead in Israeli strikesJul 08, 2025 8:04 am - Five Israeli soldiers were killed in an attack in Gaza, the Israeli military said Tuesday, while health officials in the Palestinian territory said 18 people were killed in Israeli strikes.
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Yemen’s Houthi rebels attack a ship in the Red Sea after claiming they sank another, killing 3Jul 08, 2025 8:01 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on a Liberian-flagged cargo ship in the Red Sea killed three mariners and wounded two others, a European ...
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Oprah Winfrey’s latest book club pick, ‘Culpability,’ delves into AI ethicsJul 08, 2025 7:38 am - Oprah Winfrey has chosen a novel with a timely theme for her latest book club pick. Bruce Holsinger’s “Culpability” is a family drama that probes the morals and ethics of AI.
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Cierra Ortega exits ‘Love Island USA’ villa following backlash over resurfaced racial slur postsJul 08, 2025 7:16 am - Cierra Ortega, a contestant on this summer’s “Love Island USA” left the villa just a week before the finale of the hit reality series is set to air on Peacock.