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US intelligence agency quietly cut about 200 jobs since June 1Jul 23, 2026 8:25 pm - The Office of the Director of National Intelligence has shrunk more than is publicly known in recent weeks, losing about 200 personnel to firings and reassignments since June 1, according to data the Trump administration shared with Congress this week.
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US signs nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia that gives it path to enriching fuelJul 22, 2026 6:49 pm - The Trump administration on Wednesday signed an agreement with Saudi Arabia that gives that country a pathway to enrich nuclear fuel and commits it to using U.S. firms to supply its reactors.
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James Woolsey, CIA director under Bill Clinton, dies at 84Jul 22, 2026 6:31 pm - R. James Woolsey Jr., a Rhodes scholar and lawyer who led the CIA and the rest of America’s intelligence community for two troubled years during the Clinton administration, as the nation’s spy services struggled to adapt to the post-Cold War era, died Tuesday at his home in Washington. He was 84.
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Trump administration weighing military options in Mali, officials sayJul 22, 2026 3:41 pm - The Trump administration is weighing military action in the West African country of Mali to target an al-Qaida-affiliated group known as JNIM, said current and former U.S. officials familiar with the deliberations.
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The 1994 World Cup changed US soccer. What will this event bring?Jul 22, 2026 11:12 am - Before the United States could have its first World Cup, it needed its second pro soccer league. In the late 1980s, before FIFA awarded the U.S. the 1994 World Cup, Ameri...
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The U.S. homeownership rate may not be as high as you thinkJul 22, 2026 10:49 am - Americans often think of homeownership as both a goal and a norm — after all, the U.S. homeownership rate is 65%, and as high as 75% in some states. But one Federal Reserve economist says that we’ve been measuring homeownership the wrong way and that U.S. adults are about as likely to rent or live in someone else’s home as they are to own their own.
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US measles cases hit 35-year record with months left in 2026Jul 21, 2026 6:32 pm - The United States has now reported the most measles cases in any year since 1991, not only surpassing all of last year’s record total, but also reaching the highest level in 35 years, with more than five months still remaining in 2026.
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You’re probably not washing these household fabrics often enoughJul 21, 2026 4:27 pm - Most of us aren’t washing common household fabrics as frequently as we should.
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Cocktail jellies update the Jell-O shot with whimsy and a winkJul 21, 2026 5:55 am - Think Jell-O shots are lowbrow? Think again. These beginner-friendly jellies, inspired by Solid Wiggles, transform familiar cocktails into spoonable summer treats.
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Make summer cooking more chill with this easy curried chicken saladJul 21, 2026 5:55 am - This luscious chicken salad is golden and fragrant with curry powder, and features bites of juicy, sweet grapes, crunchy almonds, celery and red onion. It’s not only delicious, but it’s better for you, too, thanks to the creamy Greek yogurt mixed with just a touch of mayonnaise.