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Trump officials propose fencing off public spaces outside White HouseJul 11, 2026 3:10 pm - The Trump administration is seeking to permanently fence Lafayette Square — the public park across from the White House, where tourists and protesters often congregate — as officials say they are seeking to balance Americans’ access to the famous grounds with the need to protect the president, according to a proposal released Friday afternoon.
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Graham Platner officially withdraws from Maine Senate raceJul 10, 2026 8:07 pm - Graham Platner has officially withdrawn from the Maine Senate race, the state’s secretary of state said Friday, submitting the needed paperwork to remove his name from the ballot.
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Minn. school serving Somalis faces threats after Trump posts clip of studentsJul 10, 2026 7:37 pm - Hateful emails and phone calls targeted a Minnesota school serving Somali families after President Donald Trump shared a video of its kindergartners on Truth Social this week, an episode that many Somali Americans see as an escalation of a sustained campaign of political and rhetorical attacks during Trump’s second term, community leaders said.
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6 surprising tips for how to hydrate betterJul 10, 2026 8:58 am - You probably already know how important it is to drink water during the summer heat to avoid dehydration. But some of the most common hydration advice — from how much water you should drink to whether you need to add electrolytes — may surprise you.
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Does your partner keep you up at night? Consider a sleep divorce.Jul 10, 2026 8:55 am - Elliot James, 35, and his wife started sleeping in separate bedrooms four years ago, shortly after their daughter was born. The London-based founder of a home fitness equipment review website said the move — known as a “sleep divorce” — has been “revolutionary.”
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Ex-Olympian accused of Reflecting Pool vandalism pleads not guiltyJul 09, 2026 7:58 pm - A former Olympic canoeist who was indicted on a felony vandalism charge over an incident at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool pleaded not guilty at his first court appearance Thursday.
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Feds sideline Texas officials in probe into ICE shooting, district attorney saysJul 09, 2026 4:35 pm - The district attorney in Harris County, Texas, said Wednesday that federal authorities have sidelined local officials from participating in an investigation into the fatal shooting of a Mexican man in Houston by an immigration officer.
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Graham Platner ends US Senate campaign in MaineJul 08, 2026 9:50 pm - Graham Platner, the populist political newcomer who Democrats had hoped could flip a critical U.S. Senate seat in Maine, ended his campaign Wednesday night with a bitter and defiant statement after a woman he previously dated publicly accused him of sexual assault.
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Cancer cases worldwide are expected to soar in the coming decades, a report finds. Here’s why.Jul 08, 2026 6:29 pm - Annual cancer cases are projected to rise considerably worldwide by 2050, according to a World Health Organization report on cancer published Wednesday. With its assessment, the United Nations body tempered optimism about improvements in cancer surveillance and treatment and warned that global health care inequities are driving further cases and deaths.
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E. Jean Carroll must be paid $5M award from Trump suit, judge saysJul 08, 2026 6:15 pm - A federal judge Wednesday ordered that E. Jean Carroll receive the $5 million awarded to her by a jury that found President Donald Trump had sexually abused and defamed her.