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Aid official says groups are mobilizing to provide shelter and water to quake victims.
First responders look over a partially collapsed building in Catia La Mar, Venezuela.
A new $500 million push to retrain workers for an AI-driven future
A new bipartisan nonprofit wants to help Americans who find they're out of work because of AI
Judge blocks new professional student loan restrictions
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday temporarily blocked the Education Department from imposing new loan borrowing limits on graduate and professional students one week before they were set to go into effect. U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell ruled that the limits from the department violated the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) by adding requirements…
Turkish journalism groups say independent outlets denied accreditation for a NATO summit in Ankara
Turkish journalism groups say several independent media outlets have been denied accreditation for an upcoming NATO summit in Ankara
Deadliest earthquakes in Latin America revealed after Venezuela ‘doublet’
The two powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela’s northern coast, killing more than 180 people, were an event known as a ‘doublet’
Trump administration plans to deport more than 500 migrant children within days, senator warns
The Trump administration is planning to bypass legal protections and hastily deport more than 500 unaccompanied migrant children, a top Democratic senator warned Thursday. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) told Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in a letter that he “obtained credible information” that the Trump administration had a list of…
Apple raises prices on Macs and iPads
Apple raised the price of its MacBooks and iPads on Thursday, just days after CEO Tim Cook warned price hikes were “unavoidable” amid soaring demand for memory chips. The price of a MacBook Pro is up $300 to $1,999, while the price of a MacBook Air is up $200 to $1,299. An iPad Pro is…
Former Vegas youth pastor accused of killing his wife 20 years ago dies in custody ahead of court appearance, judge says
Bernadette Vander Meer fell to her death in 2006 while hiking Angels Landing, a strenuous trail in Zion National Park
The newest GOP campaign surrogates: Confused tourists at Waffle House
Social media videos of wide-eyed World Cup tourists have a fan in Republican leaders searching for a midterm message.
Tucker Carlson delivers final blow to Trump friendship telling him ‘shut up b****’ on a podcast
The conservative commentator and former Trump ally has accused the president of serving foreign interests over American ones
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More people have been arrested over the Reflecting Pool than the Epstein files
Trump has claimed Reflecting Pool ‘vandals’ could face ‘years in jail.’ By contrast, he’s urged the public to move on from the Epstein files
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Venezuela Live Updates: Rescuers Search for Quake Survivors as Leader Calls to ‘Militarize’ Area
A Venezuelan official said that two powerful earthquakes on Wednesday had killed 920 people and left more than 3,000 injured. The United States and Mexico were among the latest to send support, as …
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Search Teams From California, Virginia and Florida Head to Venezuela
The groups that include firefighters, doctors and structural engineering specialists began arriving on Friday to join the race to find survivors.
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Mother dies saving daughter in Venezuela earthquakes
Héctor Bello wrote on social media that "you gave your own life for our daughter" in the quakes which killed at least 920 people.
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Trump again threatens 100% tariffs against any country imposing digital services tax on US firms – live
US president revives threat against European countries discussing tax measure despite repeated court rulings against his tariffs Sign up for the Breaking News US email Hayes went on: As national se…
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Vance Downplays Watergate and Compares Himself to Nixon
The vice president said that the scandal that ended Richard Nixon’s presidency would be “like a 12-hour news story” if it happened today and that the “deep state” had taken down Nixon.
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Rick Scott pushes to cancel Florida Kanye West shows
A concert by controversial rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, is expected go ahead as planned on Friday night in Tampa Bay despite a more than week-long campaign from Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.)…
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Mahmood outlines safe immigration routes plan to win over Labour left
Home secretary speeds up major part of bill governing asylum and refugees as new prime minister set to take over Shabana Mahmood will seek to shore up support for her controversial immigration bill…
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Heat catches Europe's fashion industry unprepared as models face the sun in fur and wool
The most coveted accessory at the Paris Fashion Week shows this week was not a bag, a sneaker or a watch. It was an ice pack.
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Putin welcomes Lukashenko to his private Valdai retreat just after Kyiv claimed the border relay stations helping direct Russian strikes on Ukraine had stopped working
Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko met on June 26 at the Russian president’s residence at Valdai.
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Virginia Man Sentenced to 40 Years for Setting City Councilman on Fire
Shotsie Buck-Hayes severely burned J. Lee Vogler, a councilman in Danville, Va., last year in an attack that the police said stemmed from a “personal matter.”
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Nicholas Rossi: Rapist who faked death and fled to Scotland dies in US hospital
Rossi fled to Scotland in 2021 in an attempt to evade justice but was arrested in the Covid ward of a Glasgow hospital.
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N.M. Governor Asks for Criminal Investigation of D.E.A. Agents
New reports this week indicated that federal agents knowingly let fentanyl flood the streets of New Mexico as they pursued larger drug cases.
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Maryland House Democrat fends off predecessor’s comeback bid in primary
Rep. April McClain Delaney (D-Md.) is projected to fend off a serious challenge from her predecessor, former Rep. David Trone (D-Md.), in a bitter contest between two wealthy Democrats for a blue-l…
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Official who claims to have once teleported to Waffle House on leave at FEMA
A Trump administration appointee who claims to have once teleported to a Waffle House is now on leave from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). A FEMA spokesperson confirmed in a stateme…
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The drone war over World Cup skies
Feds say they have seized more than 300 drones flying over stadiums. No one can say what the unmanned aircraft were doing there.
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Europe's deadly heatwave breaks German record and halts public events
Germany's highest ever temperature of 41.3C is recorded provisionally in Saarbrücken, over the border from France.
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UN calls for ‘prompt investigations’ of deaths in US immigration custody
High commissioner for human rights calls for ‘those responsible for violations of the law’ to be held to account US politics live – latest updates The United Nations high commissioner for human rig…
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Canada’s 24 Sussex Drive Is a Dump. Mark Carney Is Going to Fix It Up.
The prime minister’s official residence in Ottawa, in disrepair and vacant for more than a decade, has become the country’s most prominent home renovation project.
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The Force is with him: D.C. settles with man who protested National Guard using Darth Vader’s theme song
The District of Columbia has settled a lawsuit by a protester who said he was detained and handcuffed for following National Guard troops around the city while playing Darth Vader’s theme song from…
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What we know so far
The quakes killed at least 589 people and injured more than 2,980, with more feared trapped under rubble.
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Prosecutors in Washington Say Citations Have Been Issued at Reflecting Pool
A spokesman provided no further details, saying those who received the citations were ordered to appear in court at a later date. No records are available.
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Simmering tensions over ancient Jerusalem site nearing a boil
JERUSALEM — Glimmering over Jerusalem, the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex’s ancient golden dome exudes a serenity that stands in stark contrast to an earthly tug-of-war over who should worship at the holy …
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76-year-old woman found murdered and wrapped in a blanket in a Florida hotel room, cops say
Paul Stottler, 38, was arrested in connection with the killing of Emma Mullins in St. Petersburg
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US military stumped by UFO sightings over bases: Ex-defense official
He estimates hundreds of incidents occur annually that baffle military leaders.
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Trump accuses Iran of ceasefire breach after Strait of Hormuz attack
A Singapore-flagged ship was struck crossing the waterway on Thursday, prompting a large-scale evacuation to be paused.
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Preparados: Francia busca conquistar Boston y demostrarle al mundo que son los favoritos al título
Francia se hace presente en el Estadio de Boston en un choque de gigantes ante Noruega, que cuenta con una generación dorada liderada por Erling Haaland y Martin Odegaard.
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Venezuela earthquake death toll soars to at least 920 as US military arrives for aid efforts
Thousands have been affected by the devastation wrought by the most powerful earthquake in over a century
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Frank Lloyd Wright House, Among Chicago’s Most Endangered Buildings, Bought By Nonprofit
A historic Frank Lloyd Wright-designed home on Chicago's West Side is set for a major restoration
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Disabled veterans might qualify for free PreCheck from TSA: Here’s how
Veterans of the U.S. Military who meet a set of requirements outlined in the Veterans Expedited TSA Screening (VETS) Safe Travel Act now qualify for free TSA PreCheck enrollment.
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OpenAI slow rolls new model release at ‘request’ of government
OpenAI announced Friday it will preview its newest GPT-5.6 model series with only a group of partners before a public rollout, at the behest of the U.S. government. The ChatGPT maker said it previe…
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Mistrial declared after jury deadlocks in arson trial over deadly 2025 Palisades Fire in Los Angeles
Ten of the jurors were set on a not-guilty verdict, while two others were determined to convict Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, on charges of arson, malicious destruction by means of a fire and timber s…
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Hottest June day record broken for third day in row as temperature hits 37.3C
Suffolk saw the highest temperature on Friday - but many will feel the heatwave begin to ease over the weekend.
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Two Earthquakes Hit Venezuela: What to Know About Death Toll, Damage and Rescue Response
Two major quakes struck back to back on Wednesday night in the country’s populated northern areas. The second was the strongest to hit Venezuela in over a century.
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US man who claims to have world’s smallest penis launches fundraiser for enlargement surgery
Michael Phillips, who says he has a 0.38in member, wrote that he needed procedure to improve his ability to urinate The North Carolina man who has made the apparently undisputed claim of having the…
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Live updates: Trump addresses Faith & Freedom event
President Trump said Friday afternoon that Iran had broken the terms of its ceasefire with the U.S. by shooting “at least four One Way Attack Drones at Ships transversing the Strait of Hormuz.” He …
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Trump threatens 100 percent tariff on any country that imposes tax on US tech firms
President Trump on Friday threatened to impose a 100 percent tariff on any country that implements a digital services tax on American technology companies. He pointed to Europe, where he said count…
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Ukraine’s largest assault regiment is under investigation over allegations of torturing its own recruits and at least 26 noncombat deaths
Ukraine has suspended Lieutenant Colonel Yuriy Harkavyi, commander of the 425th Separate Assault Regiment “Skala,” pending a probe launched after a Babel investigation into torture and the deaths o…
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John Bolton, Former Trump Adviser, Pleads Guilty in Classified Information Case
Mr. Bolton admitted to mishandling classified information and could face time in prison, in an inquiry that spanned the Trump and Biden administrations.
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Duckett & Stokes haul England back into third Test
Ben Duckett’s scintillating century builds on an inspirational spell from Ben Stokes to haul England back into the decisive third Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge.
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Red Lobster’s endless shrimp deal that doomed chain was a ‘car crash’ waiting to happen: lawsuit
New lawsuit claims Red Lobster’s former majority shareholder signed contracts that made ‘no economic sense’
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Gooooooooals: Tracking Mbappé and Messi’s battle for the all-time World Cup scoring record
NBC News is tracking French star Kylian Mbappé and Argentine legend Lionel Messi as they battle for the all-time FIFA World Cup scoring record.
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Home secretary restricts minister’s access to documents as she calls for his sacking
Row between Shabana Mahmood and Mike Tapp broke out after he wrote unauthorised article about migration The migration minister, Mike Tapp, is to be denied access to sensitive documents and meetings…
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U.S. pledges generous earthquake relief to Venezuela
Secretary of State Marco Rubio promised: "We have a whole-of-government response. It'll be big; it'll be fast; and it'll be effective."
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Mercedes' Antonelli tops Friday practice in Austria
Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli heads McLaren's Oscar Piastri in Friday practice at the Austrian Grand Prix.
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Venezuela quake death toll reaches 920 as interim president vows to save ‘as many as possible’
Delcy Rodríguez says foreign rescue teams are arriving as anger grows at official response and limited resources Survivors tell of ‘brutal and fast’ Venezuela quake as hunt for survivors goes on Ve…
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RFK Jr. pushed CDC to stop promoting flu vaccine during deadly outbreak, leaked emails show
The move came after RFK Jr won confirmation by telling lawmakers that vaccinations played a ‘critical role in healthcare’
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Rapist Nicholas Rossi who fled to Scotland after allegedly faking own death dies in US hospital
Rossi, 38, had been serving a jail sentence in Utah for raping two women in the state in 2008
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Iran reasserts its authority over Strait of Hormuz
Iran on Friday asserted its authority over the Strait of Hormuz, warning that safe passage can only be guaranteed for ships that coordinate with Tehran. The statement comes after President Trump ac…
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Trump threatens 100% tax on European imports if countries impose tax on digital services
"Please let this statement serve to represent that any Country that imposes such a Tax will immediately be met with a 100% TARIFF on any and all Goods sent to the United States of America," Trump w…
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Democrats are about to make a big mistake on organized retail theft bill
Senate Democrats must now decide whether to pass the Combating Organized Crime Act, which would expand the Department of Homeland Security's surveillance powers, or to listen to voters and reject t…
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