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Trump, Mexico's Sheinbaum plan call as tariff deadline nears

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and his Mexican counterpart Claudia Sheinbaum plan to speak by phone on Thursday morning, according to people familiar with the plans, as a Friday deadline to avoid a 30% tariff nears with no agreement between the U.S. and its largest trade partner.

Talks between the governments, which saw Mexican Economy ...Read more

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California high-speed rail has a plan to build to Gilroy, Palmdale simultaneously with Central Valley segment

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As costs ballooned and political backlash mounted, the California High-Speed Rail Authority pivoted years ago to building its 400-mile bullet train between San Francisco and Los Angeles in segments — starting with a 171-mile stretch connecting the agricultural cities of Merced and Bakersfield.

Connections to the major population centers in ...Read more

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Alec Baldwin's lawsuit against New Mexico officials dismissed

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A New Mexico judge has dismissed Alec Baldwin’s lawsuit alleging that he was maliciously prosecuted — one year after the actor-producer was cleared of a criminal charge in the “Rust” shooting death of the film’s cinematographer.

Baldwin alleged in a January lawsuit that he was the victim of overzealous New Mexico prosecutors and law ...Read more

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Trump yanks millions of acres of ocean designated for wind power

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WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is revoking approval for millions of acres of ocean to be set aside for offshore wind development amid an escalating attack on the renewable power source.

The Interior Department’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced Wednesday it was rescinding huge swaths of ocean in the U.S. Outer Continental ...Read more

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Why one of the biggest earthquakes ever recorded caused so little damage

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SAN FRANCISCO — It was one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded, a magnitude 8.8 monster off the eastern coast of Russia.

Despite its remote location, the size of the quake immediately brought potential danger of tsunami to a significant swath of the globe, including Japan, Canada and the United States. Tsunami alerts immediately went ...Read more

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After outcry, LA restricts duplexes in Pacific Palisades

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LOS ANGELES — As rebuilding ramps up in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles leaders are restricting the building of duplexes on single-family-home lots.

The move follows an executive order issued Wednesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom that allows exemptions for the Palisades and other areas devastated by January’s Palisades and Eaton fires from Senate ...Read more

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Trump tax cut law blows $1.1B 'hole' in Michigan budget, new report warns

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A new $1 billion financial hit, spurred by a tax law signed by President Donald Trump, is poised to complicate Michigan lawmakers' mission of crafting a state budget and avoiding a government shutdown, suggests a new report from a nonpartisan research group.

The 13-page analysis from the Citizens Research Council of Michigan, released Wednesday...Read more

Senate confirms former Washington congressional candidate Joe Kent to counterterrorism post

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The U.S. Senate has confirmed former Washington congressional candidate Joe Kent as director of the National Counterterrorism Center.

In a 52-44 vote Wednesday, Senate Republicans pushed through Kent's nomination to be the top counterterrorism official within the U.S. intelligence community, brushing off objections from Democrats over his ...Read more

Evacuations ordered as fire grows in Olympic National Park

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The Mason County sheriff’s office ordered people near Olympic National Park to evacuate as the Bear Gulch fire grows.

The human-caused fire was first reported early this month near the park and has since grown to cover 2 square miles on the northern shores of Lake Cushman. It is less than 10% contained.

Anyone near the Dry Creek Trail, along...Read more

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Moonbound Artemis II astronauts stay focused despite NASA uncertainty

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — It could be less than nine months before humanity ventures back to the moon, even if only to fly around it. The people set to make that flight were back on the Space Coast on Wednesday to log time with their ride, the Orion spacecraft.

First up, the crew of Artemis II with NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and...Read more

Richard Tillman now faces federal arson charge for San Jose post office attack

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SAN JOSE, Calif. — A man charged locally with trying to destroy a South San Jose post office by driving a flaming car into the building — while livestreaming the entire ordeal, including his real-time police interrogation — now faces a federal arson charge for the alleged attack, according to the regional U.S. attorney’s office.

Richard...Read more

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Trump eyes his Doral club in Florida for G20 summit

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump plans to host next year’s Group of 20 summit at his Doral resort in Florida, and to cut the number of extra participants to narrow the gathering’s size, people familiar with the matter said.

Preliminary planning is underway with the United States set to take over as host country in 2026. No final ...Read more

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Colorado lawmakers must close new budget gap -- reaching nearly $1 billion -- caused by Trump tax bill

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Colorado lawmakers must immediately cut or find nearly $1 billion to fill a massive hole blown in the budget by the federal tax bill signed by President Donald Trump, state officials told legislative leadership Wednesday.

“It is significant, and every day we wait, the deeper the cuts we will have to make as we go through this,” said Mark ...Read more

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Anti-DEI group's complaint against Duke in sync with Trump administration threats

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When the Trump Administration accused Duke University of racist practices and threatened to pull federal funding this week, no specific allegations were made public.

Federal officials only said that “allegations have been brought” to their attention that, if credible, could “render Duke Health unfit for any further financial relationship ...Read more

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Funeral for NYPD Officer Didarul Islam slain in Park Avenue mass shooting set for Thursday

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Last week, NYPD Officer Didarul Islam thought he knew exactly where he and his family would be the following Wednesday: enjoying themselves at a New Jersey water park.

But instead of experiencing the fun-filled day with extended family members Islam’s two sons were so looking forward to, the family is planning the hero cop’s funeral.

“...Read more

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Donor pulls $10 million gift to Miami Dade College over in-state tuition waivers

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MIAMI — Weeks after rescinding a $1 million donation to Florida International University, Miami philanthropist Miguel “Mike” Fernandez is now withdrawing another $10 million from Miami Dade College — a direct response to Florida’s recent repeal of in-state tuition for undocumented students.

In a letter dated July 29 to MDC President ...Read more

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Klobuchar brushes off Booker dustup, says they will 'continue to fight' Trump

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WASHINGTON — Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar on Wednesday shrugged off a Democratic dustup that spilled out into public view on the Senate floor this week, calling it “democracy in action.”

On Tuesday, Klobuchar and Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto clashed with New Jersey Democratic colleague Sen. Cory Booker after he blocked the approval ...Read more

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Epstein grand jury transcripts sought by Trump DOJ may do little to quell the controversy: docs

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The grand jury transcripts in Jeffrey Epstein’s and Ghislaine Maxwell’s criminal cases — which the Trump administration is trying to get unsealed in a bid to satisfy demands for more transparency — contain testimony from just two law enforcement witnesses that may do little to answer questions surrounding President Donald Trump’s role ...Read more

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Canada plans to recognize Palestinian state, joining France, UK

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VANCOUVER, Canada — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada plans to recognize a Palestinian state at the United Nations summit in September, following France while setting up a clash with the U.S. and Israel.

Carney said Canada’s long-favored approach of a two-state solution through a negotiated settlement between Israel and the Palestinian...Read more

North Carolina lawmakers enact law letting private schools arm teachers after defeating veto

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RALEIGH, N.C. — A Republican bill allowing private schools to give teachers and volunteers permission to carry concealed guns on campus was enacted into law after lawmakers successfully defeated Democratic Gov. Josh Stein’s veto.

Stein’s veto of House Bill 193 was overridden in the House first on Tuesday morning. Republicans in that ...Read more