By Jennifer Hansler and Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio hailed the end of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) Tuesday as a new analysis found that its demolition could contribute to 14 million deaths in the next five years. “This era of government-sanctioned inefficiency has officially come to
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By AIDA SULTANOVA Associated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Seven people linked to a Kremlin-funded media outlet in Azerbaijan’s capital have been detained after a raid on its office, the Interior Ministry was quoted by local media as saying Tuesday, in the latest sign of the rift between Moscow and Baku over the deaths of
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By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — State Assembly Member Harvey Epstein has won the Democratic primary for a New York City Council seat in lower Manhattan, thwarting former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner’s long-shot attempt to return to the political stage. Voting concluded June 24, but the winner wasn’t established until Tuesday when
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By David Collins Click here for updates on this story ROSEDALE, Maryland (WBAL) — A woman was violently attacked over the weekend after she honked at another car that had suddenly stopped in Rosedale, she told 11 News Investigates. Jillian Canter told 11 News Investigates she had just finished a 12-hour shift as a nurse
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans hauled President Donald Trump’s big tax breaks and spending cuts bill to passage Tuesday on the narrowest of votes, pushing past opposition from Democrats and their own GOP ranks after a turbulent overnight session.
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By Riley Conlon Click here for updates on this story BARBOUR COUNTY, Alabama (WVTM) — Another swarm of “killer bees” has been located in Alabama. On Monday, the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) confirmed that Africanized Honeybees (AHB) are present in Barbour County following the collection of a feral swarm by local beekeepers.
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By Lauren Kent, CNN London (CNN) — Three people who were part of the senior leadership team at the hospital where nurse and convicted child serial killer Lucy Letby worked have been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter, British police said Tuesday. The three senior staff members, who have not been named by police,
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By Jon Paepcke Click here for updates on this story LOGAN MARTIN LAKE, Alabama (WVTM) — A lightning strike on Logan Martin Lake Sunday afternoon set a boat ablaze, injuring three people, one of whom is in intensive care. The incident occurred around 3:30 p.m. near Pirate Island, about 150 yards from the shore. Four
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By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — A man suspected of gathering information on Jewish locations and individuals in Berlin for Iranian intelligence, possibly with a view to attacks, has been arrested in Denmark, German prosecutors said Tuesday. The Danish national, identified only as Ali S. in line with German privacy rules, was arrested
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By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Their reunion? It’s smooth like butter. The K-pop septet BTS will return in spring 2026 with a new album and world tour. Members Jin, RM, V, Jimin, J-Hope, Jung Kook and Suga made the announcement Tuesday during a livestream on Weverse, an online fan platform
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By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Authorities in Belarus continue their unrelenting crackdown on dissent even as they release some prisoners, the country’s leading rights group told The Associated Press on Tuesday. Last month, the Belarusian government pardoned and released 14 prisoners, but at least 60 more people were arrested on politically
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By Sarah Ferris, Alison Main, Lauren Fox and Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Senate Republicans narrowly approved President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax and spending cuts package Tuesday after a dayslong grind to secure the support of key holdouts. Some of the hardest work may still lie ahead, however, as Trump and GOP leaders must now
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By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Federal Reserve would likely have lowered interest rates this year if it weren’t for President Donald Trump’s significant policy changes, Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday. “I do think that’s right,” he said at a central banking forum in Sintra, Portugal, when asked if the Fed would have
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By Laura Paddison, Andrew Freedman, CNN (CNN) — A marine heat wave in the Mediterranean Sea is combining with a powerful heat dome to cause Europe to swelter under a brutal early summer heat wave. It’s a pattern that’s popping up frequently as the planet warms: The influence of Mediterranean marine heat waves has been
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By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — The US Senate has voted nearly unanimously to remove a 10-year moratorium on the enforcement of state artificial intelligence regulations from Republicans’ sweeping domestic policy bill. The provision in the Senate bill would have effectively prevented states from enforcing many proposed and existing AI-related laws — including
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By LINDSEY BAHR and JAKE COYLE AP Film Writers Often the best movies of the second half of the year come almost preordained as the Oscars Industrial Complex revs into high gear. The first half, though, can offer more of a thrill of discovery. The first six months of 2025 have offered plenty of that,
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By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Simone Inzaghi has only been head coach of Al-Hilal for a matter of weeks, but already he has led the Saudi Arabian side to the quarterfinals of the Club World Cup. Al-Hilal secured a spot in the last eight of the tournament in sensational fashion with a dramatic 4-3
Continue Reading CNN By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Simone Inzaghi has only been head coach of Al-Hilal for a matter of weeks, but already he has led the Saudi Arabian side to the quarterfinals of the Club World Cup. Al-Hilal secured a spot in the last eight of the tournament in sensational fashion with a dramatic
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CNN By George Ramsay, Amanda Davies and Aleks Klosok, CNN (CNN) — Malala Yousafzai has never stopped fighting for the rights of women, even after it almost cost the Nobel-Prize-winning activist her life. And in her latest rallying cry, Yousafzai wants more opportunities granted to Afghanistan’s elite female athletes, at a time when they have
Continue Reading By George Ramsay, Amanda Davies and Aleks Klosok, CNN (CNN) — Malala Yousafzai has never stopped fighting for the rights of women, even after it almost cost the Nobel-Prize-winning activist her life. And in her latest rallying cry, Yousafzai wants more opportunities granted to Afghanistan’s elite female athletes, at a time when they have been
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By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — The US labor market continues to show signs of life, with the number of available jobs rising unexpectedly in May to a six-month high, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data released Tuesday. Job openings, which serve as a closely watched measure of labor market demand, totaled an estimated
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By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Wednesday, July 2 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 5:30 a.m. (Thursday) FS2 — AFL: Western at North Melbourne GOLF 6:30 a.m. (Thursday) GOLF — DP World Tour: The BMW International Open, First Round, Golfclub Munchen Eichenried, Munich HIGH SCHOOL LACROSSE 4 p.m. ESPNU
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB New York 11 5 .688 — Atlanta 11 6 .647 ½ Indiana 8 8 .500 3 Washington 8 9 .471 3½ Chicago 5 11 .313 6 Connecticut 2 15 .118 9½ WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Minnesota 14 2 .875 — Phoenix 12 5 .706
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Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 50 35 .588 — New York 48 37 .565 2 Miami 38 45 .458 11 Atlanta 38 46 .452 11½ Washington 35 49 .417 14½ Central Division W L Pct GB Chicago 50 35 .588 — Milwaukee 47 37 .560 2½ St. Louis 47 40
Continue Reading All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF New York 48 37 .565 — — 5-5 L-2 26-17 22-20 431 326 105 Toronto 47 38 .553 1 +3 7-3 W-3 27-16 20-22 382 378 4 Tampa Bay 47 39 .547 1½ +2½ 5-5 L-3
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New York 48 37 .565 — Toronto 47 38 .553 1 Tampa Bay 47 39 .547 1½ Boston 42 44 .488 6½ Baltimore 37 48 .435 11 Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 53 32 .624 — Cleveland 40 43 .482 12 Minnesota 40 45
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By The Associated Press President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Israel has agreed to terms for a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, during which the U.S. and other parties would work toward an end to the war. Trump pushed Hamas to accept the deal. “I hope, for the good of the Middle East, that Hamas takes
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By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Shares of electric vehicle maker Tesla, which is headed by Elon Musk, slumped Tuesday as the war of words between billionaire and President Donald Trump over the big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts heats up again, with Musk saying he may form a new political party. Shares
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