By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Sweeping tariffs set to be imposed by President Donald Trump next month may overshadow his top diplomat’s first official trip to Asia this week — just as the U.S. seeks to boost relations with Indo-Pacific nations to counter China’s growing influence in the region. Trump on
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NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING_F.Freeman, Los Angeles, .299; Busch, Chicago, .297; Donovan, St. Louis, .296; Naylor, Arizona, .296; T.Turner, Philadelphia, .294; Arraez, San Diego, .293; Edwards, Miami, .291; Alonso, New York, .290; Burleson, St. Louis, .290; Frelick, Milwaukee, .290; Machado, San Diego, .290. RUNS_Ohtani, Los Angeles, 88; E.De La Cruz, Cincinnati, 69; Soto, New York, 66; Schwarber,
Continue Reading AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING_Judge, New York, .360; Ja.Wilson, Athletics, .335; Aranda, Tampa Bay, .327; Peña, Houston, .322; Meyers, Houston, .308; Kirk, Toronto, .306; M.Garcia, Kansas City, .305; Ramírez, Cleveland, .299; Witt, Kansas City, .295; Clement, Toronto, .292; Kwan, Cleveland, .292. RUNS_Judge, New York, 82; Raleigh, Seattle, 63; Buxton, Minnesota, 59; V.Guerrero, Toronto, 56; Rooker, Athletics, 56;
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By MORIAH BALINGIT AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The impact of the massive spending bill President Donald Trump signed into law on Independence Day is expected to filter down to infants and toddlers — a segment of the population that’s particularly vulnerable to cuts to the federal social safety net. Many middle-class and wealthy
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By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Human-caused climate change is responsible for killing about 1,500 people in last week’s European heat wave, a first-of-its-kind rapid study found. Those 1,500 people “have only died because of climate change, so they would not have died if it would not have been for our burning
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By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press Elon Musk’s plan to create a new political party puts him in the company of a long line of business and political titans looking to upend the two-party system that has dominated U.S. politics since almost the beginning. From the Anti-Masonic Party in the early 1800s to last year’s
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By MOLLY QUELL Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Europe’s top human rights court delivered damning judgments Wednesday against Russia in four cases brought by Kyiv and the Netherlands accusing Moscow of atrocities in Ukraine dating back more than a decade. Judges at the European Court of Human Rights ruled that Russia was responsible
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By ITZEL LUNA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Unionized video game performers have overwhelmingly voted to approve a new contract with their employers. The vote, whose results were announced Wednesday night by the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, ends a nearly three-year-long effort from union negotiators to obtain a new
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By GABRIELA AOUN ANGUEIRA Associated Press Just weeks ago, President Donald Trump said he wanted to begin “phasing out” the Federal Emergency Management Agency after this hurricane season to “wean off of FEMA” and “bring it down to the state level.” But after months of promises to overhaul or eliminate the federal agency charged with
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By EMMA BURROWS AP Europe Security Correspondent LONDON (AP) — It was almost midnight when a truck driver resting in his cab heard the crackling of flames at a warehouse in east London storing equipment for Ukraine. He grabbed a fire extinguisher and leapt out — but realized the blaze was too big and retreated.
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By TERRY TANG Associated Press With the Belly Laughs Festival, an ambitious Asian American and Pacific Islander-centered comedy festival, the food is as important as the talent line-up. Every detail is intended to send a message of unabashed cultural pride. “It’s like we grew up kind of shying away and hiding our Asian-ness,” said Viv
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By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea sent six North Koreans back across the rivals’ sea border on Wednesday morning, months after they drifted south in wooden boats in March and May. It came after months of failed efforts to contact North Korea to coordinate the repatriation of the six
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By DAVID SMALE Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Nick Loftin hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh inning, then won it in the ninth with a one-out RBI single as the Kansas City Royals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 on Tuesday night. Rookie Jac Caglianone homered for the Royals, a 421-foot drive
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Knowable Magazine reports on attosecond science, revealing how scientists study atomic interactions at unbelievable speeds to unlock molecular mysteries.
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Life Extension reports on 22 foods and drinks that can help relieve bloating, including turmeric, ginger, and cucumber.
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Healthbeat reports tick populations are rising in the Northeast, raising tick-borne disease risks. Here’s how to stay safe.
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The 74 reports childhood vaccination rates have dropped in 1,600 US counties since the pandemic, risking herd immunity amid rising measles outbreaks.
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Blueprint reports that staycations can be restorative for mental health by allowing intentional downtime and fostering boundaries for true rest.
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Consultwebs reports that Google’s AI Overviews are transforming legal searches, offering direct answers, which lawyers can leverage for enhanced visibility.
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PeopleWin reports on popular cheating apps, highlighting red flags like Ashley Madison and Seeking, as well as secret texting apps.
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Spokeo reports a new E-ZPass scam targeting users with fake texts about unpaid tolls, urging immediate payment, often leading to fraud.
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By Alayna Treene, Kristen Holmes, Evan Perez and Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — Many of President Donald Trump’s close advisers, both inside and outside the White House, have grown increasingly frustrated with Attorney General Pam Bondi’s handling of files related to the Jeffrey Epstein case, following days of intense criticism from some of the president’s
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By Yahya Abou-Ghazala and Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — An internal government assessment shows USAID officials raised “critical concerns” last month about a key aid group’s ability to protect Palestinians and to deliver them food – just days before the State Department announced $30 million in funding for the organization. A scathing 14-page document obtained
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CNN by Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump told a private gathering of donors last year that he once sought to deter Russian President Vladimir Putin from attacking Ukraine by threatening to “bomb the sh*t out of Moscow” in retaliation, according to audio provided to CNN. “With Putin I said, ‘If you go into
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Oneil Cruz, known more for delivering hard-hit homers than producing them in quantity, was added Tuesday to next week’s Home Run Derby in Atlanta. He is the fifth player named as a participant in Monday’s event at Truist Park, which hosts the All-Star Game a night
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By Natasha Bertrand and Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth did not inform the White House before he authorized a pause on weapons shipments to Ukraine last week, according to five sources familiar with the matter, setting off a scramble inside the administration to understand why the halt was implemented and
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By Hadas Gold, CNN (CNN) — Grok, the AI-powered chatbot created by Elon Musk’s xAI, has begun pushing antisemitic tropes in its responses to some users’ queries, weeks after Musk said he would rebuild the chatbot because he was unsatisfied with some of its replies that he viewed as too politically correct. On Tuesday, Grok
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By AAMER MADHANI, SEUNG MIN KIM and TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s decision to send more defensive weapons to Ukraine came after he privately expressed frustration with Pentagon officials for announcing a pause in some deliveries last week — a move that he felt wasn’t properly coordinated with the White
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By DAVID SMALE Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals placed outfielder Mark Canha on the 10-day injured list with a left elbow injury Tuesday. Canha is in his first season with the Royals after being acquired in a trade during spring training. He’s hitting .212 with a .537 OPS in
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