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Todd Blanche is narrowly confirmed as Trump’s attorney general in an overnight Senate vote

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general in a vote early Saturday, cementing the command of…

August 8, 2026

Zelenskyy visits Moscow-friendly Serbia as Russian attacks on Kyiv region kill 4

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy denounced Russia’s latest deadly attacks on Kyiv on Saturday as he visited…

August 8, 2026

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Families retrieve bodies after a 14-year-old killed at least 7 in a shooting outside Bangkok

BANGKOK (AP) — Relatives of victims of the shooting at a high school and a home outside Bangkok retrieved the…

August 8, 2026

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Senate approves funding bill to avoid a shutdown before the election

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate in an overnight vote Saturday approved a short-term measure to fund federal agencies into early…

August 8, 2026

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A New Mexico judge ordered new child safeguards for Meta. Advocates hope other courts follow

In a landmark ruling against Meta, a New Mexico judge likened the company’s social media platforms to factories. The psychological…

August 7, 2026

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Iran’s leaders believe a victory is within reach, and that time is on their side

The Strait of Hormuz is, by some accounts, named for a Zoroastrian deity destined to emerge victorious after a 9,000-year…

August 7, 2026

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What to know about Trump’s new attempt to limit birthright citizenship

The Trump administration is once again trying to limit who can become an American, with a pair of executive orders…

August 7, 2026

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California may fine content creators who don’t disclose they were paid to post about politics

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Weeks before voting ended in California’s primary for governor, Los Angeles-based influencer Shaka Smith took to…

August 7, 2026

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Eastern China braces for Typhoon Dolphin, shutting schools and tourist activities

BEIJING (AP) — Authorities in eastern China shut schools and tourist sites as Typhoon Dolphin made its way toward land…

August 7, 2026

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Mark Cruz to lead Indian Health Service amid staffing and infrastructure challenges

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. Senate voted Friday to confirm Mark Cruz, a citizen of the Klamath Tribes, to…

August 7, 2026

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A helicopter battling a Utah wildfire crashes as a blaze kills dozer operator in Oregon

RICHFIELD, Utah (AP) — A heavy-lift helicopter with two people on board battling a large Utah wildfire crashed as firefighters…

August 7, 2026

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New Mexico attorney general hopes Meta ruling leads to Big Tech review. Here’s what to know

New Mexico’s attorney general hopes a state court ruling ordering Facebook parent company Meta to pay $567 million and take…

August 7, 2026

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Plaintiff Trump gets reprieve from an order to disclose his finances in BBC case — but only for now

President Donald J. Trump, Plaintiff, got a welcome break this week in one of his battles with the media —…

August 7, 2026

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Trump administration moves ahead with efforts to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is moving ahead with its efforts to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, two…

August 7, 2026

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Federal judge orders Virginia county to replace Confederate school names it restored in 2024

ROANOKE, Va. (AP) — A federal judge has sided with the Virginia NAACP in its lawsuit against a county school…

August 7, 2026

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Lindsay Clancy trial spotlights her psychiatric care before she killed her 3 children

Lindsay Clancy ‘s murder trial zeroed in Friday on her psychiatric care before she killed her three children, with testimony…

August 7, 2026

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Senate confirms Hamilton to lead FEMA and clears more than 70 other Trump nominees

The Senate on Friday confirmed Cameron Hamilton as head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, returning the former Navy SEAL…

August 7, 2026

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America In Focus: US employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs; mortgage rates rise again

The economy, inflation and how those forces could impact the lives of Americans were front and center over the past…

August 7, 2026

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Senate passes sweeping Russia sanctions bill negotiated by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate overwhelmingly approved a punishing Russian sanctions package Friday, the result of a yearlong campaign by…

August 7, 2026

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New video shows gunman shooting victims at Idaho In-N-Out Burger drive-thru

Police released video Friday of a mass shooting that killed three people at an Idaho In-N-Out Burger, and praised an…

August 7, 2026

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Defense attorneys say Tate brothers should remain free in the US as they fight extradition to the UK

MIAMI (AP) — Attorneys for social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate argued Friday that the brothers’ high-profile, public lives…

August 7, 2026

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Wall Street week ahead: inflation, retail sales updates

NEW YORK (AP) — Reports on inflation and retail sales are the central updates for Wall Street this week. The…

August 7, 2026

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A 2-year-old at the center of a Texas brain-death dispute is taken off life support and dies

HOUSTON (AP) — A 2-year-old girl whose parents sued a Texas hospital to prevent it from testing if she was…

August 7, 2026

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Appeals court rules Trump can’t build White House ballroom without congressional approval

WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided federal appeals court ruled Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration must stop construction of the…

August 7, 2026