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Houston shooting marks at least the 8th fatality in US immigration sweeps

The fatal shooting of a Houston man by a federal immigration officer Tuesday marks at least the eighth death during…

July 8, 2026

The tenuous state of a US-Iran ceasefire renews anxiety over high fuel prices

NEW YORK (AP) — The potential unraveling of a fragile truce between Iran and the United States renewed anxiety Wednesday…

July 8, 2026

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Takeaways: Trump leaves NATO summit declaring ‘a lot of love’ with allies after a rocky start

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — NATO’s summit in Turkey on Wednesday had threatened to go off the rails even before U.S.…

July 8, 2026

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The Trump administration is ramping up pressure on states to change election practices

President Donald Trump’s administration is threatening to withhold some federal funding from states that don’t make changes to voting practices…

July 8, 2026

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Judge orders E. Jean Carroll be paid $5.8M in Trump sex abuse and defamation case; Trump appeals

NEW YORK (AP) — The writer E. Jean Carroll can collect $5.8 million held in escrow since a jury found…

July 8, 2026

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Family demands an independent probe after ICE officer fatally shoots a man in Houston

HOUSTON (AP) — A Mexican national fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Houston had no criminal…

July 8, 2026

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Maine Democrats plan convention to replace Platner: What to know about Senate race

SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) — The Maine Democratic Party has voted to hold a convention now that Democrat Graham Platner has…

July 8, 2026

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Judges deny request to return Trump’s name to Kennedy Center pending an appeal

A three-judge panel on Wednesday denied a request from the Kennedy Center’s board to restore President Donald Trump’s name to…

July 8, 2026

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With Le Pen sentencing, France’s presidential election veers into the extraordinary

PARIS (AP) — France already faced one of the world’s most important elections next year. Now it has one of…

July 8, 2026

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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear asks Sen. Mitch McConnell to give a public update on his condition

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is directly asking Sen. Mitch McConnell, the state’s most powerful figure in Congress, to disclose more…

July 8, 2026

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List of Emmy nominees in top categories

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “The Pitt” is the leading nominee at the upcoming Emmy Awards, with numerous actors who play…

July 8, 2026

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Why World Cup game balls always make their way back onto the pitch during matches

ATLANTA (AP) — Game balls for World Cup matches have become stars in their own right during the tournament. The…

July 8, 2026

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Life returns to streets around damaged NYC high-rise. Here is what comes next

NEW YORK (AP) — The streets around a midtown Manhattan high-rise where buckled columns forced evacuations gradually returned to life…

July 8, 2026

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Rahm Emanuel warns that Israel has become a ‘territorial pariah’ in a blistering speech

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Rahm Emanuel, a potential Democratic presidential candidate and longtime defender of Israel, warned Wednesday that…

July 8, 2026

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The Latest: Defense disputes DNA evidence in Charlie Kirk assassination hearing

The preliminary hearing for the man charged with killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk is set to resume Wednesday afternoon, with…

July 8, 2026

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Specialty farmers adapt harvests, protect crops in face of extreme heat

BROOKSVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Even as the sun started to set, the day’s heat was still hanging in the air…

July 8, 2026

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What to know about Nigel Farage’s dramatic resignation and political gambit

LONDON (AP) — Nigel Farage says the political establishment is out to stop him. But the Reform UK leader’s attempt…

July 8, 2026

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Obamacare premiums surged this year. A new analysis shows it’s likely to happen again in 2027

NEW YORK (AP) — Middle-income Americans straining to pay for Affordable Care Act health insurance are unlikely to get relief…

July 8, 2026

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Kremlin hails ‘important step’ as IOC eases Olympic restrictions on Russia

The Kremlin has welcomed as an “important step” the International Olympic Committee’s decision to remove many of its restrictions on…

July 8, 2026

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Polymarket is in a high-stakes race to win back trust as it recommits to the US market

NEW YORK (AP) — After four years in exile, the prediction market platform Polymarket has begun a well-funded campaign to…

July 8, 2026

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Israeli strike kills World Cup screening organizer in Gaza just before kickoff

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli strike on Gaza just before the kickoff of the Egypt-Argentina World Cup…

July 8, 2026

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Russian attacks kill 4 across Ukraine, striking Kyiv for second straight day

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian drones and missiles killed four people across Ukraine on Wednesday in attacks before dawn and…

July 8, 2026

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New AP-NORC poll reveals sharp divides among US Jews over Israel and Gaza

As Israel’s actions continue to divide America’s Jewish communities nearly three years into the latest war in Gaza, a new…

July 8, 2026

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Some health workers in Congo’s Ebola outbreak go on strike over pay issues as deaths near 600

BUNIA, Congo (AP) — The healthcare workers at the epicenter of Congo’s Ebola outbreak are walking off their jobs to…

July 8, 2026