• Martha Lillard, last US polio patient using iron lung, dies at 78
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  • Primaries in Alabama, Oklahoma and Georgia Test Trump
  • 3 in 10 US Adults Believe Israel Committed Genocide
  • US Launches New Airstrikes on Iran
Oklahoma choosing new US senator and governor in crowded primary

Oklahoma’s primary elections on Tuesday put open races for U.S. Senate and governor on the ballot in the deeply conservative state where President Donald Trump’s status as party kingmaker faces another test ahead of November’s midterms.

What to expect in Oklahoma's state primary

WASHINGTON (AP) – A combination of term-limits, retirements, aspirations for higher office and one high-profile presidential appointment have triggered a wave of open seats in Oklahoma’s state primary on Tuesday.

Tulsa Race Massacre reparations is soul-redeeming work for the US

NEW YORK (AP) – It wasn’t until his junior year of college that civil rights attorney Damario Solomon-Simmons learned about a devastating massacre that took place in his hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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SK Hynix rises nearly 13% in debut on Wall Street as demand for memory chips soars amid AI frenzy

NEW YORK (AP) – Shares of South Korean memory chipmaker SK Hynix rose 12.8% as they made their debut on Wall Street, at a time when demand for chips is surging thanks to the frenzy around artificial intelligence.

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Major German carmakers hit by steep China sales plunge

HONG KONG (AP) – Major German carmakers saw sharp quarterly sales declines in China as domestic demand weakened and competition heated up in the world’s biggest auto market. At Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Porsche, China sales for the April-June quarter plummeted between 30% and 41% compared with the same period a year ago.

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Global oil demand is dropping, but US drivers keep buying more gas

NEW YORK (AP) – Global oil demand is set to decline this year for the first time since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, according to a report from the International Energy Agency. The drop, which the agency expects to amount to about 1 million barrels per day in 2026, is due to higher oil prices and disruptions to physical supply.

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US launches new airstrikes on Iran, as Tehran fires back at Gulf Arab states

US launches new airstrikes on Iran, as Tehran fires back at Gulf Arab states

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Trump suggests a standing order to attack Iran if it assassinates him

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump is suggesting he has left standing orders for the U.S. military to destroy Iran ” at levels they’ve never seen before ” if Tehran follows through on its long-standing threats to kill him. But the U.S. government has no way to create an automatic, preauthorized “dead man’s switch” that would prompt immediate retaliation.

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Russian attacks kill 6 and wound 29 as Ukrainian forces target oil tankers

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Russian attacks on Ukraine killed six people, including a child, and wounded 29, officials said Saturday, adding that Ukrainian forces damaged more than two dozen Russian tankers and other vessels in the Sea of Azov.

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Meteorologists warn week ahead in US will have dangerous temps
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Tofu vendor delivers much more than healthy food
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The Bayeux Tapestry is at the British Museum after secret journey from France
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Platner formally withdraws from Maine Senate race