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Todd Blanche is narrowly confirmed as Trump's attorney general in an overnight Senate vote Iran makes new strait demands, the UAE says a ship was targeted A drone likely from Ukraine explodes in Bulgaria near gas pipeline What to know about Trump's new attempt to limit birthright citizenship Today in History: August 8, devastating Maui wildfires
Hunter Biden says his father's prostate cancer is causing him pain
Zelenskyy visits Moscow-friendly Serbia as Russian attacks on Kyiv region kill 4
Senate approves funding bill to avoid a shutdown before the election
US stocks jump as employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs
Ukraine honors its 'collector of souls' killed while recovering the war dead
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Ukraine paid tribute on Saturday to Oleksiy Yukov, a volunteer who spent more than two decades recovering the bodies of civilians and soldiers – many of them Russian – killed by war. He was 40.
ICE takes issue with AP reporting on policy to release body-worn camera footage

WASHINGTON (AP) – The acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement took issue Saturday with reporting by The Associated Press on a policy to publicly release body-worn camera footage only when the agency determines it is in its “best interests.”

Trump goes unmentioned as Clinton, Bush and Obama step up as essayists

WASHINGTON (AP) – When George W. Bush wrote an essay this year about another president named George, he avoided mentioning the one named Donald. So did Barack Obama and Bill Clinton. The three ex-presidents joined a roster of historians and authors in contributing to the In Pursuit project.

Berkshire Hathaway spends a chunk of the company's massive cashpile

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – Berkshire Hathaway’s new CEO Greg Abel spent a significant chunk of the company’s massive pile of cash as it invested $10 billion in Google’s parent company and repurchased about $4.5 billion of its shares. The conglomerate that legendary investor Warren Buffett built reported its second-quarter earnings Saturday morning.

Editorials from The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Guardian and others

Editorials from The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Guardian and others

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 reports help give investors and economists a better sense of where prices are moving on a wide range of goods and services, while also providing a clearer picture on the impact to businesses and households.

California may fine content creators who don't disclose certain payments

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Weeks before voting ended in California’s primary for governor, Los Angeles-based influencer Shaka Smith took to Instagram to tell his more than 700,000 followers whom he was voting for and why.

Colombia's new president signals energy policy shift, backs oil and gas

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) – Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella on Friday pledged to revive the country’s oil and gas sector, restore state-owned energy company Ecopetrol and strengthen the electricity system, arguing that energy security would be a cornerstone of his administration.

Pentagon pushes defense companies to boost weapons production

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Pentagon is pressing the U.S. defense industry to accelerate production of weapons to help replenish its diminished stockpile of munitions, including those depleted in the ongoing war with Iran.

Wildfire forces 20,000 people to evacuate in western Canada

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) – More than 20,000 people were ordered to leave their homes overnight in western Canada as a fast-moving wildfire grew rapidly and raced toward towns along British Columbia’s Okanagan Lake, destroying homes in its path.

2 drones spotted flying over German military base after drone with explosives found at cargo airport
Lebanon detains Assad-era general and weighs his handover to Syria
Senators head for exits without meeting Trump's demands for voting bill