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Iran and Oman make progress on a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
Russian barrage in Ukraine's capital region kills 17
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Guard deployment to Washington into 2029 will cost roughly $1.4B
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Trump says deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could come this week
NEW YORK (AP) – Investors in Elon Musk’s space company get a chance to question him Tuesday after SpaceX issues its first quarterly earnings since going public. SpaceX shares are down by half from their June peak as investors worry Musk may have oversold them on its future prospects.
WASHINGTON (AP) – The extension of the National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C. until January 2029 will cost roughly $1.4 billion, according to a Defense Department estimate provided to Congress.
WASHINGTON (AP) – A divided federal appeals court on Tuesday said the Trump administration improperly terminated billions of dollars in funds to boost clean energy projects, handing a win to a coalition of nonprofits picked to run the Biden-era effort.
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) – For passengers on the budget Australian airline Jetstar, the days of cramming your bag into an overhead locker already full of your seatmates’ full-sized suitcases are coming to an end, but there’s a catch. The carrier will charge passengers for stowing carry-on bags in the overhead compartments, beginning in February 2027.
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TOKYO (AP) – Honda’s profit for the fiscal first quarter more than doubled from a year ago, as the Japanese automaker continues to tackle a turnaround from the first full year loss in its history. Tokyo-based Honda Motor Co. said Wednesday its April-June profit totaled 456.9 billion yen ($2.9 billion), up from 196.6 billion yen for the same period a year ago.
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BANGKOK (AP) – China announced a series of economic measures Wednesday against the United States, including controls on exports of drones to the U.S. and a ban on dealings with six American entities, in response to recent restrictions imposed by Washington.
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Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary in victory for Democrats' progressive wing
No evidence? No problem. Trump pushes false claims that Reflecting Pool was vandalized
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Progressive U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed has defeated moderate U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens in Michigan’s Democratic primary, which became a proxy battle for the party’s direction. Tuesday’s elections also included a Democratic primary victory by Missouri Rep. Wesley Bell in his rematch against Rep. Cori Bush.
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Russian attacks on Kyiv and its surrounding region killed 17 people and wounded dozens, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday, as Ukraine’s depleted air defenses failed to stop any of Moscow’s incoming missiles overnight.
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WASHINGTON (AP) – A federal judge decried efforts to rewrite the history of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol as he reluctantly dismissed the seditious conspiracy case against members of the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group at the Trump administration’s request.
WASHINGTON (AP) – Federal officials involved in the prosecution of James Comey misled judges, submitted false statements and withheld key facts during the course of the investigation, according to new defense filings that seek the dismissal of a case charging the former FBI director with threatening President Donald Trump on social media.
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Scientists' mission to understand Greenland's melting glaciers
13 people dead after a powerful quake shook southwestern Japan
Lava bubbles up inside Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano
Firefighters in Spain struggle to contain advancing wildfire in Castellón, Valencia
Rescuers search for survivors after a 7.1 quake kills 18 in southwestern Japan
Tornado leaves damaged buildings, vehicles and downed trees in Wisconsin
Future of historic listening telescope at risk after funding cut
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Wisconsin Tornado stayed on the ground for more than 20 minutes
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Dramatic video captures teen lifeguard rescue a child from monster surf
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A supergroup of 300 humpback whales gather to feed
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KFC founder Colonel Sanders' personal items, former home and restaurant up for auction
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Workplaces look for cheaper AI as 'tokenmaxxing' fades as a corporate fad
eBay agreed to pay nearly $50M to couple sent cockroaches, bloody pig mask
Dramatic video captures teen lifeguard rescue a child from monster surf
A supergroup of 300 humpback whales gather to feed
15 elephants die in Kenya's Amboseli National Park
