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Prison reform laws could safely send thousands home โ if theyโre enforced
For this policy to succeed, it must be implemented fairly and consistently for all who qualify.
Published on: July 27, 2025 | Source:
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Trump insists Hamas is stealing food amid Gaza hunger crisis
President Trump on Sunday said Hamas is stealing food that was meant for people in Gaza, telling reporters multiple times that goods are being stolen when pressed on the hunger crisis in the region. The president, while sitting next to President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen in Turnberry, Scotland, was asked for...
Published on: July 27, 2025 | Source:Flames threaten Turkey’s 4th-largest city as southern Europe grapples with wildfires
Wildfires that have engulfedTurkeyfor weeks threatened the countryโs fourth-largest city on Sunday, forcing more than 1,700 people to flee their homes and leaving a firefighter dead.
Published on: July 27, 2025 | Source:Leaders of Thailand and Cambodia meeting for talks to end deadly border dispute
Thai and Cambodian leaders will meet in Malaysia for talks to end hostilities, a spokesperson for the Thai prime ministerโs office said on Sunday. This comes following pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump to enda deadly border dispute, now in its fourth day, which has killed at least 34 people and displaced more than 168,000.
Published on: July 27, 2025 | Source:Israel begins daily pause in fighting in 3 Gaza areas to allow entry of ‘minimal’ aid
The Israeli military on Sunday began a limited pause in fighting in three populated areas ofGazafor 10 hours a day, part ofmeasuresincluding airdrops as concerns grow oversurging hungerand as Israel faces international criticism over its conduct in the 21-month war.
Published on: July 27, 2025 | Source:K-pop band 1VERSE, featuring two North Korean defectors, makes global debut
The world of K-pop has fresh new faces: the band 1VERSE with a debut album and lead single, โShattered.โ The boy band has an improbable origin story that includes two North Korean defectors. Lisa Desjardins reports.
Published on: July 26, 2025 | Source:Why uterine fibroid awareness is low despite affecting a large percentage of women
From unbearable pain to feeling no symptoms at all, women with uterine fibroids can have vastly different experiences. While these growths affect a large percentage of women, health advocates say they too often go undiscussed. Ali Rogin speaks with Sateria Venable, a patient advocate and CEO of The Fibroid Foundation, to learn more.
Published on: July 26, 2025 | Source:USPS navigates financial challenges as it celebrates 250 years of service
One of the oldest institutions in our young country, the U.S. Postal Service turned 250 on Saturday. The agency is deeply intertwined with the nationโs history and has been critical to its growth, but with annual net losses nearing $10 billion, this time of celebration is also one of concern. Lisa Desjardins speaks with NPR correspondent Hansi Lo Wang for more.
Published on: July 26, 2025 | Source:News Wrap: Trump’s ‘working visit’ to Scotland sparks protests
In our news wrap Saturday, Trump golfed at his resort in Scotland as locals protested his visit, House Democrats sought more details about Trumpโs connections with Epstein, Florida Gov. DeSantis confirmed detainees at โAlligator Alcatrazโ are being flown out for deportation, and Thailandโs acting prime minister said he agrees in principle to a ceasefire with Cambodia.
Published on: July 26, 2025 | Source:Aid worker in Gaza sees ‘catastrophic’ rise in malnourished children and families
As deaths from hunger rise in Gaza, the Israeli military announced Saturday that it will begin airdrops of aid and open more humanitarian corridors to bring in food. But the U.N. and aid groups have criticized airdrops as inadequate and dangerous. Lisa Desjardins speaks with Rachel Cummings with Save the Children, a leading aid worker in Gaza, about conditions on the ground.
Published on: July 26, 2025 | Source:IDF to resume aid airdrops in Gaza
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said they would resume aid airdrops in Gaza on Saturday as reports of starvation in the region emerge and countries seek to quell hunger through humanitarian efforts. โThe aid airdrop operation will be carried out in cooperation with international organizations and the IDF, led by COGAT [Coordinator of Government Activities...
Published on: July 26, 2025 | Source:Suspect in custody after multiple people stabbed at Walmart in Michigan, authorities say
Multiple people were stabbed at a Walmart in Traverse City, and a suspect was in custody, authorities said Saturday. The Michigan State Police said the local sheriffโs office is investigating the incident and details were limited.
Published on: July 26, 2025 | Source:Sunday shows preview: Trump remains embroiled in Epstein drama as tariff deadline looms
The Trump administration and Cabinet members remain entangled in a saga entrenched in controversy over files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, which is likely to be a focus of this week's Sunday shows. Members of Congress and the public are continuing to call on leaders to release the names of past clients, associates...
Published on: July 26, 2025 | Source:Hegseth's ousting of female leaders may have 'chilling effect' at Pentagon
The unexplained removal of the first female head of the U.S. Naval Academy last week is the latest in a string of top military women who have either been fired or redelegated to largely invisible roles under the Trump administration. The ousting of Vice Adm. Yvette Davids from her post as the first female superintendent...
Published on: July 26, 2025 | Source:CDC confirms at least 85 people experienced THC sickness from pizza place in Wisconsin
STOUGHTON, Wis. (WFRV) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a report about nine months after an incident at a Wisconsin pizza parlor where THC-infused oil was used to prepare dough. According to the report, at least 85 individuals, ranging from 1 to 91 years old, consumed food from the pizza shop...
Published on: July 26, 2025 | Source:Americans split on party lines over support for Supreme Court: Survey
Americans are split along party lines over their support for the Supreme Court, with the majority of Republicans approving of its actions, according to a Friday survey. The new YouGov poll found that 45 percent of respondents strongly or somewhat disapprove of the Supreme Courtโs work, while 40 percent said they strongly or somewhat approve....
Published on: July 26, 2025 | Source:Israeli military says airdrops of humanitarian aid will begin Saturday night in Gaza
International criticism, including by close allies, has grown as several hundred Palestinians have been killed in recent weeks while trying to reach aid.
Published on: July 26, 2025 | Source:Heat advisories, warnings issued for Southeast and Midwest as temperatures soar
It's always hot in the summer in the U.S. Southeast, but even by the standards of Florida and the Carolinas, the steamy heat wave on tap for the region Saturday into the coming week is a little extreme.
Published on: July 26, 2025 | Source:Bongino vows to uncover 'truth' in cryptic message: 'We cannot run a Republic like this'
FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino vowed on Saturday to uncover the โtruthโ in a cryptic post on the social platform X, proclaiming that โwe cannot run a Republic like this.โ Bongino said that he and FBI Director Kash Patel are committed to โstamping out public corruption and the political weaponization of both law enforcement and...
Published on: July 26, 2025 | Source:Trump says Japan is investing $550B in the U.S. at his direction. It may not be a sure thing
President Donald Trump is bragging that Japan has given him, as part of anew trade framework,$550 billion to invest in the United States. It's an astonishing figure, but still subject to negotiation and perhaps not the sure thing he's portraying.
Published on: July 26, 2025 | Source:5 things to know about Gaza’s worsening food crisis
Malnutrition has reached alarming levels in Gaza, aid officials say, with hunger now reportedly affecting civilians as well as journalists, doctors, and other personnel on the ground.
Published on: July 26, 2025 | Source:George Conway says Trump not ruling out Maxwell clemency โjust insaneโ
Attorney George Conway criticized President Trump on Friday for not completely ruling out a pardon for convicted sex offender Ghislaine Maxwell at the center of the Jeffrey Epstein case. His words came after Trump told reporters earlier in the day that he was โallowedโ to grant Maxwell clemency but hadn't considered taking the measure. โShe...
Published on: July 26, 2025 | Source:Amidst terrible tragedy in Texas, debates over misinformation cloud the truth
Misinformation has been spreading rapidly in the wake of the Texas floods, with many blaming the Trump administration, cloud seeding technologies, and other false or misleading claims, while research shows that misinformation is often more of a symptom than a disease and should be addressed from the ground up rather than the top down.
Published on: July 26, 2025 | Source:David Letterman on โgutlessโ cancellation of Colbert's show: โPure cowardiceโย
Comedian David Letterman on Friday joined the chorus of late-night hosts to bash CBS News after it announced it would sunset "The Late Show" after more than three decades on air, while praising host Stephen Colbert as a "martyr." Letterman โ the show's first host โ alluded to the recent $16 million settlement between CBS's...
Published on: July 26, 2025 | Source:As Trump plays golf in Scotland, protesters take to the streets and decry his visit
President Donald Trump played golf Saturday athis course on Scotland's coastwhile protesters around the country took to the streets to decryhis visitand accuse United Kingdom leaders of pandering to the American.
Published on: July 26, 2025 | Source:Venezuelan Little League team denied US visas for World Series
A Venezuelan Little League baseball team will miss the Senior Baseball World Series held in South Carolina after it was was denied entry into the U.S. because the players were unable to obtain visas. Cacique Mara Little League team, from Maracaibo, Venezuela, qualified for the World Series after winning the Latin American championship in Mexico,...
Published on: July 26, 2025 | Source:How germy is the public pool? An infectious disease expert weighs in
Most pool-related risks can be reduced with simple precautions by both the pool staff and swimmers.
Published on: July 26, 2025 | Source:Tech companies building massive AI data centers should pay to power them
The stakes in this public policy debate over our energy future could not be higher.
Published on: July 26, 2025 | Source:How much does it really cost to own a car in the US?
It's probably the most consistent way Americans get from point A to point B across the country, driving. And while it's well known that buying a car is a significant investment, most of us don't typically factor in the day-to-day or annual costs associated with keeping our cars running and operational.
Published on: July 26, 2025 | Source:Sheriff says a grenade is missing from scene of explosion that killed 3 Los Angeles deputies
At the time of theJuly 18blast, the veteran deputies were working ontwo โmilitary-styleโ grenadesthat had been taken into custody by authorities. One of the grenades detonated, and the other is unaccounted for, Sheriff Robert Luna said, according to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.
Published on: July 26, 2025 | Source:Thailand and Cambodia trade fresh attacks and accusations amid calls for a ceasefire
Thailand and Cambodia traded accusations of fresh attacks Saturday as deadly border clashes entered a third day and international pressure mounted for a ceasefire. The fighting has killed at least 33 people and displaced more than 168,000.
Published on: July 26, 2025 | Source:Trump threatens to withhold trade deals from Thailand, Cambodia amid conflict
President Trump threatened to withhold potential trade deals from Thailand and Cambodia amid a border conflict that has displaced tens of thousands of civilians and left at least 32 people dead. Trump said on Saturday that he spoke with Cambodia's prime minister Hun Manet and that he called Thailandโs acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai to...
Published on: July 26, 2025 | Source:Jeffries hammers Trump on Gaza, calls for increased aid
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) criticized President Trump over his handling of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, calling for an immediate ceasefire, increased aid to the war-torn enclave and the release of all remaining hostages held by the Palestinian militant group. โDuring the first six months of Donald Trumpโs time in office, the humanitarian...
Published on: July 26, 2025 | Source:Trump deserves the Nobel Peace Prize, but the left will never admit it
For the left, Trump should never be given any credit for anything. No matter how patently obvious that he deserves it. Even about keeping the peace and saving lives.
Published on: July 26, 2025 | Source:Southwest flight headed to Las Vegas takes dramatic plunge in response to nearby aircraft
A Southwest Airline jet heading to Las Vegas from Southern California took a dramatic plunge shortly after takeoff Friday in response to an alert about a nearby plane, sending some passengers flying out of their seats and injuring two flight attendants.
Published on: July 26, 2025 | Source: