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States sue Trump over billions in frozen after-school and summer funding
More than 20 states have sued President Donald Trumpβs administration over billions of dollars in frozen funding for after-school care, summer programs and more.
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German customs officers find 1,500 tarantulas hidden in spongecake boxes
Roughly 1,500 young tarantulas were found inside plastic containers that had been hidden in chocolate spongecake boxes.
Published on: July 14, 2025 | Source:President of Cameroon seeks 8th term at age of 92
Cameroon's 92-year-old president, Paul Biya, announces he will seek an eighth term in October's elections.
Published on: July 14, 2025 | Source:Astronauts from India, Poland and Hungary leave space station after private mission
The International Space Station's first visitors from India, Poland and Hungary are headed back to Earth.
Published on: July 14, 2025 | Source:Trial begins for Berlin doctor accused of murdering 15 patients
A German doctor has gone on trial in Berlin, accused of murdering 15 patients who were under palliative care.
Published on: July 14, 2025 | Source:Four people killed in small plane crash at London airport
Essex Police said that work is continuing to formally identify the victims of Sunday's crash, none of whom are British.
Published on: July 14, 2025 | Source:WATCH: Trump threatens tariffs on Russia if they don’t end Ukraine war within 50 days
President Trump has announced new measures targeting Russia over its ongoing war in Ukraine, threatening steep tariffs if a peace deal isn't reached within 50 days.
Published on: July 14, 2025 | Source:Why older rural Americans can be hit hardest after floods and other disasters
Rural hospitals have been closing, putting emergency care further out of reach, but thatβs only one of the heightened challenges aging rural communities face after a disaster.
Published on: July 14, 2025 | Source:Trump's Ukraine weapons pivot shows he's frustrated with Putin. But he's not applying maximum pressure yet
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Trump's pivot on Ukraine shows he's unwilling to put maximum pressure on Putin
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BBC cuts ties with MasterChef host Gregg Wallace after sexual misconduct report
The BBC said Monday it will no longer work with MasterChef hostGregg Wallaceafter a report found that dozens of misconduct allegations made against the hit cooking show presenter were upheld.
Published on: July 14, 2025 | Source:Flames tear through Massachusetts assisted-living facility, killing 9 and trapping residents
Flames roared through an assisted-living facility in Massachusetts, killing nine people and trapping residents inside, including some who leaned out of windows and screamed for help, authorities said Monday. At least 30 people were hurt.
Published on: July 14, 2025 | Source:Majority of people arrested in U.S. immigration raids have no criminal record, data shows
U.S. President Donald Trump has pledged to deport "the worst of the worst," yet, on average, about seven out of 10 people currently detained by immigration agents have no criminal convictions, according to government data regarding ongoing detentions.
Published on: July 14, 2025 | Source:Frostbite and fear: Inside a journey into Canada with human smugglers
Chidi Nwagbo says he made a βstupidβ decision to pay human smugglers to get him into Canada from the U.S. to avoid sweeping immigration crackdowns. The freezing February journey left him permanently scarred, in the custody of the very U.S. immigration authorities he was trying to flee and he now faces deportation to Nigeria.
Published on: July 14, 2025 | Source:Paul believes Senate vote for NPR, PBS cuts will be 'very close'
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said Sunday that President Trump's request to cut billions in funding to public broadcasters NPR and PBS would face a "very close" vote in the Senate. βI suspect it's going to be very close. I don't know if it will be modified in advance, but I can't really honestly look Americans...
Published on: July 13, 2025 | Source:2 women killed, suspect dead in Kentucky church shooting, police say
Two women died on Sunday at a Kentucky church in a shooting spree that began when a state trooper was wounded after making a traffic stop, police said. The suspect in both shootings was also killed.
Published on: July 13, 2025 | Source:Questions remain at Secret Service one year after Trump rally shooting
A year after the assassination attempt against Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, multiple investigations have detailed the Secret Service breakdowns that day. Under a new leader hired by Trump, the agency has been pushing to address those problems but key questions remain.
Published on: July 13, 2025 | Source:Macron announces 6.5B euros in extra military spending by France in next two years
FrenchPresident Emmanuel Macronon Sunday announced 6.5 billion euros ($7.6 billion) in extra military spending in the next two years because of new and unprecedented threats, ranging from Russia to nuclear proliferation, terrorists and online attacks.
Published on: July 13, 2025 | Source:Chip Roy on Texas flooding: 'Real story' is 'heroism of those who showed up' to help
Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) said Sunday the βreal storyβ of the deadly flooding in Texas is the βheroism of those who showed upβ to help, as opposed to who might be to blame. βI think the real story is not all the finger-pointing that the media wants to point to. It's the heroism of those...
Published on: July 13, 2025 | Source:Texas families face grim reality that some missing from floods may not be found
A new round of heavy rains Sunday and a renewed threat of flooding in central Texas interrupted the search for those still missing from the devastating July 4 flash floods. Ten days after fast-moving waters of the Guadalupe River swept away homes and vehicles, the full extent of the human toll is still emerging. John Yang speaks with reporter Tony Plohetski for the latest from Texas.
Published on: July 13, 2025 | Source:News Wrap: Palestinian death toll in Gaza passes 58,000, officials say
In our news wrap Sunday, Israeli strikes killed at least 32 people including six children at a water collection point, two wildfires near the Grand Canyon are growing rapidly, the EU said itβs holding off on retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods in hopes of reaching a trade deal, and Italyβs Jannik Sinner beat defending champion Carlos Alcaraz to win the menβs title at Wimbledon.
Published on: July 13, 2025 | Source:How Russia used Brazil as a ‘spy factory’ for global espionage
A New York Times investigation found that Moscow has used Brazil as a launchpad for its global espionage operation. Brazilian federal police uncovered the deception after a yearslong hunt, dealing a massive blow to Putinβs spy program. Ali Rogin speaks with New York Times reporters Michael Schwirtz and Jane Bradley to learn more.
Published on: July 13, 2025 | Source:A look at the controversy around ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention center
This weekend, lawmakers got their first look inside βAlligator Alcatraz,β the makeshift immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., called the conditions βdisturbing and vile,β a description Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem challenged. John Yang speaks with Miami Herald reporter Ana Ceballos about the controversy surrounding the facility.
Published on: July 13, 2025 | Source:‘Slow motion crisis’: Why some of the most populous cities in the U.S. are sinking
According to a recent study published in the journal Nature Cities, 28 of the most populous U.S. cities are sinking. Itβs due to a phenomenon called land subsidence, exacerbated in many cases by humans extracting too much groundwater from underground aquifers. Ali Rogin speaks with Grist senior writer Matt Simon to learn more.
Published on: July 13, 2025 | Source:Republicans eagerly await Lara Trump's decision on North Carolina Senate seat
Republicans are eager to see Lara Trump enter the North Carolina Senate race, with many seeing her as their best opportunity to keep the seat after Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) announced he wouldn't seek reelection. The daughter-in-law of President Trump and a former Republican National Committee (RNC) co-chair, Lara Trump has quickly become an early...
Published on: July 13, 2025 | Source:Ford recalls nearly a million newer vehicles in Canada, U.S. over fuel pump concerns
Ford is recalling nearly a million cars in Canada and the U.S. because the low-pressure fuel pump inside the vehicles may fail β and potentially cause an engine stall while driving, increasing crash risks.
Published on: July 13, 2025 | Source:Christie says Trump 'benefited' from Epstein conspiracy theories
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R), an outspoken critic of President Trump, said the president benefited from the conspiracy theories surrounding the case of disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. In an interview on ABC Newsβs βThis Week,β Christie pushed back on the suggestion that it was mostly the people around Trump...
Published on: July 13, 2025 | Source:A neurologist explains how weather changes can trigger migraines
Storm systems, heat waves, bright sunlight, even lightning β for millions of people, weather changes can bring on painful headaches.
Published on: July 13, 2025 | Source:Paul on Trump shooting: 'I think we arenβt going to know the motive'
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said Sunday he believed the public may never know what prompted the attempted assassination of President Trump in Pennsylvania a year ago. βI think we aren't going to know the motive, and I take that at face value. I know a lot of times when we don't get something and we...
Published on: July 13, 2025 | Source:Kentucky police say suspect killed in shooting spree that left 2 dead, multiple wounded
Two women died Sunday at a Kentucky church in a shooting spree that began when a state trooper was wounded after making a traffic stop, police said. The suspect in both shootings was also killed.
Published on: July 13, 2025 | Source:Virginia Democrat on possible shutdown: 'Itβs time to stand up for the American people'
Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-Va.) said he supports Democratsβ threats to shut down the government if Republicans proceed with a planned rescissions package, saying his party should use all the leverage they can to prevent cuts to previously approved funding. βI say it's time to stand up for the American people,β Subramanyam said in an interview...
Published on: July 13, 2025 | Source:A historic Grand Canyon lodge has been destroyed by wildfire, park official says
The Grand Canyon Lodge, the only lodging inside the park at the North Rim, was consumed by the flames, park Superintendent Ed Keable told park residents, staff and others in a meeting Sunday morning. He said the visitor center, the gas station, a waste water treatment plant, an administrative building and some employee housing were among the 50 to 80 structures lost.
Published on: July 13, 2025 | Source:Gonzales on whether Trump's Mexico tariff will hurt Texas: 'It may' but I 'support the president'
Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) said he supports President Trumpβs approach to tariffs on Mexico, even though he acknowledged the tax on imported goods will likely hurt Texans if it takes effect. In an interview on CNN's "State of the Union," Gonzales was asked whether the 30 percent tariff that the Trump administration recently announced on...
Published on: July 13, 2025 | Source:Muhammadu Buhari, who took power in Nigeria by both coup and ballot box, dead at 82
Former Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari, who led Africa's most populous country from 2015-23 and was the first Nigerian leader to oust an incumbent through the ballot box, died in London on Sunday, a presidential spokesperson said.
Published on: July 13, 2025 | Source:Trumpβs shortcut rulemaking is shortchanging all of us
The Trump administration has jettisoned this established approach to rescind bedrock legal protections for everyday Americans in the dark of night, with almost no explanation.
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