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VIDEO: Defense disputes DNA evidence in Charlie Kirk assassination hearing

July 8, 2026 The preliminary hearing for the man charged with killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk was set to resume Wednesday afternoon, with defense attorneys expected to keep questioning the reliability of DNA...

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Why Trump covets Greenland

July 8, 2026 By DANICA KIRKA, STEFANIE DAZIO and LORNE COOK Associated Press Location, location, location: Greenland’s position above the Arctic Circle makes the world’s largest island a key part of security...

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Federal immigration agent fatally shoots man in Houston during an enforcement operation

July 8, 2026 A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a man in Houston after he attempted to evade arrest in his vehicle during an operation Tuesday, the agency said. The Department...

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Trump says the U.S. will give license to Ukraine to produce Patriot defense systems

July 8, 2026 By LORNE COOK, SEUNG MIN KIM and SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the U.S. will give a license to Ukraine to manufacture Patriot air...

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Judges deny request to return Trump’s name to Kennedy Center pending an appeal

July 8, 2026 By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press A three-judge panel on Wednesday denied a request from the Kennedy Center’s board to keep President Donald Trump’s name on the institution while the...

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Affordable Care Act premiums surged this year. A new analysis shows it’s likely to happen again in 2027, hitting middle-income Americans the most

July 8, 2026 By ALI SWENSON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Middle-income Americans straining to pay for Affordable Care Act health insurance are unlikely to get relief next year, according to a new...

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Oil prices rise 7%, and Dow drops 600 points after Trump says ceasefire with Iran is ‘over’

July 8, 2026 By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices are rising, and stock markets are dropping worldwide Wednesday after President Donald Trump raised doubts about the temporary truce in...

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Sen Bernie Sanders calls for Platner to drop out of Maine’s US Senate race after sexual assault allegation

July 7, 2026 By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Sen. Bernie Sanders on Tuesday became the latest and most notable lawmaker to pull support for Maine Democratic U.S. Senate...

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VIDEO: NATO awards billions in arms deal choosing SAAB over Boeing, Trump again demands Greenland

July 7, 2026 By SEUNG MIN KIM, LORNE COOK, SUZAN FRASER and ABBY SEWELL Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday insisted that the United States should be in control of Greenland rather...

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AI stocks resume their drops and drag markets lower worldwide

July 7, 2026 By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The roller-coaster ride for AI stocks is snapping lower again Tuesday and weighing on Wall Street. The S&P 500 fell 0.7% even though the majority of...

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Sen. Lindsey Graham, a close Trump ally and foreign policy hawk, dies after a brief illness

VIDEO: Mexican builder fatally shot by an ICE officer is mourned after making a life in the US

Crews are draining the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool again as part of Trump’s troubled revamp

Platner formally withdraws from Maine Senate race and Democrats announce process to name new nominee

Federal appeals court upholds Illinois ban on semiautomatic weapons, overturning lower-court ruling

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VIDEO: Defense disputes DNA evidence in Charlie Kirk assassination hearing

Why Trump covets Greenland

Federal immigration agent fatally shoots man in Houston during an enforcement operation

Trump says the U.S. will give license to Ukraine to produce Patriot defense systems

Judges deny request to return Trump’s name to Kennedy Center pending an appeal

Affordable Care Act premiums surged this year. A new analysis shows it’s likely to happen again in 2027, hitting middle-income Americans the most

Oil prices rise 7%, and Dow drops 600 points after Trump says ceasefire with Iran is ‘over’

Sen Bernie Sanders calls for Platner to drop out of Maine’s US Senate race after sexual assault allegation

VIDEO: NATO awards billions in arms deal choosing SAAB over Boeing, Trump again demands Greenland

AI stocks resume their drops and drag markets lower worldwide

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