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31 Jul

Trump Scores Big Win as US Economy Grows 3%

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The U.S. economy grew 3% in the second quarter of the year, far surpassing the 2.3% forecast and calming fears of a looming recession. The unexpected boost was fueled by improved trade dynamics and stronger consumer spending, according to data released Tuesday.The robust GDP performance marks a sharp rebound from…

31 Jul

GOP Rep. Burchett Injured After Getting ‘Kicked’ By Horse

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Rep. Tim Burchett Kicked by Horse, Suffers Broken Rib — Says “Pray for Our Country” InsteadRep. Tim Burchett (R-TN), the outspoken conservative known for his colorful personality and deep roots in Tennessee politics, was kicked in the chest by his own horse over the weekend, his office confirmed Tuesday.Burchett, 60,…

31 Jul

NYT Admits It Used Misleading Photo of ‘Starving’ Gaza Child

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The New York Times is facing intense backlash after quietly issuing an Editor’s Note acknowledging that a Gaza child widely used as a symbol of Israeli-induced starvation actually suffered from pre-existing medical conditions — a detail never mentioned in the original piece.The child, Mohammed Zakaria al-Mutawaq, was featured in powerful…

31 Jul

Trump Announces 25% Tariff on India Plus ‘penalty’ for Trade with Russia

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President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that India will face a new 25% tariff starting August 1, along with an unspecified penalty for what he described as unfair trade practices and continued economic alignment with Russia.The move marks a sharp escalation in Trump’s ongoing effort to rebalance global trade and punish…

31 Jul

Tsunami Waves Hit California and Hawaii After World’s Strongest Quake in 14 Years

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A catastrophic 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck the upper Pacific Ocean Tuesday evening, sending tsunami waves across the region and triggering widespread warnings from Russia to Hawaii to California.The quake, which struck at 1:24 p.m. Hawaiian Time (7:24 p.m. ET), was centered 85 miles east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia, and occurred at a…

30 Jul

Trump Says WSJ Wants to Settle Defamation Lawsuit

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President Donald Trump revealed Tuesday that the Wall Street Journal has reached out in an effort to settle his lawsuit against the outlet over its explosive — and, according to Trump, completely fabricated — report alleging he once sent Jeffrey Epstein a bawdy birthday note in 2003.The Journal claimed that…

30 Jul

Cincinnati Police Chief Defends Mob, Blames Social Media for Viral Beating Video

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Cincinnati Police Chief Teresa Theetge came under fire Monday after she scolded social media users and journalists for sharing viral footage of a brutal mob attack that left at least two white victims unconscious during the city’s downtown Jazz Festival.Despite gruesome videos showing a white man and woman being savagely…

30 Jul

Trump Admin Launches New ICE Agent Recruitment Campaign

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The Trump administration has launched a bold new nationwide recruitment campaign to expand the ranks of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), following the passage of the Big, Beautiful Bill — a sweeping law that delivers nearly $30 billion in new funding to the agency for hiring, training, and retention.The Department…

30 Jul

Tsunami Alerts Triggered for Entirety of US West Coast After Massive 8.7 Quake

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A powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the eastern coast of Russia Tuesday evening, triggering widespread tsunami warnings and advisories across the Pacific Ocean basin — including Hawaii, southern Alaska, the U.S. West Coast, and British Columbia.The quake occurred just east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, one of Russia’s easternmost cities, and ranks…

30 Jul

Minnesota National Guard Activated, State of Emergency Declared After Cyberattack

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A coordinated cyberattack has crippled key information systems in the City of St. Paul, prompting local, state, and federal authorities — including the Minnesota National Guard — to launch a full-scale response.Governor Tim Walz announced Tuesday that the National Guard’s cyber unit was activated to support recovery efforts after city…