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Trump orders Iran attack as soon as this weekend, WSJ says

Trump orders Iran attack as soon as this weekend, WSJ says

“We’ll be hitting them very hard,” the president said during a Cabinet meeting Friday. “And at some point they’ll say we just can’t take it anymore.”

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy and BloombergJuly 31, 2026

Amazon may owe you money: It just got $600 million in tariff refunds after a lawsuit accused it of favoring Trump

Amazon may owe you money: It just got $600 million in tariff refunds after a lawsuit accused it of favoring Trump

By Catherina GioinoJuly 31, 2026

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New York sues to shut down Kalshi, seeks $100,000 for each unauthorized bet

By Camila Grigera NaónJuly 31, 2026

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The post-pandemic classroom is quietly ditching the laptop-for-every-kid model

By Janice Mak and The ConversationJuly 31, 2026

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National Guard major rented hotel rooms on the government’s dime just to hide a second wife, prosecutors say

By Jonathan J. Cooper and The Associated PressJuly 31, 2026

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Scouting America cuts LGBTQ+ spaces at jamboree under Pentagon pressure

By Jamie Stengle and The Associated PressJuly 31, 2026

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‘Indiana Jones-esque’: someone tried to smuggle Civil War-era cannonballs through TSA in Alabama

The TSA officer was stunned: “I’ve seen inert grenades and training munitions but never an Indiana Jones-esque stolen artifact-type situation.”

By The Associated PressJuly 31, 2026

Seattle’s new mayor fires police chief, admits they failed to alert city about shooting for 5 hours

Katie Wilson credited the quick police response with potentially saving lives, and acknowledged that the city was slow to communicate in the aftermath.

By Gene Johnson, Martha Bellisle and The Associated PressJuly 31, 2026

Hollywood producer behind ‘Joker,’ dozens of other films indicted for $100 million Ponzi scheme

Jason Cloth diverted investor funds meant for films into a Canadian real estate project, prosecutors say.

By Rebecca Boone and The Associated PressJuly 30, 2026

Probe of exclusive Michigan boarding school finds Epstein and 47 others accused of abuse

Interlochen removed Epstein’s name from a lodge after he was convicted of sex offenses in 2008. The building, renamed the Green Lake Lodge, was demolished.

By Ed White and The Associated PressJuly 30, 2026

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Most Jewish Americans under 45 get the ick from Israel, polling shows

Only 4 in 10 religious Jewish adults under 45 call supporting Israel central to their identity, down sharply from older generations.

By Giovanna Dell'Orto and The Associated PressJuly 31, 2026

Trump’s gift for 25 million seniors right before midterms: Medicare drug cost hikes

CMS is ending a subsidy that cut Part D premiums by $16 a month, with new rates landing in October, just before Election Day.

By Ali Swenson and The Associated PressJuly 31, 2026

Brussels responds to explosion of AI risks with a new team of 38 bureaucrats

Brussels’ new AI Act enforcement team launches the same day Anthropic disclosed its models hacked three organizations during testing.

By Sam McNeil and The Associated PressJuly 31, 2026

‘Jesus was a socialist’: some Democrats bid to make their populist movement a religious left moment

Across pulpits and picket lines, Democrats are recasting economic populism as a matter of faith, not just policy.

By Krysta Fauria and The Associated PressJuly 31, 2026

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LinkedIn adds a ‘seems like AI slop’ button after blocking billions of automated comment attempts in the last few months

LinkedIn adds a ‘seems like AI slop’ button after blocking billions of automated comment attempts in the last few months

By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezJuly 31, 2026

Warsh considering reducing number of Fed meetings, NYT reports

Warsh considering reducing number of Fed meetings, NYT reports

By Enda Curran and BloombergJuly 31, 2026

Y Combinator‑backed AI startup is under fire after its founder offered instant interviews to partygoers who got company tattoos, then apologized

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Y Combinator‑backed AI startup is under fire after its founder offered instant interviews to partygoers who got company tattoos, then apologized

By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezJuly 31, 2026

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The power couple of AI is getting married in Carmel, days after groom Leopold Aschenbrenner’s hedge fund nearly blew up

By Eva RoytburgJuly 31, 2026

Asia’s aging population doesn’t have to be a fiscal burden. With smart planning, it can be a growth opportunity

Asia’s aging population doesn’t have to be a fiscal burden. With smart planning, it can be a growth opportunity

By Runchana Pongsaparn and Koon Hui TeeJuly 31, 2026

European nations have won more than half of all World Cups. Now they’re threatening to boycott the next one

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European nations have won more than half of all World Cups. Now they’re threatening to boycott the next one

By Catherina GioinoJuly 31, 2026

Polar Monkeys Cold Plunge Review (2026): What Our Testing Team Thought

Polar Monkeys Cold Plunge Review (2026): What Our Testing Team Thought

By Christina SnyderJuly 31, 2026

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Chevron posts largest quarterly profit ever, and Exxon income surges as Iran war squeezes oil supply

By Jordan BlumJuly 31, 2026

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Democrats squirm as ‘defund the police’ stances from 2020 come back to haunt them

By Matt Brown, Anthony Izaguirre, Scott Bauer and The Associated PressJuly 31, 2026

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A robotaxi with no steering wheel just got the green light to charge you for a ride

By Josh Funk, Ty O'Neil and The Associated PressJuly 31, 2026

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Ultra-rich are buying up $49 million mansions in London, with ‘Trump unease’ generating a 10% rise in Americans investing in Britain

By Emma BurleighJuly 30, 2026

‘What planet are you on?’ Voters, pollsters mystified by Trump’s tariffs boasts in Michigan

By Jacqueline Ganun, Will Weissert and The Associated PressJuly 30, 2026

Should AI be formally recognized as a national and global security threat? In London, politicians increasingly think so

Should AI be formally recognized as a national and global security threat? In London, politicians increasingly think so

By Kamal AhmedJuly 30, 2026

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xAI sues Minnesota over law banning AI ‘nudification’ tech

By Marc Levy, Barbara Ortutay and The Associated PressJuly 30, 2026

Urban League’s 50th annual ‘State of Black America’ argues Trump is trying to ‘kill the essence of the American dream’

By Matt Brown and The Associated PressJuly 30, 2026

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How Washington’s war on ‘Wall Street landlords’ could backfire on Gen Z renters

By Nick LichtenbergJuly 30, 2026

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Europe’s social media bans force businesses to rethink how they reach the youngest generation

By Sam BirchallJuly 30, 2026

Mamdani’s pied-à-terre ‘hit list’ is as unsexy as it sounds

Mamdani’s pied-à-terre ‘hit list’ is as unsexy as it sounds

By Catherina GioinoJuly 30, 2026

Dr. Fauci, the Lockdown Czar, just won’t go away

By Steve H. HankeJuly 29, 2026

Beyond the Covid origins: Fauci’s pandemic diary reveals a starstruck Julia Roberts and Trump gasping for oxygen

By The Associated PressJuly 29, 2026

RFK says he found Fauci’s diary in government archives as Fauci invokes the Fifth Amendment over 100 times

By Lauran Neergaard, Ali Swenson and The Associated PressJuly 29, 2026

Fauci accuses Rand Paul of ‘unhinged obsession,’ pleads Fifth at least 100 times on COVID origins despite full Biden pardon

Fauci accuses Rand Paul of ‘unhinged obsession,’ pleads Fifth at least 100 times on COVID origins despite full Biden pardon

By Nick LichtenbergJuly 29, 2026

Costco’s $14 million email settlement: Who qualifies for an up-to $500 payment and how to claim before the Aug. 24 deadline

Costco’s $14 million email settlement: Who qualifies for an up-to $500 payment and how to claim before the Aug. 24 deadline

By Sydney LakeJuly 29, 2026

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Obama got ‘whooped’ by a Paralympian on the basketball court — now he wants Iowa to send him to the Senate

By Hannah Fingerhut and The Associated PressJuly 29, 2026

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EEOC has indefinitely suspended all federal-sector class complaints, lawsuit claims

By Alexandra Olson and The Associated PressJuly 29, 2026

Johnson & Johnson proposes $5.5 billion talc settlement after $9 billion deal shot down by bankruptcy court

By Michelle Chapman and The Associated PressJuly 29, 2026

AWOL Mitch McConnell challenged by his governor: ‘provide proof of your capacity to serve, or resign’

By Joey Cappelletti and The Associated PressJuly 29, 2026

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China’s robot makers shipped 25x more units than U.S. rivals in 2025, so America banned them

By The Associated Press and Chan Ho-HimJuly 29, 2026

Dr. Fauci, the Age of Big Players in science and what his diary reveals about the disputed origins of Covid

By Steve H. Hanke and Roger KopplJuly 29, 2026

Fauci’s diary shows he thought Covid could be man-made. Now he’s telling Congress it was ‘molecularly impossible’

By Lauran Neergaard, Ali Swenson and The Associated PressJuly 29, 2026

Tapes: 3 years before he was elected, Biden talked to a ghostwriter about classified documents, showed memory lapses

By Bill Barrow and The Associated PressJuly 29, 2026

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Lawsuit: Penske and Boehly staged Golden Globes boycott to buy it cheap

By Andrew Dalton and The Associated PressJuly 29, 2026

White House teleprompter operator accused of cashing in on Kalshi no longer works for government, official says

By Aamer Madhani and The Associated PressJuly 29, 2026

Trump broke his promise to lower—and eliminate—the national debt. A top investor thinks he’s the ‘worst-spending president in history’

Trump broke his promise to lower—and eliminate—the national debt. A top investor thinks he’s the ‘worst-spending president in history’

By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezJuly 29, 2026

FIFA’s plan to raise billions from investors is sparking a backlash: One insider says Europe is angry as it could change soccer’s balance of power

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FIFA’s plan to raise billions from investors is sparking a backlash: One insider says Europe is angry as it could change soccer’s balance of power

By Allie GarfinkleJuly 28, 2026

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Zelenskyy visits White House as Trump admits, ‘Lindsey liked war, to be honest with you’

By The Associated Press and Seung Min KimJuly 28, 2026

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eBay will pay nearly $50 million after employees reportedly sent a Massachusetts couple a bloody pig mask, cockroaches and death threats

By The Associated Press and Leah WillinghamJuly 28, 2026

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Trump administration weighs spending nearly half a billion to counter China’s global influence after DOGE cuts halted some initiatives

By The Associated Press and Matthew LeeJuly 28, 2026

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