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A former prime minister who led Israel out of Lebanon fears mistakes are being repeated

An Israeli flag hangs from a building in an area occupied by Israeli troops in southern Lebanon, Thursday, July 9,…

July 16, 2026

Why American elections are so complicated — and secure

People vote in the Democratic primaries at Blair-Caldwell Library, Tuesday, June 30, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/Rebecca Slezak)(AP Photo/Rebecca Slezak)…

July 16, 2026

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Maine shooting and officer’s background raise new questions about ICE’s rapid hiring

FILE – A federal agent wears an Immigration and Customs Enforcement badge in New York, June 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Yuki…

July 16, 2026

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Blanche meets with Epstein accusers after demand from Republican senator crucial to confirmation

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche talks with reporters after attending a meeting related to survivors of convicted sex offender Jeffrey…

July 16, 2026

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Wildfire smoke makes air unhealthy from the US Midwest to East Coast. Officials say stay inside

The Statue of Liberty is photographed from the Staten Island Ferry as smoke from wildfires blankets the sky, Thursday, July…

July 16, 2026

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FDA approves a first-of-its-kind pill to cut cholesterol in high-risk patients

FILE – The logo for Merck appears above a trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange,…

July 16, 2026

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House Republicans’ $95 billion Iran war package clears first hurdle

House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, center, speaks with an aide during a markup on the Fiscal Year 2027…

July 16, 2026

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Rubio gathers countries on left-wing political violence as it becomes a Trump focus in elections

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, left, listen as President Donald Trump meets with Iraq's Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi in the…

July 16, 2026

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Daigneault, Bickerstaff, Few confirmed as USA Basketball assistant coaches for Olympic cycle

FILE – Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault watches play against the San Antonio Spurs in the first half…

July 16, 2026

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Jackson Suber leads a day of surprises at Birkdale with a 65 in his first British Open

Jackson Suber of the United States putts win the 18th green during the first day of the British Open Golf…

July 16, 2026

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Slumping AI stocks drag down markets around the world

Trader Robert Oswald works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)(AP…

July 16, 2026

Associated Press

Slumping AI stocks drag down markets around the world

Trader Robert Oswald works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)(AP…

July 16, 2026

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Trump administration revives rule that could deny green cards to immigrants who use public benefits

FILE PHOTO – Rosa, second from right, who wants her last name withheld, an undocumented immigrant who used to get…

July 16, 2026

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An NYC helicopter that crashed and killed 6 last year shows signs of bird strike, safety board says

FILE – Emergency personnel respond to a helicopter crash on the Hudson River, April 10, 2025, in Jersey City, N.J.…

July 16, 2026

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Trump cites national security to stop offshore wind development. Here’s what to know

President Donald Trump’s administration has worked to stop offshore wind development on the grounds that it’s a national security risk…

July 16, 2026

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At least 1 person has died as Texas flooding forces evacuations and rescues, governor says

Flooding blocks off G Street along the Guadalupe River on Thursday, July 16, 2026, in Kerrville, Texas. (AP Photo/Joel Angel…

July 16, 2026

Associated Press

America already tried permanent daylight saving time. It lasted less than a year. Could it work now?

FILE – Bethany Gill winds a clock in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court chamber, Dec. 13, 2024, in Harrisburg, Pa. (AP…

July 16, 2026

Associated Press

At least 1 person has died as Texas flooding forces evacuations and rescues, governor says

Flooding blocks off G Street along the Guadalupe River on Thursday, July 16, 2026, in Kerrville, Texas. (AP Photo/Joel Angel…

July 16, 2026

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Fed probe suggests Tesla’s self-driving feature wasn’t to blame in crash that killed a grandmother

FILE – The Tesla logo is displayed at a Tesla dealership, Mar. 13, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)(AP…

July 16, 2026

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Republican senator says Blanche must meet Epstein’s accusers to earn his vote for attorney general

Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., speaks during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Capitol Hill…

July 16, 2026

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Penei Sewell of the Lions is voted as the top tackle in the NFL by an AP panel

FILE – Detroit Lions offensive tackle Penei Sewell (58) walks back to the locker room before an NFL football game…

July 16, 2026

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Trump administration races the clock to rebuild US tariff wall knocked down by Supreme Court

FILE – Shipping containers are seen ready for transport at the Guangzhou Port in the Nansha district in southern China's…

July 16, 2026

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Trump is expected to make election conspiracies a focus of his national address

President Donald Trump departs on Marine One after speaking at the United States Army War College in Carlisle, Pa., at…

July 16, 2026

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Orphanage fire in Algeria kills 11 children, injures 19 others

A view of the fire damaged orphanage in Mohammedia, near Algiers, Algeria, Thursday, July 16, 2026. (AP Photo)(AP Photo) ALGIERS,…

July 16, 2026