Nation & World News

US retail sales slump unexpectedly and sharply after a summer tax-refund boost fades

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Skip Bertman, LSU's 5-time national title-winning baseball coach, dies at 88

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Appeals court sides with Trump in fight over subpoena of gender-affirming care provider

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NFL suspends Falcons' James Pearce Jr. 8 games

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Vote counting suspended then restarted in Zambia election after attacks at polling stations

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Venus Williams falls again at Cincinnati Open, singles skid hits 13 with 6-2, 6-2 loss to qualifier

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Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO

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2 planes with the same flight number avoid possible disaster thanks to quick-thinking controller

Potential disaster was averted when a Phoenix air traffic controller recognized two American Airlines jets mistakenly were flying the same flight number and acted quickly to a

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Online forum Reddit will join the influential and closely tracked S&P 500 index

Reddit will join the S&P 500 next week, giving the wide-ranging online forum a boost in prestige and investments. The company will join the benchmark index as of Tuesday.

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Georgia 2026 Voter Guide

From U.S. Senate to county commissions, find all the information you need about Georgia's upcoming elections.

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Colombia grapples with rebuilding a shattered nation after a deadly earthquake

Colombia is grappling with the aftermath of a devastating earthquake that killed at least 285 people and affected more than 100,000.

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Trump says record-setting Navy deployment to support Iran operations 'not nearly long enough'

President Donald Trump is downplaying concerns about the USS Abraham Lincoln's extended deployment in the Middle East.

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California Wildfires Palisades Investigation

Prosecutors narrow their case ahead of the retrial of the man accused of setting the Palisades fire

Federal prosecutors will pursue fewer charges in their second attempt to convict a man accused of starting the deadly 2025 wildfire that became the most destructive in Los Ang

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A federal judge blocks Idaho from prosecuting doctors for health-protecting abortions

A federal judge says Idaho can't prosecute doctors who perform abortions to protect a pregnant person's health or prevent self-harm. U.S. District Judge B.

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Trump asks Supreme Court to let White House ballroom construction continue during appeal

President Donald Trump's administration has asked the U.S.

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Trump focuses on violent crime reduction as he boosts GOP candidates at New York police academy

President Donald Trump has highlighted his record on crime and safety during a visit to New York, pivoting to one of his strongest issues as he looks to boost Republicans in b

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Wall Street slips from its record following the latest weak update on the US economy

U.S. stocks edged back from their all-time high following the latest economic report to come in surprisingly weak. The S&P 500 slipped 0.

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Afghanistan marks 5 years under the Taliban with safer streets but pleas for jobs and education

Afghanistan's Taliban rulers are marking five years since regaining power. Some Kabul residents feel safer but urge leaders to focus on jobs and education.

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Four more belugas arrive at Chicago aquarium from shuttered Canadian theme park

Four more belugas have arrived at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago as part of a plan to move the last remaining captive whales from a shuttered theme park in Canada to aquariums

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2 UAE tankers attacked while transiting Strait of Hormuz, and other news from the Middle East

The United Arab Emirates has blamed Iran for firing drones at two tankers operated by a state-owned oil company in the Strait of Hormuz.

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