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Bedbugs, bad Wi-Fi: Federal workers say forced summer relocations have been chaos

Mon, 08/03/2026 - 04:00

Federal agencies are rushing to move hundreds of workers into new buildings. Employees say the moves are significantly disrupting their work.

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Israel says it has serious concerns with Hamas disarmament deal

Mon, 08/03/2026 - 02:03

President Trump announced a proposed disarmament deal with Hamas last week. Israeli strikes overnight and into Sunday evening killed at least 17 people, including children, in Gaza.

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South Korea ditches 'denuclearization-first' strategy. What will Pyongyang do next?

Mon, 08/03/2026 - 01:49

South Korea is moving away from its policy of prioritizing the immediate denuclearization of North Korea. But despite that shift, experts doubt Pyongyang will return to the negotiating table.

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U.S. dollar weakens sharply against the Japanese yen after market interventions

Mon, 08/03/2026 - 00:41

The U.S. dollar weakened sharply Monday against the Japanese yen after U.S. President Donald Trump and Japan's finance minister confirmed both sides had intervened in markets.

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Todd Blanche rescinds Trump's 'anti-weaponization fund' ahead of nomination hearing

Mon, 08/03/2026 - 00:04

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a formal order late Sunday terminating President Donald Trump's $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization fund" to compensate his political allies.

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A blaze on an Indonesian passenger ferry leaves at least 5 dead and dozens missing

Sun, 08/02/2026 - 23:06

An Indonesian ferry carrying 271 people has caught fire in waters off Madura island, killing at least five people and leaving 41 others unaccounted for, authorities said

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Defunct part of SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will slam into the moon

Sun, 08/02/2026 - 18:38

A defunct part of a Falcon 9 rocket could slam into the moon at more than 5,000 miles per hour, according to scientists.

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Capital One says it closed Trump Organization accounts over money-laundering concerns

Sun, 08/02/2026 - 13:31

The bank is asking a judge to permanently dismiss a lawsuit from Trump-affiliated businesses, arguing a monthslong internal review — not the Jan. 6 riot — explains why hundreds of accounts were shut down in 2021.

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Thousands of people under evacuation order from wildfires in Spokane, Wash.

Sun, 08/02/2026 - 08:35

There are at least three fires in and around the city. Large parts of Spokane are under Level 3 evacuation orders, which read: "Leave NOW! This may be your only notice."

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A teen was killed at a Seattle protest. New video evidence shows what really happened

Sun, 08/02/2026 - 07:00

An 18-month investigation by The Seattle Times, KUOW and NPR's Embedded podcast and a review of more than a dozen videos from the night of the shooting reveal the most comprehensive view to date of how the chaotic scene unfolded. And they show how a Black teenager who came to join the civil rights movement of his generation — in a zone abandoned by police — ended up killed by a protest movement that thought he was a threat.

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New video evidence upends the unsolved killing of a Black teen at a Seattle protest

Sun, 08/02/2026 - 07:00

Hours of video analyzed in an 18-month investigation reveal what really happened the night Antonio Mays Jr. was shot at the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest, and how protesters mistook him for a threat.

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Why is the rate of premature births so high in this community?

Sun, 08/02/2026 - 06:03

About 1 in 4 babies in the Pakistani fishing settlement of Rehri Goth are born prematurely. Researchers are trying to figure out how to bring the numbers down.

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We asked a first grader to interview his hero: A bird scientist

Sun, 08/02/2026 - 04:00

NPR asked an aspiring scientist in Philadelphia to interview an adult who is living his dream about his career in conservation science.

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What Cyclospora does inside the gut and how it gets there

Sun, 08/02/2026 - 04:00

Cyclospora, the parasite that has sickened thousands this summer in the U.S., requires time in the human digestive tract to reproduce.

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Idaho fast food restaurant shooting leaves 3 dead, city spokesman says

Sun, 08/02/2026 - 03:01

Police who responded to the shooting found the body of the suspected gunman in an area near the restaurant.

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Trump says he's cancelling Iran strikes, deal pending

Sun, 08/02/2026 - 02:34

Trump said that Iran and other Middle Eastern countries had asked the U.S. "to hold off any attack" on Iran because "the perimeters of a deal has been agreed to."

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'Sopranos' actor Vincent Pastore, known for playing mobsters and tough guys, dead at 80

Sat, 08/01/2026 - 17:32

Vincent Pastore appeared in movies dating back to the 1980s and had roles in big movies including "Goodfellas" and "Awakenings," both in 1990.

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Avalanche in Pakistan kills famed mountaineer Nirmal Purja and his fellow climbers

Sat, 08/01/2026 - 17:23

A mountaineering team with climbers from around the world, including the U.S., was attempting to climb one of the tallest peaks on earth.

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Overnight Russian barrage kills nine in Kyiv, as air defense struggle with U.S. continues

Sat, 08/01/2026 - 15:27

Ballistic missiles tore into five districts of the Ukrainian capital before dawn Saturday. President Trump is now walking back a promised boost to Ukraine's missile defense systems.

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Spain's Pedro Sánchez was a hero of migrants. After Ceuta, he faces his biggest challenge

Sat, 08/01/2026 - 13:33

The pro-immigration leader is facing backlash at home and abroad after roughly 60,000 people crossed from Morocco into the Spanish enclave.

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