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- Today in History: August 13, East Germany closes Berlin border
- Japanese pop idol Kenshin Kamimura convicted of indecent assault but avoids jail in Hong Kong
- Trump warns of ‘severe consequences’ if Putin does not agree to stop war after summit
- Tennessee town approves deals to turn closed prison into immigration detention facility
- Trump names Strait, Stallone and Kiss for Kennedy Center Honors and says he’ll host the awards show
- Why many Americans are rethinking alcohol, according to a new Gallup poll
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- Environmental concerns could halt construction at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration jail
- Israeli gunfire kills at least 25 in Gaza as Netanyahu says he will allow Palestinians to leave
- Measles deaths in California: It’s only a question of when
- Britain, France and Germany threaten to reimpose sanctions on Iran as nuclear program deadline nears
- Amazon expands its perishable delivery service, putting pressure on traditional grocers
- Quick Fix: Sunny Chicken Pasta Salad
- New draft of global plastic pollution treaty would not limit plastic production
- Enchantment of Santa Fe stands the test of time
- Wall Street ticks higher after a rally wrapped around the world
- Homeowners turn to cash-out refinancing to take advantage of big gains in home equity
- McDonald’s Japan’s Pokemon card Happy Meals promotion comes to an unhappy end
- FEMA abruptly disbands youth advisory council, but students say their climate advocacy won’t stop
- GE Appliances shifts more production to US as part of a $3 billion investment
- Canada’s Gildan Activewear is buying HanesBrands for $2.2 billion
- Leaving a top Trump administration post? The president may have an ambassadorship for you
- People climb buildings and hand out soap to push for a plastic pollution treaty
- Appeals court lets the White House suspend or end billions in foreign aid
- US briefly deploys 2 warships to a disputed South China Sea shoal after Chinese collision
- South Korean president will meet Japanese leader ahead of summit with Trump
- Don’t scan QR codes on unsolicited packages delivered to your house, FBI warns
- People often miscalculate climate choices, a study says. One surprise is owning a dog
- Trump-Putin summit on Ukraine is latest chapter in Alaska’s long history — and tension — with Russia
- Shopping for school supplies becomes a summer activity as families juggle technology and tariffs
- How to get kids back on a sleep schedule for the school year
- Judge skeptical of Trump administration’s suit against Maryland judges, will rule by Labor Day
- Charlie Brown and Snoopy offer an animated ‘Peanuts’ musical about summer camp
- Trump pledged to move homeless people from Washington. What we know and don’t know about his plans
- New river barriers prevented severe flood damage from a glacial outburst in Alaska, officials say
- Federal agents will be out 24/7 on patrol in Washington, the White House says
- Harvey Weinstein’s next retrial — or sentencing — could happen this fall
- Iran’s president mocks Netanyahu over pledge of help in water crisis
- Trump and Putin will meet at an Alaska military base long used to counter Russia
- A tale of two Chief Pams: Federal takeover brings confusion over command of DC police
- Trump administration ordered to restore some withheld grant funding to UCLA
- 6 people dead after a truck crashed into a van carrying members of an Amish group in Michigan
- New York man charged with cyberstalking a family member of killed UnitedHealthcare CEO
- Jury finds Texas couple guilty of concealing and harboring bakery workers in the US illegally
- Mexico says 26 capos sent to US were requested by Trump administration, not part of tariff talks
- CDC shooting marks latest in a string of hostility directed at health workers. Many aren’t surprised
- Russia restricts calls via WhatsApp and Telegram, the latest step to control the internet
- Qatar sentences the country’s Baha’i leader to 5 years for social media posts
- NY attorney general sues Zelle’s parent company after Trump administration drops similar case
- 9 people plead not guilty in a Texas elections probe involving ‘vote harvesting’
- Failed New Mexico candidate gets 80 years for convictions in shootings at officials’ homes
- Judge weighs whether Trump violated federal law by deploying National Guard to Los Angeles
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