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Homeland Security taps $20M in taxpayer funds for pro-Trump ads
The Department of Homeland Security has tapped $20 million to pay for the campaign-style ads glorifying President Donald Trump that have drawn widespread criticism from Republicans and Democrats as a blatant misuse of taxpayer dollars that likely runs afoul of anti-propaganda law.
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Iran tells the US public that Trump’s war has failed, and other Mideast developments
The United States is targeting people and companies around the globe that it accuses of financing or enabling Iran's military supply chain, placing sanctions on 10 individuals and entities as it pushes forward with economic warfare against Tehran.
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From motorcycles to booze, US ban on $1 billion worth of Canadian imports goes into effect
U.S.-Canada relations, already tense, are likely to deteriorate further after the United States went ahead early Tuesday with a decision to ban nearly $1 billion worth of Canadian imports, including alcoholic beverages, dairy products and motorcycles.
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Americans’ view of the economy sinks to the lowest level since 2014, Conference Board survey says
Americans’ confidence in the economy sank to the lowest level in more than a decade this month as prices remain elevated and wages stagnate amid the ongoing Iran war.
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U.S. job openings slipped to 7.1 million in August but labor market remains sturdy
U.S. employers posted fewer job openings in August, but the American labor market remains resilient in the face of higher energy costs caused by the fighting with Iran.
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Stocks slip on Wall Street as rising Treasury yields pressure the market
Stocks closed modestly lower on Wall Street Tuesday as another increase in long-term Treasury yields weighed on the market.
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Congress votes to end production of the penny after 234 years, sending a bill to Trump
The U.S. Mint stopped making pennies in 2025, but legislation passed by the Senate and headed to President Donald Trump’s desk will formally end their production after 234 years.
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Russia’s ballistic missile and jet-propelled drone blitz keeps Kyiv on edge
Russia fired ballistic missiles and dozens of jet-powered drones at Kyiv, Ukraine's air force said Tuesday, as Moscow seeks to make Ukraine buckle under the pressure of day-and-night bombardment of its capital and other cities.
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Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer now questions whether there is proof she killed her 3 children
Lindsay Clancy's lawyer argued Tuesday that there wasn't enough evidence to prove she killed her three children, a striking turn after a lengthy trial that focused more on her mental state than on whether she took their lives.
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Chattanooga native Dennis Haskins, known for playing Principal Belding on ‘Saved by the Bell,’ dies
Dennis Haskins, the actor best known for playing the affable Principal Richard Belding on the hit NBC sitcom “Saved by the Bell,” has died.
