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Trump administration lowers fuel economy standards, critics say at a significant environmental cost
The Trump administration on Monday released new fuel economy standards that relax regulatory requirements for automakers to control pollution from gasoline-powered cars and light trucks.
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SpaceX’s supersized Starship launches into orbit for the first time but flight ends early
SpaceX launched its enormous Starship into orbit for the first time Monday and successfully delivered the most advanced Starlink satellites yet, but cut the flight short to ensure safety.
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US and China release $60 billion nonsensitive product lists for tariff cuts after Trump-Xi meeting
The United States and China on Monday released reciprocal lists of nonsensitive products worth about $30 billion each that will see tariff cuts, from American hair products to Chinese toys, in a deal expected to help bolster bilateral trade.
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Tennessee is set to execute a woman for the first time in 200 years
Christa Pike was 18 when she killed a classmate in a jealous rage and became one of the youngest women to be sent to death row. Now 50, she is scheduled to be put to death Wednesday in what would be Tennessee’s first execution of a woman in 200 years.
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Trump disputes his ambassador’s account that he asked China’s president if he wanted to buy US arms
President Donald Trump disputed that he asked Chinese leader Xi Jinping if he wanted to buy weapons from the United States, contradicting an account from the U.S. ambassador to China.
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Xi says he’ll see Trump again soon as he wraps up US visit with a look at the Constitution
Chinese President Xi Jinping wrapped up his state visit to Washington on Friday by announcing that he will meet President Donald Trump two more times before the end of the year, doubling the number of face-to-face discussions between the leaders of the world's two largest economies in 2026.
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Iran proposes a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in 7 days if the US meets its conditions
Iran has offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume talks on its nuclear program in seven days if the United States lifts its naval blockade of Iranian ports, waives sanctions on Iranian oil sales and observes a ceasefire that would include Lebanon.
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Hurricanes in the Pacific threaten Hawaii and Mexico with floods and high surf
People on Hawaii's Big Island are preparing for another potentially life-threatening and catastrophic storm as Hurricane Nolo is expected to bring flash floods and extreme surf as it churns just south of the islands through the weekend.
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Slotkin ban on Chinese cars stalls amid Xi visit, but could pass soon
A bipartisan duo of senators from Michigan and Ohio fell short of getting unanimous support for a bill banning Chinese vehicles from the United States, but they expressed optimism about passing the legislation in the days ahead.
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Takeaways from Trump-Xi summit: Lots of pomp and even more punting on tensions in US-China relations
Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping have wrapped up a three-day Washington summit that was heavy on pomp but light on substance.
