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High temperatures are forecast to meet or exceed daily high records in Washington state, Oregon, California, northern Arizona and central Idaho. Read more
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High temperatures are forecast to meet or exceed daily high records in Washington state, Oregon, California, northern Arizona and central Idaho. Read more
A much-anticipated interview the president gave to ABC News that aired Friday evening seemed to do little to temper those worries. Read more
At the Cold War’s end, in 1992, the United States gave up the explosive testing of nuclear arms and eventually talked other atomic powers into doing likewise. Read more
Ammar Moussa, a spokesperson for Biden’s campaign, criticized the news media for making note of the president’s stumbles. Read more
The first person who tested positive for highly pathogenic H5N1 avian flu in the United States was a poultry worker in western Colorado in 2022. Read more
Whether they’re driving or flying, people traveling for the upcoming holiday weekend are expected to break records in what is already one of the busiest years yet for travel. Read more
Trump’s relative self-restraint has given Republican strategists hope that he’ll be able to avoid pitfalls of his own making through the campaign’s final four months. Read more
Fundraising has slowed, and the campaign has become reliant on Kennedy’s wealthy running mate, Nicole Shanahan, who last month put $2.5 million more into their campaign. Read more
In a Reuters/Ipsos poll, Harris trailed Trump by one percentage point, a difference that was within the poll’s 3.5 percentage point margin of error and a showing statistically as strong as Biden’s. Read more
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The recent moments of disorientation generated concern among advisers and allies alike. Read more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said today it would revoke the regulation that authorized the use of brominated vegetable oil in food items, effective Aug. 2, as it was no longer safe. Read more
“People are being asked to tip more than ever,” says Rossman. “There are crazy examples that you would have never even thought of 10 years ago. It’s getting harder and harder to avoid.” Read more
The 31-page order disbarring Giuliani from practicing law in New York focused on his work as the personal lawyer for Trump and his 2020 presidential campaign. Read more
The sentencing had previously been set for July 11, days before the Republican National Convention begins in Milwaukee on July 15. Read more
Bannon ost his last-ditch bid to avoid incarceration on Friday, when the Supreme Court denied a request to postpone the sentence. Read more
Biden’s family were urging him to stay in the race and keep fighting, the New York Times reported. Read more
The court sent the case back to a lower court, ruling that former presidents are shielded from prosecution for actions they take within their constitutional authority. Read more
The court’s conservative supermajority handed down several rulings that chip away at the power of many federal agencies. Read more
Some donors were trying to reach Jill Biden, the first lady, who in turn could persuade her husband not to run, the New York Times reported today. Read more
Only three storms have reached Category 3 status in the north Atlantic Ocean this early in the season: Alma in 1966, Audrey in 1957 and an unnamed storm in 1916. Read more
Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi on Friday said the Supreme Court’s ruling was “exactly what we hoped would happen. … This is a favorable ruling for the cities.” Read more