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Influential evangelical preacher John MacArthur dies at 86

The Rev. John MacArthur, an influential and exacting evangelical preacher, died Monday at the age of 86. He led Grace Community Church in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Sun Valley for more than five decades. His ministry announced his death on social media. On Sunday, Tom Patton, one of the church’s pastors, told the congregation […]
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2 dead in New Jersey after flood waters carry away vehicle during heavy rains that hit Northeast

NEW YORK (AP) — Two people in New Jersey were killed after their vehicle was swept up in flood waters during a storm that moved across the U.S. Northeast overnight, authorities said Tuesday. Gov. Phil Murphy, a Democrat, noted the deaths occurred in the northern New Jersey city of Plainfield where there were two storm-related […]
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Kayakers pause before paddling the last couple of miles of the Klamath River to reach the Pacific O...

Native American teens kayak major US river to celebrate removal of dams and return of salmon

KLAMATH, Calif. (AP) — As bright-colored kayaks push through a thick wall of fog, voices and the beats of drums build as kayakers approach a crowd that has formed on the beach. Applause erupts as the boats land on the sandy spit that partially separates the Klamath River from the Pacific Ocean in northern California. […]
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Capital One, Walmart: A look at some of the consumer cases dropped by the CFPB under Trump

NEW YORK (AP) — In the nearly six months since the Trump administration has had control of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the bureau’s leadership has focused almost exclusively on rolling back any punishments, fines and penalties made against companies during the Biden administration. In some cases, companies that were supposed to refund their customers […]
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Trump urged supporters to see conspiracies everywhere. With Epstein, that’s coming back to haunt him

NEW YORK (AP) — As his supporters erupt over the Justice Department’s failure to release much-hyped records in Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking investigation, President Donald Trump’s strategy has been to downplay the issue. His problem? That nothing-to-see-here approach doesn’t work for those who have learned from him that they must not give up until the […]
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Nextdoor social site, looking for a revival, pins hopes on partnership with local news providers

NEW YORK (AP) — Nextdoor, the social media site that aims to create connections among neighbors, is trying to shake off an uneven past and a nagging sense it is being underutilized. How? It is turning to professional journalists for help. The company announced a partnership Tuesday with more than 3,500 local news providers who […]
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Colorado prosecutors to lay out evidence in firebomb attack on demonstration for Israeli hostages

DENVER (AP) — Colorado prosecutors are set to lay out their evidence Tuesday against a man charged with murder, attempted murder and other crimes in a firebomb attack on demonstrators showing their support for Israeli hostages in Gaza. Investigators say Mohamed Sabry Soliman told them he intended to kill the roughly 20 participants at the […]
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Dispatchers work emergency calls at the Collier County Emergency Services Center, Friday, July 11, ...

A Florida county leads the way with a high-tech 911 system that improves emergency response

NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — When an emergency happens in Collier County, Florida, the 911 calls go to one of the most high-tech communications centers in the U.S., where callers can sent text and video from the scene to dispatchers. Moving to what’s known as an NG911 — or Next Generation 911 — system is a […]
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Mike Waltz to face grilling over Signal chat at Senate hearing for UN role

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Mike Waltz, President Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, will face questioning from lawmakers Tuesday for the first time since he was ousted as national security adviser in the weeks after he mistakenly added a journalist to a private Signal chat used to discuss sensitive military plans. […]
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Immigration agents demand tenant information from landlords, stirring questions and confusion

ATLANTA (AP) — Immigration authorities are demanding that landlords turn over leases, rental applications, forwarding addresses, identification cards and other information on their tenants, a sign that the Trump administration is targeting them to assist in its drive for mass deportations. Eric Teusink, an Atlanta-area real estate attorney, said several clients recently received subpoenas asking […]
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Trump and Sen. Dave McCormick team up to promote energy investments in Pennsylvania

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and Sen. David McCormick of Pennsylvania will jointly announce roughly $70 billion of energy investments in the state Tuesday as the president travels to Pittsburgh for a conference with dozens of top executives to promote his energy and technology agenda. The Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit will be held […]
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Florida man who killed 2 people outside a bar is scheduled to be executed

STARKE, Fla. (AP) — A man who fatally shot a man and woman outside a Florida bar as part of an attempted revenge killing is scheduled to be executed on Tuesday. Michael Bernard Bell, 54, is scheduled to receive a lethal injection at Florida State Prison near Starke, barring a last-day reprieve. He was convicted […]
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CORRECTS LAST NAME AND LOCATION In this photo provided by Erik Ammerlaan is the view from the Grand...

The Grand Canyon Lodge was an elusive getaway for nearly a century. Now it’s gone

The nearly century-old Grand Canyon Lodge in far northern Arizona was a refuge for ambitious hikers and adventurous tourists eager to bask in the magnificent views of one of the most remote and renowned landscapes in the world. But a wind-whipped wildfire reduced it to a skeleton of itself within hours over the weekend, devastating […]
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People enter the Arapahoe County Justice Center in Centennial, Colo., on Monday, July 14, 2025. (AP...

Murder trial begins for Colorado dentist accused of poisoning wife’s protein shakes

DENVER (AP) — The murder trial of a Colorado dentist accused of killing his wife by poisoning her protein shakes and later trying to pay someone to kill the lead investigator on the case will begin with opening arguments Tuesday. James Craig, 47, allegedly used cyanide and tetrahydrozoline, an ingredient in over-the-counter eye drops, to […]
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Georgia runoff to decide Democratic nominee for Public Service Commission

ATLANTA (AP) — Voters head to the polls Tuesday to choose a Democratic nominee for one of the posts on the Georgia Public Service Commission, which oversees utilities including Georgia Power Co. Keisha Waites and Peter Hubbard are competing in a runoff after neither won a majority on June 17. Waites finished first and Hubbard […]
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Southern Arizona voters are poised to select nominees to succeed late US Rep. Raúl Grijalva

PHOENIX (AP) — Voters in southern Arizona are selecting nominees Tuesday to succeed the late U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva, who was one of the most senior and progressive power brokers on Capitol Hill. His death in March left the seat wide open for the first time in over two decades. Grijalva was a champion of […]
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Heavy rains and flash flooding sweep across Northeast

NEW YORK (AP) — Heavy rain swept across parts of the U.S. Northeast on Monday night, inundating parts of New Jersey with flash flooding that stranded vehicles in roadways and led to the declaration of a state of emergency. Flash flood watches and warnings were in place in parts of New Jersey, New York and […]
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Unreleased Beyoncé music stolen during ‘Cowboy Carter’ tour

Unreleased music by Beyoncé along with footage, show plans and concert set lists were stolen from a car in Atlanta rented by the singer’s choreographer and one of her dancers, according to a police incident report. The theft of the materials, stored on five thumb drives, happened on July 8, two days before Beyoncé began […]
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U.S. inflation may have worsened last month as Trump’s tariffs start to bite

WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation likely accelerated in June as sweeping tariffs on nearly all imports may have pushed up prices for electronics, appliances, and other goods, economists forecast. Consumer prices probably rose 2.6% last month from a year ago, up from an annual increase of 2.4% in May, according to data provider FactSet. The Labor […]
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What to know about the Massachusetts assisted-living facility fire that killed 9

Nine people died and dozens were hurt in a fire at an assisted-living residence in Massachusetts, and finger-pointing has already begun over whether there were enough firefighters to respond and whether staff at the facility did enough to help. Here’s a look what to know about the blaze, its victims, and how authorities and residents […]
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Los Angeles man dies in jail while awaiting trial for killing and dismemberment of wife, her parents

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles man accused of killing and dismembering his wife, her mother and her stepfather has died in jail while awaiting trial, authorities said Monday. Samuel Bond Haskell, 37, was found dead Saturday in his cell in a downtown Los Angeles jail and died by suicide, a statement from the […]
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Argument over ‘valid business purpose’ for NIL collectives threatens college sports settlement

Less than two weeks after terms of a multibillion-dollar college sports settlement went into effect, friction erupted over the definition of a “valid business purpose” that collectives making name, image and likeness payments to players are supposed to have. The new College Sports Commission sent a letter to athletic directors last week saying it was […]
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Senate confirms Trump’s first judicial nominee of his second term

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has confirmed President Donald Trump’s first judicial pick of his second term, voting to approve Whitney Hermandorfer as a judge for the Sixth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The confirmation of Hermandorfer, who worked for Tennessee’s attorney general, comes after the Democratic-led Senate under former President Joe Biden confirmed 235 […]
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Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., a libertarian-leaning deficit hawk, walks to the House chamber as Republ...

Thomas Massie, GOP congressman who broke with Trump, reports strong fundraising

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie has stockpiled more than $1.7 million for his re-election bid as the Kentucky Republican gears up to face President Donald Trump’s vaunted political operation, Massie’s campaign announced Monday. Massie was one of two House Republicans to vote against Trump’s massive tax bill and he said Trump lacked authority […]
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