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Donald Trump threatens Russia tariffs as relationship with Putin worsens
By Brendan Cole is a Newsweek Senior News Reporter based in London, UK. His focus is Russia and Ukraine, in particular the war started by Moscow. He also covers...
North Carolina flood concerns grow as Chantal weakens
After making landfall in eastern South Carolina early Sunday, Tropical Storm Chantal weakened to a tropical depression but continues to pose significant risks of flash flooding across central and...
Mom tries to kill venomous spider at home—then comes the real nightmare
A woman tried to kill a spider in her home, only for it to hold a "grudge" and bite her, leading to massive swelling.Kayla Henderson, 26, is a content...
Is Hollywood inspired by the CIA, or the other way around?
LANGLEY, Va. — At CIA headquarters, beyond the handsome granite seal on its lobby floor and a wall of stars carved in honor of the agency’s fallen, experts are at work...
Weather Service staffing “clearly a concern” ahead of deadly Texas floods
The National Weather Service (NWS) issued timely forecasts and warnings in advance of Friday's catastrophic flooding in central Texas, but long-standing staffing concerns—including unfilled leadership positions—remained a source of...
At least 27 people killed in Texas floods; two dozen summer camp children missing
Crews searched through the dark early Saturday for two dozen children from a girls’ camp and many others who were still missing after a wall of water rushed down...
DOGE issues Fourth of July cuts update
In an update issued on the July 4 public holiday, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) said it had saved taxpayers $804 million by canceling "54 wasteful contracts."These included...
News Analysis: Israel declared triumph, but Iran’s nuclear future still looms
BEIRUT — After a hastily cobbled together ceasefire between Israel and Iran took hold on June 24, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu jubilantly declared that the “existential threats” of Iran’s nuclear...
Some Social Security recipients will see wage garnishment in just weeks
In roughly 20 days, some Social Security recipients could experience wage garnishment as a higher Social Security claw back rate returns.Roughly 2 million Americans owed money to the Social...
At least 6 dead and more missing in Texas Hill Country after severe flash flooding
Texas Hill Country was beset by death and disaster Friday as at least six people were killed and about 20 girls attending a summer camp were reported missing after...
Yankees World Series Champion, St. Louis’ Last AL All-Star, Dies at 97
Billy Hunter, who became the St. Louis Browns' last All-Star during a storied career in baseball, has died. He was 97.Hunter moved east with the Browns franchise to Baltimore,...
How Paramount’s $16-million Trump settlement came together — and could’ve fallen apart
By early spring, Paramount Global was in crisis. President Trump wouldn’t budge from his demand for an eye-popping sum of money and an apology from the company to settle...