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The Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions in the U.S. are preparing for severe storms and possible flash flooding on Tuesday. Heavy rain and strong winds could affect cities like Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, and New York City, with risks continuing throughout the day.
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A level 3 of 5 severe weather threat is forecast from northeastern Kentucky to New Jersey.
Cities at risk include Pittsburgh, Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and Philadelphia.
Flash flooding is possible along the Interstate 95 corridor, especially in urban areas.
Rainfall could exceed 1 inch per hour, which may cause rapid flooding.
Thunderstorms may bring damaging winds and tornadoes.
The storms are expected to begin by late morning or early afternoon and last all day.
Flood watches are in place from Delaware to southern New York.
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Nicaragua’s president, Daniel Ortega, announced that the country will stop holding elections to prevent the opposition from gaining power. Ortega said he will work with the congress he controls to create laws protecting his government from opposition forces.
Key Facts
Daniel Ortega has been Nicaragua’s president since 2007.
Ortega declared there would be no more elections in Nicaragua.
He plans to pass laws to block opposition groups from taking power.
Ortega’s wife, Rosario Murillo, is also a leader and was named “co-president.”
The political opposition has been weakened by outlawing parties and jailing candidates.
Ortega blames “coup plotters” for the 2018 protests that led to violent government crackdowns.
Human rights groups report about 50 political prisoners in Nicaragua.
The US and international organizations accuse Ortega’s regime of human rights abuses.
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Three U.S. servicemembers died over a 24-hour period in the conflict with Iran, raising the total U.S. deaths to 17 since March. These casualties may lead President Donald Trump to increase military actions, although both the U.S. and Iran are still keeping diplomatic channels open.
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Three U.S. servicemembers died within one day during the Iran conflict.
Total U.S. military deaths in this war have reached 17 since March.
The conflict with Iran began in March (year not specified).
President Donald Trump may respond with increased military action because of these deaths.
Despite rising tensions, the U.S. and Iran have not closed diplomatic talks.
The article focuses on the impact of casualties on U.S. political and military decisions.
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Bernie Sanders lost the Democratic presidential primaries in 2016 and 2020 but has influenced the Democratic Party’s views. Ideas like socialism, Medicare for All, and taxing the wealthy are now popular among many Democrats. Progressive and socialist candidates supported by Sanders’ movement are running for office and winning some races.
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Bernie Sanders lost two Democratic primaries before but changed party views over time.
Almost half or more of Democrats now have a positive view of socialism, according to multiple polls.
Medicare for All, a single national health insurance system, is supported by about 65% of likely voters.
Raising taxes on wealthy people is supported by a large majority of Americans, including many Republicans.
Progressive and socialist candidates are running for Senate and House seats across several states.
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani is a prominent democratic socialist figure.
Some progressive candidates have defeated established incumbents in recent primary elections.
Races like the Michigan Senate Democratic primary reflect a fight over the party’s political direction.
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Senator Jon Ossoff criticized Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for ending a program that tracked parasitic infections like cyclospora. This program was run by the CDC, USDA, and FDA, and its closure happened last year.
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Sen. Jon Ossoff is from Georgia and is a member of the Democratic Party.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is the Secretary of Health and Human Services under President Donald Trump.
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) had a program called FoodNet that tracked harmful parasitic infections.
Cyclospora is a type of parasite that can cause illness from contaminated food or water.
The tracking program involved three agencies: CDC, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The decision to end this tracking program was made last year.
Sen. Ossoff linked the end of the program to an outbreak of cyclospora infections.
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President Donald Trump announced a 50% tariff on most Canadian goods, citing unfair treatment of American cars, alcohol, and dairy products by Canada. The tariffs exclude some products like energy and fish and come amid tensions over wildfire smoke drifting from Canada into the U.S.
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President Trump is imposing a 50% tariff on most goods imported from Canada.
The tariffs target American autos, alcohol, and dairy products due to alleged Canadian discrimination.
Energy products, fish, critical minerals, and potash are excluded from the tariffs.
The tariffs apply even to goods previously protected under the USMCA trade deal.
Trump linked the tariffs in part to wildfire smoke from Canada harming U.S. air quality.
The tariffs respond to Canadian actions that retaliated against earlier U.S. tariffs.
Canada had imposed a 25% tariff on some U.S. vehicles starting in 2025, which Trump cited.
Some Canadian provinces restricted American alcohol sales in response to U.S. tariffs.
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A funeral was held for Nolan Wells, a teenager from Mississippi who died after a boating trip on the Fourth of July. Authorities are still investigating the cause of his death.
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Nolan Wells was a teenager from Mississippi.
He died following a boating trip on July 4th.
Family and friends gathered to honor him at the funeral on Monday.
The cause of his death is still being investigated by officials.
CBS News correspondent Skyler Henry reported on the funeral and investigation.
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The FBI has identified the suspect in the explosion near a federal building in New York City as a 43-year-old U.S. Army veteran. Authorities are investigating the incident that happened on Monday morning.
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The explosion occurred outside a federal building in Manhattan, New York City.
The FBI is leading the investigation.
The suspect is a 43-year-old male.
He served in the U.S. Army.
The incident took place on Monday morning.
CBS News is reporting updates on the case.
Law enforcement agencies are gathering more information about the suspect.
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President Donald Trump added a 50 percent tariff on some Canadian products. This action was taken because the U.S. government said Canada had unfair trade rules affecting those goods.
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President Trump imposed an extra 50 percent tax on certain goods from Canada.
The U.S. government called Canada's trade measures "discriminatory."
The tariff applies to products like wine, hockey sticks, and cement.
The tariffs were announced on a Monday press call by a senior U.S. official.
The tariffs are imposed under a specific trade law (Section not fully named).
The aim is to respond to what the U.S. sees as unfair treatment of American goods in Canada.
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Barnaby Joyce, a politician from Australia’s One Nation party, defended party leader Pauline Hanson’s recent interview with Tommy Robinson, a far-right criminal from the UK. During a live interview, Joyce faced questions about Robinson’s criminal past and Hanson’s trip to Europe, while also dealing with interruptions from a disruptive dog.
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Barnaby Joyce appeared on ABC’s 7.30 program to discuss Pauline Hanson’s trip to Europe.
Hanson gave a podcast interview with Tommy Robinson, who has a criminal record and is known for far-right views.
Joyce acknowledged Robinson had broken the law but did not fully condemn Hanson’s meeting with him.
Joyce said Hanson’s views reflected a large part of Australia’s population.
The interviewer challenged Joyce on endorsing someone linked to racial violence and hate.
Joyce did not know who funded Hanson’s trip to Europe.
The interview was interrupted several times by a dog, which distracted Joyce.
The discussion included questions about One Nation’s immigration policies, including mass deportations.
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A BBC Panorama investigation revealed that criminal gangs are taking over private rental homes in the UK to run illegal activities. One landlord found out his flat was being used as a brothel by a Brazilian criminal network.
Key Facts
Organized crime groups are exploiting the UK’s private rental market.
Gangs are targeting properties to use them for illegal operations like prostitution.
Landlord Craig Shepheard discovered his flat was turned into a brothel without his knowledge.
The prostitution ring involved a criminal network based in Brazil.
Criminals use fake identification documents to get rental agreements.
The story was featured in a BBC Panorama documentary called "There's a Gangster in My Flat."
The investigation exposes how illegal activity is hidden inside normal rental homes.
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Protesters in Albania threw eggs at the cars of lawmakers outside the parliament building. They want the government to change laws that allow tourist resorts to be built in protected natural areas.
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The protest took place outside Albania’s parliament.
Protesters threw eggs at the vehicles of lawmakers.
The demonstration was against laws permitting tourist resorts in protected areas.
Protesters want changes to protect these natural areas from development.
The issue highlights local concern over environmental protection versus tourism development.
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is exploring whether city lawyers can act on an International Criminal Court warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He is using the city's existing international offices and police coordination to engage in foreign policy issues, challenging the usual role of local governments in global politics.
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Mayor Mamdani called Netanyahu a "war criminal" and said he should face the ICC in The Hague.
The ICC warrant relates to allegations against Netanyahu but enforcing it in the U.S. faces legal challenges because the U.S. is not part of the ICC treaty.
Federal laws and agreements protect U.N. officials' movements, limiting New York’s ability to act on the warrant.
City Hall is using its existing international affairs office, police coordination, and connections with the United Nations for this effort.
New York’s Mayor’s Office for International Affairs coordinates with foreign governments and U.N. security during the annual General Assembly.
Mamdani appointed Ana María Archila to lead international affairs, emphasizing ties with global movements on inequality and democracy.
The effort tests whether a city government can influence international relations, traditionally handled by the federal government.
This approach reflects a broader political debate over foreign policy and the role of local governments.
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This article explains how the U.S. government agency ICE reports data on arrests, detentions, and deportations related to immigration. The Guardian tracks these numbers using information published by ICE every two weeks, showing changes during President Donald Trump’s time in office and after.
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President Donald Trump focused on increasing immigration enforcement and deportations.
ICE releases data on arrests, detentions, and deportations every two weeks during the fiscal year.
The Guardian collects and tracks this data from ICE reports since January 2025.
Arrests, detentions, and deportations are related but do not directly match because people can be arrested but not detained or deported directly.
ICE arrest data only includes people who end up in ICE detention, so actual arrests may be higher.
Detention data comes from ICE reports on people currently held by the agency.
Deportation data is from records of people removed from the U.S. by ICE.
After a government shutdown in late 2025, ICE changed how often they release the data, causing adjustments in how The Guardian displays the numbers.
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A man named Andrew Arrabaca was arrested after he set off an explosive outside a federal building in New York City. The FBI reported the incident happened near the employee entrance of 26 Federal Plaza shortly before 9 a.m.
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The man arrested is Andrew Arrabaca.
The explosive was set off outside the federal building at 26 Federal Plaza in New York City.
The incident took place just before 9:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time.
The FBI New York Field Office announced the arrest and provided details at a press conference.
The location targeted was the employee entrance of the federal building.
The FBI is leading the investigation into the event.
No information about injuries or damages was provided in the report.
The case involves federal property and law enforcement response.
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Darline Graham, the sister of late Senator Lindsey Graham, was appointed to fill his Senate seat in South Carolina. She announced she will run for a full Senate term after receiving an endorsement from President Donald Trump.
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Darline Graham was appointed by Governor Henry McMaster to complete Lindsey Graham’s Senate term.
She is the first woman to represent South Carolina in the U.S. Senate.
Lindsey Graham died earlier in June at age 71 from a heart-related condition called aortic dissection.
President Donald Trump publicly encouraged Darline Graham to run for a full six-year Senate term.
A special Republican primary will be held on August 11 to choose Lindsey Graham’s replacement on the ballot.
Darline Graham confirmed her decision to run during an interview with Sean Hannity.
Lindsey Graham had won the Republican nomination for the Senate before his passing.
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A federal judge has temporarily stopped Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery from completing their $111 billion merger. This pause follows a lawsuit by 12 states, led by California, who argue the merger would reduce competition in the movie and TV market.
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A federal judge issued a 14-day temporary restraining order to halt the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger.
The order may be extended or turned into a preliminary injunction to delay the merger longer.
Twelve states, led by California, sued to block the merger, fearing less competition in Hollywood.
The merger would combine two of the five biggest movie studios and cable TV channel owners.
The judge said the merged company would hold about 27% of the wide-release movie market.
Courts generally view mergers with 30% or more market share as likely to break antitrust laws.
The judge noted the merger could increase market concentration in a way that hurts competition.
A hearing on a preliminary injunction is scheduled for August 3, and Paramount may appeal.
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The US military has launched new strikes against Iran to reduce its ability to attack ships in the Strait of Hormuz. These strikes are in response to the recent deaths of US soldiers, with President Donald Trump warning Iran of strong retaliation. Iran says it is now in a full-scale war with the US but diplomatic talks are still happening quietly.
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The US started a new round of military strikes against Iran, marking the 10th night of consecutive attacks.
President Donald Trump vowed to punish Iran for killing three US soldiers recently in Jordan and Iraq.
The US targeted Iran’s military and communication sites during these strikes.
Iran responded by targeting sites in Bahrain, Jordan, and Syria.
Iran’s leaders say they are fighting a full-scale war with the US.
Jordan shot down three Iranian missiles, and Kuwait intercepted Iranian drones.
Bahrain reported drone attacks on its air navigation systems but no disruption to air traffic.
Iran said two oil tankers exploded in the Strait of Hormuz, but the US military disagreed with this claim.
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President Donald Trump said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not be arrested if he visits the United States, despite an international arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC). This statement responds to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s suggestion that the city might arrest Netanyahu during the UN General Assembly.
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Netanyahu has an arrest warrant from the ICC since November 2024 for alleged war crimes in Gaza.
President Trump stated Netanyahu “will not be arrested” in the US under any circumstances.
Mayor Mamdani said he is exploring legal options to arrest Netanyahu if he visits New York during the UN meeting.
The ICC is based in The Hague, Netherlands, and deals with war crimes and crimes against humanity.
The US does not recognize the ICC’s authority and is not a member of the court.
Mamdani called Netanyahu a war criminal and supports international law enforcement.
Other Israeli and Palestinian leaders, including former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Hamas leader Mohammed Deif, have also been targeted by ICC arrest warrants.
The ICC accuses these leaders of war crimes such as using starvation as warfare and committing inhumane acts in Gaza.
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