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Keeping $10,000 in a traditional savings account pays much less interest than other types of accounts. High-yield savings accounts, certificates of deposit (CDs), and money market accounts offer much higher rates, helping savers earn more money over time.
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The average interest rate for traditional savings accounts is about 0.38%.
A $10,000 amount in a traditional savings account will earn about $38 in one year.
A $10,000 certificate of deposit (CD) at 4.17% interest would earn $417 in one year.
A high-yield savings account at 4.10% would earn $410 on $10,000 in one year.
A money market account at 3.80% would earn $380 on $10,000 in one year.
By keeping money in a traditional savings account, savers could lose between $342 and $379 in potential interest earnings per year.
Interest rates on other savings options might change, but the difference in earnings is already large.
Savers can easily compare accounts online to find better rates and increase their savings growth.
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The Pentagon plans to rename a military base in South Carolina after Senator Lindsey Graham, who served in the Air Force and Congress. This change recognizes his long service to the military and the country.
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The South Carolina military base will be renamed for Senator Lindsey Graham.
Lindsey Graham is a Republican senator and Air Force veteran.
The renaming honors his many years of service in Congress and to the armed forces.
Air Force Secretary Troy Meink sent a memo on July 27 directing staff to start the renaming process.
The work will involve Air Mobility Command and Joint Base Charleston.
Lindsey Graham has a long history of supporting military and defense issues.
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A shootout at a busy food festival near the Space Needle in Seattle killed three people and injured four others, including a toddler. Police believe at least three suspects were involved, and the shooting may have been gang-related.
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The shooting happened around 6 p.m. on Sunday during the Bite of Seattle festival.
Three people died: a 19-year-old shooter, Carlos Israel Sanchez Villalba (44), and Ashley Whitehead (56).
At least three suspects fired guns, including a 15-year-old who was arrested and held in juvenile detention.
Investigators think two groups may have been involved in the gunfire, possibly linked to gangs.
Four others were injured, including a 2-year-old boy, but all injured were released from the hospital.
Police and city officials gave mixed information early on about the number of suspects and arrests.
The victims included a father of three and a woman who had recently moved to Washington and was attending the festival with her daughter.
A vigil was held to honor those killed, with people gathering to remember them peacefully.
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A man in South Texas discovered that a Civil War-era ammunition he thought was a fake was actually a live explosive. Officials safely removed and destroyed the explosive with the help of a military disposal team.
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The man owned the Civil War-era ordnance for years, believing it was a dummy round.
A military friend suspected the artifact was active and alerted authorities.
The Atascosa County Sheriff's Office called an explosive disposal team from Lackland Air Force Base.
The live explosive was a "parrot round," a type of cannon ammunition used during the Civil War.
The device was taken to Camp Bullis and safely destroyed.
No one was hurt and no charges were made related to the incident.
The Parrott rifle cannon was invented by Robert Parrott and widely used by the Union Army.
It is not clear how large the live explosive was.
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President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met for 90 minutes at the White House to discuss the war involving Iran. Both leaders described the meeting as productive and said they agree on preventing Iran from getting nuclear weapons.
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The meeting took place in the Oval Office and lasted about 90 minutes.
Both leaders said they worked closely together on the Iran conflict.
Netanyahu’s team denied that Israel is trying to push the U.S. in any particular direction.
They also discussed the possibility of Saudi Arabia normalizing relations with Israel.
The U.S. sale of F-35 jets to Turkey and Israeli troop withdrawals were not discussed.
The meeting was private, and no reporters were allowed inside.
Netanyahu called the meeting one of the best they have ever had.
Despite recent tensions and critical comments from President Trump, the meeting showed unity on stopping Iran’s nuclear program.
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Ebay and three former top executives agreed to pay $55.7 million to a Massachusetts couple who were harassed by several former eBay employees. The harassment included sending cockroaches and trying to track the couple’s car, which was done in retaliation for the couple’s critical newsletter about eBay.
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David and Ina Steiner filed a lawsuit in 2021 after being targeted in a stalking and harassment campaign.
Ebay agreed to pay the couple $46.15 million and donate $6 million to charities as part of the settlement.
Seven former eBay employees pleaded guilty and were sentenced to prison for their roles in the harassment.
The harassment involved sending cockroaches, fly larvae, a bloody pig mask, and attempts to install a GPS tracker on the couple’s car.
The campaign was linked to a company effort to silence the couple’s newsletter, EcommerceBytes, which was critical of eBay.
Devin Wenig, former eBay CEO, was never charged but agreed to pay $2 million to the couple and donate $1 million to a free speech charity.
Ebay publicly apologized and called the events “wrong” and “reprehensible.”
Additional settlements were reached with other former eBay employees involved in the lawsuit.
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Dr. Anthony Fauci kept detailed journals during the COVID-19 pandemic that reveal his thoughts on the virus origin, media coverage, and his relationship with President Trump. These journal entries were released by Senator Rand Paul’s office.
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Dr. Anthony Fauci wrote journal entries during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The diaries include Fauci’s uncertainty about where COVID-19 began.
Fauci described his experience with heavy media attention during the crisis.
He wrote about his “unique” relationship with President Trump.
The journal entries were publicly released by Senator Rand Paul’s office.
Fauci was the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases during this time.
The entries cover several years of the pandemic response.
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President Donald Trump is encouraging Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to reduce the number of vaccines recommended for children in the United States. Kennedy recently cut the routine vaccine schedule but faced a court order to stop these changes after legal challenges. Trump wants to address autism concerns linked by some to vaccines, despite scientific evidence showing no connection.
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President Trump has a history of opposing vaccines and has pushed for smaller or fewer childhood vaccines since at least 2015.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the current Secretary of Health and Human Services, recently reduced the childhood vaccine schedule from 17 to 11 vaccines.
A federal judge halted Kennedy’s vaccine changes after the American Academy of Pediatrics sued.
The advisory committee on immunization practices was paused due to being illegally formed under Kennedy.
Trump discussed vaccines and autism concerns publicly, despite decades of research showing no link between vaccines and autism.
Kennedy requested over $5 billion from the NIH budget to research vaccines and autism.
Political polling shows anti-vaccine strategies are generally unpopular with voters.
The White House spokesperson said the administration aims to consider concerns of parents of autistic children while continuing vaccine discussions.
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President Donald Trump met separately with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on July 28, 2026. The meetings focused on support issues related to the wars involving Iran and Ukraine, including missile production and diplomatic efforts.
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President Trump met with Zelenskyy and Netanyahu individually at the White House.
Both meetings were closed to reporters.
Zelenskyy and Netanyahu were attending Senator Lindsey Graham’s funeral; Graham was a strong supporter of Ukraine and Israel.
Zelenskyy described his meeting with Trump as "good" and discussed Patriot missile interceptor licenses to help Ukraine.
Trump and Zelenskyy had recently met in Turkey at a NATO summit, where the U.S. allowed Ukraine to produce Patriot missiles.
Trump met Netanyahu after Zelenskyy, but no details have been released about that meeting.
This was their first known face-to-face meeting since the U.S. and Israel started military actions involving Iran.
Trump noted Netanyahu should be more careful regarding Lebanon and pushed back on reports about a nuclear site in Iran.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy both visited Washington to meet with President Donald Trump amid ongoing conflicts involving their countries. Netanyahu's influence with the U.S. has declined after a failed strategy against Iran, while Zelenskyy has gained U.S. support due to Ukraine’s resilience against Russia.
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Netanyahu and Zelenskyy visited Washington at the same time to meet President Trump.
Netanyahu’s reputation has fallen after pushing Trump to take action against Iran, which did not succeed.
Trump publicly criticized Netanyahu and sidelined Israel in recent negotiations involving Iran, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia.
Americans are divided in opinion, with nearly half supporting the idea of Netanyahu facing war crime charges.
Zelenskyy has gained support after Ukraine resisted Russian advances and became a leader in drone warfare.
Traditional strong allies like Senator Lindsey Graham, who supported Israel and Ukraine, recently passed away.
Trump’s leadership is unpredictable, making it unclear how each leader will be received.
Zelenskyy’s standing has improved despite prior hostile treatment during an earlier White House meeting.
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eBay agreed to pay nearly $50 million to a Massachusetts couple who said former eBay employees harassed them with threats and strange deliveries, including live insects and a bloody pig mask. The settlement ends over six years of legal actions and requires eBay to make a public statement about the behavior of its former executives.
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eBay settled for almost $50 million with David and Ina Steiner, who run an e-commerce newsletter.
The couple was targeted by former eBay workers with threats, live insects, a funeral wreath, and a bloody pig Halloween mask.
The harassment included cyberstalking, death threats, and in-person surveillance.
The case started in 2019 and involved criminal and civil charges.
Seven former eBay employees were charged; most pleaded guilty and received prison or home confinement sentences.
eBay apologized and said the incidents were not part of the company culture.
The settlement includes $7 million in donations to charities supporting First Amendment rights (free speech).
eBay must publicly address the misconduct of former top executives named in the case.
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A federal appeals court decided not to block President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at restricting mail voting. However, the order’s future for the upcoming midterm elections remains uncertain due to ongoing legal challenges and the timing of its possible implementation.
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A federal appeals court panel refused to stop President Trump’s order that seeks to limit mail voting.
The order’s implementation depends on formal regulations from the Trump administration, which had not been fully issued when the case was first challenged.
The court noted the president does not have clear constitutional authority to control how elections are run.
If the order is forced on states shortly before the November midterms, courts might block it.
A separate federal judge previously blocked the order for this year’s elections, saying it interferes with states’ rights to manage their own voting processes.
The Trump administration has appealed that block to the U.S. Supreme Court.
The U.S. Postal Service has not confirmed any action on the order yet.
Postal workers’ union says it is preparing an online system for voters to submit information if the order is implemented.
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The U.S. Supreme Court’s approval rating has dropped significantly among Republicans, falling from 79% in June 2025 to 58% recently, according to a Gallup poll. The Court's approval among all Americans is at a record low of 33%, as recent rulings involving President Donald Trump and other issues have caused public trust to decline.
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The Supreme Court’s approval rating among all Americans is now 33%, down from 42% in September 2025.
Republican approval of the Court dropped from 79% in June 2025 to 58% in the latest poll.
The Court made rulings that upset both progressives (e.g., weakening the Voting Rights Act) and conservatives (e.g., ruling against Trump's efforts to end birthright citizenship).
Democratic approval of the Supreme Court remains very low, at 12%, slightly down from 14% in September 2025.
The Court has a conservative 6-3 majority of justices.
The Court’s approval rating has been declining since 2020, when it was at 58%.
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson expressed concern about the Court’s recent decisions having real-world impacts without clear explanations.
This is the lowest public approval rating the Supreme Court has ever had in Gallup polls.
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In 2025, Canadians spent $3.3 billion less on trips to the United States compared to before President Donald Trump’s second term. Overall, Canadians spent $18.8 billion on travel to the U.S. during that year.
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Canadian spending on travel to the U.S. dropped by $3.3 billion in 2025.
Total Canadian travel expenditure in the U.S. was $18.8 billion in 2025.
The decline happened during President Donald Trump’s second term.
The report comes from Statistics Canada, the country’s official data agency.
The decrease affected leisure trips among Canadians traveling to the U.S.
Economic and political factors during President Trump’s term influenced Canadian travel behavior.
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A woman who had a miscarriage was given ashes by a funeral director that police said might not be human but possibly from an animal. The funeral director, Robert Bush, is facing court for fraud and other charges related to mishandling ashes from many families.
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Lucy Ness had a miscarriage in April 2021 and was given ashes by funeral director Robert Bush.
Police told Ness that the ashes she received could be from an animal, not her baby.
Bush is on trial for 67 offenses, including fraud and denying proper burials to 30 people.
Police found Bush collected the real ashes from the crematorium after giving Ness the ashes.
Ness kept the ashes with her baby scan for three years before finding out about the issue.
Bush was arrested at Heathrow Airport after returning from a holiday in the U.S.
Ness was not charged with burial denial because of her baby’s early gestational age.
Ness and others are calling for more rules and regulations for funeral directors to prevent cases like this.
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The ongoing war and blockade in Gaza have caused a rise in miscarriages and pregnancy complications. Women in Gaza face health problems due to air strikes, displacement, lack of medical care, hunger, and stress.
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Many women in Gaza, including Nuha Abu Lebda, have lost pregnancies during the conflict starting in October 2023.
Causes of pregnancy loss include air strikes, forced displacement, malnutrition, and mental stress.
Gaza’s healthcare system is overwhelmed and struggling to provide adequate care for pregnant women.
Medical officials report about 70% of pregnancy losses they treat are linked to the war and blockade.
Some women have had premature births or lost newborns due to lack of medical support.
One mother, Mai Zaqout, lost her daughter during childbirth because medical care was unavailable, compounded by her husband’s death in the conflict.
Sara al-Awad experienced severe bleeding caused by stress from explosions and her baby was born very premature with limited care.
Families are sometimes separated from their newborns due to the unsafe and unstable conditions in hospitals.
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Airbus tested a new airplane, the A350-1000ULR, by flying nonstop for over 24 hours between Australia and France. This plane is designed for very long commercial flights, like Qantas Airways’ planned nonstop trips from Sydney to New York or London starting in 2027.
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The Airbus A350-1000ULR flew from Toulouse, France, to Melbourne, Australia, and back nonstop, with the return flight lasting 24 hours and 25 minutes.
The plane covered about 12,460 nautical miles on the long return trip across the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.
It has an extra fuel tank holding about 20,900 liters (5,521 gallons) to fly longer distances, increasing its range by 1,000 nautical miles.
The plane has a special rest area for pilots so they can take turns flying without disturbing each other during long flights.
Airbus test pilots and Qantas pilots flew together to prepare Qantas crews for using this new plane variant.
Over 3.6 million people tracked the flight online, making it one of the most followed flights ever.
Qantas plans to use this aircraft for nonstop flights that could last up to 21 hours and 40 minutes on routes like Sydney to New York.
Currently, the longest nonstop commercial flight is operated by Singapore Airlines and takes about 18-19 hours using a different Airbus model.
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Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, key U.S. officials involved in peace talks, are planning a visit to Ukraine. This visit aims to support efforts to end the war between Russia and Ukraine, following a recent meeting between President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are top U.S. officials working on peace negotiations.
They are considering a visit to Ukraine soon.
The goal is to help find a settlement to stop the war with Russia.
This plan comes after a meeting between President Trump and President Zelensky.
The visit would signal a renewed effort by the U.S. to assist in the peace process.
The war between Russia and Ukraine has been ongoing, causing international concern.
Discussions about the trip are currently in progress, according to a Ukrainian official.
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The United States may soon reach the highest temperature ever reliably recorded on Earth, with forecasts predicting up to 129 degrees Fahrenheit in California's Death Valley. Experts warn of dangerous heat from Thursday through the weekend, with potential new temperature records in the Southwest.
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Death Valley is forecasted to reach up to 129°F, just below the 130°F highest reliable temperature recorded in July 2021.
The record 130°F was measured at Furnace Creek in Death Valley in 2021.
Forecasts warn of dangerous heat across southern Nevada, southeastern California, and northwestern Arizona from Thursday to Sunday.
Some forecasts predict Las Vegas could see 117°F on Saturday.
The extreme heat is partly influenced by a heat dome and Hurricane Genevieve’s outflow strengthening high-pressure ridges.
The often-cited 1913 record of 134°F in Death Valley is considered likely inaccurate by experts.
The National Weather Service has issued Extreme Heat Warnings in affected areas.
Forecasts several days ahead can vary by a few degrees, so the exact temperature may differ slightly when measured.
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Mediators from Qatar and Pakistan are working to help the U.S. and Iran reach a temporary ceasefire in ongoing conflicts. Both American and Iranian forces have stopped attacks, but fighting continues in other parts of the Middle East.
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Mediators from Qatar and Pakistan are leading talks between the U.S. and Iran.
Both American and Iranian forces have paused their attacks during the negotiations.
Fighting still continues in some other areas of the Middle East despite the pause.
The goal is to agree on an interim (temporary) ceasefire.
The talks aim to reduce violence and create a foundation for more lasting peace.
This effort focuses specifically on the conflict involving the U.S. and Iran.
No final agreement has yet been announced.
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