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The wreckage of a Pan Am plane that crashed near Puerto Rico in 1952, killing 52 people, has been found 2,000 feet underwater. This crash prompted the safety announcements we hear on every flight today about life vests and emergency exits. Explorers used an advanced underwater drone to locate the plane's remains.
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The Pan Am plane, named Clipper Endeavor, crashed on Good Friday in 1952.
52 people died after the plane sank quickly in the ocean near Puerto Rico.
Survivors said panic made it hard to find life vests and rafts.
This crash led to the safety rules requiring flight attendants to explain emergency procedures before flights.
The wreck was found at a depth of around 2,000 feet using an autonomous underwater drone.
The discovery took years of research, using old Coast Guard and Pan Am records, and maps from Air Force pilots.
The search was helped by a company that usually works with military drones designed to find underwater mines.
The find may give hope to families searching for wreckage from other ocean crashes, like Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told U.S. senators that the war with Iran has cost $37.5 billion so far. Senators questioned Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine about the current situation in the conflict.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared before U.S. senators on Tuesday.
Hegseth reported that the war with Iran has cost $37.5 billion to date.
Senators asked questions about the progress and status of the conflict.
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine also took part in the hearing.
The discussion focused on U.S. military involvement with Iran.
CBS News correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns provided coverage of the event.
The hearing was part of congressional oversight of defense matters.
The cost figure reflects U.S. government spending related to the conflict.
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada is considering all possible responses after U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to impose new 50% tariffs on many Canadian goods in 30 days. Both leaders agreed to increase talks soon to try to reach a trade deal, but Carney did not confirm if he would visit Washington for negotiations.
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President Trump plans to impose a 50% tariff on many goods from Canada starting in 30 days.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada is exploring all options to respond.
Carney and Trump agreed to "intensify discussions" about a possible trade deal soon.
Carney did not confirm any travel plans to Washington for further negotiations.
The tariffs threaten to impact trade between Canada and the United States.
The situation is part of ongoing trade tensions between the two countries.
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President Donald Trump said on July 21, 2026, that the United States is not finished with Iran and may soon target an underground nuclear site called Pickaxe Mountain. This statement comes amid ongoing conflict and military actions between the US and Iran in the Middle East.
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President Trump announced a possible US attack on Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain nuclear complex.
Pickaxe Mountain is an underground facility related to Iran’s nuclear program.
The announcement was made on July 21, 2026.
The US and Iran have exchanged military strikes recently.
Three US soldiers have been killed in the conflict since the last ceasefire ended.
The situation has increased tensions in the Middle East, affecting countries like Lebanon and Israel.
President Trump continues to support allies in the region, including Lebanon.
This conflict involves concerns over nuclear weapons and regional security.
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President Donald Trump's approval rating among Americans aged 65 and older has dropped to 39 percent, according to a recent Economist/YouGov poll. This marks his lowest support within this key voting group in nearly three months, while his overall approval rating is 36 percent with 60 percent disapproval.
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Trump’s approval among seniors (65+) fell to 39 percent, the lowest since late April.
Overall approval rating for Trump is 36 percent, with 60 percent disapproval.
The poll surveyed 1,602 U.S. adults from July 17 to July 20, with a 3.3 percent margin of error.
Seniors are a crucial voting group as they typically vote at higher rates than younger Americans.
Trump’s approval among seniors was previously in the low- to mid-40s during May, June, and early July.
A similar poll by Echelon Insights showed 38 percent approval and 62 percent disapproval among seniors in early July.
White House spokesman responded by emphasizing President Trump’s achievements and ongoing efforts.
Changes in senior voters' approval may affect upcoming 2026 congressional elections.
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In Michigan, Representatives Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed are competing in the Democratic primary to challenge Republican Mike Rogers for a U.S. Senate seat. The primary is important because Michigan is a swing state with close election results, and Democrats want to keep control of this Senate seat after Senator Gary Peters decided to retire.
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Haley Stevens is supported by the Democratic establishment, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and former Senator Debbie Stabenow.
Abdul El-Sayed is considered the progressive candidate, endorsed by Senator Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Senator Elizabeth Warren.
The Democratic primary will be held on August 4, with the winner facing Republican Mike Rogers in November.
Michigan voted for President Donald Trump in two of the last three presidential elections but also has strong Democratic wins in statewide races.
The seat is currently held by Democrat Gary Peters, who is retiring.
Analysts say Michigan voters are hard to predict, making the Senate race uncertain.
Stevens flipped a Republican House seat in 2018 and is seen by establishment Democrats as more electable.
El-Sayed would be the first Muslim U.S. senator if elected and promotes policies like Medicare for all, informed by his past public health experience.
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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fired General Oleksandr Syrskyi as commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s armed forces after protests demanded his removal. Zelenskyy appointed Mykhailo Drapatyi as the new army chief and offered former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov a government role focused on unifying Ukraine’s technology sector.
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General Oleksandr Syrskyi was removed as commander-in-chief following mass protests in Kyiv and other cities.
Protesters wanted Syrskyi gone, accusing him of representing an old Soviet-style military leadership.
Mykhailo Drapatyi was appointed as the new head of Ukraine’s armed forces.
Zelenskyy thanked Syrskyi for his military achievements, including defending Kyiv and operations in Kharkiv and Kursk.
Former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, supported by protesters, publicly criticized Syrskyi and pushed for reforms.
Zelenskyy offered Fedorov a government position to coordinate Ukraine’s technology sector.
Drapatyi pledged to serve responsibly and to respect the soldiers defending Ukraine.
It is uncertain if these changes will satisfy protesters or calm public unrest.
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Amazon reached a $2.5 billion settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over claims that it signed up customers for Prime without clear permission and made it hard to cancel. Eligible customers can claim refunds up to $51 by July 27.
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The settlement totals $2.5 billion, with $1.5 billion set aside for consumer refunds.
The FTC accused Amazon of using confusing designs to enroll people in Prime and make cancellations difficult.
Amazon denied wrongdoing but agreed to settle and change some subscription processes.
Eligible customers must have enrolled or tried to cancel between June 23, 2019, and June 23, 2025.
Refunds are limited to $51 per person but may vary based on total eligible claims.
Some customers were already paid automatically in an earlier phase and do not need to claim again.
The deadline to request a refund is July 27.
The FTC warns consumers about scams asking for money to claim the settlement.
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Speaker Mike Johnson and House Republicans approved moving forward with a budget plan called reconciliation 3.0. The plan includes $73 billion for defense and intelligence, but GOP leaders still face challenges getting all conservative members to agree.
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Speaker Mike Johnson is leading the effort on the new budget plan.
The House Republicans voted to advance a third reconciliation package.
The budget plan includes $73 billion for defense and intelligence.
This funding is related to ongoing conflict needs.
Conservative hardliners in the GOP have some disagreements about the proposal.
GOP leaders are working to keep their members united on the budget framework.
The budget package still has important hurdles before becoming law.
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Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy has replaced the country’s military commander Oleksandr Syrskyi with Mykhailo Drapati and plans to bring back the defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov after protests. Drapati will lead a reorganisation of the army and continue precision attacks on Russia, while Fedorov’s exact role remains unclear.
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President Zelenskyy fired commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskyi.
Mykhailo Drapati, a respected general, is appointed as the new head of Ukraine’s armed forces.
Drapati is known for fighting Russia since 2014 and pushing military reforms.
Zelenskyy will reinstate defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov after nationwide protests demanded his return.
Protesters threatened ongoing demonstrations until Fedorov was restored.
Drapati and Fedorov are allies focused on modernizing Ukraine’s military technology and strategy.
Zelenskyy thanked Syrskyi for his leadership during major battles and counter-invasion operations.
Drapati’s job includes reforming Ukraine’s defense strategy, army structure, and overseeing mobilization efforts.
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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the replacement of the top military general, Oleksandr Syrskyi, after protests against the earlier removal of Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. The new general, Major General Mykhailo Drapatiy, is seen as more aligned with reform efforts and closer to Fedorov.
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President Zelenskyy removed Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov last week, citing a conflict between Fedorov and the military commander Syrskyi.
The decision to fire Fedorov caused protests across Ukraine, with many people demanding his return and Syrskyi's dismissal.
Fedorov was popular among younger Ukrainians for promoting technological reforms and fighting corruption in the military.
Some top defense officials resigned in protest, including the deputy commander of the Ukrainian Air Force.
Zelenskyy listened to public and political concerns and delayed final decisions before replacing Syrskyi.
Major General Mykhailo Drapatiy, who commands forces in the Kharkiv region, was appointed commander-in-chief.
Drapatiy is considered reform-minded and close to the removed Defense Minister Fedorov.
Zelenskyy emphasized the importance of unity and victory in the ongoing conflict with Russia.
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The safety manager at a clinic near Detroit pleaded no contest to involuntary manslaughter after a 5-year-old boy died in an oxygen chamber explosion. The manager will face at least 19 months in prison, and other staff members are still awaiting trial in connection with the incident.
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Jeffrey Mosteller, the clinic’s safety manager, pleaded no contest to involuntary manslaughter.
The boy, Thomas Cooper, died when a hyperbaric oxygen chamber exploded on January 31, 2025.
Thomas’s mother was injured in the explosion.
A second-degree murder charge against Mosteller was dropped as part of the plea deal.
Three other people, including the clinic CEO, are still waiting for their trials.
The clinic ignored safety concerns raised by employees before the explosion.
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy involves breathing pure oxygen at higher pressure than normal.
The FDA approves this therapy only for certain health problems, but the clinic treated other conditions that are not officially approved.
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Boris Nadezhdin, a critic of President Vladimir Putin and Russia’s military actions in Ukraine, was convicted of displaying “extremist symbols,” which prevents him from running for parliament this year. The conviction is connected to a 2023 video where he showed a picture of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died in prison earlier this year.
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Boris Nadezhdin criticized Russia’s military action in Ukraine and wanted to challenge President Putin in the 2024 election.
He was found guilty of showing “extremist symbols” in a video where he briefly showed a photo of Alexei Navalny.
Navalny was a jailed opposition leader who died in an Arctic prison in February 2024.
Nadezhdin’s conviction bars him from running in September’s parliamentary election.
He was fined 1,000 rubles (about $13) by a court in Dolgoprudny, near Moscow.
Authorities rejected over 9,000 signatures from Nadezhdin’s presidential campaign, disqualifying him from the March 2024 election.
The ruling party, United Russia, aims to keep control of the parliament amid growing public frustration over fuel shortages and economic problems linked to the Ukraine conflict.
Nadezhdin was a government adviser in the 1990s and has served as a lawmaker.
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A private spaceship with robotic arms launched to extend the life of old communication satellites low on fuel by adding jetpacks. This mission is part of a growing effort to save money by keeping satellites working longer instead of replacing them.
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The spacecraft, called MRV, launched from Cape Canaveral on July 21, 2026, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
MRV carries three electric jetpacks, each about the size of a washing machine, to attach to old satellites in geosynchronous orbit 22,300 miles above Earth.
The jetpacks use xenon gas thrusters to help satellites stay in their proper orbit and keep working for several more years.
This mission will help satellites owned by SES (Luxembourg) and Optus (Australia), saving them millions of dollars.
Northrop Grumman has done similar satellite-servicing missions in 2019 and 2020 and is developing robotic satellites that can repair, relocate, or remove others.
The project involves collaboration with the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).
Another company, Katalyst Space Technologies, is testing a satellite helper called Link that will boost NASA’s Swift Observatory to extend its life.
NASA is paying $30 million for the Link mission to raise Swift, which has been losing altitude due to solar activity.
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Mykhailo Drapatyi was appointed as the new commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s armed forces by President Zelenskyy after protests called for the previous general’s removal. Drapatyi is known for his experience fighting Russia since 2014 and has led important military operations during Ukraine’s ongoing conflict.
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Mykhailo Drapatyi became Ukraine’s commander-in-chief of the armed forces in July 2026.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appointed Drapatyi following protests demanding the previous commander’s removal.
Drapatyi has fought against Russia since 2014 and has spent most of his military career in combat roles.
In 2014, Drapatyi led a bold rescue mission in Mariupol by breaking through barricades with an armored vehicle.
He also led a nighttime breakout of hundreds of soldiers and vehicles from a Russian-encircled area near the border.
Drapatyi commanded units that stopped Russian advances and helped regain territory in 2024, including near Zelenskyy’s hometown.
Before becoming commander-in-chief, he served as deputy commander of Ukrainian Joint Forces.
Drapatyi is respected for his discipline, combat skills, and leadership during difficult battles.
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Wisconsin Democrats have asked the state elections commission to let voters who already cast absentee ballots in the governor’s primary vote again. This request comes after some candidates dropped out or rejoined the race, which may leave early voters’ ballots ineffective.
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More than 80,000 absentee ballots have already been returned in the Wisconsin governor primary.
Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez dropped out of the governor race, while David Crowley reentered it with Governor Tony Evers’ support.
Currently, five Democratic candidates remain active in the primary.
Wisconsin’s Elections Commission had a rule that does not allow new absentee ballots for those who already voted, even if their earlier candidate dropped out.
The Wisconsin Democratic Party wants this rule changed so voters can cast new absentee ballots.
The party argues the current rule contradicts a 2006 U.S. Supreme Court decision about not changing voting rules close to an election.
Absentee voting started in late June, and in-person early voting begins July 28.
This issue could lead to a lawsuit since the primary is just weeks away on August 11.
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A former Army soldier, Andrew Arrabaca, was charged with arson after setting a fire and firing a pellet gun at a federal building in Manhattan that handles immigration cases. The attack injured three people, and Arrabaca was stopped by security officers and arrested.
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The attack happened at 26 Federal Plaza in Manhattan, near the immigration courthouse.
Andrew Arrabaca, 43, is charged with arson following the incident.
He ignited a sidewalk fire, set off fireworks, and fired an airsoft pellet gun at the building.
Three people were injured, but only one required hospital treatment for minor injuries.
Arrabaca wore a military-style helmet and carried weapons including axes, knives, a hammer, and a machete.
He made anti-government statements during his arrest and said he did not care if people were killed.
Arrabaca served in the Army from 2001 to 2005 as a specialist repairing missile systems.
The FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force is investigating, but the act has not been officially labeled terrorism.
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A Mexican man named Juan Jairo Coronilla Durán died in Florida after running from U.S. immigration officers and getting hit by a tractor trailer. He was visiting the U.S. on a tourist visa and was on vacation when the incident happened.
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Juan Jairo Coronilla Durán was 28 years old.
He was from San Luis de la Paz, Guanajuato, Mexico.
He had a tourist visa and was visiting family in Atlanta before traveling to Florida’s east coast.
He ran from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers near a gas station in St. Augustine, Florida.
While fleeing, he ran across a busy road and was struck by a tractor trailer.
His death occurred on July 14, 2026, and was the third death involving ICE agents in about a week.
The other three people involved in the vehicle escaped on foot, but their status is unclear.
Local authorities have not released full details due to an ongoing investigation.
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A 25-year-old active-duty soldier, Benjamin Del Real Jr., was seriously injured by a bullet during a gunfire incident near the White House in May 2026. He is suing the Secret Service for $25 million, claiming they failed to protect him properly during the shooting.
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The shooting happened on May 23, 2026, outside the White House.
Gunman Nasire Best fired shots near a Secret Service post; Secret Service agents returned fire and killed him.
Benjamin Del Real Jr. was hit in the stomach by a stray bullet and had part of his digestive system removed.
Del Real was visiting Washington D.C. with his family and was taking pictures by the White House when the shooting occurred.
Del Real filed a $25 million claim against the Secret Service under the Federal Tort Claims Act.
The Secret Service has not confirmed if one of their agents fired the bullet that struck Del Real.
The police investigation into the shooting and the bullet's origin is still ongoing.
Federal law usually protects government agencies from lawsuits but allows some exceptions for negligence.
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Rep. Thomas Massie, a Republican from Kentucky, criticized Congress for requesting over $11 billion in extra funding for the Agriculture Department related to the war with Iran. He said it is ironic because the farmers’ bailout is needed due to the effects of that war.
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Congress asked for more than $11 billion for the USDA in a supplemental funding bill linked to the Iran war.
Rep. Thomas Massie spoke against this decision, calling it “ironic.”
Massie explained that the bailout for farmers is required because of war-related problems with Iran.
The funding is part of a wider effort to support the U.S. response in the Iran conflict.
Massie made these remarks outside the House of Representatives.
The Agriculture Department is receiving this aid to help farmers affected by the war’s impact.
The article does not provide details on how exactly the war caused the need for a bailout.
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