At a campaign rally in Marietta, Georgia, a person sitting behind President Donald Trump copied the president’s hand movements and facial expressions during his speech. This caught the attention of people watching the event.
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The event took place in Marietta, Georgia.
President Donald Trump was giving a campaign speech.
A person sitting just behind the president mimicked his gestures and facial expressions.
The mimicking was noticeable throughout the speech.
The behavior attracted attention from the crowd and viewers.
The person’s actions were focused on copying President Trump’s signature moves.
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A police officer in Wisconsin shot and killed a man, and videos of the shooting have been shared publicly. People protested at the location, asking the police for explanations.
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The incident happened in Wisconsin, a state in the United States.
A man was fatally shot by a police officer on a street.
Videos of the shooting were released and widely viewed.
The videos sparked public outrage in the local community.
Protesters gathered at the site of the shooting.
The protesters demanded answers and accountability from the police department.
Officials have not yet provided detailed information about the shooting.
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The Trump administration stopped its demand for the University of Pennsylvania to provide a list of Jewish employees. This request was part of a larger claim that the university and other schools were not doing enough to prevent antisemitism.
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The administration asked for a list of Jewish employees from the University of Pennsylvania.
This request was linked to accusations that the school did not properly address antisemitism.
The administration withdrew this demand, as shown in court papers.
The documents were filed with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is involved in the case.
Similar demands have been made at other universities.
The case is part of broader concerns about how antisemitism is handled on college campuses.
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President Donald Trump told Axios that he is thinking about a large military action against Iran. Meanwhile, the top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee has filed a criminal complaint against Jack Smith, a special counsel.
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President Trump said he is considering a "massive attack" on Iran.
The comment was made during an interview with Axios.
The GOP (Republican) chair of the House Judiciary Committee is involved.
This chairperson has submitted a criminal referral against Jack Smith.
Jack Smith is a special counsel, a type of independent prosecutor.
The news comes from a CBS News report titled "The Takeout with Major Garrett."
The developments relate to U.S. political and legal affairs involving President Trump and congressional leaders.
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A new study shows nearly half of Americans who have not retired doubt they will ever fully stop working. Many are worried about money, rising living costs, and how new technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) might affect their jobs and plans for retirement.
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47% of Americans who have not retired believe they will never fully retire.
58% of non-retirees feel confident they will have enough money to retire on time.
64% are more focused on current financial problems than saving for retirement.
Many have stopped or reduced retirement savings recently, and some have taken money out early to cover expenses.
Higher living costs and economic uncertainty are major worries for retirement plans.
AI is causing job concerns, especially among younger workers—63% of Gen Z and 59% of millennials worry about AI hurting their retirement options.
Americans are adjusting their retirement ideas, planning part-time work or delayed retirement instead of fully stopping work.
Experts say the idea of retirement is changing, with people expecting to work longer or in different ways.
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Fort Hood, one of the Army’s largest bases, has closed a dining facility after a video showed roaches inside the kitchen. The facility will stay closed until the infestation is fixed, highlighting ongoing challenges with food quality and safety at military dining halls.
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A video showed dozens of roaches crawling on kitchen walls in a Fort Hood dining facility.
The Operation Iraqi Freedom dining facility at Fort Hood was closed immediately to address the problem.
Fort Hood is home to about 34,000 soldiers who rely on on-base dining facilities for meals.
Traveling across the large base and limited dining hall schedules make closures disruptive for soldiers.
The Army faces problems with staffing, meal quality, and operating hours in its food services.
Similar food and safety issues have been reported at other military bases across different service branches.
A lawmaker proposed an amendment requiring public disclosure of military dining facility inspections.
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has called the military dining system “broken” and pledged to improve basic services like food and housing.
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune said lawmakers plan to add penalties on Iran to a bill already targeting Russia. President Donald Trump recently requested that sanctions on Iran be included in this bipartisan legislation.
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Senator John Thune leads the Senate Majority.
Thune expects to include sanctions against Iran in a Russia sanctions bill.
The bill is currently being discussed in the Senate.
President Donald Trump publicly asked for Iran sanctions to be added to the Russia bill.
The legislation has support from both political parties.
The sanctions aim to penalize Iran and Russia for certain actions.
The announcement came during a press briefing on Thursday.
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Two Black descendants of people once enslaved by the Muscogee Nation tribe have sued the tribe's leaders in federal court to force them to give the descendants citizenship cards. The tribe’s Supreme Court ruled last year that the descendants have the right to citizenship under an 1866 treaty, but the tribe’s leaders have not yet issued the cards.
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Rhonda Grayson and Jeffrey Kennedy filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Oklahoma City to get citizenship cards from the Muscogee Nation.
The tribe's Principal Chief David Hill and Citizenship Board are named as defendants for not issuing the cards.
An 1866 treaty between the U.S. and the tribe abolished slavery and granted citizenship to formerly enslaved people.
The Muscogee Nation Supreme Court ruled in July 2025 that Black Creek Freedmen descendants are entitled to tribal citizenship.
The Citizenship Board had denied applications because applicants could not prove descent from Muscogee by blood on the Dawes Rolls, an old tribal census.
In August 2025, the principal chief blocked the Citizenship Board from issuing cards while the tribal constitution is reconsidered.
Other Oklahoma tribes like the Seminole and Cherokee have granted citizenship to Freedmen descendants after similar legal rulings.
There are about 100,000 Black Creek Freedmen descendants across the U.S. who could gain citizenship rights from this ruling.
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Heavy rains caused flash floods in West Virginia, leading to the deaths of two people. The floods damaged homes, vehicles, and businesses, with rescue operations ongoing in the hardest-hit northern areas of the state.
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Two people died due to flash floods in West Virginia.
Up to 7 inches (18 cm) of rain fell in some places during the storm.
Some locations received 4.5 inches (11.4 cm) of rain in just 37 minutes.
Floodwaters caused extensive damage to homes, vehicles, and a Walmart store in Weston.
The National Guard has been deployed to assist in the northern part of the state.
Many people were rescued from submerged vehicles across the region.
Roads and access to some areas were initially cut off due to floodwaters.
The identities and exact locations related to the fatalities have not been released.
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A recent survey shows that most Americans are unhappy with President Donald Trump’s renovation projects in Washington, D.C. These projects include changes to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, building a new ballroom by the White House, and other construction efforts.
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The survey found that nearly two-thirds of Americans feel dissatisfied or upset with the renovations.
President Trump has focused on updating landmarks and building new structures in the nation's capital.
One major project involves replacing the East Wing of the White House with an expensive ballroom.
Another project updates the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, a well-known landmark.
These changes have sparked controversy and debate among the public.
The renovations are part of a broader effort by President Trump to refresh Washington, D.C.’s appearance.
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A federal judge asked the Pentagon to explain how its new testosterone screening and hormone therapy policies affect the ban on transgender soldiers. The judge wants to understand why transgender servicemembers are treated differently from others receiving hormone treatments.
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Judge Ana Reyes oversees a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s ban on transgender military service.
The Pentagon introduced a testosterone screening program and hormone replacement therapy for soldiers.
The judge requested details on how these policies affect transgender soldiers and the reasons for different treatment.
Testosterone deficiency is a medical condition treated with hormone therapy, used by some non-transgender soldiers.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced the hormone therapy plan as a way to keep soldiers mentally and physically ready.
Judge Reyes ruled last year that the transgender ban was unlawful and questioned its justification.
The Supreme Court currently allows the transgender ban to remain while lawsuits continue.
The court may expand protections to more transgender servicemembers in the future.
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The US government has canceled subpoenas that demanded three New York Times reporters reveal their sources about a story on an Air Force One jet given to President Donald Trump by Qatar. A judge criticized the government’s legal approach, and the issue raised concerns about press freedom as the government investigates leaks of classified information.
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The government withdrew subpoenas for three New York Times reporters to testify about their sources.
The story involved an Air Force One jet given to President Trump by Qatar.
Judge Arun Subramanian criticized the government’s handling and called their work sloppy.
The government wanted to keep the subpoena proceedings secret.
Similar subpoenas for reporters from the Washington Post and Wall Street Journal were also recently withdrawn.
The government claims it is targeting leakers of classified information, not the reporters.
The Secret Service noted that the upgraded jet, costing $400 million, lacks some security features.
Efforts to force reporters to reveal sources are seen as challenges to press freedom in national security reporting.
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Chantal Alejandra Morales Rojas, an Ecuadoran woman living in California, was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on the jetway of a flight in Denver. She had entered the U.S. on a temporary visa, applied for asylum, and overstayed her visa. A fundraiser to support her legal fight quickly raised over $100,000.
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Morales Rojas entered the U.S. in 2023 on a J-1 visa to work as an au pair.
After her visa expired, she applied for asylum and was granted a work permit.
ICE detained her on the jetway at Denver International Airport while she was traveling.
ICE said she overstayed her visa and is now in custody pending removal proceedings.
The Department of Homeland Security said she could leave the country voluntarily without detention.
A fundraiser raised over $100,000 in less than 48 hours to help cover her legal costs.
Denver International Airport was not informed by ICE about the detention.
Asylum applicants can be detained while their cases are being reviewed under U.S. immigration law.
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A man named Vance Boelter was sentenced to two life terms plus 40 years in prison for killing former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman. The sentencing happened more than a year after the deadly shooting.
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Vance Boelter is 59 years old.
He pleaded guilty to killing Melissa Hortman and her husband.
Melissa Hortman was a former Minnesota House Speaker.
Boelter received two life sentences to be served one after the other.
He was also sentenced to an additional 40 years in prison.
The crime involved a fatal shooting.
The sentencing took place over a year after the murders.
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A measles outbreak is slowing in Utah, but the number of cases across the U.S. is higher than last year. A baby named Kasey is too young to get the vaccine, so her parents must keep her away from others to protect her from the disease.
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Utah's measles cases have dropped sharply since a March peak, leading to a return to the usual vaccination schedule at 12 months old.
Nationally, measles cases in 2026 have already exceeded the full total for 2025, with 2,295 confirmed cases as of July 21.
Kasey, the baby in Mill Creek, Utah, is too young to be vaccinated; she must wait until she is at least six months or more likely a year old.
Until babies can be vaccinated, they rely on "herd immunity," or protection from people around them being vaccinated.
Herd immunity is weakening because fewer children are being vaccinated on time; national kindergarten MMR coverage dropped from 95.2% five years ago to 92.5% last year.
Measles can cause "immune amnesia," which weakens the immune system’s memory for past infections for up to two years.
Because of lower overall immunity, vulnerable groups like newborns and people with weak immune systems face higher risks from the disease.
Parents like Abby and Liam are limiting their social and travel activities to protect their young child from measles despite being vaccinated themselves.
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Melinda French Gates spoke about three easy ways women can take charge of their health. She shared this advice on the first episode of a show called "Healthful."
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Melinda French Gates is the host of the show "Healthful."
The show aims to help people learn about health topics.
On the first episode, she focused on women's health.
She gave three simple tips for women to better look after their health.
The advice was meant to help women speak up about their health needs.
The episode was featured on CBS News.
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Two Jewish men were stabbed near Central Park in New York City and taken to the hospital. Police have a person of interest in custody and are investigating the attack as antisemitic.
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The stabbing happened on Manhattan's Upper West Side near West 84th Street and Central Park West.
Victims are two men, aged 57 and 50, who were visibly Jewish; one wore a kippah (a Jewish head covering).
Both men were stabbed in the torso and taken to Mount Sinai Hospital.
The attack occurred on Tisha B'Av, a Jewish day of fasting and mourning.
New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin called it an antisemitic stabbing.
Police have arrested a suspect, described as possibly using a screwdriver and yelling "Allahu Akbar."
The Auschwitz Jewish Center Foundation called for a thorough investigation and more protection for Jewish communities.
Officials expressed concern about safety and emphasized the need to condemn antisemitism.
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Tampa, Charleston, and Des Moines airports will join a new TSA program called Gold+ that uses private companies for airport security screening while the TSA keeps oversight. The program aims to improve security and speed through private investment and new technology, but it has raised concerns from the union representing TSA workers about public safety and job losses.
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The TSA Gold+ program expands the current Screening Partnership Program by allowing private contractors to handle more security tasks, including using screening technology.
Gold+ will launch at Des Moines airport in January 2027, Charleston in February 2027, and Tampa in May 2027.
TSA remains responsible for security standards and overall supervision under Gold+.
The Gold+ program currently operates at 20 airports, including San Francisco International and Kansas City International.
The union representing TSA officers (AFGE) warns the program could harm public safety and lead to fewer government TSA jobs.
The union is concerned that the TSA is both setting security rules and checking its own work, which they believe is a conflict of interest.
The administration’s fiscal year 2027 budget proposes cutting about 8,400 TSA workers, with roughly half replaced by private screeners.
The Aviation and Transportation Security Act of 2001 established TSA responsibility for airport security after the 9/11 attacks.
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The U.S. Education Department has changed its rules and will no longer consider policies that unintentionally harm certain student groups as discriminatory. This ends the use of a legal standard called "disparate impact" in cases like school discipline that affected students based on race or national origin unless the discrimination is intentional.
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The Education Department removed parts of its rules tied to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, which protects against race or national origin discrimination.
Disparate impact means rules that harm one group more than others, even if not on purpose.
It has been used to challenge school discipline policies that result in Black students being punished more harshly, like suspensions or expulsions.
The Trump administration opposed policies aimed at reducing racial disparities in schools and directed this rule change.
Civil rights groups say discrimination is not always obvious and losing this standard weakens protections for students.
The new rule took effect immediately without public input, which is unusual for big changes.
Critics warn that without this rule, schools might continue unfair policies without fear of investigation.
Other federal agencies have also moved away from using disparate impact to enforce civil rights laws.
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Democratic members of Congress asked a federal appeals court to keep the current rules for prescribing the abortion pill mifepristone. They want to stop the court from bringing back a rule that would require patients to pick up the pill in person.
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All Democratic members of Congress signed a legal paper called an amicus brief.
The brief was sent to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit.
The Democrats want the court to keep the FDA’s current rules on mifepristone.
The court is considering whether to bring back an old rule that requires patients to get the pill in person.
Mifepristone is a pill used to help end early pregnancies.
The Democrats argue that keeping the current rules helps easier and safer access to abortion pills.
This case involves federal medical regulations and abortion access.
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