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Trump is expected to sign his huge bill of tax and spending cuts at the White House July 4 picnic
President Donald Trump is expected to sign his package of tax breaks and spending cuts into law Friday after his cajoling ...
Multiple deaths reported in New Jersey and Texas after strong thunderstorms
Residents in parts of the U.S. as far flung as New Jersey and Texas were contending with the devastating effects of heavy rain and thunderstorms that swept through their communities Thursday night.
Trump ignored GOP warnings to gamble on a politically risky bill
In the president’s eagerness to score a win and extend tax cuts, he walked away from a key campaign promise on Medicaid. The ...
Inflation Reduction Act tax credit cuts won't stop MN's climate work, advocates say
Gov. Tim Walz’s Climate Action Framework calls for changes in transportation, farming practices to reduce emissions.
High-tech alert leads western Wisconsin deputies to scene of crash that killed both drivers
A high-tech alert early Friday led deputies to a collision in western Wisconsin that left both drivers dead, officials said.
Judge briefly blocks immigrants’ deportation to South Sudan after Supreme Court cleared the way
A federal judge on Friday briefly halted deportations of eight immigrants to war-torn South Sudan, sending the case to another judge, in Boston, the day after the Supreme Court greenlighted their ...
Flash floods like the one that swept through Texas are the nation's top storm-related killer
The monstrous, swift-moving flood that swept through the Hill Country of west-central Texas Friday, killing at least 13 and leaving nearly two dozen missing, was a flash flood, the nation's top ...
Cubs break franchise record with 8 home runs, 3 by Michael Busch
Crow-Armstrong also went 4 for 4 and Dansby Swanson launched a two-run homer for Chicago. Seiya Suzuki and Carson Kelly added solo shots as the NL Central leaders hit six homers in the first three ...
Dozens killed in Gaza as the UN says hundreds have died while seeking aid near sites run by US group
Israeli airstrikes killed 15 Palestinians in Gaza early on Friday, while a hospital said another 20 people died in shootings while waiting for aid.
Teen dies after being found unconscious on top of a New York City subway train
NEW YORK — A teenager found unconscious on top of a New York City subway train early Friday morning has died. New York City Police were called to the Queensboro Plaza Subway Station at 2:47 a.m. and ...
A tip of the cap to the Wimbledon player who caught his hat when it fell off but still won a point
Perhaps Jordan Thompson deserved a tip of the cap for winning a set-ending point at Wimbledon while clutching his hat after it fell off his head during a serve. His opponent Friday, Luciano Darderi, ...
McNeil's 2-run homer in 7th off Weaver lifts Mets over Yankees 6-5 in Subway Series opener
Jeff McNeil hit a go-ahead, two-run homer off Luke Weaver in the seventh inning, leading the New York Mets over the Yankees 6-5 on Friday in a Subway Series opener between teams that faded badly after ...