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• Japan Koreas Tensions

  04-01-2026 05:04 via article.wn.com
  Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi speaks at a press conference at Defense Ministry in Tokyo Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, following a report of North Korea's missile launch. (Motoshi Ogura/Kyodo News via AP) ......
  
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• NRA sues its own charity for misusing ‘many millions of dollars’ and ‘hijacking’ logo to build rival group

  08-01-2026 22:20 via independent.co.uk
  
  The longstanding gun rights advocacy group has struggled with a series of financial scandals in recent years
  
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• Who was Renee Good? Woman killed by ICE officers in Minneapolis was mom of 3, poet

  08-01-2026 22:07 via article.wn.com
  The woman shot and killed by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis on Wednesday was Renee Nicole Macklin Good, a 37-year-old mother of three who had recently moved to Minnesota. She was a U.S. citizen born in Colorado and appears to have never been charged with anything involving law enforcement beyond a traffic ticket. Watch NBC Bay Area News free wherever you are WATCH HERE In social media accounts, Macklin Good described herself as a “poet and writer and wife
  
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• White House says it wasn't economical to save East Wing during ballroom construction

  08-01-2026 22:06 via article.wn.com
  The White House says they determined...
  
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• TikTok picked by FIFA as video content partner at 2026 World Cup

  08-01-2026 22:06 via article.wn.com
  GENEVA (AP) — TikTok was picked by FIFA as the first “preferred platform” for video content on social media at a men’s World Cup, the soccer body said Thursday. ......
  
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• The shooting outside a Utah church grew out of a dispute between funeral goers, police say

  08-01-2026 22:06 via article.wn.com
  Investigators say a shooting outside a church in Salt Lake City that killed two people and injured six others grew out of a dispute between people who knew each other and were attending a funeral. The shooting took place Wednesday ......
  
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• Some gifted dogs can learn new toy names by eavesdropping on owners

  08-01-2026 22:06 via article.wn.com
  A new study finds that some gifted dogs can learn the names of new toys by eavesdropping. It's a skill that has only been observed in a few animals, like parrots and apes. Ten gifted dogs watched their owners hold ......
  
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• Severe storms bring high winds and possible tornadoes to Oklahoma

  08-01-2026 22:06 via article.wn.com
  PURCELL, Okla. (AP) — Severe storms moved through Oklahoma with high winds and two possible tornadoes around sunrise Thursday, damaging buildings and downing power lines and trees, authorities said. ......
  
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• Judge disqualifies federal prosecutor in investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James

  08-01-2026 22:06 via article.wn.com
  A judge has disqualified a federal...
  
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• ICE shooting reinforces Minnesota's grim role as Trump's public enemy No. 1

  08-01-2026 22:06 via article.wn.com
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Federal officers...
  
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• Harvey Weinstein weighing plea on unresolved charge after judge declines to nix conviction

  08-01-2026 22:06 via article.wn.com
  A judge says Harvey Weinstein is weighing a potential guilty plea to resolve an undecided rape charge and avoid going to trial for a third time in New York. But, amid the plea talk Thursday, the disgraced movie mogul struck ......
  
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• Brazil to play friendlies against France and Croatia in the US ahead of the World Cup

  08-01-2026 22:06 via article.wn.com
  Brazil will play friendlies against France and Croatia in the U.S. as it prepares for this year's World Cup. ......
  
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• Latvia starts construction of munitions factory

  08-01-2026 22:05 via article.wn.com
  RIGA, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- Latvia on Thursday launched construction of a munitions factory in the central town of Iecava, marking the Baltic state's first move to establish domestic production of key components for modern artillery ammunition, the Defence Ministry said. The project, referred to as ROLLO in official...
  
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• From Caracas to Tehran: How Trump’s Venezuela Invasion Serves Israel’s Geopolitical Agenda

  08-01-2026 22:05 via article.wn.com
  At first glance, regime change in Caracas through the...
  
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• Was ICE agent's use of force reckless? Experts analyze Minneapolis shooting.

  08-01-2026 22:04 via article.wn.com
  Use-of-force expert breaks down ICE shooting in Minneapolis Use-of-force expert Lt. Diane Goldstein breaks down the tactics that led to the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent in Minnesota. An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and killed a 37-year-old woman in Minneapolis, sparking protests as the Trump administration claimed self-defense and local and state authorities said the agent acted recklessly. The Jan. 7 fatal shooting, which occurred less than a mile from w
  
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• Noem suggests thanking ICE day after deadly MN shooting: 'Buy them lunch'

  08-01-2026 22:03 via article.wn.com
  One day after an Immigration and Custom Enforcement agent shot and killed a mother in Minneapolis, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem encouraged the public to thank officers for Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. ......
  
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• New assistant attorney general role will probe Minnesota fraud allegations

  08-01-2026 22:03 via article.wn.com
  Vice President JD Vance said the Trump administration is creating a new assistant attorney general position that will have nationwide jurisdiction. Vance shared the news on Thursday amid the alleged fraud cases in Minnesota, noting the assistant attorney general will initially focus on that state before expanding across the country. During the announcement Vance also had a few words for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, calling Walz a joke. “His entire...
  
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• NASA cancels spacewalk due to medical issue, may bring the crew back early

  08-01-2026 22:03 via article.wn.com
  The spacewalk was supposed to happen on Thursday, but was postponed because of an unspecified medical concern with an astronaut. ......
  
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• IRS announces official start date for 2026 tax filing season

  08-01-2026 22:03 via article.wn.com
  Tax experts, including the IRS’ independent...
  
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• House fails to override 2 Trump vetoes as Republicans back president

  08-01-2026 22:03 via article.wn.com
  The House on Thursday failed to override President...
  
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• 'Cruel act': NYC driver charged with animal abuse for allegedly dragging dogs behind car

  08-01-2026 22:03 via article.wn.com
  The ASPCA said the dogs were treated for a ruptured left eardrum, were overweight, and had new abrasions to their paw pads and inflammation of the skin. ......
  
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• 'Can I check a pulse?': Video shows agents preventing doctor from tending to Minneapolis shooting victim

  08-01-2026 22:03 via article.wn.com
  "I don't care," an agent can be heard telling the man after he says he's a physician. ......
  
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• Protests erupt in Iran's capital after exiled prince's call

  08-01-2026 22:00 via article.wn.com
  Protests have erupted in Iran's...
  
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• (Video) Tensions in Minneapolis rise over ICE fatal shooting of woman

  08-01-2026 21:57 via article.wn.com
  Tensions between Minnesota and federal officials deepened on Thursday over a U.S. Immigration agent...
  
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• Venezuela to release ‘important number’ of detainees

  08-01-2026 21:57 via article.wn.com
  Congressional president Jorge Rodríguez says releases are a gesture to ‘consolidate peace’...
  
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• Two oil tankers under US sanctions sailing through Channel towards Russia

  08-01-2026 21:57 via article.wn.com
  Aria and Tia both south of Britain after US-UK seizure of Marinera, deemed to be part of Moscow’s ‘shadow fleet’...
  
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• Man jailed in New York for hoax bomb threats to UK hospitals and venues

  08-01-2026 21:57 via article.wn.com
  David Hart, 22, imprisoned for one year over nuisance calls to London hospitals and Westminster Abbey...
  
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• Kristi Noem doubles down on claim ICE agent killed woman in self-defense

  08-01-2026 21:57 via article.wn.com
  DHS secretary’s claims have been widely disputed with video of shooting showing vehicle turning away from agent...
  
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• Iran plunged into internet blackout as protests over economy spread nationwide

  08-01-2026 21:57 via article.wn.com
  Security forces reported to have killed at least 45 people since protests began 12 days ago, as pressure on regime increases...
  
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• Internet access and telephone lines cut out after protests erupt in Iran

  08-01-2026 21:57 via article.wn.com
  People in Iran's capital shouted from their homes and...
  
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