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• U.S. citizen held in Iran since 2024 released

  17-07-2026 19:35 via washingtontimes.com
  
  Iran released a U.S.-Iranian dual national stranded in Iran since December 2024, President Trump has announced.
  
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• Will smoke clear before the World Cup final? Even scientists aren't sure

  17-07-2026 22:52 via washingtontimes.com
  
  Wildfire smoke is clouding the countdown to Sunday's Spain-Argentina World Cup final, and it's still unclear whether conditions will worsen by kickoff.
  
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• Trump asks Sen. Darline Graham to run for full term, 'honor the legacy of her beloved brother'

  17-07-2026 22:44 via washingtontimes.com
  
  President Trump has asked new South Carolina Sen. Darline Graham, who was appointed to temporarily fill her late brother's seat, to run for a full term and offered his endorsement.
  
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• Trump says he will demand payment, through tariffs, over Canadian wildfires

  17-07-2026 22:23 via washingtontimes.com
  
  President Trump is threatening to raise the tariff level on Canadian goods due to the burden of smoky air that is wafting into the U.S. from wildfires in Ontario.
  
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• Olive Garden's pasta pass ID rule fuels voter ID debate

  17-07-2026 22:09 via washingtontimes.com
  
  Olive Garden's Never-Ending Pasta Pass has become an unlikely flashpoint in the fight over voter identification, after conservatives seized on the restaurant's ID policy to argue it is more stringent than voting requirements in some states.
  
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• FDA lowers the bar on orange juice, but you might not taste the difference

  17-07-2026 22:02 via washingtontimes.com
  
  Orange juice just got a little slack in its squeeze, as the Food and Drug Administration relaxed its grip on standards for pasteurized OJ -- a move that will probably go unnoticed by consumers.
  
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• Court strikes down New Jersey's ban on AR-15 rifles and 'high-capacity' magazines

  17-07-2026 21:36 via washingtontimes.com
  
  A federal appeals court Friday ruled New Jersey's ban on AR-15 rifles and magazines holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition is unconstitutional.
  
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• United Airlines customers upset at Trump airport name can't change ticket for free

  17-07-2026 21:20 via washingtontimes.com
  
  United Airlines said Friday that customers can't change their destination for free simply because they're upset at an airport's name.
  
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• Clara Ester, activist who rushed to Martin Luther King Jr. after he was shot, dies at 78

  17-07-2026 21:19 via washingtontimes.com
  
  Clara Ester, an activist who as a 20-year-old college student rushed to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s side when he was shot, has died.
  
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• Crews scamble to more water rescues in Texas after days of punishing rains

  17-07-2026 21:03 via washingtontimes.com
  
  More heavy rains in storm-weary Texas sent first responders rushing to people trapped in high waters Friday, widening the danger caused by floods that have killed at least two people and left hundreds more in need of rescue.
  
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• Jamaica says 2 citizens deported by U.S. to Eswatini rejected repatriation offers

  17-07-2026 20:35 via washingtontimes.com
  
  Jamaica's government said two of its three citizens recently deported by the United States to the African kingdom of Eswatini have formally declined offers to be repatriated to the Caribbean nation.
  
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• Trump's envoy faces protests in Venice on latest stop of super yacht diplomacy tour

  17-07-2026 20:33 via washingtontimes.com
  
  Several hundred protesters marched Friday against the arrival in Venice of the American ambassador's luxury yacht, briefly clashing with riot police as they neared the vessel.
  
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• Foodborne illnesses at restaurant chains are rare but can sicken customers

  17-07-2026 20:28 via washingtontimes.com
  
  Big U.S. restaurant chains don't get linked to foodborne illness outbreaks often, but the number of meals they serve causes a lot of concern when contamination of some kind sickens customers.
  
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• Chinese AI model takes U.S. tech industry by surprise with abilities rivaling Claude and ChatGPT

  17-07-2026 20:28 via washingtontimes.com
  
  Another powerful new artificial intelligence model from China took the U.S. tech industry by surprise Friday, the latest sign that Chinese startups that publicly release their "open-source" AI technology are making the California titans of AI sweat.
  
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• A Putin critic is convicted on charges that will keep him from campaigning for Russia's parliament

  17-07-2026 20:26 via washingtontimes.com
  
  Boris Nadezhdin, who criticized Moscow's military action in Ukraine and tried to challenge President Vladimir Putin in the 2024 election, was convicted Friday of displaying "extremist symbols" - an action that will keep him out of this year's parliamentary race.
  
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• Lawmakers demand answers after 'bombshell' report about ICE officer shooting in Maine

  17-07-2026 20:22 via washingtontimes.com
  
  Democratic members of Congress are demanding answers about Homeland Security's vetting and training of immigration enforcement agents after it was disclosed that the ICE officer involved in a deadly shooting this week in Maine had a history of mental health issues and violent behavior.
  
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• AI stocks keep falling, while oil prices keep climbing

  17-07-2026 20:16 via washingtontimes.com
  
  More swings for computer chip companies and other winners of the artificial-intelligence boom are yanking stock markets lower Friday. Oil prices, meanwhile, continue to climb because of the war with Iran.
  
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• Oscar winner Brenda Fricker, 'Home Alone 2' pigeon lady, dies at 81

  17-07-2026 20:11 via washingtontimes.com
  
  Irish actress Brenda Fricker, who won an Academy Award for "My Left Foot" and charmed generations of moviegoers as the "Pigeon Lady" in "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York," has died. She was 81.
  
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• Darline Graham weighs running for full Senate term as funeral scheduled for Lindsey Graham

  17-07-2026 20:08 via washingtontimes.com
  
  Sen. Darline Graham has privately expressed interest in running for a full U.S. Senate term after getting appointed as a temporary replacement for her late brother, Lindsey Graham, according to four people familiar with the deliberations.
  
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• A Brazilian bay's surprise shark nursery sparks conservation project

  17-07-2026 20:05 via washingtontimes.com
  
  A fishing community in Brazil's southeastern Ilha Grande bay once saw the blacktip sharks navigating the sparkling, emerald green water as potential food.
  
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• Los Angeles Lakers announce jersey patch partnership with financial assistant app Albert

  17-07-2026 20:01 via washingtontimes.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers will have a new jersey patch under their new owner.
  
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• House GOP's 'reconciliation 3.0' runs into Senate roadblocks

  17-07-2026 20:00 via washingtontimes.com
  
  House Republicans say they limited their ambitions for a third party-line spending package to make it easier to get through the Senate, but the ploy does not appear to be working.
  
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• CDC, FDA say cyclosporiasis outbreak stems from lettuce supplier used by Taco Bell

  17-07-2026 19:56 via washingtontimes.com
  
  Federal health and food safety authorities have found that cyclosporiasis cases across multiple states are linked to a single lettuce supplier used by Taco Bell.
  
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• British general to replace U.S. admiral as head of Norfolk-based NATO command

  17-07-2026 19:46 via washingtontimes.com
  
  A British army officer in September will be the first non-American to lead NATO's Joint Force Command Norfolk, which runs combat operations in the Atlantic, Northern Europe and Arctic.
  
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• Black caucus backs Stevens as Sanders, AOC rally troops for El-Sayed in Michigan Senate primary

  17-07-2026 19:32 via washingtontimes.com
  
  Rep. Haley Stevens has scored the support of the Congressional Black Caucus in her bid for the U.S. Senate, handing her some late-innings bragging rights with African American voters who have the power to swing her hard-fought Democratic primary race against Abdul El-Sayed.
  
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• Memorials for Lindsey Graham scheduled for South Carolina, D.C.

  17-07-2026 19:09 via washingtontimes.com
  
  Memorial services for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham will be held in South Carolina and the District at the end of this month.
  
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• Texas storms ground flights, delay thousands nationwide

  17-07-2026 19:00 via washingtontimes.com
  
  Severe storms across Texas triggered a wave of flight delays and cancellations at airports nationwide Wednesday into Thursday. As of Wednesday evening, more than 3,600 flights had been delayed and 83 canceled nationwide.
  
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• Austin-based sea drone maker to build massive port in Texas

  17-07-2026 18:47 via washingtontimes.com
  
  A futuristic transformation of American shipbuilding is accelerating, with autonomous surface vessel producer Saronic Technologies announcing plans to construct a multibillion-dollar new shipbuilding port in Brownsville, Texas.
  
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• Democratic Party's left-wing insurgency spreads to pivotal House race in Michigan

  17-07-2026 18:45 via washingtontimes.com
  
  A far-left climate activist is gaining traction in the Democratic primary for a Michigan district that will be on the front line of this year's battle for control of the U.S. House.
  
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• 'The Odyssey' opens with year's best $17.6 million in Thursday previews

  17-07-2026 18:31 via washingtontimes.com
  
  Director Christopher Nolan's long-awaited Greek epic "The Odyssey" collected $17.6M in Thursday preview screenings, the best preview total of any film in 2026 and a strong signal for an opening weekend that could reach or exceed $100M.
  
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