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August’s total solar eclipse will sweep over Spain, Iceland and Greenland - AP News
For the first time in more than a century, a total solar eclipse is coming to mainland Spain with an even longer encore next summer. Daytime darkness will descend Aug. 12 across the Iberian Peninsula, plus slivers of Greenland and Iceland. Totality will last …
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US drops charges against Olympian in Reflecting Pool damage, citing flawed work - USA Today
Justice officials announced they are dropping charges against a former Olympian after the Trump administration admitted the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool damage was caused by flawed work.
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Eyes to the Skies: August features partial eclipses of the sun and moon - WTOP
In this edition of WTOP’s “Eyes to the Skies,” partial eclipses of the sun and moon will take place in the month of August.
Trump stands to profit off US policy announcements by selling fast access to his social media posts - AP News
Investors looking to get a jump on White House announcements will be able to buy sneak peeks starting Saturday as a Trump family company starts selling special, fast access to the president's posts on social media. The new business targeting special computeri…
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Deadly blooms offer a genetic blueprint for making hard-to-synthesize medicinal compounds - Phys.org
Two plants that cause neurotoxicity and paralysis in the tiniest doses are also known to counter pain, malaria, cancer and pests. For the first time, researchers discovered a way to recreate these powerful compounds in the lab, helping lead the way to improve…
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It might take ‘a lightning bolt from God’ to get these Senate Democratic hopefuls to bow for independents - Politico
Democrats in Montana and South Dakota told POLITICO they have no plans to step aside for independents mounting serious Senate campaigns.
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Zelensky warns air defenses are being overwhelmed as Russia pounds Ukraine, killing 9 - CNN
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky renewed his plea for Western air defenses following a deadly overnight Russian attack, hours after US President Donald Trump backed away from a public pledge to allow Ukraine to manufacture Patriot interceptors.
Russia hits Ukrainian capital with ballistic missiles and drones, killing at least 9 - AP News
Russia has launched a barrage of ballistic missiles and drones into Kyiv, killing at least nine people and wounding 30. The strikes, which occurred overnight into Saturday, follow a major Russian attack two days earlier that killed at least 10 people across U…
Trump threatens more strikes on Iran, and other developments in the Middle East - AP News
U.S. President Trump has threatened more strikes on Iran as the U.S. pushes to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Trump, speaking Friday, said the U.S. will hit Iran “very hard” until they can’t take it anymore. On Saturday, Kuwait responded to new drone attacks fr…
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Protect your eyes while enjoying the spectacle of a total solar eclipse - CNN
A total solar eclipse will occur on August 12. Here’s everything you need to know to protect your eyes and still enjoy the spectacle.
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UEFA says it has lost confidence in current FIFA leadership - Al Jazeera
UEFA, who were the strongest opponents of FIFA’s plan, slam the Gianni Infantino-led governing body despite standdown.
UEFA says it’s lost confidence in FIFA’s Infantino after failed private equity plan - AP News
UEFA says it has lost confidence in FIFA President Gianni Infantino and that “no option should be off the table” as it will pursue a full review of his now abandoned plan to sell stakes of the World Cup to private equity investors. Infantino was forced to scr…
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Bessent and the Fed Help Japan Reverse Months of Yen Losses - Bloomberg.com
The US joined Japan in engineering one of the most notable rebounds in the yen since the currency began its years-long slide, a decline that’s stoked inflation in the Asian nation and rippled through global markets.
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A new option for terminally ill patients in New York: Medically assisted death - NBC News
A New York law allowing medically assisted death goes into effect Wednesday, allowing patients who have less than 6 months to live to take a medication to end their lives.
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A brief timeline of Iranian cyberattacks on U.S. companies, political figures, water systems and more - CBS News
Investigators are probing whether Iranian hackers are behind this week's malicious cyber activity against water systems in Minnesota. If they are found to be the culprits, it would not be the first time.
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