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Tariff Assault on Canada Drags Wall Street Lower

Wall Street indexes declined Friday, as President Donald Trump cranked up his tariff assault on Canada, deepening uncertainty around Washington's trade agenda.

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 06:11:09 EDT

OneRepublic's Tim Myers Enters Calif. Lt. Gov. Race

Tim Myers, widely known as the co-founder of the band OneRepublic, announced that he's launching a campaign for California's lieutenant governor, a role that's widely known to be a springboard to the governor's office.

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 10:48:01 EDT

Sen. Blumenthal Says United, JetBlue Partnership Could Harm Competition

Democrat Sen. Richard Blumenthal said a proposed partnership between United Airlines and smaller JetBlue Airways could harm competition and lead to fewer and more expensive options for consumers.

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 10:36:59 EDT

North Carolina Is USA's Top State for Business in 2025

North Carolina's vibrant economy, world-class workforce, and Southern corporate hospitality have landed it as the best state in the country for businesses in 2025, according to CNBC rankings.

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 10:21:03 EDT

Steve McQueen 'Full Throttle' Doc Premieres Sunday

The life and legacy of actor Steve McQueen will be explored in Newsmax TV’s new hour-long documentary “Full Throttle: The Steve McQueen Story” premiering Sunday at 9 p.m.

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 09:47:10 EDT

UN Urges Stronger Detection of AI-Driven Deepfakes

Companies must use advanced tools to detect and stamp out misinformation and deepfake content to help counter growing risks of election interference and financial fraud, the United Nations' International Telecommunication Union urged in a report on Friday.

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 09:33:35 EDT

GOP Concern Grows Over Sen. Ernst Retirement Talk

From Des Moines to Washington, D.C., Republicans were rocked last night by growing speculation that Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst would soon announce her retirement next year.

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 08:35:52 EDT

State Dept Firing Over 1,300 Employees Under Trump Admin Plan

The State Department is firing more than 1,300 employees on Friday in line with a dramatic reorganization plan unveiled by the Trump administration earlier this year, a move that critics say will damage America's global leadership and efforts to counter threats abroad.

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 08:23:53 EDT

Wildfires Force Evacuations at Grand Canyon Park

Visitors and staff at two national parks in the U.S. West have been evacuated because of wildfires. Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, about 260 miles (418 kilometers) southwest of Denver, closed Thursday morning after lighting sparked blazes on both rims, the park...

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 08:03:53 EDT

Protesters, Federal Agents Clash During Raid at Southern California Farm

A confrontation erupted Thursday between protesters and federal officials carrying out a raid on a Southern California farm, with authorities throwing canisters that sprayed what looked like smoke into the air to disperse the crowd.

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 08:12:33 EDT

Gallup Poll: 79% Say Immigration 'Good' for US

The share of U.S. adults saying immigration is a "good thing" for the country has jumped 15% in the last year, fueled in part by a significant shift in Republicans' views, according to new Gallup polling.

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 07:35:10 EDT

Canterbury Archbishop May Reduce Role to Avert Schism

The Anglican Communion is exploring diluting the Archbishop of Canterbury's role as its central symbolic leader, in an attempt to prevent internal divisions over ordination of women and inclusion of the LGBTQ+ community from tearing apart the world's third-largest Christian...

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 07:47:27 EDT

Federal Judges Rule Against Trump's E. Jean Carroll Case Appeal

A federal appeals court in New York has upheld a New York federal court jury verdict that found President Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming columnist E. Jean Carroll.

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 07:31:05 EDT

Son of Mexico's 'El Chapo' Set to Plead Guilty in US Drugs Case

A son of Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is expected to plead guilty to narcotics charges in a Chicago court Friday as part of a deal in return for a reduced sentence. Nicknamed "El Raton," or "The Mouse," Ovidio Guzman...

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 07:41:07 EDT

Israel Officials Concerned Iran's Enriched Uranium May Have Survived US Strikes

A senior Israeli official told The New York Times on Thursday that some of Iran's highly enriched uranium stockpiles likely survived the recent U.S. and Israeli strikes on Tehran's nuclear facilities - and may still be accessible to Iranian nuclear scientists.

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 07:28:20 EDT

Nobel Laureate Mohammadi Says Iran Issuing Death Threats

Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi, who won the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize for her fight for women's and human rights in Iran, has received death threats from Tehran, the Nobel Committee said Friday.

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 07:13:23 EDT

Iran Strike May Have Hit US Comms Dome in Qatar

An Iranian attack on an air base in Qatar key to the U.S. military likely hit a geodesic dome housing equipment used by the Americans for secure communications, satellite images analyzed Friday by The Associated Press show. The U.S. military and Qatar did not immediately...

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 05:00:23 EDT