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Today: July 16, 2026
Today: July 16, 2026

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Oil eases as traders weigh US-Iran conflict risks

Oil prices eased on Thursday as traders weighed escalating tensions between the United States and Iran and the risks to oil supplies moving through the Strait

Oil eases as traders weigh US-Iran conflict risks
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Trump is taking longer to approve disaster aid and denying Democratic states more frequently

Americans are waiting longer for disaster aid under President Donald Trump, with delays often lasting weeks or months

Trump is taking longer to approve disaster aid and denying Democratic states more frequently
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Fewer vessels travel through Hormuz after US resumes blockade

Fewer vessels travelled through the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, the first day after the U.S. reimposed its naval blockade on Iranian ports with both countries

Fewer vessels travel through Hormuz after US resumes blockade
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US launches new round of tariffs with 25% tax on most Brazil imports

The United States will impose a 25% tariff on most imports from Brazil starting July 22, the U.S.

US launches new round of tariffs with 25% tax on most Brazil imports
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China's rare earth curbs endanger $6.5 trillion of Western industry, IEA says

The full implementation of China's rare earth export restrictions could put $6.5 trillion of downstream production outside the country at risk, the International Energy

China's rare earth curbs endanger $6.5 trillion of Western industry, IEA says
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Verdict due in trial over 2018 bridge collapse in Italy that killed dozens

Family members of the 43 people killed in the 2018 Genoa bridge collapse are expected in court for verdicts in the trial of 57 defendants

Verdict due in trial over 2018 bridge collapse in Italy that killed dozens
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America already tried permanent daylight saving time. It lasted less than a year. Could it work now?

The twice-yearly changing of the clocks could be a thing of the past if legislation currently in Congress that calls for permanent daylight time makes it through

America already tried permanent daylight saving time. It lasted less than a year. Could it work now?
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US launches multiple strikes on Iran, which retaliates against US targets in region

The U.S. launched two waves of attacks on Iran's coastal defenses and missile sites on Wednesday after reimposing a naval

US launches multiple strikes on Iran, which retaliates against US targets in region
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New Zealand, Fiji renew five-year partnership

New Zealand and Fiji signed a renewed five-year Duavata Partnership on Thursday, setting out cooperation priorities for 2026 to 2030 across trade, security, democracy,

New Zealand, Fiji renew five-year partnership
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Flash flood emergency strikes Texas year after Camp Mystic disaster

A flash flood watch was posted across a broad swath of Texas on Wednesday as heavy downpours turned rivers

Flash flood emergency strikes Texas year after Camp Mystic disaster
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Search suspended for 3 missing after boat with family spreading ashes capsizes on San Francisco Bay

U.S. Coast Guard crews have suspended their search for three people missing after a boat sank in San Francisco Bay near Alcatraz Island

Search suspended for 3 missing after boat with family spreading ashes capsizes on San Francisco Bay
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Flash flood emergencies, dozens of rescues in southern Texas after about half a year’s worth of rain falls

Flash flood emergencies, dozens of rescues in southern Texas after about half a year’s worth of rain falls

Flash flood emergencies, dozens of rescues in southern Texas after about half a year’s worth of rain falls
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Who’s afraid of salad?

Who’s afraid of salad?

Who’s afraid of salad?
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Tesla driver accelerated into house in fatal Texas crash, NTSB says

The driver of a Tesla Model 3 that killed a 76-year-old woman when it ploughed into her home at high speed in Katy, Texas in June had overridden the

Tesla driver accelerated into house in fatal Texas crash, NTSB says
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Carbon monoxide present in Ford Explorer where 3 died, 2 others sickened in Ohio, official says

Officials in Toledo, Ohio, say the presence of carbon monoxide was confirmed in a parked vehicle where five people were found unresponsive and three of them died

Carbon monoxide present in Ford Explorer where 3 died, 2 others sickened in Ohio, official says
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Meteorite that crashed into a New Jersey home contains ‘extraterrestrial’ amino acids

Meteorite that crashed into a New Jersey home contains ‘extraterrestrial’ amino acids

Meteorite that crashed into a New Jersey home contains ‘extraterrestrial’ amino acids
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Flooding forces evacuations in parts of South Texas as slow-moving storms swamp the region

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department says more than 40 people have been rescued from high waters as heavy downpours drenching South Texas continue to raise the risk of flash flooding

Flooding forces evacuations in parts of South Texas as slow-moving storms swamp the region
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Russia says Ukrainian drone kills chief engineer at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

The chief engineer at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has been killed by a Ukrainian drone near the station, the head of Russia's state nuclear

Russia says Ukrainian drone kills chief engineer at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
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US Senate undecided on bill to make daylight saving time permanent

The U.S.

US Senate undecided on bill to make daylight saving time permanent
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Fujimori's mining push could spur unrest in Peru, study says

Peru's President-elect Keiko Fujimori could face new protests in mining areas as her government tries to spearhead large copper and other mining projects that

Fujimori's mining push could spur unrest in Peru, study says
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Heavy smoke from wildfires blankets the US Midwest and Northeast, prompting evacuations

Thousands of visitors have been told to evacuate a remote Minnesota wilderness area because of wildfires sending heavy smoke across the U.S. Midwest and Northeast

Heavy smoke from wildfires blankets the US Midwest and Northeast, prompting evacuations
Crime|Environment|US

Drained Reflecting Pool reveals Trump's 'American flag blue' liner is now closer to gray

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool's new liner, once dubbed “American flag blue” by President Donald Trump, has faded to a color closer to gray

Drained Reflecting Pool reveals Trump's 'American flag blue' liner is now closer to gray
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Arkansas girl swept into storm drain during heavy rain rescued safely

Arkansas girl swept into storm drain during heavy rain rescued safely

Arkansas girl swept into storm drain during heavy rain rescued safely
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Kentucky couple working to rescue forgotten animals in rural areas

Kentucky couple working to rescue forgotten animals in rural areas

Kentucky couple working to rescue forgotten animals in rural areas