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Trump's administration won't seek new bids to repair the Reflecting Pool
Like President Donald Trump, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said he was 100% sure that vandals caused the damage to the century-old Reflecting Pool on the...
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WATCH: Trump delivers keynote address at 'Salute to America 250' event on the National Mall
Speaking in Washington after storms prompted a roughly two-hour evacuation of the National Mall, Trump honored veterans, including several from World War...
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Construction is a man's game. These women are demolishing the barriers
Women make up a miniscule 3% of construction workers in Kenya. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links readers to the original publisher...
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A new law in California will clarify 'sell by' dates to reduce food waste
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Nick Lapis of Californians Against Waste about the new law that standardizes food label "use by" dates and how that reduce...
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Pennsylvania's proposed data centers are bringing strangers together in protest
Proposals to build six data centers in the small community of Archbald, Pennsylvania, have brought strangers together to fight the plans there — and elsew...
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Paul Pelosi in hit-and-run in California, car left with major damage, authorities say
The husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was involved in a hit-and-run in California that left a parked car with "major" damage, authorities said...
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Pastor freed from prison in China weeks after Trump requested his release
A pastor of a prominent underground church who was detained in China in October has been released, less than two months after U.S. Newsiline summarises th...
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A child can drown in seconds. Doctors want more families to be prepared
About 4,000 to 5,000 Americans drown each year. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Headlines and links readers to the original publisher f...
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A new phase in the war in Ukraine
Ukraine says it can now hit military and energy targets deep inside Russia. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR World and links readers to the origi...
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Pope Leo visits Lampedusa to spotlight missing migrants
Pope Leo XIV will spend July 4th in Lampedusa, Italy, one of Europe's busiest migrant landing points. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR World and...
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Iran begins week of funeral celebrations for Khamenei
Foreign dignitaries are gathering in Iran for a week of funeral ceremonies for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, more than four months after he was killed in U.S.-I...
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In Mount Rushmore speech, Trump veers from U.S. exceptionalism to warnings about communism
President Trump ushered in America's 250th anniversary with a darkly political speech that swerved from the typically apolitical, unifying speeches past p...
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Pope marks July 4 by praying in Lampedusa for migrants who died seeking freedom and prosperity
In a letter sent to Americans on the July 4 anniversary, Leo insisted that protecting the unborn and all human life also means "welcoming, protecting and...
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Searing heat and storms mar holiday with 3 children dead in Wisconsin and utility outages widespread
The tragedy in Wisconsin's Walworth County in a part of Southern Wisconsin that has long served as a favorite vacation getaway for residents of the Chicag...
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Far-right Alternative for Germany party reelects leaders as protesters and police clash
Alternative for Germany, or AfD, sought to show unity as it voted to extend the terms of Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla, who have headed it for four year...
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Lionel Messi scores 20th World Cup goal, extends streak to 8 games and takes Golden Boot lead
Messi's goal in the 29th minute was the 20th of his World Cup career, extending his record and moving him two ahead of France's Kylian Mbappé on the all-t...
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Washington's July 4 parade is off. The fireworks are still on
Organizers called off the Independence Day Parade late Friday, citing an extreme heat warning with temperatures expected to reach up to 115 degrees. Newsi...
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce marry in front of famous friends at Madison Square Garden
In a culture obsessed with famous couplings it may have been the apex celebrity wedding, with perhaps only royal unions getting more attention. Newsiline...
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Iran begins dayslong funeral for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed in war
Mourners wept at the sight of Khamenei's coffin alongside those of his family members also killed in the airstrike, with some chanting: "Our word is one!...
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Move over Chutes & Ladders: Schisto & Ladders has educational value plus worms
Spread by parasitic worms that can infect via a splash of water, schistosomiasis causes debilitating symptoms. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR N...
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WATCH: Trump hails U.S. exceptionalism, warns of communist 'threat' in speech at Mount Rushmore
While the language was similar to several other speeches Trump has given in recent days, it was notable for being delivered in a national park that commem...
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China's military promotes 2 new generals after anti-corruption purge thins ranks
The shake-up is believed to be an effort to ensure the military's loyalty to the Communist Party and its leader, Xi Jinping. Newsiline summarises this rep...
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Opinion: America is still a work in progress
Poets like Walt Whitman and Langston Hughes have written movingly about America. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links readers to the o...
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'Cautiously optimistic': Swing voters describe their view of America at 250
As America turns 250, voters from our Swing Shift project talk about the state of the country. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links re...
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Cape Verde's historic World Cup ride ends after pushing Argentina to the brink
Cape Verde didn't win a match at the World Cup, and somehow, that didn't seem to matter. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links readers...
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Iran begins dayslong funeral for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Iran began a dayslong funeral Saturday for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, months after an airstrike killed him at the start of the war. N...
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Reflections on America's 250th birthday
NPR member station reporters across the U.S. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links readers to the original publisher for the full story.
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America's global legacy at 250
As the United States grew from a series of small colonies into a global superpower, it took bold, transformative steps on the world stage, but it has also...
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The growing dangers of record heat waves like the one engulfing July 4th celebrations
Americans across the East Coast are preparing for one of the hottest Independence Days in recorded history. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS News...
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News Wrap: Iran begins funeral ceremonies for late Supreme Leader Khamenei
In our news wrap Friday, Iran began funeral ceremonies for its late supreme leader, hundreds more in Venezuela have been confirmed dead after last week's...
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Lured by Russia, African soldiers end up on deadly front lines of Ukraine war
By some estimates, Russia has taken 1.5 million casualties in its war against Ukraine, including a half million killed since the war began. Newsiline summ...
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Brooks and Capehart on whether the Supreme Court has stood up to Trump
David Brooks of The Atlantic and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including major Supreme Court decisions and...
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Why George Washington believed in the strength of differing viewpoints
This week, PBS News launched "In Pursuit of Happiness," a six-episode podcast series hosted by Judy Woodruff, exploring the people, culture and ideas that...
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A Belgian diamond group is gifting Trump a lavish ring after that industry won tariff relief
It's a glitzy window into the role that ostentatious – and almost always gilded — gifts are playing by those seeking to curry favor with the U.S. Newsilin...
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Interpol names 39-year-old woman as suspect in Monaco apartment bombing
Monaco authorities say the bomb was detonated remotely. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Headlines and links readers to the original pub...
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce fans gather for glimpse of top secret wedding
Superfans and sleuths appear to have their hunches confirmed on Friday, as dozens of black cars dropped off elegantly dressed guests outside of Madison Sq...