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US Postal Service defends plan to require states to disclose mail voting lists

The head of the U.S. Postal Service on Wednesday defended a plan demanded by President Donald Trump to require states to provide lists of voters who received mailed ballots.U.S. Postmaster General David Steiner said at a U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing that, under the proposal, USPS would not deliver ballots in states where officials refuse to comply."The proposed rule basically coerces states to conform to these new requirements and hand over their absentee voter rolls, or face the consequences of not being able to vote by mail," said Senator Gary

Rubio says U.S. won't do anything that would undermine Gulf security

Federal judge bars Trump from implementing proof of citizenship requirement to vote

Agility Robotics heads to Wall Street in a $2.5B bet on staffing warehouses with humanoids

A maker of humanlike robots that carry totes around warehouses is going public on Wall Street in a test of whether there's a market for putting AI-powered humanoid machines to work. Agility Robotics, based in Salem, Oregon, announced Wednesday a planned merger with an investment firm that will value the company at $2.5 billion as it becomes the first publicly traded company entirely devoted to building and selling humanoids. Its competitors include Tesla, whose CEO Elon Musk has pitched its humanoid prototype Optimus as the future of the carmaker.

Chemours agrees to $450 million settlement with US Justice Department over chemical release

US airline stocks rise as oil retreats to pre-Iran war levels

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Phillips 66 CEO warns of refining, petrochemical earnings volatility from Hormuz disruptions

Phillips 66 CEO Mark Lashier said at the Reuters Global Energy Forum in New York on Wednesday that refining and petrochemical earnings face greater volatility due to uncertainty from disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.• Lashier added that the company has taken about $1 per barrel of cost out of its refining business and is targeting $5.50 per barrel, while costs in California are around $15 a barrel.• "We actually have improved our yield of high-value products for our refineries, and we've enhanced our utilization, running our refiners at higher rates as we've lowered the cost," he added

US to move forward with Turkey jet engine sales ahead of NATO summit, sources say

US oil executives see slight output growth, future outlook uncertain, survey says

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The Latest: Trump abruptly cancels signing of housing bill ahead of GOP Senate visit

President Donald Trump ratcheted up tensions with Senate Republicans on Wednesday by abruptly canceling his signing of a bipartisan measure to make housing more affordable. Republicans had hoped to show voters they care about affordability ahead of the November elections. But the president blindsided them by insisting that Congress first pass a bill imposing federal rules on state-run elections. Trump had already planned to lunch Wednesday with GOP senators increasingly frustrated by his diversions from the party’s agenda and his unclear Iran war st

The hidden stakes of the birthright citizenship case: healthcare for babies

The birthright citizenship case in front of the US Supreme Court is about much more than just citizenship. It’s also about an issue that was little discussed in court arguments: babies’ immediate access to safety net programs and medical tests that need to be done within the first couple days of life.For newborns, there’s typically a test for jaundice, pulse oximetry for heart defects and a heel prick that checks for rare but serious conditions that all can result in permanent brain damage if not addressed right away. Even during the high court arguments in April, advocates for children

US House overwhelmingly backs affordable housing bill

Former NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ chief of staff arrested in corruption probe

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Chicago US attorney’s office drops three cases amid turmoil over improper grand jury presentations

The US attorney’s office in Chicago is in a five-alarm fire after problems with recent grand jury presentations resulted in three dropped criminal cases.The recently discovered problems have prompted Andrew Boutros, the Trump-appointed and judge-endorsed US Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, to do his own review of more than 100 transcripts of confidential grand jury sessions, putting a close eye on cases that have been charged in the last year.Boutros said he decided to drop the criminal cases — which alleged covid fraud, years old arson, and a politically-charged cases again

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The new power broker: How Zohran Mamdani muscled NYC’s Democratic establishment

Outside Rep. Adriano Espaillat’s primary night party, four men on the sidewalk were dressed in full neon sequins, trying to get the party started. Inside, the bar had barely opened.Espaillat spent 20 years trying to get to Washington and another 10 years in Congress. He arrived to give his concession speech and left in under 10 minutes.Meanwhile, the real party was going on about three miles away. That’s where Zohran Mamdani was completing his victory lap of three celebrations with candidates who likely would not have gotten near Congress without his endorsements, just a year after he stun

Mamdani’s hat trick in New York, Trump’s hedged bet in South Carolina, and other takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries

Troubled Reflecting Pool faces fresh scrutiny over vandalism claims and duck deaths

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The most controversial fossil site in human evolution just got even more puzzling

Humanlike fossils have emerged from the deep and twisting caverns of the Rising Star cave system in South Africa over the past decade — and what they have revealed has rocked the field of human origins. Now, new findings on the sex of individuals whose remains were discovered there are giving researchers a fresh but perplexing perspective on this oddball human relative.In 2015, scientists first described a tiny and puzzling species of hominin from an unusually rich cache of fossils found at a site known as Dinaledi Chamber within the cave system. Despite having a brain not much bigger than a

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What Europe's extreme heat can do to your body

(CNN) — The United Kingdom has broken its record for hottest June temperature with the mercury hitting 96.4 degrees Fahrenheit (35.8 Celsius) in Wiggonholt, in the south of the country, according to provisional figures from the UK Met Office. This broke the previous June record of 96.08 degrees Fahrenheit (35.6 Celsius) last set in 1976. Punishing temperatures are scorching Europe as it swelters under a fierce heat dome, bringing dangerous conditions to swaths of the fastest-warming continent. Hundreds of records have been broken, with many more set to fall as the heat intensifies Wedne

US-Iran deal may leave Netanyahu as biggest casualty

Why Trump suddenly sounds a lot like Biden on gas prices

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Russia is still inching forward in eastern Ukraine, but experts say claims of progress are exaggerated

Russia is still inching forward in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region, where it has concentrated the bulk of its troops, as it continues efforts to encircle the key “fortress belt” city of Kostyantynivka and the city of Lyman.But outside experts and Ukrainian soldiers who spoke to CNN say Russia’s claims of advancement are exaggerated and come as the Kremlin is likely trying to project a narrative of success to counter the impact of recent Ukrainian strikes inside Russia.Russian state media outlet TASS claimed on Monday that Russian forces had “gained full control” of Kostyantynivka�

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The Scotsman who leveled up Brazil’s beautiful game

In Scotland’s return to the World Cup after 28 years, it faces an adversary also in need of a comeback: Brazil. The five-time champion may have charmed the world over the decades, but now finds itself in a bit of a dry spell, thirsty for a sixth victory.Caught in the middle is Malcolm McLean, 77, a physical representation of the sporting connection between the nations.“My standard uniform is my Brazil top and my kilt,” he said.McLean’s love for the Beautiful Game is divided between the two nations by blood: His grandfather was responsible for introducing Brazilians to the short, quick-

Rubio meets Gulf leaders, pledges security amid Iran deal doubts

Trump calls for probe into gasoline price 'gouging'

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Rubio meets Gulf leaders, pledges security amid Iran deal doubts

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Trump’s acting chief of national intelligence fires 6 political appointees, removes dozens of career officials, sources say

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Bill Gates says he didn’t witness crimes but may have been in presence of Epstein victims

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Fact check: Trump’s false and unproven claims about the Reflecting Pool

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US government softens stance on Iran’s World Cup team entering country ahead of showdown against Egypt

Soccer-World Cup turnout defies concerns, as Americans flock for the spectacle

World Cup attendances are on track for record highs despite daunting ticket prices and Trump administration travel restrictions.

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Trump calls for probe into gasoline price 'gouging'

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US eases restriction on Iran's World Cup team, allowing travel 2 days before next match

The U.S. is easing its restrictions on Iran’s World Cup team

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Evacuation plan through Hormuz for stranded ships in Gulf underway, UN agency says

An evacuation plan to enable hundreds of ships with some 11,000 seafarers stranded in the Gulf to sail through the Strait of Hormuz is underway after Iran

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Trump cancels signing of largest housing affordability bill in a generation

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From LA to Scottsdale: The Founder Behind AdDynamix Is Building the Bridge Between AI and Business Tools

An LA digital advertising veteran of 28 years has moved to Scottsdale and is building what he calls the missing piece between business software and the AI assistants people now use every day. SCOTTSDALE, AZ. When Benoit Pecqueur talks about his latest company, he sounds less like a founder pitching a product and more like an operator who got tired of watching the same problem repeat itself. “Most small business owners are watching the AI revolution from the sidelines,” he says. “Not because they don’t want it. Because their tools don’t talk to ChatGPT or Claude. Their accountant still pulls