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José Andrés / New York Times:
People of Good Conscience Must Stop the Starvation in Gaza — Forty years ago, the world's conscience was shocked into action by images of emaciated children and starving babies dying in their mothers' arms. There was a surge in international aid, airdrops of food and activism from the world's most popular artists.
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Rushdi Abualouf / BBC:
Israel commits to daily pauses in fighting as six more malnutrition deaths reported in Gaza — Summary — Israel commits to daily 10-hour pauses in military operations in parts of Gaza “for humanitarian purposes” as it says aid corridors are being set up to “refute the false claim on intentional starvation”
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Associated Press:
The latest child to starve to death in Gaza weighed less than when she was born — A mother pressed a final kiss to what remained of her 5-month-old daughter and wept. Esraa Abu Halib's baby now weighed less than when she was born. — On a sunny street in shattered Gaza …
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New York Times:
What Will It Cost to Renovate the ‘Free’ Air Force One? Don't Ask. — To hide the cost of renovating the plane Qatar donated to President Trump, the Air Force appears to have tucked it inside an over-budget, behind-schedule nuclear modernization program. — President Trump makes no secret …
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Will Weissert / Associated Press:
Trump once decried the idea of presidential vacations. His Scotland trip is built around golf — During sweaty summer months, Abraham Lincoln often decamped about 3 miles (5 kilometers) north of the White House to the Soldiers' Home, a presidential retreat of cottages and parkland in what today …
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Stephen Castle / New York Times:
Trump Administration Live Updates: President to Meet With Top E.U. Official as Threat of Trade War Looms
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Luke Broadwater / New York Times:
A Golfing Trump Is Greeted by Protesters in Scotland
A Golfing Trump Is Greeted by Protesters in Scotland
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Mimmymum:
100,000 People Marched at London Trans+ Pride. The Transphobic UK Media Ignored It. — The UK's biggest news outlets ignored a record-breaking march for trans equality, despite publishing dozens of trans stories each week. — · — Just now — This weekend, 100,000 people took …
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New York Times:
The Ripple Effects of an ICE Raid on a Nebraska Meatpacking Company … They gathered in a conference room for the weekly management meeting, even though there was hardly anyone left to manage. Chad Hartmann, the president of Glenn Valley Foods in Omaha, pushed a few empty chairs to the side …
Minneapolis Star Tribune:
New details about police activity after lawmaker shootings raise questions about response — The Minnesota Star Tribune found that Brooklyn Park police waited more than 60 minutes to enter the Hortman home and that several law enforcement agencies were unaware of the situation for hours.
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Catherine Bouris / The Daily Beast:
Trump Floats Prosecuting Oprah as Latest Epstein Distraction Tactic — O—NO! — The president has accused the Kamala Harris campaign of paying millions, “probably illegally,” to stars like Oprah and Beyoncé. — President Donald Trump has offered up yet another sacrifice …
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Associated Press:
Multiple people have been stabbed at a Walmart in Michigan and a suspect is in custody — Multiple people were stabbed at a Walmart in Traverse City, and a suspect was in custody, authorities said Saturday. The Michigan State Police said the local sheriff's office is investigating the incident and details were limited.
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Jessica Glenza / The Guardian:
Democrats use new tactic to highlight Trump's gutting of Medicaid: billboards in the rural US — The ‘big, beautiful’ bill will cut more than $1tn from the health plan, with rural hospitals feeling the brunt of it — The road to four struggling rural hospitals now hosts a political message: “If this hospital closes, blame Trump.”
Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
Massie, Khanna hammer Republican leadership for thwarting Epstein transparency push … The pair took particular issue with the Justice Department's statements that it was focusing on the needs of victims by declining to release more of the files. — “No one has asked the victims what they want,” Khanna said.
The Hill:
Why Columbia gave in to Trump's extortion — On July 23, Columbia University entered into a resolution agreement with the federal government to settle claims that it didn't do enough to prevent harassment of Jewish students. — Columbia promised to pay $200 million in fines …
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Katie Shepherd / Washington Post:
Denied federal flood relief, a Maryland town is left on its own — The residents of Westernport, Maryland, overwhelmingly voted for Trump. But after FEMA denied its aid request, the town feels like the president has turned his back on them. — Just now
Chris Melore / Daily Mail:
Parasitic sea vampire bites RFK Jr in health chief's bizarre new stunt — Robert F Kennedy Jr has found himself in another awkward situation involving animals. — On a tour of the Nez Perce salmon hatchery in Idaho on Thursday, RFK Jr let a parasitic sea vampire, also known as a lamprey …
NBC News:
Ghislaine Maxwell's meetings with Justice Department shrouded in secrecy — Former prosecutors and lawyers for victims question what occurred and who was present during two days of interviews with the Jeffrey Epstein accomplice and convicted sex trafficker.
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Aris Folley / The Hill:
Trump team's ‘pocket rescission’ idea runs into GOP opposition … The Trump administration has already clawed back funds through the use of a rescissions package that passed both chambers of Congress, and some GOP lawmakers are concerned about having to vote on a second, possibly politically tougher, package of cuts.
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Jacqueline Sweet / Drop Site News:
The Professors Who Supported the Student Deportation Frenzy — In March 2024, Documenting Jew Hatred on Campus (DJHC) emerged on Instagram and X as another node in a network of organizations decrying pro-Palestine faculty and students at Columbia University.
Vanita Gupta / New York Times:
You May Not Be Trump's Target This Time. But You Could Be Next. — President Trump's actions targeting law firms, judges, media organizations, universities and labor unions have demonstrated a norm-shattering zeal for retribution and punishment of anyone who may disagree with his policies.
Wall Street Journal:
Americans Aren't Sold on Trump's ‘Big, Beautiful’ Tax Law — WSJ poll says 52% of respondents oppose the package, showing Republicans' challenges in touting its benefits ahead of the midterms — WASHINGTON—Americans view President Trump's tax-and-spending law as a win for wealthy households …
Adam Edelman / NBC News:
As Texas plows ahead with new maps, governors grapple with the prospect of mid-decade redistricting — Some Democrats are urging governors in other states to counter Texas Republicans with their own redistricting efforts, despite major obstacles. — COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. …
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