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'Sopranos' actor Vincent Pastore, known for playing mobsters and tough guys, dead at 80

Vincent Pastore, arrives at the Asbury Park Conventional Hall during red carpet arrivals prior to the New Jersey Hall of Fame inductions, Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014, in Asbury Park, N.J.

Vincent Pastore appeared in movies dating back to the 1980s and had roles in big movies including "Goodfellas" and "Awakenings," both in 1990.

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Avalanche in Pakistan kills famed mountaineer Nirmal Purja and his fellow climbers

FILE - Nirmal Purja, one of the team members of the all-Nepalese mountaineering team that became the first to scale Mount K2 in winter, gestures as the team arrives at Tribhuwan International airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, Jan. 26, 2021.

A mountaineering team with climbers from around the world, including the U.S., was attempting to climb one of the tallest peaks on earth.

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Overnight Russian barrage kills nine in Kyiv, as air defense struggle with U.S. continues

A burned car is seen after a Russian missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Dan Bashakov)

Ballistic missiles tore into five districts of the Ukrainian capital before dawn Saturday. President Trump is now walking back a promised boost to Ukraine's missile defense systems.

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Spain's Pedro Sánchez was a hero of migrants. After Ceuta, he faces his biggest challenge

A migrant walks along a rocky shoreline near the border with Morocco after swimming towards Spain

The pro-immigration leader is facing backlash at home and abroad after roughly 60,000 people crossed from Morocco into the Spanish enclave.

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Opinion: Remembering Margo Howard

Portrait of the advice columnist Ann Landers and her daughter Margo Howard, January 1, 2003.

Margo Howard had a lot of life experience and used it to offer advice for years as "Dear Prudence" for Slate. She died this week at the age of 86.

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They call it 'a dream fulfilled' -- new homes designed for (and by) slum residents

Pooja Gawali and her family left the tin shack in which they

It's a bold new experiment and it's already won a prize. Residents in a jam-packed slum, many of them living in one-room tin shacks, help design their apartments in a brand new building.

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FDA weighs a new kind of flu shot based on technology RFK Jr. has questioned

Moderna will soon learn the regulatory fate of its mRNA-based flu shot.

The FDA is poised to render a decision on Moderna's mRNA-based flu shot, which could be the first of its kind to market. The decision is expected to reverberate throughout the biotech industry.

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More than 25,000 children lose previous legal protections, as federal contract ends

Children wait outside of an immigration court at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building on July 31, 2026 in New York City.

Thousands of unaccompanied immigrant children are set to lose legal representation. The federal contract that pays for legal access expired Friday.

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Lebanese who fled the Israeli invasion visit to see what's left

Najib Ayyad checks his apartment in Nabatiyeh, Lebanon, which was heavily damaged and likely to be demolished. The apartment overlooks Beaufort Castle, a national symbol of deep personal meaning for him, now occupied by Israeli forces.

Residents of the ancient town of Nabatiyeh in southern Lebanon have endured wars in the past, but the latest conflict with Israel is testing the limits of their endurance.

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Death toll in Spain border crisis reaches 67 as tens of thousands cross back in to Morocco

Migrants return to Morocco from the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026.

The death toll in Spain's Ceuta border crisis with Morocco has climbed to 67. They included some who drowned and some who were killed in a stampede to cross a breakwater barrier.

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For sale: early access to Trump's Truth Social posts

President Donald Trump holds up a copy of his Truth Social post about Air Force One as he speaks with the media aboard Air Force One on July 8, 2026. The president

The president's media company is offering investors early access to his Truth Social feed for up to $100,000 a month. Experts say the service may violate insider trading laws.

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Staff Sgt. Rampersad, 28, who always knew she wanted to serve, is laid to rest

The casket of Staff Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad, who was killed in the ongoing war between the U.S. and Iran, is carried by NYPD officers during the funeral procession in New York on Friday, July 31.

Staff Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad is one of a handful of service members who've recently died in the conflict with Iran. Her family says she knew from a young age she wanted to serve in the military.

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Nurses chase Cyclospora using grocery receipts, food apps and detailed interviews

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Public health nurses have been pulled from other duties in Washtenaw County, MI, to call hundreds of people sick with cyclosporiasis, and try to help them remember everything they ate in recent days.

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Why did OpenAI's and Anthropic's AI models hack other companies?

OpenAI and Anthropic say their models broke into other companies

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In the race for Senate in Michigan, multiple party fights are colliding for Democrats

Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed are locked in a close race to be the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Michigan.

As Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed vie for the Democratic nomination, voters are debating which way the party should go: establishment or insurgent; progressive or more moderate; new media or old.

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Over 81,000 U.S. soldiers are missing from past wars. One may soon be identified

The headstone of an unidentified soldier known as "X-3" is marked as "Unknown" at the Sitka National Cemetery in Sitka, Alaska.

In June, the Department of Defense disinterred the remains of an unidentified WWII soldier who had been buried in Sitka, Alaska for decades. Now, they'll try to confirm who he is.

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FIFA scraps controversial deal to sell stakes in World Cup to private investors

FIFA President Gianni Infantino poses with the World Cup trophy following the 2026 FIFA World Cup European Play-Off draw at the FIFA

FIFA abandoned a plan to create a commercial venture and then sell stakes to minority investors, just days after unveiling it. The plan drew sharp condemnation — and a boycott from European nations.

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Prosecutors move to dismiss Reflecting Pool vandalism case, saying 'botched installation' to blame

Former Olympian David Hearn stands with his attorney Norman Eisen as he speaks to reporters and protestors gathered after his arraignment at Moultrie Courthouse on July 09, 2026 in Washington, DC.

The government had accused David Hearn of ripping a piece of sealant after a $14 million renovation. Hearn has repeatedly said that he simply touched the water in the pool out of curiosity last month.

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Climate adaptation at its limits, says one scientist

A climate scientist says Earth is "passing the limits of adaptation" when it comes to withstanding the effects of climate change.

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Drone delivery helps in Rwanda, but only so much

A U.S. company in Rwanda has been providing medical supplies via drone. But even state-of-the-art technology can't overcome a weak health care infrastructure.

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Google adds AI to satellite images, raising fears of deepfakes in the sky

An AI-generated image showing multiple fires on and near Kharg Island, an Iranian island in the Persian Gulf.

Journalists, human rights advocates and open source analysts recoiled in horror at the move: "The opportunities for abuse and disinfo are literally boundless," said one.

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Keeping cool without AC: Our readers share their tips

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We asked our readers to tell us how they've fended off heat without the refrigerant blasts of an air conditioner. Here's what they shared.

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In Nebraska, Americans begin to lose Medicaid under Trump's work rules

Timothy Herman leaves a senior center in Curtis, Nebraska. The state is the first in the nation to roll out work requirements for Medicaid, which President Trump created in his 2025 big budget law.

Nebraska's Medicaid director, in an exclusive interview with nonprofit news organization Tradeoffs, said roughly 200 people will lose health coverage on Aug. 1.

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Trump announced a deal for Hamas to disarm. And, the U.S. economy slowed a bit

President Trump speaks at a podium at the White House.

President Trump says a deal has been reached for Hamas to completely disarm and Israeli forces to withdraw from Gaza. And, the U.S. economy slowed some, but Americans continued to spend.

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Who's driving a bookmobile full of Epstein files? The quiz knows!

From left: Zendaya, Anthony Fauci, creepy robot lady.

Plus: scandalous Senate drama, Grammys drama and Homeric drama.

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Democrats show divisions on Israel amid competitive midterm elections

U.S. and Israel flags stand outside of the White House, Monday, July 27, 2026, in Washington.

Democratic socialists are on the ballot in high profile races coming up in Michigan and Wisconsin, putting mainstream Democrats in a tough position when it comes to the issue of Israel and Gaza.

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Trump's noncitizen voter data remains a mystery. But the claims raise midterm fears

Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin answers questions from reporters on July 17 after remarks about his agency alleging that more than 250,000 non-U.S. citizens are on the voter rolls in just four states. Those states dispute that tally.

Trump officials say they found 250,000 noncitizens on voter rolls in just four states. Those states don't know where the numbers came from, and some worry what the claims may portend for the midterms.

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450k borrowers say they were ripped off. Their student loans are being erased

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The borrowers say they were defrauded by their colleges, but the class-action lawsuit to erase their federal student loans has been tangled up in courts for years.

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One Big Beautiful Bill cut healthcare funds. Now, Republicans have to sell the costs

An ad from Rep. David Valadao, R-Calif., highlights affordability challenges for healthcare.

Blanketing the airwaves with ads about healthcare, Republican candidates who voted to cut federal funding in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act are positioning themselves as advocates for lower costs.

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President Trump says he may pull Todd Blanche's nomination, Trump says a deal has been made to disarm Hamas and withdraw Israeli forces from Gaza, the U.S. economy is growing, but at a slower pace.

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