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Trump targets birthright citizenship. And, Iran aims to ban U.S. from Strait of Hormuz

President Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at Camp David in Maryland, on July 31, 2026.

President Trump says he has signed two new orders targeting birthright citizenship. And, Iran is aiming to ban U.S. ships from the Strait of Hormuz.

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Kalshi and Polymarket bets on clinical trials criticized as 'ghastly'

Kalshi and Polymarket say allowing people to bet on the outcomes of clinical trials and FDA drug approvals provides valuable information about drug development. But researchers warn the bets could incentivize insider trading and interfere with the integrity of the process.

Researchers warn betting on clinical trials could incentivize insider trading and interfere with drug development. But Kalshi and Polymarket say they provide valuable information to patients.

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Everyone's talking about hormone therapy for menopause. Should I be on it?

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For years doctors advised women against hormone therapy for women in the menopausal transition. Now everyone's talking about how great it is. Is it really a wonder drug that women should all be on?

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Amid cost of living stress, many parents are supporting children well into adulthood

The Lago family (left) and Zucchero family (right) exemplify a growing phenomenon in American families: parents who help financially support their adult children, due in part to a difficult economy.

Polls show most Americans think young adults today have it harder financially than past generations. A majority of parents help their grown children with expenses, even if it hurts their own finances.

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Besieged Sudanese city faces relentless drone strikes and risk of mass atrocities, U.N. warns

Women and children queue to receive free food being distributed in al-Mohayra camp for displaced people, near the city of el-Obeid in the southern Kordofan region, on June 29, 2026.

Hundreds of thousands of civilians in el-Obeid are being battered by relentless drone strikes and face critical water shortages and a worsening cholera outbreak, while women and girls are reporting high rates of sexual violence.

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When tragedy strikes, America's wildland firefighters ask, was it 'somebody that we loved?'

A captain with the Clifton Fire Protection District salutes the passing procession carrying the bodies of three firefighters killed while fighting the Snyder Fire in Grand Junction, Colo., on June 28.

Deaths and close calls while fighting wildfires have strained an already on-edge workforce. They've also raised questions about policies and priorities amid an intense wildfire season.

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Who or what is 'taking a step back from visibility'? The quiz knows

From left: Ray Bradbury, Abdul El-Sayed, Natalie Portman.

Plus, if you know what "TMZ" stands for, you'll get at least on question right this week!

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Trump issues new orders to limit birthright citizenship, Iran shares details of an agreement with Oman to reopen Strait of Hormuz, Trump under pressure to find a breakthrough with Iran.

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Man reflects on his 70-year career as an ice cream truck driver

For StoryCorps, we hear a conversation with an ice cream truck driver who holds the world record for the longest career as an ice cream distributor.

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Student shoots multiple people at a high school in Thailand, authorities say

A schoolgirl cries outside her school where deaths and injuries were reported after a shooting in Thailand

The shooter was a student and deaths and injuries were reported.

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Court orders Instagram and Facebook's Meta to pay $567M to address kids' mental health online

FILE - A Meta logo is shown on a video screen at LlamaCon 2025, an AI developer conference, in Menlo Park, Calif., April 29, 2025.

Judge Bryan Biedscheid said in a ruling late Thursday that the bulk of the money will be used for treatment services for young people.

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Trump signs 2 immigration actions to curb 'birth tourism,' limit birthright citizenship

President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, in Washington.

Additional details weren't provided, but Trump said he thought his latest actions would be constitutional.

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Iran aims to ban U.S. and Israeli ships from Strait of Hormuz and charge others a toll

A vessel is anchored off the coast of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates on Aug. 3. The war with Iran nearly ground traffic to a halt in the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran's parliament is reviewing a plan to ban ships linked to the U.S., Israel and other "hostile countries" from transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The Trump administration has rejected the plan.

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A look at 'Operation Country Roads,' West Virginia's ICE operation

Earlier this year ICE arrested 600 immigrants over a two week period. Most migrants had no criminal records and, since then, West Virginia has decided to not hold ICE detainees in their jails. A look at West Virginia post Operation Country Roads.

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Sticky or slippery? Snails can change their slime to meet the moment

A new study finds that snails can modulate the properties of their slime.

Snails are slimy. But there's more to that goo of theirs than meets the eye. It's a fact that may help inspire the creation of new materials.

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The park service says Trump's arch would obstruct historic sites. Could it be moved?

President Trump stands near models of his arch during an October 2025 event with White House ballroom donors. The administration

President Trump's proposed arch in Memorial Circle would intrude on dozens of nearby sites, says the National Park Service. But there's been minimal discussion of alternate locations.

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European nations say World Cup boycott is still on, keeping FIFA's Infantino in limbo

FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks at the Semafor World Economy 2026 in Washington, D.C., on April 15, 2026.

A continued boycott of the World Cup poses a big threat to FIFA, keeping President Gianni Infantino under intense pressure to resign.

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A new flu vaccine geared to older people is coming soon

A new kind of flu vaccine made with mRNA technology will soon be available.

The first mRNA-based flu shot to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration will be ready for the upcoming flu season. Moderna, the vaccine's maker

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Greetings from a wildlife park in central Sri Lanka that's a haven for elephants

At a time of increased conflict between elephants and humans, as elephant habitats are converted to intensive agriculture, the Hurulu Eco Park is a place where the animals can graze unimpeded.

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Trump administration moves to deregulate Head Start, opening door for sweeping change

Family educator Lisa Benson-Nuyen addresses her students in a circle in the Northern Lights classroom at the Meadow Lakes CCS Early Learning, a Head Start center, in Wasilla, Alaska in 2024. The center has since closed because of a lack of staff and money.

It would slim regulation of the 60-year-old anti-poverty program and aim to save money. Advocates worry the changes could undermine the early education program's mission.

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How Cambodia became the first Asian country to hit an elusive HIV target

Cambodia is the first country in Asia to meet the U.N. targets for controlling HIV. Above: A vendor in Phnom Penh sits by a banner marking World AIDS Day.

The United Nations has set a goal for near universal HIV diagnosis and treatment for all by 2030. No country in Asia has hit the mark — until this year.

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El-Sayed wins Michigan's primary. And, Fauci faces contempt of Congress vote

U.S. Democratic Senate candidate from Michigan Abdul El-Sayed addresses supporters at his election night event at The Majestic Theatre in Detroit, Michigan, on Aug. 4, 2026.

Abdul El-Sayed has won Michigan's Democratic Senate primary and will face Republican Congressman Mike Rogers in the midterms. And, today, Dr. Anthony Fauci faces a contempt of Congress vote.

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How deep-rooted medical bias creates deadly consequences for addiction patients

In bodycam footage released by the Milwaukie Police Department, 26-year-old Jean Descamps can be seen in a hospital bed at the Providence Milwaukie Hospital emergency room in Milwaukie, Ore., in December 2023. Soon after he was discharged by the hospital, Descamps died from drugs already in his system.

Addiction treatments are safe, effective — and rarely offered to patients. That's because many doctors and nurses still view people with alcohol or drug addiction with suspicion and hostility.

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Celebrity culture is one thing. For TMZ, Congress is the new 'reality show'

TMZ made a name for itself with scoops on Hollywood celebrities but is now turning its lens on members of Congress.

TMZ is trading Hollywood gossip for Capitol Hill scoops with a new D.C. bureau, launched in April. The online tabloid's two-man crew has brought an unconventional reporting style to the Congress beat.

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Gianni Infantino gets internal support at crisis meeting to remain as FIFA president

FIFA president Gianni Infantino leaves after attending a Women AFCON 2026 soccer match between Malawi and Zambia, in Rabat, Morocco, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026.

FIFA said Wednesday it had apologized for errors made over Gianni Infantino's failed plan to sell stakes in the World Cup and that senior staff in attendance at a crisis meeting in Morocco "reaffirmed their full support" for his presidency.

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Iran says it's close to a deal with Oman over navigation on the Strait of Hormuz, a look at the challenges both candidates for Michigan's U.S. Senate seat will face, Trump touts U.S. economy in Vegas.

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Senate committee set to vote on whether to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress

Anthony Fauci, a former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, listens during a hearing with the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on July 29.

Republicans on the Senate Homeland Security Committee want to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress after he refused to answer their questions about the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Drone with explosives found at German airport, official sees 'new quality' of threat

A forensic technician works alongside a bomb-disposal robot near a Ukrainian aircraft at Leipzig/Halle Airport, where a drone with an explosive device was found and a detonator was removed from the object, in Schkeuditz, Germany, Wednesday Aug. 5, 2026.

Regional police and prosecutors said an airport employee discovered a drone near the airport's south runway with "an unknown explosive device," and the object was examined by police

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Ousted Bangladeshi leader vows to return from exile despite facing a death sentence

Then-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina speaks during a press conference in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Jan. 6, 2014.

Hasina's speech marked the second anniversary of her ouster. She fled Bangladesh by helicopter following nearly two months of protests in 2024 that left nearly 1,400 people dead, according to the United Nations.

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Small Texas law firm set to receive $150M to represent unaccompanied migrant children

The firm, Houston-based Burke Law Group has only two attorneys who specialize in immigration and asylum cases. Two of its founders have ties to the Trump administration.

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