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US Imposes 50% Tariffs on Canadian Goods as Trade Talks Collapse
Carney calls the levies a miscalculation and says Canada will match them dollar for dollar starting Sept. 8
CIA Retirement Backlog Leaves Former Officers Waiting Months for Pensions
A historic wave of departures at the agency has collided with a smaller Office of Personnel Management.
Boeing Engineers Reject Contract, Clearing Way for October Strike
The union's own negotiators recommended the deal. Members voted it down by wide margins and authorized a walkout.
Banking and the New Immigration Reality: What Changed for Immigrants in 2026
Opening an account and getting credit are not the same thing, and 2026 federal policy widened the gap between them
Oil Heads for Second Weekly Gain as U.S. Presses Iran
Brent trades near $94 a barrel with the Strait of Hormuz still disrupted and no diplomatic breakthrough in sight
More Than 200,000 Newly Displaced in Sudan as Floods Compound War
U.N. migration agency says fighting in Kordofan and seasonal rains are pushing families beyond their limits
New York Passes Bay Area as Largest U.S. Tech Talent Market
CBRE report finds 394,300 tech workers in New York, the first time the metro area has led in 13 years
Albany Woman Charged in Plot to Bomb New York State Capitol
FBI says Jessica Bowie surveilled the building for weeks and bought bomb materials before her arrest
Bessent Vows Toughest Sanctions in History Against Iran
Treasury secretary says new measures will collapse Tehran's government, with details due Monday
NYC Awards $8.4 Million in Grants to Small Business Corridors
Ninety six awards will pay for street cleaning, lighting, public art and wayfinding across the five boroughs
Trump Orders Pentagon to Cut Back Drills With South Korea
The annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise began hours after the announcement, and Seoul later ended it early
Pentagon Orders 30 Universities to Audit Foreign Research Ties
Schools have until Aug. 31 to report findings or risk losing eligibility for federal research funding
Indonesia Quake Death Toll Rises to 70 as 40,000 Remain Displaced
Survivors on Flores Island wait for aid as more than 1,600 aftershocks keep residents out of their homes
Iran Deadline Expires With Strait of Hormuz Still Closed
Trump threatens Oman as Tehran says it has reached an understanding on future shipping routes
U.S. and Canada Race to Avert 50% Tariffs by Midnight
Auto duties have emerged as the main obstacle as negotiators work against a deadline set by President Trump.
Preservation Group Asks Justices to Keep Ballroom Halted
The National Trust told the Supreme Court the administration is racing to finish the East Wing project before an injunction takes effect.
Mamdani Officials Skip Council Hearing on Second-Home Tax
The Finance Department cited pending litigation and submitted written testimony instead, leaving lawmakers to question empty chairs.
Mamdani Leaves City for Weeklong Vacation Upstate
First Deputy Mayor Dean Fuleihan will run daily operations until the mayor returns Aug. 23.
Kushner Meets Netanyahu After Rare Talks With Hamas Chief
The U.S. envoy is pressing Israel to accept a 15-point road map that Hamas has endorsed and Netanyahu has rejected.
Indonesia Quake Toll Rises to 53 as Rescuers Reach Villages
The magnitude 7.7 earthquake off Flores destroyed more than 900 homes and drove about 5,000 people into shelters.