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Retail Sales Fell 0.6% in July, the Biggest Drop in More Than a Year
Auto dealers and online retailers led the decline in a month when economists had expected a modest gain
CIA Ran Covert Strikes on Fishing Boats Near Galapagos, Washington Post Reports
Survivors say they were seized at gunpoint and flown to El Salvador; one vessel and its eight crew members remain missing
UAE Accuses Iran of Attacking Two Tankers as Hormuz Traffic Stays Near Wartime Lows
Washington and Tehran continue to offer irreconcilable accounts of who controls the waterway
AI Chatbots Are Drafting Congress' Work With Little Oversight, Report Finds
Both chambers have cleared members and staff to use the tools, but the rules governing them are thin and rarely enforced
Indiana Governor Requests Federal Emergency Declaration After Historic Flooding
Braun has mobilized the National Guard as rivers reach record levels and a stretch of Interstate 70 washes away
Ukraine Proposes Black Sea Truce for Civilian Ships as Global Food Prices Climb
Wheat has hit a two-year high after weeks of strikes on ports, terminals and merchant vessels
Meta Patent Describes AI Glasses That Identify Faces and Auto-Edit Highlight Reels
The filing offers new detail on the company's contested push to pair facial recognition with wearable cameras
Homan Defends ICE Plan to Equip Officers With Electric Shock Gloves
The border czar calls the devices a way to end confrontations without deadly force, as civil rights groups warn of abuse
Consumer Sentiment Slides to 51 in August, Snapping Two-Month Recovery
Stocks pulled back from record highs Friday after the University of Michigan index fell well short of forecasts
Emmons Avenue Shelter Move-In Freeze Extended to Oct. 19
Councilwoman Inna Vernikov said the court hearing has been pushed to Oct. 19 and the city remains barred from placing additional occupants at the Sheepshead Bay site
Former Southern Poverty Law Center executive indicted in donor fraud case
Prosecutors say Heidi Beirich oversaw payments to informants inside extremist groups, including one she was romantically involved with and shared a bank account with
Total solar eclipse darkens skies over Iceland and Spain
The first totality to reach mainland Europe since 1999 swept from the Arctic down to the Iberian coast, drawing tens of thousands of travelers
Putin threatens to seize European ships over EU plan to sell Russian cargo
Speaking aboard a missile cruiser during Pacific Fleet drills, the Russian president called European interceptions piracy and warned Moscow would respond anywhere it chooses
US inflation cools to 3.4% in July as stocks edge higher
Headline and core consumer prices both matched forecasts, easing pressure on the Federal Reserve ahead of its September meeting
Bronx gets its first busway as Tremont Avenue project breaks ground
The long-stalled corridor will be restricted to buses and a handful of other vehicles for 14 hours a day, with the city projecting service up to 60% faster for 39,000 daily riders
Crowley edges Hong in Wisconsin Democratic primary for governor
The Milwaukee County executive won by less than half a percentage point over a democratic socialist who had led the polls, in a race not called until early Wednesday
Karoline Leavitt to step down as White House press secretary
The youngest person ever to hold the job will leave at the end of August and become an outside adviser to President Trump ahead of the midterm elections
Turkey Approves Conditional Pardon for Thousands of PKK Members
The law takes effect only after authorities verify the group has fully disarmed, and excludes those convicted of intentional killings
Russia Frees American Veteran After Four Years, With No Prisoner Exchange
Trump said Putin agreed to the release on humanitarian grounds and that Moscow asked for nothing in return
Total Solar Eclipse Crosses Greenland, Iceland and Spain in Europe's First in 27 Years
About 15 million people live inside the path of totality, while nearly one in eight people worldwide will see at least part of the sun covered