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Canada and U.S. Race to Reach a Deal Before 50% Tariffs Take Effect Wednesday
Negotiators aim to put a joint proposal in front of Trump as early as Monday. The levies would hit goods that normally qualify for exemption under the North American trade pact.
NYPD Floods Upper Manhattan and Closes Dyckman Street After Fatal Stabbing
Hundreds of officers will patrol Inwood and Washington Heights this weekend after a social media gathering left one man dead and streets damaged.
Bronx Man Charged With Hate Crimes After Disrupting Shabbat Services in Midtown
Police said Larry Montes struck a congregant and headbutted a security guard at Central Synagogue. Officials across New York condemned the attack.
Iran Says It Reached a Shipping-Route Deal With Oman for the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran's spokesman said the waterway will not fully reopen until U.S. sanctions and the naval blockade end.
White House Claims Credit as FBI Reports Record Drop in Violent Crime
Murders fell to their lowest rate since the 1950s, but criminologists note the decline began years before Trump returned to office.
Navy Studies Moving Carrier Command Towers to Match Trump's World War II Preference
Relocating the Ford-class "island" could cost billions and delay the program, officials told The Washington Post.
Israeli Airstrikes Kill 11 in Southern Lebanon, Deadliest Day Since June Truce
Lebanon's president called the strikes a message about stalled negotiations. Israel said it was responding to a Hezbollah attack that wounded three soldiers.
Trump Endorses Blakeman for Governor as State Presses Counties to End ICE Deals
The president rallied at a Nassau police academy hours after Hochul gave seven agencies 11 days to unwind their federal agreements
Ukrainian Defense Firm to Build NATO-Standard Ammunition Plant in Lithuania
The project will create up to 450 jobs, with construction due to begin this autumn and production at the end of 2027
NATO Plans a Drone, Sensor and AI Network Along Its Eastern Flank
The system would stretch from northern Finland to the Black Sea and monitor borders with Russia and Belarus
U.S. Sends NATO Allies a Questionnaire on Support for Trump's Policies
The document asks about base restrictions and defense purchases as Washington weighs cuts to its European presence
Taiwan's Legislature Approves Three Referendums, Including on Judicial Caning
The opposition-backed measures on caning, nuclear power and traffic fines could reach voters alongside November local elections
Documents Show Federal Surveillance Operation Targeted Minnesota Unions and Progressive Groups
The program, called Operation Puppet Master, gathered financial records on organizations never accused of crimes
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