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Trump administration is launching a new private health tracking system with Big Tech’s help
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is pushing an initiative for millions of Americans to upload personal health data and medical records on new apps and systems run by private tech companies, promising that will make it easier to access health records and monitor wellness. Leaders from more than 60 companies,...
Trump administration freezes $108M at Duke amid inquiry into alleged racial preferences
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is freezing $108 million in research funding to Duke University as the federal government accuses the school of racial discrimination in the form of affirmative action, according to a person familiar with the matter. The National Institutes of Health halted the funding to the private...
FDA vaccine chief leaving agency after less than 3 months
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration’s polarizing vaccine chief is leaving the agency after a brief tenure that drew the ire of biotech executives, patient groups and conservative allies of President Donald Trump. Dr. Vinay Prasad “did not want to be a distraction” and was stepping down from his...
Explosion at Nebraska biofuel plant killed 3 people, including 2 kids, officials say
FREMONT, Neb. — Two girls and an adult missing since a huge explosion tore through a Nebraska biofuels plant are confirmed dead, officials said Wednesday, as firefighters have battled smoke and flames smoldering in the wreckage for nearly a day. “Right now this has moved to a recovery effort,” Fremont...
Texas Republicans propose new U.S. House map with more winnable GOP seats
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Republicans on Wednesday unveiled a new congressional map that creates five additional GOP-leaning districts, bolstering their chances of maintaining control as they brace for a challenging midterm election. The redrawn map comes during a special legislative session called by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, as President Donald...
Sen. John Fetterman to release ‘Unfettered’ memoir this fall — looking at political and health battles
NEW YORK — A long-rumored and “unapologetic” memoir by Sen. John Fetterman will be released this fall, his publisher said. Crown, an imprint of Penguin Random House, announced Wednesday that “Unfettered” is scheduled for Nov. 11. The book’s price is listed at $32. In the memoir, the Democrat will open...
U.S. economy rebounds a surprisingly strong 3% in the 2nd quarter
WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy expanded at a surprising 3% annual pace from April through June, bouncing back at least temporarily from a first-quarter drop that reflected disruptions from President Donald Trump’s trade wars. America gross domestic product — the nation’s output of goods and services — rebounded after falling...
Former WWE boss Vince McMahon is cited for reckless driving in Connecticut crash
WESTPORT, Conn. — Former WWE CEO Vince McMahon is accused of causing a crash on a Connecticut highway that wrecked his Bentley and damaged two other cars, a few hours before Hulk Hogan’s death hit the news and he was quoted praising the wrestling icon. McMahon was cited for reckless...
Justice Department says Epstein and Maxwell grand juries heard from only 2 law enforcement witnesses
Just two witnesses, both law enforcement officials, testified before the federal grand juries that indicted Jeffrey Epstein and his former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell on sex trafficking charges, the Justice Department said in support of its request to unseal transcripts of the usually secret proceedings. In a filing late Tuesday in...
Trump announces 25% tariff on India starting Friday, unspecified penalties for buying Russian energy
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he’ll impose a 25% tariff on goods from India, plus an additional import tax because of India’s purchasing of Russian oil. Trump said on his Truth Social platform that India “is our friend” but its “Tariffs are far too high” on U.S....
Starbucks looks to protein drinks and other new products to turn around lagging U.S. sales
Starbucks said Tuesday it’s confident that improved store operations and new products — including a cold foam protein drink — will soon help turn around the company’s lagging U.S. sales. In the meantime, slow U.S. demand continues to be a drag on the company’s results. Starbucks reported that its revenue...
Tsunami evacuations ordered in South America, but worst risk appears to pass for U.S. after huge quake
HONOLULU — Fears of a devastating tsunami faded Wednesday for the U.S. and Japan after one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck off a sparsely populated Russian peninsula, but new alerts along South America’s Pacific coast forced evacuations and closed beaches. Warnings in the first hours after the 8.8...
Athletics place All-Star SS Jacob Wilson on 10-day IL with fractured left forearmVideo
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Athletics placed All-Star shortstop Jacob Wilson on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a fractured left forearm. The 23-year-old Wilson was hit on his left hand by a pitch in the first inning of a 10-1 victory over Atlanta on July 8. The rookie is...
Browns owner Jimmy Haslam says drafting QB Shedeur Sanders was GM’s decisionVideo
BEREA, Ohio — Blame him for plenty, but Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam said he’s not directly responsible for a recent high-profile draft pick. While his influence is undeniable, Haslam said Tuesday he didn’t force general manager Andrew Berry to take rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders in April. Cleveland, which has...
Ravens TE Isaiah Likely expected to miss ‘a few weeks’ with lower-leg injuryVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens tight end Isaiah Likely is expected to miss a few weeks after a lower-leg injury Tuesday. Coach John Harbaugh said after practice that the 25-year-old Likely rolled his ankle and foot area and would have an MRI on Wednesday. “It’ll be a few weeks,”...
8.8-magnitude earthquake causes tsunami in Russia and Japan, sets off warnings for Alaska and HawaiiVideo
TOKYO — One of the world’s strongest earthquakes struck Russia’s Far East early Wednesday, an 8.8-magnitude temblor that set off a tsunami in the northern Pacific region and prompted warnings for Alaska, Hawaii and other coasts south toward New Zealand. Tsunami warning sirens blared Tuesday in Honolulu and people moved...
Reports: All-Pro DE Trey Hendrickson ends holdout, will report to BengalsVideo
CINCINNATI — Trey Hendrickson is ending his holdout and will report to the Cincinnati Bengals on Wednesday, according to multiple reports. The All-Pro defensive end missed the first five days of training camp and accumulated $250,000 in fines. Hendrickson left Cincinnati before the start of camp and was working out...
Raiders hoping Ashton Jeanty’s physical running style can hold up in the NFL
HENDERSON, Nev. — Ashton Jeanty took a handoff Monday on the first day in full pads and appeared to be stopped for a short gain. But somehow he wiggled free and avoided tacklers for at least a 10-yard gain. It was a reminder of what he did at Boise State,...
Record-breaking heat wave scorches SoutheastVideo
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Residents in the Southeast U.S. are no strangers to heat in the summertime. But this week’s sweltering hot weather set at least one record and has forecasters urging residents to limit time outside on Tuesday if possible — and stay hydrated. The all-time high temperature at Tampa...
Union Pacific, Norfolk seek 1st transcontinental railroad through a massive merger
OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific wants to buy Norfolk Southern in a $85 billion deal that would create the first transcontinental railroad in the U.S, potentially triggering a final wave of rail mergers across the country. The proposed merger, announced Tuesday, would marry Union Pacific’s vast rail network in the...
Oklahoma authorities investigate reports of explicit images on state education chief’s TV
An Oklahoma sheriff’s office this week opened an investigation over reports that images of nude women were displayed on the state’s school superintendent office television during a meeting with education board members. Top Oklahoma lawmakers have sought answers over accounts given by two State Board of Education members, who said...
2 weeks into pro career, Lottie Woad is the talk of women’s golf
The Women’s Scottish Open wasn’t the first time Lottie Woad made an immediate impression. Florida State coach Amy Bond had been recruiting the English girl with a strong work ethic, limited to chatting online and studying the swings Woad posted on social media because of the covid-19 pandemic. When travel...
Trump claims Epstein ‘stole’ young women from Mar-a-Lago spa, including Virginia Giuffre
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Jeffrey Epstein “stole” young women who worked for the spa at Mar-a-Lago, the latest evolution in his description of how their highly scrutinized relationship ended years ago. One of the women, he acknowledged, was Virginia Giuffre, who was among Epstein’s most well-known...
Senate confirms Trump lawyer Emil Bove, pushing past whistleblower claims
WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed former Trump lawyer Emil Bove 50-49 for a lifetime appointment as a federal appeals court judge Tuesday as Republicans dismissed whistleblower complaints about his conduct at the Justice Department. A former federal prosecutor in the Southern District of New York, Bove was on Trump’s legal...
Parents want more warnings after a brain-eating amoeba killed their son on a South Carolina lake
COLUMBIA — Two weeks after Jaysen Carr spent the Fourth of July swimming and riding on a boat on one of South Carolina’s most popular lakes, he was dead from an amoeba that lives in the warm water and entered his brain through his nose. His parents had no clue...
