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The $4.3-billion observatory will aid the search for "Earth twins" and explore the nature of dark matter and dark energy. LA Times
Scented cleaners dominate the household care market, but that scent of cleanliness may come at a health cost. New York Post
The company made the same change to the Gulf of Mexico last year. New York Post
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A Democratic takeover of Congress will put antisemites in power and pose a "direct threat to the Jewish community. New York Post
VOA VIEW: A major loss to the country.
China's top six AI labs have reportedly dished out roughly $500 million a year on American data companies. New York Post
VOA VIEW: Everything has a price.
A mob of at least 20 people ransacked a store early Sunday during another illegal street takeover. New York Post
VOA VIEW: Law and order must be absolute.
Class clowns have been turned into class frowns. New York Post
VOA VIEW: America is becoming weak.
The disclosure offered one of the clearest pictures yet of the disaster on the Chinese side of the border, where authorities have released few details. New York Times
The Minnesota Supreme Court denied Mike Lindell's petition for a vote recount in the state's gubernatorial primary after he expressed concerns of "anomalies." OANN
VOA VIEW: He should pay if it is not off much.
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Four of 17 candidates will advance to the November general election to replace Republican Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy, who is term-limited, following the state’s crowded all-party primary. OANN
The death toll from the disastrous flooding and mudslides near the Nepal-China border has risen to at least 676 people as nearly 3,000 people remain missing, despite ongoing rescue efforts. OANN
Tropical Storm Karina strengthened into a hurricane in the Pacific Ocean on Sunday and could become a major storm this week, forecasters said. The cyclone's center was far out at sea and was not threatening land. Washington Times
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, recognized by many as the most prominent figure in the Democrats' socialist movement, has renewed her Democratic Socialists of America affiliation after it ran out seven years ago. Washington Times
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A sheriff's office in the Indianapolis area is asking locals to be on the lookout for a lioness and her cub after a resident reported seeing them on a road. Washington Times
The FBI is dropping a categorical hiring ban on applicants who have had sexual encounters with prostitutes and will instead consider in a more holistic manner at least some candidates who have engaged in the practice in the past. Washington Times
A dispute between a husband and wife in Northern Cambria, Pennsylvania, ended with the woman jailed on assault charges and more than 100 cats pulled from what police called "deplorable" conditions inside the home. Washington Times
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A judge has granted a hearing to explore claims that a man wants to recant allegations of sexual abuse years ago by Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: It should be heard and tried.
Justice Clarence Thomas says those who dislike him and the direction he's led the Supreme Court should blame the snobbish law firms that didn't offer him a job when he emerged from Yale Law School in the 1970s. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: Hcetie is a great man and justice.
Nevada raised the stakes this week by suing the Interior Department and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, saying basic needs in the Las Vegas region will go unmet if the area has to absorb planned reductions of up to 70% of its Colorado River water in the next decade. Washington Times
California is using a $17,000 drone to quickly track down and rescue lost pets by detecting animal heat. CBS
Grape farmers in California's prized Napa Valley are struggling to make ends meet as the wine industry shrinks, leading to unsold grapes being left to rot in vineyards. CBS
VOA VIEW: It is what it is.
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The judge delivered a victory for Stanford University's student newspaper, which said some international students were afraid to speak out because of the deportation threat. CBS
Amid an ongoing trade war between Canada and the United States, President Trump last week sought to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America" by executive order. CBS
VOA VIEW: The US can call it what it wants.
The international airport in Nashville, Tennessee, would be renamed for Dolly Parton under a proposal by Tennessee's governor. CBS
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The Trump administration is considering a Yosemite land exchange that could give a developer more direct park access. CNBC
The park service is backing the arch, despite finding that it would adversely affect historic sightlines and other visual relationships among nearby landmarks. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Who has the legal authority?
Investors assessed Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's hawkish message in his keynote address at Jackson Hole. CNBC
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is probing the fatal shooting of a sword-wielding man by Nashville police outside a sedan where a woman was held. FOX News
Pabst Blue Ribbon says 40,000 pounds of its beer vanished in California as police probe fraudulent paperwork used at a distribution center pickup. FOX News
Milo Yiannopoulos was arrested at a Louisiana airport and deported after DHS says he overstayed his visa and skipped an immigration hearing. FOX News
Nestor Roman II of New Hampshire allegedly stole a rescue truck during a fire at his Dalton home, nearly striking three firefighters before crashing miles away. FOX News
Three illegal aliens arrested in a Fairfax County child exploitation sting have been released on bond, the Department of Homeland Security and local police said. FOX News
VOA VIEW: Makes no sence.
Belgium's foreign minister on Friday summoned U.S Ambassador Bill White over comments the diplomat posted targeting the country's health minister. UPI
A federal appeals court on Friday ruled against a policy by ICE that greatly expanded detention for migrants living in the country for years. UPI
Cuba will begin the school year Tuesday for 1.4 million students despite a severe economic crisis and widespread disruptions to the power system. UPI
The operator of a paper mill that imploded in Washington, killing 11 people, had been warned twice that its facilities required significant repairs. UPI
At least 37 people are dead in Ukraine and many more wounded after a Russian drone hit an ammunition warehouse, causing explosions and fire. UPI
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No deal will be made unless Trump gives in to Iran. Oil prices jumped about 5% as doubt grew that the U.S. and Iran will reach a deal to increase ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
The international benchmark, also settled around 5% higher at $87.72 a barrel.
President Donald Trump told Axios that the U.S. is “only semi-negotiating” with Iran, after he insisted last week that Washington and Tehran were in fact holding talks. Trump indicated that he would rely on the U.S. naval blockade to pressure Tehran rather than another wave of airstrikes.
“We are just watching Iran with its huge inflation and the fact they have no money,” the president told Axios. Trump canceled a planned attack against the Islamic Republic on Aug. 1 to allow for negotiations. Oil stocks in the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve have fallen below 300 million barrels, the lowest level since January 1983, as the conflict drags on.
Oil prices sold off more than 7% after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC that a deal to open Hormuz with freedom of movement for ships could come soon. But an agreement still has not been announced as Tehran’s and Washington’s positions have hardened. Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, Esmail Baghaei, said Monday that the U.S. must lift its blockade before Tehran would agree to fully open Hormuz.
“As long as the U.S. naval blockade continues, the necessary conditions for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz do not exist,” Baghaei said, according to the state news agency Tasnim. Iran and Oman are holding bilateral negotiations over shipping routes in the strait, he said. The U.S. and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding on June 17 to open Hormuz to commercial ships, but the deal quickly collapsed as fighting erupted over which routes vessels could use.
