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News Wrap: Rubio tells Congress that Iran talks continue

In our news wrap Tuesday, Rubio made his first appearance before Congress since the Iran war began, Israeli drone strikes killed at least 11 people in southern Lebanon, a Kenyan court extended its block on a proposed Ebola quarantine...

The ripple effects of extremism on a small American town

Journalist Michael Edison Hayden has spent years tracking extremism in America. His new book, “Strange People on the Hill,” follows what happened when a far-right group moved its headquarters to a small town in rural West Virginia. Amna Nawaz...

Ukraine seeks edge against Russian invasion with innovation

Massive Russian attacks across Ukraine overnight killed at least 22 people nationwide and wounded more than 130. Russia has stepped up the size and pace of its attacks on Ukrainian cities in recent months, but on the battlefront, Ukraine...

DOJ scraps Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization fund’ after pushback

Acting Attorney General Blanche told lawmakers Tuesday that the Justice Department is scrapping plans to create a $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund.” It’s a setback for Trump, after Republican senators made clear they did not have the votes to advance...

‘I wish they had a guardrail’: Gee calls out investment companies as Seattle ranks among worst metros for paid-off mortgages

The Seattle metro area ranks eighth-lowest among the 50 largest metro areas in the country for paid-off mortgages, according to The Seattle Times. In light of the report, KIRO host Gee Scott called out investment companies for buying up homes...

Seattle council gives mayor until August 1 to recommend future of King County homelessness agency

The Seattle City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a resolution charting next steps for the troubled King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA). The KCRHA resolution, sponsored by Seattle Councilmembers Alexis Mercedes Rinck and Dionne Foster, gives the Seattle Mayor’s...

2 scientists charged with bringing deactivated mpox virus into the US and lying to authorities

DETROIT (AP) — Two scientists at a U.S. government lab were charged with smuggling vials of deactivated mpox virus into the country from Africa and lying about it during interviews with investigators at a Michigan airport, authorities said Tuesday. A...
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Fired 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley says CBS told him to inject ‘falsehoods’ into reporting

The longtime 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley, who was fired by CBS News on Tuesday after clashing with the...
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