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U.S. Pauses Visitor Visas for Gazans After Laura Loomer Posts

The move blocked a pathway for those seeking medical care in the United States, including young children, who have arrived in recent weeks with serious conditions.

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Fadi Alzant, 6, arrived with his mother from Gaza for emergency medical treatment in New York in May.
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U.S. Pauses Visitor Visas for Gazans After Right-Wing Outcry

The move blocked a pathway for those seeking medical care in the United States, including young children, who have arrived in recent weeks with serious conditions.

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Fadi Alzant, 6, arrived with his mother from Gaza for emergency medical treatment in New York in May.
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Hiker in Tennessee Who Picked Up a Venomous Snake Dies After Being Bitten

While thousands of people are bitten by venomous snakes in the United States each year, deaths are uncommon, according to the authorities.

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The authorities said it was believed that a timber rattlesnake bit a man in a Tennessee park last week, leading to his death.
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Protesters Gather to Oppose Trump’s Push on Redistricting

Thousands assembled around the country to demonstrate against a Republican effort to redraw congressional maps in their favor for 2026.

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Demonstrators gather outside the Texas State Capitol in Austin to protest Republican-led efforts to redraw the state’s congressional districts.
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Louisiana Has a Long History of Political Corruption

For decades, Louisiana lawmakers at all levels of government have been caught up in corruption allegations.

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Mayor LaToya Cantrell in New Orleans, La.
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Trump Backs Off Cease-Fire Demand in Ukraine War, Aligning With Putin

President Trump’s break from a strategy agreed to with European allies could give President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia an edge as talks to end the fighting continue.

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President Trump, center right, with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, center left, at a news conference on Friday during their summit at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage.
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Jeanine Pirro Takes on Prosecutor Role in Trump’s D.C. Crackdown

As the U.S. attorney in Washington, Jeanine Pirro is a central player in a clash that could define her legacy: the president’s takeover of local law enforcement.

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Ms. Pirro at a news conference this week at the White House briefing room.
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Trump Bows to Putin’s Approach on Ukraine: No Cease-Fire, Deadlines or Sanctions

The net effect of the Alaska summit was to give President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia a free pass to continue his war against his neighbor indefinitely without further penalty, pending talks on a broader peace deal.

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“I’m in this to stop the killing,” President Trump had said on the way to Alaska. He left Anchorage with pictures of him and President Vladimir V. Putin joshing on a red carpet and in the presidential limousine known as the Beast.
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West Virginia to Send Hundreds of State National Guard Troops to D.C.

Gov. Patrick Morrisey said the state would send 300 to 400 troops to Washington to support Mr. Trump’s “initiative to restore cleanliness and safety” to the city.

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Gov. Patrick Morrisey of West Virginia said the Trump administration had requested his state’s National Guard in Washington.
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Rencontre Trump-Poutine : les dessous du sommet en Alaska 

Le sommet entre Donald Trump et Vladimir Poutine en Alaska s'est achevé durant la nuit du vendredi 15 au samedi 16 août, sans accord de cessez-le-feu. De nouvelles propositions apparaissent à l'issue de l'entretien : Washington a présenté à Kiev des garanties de sécurité, tandis que Vladimir Poutine se serait engagé à ne pas attaquer un autre pays européen.

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Europe moves to back Ukraine after Trump drops cease-fire demand.

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Prime Minister Keir Starmer of the United Kingdom, left, and President Emmanuel Macron of France were among the European leaders who released statements in support of Ukraine after President Trump’s meeting with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia on Friday.
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The Power of the Trump-Putin Presidential Photo Op

At their meeting in Alaska, President Trump and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia both understood the power of the summit’s imagery, regardless of whether they achieved their goals.

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President Vladimir V. Putin and President Trump at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson in Anchorage on Friday.
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With Putin by his side, Trump repeats his claims of a ‘Russia Hoax.’

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President Trump and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia at their news conference in Alaska on Friday.
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Government Shuts Down Air Canada Strike That Grounded Hundreds of Flights

A walkout by flight attendants ended after about 12 hours with the imposition of binding arbitration. But getting travel back to normal will take days.

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Striking flight attendants outside Toronto Pearson International Airport on Saturday.
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New Statue of Martin Luther King Jr. Draws Criticisms Over Its Proportions

A statue in Florida has prompted complaints about its shoes, arm and head but also a discussion about art and representations of historic figures.

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A statue of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Winter Park, Fla., was designed with some slightly enlarged features.
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