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Security concerns prompted Trump to depart Turkey on older plane while sending Qatari-donated jet ahead, officials say
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Security concerns prompted Trump to depart Turkey on older plane while sending Qatari-donated jet ahead, officials say
Oil tanker traffic through Hormuz at near standstill as attacks strain Iran truce
Micron boosts U.S. investment plan again, commits $250 billion through 2035

Security concerns prompted Trump to depart Turkey on older plane while sending Qatari-donated jet ahead, officials say

President Donald Trump’s decision to depart Turkey on an older plane while sending his new, Qatari-gifted jet ahead to England was driven at least in part by security concerns around the escalating conflict in Iran, according to four US officials.Two of the officials said security personnel felt more comfortable with the president aboard the older vessel — which was built from scratch with the commander-in-chief’s safety in mind — rather than the plane that had recently been retrofitted after it was donated by Qatar.While sources said there was no specific, new threat to Trump’s life

Oil tanker traffic through Hormuz at near standstill as attacks strain Iran truce

Micron boosts U.S. investment plan again, commits $250 billion through 2035

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US weekly jobless claims fall as labor market conditions remain stable

The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, supporting economists' views that the labor market remained in a "slow-hire, slow-fire" mode, despite a sharp slowdown in job growth in June.Initial claims for state unemployment benefits slipped 2,000 to a seasonally adjusted 215,000 for the week ended July 4, the Labor Department said on Thursday. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast 218,000 claims for the latest week. Unadjusted claims increased by 9,967 to 224,583 last week, with applications surging by 8,467 in California. Filings shot up by 4,401 in Mi

Former US Olympian pleads not guilty in Reflecting Pool vandalism case

US existing home sales unexpectedly fall in June

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Japan to add BOJ independence reference to economic blueprint, source says

Japan's government plans to add an explicit reference to Bank of Japan independence in its economic blueprint after concerns over political interference in monetary policy helped push bond yields to multi-decade highs, a source familiar with the matter said on Thursday.The reference will be added in a footnote citing an article of the BOJ Act stating that the central bank's autonomy over currency and monetary control must be respected, the source said, declining to be identified because the matter is private.The move is intended to reassure markets that the government is not seeking to influe

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Former Olympic canoeist David Hearn pleads not guilty to Reflecting Pool damage

Former Olympic canoeist David Hearn pleaded not guilty in Washington, DC, Superior Court Thursday to damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, prompting a raucous scene at the courthouse where supporters chanted his name and accused the Trump administration of abusing the justice system.Hearn, 67, was indicted on July 2 on one count of destruction of property of more than $1,000 for allegedly damaging the Reflecting Pool in front of the Lincoln Memorial.The felony charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison, if convicted.Hearn’s indictment was a notably aggressive prosecutori

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Graham Platner drops Maine Senate bid, clearing way for Democrats to pick new nominee

Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner said in a video statement Wednesday he was suspending his campaign, taking aim at the Democratic establishment while clearing the way for the party to select a new candidate to take on Republican Sen. Susan Collins in one of the most important contests of November’s midterm elections.Platner’s decision comes after a woman told CNN and Politico he raped her while he was heavily intoxicated nearly five years ago when they were in a casual dating relationship – an allegation Platner denies.“We believe that for the movement to continue it can�

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Three more people charged with damaging Reflecting Pool after Trump’s multimillion-dollar restoration

Three more people have been criminally charged with destruction of property at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.Officers say they detained Cameron Thiers, Sophie Dennison-Gibby and Justin Carreno one Saturday afternoon in June and described in court documents witnessing them peeling and removing pieces of blue paint from the Reflecting Pool.One officer “witnessed Carreno reach down into the reflecting pool and pull up a piece of the blue paint,” according to the court documents.The officer who detained Dennison-Gibby “found 1 additional piece of the reflecting pool liner” in her pu

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These Maine Democrats could run to replace Graham Platner in the Senate race

Maine Democrats now have less than three weeks to find a new candidate to take on the nation’s most formidable blue-state Republican in one of their party’s most important midterms contests.With the party’s current nominee, Graham Platner, saying Wednesday he was suspending his campaign in the face of heavy intraparty pressure, a field of prospective candidates is quickly emerging to take on five-term GOP Sen. Susan Collins.The behind-the-scenes scramble is being closely watched by Democrats in Washington, who see Maine as a critical seat in their effort to flip the Senate this November.

Why Trump left NATO summit on a positive note after seething about Iran, Spain and Greenland

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Turkey's Erdogan gives NATO leaders revolver conundrum after summit

Belgium's prime minister was a little surprised on landing back home from Wednesday's NATO summit in Turkey to find that he had a handgun and ammunition in his luggage.After NATO leaders gathered for Wednesday's fractious summit in Ankara, their host, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, handed each an unusual parting gift: a vintage revolver, along with live ammunition indicating it was not just for show.Erdogan wanted to showcase Turkey's defence industry, which has become a key export and foreign policy tool. Images shared by the office of Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda showed wha

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Iran says it hits US military targets in Gulf, lays slain leader to rest

Iranian armed forces launched attacks on U.S. military infrastructure in Gulf states on Thursday following U.S. strikes on Iran's southern coastal and eastern provinces, putting further strain on a three-week-old ceasefire agreement.The attacks came on the day that Iran buries its slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the shrine of Mashhad, in the culmination of a week of mass funeral processions and rallies. Khamenei was killed in a U.S. airstrike on the first day of the war on February 28.Khamenei's body was carried by truck slowly through crammed streets towards the Shrine of Imam

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US and Iran exchange more attacks across the Mideast, threatening ceasefire deal

The United States launched new airstrikes against Iran early Thursday, and Tehran responded by targeting U.S.-allied Mideast countries in an exchange of fire that threatened an interim deal intended to help end the war in the Middle East. Back-and-forth attacks, including a day earlier, have repeatedly threatened the ceasefire. But Thursday’s appeared bigger all around, with sirens sounding at least three times in Bahrain, home to the U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet headquarters, and missiles targeting Kuwait and Qatar. Sirens sounded Thursday afternoon in Jordan as wel

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Trump says Ukraine to be allowed to make Patriot missile interceptors

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the U.S. would grant Ukraine a license to manufacture Patriot missile interceptors, a huge boost for Kyiv, which has long sought permission to produce the defensive weapons."We're going to give a license to you to make Patriots. That's pretty cool. This way, you can't complain that we're not giving 'em enough," Trump said at a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the NATO summit in Ankara."It's a defensive weapon, which I like better than an offensive weapon," Trump added.Trump did not provide specifics, but the tone of the meet

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Bezos' Blue Origin seeks first outside funding at $130 billion valuation, NYT DealBook reports

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin is looking to tap outside investors for the first time, aiming to raise $10 billion in a funding round that would value the rocket maker at $130 billion

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Maryland lawmakers to meet in August for special session on redistricting

Maryland lawmakers will meet for a special session next month to consider a constitutional amendment dealing with future congressional redistricting

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US strikes Iran and reimposes oil sanctions as ceasefire faces one of its most significant tests

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The Latest: US strikes Iran as Trump meets with NATO leaders in Turkey

The U.S. military has launched a series of strikes against Iranian targets after three merchant ships were struck in the waters off Oman

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South Korean law targeting 'fake news' takes effect as journalist groups raise concerns

South Korea is enforcing a law that allows steep punitive damages against news outlets and social media influencers for spreading false information as journalist groups warned it could chill public discourse and invite censorship

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From LA to Scottsdale: The Founder Behind AdDynamix Is Building the Bridge Between AI and Business Tools

An LA digital advertising veteran of 28 years has moved to Scottsdale and is building what he calls the missing piece between business software and the AI assistants people now use every day. SCOTTSDALE, AZ. When Benoit Pecqueur talks about his latest company, he sounds less like a founder pitching a product and more like an operator who got tired of watching the same problem repeat itself. “Most small business owners are watching the AI revolution from the sidelines,” he says. “Not because they don’t want it. Because their tools don’t talk to ChatGPT or Claude. Their accountant still pulls