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Education and Community Culture

D'oh! I can't believe I did that! Graceful ways to handle awkward moments

Malaka Gharib

Yes, there is a way to gracefully address that you've been walking around with spinach in your teeth. Here are tactics to quickly defuse your most embarrassing, cringe-inducing moments.

Two men wade in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz with vessels anchored in the background, off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Sunday, July 12, 2026.

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U.S. and Iran escalate strikes across Mideast

The Associated Press

ICE agents stand guard outside a immigrant detention center in Newark, New Jersey in May 2026. Medicaid officials improperly shared data about millions of people with ICE, who then shared that data with the data analytics firm Palantir, according to new court filings.

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Business & Economy

ICE shared Medicaid data it wasn't supposed to have with Palantir

Jude Joffe-Block

A federal agent wears an Immigration and Customs Enforcement badge in New York, June 10, 2025. The ICE officer who allegedly fatally shot a Colombian man in Maine on Monday was prone to violence and held racist beliefs, according to some of the people who were close to him.

Yuki Iwamura

Ex-wife says ICE agent who killed man in Maine had racist beliefs, violent tendencies

Vanessa Romo, Alina Hartounian

Pedro Porro #12 of Spain celebrates after the 2-0 victory during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Semi Final match between France and Spain at Dallas Stadium on July 14, 2026 in Arlington, Texas.

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Health and Sports

Spain could make World Cup history: The first to win men's and women's trophies back-to-back

Madeline Fox

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Move over, Super Bowl? There's an even bigger – and splashier – World Cup halftime show coming

Anastasia Tsioulcas

The show, which will begin somewhere around 3:45 PM ET, will air in the U.S. on Fox, Fox One and in Spanish on Telemundo, as well as on the Fox Sports app and streaming in Spanish on Peacock. It's expected to run for about 11 minutes.
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China signals possible return of U.S. trade privileges for Hong Kong

The Associated Press

The decision comes two months after President Donald Trump met with Xi Jinping, potentially warming ties ahead of Xi's expected U.S. visit.
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Treasury Department

The new $1 Trump coin doesn't just buck norms. Experts say it also breaks laws

Rachel Treisman

President Trump's face will appear on a new commemorative coin honoring the nation's 250th birthday. It's one of the many unusual places his likeness has popped up this year.
Mario Tama

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Iceberg lettuce at Taco Bell linked to cyclospora outbreak in 5 states

Allison Aubrey, Kristofor Husted

Federal health officials have identified a single supplier of the produce from Mexico that was served in Taco Bell restaurants in five states.

From All Things Considered

A tugboat guides a ship at the Khor Fakkan Container Terminal, the only natural deep-sea port in the region and one of the major container ports in Sharjah Emirate, along the Gulf of Oman, on July 14.

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The U.S.-Iran battle over the Strait of Hormuz raises risks for global waterways

Jackie Northam

Recognizing Iran's control over the Strait of Hormuz could set a dangerous precedent, with other countries attempting to claim important waterways, analysts say.

A hiker makes his way up a trail to Calf Creek in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument on May 10, 2017 outside Boulder, Utah. (George Frey/Getty Images)

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Native American tribes distressed over Trump's rollback of protections for two national monuments

Floods sweep through Texas for the second year in a row

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Mary Sheffield is the first woman ever elected Mayor of Detroit, and she took office in January.
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Wildfire smoke is like smoking 'half a pack a day.' Here's how to protect yourself

Alejandra Borunda, Julia Simon

As Canadian wildfires spread smoke across the U.S. the air pollution is dangerous to health. But there are ways to protect yourself. Here's what to know.
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Is smoke in your home? Here's how to make an air purifier using a box fan

Bill Chappell

Smoke from wildfires in Canada and Minnesota is sending air quality indexes to record levels, posing a hazard for millions of people. Here are tips for how to breathe easier in your home.
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Pakistani forces kill 24 militants in border raids near Afghanistan

The Associated Press

The military said Friday it used intelligence sources to target militants over the previous 24 hours. The operations were in response to attacks by militants earlier in the week.