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Russia planes 'carrying troops' arrive in Venezuela

RUSSIAN jets carrying troops have reportedly touched down in Venezuela.

Who keeps buying California's scarce water? Saudia Arabia

Saudi-based Almarai owns 15,000 acres of an irrigated valley – but what business does a foreign food production company have drawing resource

Two U.S. service members killed in Afghanistan

Two U.S. service members were killed in Afghanistan on Friday while conducting an operation, the NATO-led Resolute Support mission said in a

Mayday? Pressure to step down if vote on deal

Theresa May has shown courage — but to seal her deal and deliver Brexit, she needs to resign

NBC News sets goal of a workforce that is half minority

NBC Universal’s News Group’s chairman has set a bold goal of having a workforce at NBC News, MSNBC and CNBC that is 50 percent minority.

AOC, Julián Castro Lead Calls to Boycott Goya Foods after CEO Praises Trump

The CEO of Goya Foods, which says it’s the country’s largest Hispanic-owned food company, has landed in hot water with Democrats after praisi

Jim Jordan Sends Letter To Parler CEO Asking Them To Discuss Social Media Alternatives In Congress

Ohio Representative Jim Jordan, the top-ranking GOP member of the House Judiciary Committee, sent letters to the CEOs of Twitter and Parler,

Colorado City to Mandate Face Masks, Violators Face up to a Year in Jail

The city of Englewood, Colo., has issued an emergency order requiring residents to wear a face mask in public, a mandate that grants violator

Jobless claims fall, even as states reimpose restrictions

Initial jobless claims continued to fall last week, even as a slew of states hard-hit with COVID-19 reintroduced restrictions.

Facebook civil rights audit finds 'serious setbacks'

Facebook has made decisions in the last year that signal a "significant setback for civil rights," according to an independent audit of the p

Whitmer Says She Won’t Be ‘Bullied’ into Reopening Michigan Too Soon, Could Reimpose Restrictions

Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer said she could reimpose social-distancing restrictions if cases of the coronavirus continue to rise in the

US Officially Withdraws From World Health Organization

The United States is officially withdrawing from the World Health Organization (WHO) amid lingering doubts about how the United Nations agenc

Uber Thins Out the Competition by Buying Delivery Service Postmates

Ridesharing giant Uber is reportedly set to purchase the fourth-largest food delivery service, Postmates, for $2.65 billion in stock.

Schools face tough road to fall opening

Just weeks before fall classes are scheduled to begin, school districts across the country are racing to implement new measures meant to prot

Atlantic Coast Pipeline cancelation an economic bust for West Virginia, Virginia, and North Carolina

Energy companies have canceled the multibillion dollar Atlantic Coast Pipeline plan.

Atlanta Mayor Orders Protesters to ‘Clear Out’ After 8-Year-Old Girl Fatally Shot

The mayor of Atlanta is forcing protesters to “clear out” after a violent night that included a dozen shootings citywide and the death of an

Trump weighs executive orders on China, manufacturing, immigration, aide says

U.S. President Donald Trump is considering several executive orders targeting China, manufacturing and immigration.

Statue of Frederick Douglass Torn Down in Rochester

A statue of abolitionist legend Frederick Douglass was torn down overnight over the Fourth of July holiday in Rochester, New York.

Can the 'Spirit of 1776' heal our nation in 2020?

The document that we celebrate on July 4 established liberty, equality, consent of the governed, and independence from tyranny as foundationa

WHO Quietly Changes COVID Timeline following Republican Questioning

The World Health Organization quietly changed its timeline of the coronavirus pandemic’s first days.

U.S. Economy Added 139,000 Jobs in May Even As Government Employment Shrank

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