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Troops and federal agents briefly descend on LA’s MacArthur Park in largely immigrant neighborhood
By TARA COPP and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated PressLOS ANGELES (AP) - Dozens of federal officers in tactical gear and about 90 members of the California National Guard were deployed for abou...
Curtis Media Jul 07, 2025

Wall Street falls as Trump pressures trading partners with new tariffs
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business WriterStocks on Wall Street closed broadly lower Monday as the White House stepped up pressure on major trading partners to make deals before punishing tariffs imposed by the...
Curtis Media Jul 07, 2025

Twisting the truth: study finds fake news often rides on real headlines
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) – Trusted headlines, twisted reach? A new study in Nature finds that even reputable news stories can help fuel misinformation-especially when they're passed around by users ...
Curtis Media Jul 07, 2025

Nine months after Helene: The Southeast still reels from rare hurricane damage
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) – It's already been nine months since Hurricane Helene carved its path through the Southeast-leaving behind memories many are still rebuilding from. State Assistant Climatol...
Curtis Media Jul 07, 2025

Flooding from Chantal’s remnants forces dozens to flee homes in North Carolina
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Heavy rain and flooding from the remnants of Tropical Storm Chantal forced dozens of people to flee their homes in central North Carolina, officials said Monday.The ...
Curtis Media Jul 07, 2025

Death toll in central Texas flash floods rises to 82 as sheriff says 10 campers remain missing
By JIM VERTUNO and JOHN SEEWER Associated PressKERRVILLE, Texas (AP) - Families sifted through waterlogged debris Sunday and stepped inside empty cabins at Camp Mystic, an all-girls summer camp&n...
Curtis Media Jul 06, 2025

Death toll in central Texas flash floods rises to 82 as sheriff says 10 campers remain missing
By JIM VERTUNO and JOHN SEEWER Associated Press KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) - Families sifted through waterlogged debris Sunday and stepped inside empty cabins at Camp Mystic, an all-girls summer camp rippe...
Curtis Media Jul 06, 2025

Ozzy Osbourne says farewell to live performance with a hometown show for 40,000 fans
LONDON (AP) - Hard-rock royalty and some 40,000 fans gathered for an ear-splitting tribute to Ozzy Osbourne at what the heavy metal icon says was his last-ever live performance. The original lineup of...
Curtis Media Jul 06, 2025
Musk says he's forming a new political party after split with Trump over tax cuts law
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) - Elon Musk said he's carrying out his threat to form a new political party after his fissure with President Donald Trump, announcing the A...
Curtis Media Jul 06, 2025
Clayton Kershaw makes his 11th All-Star team. James Wood is the youngest All-Star at 22
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw was picked for his 11th All-Star Game and Paul Skenes, James Wood and Elly De La Cruz boosted the 23-and-under group t...
Curtis Media Jul 06, 2025
