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Ten photographers from the “Tiny Desk Contest On The Road” tour shared personal standouts from the 2026 run, which the series says was headlined by its winner, Cure for Paranoia.
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Federal officials told Congress and the public that body cameras would be equipped for immigration agents, but during recent shootings that killed two immigrant fathers, DHS said none of the officers involved were wearing cameras.
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The Federal Highway Administration has removed bike lanes and speed-camera related measures from a DOT compilation of “best practices” meant to reflect safety interventions supported by evidence, according to NPR. Critics argue the change undercuts strategies used to reduce crashes.
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A notice sent to Congress by the Trump administration seeks to restart the 60-day period that governs certain uses of military force against Iran, according to NPR. The move comes as lawmakers and outside groups raise questions about the legal basis, public support, and political timing.
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The dismissal of Ukraine’s defense minister, widely seen as a driving force behind drone-focused battlefield changes, sparked public and political backlash while the government moves to sign new drone arrangements and awaits licensing steps tied to Patriot missile support.
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With twin earthquakes killing thousands and displacing families, Venezuela’s relief and reconstruction effort has pushed back a political process aimed at restoring democratic governance, according to NPR.
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A boy arrested more than a year after a triple shooting outside a driver licensing office in Louisville was charged with murder, according to local police reporting.
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Bethany and Jason Freeman, owners of Prosigns on Big Hill Avenue, told the city commission the flooding led to tens of thousands of dollars in lost inventory and left nearly $20,000 in damage to their building.
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A confirmation hearing for attorney Todd Blanche as attorney general nominee and a Trump administration decision reversing an ICE order that would have limited most traffic stops were among the developments discussed in Major Garrett’s July 15 program, according to CBS News.
