Mamdani refutes online misinformation claiming planned municipal grocery stores mandate customer IDs. The false claims stem from a proposed voluntary loyalty card system designed solely to manage supply and prevent bulk reselling of discounted food items.

FACT FOCUS: No, you won't need an ID to shop at city-owned grocery stores in New York City

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s plan to open five city-owned grocery stores is being misrepresented online with claims that identification will be required to shop there.

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Federal agents intercept an armed man closely monitoring security preparations at President Donald Trump's Los Angeles-area golf course. The arrest of Jeanine John Taele triggers a raid on his Downey home, uncovering body armor, an illegally modified rifle, and disturbing journal entries.

Authorities say a man carrying ammo was monitoring security at Trump golf course near LA

Authorities say they have arrested a man who was walking the grounds and appeared to be monitoring security planning at President Donald Trump’s California golf course two days ahead of the president’s visit.

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Texas leaders and financial executives push to establish "Y'all Street" in Dallas, competing directly with New York. Goldman Sachs is building an 800,000-square-foot campus to capitalize on population growth and a low-tax environment that increasingly attracts major corporate headquarters.

Why Texas is betting 'Y'all Street' can take on Wall Street

Construction workers stand at the site of Goldman Sachs' new campus in Dallas on March 3. The New York investment bank is supersizing its presence in the Texas city amid a financial boom. Local political leaders and the banking executives they've wooed are calling it "Y'all Street." Yfat Yossifor/for NPR

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White House improperly terminated billions of dollars in clean energy funds. The decision hands a victory to the Climate United Fund and other nonprofits, though the Environmental Protection Agency seeks to appeal the ruling.

Divided federal appeals court says Trump administration was wrong to terminate climate program

A federal appeals court has ruled that the Trump administration improperly ended a multi-billion-dollar program for clean energy projects.

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Democrats Shannon Taylor and Elaine Luria win Virginia primaries, defeating progressive challengers. Taylor faces Rob Wittman in the 1st District, while Luria challenges Jen Kiggans in the 2nd District as the party tries to flip U.S. House seats.

Virginia Democrats pick establishment nominees for 2 US House seats they hope to flip in November

Virginia Democrats picked establishment candidates to take on Republican incumbents in two congressional districts the party hopes to flip in November.

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HHS: RFK Jr. decides the best person to replace Anthony Fauci is someone who accuses virologists of fraud. Steven Quay nears the top job without infectious disease training, proving loyalty beats standard qualifications.

A lab-leak proponent is in line for Fauci’s old job

Steven Quay is in final vetting to run the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

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Los Angeles County fire officials report that Southern California Edison equipment sparked the 2025 Eaton fire. Electrical arcing from an idle transmission tower ignited dry fuel below, creating a catastrophic 22-square-mile blaze that killed 19 people and destroyed 9,400 structures.

Utility's idle transmission tower caused 2025 Eaton fire that killed 19, Los Angeles officials say

Los Angeles fire officials say the deadly 2025 Eaton fire was caused by Southern California Edison equipment.

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​Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan’s Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, defeating incumbent Rep. Haley Stevens. The victory marks a major win for the progressive wing in a battleground state. El-Sayed now faces Republican Mike Rogers in a race critical to Senate control.

Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary in major victory for Democrats’ progressive wing

Abdul El-Sayed has won Michigan’s Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in a massive victory for the party’s progressive wing in a battleground state.

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U.S. Rep. Wesley Bell defeats former Rep. Cori Bush in Tuesday's Democratic primary for Missouri's St. Louis congressional seat. Bell leverages support from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee to overcome Bush's campaign over foreign policy in Gaza.

US Rep. Wesley Bell wins a rematch in a Democratic primary against former U.S. Rep. Cori Bush

U.S. Rep. Wesley Bell has won a rematch in a Democratic primary against former U.S. Rep. Cori Bush. Bell’s primary victory Tuesday is likely to propel him to reelection in November in the heavily Democratic 1st Congressional District in St.

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Senate report details how major U.S. banks fail to flag Jeffrey Epstein's suspicious transactions for nearly two decades. The Finance Committee names JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, and Deutsche Bank for keeping quiet about billions of dollars in illicit global transfers.

Senate Democrats say banks turned blind eye to suspicious moves by Jeffrey Epstein

A report from Senate Democrats says big banks had concerns for years about suspicious money transfers made by Jeffrey Epstein. But in most cases those worries went unreported until Epstein was charged with sex-trafficking. Martin Bureau/AFP

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Netanyahu rejects a Trump administration deal, refusing to withdraw Israeli forces from Gaza until Hamas completely disarms. Meanwhile, Palestinians hold a mass funeral for over 100 bodies recently recovered from a deadly 2023 Israeli strike in Gaza City.

Netanyahu says no Israeli withdrawal from Gaza until Hamas has been completely disarmed

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli forces will not withdraw from their current lines in Gaza until Hamas has completely disarmed.

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UFC reports a $30 million loss for staging the Freedom 250 event at the White House. Despite the deficit from the June event attended by President Donald Trump, parent company TKO Group Holdings sees a 29% revenue increase to $535.7 million for the second quarter.

UFC White House: UFC loses $30m staging Freedom 250 event at White House

UFC owners lose $30m (£22m) staging the Freedom 250 event, which was attended by US President Donald Trump, at the White House in June.

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Army ends anonymous reporting for discrimination complaints and expands commanders' authority to dismiss claims. Following directives from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, the new policy shifts to confidential reports and encourages early dispute resolution.

Army ends anonymous reporting for harassment complaints

Soldiers can no longer make anonymous reports of discrimination, and commanders can more easily dismiss complaints they disagree with.

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LETTERS: An oil platform sits in the North Sea as political debate swirls around its future. Prime Minister Andy Burnham's approach to new drilling sparks division among voters, with readers arguing over whether oil extraction secures green tech supply chains or accelerates climate disaster.

North Sea oil is a litmus test for Burnham | Letters

Letters: John Barstow says oil expansion is a necessity, while David Parker wonders if the prime minister will protect the planet or the fossil fuel industry

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Wall Street shrugs off inflation and war because artificial intelligence profits are simply too good to ignore. Palantir and Caterpillar post massive gains, proving that as long as corporate earnings keep piling up, investors happily ignore a potential stock market bubble.

US stocks hit records as profits keep piling up for Palantir and others, while oil prices ease

The U.S. stock market rallied to records as companies kept piling up profits and oil prices eased. The S&P 500 shot up 1.8% Tuesday, and the main measure of Wall Street’s health topped its prior all-time high set in June.

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Elon Musk faces Wall Street scrutiny as his aerospace company releases its first earnings report since going public. SpaceX posts a $541 million quarterly loss. Revenue hits $7.8 billion as Starlink subscriptions double to 12 million.

SpaceX posts loss in first report as a public company but less than expected

SpaceX shares are down by half from their June peak as investors worry Musk may have oversold them on its future prospects.

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Iran and Oman advance a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The deal establishes separate shipping routes and requires the United States to lift its naval blockade. The proposal represents a strategic victory for Tehran by formalizing its control over the global waterway.

Iran and Oman make progress on a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, officials say

Iran and the Gulf Arab state of Oman have made progress toward a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a potential breakthrough that could help wind down the war in the Middle East.

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After days of tense negotiations, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche secures a 12-10 party-line approval from the Senate Judiciary Committee. The advancement follows a written concession eliminating a controversial $1.8 billion compensation fund, paving the way for a final floor vote.

Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general clears critical hurdle after deal with GOP holdouts

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has cleared a critical hurdle in his bid to be confirmed to the post after swaying Republican holdouts on a Senate committee to advance his nomination for a floor vote.

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Long romanticized in Alpine folklore and popular music, edelweiss flowers are now finding a home in suburban rock gardens. The elusive, starry white blossoms trade steep, dangerous mountain cliffs for well-drained backyard soil, bringing a touch of noble resilience to everyday landscapes.

Blossom of snow: A starry symbol of the Alps makes an unusual addition to rock gardens

Edelweiss is a rare flower with a storied past. That includes inspiring the famous song in “The Sound of Music.”

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INTERACTIVE: Tracking approval and key issues The latest AP-NORC polls for presidential approval, the state of the eonomy, general outlook and other trends.

Latest AP Polls | AP-NORC Polling

New and historic polling from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research on presidential approval, the U.S. economy and other issues.

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Trump administration revokes the visa of Brazil's ambassador to the United States. The State Department calls the move a reciprocal response as Brazil refuses visas for two American diplomats and stalls the approval of Donald Trump's ambassadorial nominee, Danny Perez.

Trump administration revokes visa of Brazil’s ambassador to US in spat with Lula

The Trump administration has revoked the visa of Brazil’s ambassador to the United States in retaliation for Brazil’s denial of visas last month for two American diplomats who sought to visit ahead of upcoming elections.

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​BP puts its U.S. biogas business Archaea up for sale, joining its 60-year-old North Sea oil and gas unit. Chief Executive Meg O'Neill rapidly prunes the portfolio to slash debt, bolstered by a massive $5.73 billion in second-quarter profits driven by the Iran war.

BP boss is unsentimental in pruning portfolio and clear on North Sea advice to Burnham | Nils Pratley

Meg O’Neill is overseeing rapid clearing of the decks at BP after strategic muddle of recent years, with ‘message’ for new PM

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Lewis and Clark expedition quiz tests historical knowledge regarding the famed Corps of Discovery journey, challenging readers to reexamine early American expansion and explore the legacy of how the Louisiana Purchase ultimately shapes modern national boundaries and daily civic identity.

Animal, plant or mineral? Test how much you know about the Lewis and Clark expedition

In the early 19th century, Meriwether Lewis, William Clark and the rest of the Corps of Discovery embarked on a nearly three-year expedition to the Pacific Ocean and back.

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Job openings drop to 7.36 million in June from 7.54 million in May, meeting economist expectations. Layoffs remain low at 1.8 million while hiring stays near 5.3 million monthly, showing labor market stability despite geopolitical conflicts driving up energy costs.

US job openings slip to 7.4 million, but labor market remains resilient in face of fighting in Iran

U.S. job openings fell slightly in June, but the labor market continued to show resilience in the face of an economic shock from the fighting in Iran.

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A 44-year-old man successfully exposes massive flaws in New York City bridge security by casually scaling a historic landmark and stripping naked before jumping. Authorities reward his impromptu, chaotic aquatic performance with a hospital visit and an impressive laundry list of criminal charges.

Naked man who jumped off Brooklyn Bridge is arrested and charged

The man climbed to the top of the iconic New York City bridge Sunday, displayed flags, stripped down and plunged into the East River.

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Musician Glen Hansard is honored Tuesday at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin following his death at age 56 in a motorcycle crash. Highlights include performances by Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder and former Swell Season partner Markéta Irglová, alongside tributes from Bono.

Bono, Eddie Vedder among mourners at the funeral of Glen Hansard

Mourners, including Irish musicians and entertainers, have filled a Dublin cathedral for the funeral of Glen Hansard.

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Astronomers Measure IC 1101 Galaxy: Deep in the Abell 2029 cluster, faint starlight reveals the true edge of a cosmic giant. Astronomers utilizing ultra-deep imaging officially measure the IC 1101 galaxy at 1.7 million light-years across. As the largest known galaxy, it dwarfs the Milky Way.

Astronomers finally measure the full size of the largest known galaxy

Researchers have obtained the deepest images ever taken of IC 1101, allowing them to identify the galaxy's outer edge for the first time. The observations confirm it as the largest known galaxy, spanning roughly 520 kiloparsecs, or about 1.7 million light-years, and containing an estimated 3.4 trillion solar masses in stars. The paper was posted to the arXiv preprint server on July 16.

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Fuego volcano eruption in southern Guatemala prompts disaster agency CONRED to evacuate 250 residents from El Porvenir and Las Lajitas on Monday. Officials close National Route 14 and suspend schools as 1,000-foot lava fountains and pyroclastic flows surge down the peak.

Guatemala evacuates villages due to an eruption of the Fuego volcano

Authorities in Guatemala have ordered evacuations around the Fuego volcano, which is erupting. The Guatemalan disaster agency, CONRED, confirmed the eruption started Monday morning and intensified throughout the day.

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Undergraduate students nationwide abandon traditional computer science programs for broad artificial intelligence courses this semester. Universities quickly implement new AI minors to prepare graduates for an evolving workforce where automated machine learning agents handle basic coding.

At colleges, the AI boom means everyone wants to dabble in computer science

Hiring for entry-level software developers has slowed, and college enrollment in computer science is declining.

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FIFA executives Arsène Wenger and Mattias Grafström distance themselves Tuesday from President Gianni Infantino's failed $20 billion World Cup commercial sell-off plan. European governing body UEFA threatened legal action and boycotts, forcing Infantino to abandon the private equity deal.

Top FIFA officials Wenger and Grafström distance themselves from Infantino's World Cup sell-off plan

Two senior FIFA executives have distanced themselves from their boss Gianni Infantino’s failed plan to sell stakes in future World Cup profits to private investors.

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