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This is why there’s been so much extreme rainfall and flooding in the U.S.  The Washington Post What’s causing devastating rain storms — and what you can do to stay safe  NPR New study targets past flooding as key to helping property owners assess climate threats  NBC News 2025 has become ‘the year of the flood.’ Why is it raining so much?  USA Today …

Facebook Tweet Email Link Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona (AP) — The National Park Service is defending its handling of a lightning-sparked wildfire that destroyed the nearly century-old Grand Canyon Lodge and dozens of historic cabins, saying containment lines had been built around the blaze and crews were prepared to conduct defensive firing operations. But then came a sudden and …

Federal grand jury indicts Vance Boelter on six counts related to lawmaker shootings  MPR News Federal indictment reveals new details about the case against man accused in killing of former Minnesota House speaker  CNN Alleged Minnesota shooter confessed to killings in letter to FBI director  The Washington Post Vance Boelter indicted on federal murder charges in the killing of Minnesota lawmaker and her …

A top State Department official who oversaw widespread layoffs last week is defending the personnel cuts, telling lawmakers these decisions will produce a “higher quality” workforce to carry out the Trump administration’s foreign policy agenda. Michael Rigas, the deputy secretary of state for management and resources, told the House Foreign Affairs Committee that terminating more than 1,350 employees last Friday …

For Some Republicans, Trump’s Shift on Epstein Is Just the Latest Breach  The New York TimesView Full Coverage on Google News Source link

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday downplayed the possibility of sending Ukraine long-range weapons as Kyiv awaits an injection of U.S. weaponry that it hopes will help it beat back an intensifying Russian air offensive. Trump offered a more cautious tone on what to expect after he threatened Russia a day earlier with steep tariffs if President Vladimir …

Speculation Swirls After Deadly Fire at Massachusetts Assisted Living Facility  The New York Times Fall River fire chief defends response to deadly fire at assisted living home  The Boston Globe Gabriel House owner tied to multiple legal disputes, harassment claims  WPRI.com 9 dead, 30 injured in Fall River assisted living facility fire  WBUR Gabriel House resident who wasn’t home at night of fire speaks …

Senate GOP needs Vance on recissions vote  Politico For Some Republicans, Trump’s Shift on Epstein Is Just the Latest Breach  The New York Times US House speaker Mike Johnson calls for release of Epstein files amid backlash  The Guardian Speaker Mike Johnson and other Republicans break with Trump on Epstein  The Washington Post Democrats seize on Epstein files as a campaign issue and a …

Topline A popular social media influencer is seen as a contender in Tuesday’s Democratic primary for the special election to replace an Arizona congressman who died in office in March—which could make her one of the youngest members of Congress and the first of a new generation of content creators running for office to succeed. Deja Foxx, a 25-year-old political …

Mamdani expected to clarify his position on ‘globalize the intifada’  Politico New York’s Zohran Mamdani wins over some of the city’s business elite  Financial Times NYC Mayor Race: Mamdani Talks ‘Intifada’, Taxes in Grilling by Business Leaders  Bloomberg.com Mamdani courts a business community still unsure of its next move  Crain’s New York Business Mamdani Prepares to Meet With the City’s Wary Business Leaders  The New …