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The Perseid meteor shower peaks the night of Aug. 12 into the early hours of Aug. 13, with up to 100 meteors per hour visible, especially in dark-sky areas across the U.S. One of the best shooting star displays of the year is coming to a sky near you. The annual Perseid meteor shower is visible across most of the …

Pentagon Official at Center of Weapons Pause on Ukraine Wants U.S. to Focus on China  The Wall Street Journal Trump considers greenlighting new funding for Ukraine, sources say  CBS News Trump Says NATO Countries Will Buy Weapons to Give to Ukraine  The New York Times US sending special envoy after weapons deliveries resumed, says Ukraine  Al Jazeera Trump weighs new Ukraine aid package  Politico Source …

Against the backdrop of an unprecedented crusade against migrants, the United States is experiencing a surprising turnaround in public perception on immigration, according to a recent Gallup poll. Despite the fact that this was one of the issues that marked the presidential election and delivered the presidency to Donald Trump just eight months ago, support for immigration in the country …

Iran sees chance for nuclear deal with U.S. even after attacks  The Washington Post As Trump Threatens to Restart War, Saudi Interests Push to Revive U.S.- Iran Nuclear Talks  Haaretz Iran says it would resume nuclear talks if US guaranteed no further attacks – Middle East crisis live  The Guardian US will resume diplomatic talks with Iran after bombing, Trump says  USA Today Iran …

Amid Tariff Chaos, U.S. Allies Try to Redraw the Trade Map  The New York Times Europe should activate countermeasures against Trump tariffs, lawmaker says  Reuters Which European economy stands to suffer the most from US tariffs?  Euronews.com EU says it could retaliate against US tariffs if no trade deal is reached  USA Today A US-EU Trade Deal Hinges on Cars, Agriculture and Trump  Bloomberg.com Source …

A fire near the Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona has grown more than 20 times in size in 24 hours as an intensifying wildfire season sees the return of Canadian wildfire smoke into the U.S. The White Sage Fire, located in Kaibab National Forest, has forced hundreds to evacuate. It has scorched over 20,000 acres and hasn’t been contained, …

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he is considering “taking away” the U.S. citizenship of a longtime rival, actress and comedian Rosie O’Donnell, despite a decades-old Supreme Court ruling that expressly prohibits such an action by the government. “Because of the fact that Rosie O’Donnell is not in the best interests of our Great Country, I am giving serious consideration to taking …

When President Trump threatened Brazil with punishing tariffs on Wednesday, there was no fancy mathematical equation trotted out this time as justification.  The 50% levy on goods was retribution for a perceived “witch hunt” against his political ally, Jair Bolsanaro, whose supporters attempted a coup two years ago.  This administration is bringing back the law of the jungle to international trade, according to …

The U.S. is inviting a debt shock if it continues on its current trajectory, which is starting to look like unsustainable student loans, according to Jared Bernstein, who previously served as the chair of President Joe Biden’s Council of Economic Advisers. In a New York Times op-ed on Wednesday, he acknowledged that he was once a longtime dove when it …

President Trump says he is considering “taking away” the U.S. citizenship of a longtime rival, actress and comedian Rosie O’Donnell, despite a decades-old Supreme Court ruling that expressly prohibits such an action by the government. “Because of the fact that Rosie O’Donnell is not in the best interests of our Great Country, I am giving serious consideration to taking away …