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The New York Times

Torrential Rain Batters Hong Kong, Flooding the Waterlogged City

Record-setting rain has brought chaos to parts of Hong Kong, with submerged streets, stranded buses and landslides. Residents were advised to avoid going out. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/05/world/asia/hong-kong-floods.html Author : Joy Dong and Chris Buckley Publish date : 2025-08-05 09:47:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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FOX News

MORNING GLORY: Memo for President Trump, Secretary Burgum and Director Nesvik

MORNING GLORY: Memo for President Trump, Secretary Burgum and Director Nesvik
Before the United States Senate broke for the summer and decamped from D.C., one nominee it did confirm was Brian Nesvik, who will lead the United States Fish and Wildlife Service ("USFWS.") The Senate voted last Friday by 54-43 to approve Nesvik, the onetime head of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department.This is some great news for Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum who needed some of his top-tier appointees finally put into their jobs —more than six months into President Trump’s second term. Many other positions across the administration remain blockaded by a combination of obstructionist tactics by the
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The Washington Post

Protesters toppled this Confederate statue. Now, it’s coming back to D.C.

The statue of Albert Pike, a Confederate Army brigadier general whose wartime career lasted less than two years, is scheduled to be back on its plinth at D Street between Third and Fourth streets NW in October. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/08/04/confederate-statue-protest-trump-albert-pike/ Author : Olivia George Publish date : 2025-08-05 00:42:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Trump fires labor official over weak jobs number, orders criminal probes of past opponents

Trump fires labor official over weak jobs number, orders criminal probes of past opponents
Donald Trump didn't like the slight gain in jobs that the government reported for July. So he fired the commissioner for labor statistics, who nobody had heard of until 10 minutes ago. Problem solved?Well, not exactly. Erika McEntarfer, the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner, didn’t unilaterally make the decision that the economy added just 73,000 jobs in July. That figure was produced by hundreds of Labor Department analysts, following established rules, before it reached her level. TRUMP ECONOMIC ADVISER FIRES BACK AT NBC HOST OVER 'SHOOTING THE MESSENGER' CLAIM ABOUT BLS FIRINGFor the president to claim, without proof, that this was "rigged"—to make
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The New York Times

Takeaways From the Times Investigation Into the Jeju Air Crash

Original designs for a structure at the end of the runway stipulated that it should break apart easily on impact. It ended up being made of concrete. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/05/world/asia/jeju-air-plane-crash-investigation-takeaways.html Author : Selam Gebrekidan and Grace Moon Publish date : 2025-08-05 04:53:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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‘All-out war’: Fleeing Texas Dems side with Newsom as redistricting standoff continues: ‘fire with fire’

‘All-out war’: Fleeing Texas Dems side with Newsom as redistricting standoff continues: ‘fire with fire’
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he is ready to fight "fire with fire" as state Republican lawmakers try to enact redistricting in Texas, opposing the move though promising to pursue similar measures if needed.At a press conference on Monday, Newsom said he supports independent redistricting, as well as a national framework, and a proposal being advanced in the legislature reinforces what he supports."The proposal that we're advancing with the legislature has a trigger only if they move forward, to dismantling the protocols that are well-established," the governor said. "Would the state of California move forward in kind? Fighting? Yes, fire
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The New York Times

U.S. to Require Some Foreign Visitors to Pay Bonds of Up to $15,000 for Entry

A State Department pilot program will tie the cash deposits to tourist and business visas for people from countries with high visa overstay rates. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/us/politics/state-department-bonds-visas.html Author : Michael Crowley Publish date : 2025-08-05 02:37:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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The Washington Post

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs denied bail for fifth time ahead of sentencing

A judge denied Sean “Diddy” Combs’s bail request ahead of his October 3 sentencing on two counts of prostitution-related charges. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/2025/08/04/diddy-denied-bail-sentencing/ Author : Samantha Chery, Anne Branigin Publish date : 2025-08-04 22:05:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Hikers rescued by helicopter from remote beach after rising tides cut off their only way out

Hikers rescued by helicopter from remote beach after rising tides cut off their only way out
Dramatic video captures the moment two hikers were rescued after becoming stranded on a secluded beach near one of Point Reyes National Seashore’s most dangerous hazards.The pair became trapped near Elephant Rock when rising tides cut off their only way out, according to a social media update from the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office.After spending several hours in the area, the hikers realized they were stuck and called emergency services, department spokesperson Emily Fuller said in a statement to SFGATE.Due to the lack of safe access by land or sea, a helicopter crew was dispatched to carry out the rescue. Using
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The New York Times

Bolsonaro Placed Under House Arrest by Brazil’s Supreme Court

Former President Jair Bolsonaro, whose case has partly motivated President Trump’s tariffs on Brazil, was ordered to remain under house arrest as he awaited trial. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/world/americas/brazil-bolsonaro-house-arrest.html Author : Ana Ionova Publish date : 2025-08-04 23:38:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Global intifada movement rocked by #MeToo allegations against Jewish anti-Israel actor and accused grifter

Global intifada movement rocked by #MeToo allegations against Jewish anti-Israel actor and accused grifter
The global intifada movement, dedicated to destroying the state of Israel, is splintering publicly for the first time, as a fiery Palestinian-American activist who made her name leading New York City protests is accusing a Jewish American actor and self-professed ally of the movement of being a sexual predator and "grifting off of a genocide."In a nine-point allegation published on the X social media platform Friday, Nerdeen Kiswani calls Jacob Berger a "failed OnlyFans creator" who rebranded as a "Palestine supporter."THE GLOBAL INTIFADA IS HERE. HAMAS-ALIGNED NETWORKS BROUGHT TERROR TO US SOIL AND WE NEED TO STOP IT"Since then, he’s taken
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The New York Times

Trump’s Immigrant Crackdown in New York: More Arrests, Longer Detention

More than half of the immigrants arrested in the New York City area since Jan. 20 do not have criminal convictions or charges, new data shows. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/nyregion/new-york-immigrant-arrests-trump.html Author : Luis Ferré-Sadurní, Ashley Cai and Todd Heisler Publish date : 2025-08-04 21:22:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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The Washington Post

The New York Post is launching a California edition. Why?

The new newspaper will have a dedicated staff to provide the West Coast with “serious reporting and puckish wit,” a publishing executive says. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/08/04/california-post-new-york-post-rupert-murdoch/ Author : Jeremy Barr Publish date : 2025-08-04 18:38:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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EXCLUSIVE: Biden failed to stop China’s toxic nicotine invasion — and your kids paid the price, expert warns

EXCLUSIVE: Biden failed to stop China’s toxic nicotine invasion — and your kids paid the price, expert warns
EXCLUSIVE: Chinese-made nicotine and electronic cigarette products illegally flooded U.S. markets under former President Joe Biden, endangering both adults and children and posing an "urgent threat to U.S. sovereignty, public health, and law enforcement capacity," according to nicotine awareness activist and former GOP senator Richard Burr.In an interview with Fox News Digital, Burr, who is chair of the Coalition for Smarter Regulation of Nicotine, said that even as the Biden administration cracked down on "reputable" companies like Juul, it took no action to control the flow of off-brand competitor products, most of which were manufactured and exported to the U.S.
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The Washington Post

Trump moves to bar nearly all abortions at Veterans Affairs hospitals

The Trump administration is moving to end nearly all abortions at Veterans Affairs medical facilities, overturning a Biden-era policy that sought to protect access. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/08/04/veterans-va-abortion-trump/ Author : Praveena Somasundaram Publish date : 2025-08-04 16:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Charlamagne criticizes ‘The View’ for lacking conservative guests

Charlamagne criticizes ‘The View’ for lacking conservative guests
"The Breakfast Club" host Charlamagne tha God slammed "The View" on Monday for lacking conservative voices on the show."Thank you, Lara Trump, for having me on ‘My View.’ I enjoyed the conversation. I think it's ridiculous that ‘The View’ has had … 102 left-leaning guests and zero conservatives," Charlamagne said on "The Breakfast Club" on Monday, after appearing on Fox News' "My View with Lara Trump" on Saturday. "That is ridiculous to have a platform and … only talk to people that you agree with. That makes no sense whatsoever to me," he said of the liberal ABC daytime talk show, which
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The New York Times

More than 140 African Migrants Feared Dead In Boat Disaster Near Yemen

The vessel capsized along a heavily traveled but treacherous route for Africans transiting the war-torn country to find work in the rich Gulf states. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/world/middleeast/yemen-migrant-boat-capsized.html Author : Ismaeel Naar and Abdi Latif Dahir Publish date : 2025-08-04 16:40:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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The Washington Post

Netanyahu government votes to dismiss attorney general

Israel’s cabinet voted to dismiss Israel’s attorney general, a key Netanyahu critic, as the U.S. grows increasingly impatient with the war in Gaza.  Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/08/04/gaza-war-netanyahu-pressure/ Author : Shira Rubin, Lior Soroka Publish date : 2025-08-04 14:50:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Rep. Jasmine Crockett calls Trump a ‘piece of s—‘ during liberal rally

Rep. Jasmine Crockett calls Trump a ‘piece of s—‘ during liberal rally
Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, did not hold back when sharing her opinion of President Donald Trump during a progressive rally on Sunday.The firebrand congresswoman from Texas urged the Democratic Party to get aggressive against the administration at the Phoenix stop of MoveOn’s "Won’t Back Down Tour," hitting Trump with the obscene description in the process."Listen, Donald Trump is a piece of s---. OK, we know that," she said, as the crowd cheered her on.TEXAS DEMOCRATS THREATEN TO FLEE STATE AND BREAK QUORUM OVER REDISTRICTING PLANCrockett joined fellow Democratic lawmakers, Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., and Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Ariz., for the
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The New York Times

What’s It Like to Deal With Brutal U.S. Tariffs? Ask Malaysia.

Once a cog in the Malaysian economy, the solar industry profited from Chinese investment. Now it’s becoming a case study of what happens when the United States closes its markets. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/business/malaysia-solar-china.html Author : Alexandra Stevenson and Zunaira Saieed Publish date : 2025-08-04 13:32:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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