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Maps show wildfire smoke forecast, air quality alerts in swath of U.S.

Heavy smoke from several large wildfires blazing in Canada and Minnesota engulfed large swaths of the Midwest and East Coast.

Jul 19

House passes bill to make daylight saving time permanent

The measure also allows states to opt out if they take action before the federal law is enacted.

Jul 15

Scammers are using FaceTime to steal bank account passwords

The scheme begins with fake fraud alerts before shifting to a FaceTime call, where victims are tricked into exposing sensitive banking information.

Jul 14

Bryce Harper competes in the Home Run Derby

Phillies' Bryce Harper says FanDuel used his Cameo video for gambler without consent

Philadelphia Phillies All-Star Bryce Harper says FanDuel SportsBook had "no right" to use its logo on a Cameo video he made.

Jul 14

Jordan Walker and Kyle Schwarber embrace after Walker won the Home Run Derby

Walker spoils Philly's Kyle Schwarber party, rallies to win Home Run Derby

Jordan Walker played spoiler in Philadelphia and homered on his last six swings to defeat Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber at Citizens Bank Park.

Jul 13

McConnell says he was "briefly unconscious," had pneumonia in health update

Sen. Mitch McConnell released a statement on his health on Sunday along with a photo of himself and his wife, Elaine Chao, after questions swirled about his condition.

Jul 12

Senator Lindsey Graham Speaks On President Trump's Announcement Of Troop Withdrawal In Syria

Sen. Lindsey Graham's cause of death was aortic dissection, medical examiner says

President Trump paid tribute to the late senator Lindsey Graham, a Republican from South Carolina, who had just returned from a trip to Ukraine.

Jul 13

Cristopher Sánchez winds up to throw during a game in Detroit

Philadelphia Phillies end Tigers' winning streak with victory in Detroit

Cristopher Sánchez struck out seven in seven innings as the Phillies ended the Detroit Tigers' six-game win streak.

Jul 11

New Jersey works to destroy firefighting foam laced with cancer-linked PFAS

New Jersey is one of more than a dozen states that are working to collect, remove and destroy all of their aqueous film-forming foam.

Jul 11

Proud Boys Members Speak To The Media Outside US Capitol Building

Judge vacates convictions of 4 Proud Boys in Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection

A federal judge on Friday agreed to dismiss the convictions of four members of the far-right Proud Boys group for their actions in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

Jul 11

Trump not expected to veto housing bill, U.S. official says

President Trump said Friday he won't sign the law, but a U.S. official said he isn't expected to veto it either.

Jul 10

A screenshot of footage from the U.S. military in 2020 showing a balloon-like object.

Pentagon releases new set of UFO files: "Unlike anything I had seen"

The U.S. military released a new batch of files related to UFOs, including one report from a Navy pilot who said a mysterious object was "unlike anything I had seen" in 28 years of service.

Jul 10

Home prices across the U.S. hit an all-time high

Sky-high housing prices make even starter homes too expensive for most Americans, housing data show.

Jul 9

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Millions of Americans have until July 10 to claim refunds from the IRS

A federal court ruling enabled some taxpayers to seek refunds tied to COVID-era filing deadlines. But that window expires July 10 — here's what to know.