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U.S. News - DOJ: UC San Diego Med's admissions favor Black, Hispanic applicants - July 21 (UPI) -- The University of California San Diego School of Medicine unlawfully used race in its admissions process, favoring Black and Hispanic applicants over their White and Asian counterparts

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U.S. News -- Andrew and Tristan Tate appear in court for extradition hearing -- Andrew and Tristan Tate appeared Monday in a federal courtroom as part of extradition proceedings over charges including sex trafficking and rape.

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U.S. News -- Director of AI safety for Trump administration resigns -- The director of the Trump administration's Center for AI Standards and Innovation resigned Monday after three months in the role.

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U.S. News -- 'El Mayo,' leader of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel, sentenced to life -- Ismael Zambada Garcia, also called El Mayo, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole Monday by a U.S. federal judge.

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U.S. News -- Judge temporarily halts Paramount, Warner Bros. merger -- A district court judge granted 12 state attorneys general a temporary restraining order to halt the merger between Paramount and Warner Bros.

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This week in Washington

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Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest: Joey Chestnut, Miki Sudo win big

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Washington marks Fourth of July with America 250 celebration

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Rodeo 250 event comes to Great American State Fair

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National Air and Space Museum celebrates 50th anniversary

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U.S. News -- Trial of Lindsay Clancy, accused of killing her three children, begins -- The trial of Lindsay Clancy, a Massachusetts woman whom police charged in the deaths of her three children in January 2023, begins Monday.

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U.S. News -- South Carolina Rep. Russell Fry enters race to succeed Sen. Graham -- South Carolina Republican Rep. Russell Fry announced Monday that he is running for the Senate seat left vacant with the death of Sen. Lindsey Graham.

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U.S. News -- Pentagon identifies U.S. soldiers killed in Jordan -- The Department of Defense on Monday identified the two active-duty U.S. soldiers who were killed in action by an Iranian strike on Friday in Jordan.

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U.S. News -- Average gas price hits $4 again in U.S. as Iran war intensifies -- The average price of a gallon of regular grade gasoline in the United States has again reached $4 on Monday with renewed fighting in Iran.

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U.S. News -- Taylor Farms: FDA mistakenly reports parasite in lettuce amid recall -- Taylor Farms said Sunday the Trump administration mistakenly informed it that a sample of its shredded iceberg lettuce tested positive for a parasite.

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World News -- U.S., Iran trade strikes for 9th night as Hormuz conflict escalates -- The U.S. military struck Iran for a ninth consecutive night on Sunday as the war over the Strait of Hormuz showed no sign of abating.

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U.S. News -- Third person dies in NYC's Legionnaires' disease outbreak -- A third person has died in the Upper East Side's ongoing Legionnaires' disease outbreak, New York City health officials said amid declining cases.

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U.S. News -- Usha Vance, Vice President JD Vance welcome birth of 4th child -- Second lady Usha Vance gave birth Sunday to her fourth child, JD Vance announced, making him the first sitting vice president in more than 150 years to welcome the birth of a child.

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U.S. News -- 19 people injured in mass shootings in Tucson, Minneapolis -- Mass shootings in entertainment districts in Tucson and Minneapolis injured a total of 19 people early on Sunday, authorities in each city said.

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U.S. News -- Maine's Jackson all but locks down Democratic nod for U.S. Senate seat -- A majority of delegates have committed to voting for Troy Jackson to give him the Democratic nomination.

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Ukrainian drones hit Russian logistics, oil infrastructure, shipping

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Houthis impose maritime blockade on Saudi Arabia

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Qatari-gifted Air Force One to be 'maxed out,' Trump says

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Man arrested for setting off fireworks outside NYC federal building

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Trump imposes new 50% tariff on many Canadian imports

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Fourth of July celebrations around the U.S.

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