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U.S. News - Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $567M over harms to children - Aug. 7 (UPI) -- A New Mexico state court ordered Meta to pay nearly $600 million and implement changes to protect children, including improved age verification.

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U.S. News -- Suspect in destructive Spokane wildfires confessed to crimes, cops say -- A suspected arsonist accused of starting a series of destructive wildfires in the Spokane, Wash., area has confessed, police say in court records.

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U.S. News -- Trump targeting 'birth tourism' in new birthright citizenship effort -- U.S. President Donald Trump is again aiming at limiting birthright citizenship, just over a month after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the right.

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U.S. News -- Ohio Sen. Husted calls on Rep. Max Miller to resign, drop campaign -- Ohio GOP Sen. John Husted on Thursday called for Rep. Max Miller to resign and abandon his reelection campaign amid domestic violence allegations.

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U.S. News -- Sen. Mitch McConnell released from rehabilitation center after fall -- Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said Thursday he has been discharged from a rehabilitation center where he has been recovering from a fall.

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This week in Washington

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Scenes from Lindsey Graham's funeral in Washington

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Abolish ICE protest comes to Los Angeles

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Union Pacific's Big Boy train visits Missouri

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

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U.S. News -- Blue Origin blames faulty oxygen valve for rocket explosion -- Blue Origin has blamed the explosion of its New Glenn rocket in May on a faulty valve that controls oxygen flow into one of its engines.

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U.S. News -- Cyclospora outbreak waning, Mich. officials ease guidance on lettuce -- The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services announced Thursday that Michiganders can "resume routine guidance" for lettuce and salad greens.

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U.S. News -- FCC repeals 39% cap on national broadcast TV ownership -- The FCC has removed the cap on the number of TV stations that can be owned by a single company, which could result in more industry consolidation.

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U.S. News -- Federal judge dismisses Alex Murdaugh's lawsuit against court clerk -- A federal judge dismisses a lawsuit by Alex Murdaugh against an ex-court clerk who improperly interacted with jurors during his double murder trial.

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U.S. News -- Meta says its AI hacked another company during cybersecurity test -- Meta is the latest tech company to share that its AI model hacked into another company's systems, marking the third such incident in recent weeks.

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U.S. News -- Trump denies munitions shortage reports, calls leaks 'treasonous' -- On Thursday, President Donald Trump dismissed reports of munitions shortages due to U.S. attacks on Iran, saying leakers would be "hunted down."

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U.S. News -- FDA, CDC probing 27-state salmonella outbreak tied to jalapenos -- Federal health officials are investigating a salmonella outbreak linked to jalapenos that has sickened 345 people in 27 states.

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U.S. News -- Senate Republicans vote to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress -- Republicans on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress on Thursday.

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U.S. News -- FDA approves new mRNA-based flu vaccine -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new mRNA-based seasonal flu vaccine for people 50 and older, Moderna said this week.

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U.S. News -- Mass. governor signs sweeping law limiting ICE enforcement -- Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has signed legislation to provide what she says are the nation's strongest protections fromICE agents.

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U.S. halts Mexican avocado imports after security alert

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China issues retaliatory sanctions against 7 U.S. entities

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Family: Perez Hilton 'able to communicate' after self-harm incident

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Ukraine strikes Russian oil refineries; 6 killed, dozens hurt in Ukraine

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Korea Zinc more than doubles earnings in first half of year

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Fourth of July celebrations around the U.S.

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