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Gaza help drying up, student loan forgiveness paused, passport rankings & more Jul 23, 2025

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A humanitarian group says it’s running out of ways to help people in Gaza. We’ll tell you what you need to know about the halt to some student loan forgiveness. Columbia University is sanctioning students to restore funding. The man who admitted to killing four University of Idaho students is due to be sentenced. Plus, we’ll tell you which country has the most powerful passport.

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Aid workers ‘wasting away’, Trump’s Epstein ties, Japan trade deal & more Jul 23, 2025

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Humanitarian groups are warning that their workers are facing starvation in Gaza. Newly discovered photos and footage are shedding light on President Donald Trump’s ties with Jeffrey Epstein. Meanwhile, Trump says he’s made a "massive" trade deal with Japan. Texas officials will start their investigation into the July 4 floods, but there’s already a split. Plus, transgender women athletes are facing another blow.

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House’s Epstein measure, National Guard to help ICE, Target perk ending & more Jul 22, 2025

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House Republican leadership is hoping to sap momentum behind a bipartisan push to release files related to Jeffrey Epstein. A move to mobilize National Guard troops for immigration crackdowns could come as soon as this week. We’re tracking new developments on trade negotiations in Southeast Asia. Investigators outlined some potential factors that possibly played a role in a deadly fire at a Massachusetts's assisted-living facility. Plus, a big change for Target shoppers looking for bargains.

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DOJ-Ghislaine Maxwell meeting, UNESCO withdrawal, Ozzy Osbourne dies & more Jul 22, 2025

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We begin with President Donald Trump’s reaction to a proposed meeting with Jeffrey Epstein's longtime associate. The US is pulling out of a widely recognized UN organization – again. We’ll explain why Trump is accusing a former US president of treason. Protesters confronted police in Bangladesh after a deadly military jet crash. Plus, the godfather of heavy metal has died at 76.

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Epstein associate meeting, FEMA resignation, Coca-Cola's new soda & more Jul 22, 2025

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The Justice Department says it wants a meeting with Jeffrey Epstein's longtime associate, Ghislaine Maxwell. Israel ramps up its offensive in Gaza as the UN warnspeople are starving to death. We’ll tell you what prompted FEMA’s search and rescue chief to resign. Several companies are on the hunt for a new and nearly unlimited clean energy source. Plus, Coca-Cola is releasing a new Trump-approved Coke.

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Gaza starvation deaths, American citizen executed, MLK Jr. files & more Jul 22, 2025

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The Palestinian health ministry says 15 people have died from starvation in Gaza in the past 24 hours. An American citizen was one of the eight family members executed by masked men in Syria. Millions will be feeling the summer heat in the US this week. The Trump administration has released surveillance records on Martin Luther King Jr., but his family aren’t happy about it. Plus, we’ll tell you about the new fee for some US visitors.

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Breonna Taylor sentencing, organ donation concerns, pool drowning recall & more Jul 22, 2025

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GOP lawmakers are still calling for more transparency over the Epstein case, despite House Speaker Mike Johnson blocking a vote on it. A former police officer has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison over the Breonna Taylor raid. The organ donation system is being reformed after a worrying investigation. Millions of swimming pools are being recalled after nine children drowned. And, “The Daily Show” host, Jon Stewart, isn't holding back.

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Trump v Harvard hearing, Epstein files House vote, Malcolm-Jamal Warner dies & more Jul 21, 2025

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We reveal how a hearing played out between Harvard University and the Trump administration. Ten GOP lawmakers have signed onto a bipartisan bill pushing for the release of the Epstein files. The White House has removed a press seat for the WSJ on President Donald Trump's upcoming Scotland trip. A federal appeals court has ordered a new trial in the 1979 Etan Patz case. Plus, the acclaimed actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner has died at 54.

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Polling on Trump’s 6 months, Gaza aid crisis, Skywest flight close call & more Jul 21, 2025

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We begin with how Americans are viewing key issues in President Donald Trump’s second term so far. Over 1000 people have been killed seeking aid in Gaza. The Federal Aviation Agency is investigating the close call between a passenger flight and a B-52 bomber. We explain why international food prices are rising. Plus, Barcelona’s new method for tackling its tourism problem.

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Russia-Ukraine ceasefire talks, midterm maps, lucky lottery mistake & more Jul 21, 2025

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Ukraine’s president wants peace talks with Russia to restart next week. House Democrats are considering redrawing congressional maps in certain states before the midterms. First it was eggs, now it’s beef prices that are soaring. A notorious drug kingpin from South America has been extradited to the US. Plus, a Massachusetts man became a millionaire twice in one day.

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