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What's in the tax and spending bill that Trump has signed into law

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday signed the tax and spending cut bill Republicans muscled through Congress this week, turning it into law by his own self-imposed Fourth of ...

Trump signs his tax and spending cut bill at the White House July 4 picnic

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed his package of tax breaks and spending cuts into law Friday in front of Fourth of July picnickers after his cajoling produced almost unanimous...

Hamas says it has given a 'positive' response to the latest ceasefire proposal in Gaza

DEIR al-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas said Friday it has given a “positive” response to the latest proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza but said further talks were needed on implementation. It ...

How people are celebrating, protesting and traveling for July Fourth

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Recent polls will tell you there's been a drop in national pride among Americans, particularly Democrats in the Trump era, with some questioning whether to celebrate July ...

Strike by French air traffic controllers causes flight delays and cancellations

PARIS (AP) — A strike by French air traffic controllers seeking better working conditions brought chaos at the height of Europe’s summer travel season after around 40% of flights to and from...

Joey Chestnut reclaims title in Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest, wins 17th Mustard Belt

Famed competitive eater Joey “Jaws” Chestnut reclaimed his title Friday at the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest after skipping last year’s gastronomic battle in New York...

Judge blocks immigrants' deportation to South Sudan one day after Supreme Court clears the way

A federal judge on Friday briefly halted deportations of eight immigrants to war-torn South Sudan, sending the case to another judge, in Boston, the day after the Supreme Court greenlighted ...

North Korean man crosses the heavily fortified border to South Korea

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — An unidentified North Korean man crossed the heavily fortified land border separating the two Koreas and is in South Korean custody, the South’s military said Frida...

A volunteer finds the Holy Grail of abolitionist-era Baptist documents in Massachusetts

GROTON, Mass. (AP) — Jennifer Cromack was combing through the American Baptist archive when she uncovered a slim box among some 18th and 19th century journals. Opening it, she found a scroll...

World shares are mostly down as Trump’s tariff deadline looms, while US stocks set records

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — World shares mostly fell on Friday even as U.S. stocks climbed further into record heights as the clock ticks on President Donald Trump’s July 9 tariff deadline. I...

Rockies begin 3-game series with the White Sox

Chicago White Sox (28-59, fifth in the AL Central) vs. Colorado Rockies (20-67, fifth in the NL West) Denver; Friday, 8:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: White Sox: Adrian Houser (3-2, 1.90 ER...

Rural hospitals brace for financial hits or even closure under Republicans' $1 trillion Medicaid cut

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Tyler Sherman, a nurse at a rural Nebraska hospital, is used to the area's aging farmers delaying care until they end up in his emergency room. Now, with Congress planning...