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Review by Elazar Sontag: For 44 years, this building housed Birds of a Feather, a beloved and absolutely-no-frills Scotch bar.

The Wren remains a pub through and through, a warren with stamped-tin ceilings and an antique bar decorated in ornate carvings. https://t.co/gGrt3a7lVk

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More than 115 million people could be exposed to unhealthy air quality in the U.S. this week due to Canadian wildfires.

Read the forecast for 20 cities: https://t.co/pgkHHU3nBe

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Exclusive: Investigators have linked shredded iceberg lettuce supplied to Taco Bell restaurants by Taylor Farms as a potential source of contamination in the outbreak of a parasitic illness that has sickened thousands in United States. https://t.co/hkqJHyh8Ga

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About two-thirds, or 66 percent, of Americans say they would describe the cost of groceries as unaffordable, up sharply from the 45 percent who said the same thing in February before the conflict started, according to a Washington Post-Ipsos poll. https://t.co/2iHxRhMor4

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Breaking news: A Blue Angels low flyover that sent umbrellas and chairs toppling on a Florida beach won’t lead to punishment, a top Navy official said. https://t.co/AbaYBdiLbf

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A White House teleprompter operator who was placing online bets related to President Trump’s public remarks has been placed on unpaid leave.

The operator placed the trades on Kalshi, an online prediction market platform, the company confirmed.
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President Trump said the Strait of Hormuz is now open for “ALL Ship traffic,” except Iran’s.

But many of the thousands of ships that were stranded in the Persian Gulf when the war began still remain there. https://t.co/n0f1uXHyWD

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Investigators in the Idaho case of a mother who claimed the flu vaccine killed her 18-month-old twins assert that evidence shows they were suffocated to death.

The judge revoked bail for the mother, who was charged with two counts of murder. https://t.co/lTP7677rta

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A flash flood emergency was unfolding early Thursday in the Texas Hill Country, as relentless downpours lashed the region.

The weather service warned that the floodwaters could reach similar levels as the floods from last summer. https://t.co/S36SZnzYdF

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The Trump administration finalized a rule barring most foreign students and exchange visitors from staying in the United States longer than four years without an extension from the federal government. https://t.co/s5DiHiHBPA

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Around 100 million people could experience unhealthy air as wildfire smoke blows into the Midwest, Northeast and Mid-Atlantic this week.

Wildfire smoke contains toxic gases and particulates that can affect human health. Here's how to protect yourself: https://t.co/zxAJL3ITRO

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Column by Emily Heil: These are supposed to be our salad days.

But instead, with a nationwide outbreak of cyclosporiasis, a gastrointestinal illness caused by a microscopic parasite, I find myself in a state of salad anxiety. https://t.co/kGL0SFMw9k

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Theo Stamos was named first assistant U.S. attorney, the second-highest-ranking position in the Eastern District of Virginia.

She will automatically become the acting U.S. attorney under the Federal Vacancies Reform Act. https://t.co/zkG0M0J3G0

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Former Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson put ALS and the Ice Bucket Challenge back in the spotlight in late June when he announced his diagnosis on “Good Morning America.” https://t.co/lBmRRbzobq

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“The Odyssey,” an ancient Greek poem that runs hundreds of pages long, might seem an unlikely summer hit.

But people are doing a crash course in the classics by attempting to finish Homer’s epic in time for the release of the Christopher Nolan film. https://t.co/UMdWhS29e8

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Breaking news: A flash flood emergency was unfolding early Thursday in the Texas Hill Country, as relentless downpours lashed the region.

One person died overnight, and more than 75 people had been rescued as of Wednesday evening. https://t.co/S36SZnzYdF

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President Trump swiftly fired the newly sworn-in U.S. attorney for the Western District of Washington, adding to the growing list of top federal prosecutors he has removed since the start of his second term.
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Dena Karari, a U.S. citizen who has been held in Iran since December 2024, has been released and is traveling back to the United States, President Trump and her attorney said.

Several other Americans are believed to still be in Iranian custody. https://t.co/hekv7wNsBG

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Americans gave President Trump broadly negative reviews for his handling of key issues, according to a Post-Ipsos poll.

Strained by the cost of living, they are pessimistic that the administration’s negotiations with Iran will lower gas prices. https://t.co/KHFlNCRBq7

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President Trump announced a 25 percent tariff on goods from Brazil, the latest step in rebuilding U.S. trade barriers following the Supreme Court ruling earlier this year that invalidated his first try at erecting a shield around the economy. https://t.co/GkEAUczDRV