ROANOKE, VA — Upon seeing a middle-aged man join her line, local 16-year-old grocery cashier Mandy Banks began desperately hoping that he would try to start up small talk with her.
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Iran said it had reached an agreement with Oman on a proposed route for shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a potential step toward a reopening of the critical waterway for energy supplies. Bloomberg’s Abeer [...]
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Nothing has improved my work and life more than my new operating philosophy: Simplify . - I've seen such a dramatic improvement at Axios, and in my personal life, that I co-wrote a new book explaining step by step how it works. It's called "Simplify : Do 50% More with 50% Less." Why it matters: Axios co-founders Jim VandeHei, Roy Schwartz and I dig deep into real-world experience and science to show you why most people waste years of their lives doing needless stuff out of habit or inertia. - You'll learn the three-step Simplify operating system we've personally stress-tested: Confront what you do, Delete what you shouldn't do, and Amplify what brings you joy and achievement. Simplify is a method and a mindset — a set of power tools…
The Senate passed a stopgap spending bill early Saturday that would keep the government funded through Dec. 11, moving Washington closer to avoiding another shutdown before the November midterms. Why it matters: The bipartisan 90-6 vote would push the next government funding deadline past Election Day while offering some checks on the Trump administration. State of play: The measure, which now goes to the House, generally maintains funding levels after the fiscal year ends Sept. 30, with a few negotiated exceptions. - It blocks the administration from implementing a proposed rule to give senior political appointees a larger role in reviewing federal grants, the Associated Press reported . - It prevents the administration from…
By S. David Sultzer Julian Epstein, a Democrat attorney who long served his party in Congress, is warning that his party’s embrace of Islamo-socialism will destroy it.
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By Andrea Widburg The headlines are meant to harm Donald Trump; the truth is something much more positive.
Red high-temperature warnings remained in effect for much of southern and western Italy through Saturday.
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Colonel Majed Al Nazili. (Al Arabiya) Reported by: Cherry Meigh TimbolNews Content Editor Published August 8 , 2026 Yemen’s internationally recognized armed forces have launched a new military operation targeting Iran-backed Houthi positions, marking a [...]
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Under the bill, the Help America Vote Act of 2002 would be amended to require voters to show photo identification to vote.
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