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US tomato prices could jump as soon as Monday

Published 11:30 AM EDT, Sun July 13, 2025 CNN -- If tomato prices jump because of new tariffs on the Mexican-grown produce, restaurant owner Teresa Razo says her businesses could go bust. "I give it three months, and then we go bankrupt," said Teresa Razo, owner of two Argentine-Italian restaurants in Southern California. On July 14, a nearly three-decade-old US-Mexico trade agreement may give way to 20.9% tariffs on most Mexican tomato imports. That could mean higher prices for ...

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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says he'll 'take a look' at running for president

July 13, 2025, 11:15 AM EDT Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Ky., would not rule out running for president in 2028, telling “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker that he may “take a look” at launching a bid. “I would have never considered this a couple years ago, but I will not leave a broken country to my kids or to anyone else’s,” Beshear said Sunday. “And so if I’m somebody that at that point, that I believe that I can heal the country, then I’ll take a look at it.” Beshear, who was first elected ...

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Democrat Ro Khanna Demands Vote To Release Full Jeffrey Epstein Files

Published Jul 13, 2025 at 8:42 AM EDT Representative Ro Khanna (D‑CA) has announced plans to force a vote in the House of Representatives demanding the full, unredacted release of all documents related to disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Khanna said he will introduce an amendment this week that would require the House Speaker to bring the measure to a roll-call vote, putting every member of Congress on the record. Newsweek ...

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An official says a historic Grand Canyon lodge has been destroyed by wildfire

A historic lodge on the Grand Canyon's North Rim has been destroyed by a fast-moving wildfire, the park said Sunday. The Grand Canyon Lodge, the only lodging inside the park at the North Rim, was consumed by the flames, park Superintendent Ed Keable told park residents, staff and others in a meeting Sunday morning. He said the visitor center, the gas station, a waste water treatment plant, an administrative building and some employee housing were among the 50 to 80 structures lost. Two wildfir ...

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You Promised Us': Trump's Epstein Post On Truth Social Backfires

Slowly they turn, step by step... By Conover Kennard — July 13, 2025 Donald J. Trump thought he was in his safe place on Truth Social when he unleashed a post trying to shut down talk about the Jeffrey Epstein files, but it swiftly backfired. First, Trump tried distracting the public with an attack on comedian Rosie O'Donnell yesterday, threatening to take away her citizenship because she dared to criticize King Covefe. But everyone knew that the Epstein files scandal was on his mind, then ...

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Trump authorizes Ice agents to protect themselves using 'whatever means' necessary

Sat 12 Jul 2025 10.28 EDT Last modified on Sat 12 Jul 2025 19.10 EDT Donald Trump has given “total authorization” to federal immigration agents to protect themselves after a series of clashes with protesters, including during enforcement raids on two California cannabis farms. “I am giving Total Authorization for Ice to protect itself, just like they protect the Public,” Trump posted on Truth Social on Friday, adding that he was directing the homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem, and bord ...

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Jon Ossoff, Democrats' most vulnerable senator, sharpens Trump criticism in a state Trump won

July 12, 2025, 7:02 PM EDT SAVANNAH, Ga. — Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff stood before more than 300 potential voters Saturday to deliver what he called “a report from our nation’s capital” a half-year into President Donald Trump’s second term. How voters react in Georgia, which has taken center stage in the Trump era as a key battleground state, could help determine how the final two years of Trump’s presidency go — and how (or whether) Ossoff’s young political career continues. “It turns out t ...

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Homeland Security's Noem says in talks with five Republican-led states to build detention site

July 12, 2025 5:21 PM EDT Updated 11 hours ago July 12 (Reuters) - U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said on Saturday that she was in talks with five Republican-led states to build another detention site inspired by the "Alligator Alcatraz" facility in Florida. "We've had several other states that are actually using Alligator Alcatraz as a model for how they can partner with us," Noem told a press conference in Florida. She declined to name the states. ...

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NOAA tests new storm surge warning system to save lives

12h The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has announced it is launching field tests this summer for an advanced storm surge warning system designed to save lives during hurricanes and tropical storms. The new technology, called Hazard Services, will provide geographically precise alerts that could dramatically reduce unnecessary evacuations while ensuring those in genuine danger receive timely warnings. Newsweek contacted Theo Stein at NOAA Communication via email on Satu ...

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EU says it could retaliate against US tariffs if no trade deal is reached

July 12, 2025, 10:13 p.m. ET WASHINGTON – The European Union warned it could retaliate against the United States if a trade agreement has not been reached by August 1, opening a new front in the fight with President Donald Trump over higher tariffs. Negotiators from the EU have worked for weeks to strike a deal with the Trump administration. In a statement on July 12, the European Commission said it would continue to work toward a resolution. "At the same time, we will take all necessar ...

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Biden Says He Made the Clemency Decisions That Were Recorded With Autopen

2 hrs ago - Former President Joseph R. Biden Jr. is escalating his battle against Republican claims that he might not have been in control of high-profile clemency decisions issued under his name at the end of his term and, more generally, that his cognitive sta ... (New York Times (gift link))

Suspect kills 2 women in Kentucky church after shooting state trooper, police say

3 hrs ago - By BRUCE SCHREINER Updated 10:14 PM CDT, July 13, 2025 Two women died Sunday at a church in Lexington, Kentucky, in a shooting rampage that began when a state trooper was wounded after making a traffic stop, police said. The suspect in both shootings ... (AP)

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'Get out of here, you loser': Border czar Tom Homan lays into heckler and later admits US citizens are swept up in raids

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New flooding hits battered Texas: Water rescues, evacuations underway. Live updates

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Trump administration defends immigration tactics after California worker death

8 hrs ago - July 13, 2025 12:18 PM EDT Updated 6 hours ago WASHINGTON, July 13 (Reuters) - Federal officials on Sunday defended President Donald Trump's escalating campaign to deport immigrants in the U.S. illegally, including a California farm raid that left on ... (Reuters)

White House defends tariffs on Brazil despite trade surplus

8 hrs ago - July 13, 2025, 11:31 AM National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett defended President Donald Trump’s newly unveiled 50% tariff against Brazil, the United States’ second-largest trading partner, saying the move is part of the administr ... (ABC News)

Report About Unanswered Calls at FEMA After Texas Floods

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An official says a historic Grand Canyon lodge has been destroyed by wildfire

9 hrs ago - A historic lodge on the Grand Canyon's North Rim has been destroyed by a fast-moving wildfire, the park said Sunday. The Grand Canyon Lodge, the only lodging inside the park at the North Rim, was consumed by the flames, park Superintendent Ed Ke ... (NBC News)

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says he'll 'take a look' at running for president

9 hrs ago - July 13, 2025, 11:15 AM EDT Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Ky., would not rule out running for president in 2028, telling “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker that he may “take a look” at launching a bid. “I would have never cons ... (NBC News)

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European Union to delay retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods in hopes of reaching deal

10 hrs ago - July 13, 2025 / 12:48 PM EDT The European Union will suspend retaliatory tariffs on goods from the United States that were scheduled to take effect on Monday. The EU hopes it can reach a trade deal with the Trump administration by the end of the mont ... (CBS News/AP)

You Promised Us': Trump's Epstein Post On Truth Social Backfires

10 hrs ago - Slowly they turn, step by step... By Conover Kennard — July 13, 2025 Donald J. Trump thought he was in his safe place on Truth Social when he unleashed a post trying to shut down talk about the Jeffrey Epstein files, but it swiftly backfired. Fi ... (crooksandliars.com)

Trump officials deflect from "Alligator Alcatraz" scrutiny by pointing fingers at Biden

10 hrs ago - 4h Border czar Tom Homan and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Sunday brushed off humanitarian concerns about a new immigration detention center in Florida, opting instead to criticize conditions under the Biden administration. ... (msn/Axios)

US tomato prices could jump as soon as Monday

11 hrs ago - Published 11:30 AM EDT, Sun July 13, 2025 CNN -- If tomato prices jump because of new tariffs on the Mexican-grown produce, restaurant owner Teresa Razo says her businesses could go bust. "I give it three months, and then we go bankrupt," said Ter ... (CNN Business)

Democrat Ro Khanna Demands Vote To Release Full Jeffrey Epstein Files

11 hrs ago - Published Jul 13, 2025 at 8:42 AM EDT Representative Ro Khanna (D‑CA) has announced plans to force a vote in the House of Representatives demanding the full, unredacted release of all documents related to disgraced financier and convicted sex o ... (Newsweek)

China's Maglev Prototype Reaches 650 km/h as Dedicated Network Construction Underway

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Trump to meet with NATO secretary general amid plan to sell weapons to Ukraine

12 hrs ago - July 13, 2025 / 12:33 PM EDT President Trump is set to meet with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte this week on the heels of the U.S. leader announcing plans to sell NATO allies weapons that it can pass on to Ukraine. In a statement, NATO said Rutte ... (CBS News/AP)

Hassett says White House probing Fed renovation costs, authority to fire Powell

12 hrs ago - U.S. President Donald Trump has the authority to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for cause if evidence supports that, White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Sunday, adding that the Fed "has a lot to answer for" on renovation cost ... (Reuters)