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Trump White House says it's losing $19B-$26B a year in revenue as countries dodge tariffs

Trump White House says it's losing $19B-$26B a year in revenue as countries dodge tariffs

The Trump White House reports that countries are routing exports through third nations to avoid U.S. tariffs, causing tax revenue losses of $19 billion to $26 billion annually

In record US wildfire season, firefighter entrapments hit 20-year high

In record US wildfire season, firefighter entrapments hit 20-year high

By Andrew Hay Aug 13 (Reuters) - U.S. firefighting personnel are being overrun by wildfires at the highest rate in two decades, leading to six deaths and dozens of injuries this year, federal data showed, a grim count during a record-setting fire season in the United States.

On This Day: How the Manhattan Project Changed Warfare Forever

On This Day: How the Manhattan Project Changed Warfare Forever

The Manhattan Project was a pivotal research and development program during World War II that led to the creation of the first atomic bombs. This m...

Tyson Foods will close or sell three US beef facilities as industry struggles

Tyson Foods will close or sell three US beef facilities as industry struggles

By P.J. Huffstutter CHICAGO, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Tyson Foods said on Thursday it will close or sell three of its beef plant and packaging operation sites, further shrinking its beef footprint as a historic U.S. cattle shortage deepens losses for the largest U.S. meatpacker.

The Life of Emile Zola Turned a Historic Fight for Justice Into Film

The Life of Emile Zola Turned a Historic Fight for Justice Into Film

"The Life of Emile Zola," released in 1937, is a film that not only achieved critical and financial success but also holds a place of cultural and ...

Assad ruled Syria with iron fist before defeat in civil war

Assad ruled Syria with iron fist before defeat in civil war

DAMASCUS, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Bashar al-Assad's 24-year rule of Syria ended abruptly in December 2024 following a lightning advance by rebel forces who struck while the Russian and Iranian allies who had backed him through years of civil war were distracted by conflicts elsewhere.

Syria sentences absent Bashar al-Assad to death over killings and torture

Syria sentences absent Bashar al-Assad to death over killings and torture

DAMASCUS, Aug 11 (Reuters) - A Syrian court sentenced ousted leader Bashar al-Assad to death on Tuesday after a trial in absentia, convicting him of crimes including killings, torture, and arbitrary arrest during the country's nearly 14-year war.

Trump pivots back to sanctions for Iran as other strategies to end his war fizzle

Trump pivots back to sanctions for Iran as other strategies to end his war fizzle

President Donald Trump likes to say that he started his war with Iran after 50 years of economic pressure had failed to stop its nuclear weapons ambitions

Trump told Ukraine it had no cards. Then Kyiv took the war to Russia

Trump told Ukraine it had no cards. Then Kyiv took the war to Russia

U.S. President Donald Trump told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy last year that he had “no cards" in the fight against Russia

Extreme heat is reshaping Italy's sparkling wine industry with early harvests and nighttime picking

Extreme heat is reshaping Italy's sparkling wine industry with early harvests and nighttime picking

Winemakers in Italy are harvesting grapes for Franciacorta sparkling wine 10 days earlier than expected due to extreme heat

Faith and Light Ministry Expands Support for Special Needs Families in the U.S.

Faith and Light Ministry Expands Support for Special Needs Families in the U.S.

Faith and Light Ministry Expands Support for Special Needs Families in the U.S.

US stock market edges higher while crude oil prices continue to swing

US stock market edges higher while crude oil prices continue to swing

U.S. stocks are hanging around their records, while oil prices swing on uncertainty about when the war with Iran will allow crude to flow freely again