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Kansas voters reject GOP-backed measure to directly elect state Supreme Court justicesThe Republican-controlled Legislature referred a constitutional amendment to the primary ballot after the state Supreme Court ruled against the party on issues like abortion.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00The Kansas State Capitol in Topeka.Tammy Ljungblad / Kansas City Star / Tribune News…
Trump administration revokes Brazilian ambassador’s visa in diplomatic disputeThe action was retaliation for Brazil’s withholding formal approval for the Trump administration’s pick for U.S. ambassador to Brazil.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Brasilia last month. Mateus Bonomi / Anadolu via Getty Images fileAug. 4, 2026, 9:38…
British Prime Minister Burnham considering inquiry into EpsteinThe government are looking into launching a public inquiry into the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his actions in the United Kingdom, Victims Minister said.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00British Prime Minister Andy Burnham in London on July 20.Karwai Tang / WireImage via Getty ImagesAug.…
Europe’s far right stokes ‘invasion’ fears after mass border crossings in Spanish enclaveAround 60,000 people entered Ceuta during the mass crossing, overwhelming local authorities and triggering a major Spanish security response.Listen to this article00:0000:00Spain ramps up security amid migrant crisis01:42Get more newsLiveonAug. 2, 2026, 6:12 AM EDTBy Freddie ClaytonA sudden mass migration into a tiny…
U.S.-brokered ‘pilot zones’ offer little relief for Lebanese displaced by Israel’s offensive“There is no infrastructure left. No water. No electricity. Nothing,” a father of three told NBC News of his neighborhood after returning briefly under the pilot zone program. Listen to this article00:0000:00A man carries his niece amid the rubble of his house in Zawtar…
In Gaza, a mass funeral three years after deadly Israeli strikeAhead of a planned mass funeral, hundreds gathered to pay their respects in Gaza City’s Sabra neighborhood, photos and video showed. Some scattered flower petals around the wrapped bodies.Listen to this article00:0000:00The funeral of 112 members of the Hassayna and Abu Sharia clan in Gaza…
White House meets with AI companies about ‘voluntary’ rules after forcing models offlineThe meeting produced no public commitments, and the White House hasn’t said whether it would again use the power that knocked two Anthropic models offline in June.Listen to this article00:0000:00The White House in July.Kent Nishimura / AFP via Getty Images fileAug. 4, 2026,…
McDonald’s struggles to attract bargain-hungry customersThe fast-food giant stumbled with a new value push and reported its slowest U.S. sales growth in over a year.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00McDonald’s executives say the company is contending with a “challenging consumer environment.”Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images fileAug. 4, 2026, 3:17 PM…
S&P 500, Dow close at record highs on strong AI-linked earnings and hopes for an Iran war dealDespite persistent inflation and high gas prices, the corporate earnings season underway has so far exceeded historical standards. Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Markets surge to record highs01:01Get more newsLiveonAug. 4, 2026, 2:57 PM EDT /…
Americans fight economic gloom with makeup and movie ticketsAs expensive summer vacations and home remodels are being put on hold, toys and treats are helping to fill the gap.Listen to this article00:0000:00Movie theaters are benefitting from the indulgence economy. In May, AMC had its highest attendance for that month since 2019.Gary Hershorn / Getty Images…
