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National

Police identify suspect in the fatal ambush of 2 firefighters in Idaho

6:52am July 01, 2025

by Kirk Siegler

Police in Idaho have identified the man who fatally shot two wildland firefighters and critically injured another in an apparent ambush after he intentionally started a brush fire.

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Environment

Meters Would Help Sacramento Homes Save More Water

by Joe Rubin

Officials in California are asking people to use less water because of the severe drought. But about a million people in the state live in homes without the best means of water-use management: meters.

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Pickup Truck For Kids Unveiled by Ford, Fisher Price

Priced at just over $300, the F-150 Power Wheels truck is 4 feet long, seats up to two children and boasts a top speed of 5 miles per hour. It's battery operated.

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National

Supreme Court Rules On Aereo, Cellphone Searches

by Nina Totenberg

The court ruled against the technology company Aereo's practice of streaming broadcast TV. It also decided a case involving police searches of individuals' cellphones.

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World News

British Air Mixes Up Granada With Grenada

Edward Gamson used frequent flyer miles on a first class ticket to Granada, Spain. Instead, he found himself on a plane to Grenada in the Caribbean.

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Obama Lookalike Gets Around Town

Professional look alike Louis Ortiz is in Washington, D.C. for a documentary festival. According to The Washington Post, he was even able to poke his head into some White House meetings.

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World News

Cuba Maintains U.S. Embargo Is Harsh Financial Persecution

On his recent trip to Cuba, David Greene sat down with Josefina Vidal to talk about the state of U.S.-Cuban affairs. Vidal is director of U.S. Relations for the Cuban Foreign Ministry.

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Move Over Video Games, Board Games Aren't Dead Yet

by Marielle Segarra

Board games are coming out of the closet, with store fronts popping up in a lot of communities. In Brooklyn, N.Y., Gamelab is place where people can get together and play different types of games.

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FIFA Probes Whether Uruguay Star Bit Italian Opponent

by Tom Goldman

Uruguay beat Italy in a close match. But instead of celebrating, the team finds itself embroiled in controversy. Star player Luis Suarez was seen on TV worldwide apparently biting an Italian defender.

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Politics & Government

Political Challenge Compounded As Migrant Children Head To U.S. Border

by Scott Horsley

The Homeland Security chief on Wednesday visits Nogales, Arizona. He'll tour facilities where the government has been processing children from Central America who've been entering the U.S. illegally.

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Prolific Character Actor Eli Wallach Dies At 98

by Tom Vitale

In a career spanning seven decades, Wallach appeared in over 200 films, plays and TV shows. His roles ranged from Mr. Freeze on TV's Batman to Kilroy in Tennessee William's Camino Real on Broadway.

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Politics & Government

Sen. Cochran Beats Tea Party Challenger In Miss. Runoff

by Debbie Elliott

Republican Sen. Thad Cochran, 76, managed to hang on after a runoff that likely represented the Tea Party's best remaining chance to knock off a Senate incumbent.

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Draft Of 'Like A Rolling Stone' Sells At Auction

Bob Dylan wrote the song on the stationery of an old hotel in Washington, D.C. in 1965. An Anonymous bidder won it for $2 million.

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