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Bethesda, MD
Business
Head Injuries Prompt Huge Recall Of Popular Kitchen Stools
A popular kitchen stool is being recalled after dozens of safety bars broke, causing two people to suffer head injuries. Dorel Home Furnishings is recalling about 302,000 Cosco 2-Step Kitchen Stepper stools sold in the US, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday, July 31. Around 11,000 stools were also sold in Canada. The safety bars can break or detach while in use, increasing fall risks. The CPSC received 34 reports of the safety bar failing, including two incidents involving head injuries. The stools were sold from February 2021 through July 2025…
Simsbury, CT
Politics
'Rage Against The Regime': Protests Against Trump Administration Being Held Nationwide
Americans across the country are gearing up for a new wave of coordinated demonstrations targeting President Donald Trump’s administration. The 50501 protest group has announced a new nationwide day of action, "Rage Against The Regime," set for Saturday, Aug. 2. While the number of registered protest sites is, as of Friday, Aug. 1, lower than previous demonstrations "No Kings" and "Good Trouble Lives On," organizers expect turnout to grow. The protests are part of a summer-long campaign of peaceful demonstrations opposing what organizers call escalating attacks by the Trump administr…
Fairfield, CT
Politics
Kamala Harris Is Done With Politics 'For Now' In First Interview Since Election Loss
Kamala Harris says she’s staying away from politics — “for now.” Just one day after announcing she would not run for California governor, the former vice president told "The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert that America’s political system is fractured and in need of serious reform. “Recently, I made the decision that I, just for now, I don’t want to go back in the system,” she said. “I think it’s broken.” But Harris bristled when Colbert asked if she was truly “out of the fight." “I will always be part of the fight,” she replied. Related: Colbert Gives Blistering Response to Trump After…
Potomac, MD
Politics
Trump Fires Bureau Of Labor Statistics Chief After Weak Jobs Report
In a dramatic response to a disappointing new jobs report, President Donald Trump has fired Erika McEntarfer, the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), intensifying political scrutiny over the nation’s economic data and who controls it. Just hours after the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the US economy added only 73,000 jobs in July — far fewer than economists expected — Trump took to Truth Social to announce the immediate dismissal McEntarfer on Friday afternoon, Aug. 1. The report also revealed that job gains for May and June were revised down by more than 200,000 posit…
Arlington, VA
News
Corporation For Public Broadcasting, Funder Of PBS, NPR, Shutting Down: 'Difficult Reality'
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting will shut down after Republicans in Congress eliminated its funding in a historic decision that could dismantle public media in the US. CPB announced that it will "wind down" operations in a news release on Friday, Aug. 1. The announcement comes about two weeks after GOP members in the House passed a spending plan that slashed all $1.1 billion previously approved for the nonprofit that provides massive funding for NPR and PBS. The cuts put CPB's federal funding at $0 for the first time since 1967. "Despite the extraordinary efforts of millions o…
White Plains, NY
Politics
Trump Orders Nuclear Subs Closer To Russia After Escalating War Of Words
President Donald Trump has ordered two US nuclear submarines to move closer to Russia, signaling a sharp escalation in the standoff over the ongoing war in Ukraine. Trump’s announcement, made Friday, Aug. 1 on Truth Social, comes in response to what he called “highly provocative statements” from Russian officials. While the exact locations of the submarines remain classified, Trump said they would be stationed in “appropriate regions” to underscore the seriousness of recent threats and the potential consequences of further escalation. The move follows a heated exchange between Trump …
Hartford, CT
Business
Trump Tariffs Hit Ford Harder Than Foreign Rivals, US Automaker Says
The automaker that builds more cars in the US than any other company says it may actually be hurt more by President Donald Trump's tariffs than foreign manufacturers. Ford said it's at a disadvantage compared to companies based in the European Union, Japan, and South Korea, The Wall Street Journal reported. Trump has set the tariff rate for those nations at 15%, significantly lower than the broad 25% duty on autos and light trucks that began in the spring. The 15% duties are the newest in Trump's rapidly changing tariff policies, with the latest rates going into effect on Friday, Aug. 1. Be…
Hartford, CT
Business
TikTok Launches Fact-Checking Feature To Stop 'Harmful Misinformation': How It Works
TikTok is rolling out a new community notes-style feature that allows some contributors to add written context to the app's short-form videos. The popular app officially released Footnotes to nearly 80,000 qualified contributors on Wednesday, July 30. TikTok conducted a limited pilot test of the fact-checking feature earlier in 2025. The goal of Footnotes is to help users better understand posts that may involve complex or disputed topics, such as science, statistics, or current events. "Footnotes builds on our extensive efforts to maintain platform integrity with content labels, sear…
Arlington, VA
Politics
Support From GOP Base Slides As Trump Approval Falls
President Donald Trump’s approval rating has fallen to its weakest point of his second term, according to a new poll, with more than half of Americans disapproving of his performance. The Economist/YouGov survey, conducted among 1,777 American adults from Friday, July 25 through Monday, July 28, found that just 40 percent of respondents approve of the president’s job performance, while 55 percent disapprove. This results in a 15-point net deficit and marks his worst showing since returning to office in January 2025. At the start of his second term, Trump was holding steady at 49 perc…
Westbury, NY
News
Honduran ‘Top 10 Most Wanted’ Fugitive Removed After Hiding On Westbury: ICE Philadelphia
Honduran fugitive on his country’s “Top 10 Most Wanted” list has been deported from the United States, ICE Philadelphia announced on Tuesday, July 29. Olvin Mauricio Martinez Coto, a citizen of Honduras, was removed on Wednesday, July 23, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Philadelphia. Martinez Coto is wanted in Honduras for aggravated femicide — intentionally killing a woman because she was a woman — along with attempted homicide and forcible home invasion. He faces up to 44 years in prison if convicted in his home countr…
Hartford, CT
Business
P&G Hiking Prices On Household Essentials As Trump's Tariffs Bite
The company behind popular products like Bounty paper towels, Tide detergent, and Crest toothpaste will soon start raising prices due to President Donald Trump's tariffs. Procter & Gamble will start the price hikes in August as the company expects about $1 billion in added costs from Trump's tariffs during the 2026 fiscal year. P&G revealed the financial impact in its latest earnings report on Tuesday, July 29. The increases will apply to about a quarter of P&G's products sold in the US, Reuters reported. A company spokesperson said prices will rise by "mid-single…
Bel Air, MD
Sports
Venezuelan Little League Team Denied Entry To World Series Over Visa Issue
An all-star team from Venezuela will be unable to take center stage at the Little League World Series after their visas were denied, authorities announced. The Cacique Mara team, from Maracaibo, Venezuela, punched its ticket to the Senior Little League World Series and was scheduled to head stateside for the big event after winning the Latin American championship in Mexico. Little league Cacique Mara in Venezuela takes home the Latin American Regional title to make their want to Easley,SC to play in the Senior League World Series! See you all in 40 days for the first pitch! Posted…
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