National Guard deployment in L.A. to end; NL wins All-Star Game

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National Guard deployment in L.A. to end; NL wins All-Star Game

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Published on Jul 16, 2025, 9:00:00 AM
Total time: 00:19:19

Episode Description
  • On today's episode: The Pentagon is ending deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops in Los Angeles; Arizona holds primaries; Palestinians are crushed at a food distribution site; UK, France and Germany will resume sanctions on Iran in August if a deal on its nuclear program cannot be reached; and Caitlin Clark has become the face of women's basketball.
  • Trump defends Bondi on handling of Epstein files.
  • America's only rare earth producer gets a boost from Apple and Pentagon agreements.
  • Capital One, Walmart A look at some of the consumer cases dropped by the CFPB under Trump.
  • US inflation accelerated last month to highest level since February.
  • Fire crews along Grand Canyon are trying to save cabins after loss of historic lodge.
  • Federal grand jury indicts man accused of killing former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman.
  • The search for those missing in catastrophic Texas floods resumes in some areas after pause for rain.
  • What to know about the Massachusetts assisted-living facility fire that killed 9.
  • Most US stocks slump, but Nvidia nudges Nasdaq to another record.
  • Nvidia's CEO says it has US approval to sell its H20 AI computer chips in China.
  • 'Severance' leads Emmy nominees with 27 and 'The Studio' tops comedies with 23 as AppleTV+ dominates.
  • Vandals who cut down Sycamore Gap tree sentenced in England to more than 4 years in prison.
  • The National League prevails in MLB's All-Star Game in Atlanta, the upcoming L.A. Summer Games could include major leaguers, the WNBA’s top star suffers an injury and a two-time NFL All-Pro cornerback gets a new contract.
  • Russia launches new attacks on Ukraine with the countdown to a US peace deadline underway.
  • Israel threatens to escalate involvement in Syria as a ceasefire collapses.
  • Cuban minister unleashes criticism after saying Cuba has no beggars.
  • The UK says thousands of Afghans have been brought to Britain under a secret resettlement program.
  • Syria announces ceasefire after sectarian violence.

—The Associated Press

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