Donald Trump says he will nominate Hung Cao to serve as Navy secretary. The announcement came one day after Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigned.

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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he plans to nominate Hung Cao as the next secretary of the U.S. Navy.

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Young progressives have increasingly challenged older moderates in primary contests. In Massachusetts, however, 80-year-old progressive Sen. Ed Markey is facing a 47-year-old moderate challenger.

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Tiger Woods, who has said he was seeking recovery treatment after a rollover crash led to DUI charges, is scheduled to appear in court Wednesday for a change of plea hearing.

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A U.S. official said Army Secretary Dan Driscoll submitted his resignation amid reported months of friction with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over Army transformation. Driscoll had played a prominent role in efforts to end Russia’s war against Ukraine and advocated closer U.S.-Ukraine military cooperation.

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Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is expected to leave his post after repeated disputes with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the Iran war, the military’s direction and national security. Separately, the Supreme Court allowed President Donald Trump to continue building a large White House ballroom without congressional approval.

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Palo Alto Networks exceeded quarterly estimates and continued its acquisition spree as artificial intelligence boosts demand for security detection and response tools. The company’s stock has nearly doubled this year.

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Tony Romo said Tuesday that pain from his career as the Dallas Cowboys’ quarterback led to what he called an “over-reliance on alcohol.” He had pleaded no contest to impaired driving.

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Venezuela’s National Assembly approved a 65-billion-barrel oil arrangement even though its terms have not been published. US Energy Secretary Chris Wright is expected to visit Venezuela as the Trump administration advances the controversial deal, which would give the US access to part of the country’s proven reserves and involve a partnership to develop 17 oil fields. Critics liken it to agreements imposed by colonial powers.

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The US and Venezuela have signed a Caracas agreement giving a US-led company 100-year concessions over 17 oilfields containing 65 billion barrels of crude. Donald Trump and interim President Delcy Rodríguez hailed it as historic, but critics called the terms one-sided and colonialist, while experts questioned the proposed timetable and how the oil revenue would be managed.

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The Trump administration is defending an agreement with Venezuela as a means of pushing Chinese and Russian rivals out of oilfields in “our hemisphere”. Chevron is preparing to expand its operations in the country.

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The White House said it is partnering with North American Blue Energy Partners as Donald Trump seeks greater access to Venezuela’s oil industry. The arrangement would give the Pentagon a stake in fields representing about one-fifth of the country’s vast oil reserves. Venezuela’s ruling-party-dominated National Assembly approved the oil deal with the Trump administration on Tuesday.

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US President Donald Trump announced a new deal with Venezuela on Friday, calling it “the biggest oil deal in world history” and saying it involved “65 billion barrels of oil”. Washington is rumoured to be partnering with controversial Venezuelan oil tycoon Alejandro Betancourt, who built his fortune under the Chavista regime.

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Controversial Venezuelan businessman Alejandro Betancourt, who built his fortune through contracts awarded during Hugo Chavez’s presidency and has faced alleged money-laundering investigations, has been chosen by the Trump administration to lead a new US-backed oil venture. Washington plans to take a 35 percent passive stake in his North American Blue Energy Partners as it seeks to expand Venezuelan production.

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Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov said Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping discussed the possibility of a trilateral meeting with US President Donald Trump when China hosts the APEC summit later this year.

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Apple has renamed Lake Ontario as “Lake America” on the web version of Apple Maps, following an executive order from U.S. President Donald Trump directing that the lake’s name be changed.

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MapQuest is returning to US app stores after refusing to change Lake Ontario’s name. President Donald Trump had issued an executive order renaming the lake as Lake America.

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Apple Maps has renamed Lake Ontario as “Lake America,” following Google after an executive order signed by President Donald Trump amid a trade dispute with Canada. The Canadian app still uses “Lake Ontario,” while international versions display both names. Apple and Google previously renamed the Gulf of Mexico “the Gulf of America.”

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Google Maps is showing US users the name “Lake America” for Lake Ontario after Donald Trump’s executive order seeking the change. Canadians still see “Lake Ontario,” while users elsewhere see both names. Apple Maps and MapQuest retain the original name, and MapQuest has risen to the top of the US App Store download charts.

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Business owners in the Niagara region respond to Donald Trump renaming Lake Ontario, saying the lake remains Lake Ontario and its name will not change.

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Germany on Tuesday accused Russia of attempting a “hybrid attack” last month with an explosive-laden drone at a strategic airport and announced diplomatic counter-measures. The EU voiced “full solidarity,” NATO said it would defend its members, and Britain, Estonia and Poland offered support. Germany will close Russia’s Bonn consulate and cancel the Russian House contract in Berlin.

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Moscow has rejected Berlin’s claims that Leipzig Airport was targeted in an alleged drone attack.

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Russian Ambassador to Germany Sergey Nechaev said measures announced by Berlin over the drone incident at Leipzig/Halle Airport represented an unprecedented escalation in Russian-German relations and would not go unanswered. He said Germany would bear full responsibility for any consequences and regretted Berlin’s continued dismantling of bilateral cooperation.

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German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said the Foreign Ministry summoned Russian Ambassador Sergey Nechaev over last month’s drone incident at Leipzig/Halle Airport. He blamed Russia for a “hybrid attack in Leipzig” and announced tighter entry controls for Russian nationals, more pressure on the so-called shadow fleet, and continued humanitarian and military aid for Kyiv. Russia’s embassy called the incident a hastily fabricated provocation.

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Germany will end its agreement governing the Russian House in Berlin after the drone incident at Leipzig/Halle Airport in early August, Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said. He accused Russia of responsibility for a “hybrid attack in Leipzig.” Berlin has announced countermeasures, while the Russian Embassy called the incident a hastily fabricated provocation serving Kyiv and the militaristic wing of Europe’s political class.

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Germany has blamed Russia for a drone loaded with explosives found at Leipzig/Halle airport on 4 August, saying Moscow supplied the expertise and equipment for a planned attack carried out by recruited agents. Berlin announced proportionate but resolute penalties, including sanctions and tighter controls, while the EU and Nato expressed solidarity.

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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington wants to use sanctions to pressure Tehran into an agreement with the United States. He said the US would “economically asphyxiate” the regime and that his task was to make Iran want a deal.

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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that Washington was likely to announce sanctions on a bank this week as part of its economic campaign against Iran.

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Officials in Tarrant County, Texas, voted to cut the number of polling locations for this year’s elections to 224, down from 316 during the 2022 midterms, amid public outcry.

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The House voted to censure Republican Rep. Chuck Edwards over allegations that he made unwanted advances toward female staffers.

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The House censured Rep. Chuck Edwards after an Ethics Committee investigation found that he had repeatedly engaged in unprofessional and inappropriate conduct toward two young female staffers in his office.

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A bipartisan ethics investigation found that Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-N.C., gave female aides lavish gifts, invited them on intimate dinners and trips, and wrote them poetry. Edwards denied wrongdoing, but the House censured him over the conduct.

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An Iranian official said a U.S. strike hit a home in Kuhestak, southern Iran, while a wedding ceremony was taking place, killing two people.

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Iran’s Red Crescent says a US bombing struck a wedding site in Hormozgan province and killed civilians. The southern Sirik county is located along the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

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An Iranian official said a U.S. strike hit a house in Kuhestak, southern Iran, while a wedding ceremony was taking place there, killing two people.

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The transfer window is entering its final hours. After intense late negotiations, Manchester City are reportedly close to an agreement with Chelsea to sign Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez for £125 million, the highest fee in a €3.3 billion spending spree by leading clubs. Aston Villa have also signed 18-year-old PSG winger Ibrahim Mbaye for €55 million.

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The House approved a continuing resolution to fund the government through Dec. 11, averting a shutdown ahead of the midterm elections.

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Following Tuesday’s House vote, government funding could continue through December 11, creating a route to avoid a shutdown before the midterm elections.

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The House approved a short-term measure funding the federal government through early December. The move is intended to prevent a chaotic shutdown while lawmakers campaign for reelection.

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The House voted Tuesday to pass a short-term funding bill that would avert a government shutdown at the end of September. The measure keeps funding at current levels through Dec. 11.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin said negotiations on Ukraine are currently frozen to some extent, but Moscow is willing to accept positive input from outside parties. He also said Russian forces carried out pinpoint strikes only on vessels delivering weapons or ammunition to Ukraine, leaving civilian vessels untouched.

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Russian leader Vladimir Putin said Moscow wants to end the war and secure lasting, absolute peace in Ukraine and Europe rather than freeze the conflict. He said Russia is ready to negotiate with anyone willing to do so, while calling it a “military secret” whether Ukrainian weapons-production facilities in the United Kingdom could be targeted.

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Forecasters warn that Tropical Storm Edouard may intensify into a hurricane while moving toward the Gulf Coast. Heavy rain and flooding are expected in parts of Texas and Louisiana.

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Parts of the Texas and Louisiana coast are under a hurricane watch as a tropical storm strengthens in the Gulf of Mexico, following an unusually quiet start to the Atlantic season.

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Anthropic has released Fable 5.1 with changes intended to lower token costs and reduce false-positive restrictions caused by the model’s safeguards.

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Anthropic is releasing a new version of its Fable artificial intelligence model, saying it performs better on coding and science tasks while costing less. The company says the changes respond to customer feedback.

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A 51-year-old man was killed and two police officers suffered non-life-threatening injuries after heavily armed masked men opened fire at a house in Overasselt before dawn. Police arrested 34 people from several countries and told residents to stay indoors. Local media linked the gunfight to a cocaine dispute involving the gang of Dutch drug lord Jos Leijdekkers.

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