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Beirut silo collapses, reviving trauma ahead of blast anniversary  Reuters Beirut grain silo falls in partial collapse nearly 2 years after port explosion  NBC News Grain silos at Beirut port partially collapse two years after blasts  Al Jazeera English Part of Beirut port

BEIJNG — The speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, confirmed Sunday she will visit four Asian countries this week but made no mention of a possible stop in Taiwan that has fueled tension with Beijing, which claims

Manchin touts inflation reduction bill, says ‘I’m not getting involved’ in upcoming elections  CNBC Manchin admits ‘mistake’ saying past spending bill wouldn’t cause inflation, hopes he isn’t wrong again  Fox News Sen. Manchin explains why he changed his mind on massive bill  CNN

HINDMAN, Ky — The number of deaths from massive flooding in Kentucky climbed to 26 on Sunday and several dozen people remained missing amid a renewed threat of more heavy rain. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said on NBC’s “Meet The

What to expect from the DOJ’s investigation of Donald Trump  The Hill

Data for the two key sectors was negative in July. The pressure isn’t expected to ease.

The explosion at the headquarters in the city of Sevastopol on the Crimean peninsula that Russia annexed from Ukraine in 2014 caused cancellation of observances of Russia’s Navy Day holiday.

KYIV, Ukraine — A drone-borne explosive device detonated Sunday at the headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, injuring six people, officials said. The explosion at the headquarters in the city of Sevastopol on the Crimean peninsula that Russia annexed from

Can negotiators in New York stop an atomic free-for-all?

Change is in the air, on and off the reservation