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Trump expected to allege Chinese meddling in U.S. elections during primetime speech, sources say

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President Trump is preparing a primetime speech tied to American election security, sources say. He is also pushing for passage of a voting regulations bill that would establish national voter ID and proof-of-citizenship standards. Ed O’Keefe reports. Source link

Universities receive millions in funding from foreign entities on U.S. government watch lists, records show

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Major U.S. universities have received millions of dollars in funding from foreign entities that are on U.S. government watch lists, according to a CBS News review of university funding records submitted to the Department of Education.  State Department and Education Department officials say the disclosure forms, which have not been previously reported, show a combined … Read more

Bank of America CEO says U.S. could see $20 billion in economic impact from World Cup

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The 2026 World Cup has been an economic boon for the host cities across the U.S., Canada and Mexico. CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent and “Face the Nation” moderator Margaret Brennan spoke with Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan about the tournament’s financial impact. Source link

U.S. designates 2 more Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, including one on Texas border

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The U.S. government has designated two more Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, including one that operates near the U.S. border. They are the Juárez Cartel, on the border with Texas, and Los Viagras, a criminal group from the western state of Michoacán. The Federal Register, the U.S. government’s gazette, published the designation on Thursday. … Read more

Climate extremes fuel explosive wildfires in Canada and the U.S., experts say

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The United States is burning faster than usual this year, while massive smoke plumes from Canadian wildfires deplete air quality on both sides of the border. Experts believe the severity of the current fire season, affecting millions of acres of land between both countries, was primed by climate extremes.  More than 100 wildfires raged in … Read more