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President Donald Trump walks with Eric Trump as they prepare to depart on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, April 10, 2026, in Washington.
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Capital One says it closed Trump Organization accounts over money-laundering concerns
Willem Marx
The bank is asking a judge to permanently dismiss a lawsuit from Trump-affiliated businesses, arguing a monthslong internal review — not the Jan. 6 riot — explains why hundreds of accounts were shut down in 2021.
People watch Old Trails Fire from W. Northwest Blvd., Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, in Spokane, Wash.
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Thousands of people under evacuation order from wildfires in Spokane, Wash.
Robbie Griffiths
Antonio Mays Sr. holds a picture of himself and his son, Antonio Mays Jr. in Superior Court at the King County Courthouse in Seattle on Dec. 10, 2025.
Ellen M. Banner
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The Seattle Times
A teen was killed at a Seattle protest. New video evidence shows what really happened
David Gutman, Sydney Brownstone, Will James
Baby Ladoo's grandmother, Hanifa, rocks the hammock where the 5-month-old stirs. His mother Mariam, 17, says her son was born prematurely at around seven months gestation. She couldn't afford follow-up care, so she bought him home and is hoping for the best. About 1 in 4 babies in this fishing settlement of Rehri Goth are born prematurely, nearly double the national rate of 14% — and that's one of the world's highest. Scientists in a nearby university say they may have uncovered a bacteria that acts as an indicator of whether a women is likely to birth full term or pre-term.
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Why is the rate of premature births so high in this community?
Diaa Hadid, Shahzaib Wahlah
Texas Standard
AUSTIN, TEXAS- August 1, 2016. The American flag was lowered at a ceremony commemorating the 50th anniversary of the UT Tower Shooting. Miguel Gutierrez Jr. /KUT News.
60 years ago, the University of Texas tower shooting opened a grim chapter of shared tragedy
In 2016, Texas Standard collected the oral histories of dozens who lived through that tragedy. Today, we revisit those stories.
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