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At Least 50 Killed, Hundreds Hurt In Massive Blast In Beirut

A massive explosion rocked Beirut on Tuesday, flattening much of the port, damaging buildings across the capital and sending a giant mushroom cloud into the sky… Continue Reading

J Christian Adams, Rick Ungar, Daniel Turner and Andy John on The Larry O’Connor Show 08.04.2020

Happen to miss The Larry O’Connor Show today? Recap today’s program by checking out topics from the program below:… Continue Reading

Official: US Will Extend Support For Venezuela’s Guaidó

The State Department’s top official on Venezuela said Tuesday that the Trump administration will continue recognizing lawmaker Juan Guaidó as the nation’s interim president… Continue Reading

Booking.com Cuts Workforce By Thousands As Travel Shrinks

Booking.com is laying off a quarter of its workforce — more than 4,000 people — with the global pandemic snuffing out travel… Continue Reading

Huge Explosions Rock Beirut With Widespread Damage, Injuries

Massive explosions rocked downtown Beirut on Tuesday, flattening much of the port, damaging buildings and blowing out windows and doors as a giant mushroom cloud rose above the capital… Continue Reading

Trump Signs $3B-A-Year Plan To Boost Conservation, Parks

President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed into law legislation that will devote nearly $3 billion annually to conservation projects, outdoor recreation and maintenance of national parks… Continue Reading

Richmond Is Open To Ideas For Future Of Confederate Statues

The city of Richmond, Virginia, will be soliciting ideas for what to do with the Confederate monuments that have been taken down and placed in storage… Continue Reading

Tropical Storm Isaias Drives Wild Weather Up Interstate 95

Tropical Storm Isaias spawned tornadoes and dumped rain along the U.S. East Coast on Tuesday after making landfall as a hurricane in North Carolina… Continue Reading