McCarthy declares bid to be House speaker
Republican leader Kevin McCarthy officially announced his candidacy to replace John Boehner and pledged to lead a fight for conservative principles. Dennis Hastert is negotiating a possible guilty plea over hush money payments from decades ago. An Oklahoma City area man shot his wife on a residential street and was killed by a neighbor as he approached the neighbor’s house. A Clinton Correctional Facility employee received up to seven years for aiding two convicted murderers’ escape.
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Iran Raises Haj Death Toll to 226 Amid Calls for Saudi Apology
Iran reports 226 dead among its nationals from the Mecca haj crash, up from 169, as President Rouhani cuts short his U N visit to attend funerals. Saeed Ohadi of the national haj organization cites 246 Iranians missing, while Saudi figures show 769 deaths. Iran seeks apology. Saudi side accuses Tehran of political maneuvering.
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Trump unveils plan to lower rates and tax overseas profits
Donald Trump released a tax plan proposing a 15 percent business rate and a top individual rate of 25 percent while eliminating the AMT the marriage penalty the estate tax and the carried interest deduction. He would tax imports from China and products moved overseas if currency manipulation or relocation occurred. He cited rising low income tax thresholds and urged cutting loopholes to meet conservative orthodoxy.
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Water still flows on Mars despite harsh surface
NASA researchers using the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter report direct chemical evidence of transient salty brine on the Martian surface. The finding, published in Nature Geoscience, confirms ongoing liquid water under certain salts, sparking astrobiology interest while cautioning that further proof is needed.
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