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Trump bans Canadian products from U.S government contracts

The Trump administration announced Tuesday that it is directing government agencies to prohibit the purchase of Canadian-origin products, including alcohol and dairy, as part of federal contracts and has banned Canadian firms from receiving government contracts.

Families' interest in their kids' education is falling around the globe as scores drop, test shows

Families' interest in their kids' education is falling in many high-income countries as school systems struggle with plunging test scores, according to newly released results from a standardized test taken by 15-year-olds around the world.

Supreme Court won't revive Missouri's GOP-friendly congressional map

Supreme Court Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh on Tuesday rejected Missouri's request to restore its Republican-tilted congressional map for this year's elections.

Jeriah Mast, former Ohio missionary, pleads guilty to molesting 2 boys in Haiti

A former missionary with an Ohio-based ministry pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal charges that he sexually abused two boys in Haiti, reaching an agreement with prosecutors that could lead to a prison sentence of at least 25 years.

Ballots discounted for late postmarks surged in Washington and Oregon after Postal Service changes

The number of ballots rejected for late postmarks has soared in the vote-by-mail states of Washington and Oregon, according to newly released data highlighting concerns about recent changes in U.S. Postal Service operations ahead of this fall's pivotal midterm election.

Prosecutor says man accused of charging toward Ohio governor candidate wanted to ask questions

An armed man accused of charging toward Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton during a campaign stop at a fair was trying to ask the Democrat questions, a prosecutor said during the man's arraignment Tuesday.

LIV Golf files for bankruptcy protection as it tries to survive in a smaller version

LIV Golf filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Tuesday in New Jersey with more than $500 million in debt, part of its goal to revive the league without Saudi funding.

Nick Offerman calls Ben Shapiro's 'Last of Us' critique homophobic

Actor NICK OFFERMAN is renewing his criticism of conservative commentator BEN SHAPIRO over Shapiro's years-old takedown of Offerman's gay role in HBO's "The Last of Us," accusing him of "rampant homophobia."

Worker injured on construction scaffolding at White House

The D.C. Fire and EMS Department took a worker to the hospital Monday after he was injured while working on scaffolding around the White House's North Portico.

Fort Lewis College TPUSA chapter still flat amid fear of retaliation

Membership in the Turning Point USA chapter at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado, has remained flat for roughly 10 months, with chapter leaders and a local supporter citing what they describe as lingering fears of retaliation among students.

US strikes Iranian tankers after more attempted missile attacks on Navy warship

The U.S. on Tuesday struck multiple Iranian tankers in response to more attempted missile attacks on a Navy warship, according to a U.S. official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive military operations.

Singapore man pleads guilty to orchestrating $240 million bitcoin theft from D.C. resident

A 22-year-old man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to teaming up with friends to steal nearly a quarter-billion dollars in bitcoin from a Washington, D.C., resident - one of the largest cryptocurrency thefts in U.S. history - and then embarking on a wild spending spree with the laundered proceeds.