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U.S. Puts a Big New Tax on Things From Canada
WASHINGTON — Canada is the country just north of us. Lots of things we buy come from there. On Saturday the U.S. began adding a very big tax to some of them. The tax is called…
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NASA Will Send a New Space Telescope Up Soon
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLA. — A telescope is a tool that helps us see far away things. NASA built a big one named Roman. It will ride a rocket into space on August 30. Roman can look…
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Scientists Find a Star With a Black Hole Inside
A black hole is a spot in space that pulls things in. Even light gets pulled in. Scientists found a huge glowing cloud with a black hole hiding inside it. They call it a black hole…
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Yankees Beat the Blue Jays 3 to 1
BRONX, N.Y. — The Yankees played the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night in New York. The Yankees won 3 to 1. Spencer Jones hit a home run that scored two runs. Toronto got more hits.…
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Southern Maine
Sharks Are Swimming Near Two Maine Beaches
KENNEBUNKPORT, MAINE — People saw sharks near two beaches on Thursday. One is in Kennebunk. One is in Kennebunkport. The police asked swimmers to be careful. If you see a shark, walk out of the water…
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An Otter Comes Back to a City River
BRONX, N.Y. — An otter was seen along the Bronx River in New York City. It is the first one there in about 100 years. A hidden camera took its picture. Otters only live where the…
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U.S. Puts a 50% Tax on Some Canadian Goods
WASHINGTON — The United States began charging a 50% tariff on some Canadian goods early Saturday. A tariff is a tax a country puts on things brought in from somewhere else. The new tax covers about…
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Nation & World
Gas Prices Hit Their Highest August Level Ever
WASHINGTON — Gas in the U.S. now costs about $4.06 a gallon, close to a dollar more than it cost a year ago. It is the highest August price ever recorded. The reason is a war.…
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Plane Crash in Alaska Kills All Eight on Board
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA — A small charter plane crashed Thursday afternoon in western Alaska. All eight people on board died. Two were pilots and six were passengers. The plane left Anchorage and was landing at Cape Newenham,…
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Supreme Court Lets White House Ballroom Work Go On
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court said Friday that work can keep going on a huge new ballroom at the White House, at least for now. A judge ordered the work stopped in March. He said Congress,…
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Money & Work
Families Will Spend a Record Amount on School Stuff
WASHINGTON — Families with kids in kindergarten through 12th grade plan to spend about $864 on back-to-school shopping this year. That is a few dollars more than last year. Added up across the country, it comes…
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NASA Clears Its New Telescope for an August 30 Launch
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLA. — NASA said Friday that its newest space telescope is ready to fly. The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will launch August 30 on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Florida. Roman's mirror…
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Yankees Hold Off Toronto 3-1 at Home
BRONX, N.Y. — The Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 on Friday night at Yankee Stadium. Toronto actually got more hits, nine to New York's four. They just could not turn them into runs. Spencer…
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Sea Dogs Fall 11-1 to the Team Ahead of Them
PORTLAND, MAINE — The Portland Sea Dogs lost 11-1 to the Reading Fightin Phils on Thursday night at Hadlock Field. The game was close through seven innings before Reading pulled away. Will Turner hit his 14th…
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Sharks Spotted Off Two Local Beaches
KENNEBUNKPORT, MAINE — People spotted sharks off two Southern Maine beaches Thursday. One was Gooch's Beach in Kennebunk. The other was Goose Rocks Beach in Kennebunkport. Kennebunkport police posted a warning asking swimmers to stay alert.…
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An Otter Returns to the Bronx River After 100 Years
BRONX, N.Y. — A river otter has turned up along the Bronx River in New York City. It is the first one recorded there in about 100 years. A scientist named RJ Hawkins set up cameras…
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U.S. Imposes 50% Tariffs on Canadian Goods as Talks Collapse
WASHINGTON — The United States imposed 50% tariffs on more than $20 billion in Canadian goods after midnight Saturday, hours after trade negotiations between the two governments broke down. The measures cover roughly 5% of what…
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Trump Declares Economic Warfare on Iran as Gas Hits an August Record
WASHINGTON — The national average price of gasoline stands at about $4.06 a gallon, close to a dollar above where it was a year ago and the highest level ever recorded for August. The cause is…
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Supreme Court Lets White House Ballroom Construction Continue
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday stayed a lower-court injunction, allowing construction of a new White House ballroom to continue while litigation proceeds. The order was brief and signed by Chief Justice John Roberts. It…
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Back-to-School Spending Sets a Record, and Supplies Are the Smallest Part
WASHINGTON — Families with children in kindergarten through 12th grade expect to spend an average of $863.86 on back-to-school purchases this year, according to the National Retail Federation's annual survey, a nominal increase over last year's…
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NASA Clears the Roman Space Telescope for an August 30 Launch
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLA. — Mission managers from NASA and SpaceX completed a Flight Readiness Review at Kennedy Space Center on Friday, certifying the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope for final launch preparations. Liftoff is targeted for…
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Sports
Yankees Beat Toronto 3-1 Despite Being Outhit 9-4
BRONX, N.Y. — The Yankees defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 on Friday night at Yankee Stadium in a game that illustrates how little raw hit totals explain. Toronto collected nine hits to New York's four…
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Shark Sightings Continue Along the Southern Maine Coast
KENNEBUNKPORT, MAINE — Sharks were sighted Thursday off Gooch's Beach in Kennebunk and Goose Rocks Beach in Kennebunkport. Kennebunkport police issued a social media advisory asking beachgoers to remain alert, to exit the water calmly and…
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A River Otter Turns Up in the Bronx for the First Time in a Century
BRONX, N.Y. — A North American river otter has been documented along the Bronx River, the first recorded there in roughly 100 years. RJ Hawkins, a local scientist working with the Wildlife Conservation Society's education department…
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