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A Martínez

Published July 24, 2026 at 4:45 AM EDT

U.S.-Iran strikes escalate, affecting global energy markets, Trump imposes double-digit tariffs on dozens of countries, Vigil held in Madison, Wisconsin, for man killed by police.

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