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Horoscope: Monday, July 20

You’re being carried in a beautiful spectacle of music and lights. Aries (March 21-April 19) The main tension today is between your desire to lead and your awareness that collaboration often brings about the best result — often, but not always. And what about today? You’ll figure out how to take initiative without needing complete control. Taurus (April 20-May 20) Yes, your values differ from those of many around you. They may even conflict with what the group is collectively trying to accomplish. Even so, practical and logistical realities require participation. You’ll make ...

Festival brings Shinto traditions to Japanese streets

KYOTO, Japan — There’s a special moment when Katsushi Horikawa feels closer to the gods. It comes as he rides atop one of the towering floats pulled through the streets in a centuries-old procession in Japan. This is the Gion Matsuri festival, born more than 1,000 years ago as a ...

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Nation District of Columbia Vances’ son 1st born to sitting VP in 150 years WASHINGTON — Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance have welcomed their fourth child. Their son Alec Neel Vance is the first child born to a sitting vice president in more than 150 years. The ...

DOJ activates untested, secretive court

The Trump administration has filed a first-ever petition to a secretive and dormant court created 30 years ago to consider government requests to deport so-called “alien terrorists” from the United States. The Alien Terrorist Removal Court was established in 1996 but had never received a petition until this past Wednesday, when the Justice Department filed an application seeking the removal of an individual whose name is withheld from the single-page document posted on the court’s website. The chief judge of the five-member court, Joan Ericksen, said in a written response to ...

Russian attacks kill 6, expose gaps in air defenses

Russia attacked Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities with ballistic missiles, drones and guided bombs Sunday, killing at least six people and wounding dozens, authorities said, again highlighting Ukraine’s shortage of U.S.-made Patriot air defense systems. Moscow has in recent weeks stepped up its use of ballistic missiles as it seeks to choke off Ukrainian strikes on oil facilities deep inside Russia that have caused critical fuel shortages affecting both the military and the civilian population. U.S. President Donald Trump has said he is prepared to grant Ukraine licenses to produce ...

US launches more strikes against Iran

The United States began a new round of airstrikes early Monday targeting Iran after announcing the death of another American service member, and Iran fired missiles toward Jordan that risked widening the conflict into neighboring Israel. Step by step, the U.S. and Iran have inched closer to ...