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The US Is willing, ready and able to help. I'm Dave Anthony, FOX News. That's President Trump's message on Truth Social to Venezuela, where a deadly disaster struck.
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The acting Venezuelan president has declared a state of emergency after the strongest earthquakes in over a century there hit back to back last night.
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Fox's Chanley Painter.
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According to the U.S. geological Survey, a magnitude 7.2 quake struck roughly 100 miles west of Caracas, followed by a 7.5 magnitude just a minute later. The interior minister saying the quake shook several states in the country. And more than 20 aftershocks have also been felt.
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At least 32 people are dead, hundreds more injured. Numbers expected to rise as rescuers keep going through the rubble of damaged homes and buildings in Venezuela and Caracas and other areas. Days after the US And Iran extended the ceasefire to continue nuclear talks and end the conflict. The secretary of state's gone to Bahrain. Fox's Troy Inks monitoring from Tel Aviv.
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Marco Rubio is in the Middle east to meet with counterparts about the war and the next steps in efforts toward peace. Secretary Rubio indicated again that America prefers the diplomatic track to play out, but there are other options. While we want a deal, we don't want a deal at any price.
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President Trump mentioned Iran at a rally on the National Mall in Washington to kick off the Great American State Fair ahead of the 250 celebration. Thanks to the power and skill of the United States Armed forces today, Iran has no navy, no air force, no anti aircraft capacity. The president was also happy the Senate reversed course in a new vote on a war powers resolution, this time rejecting limits on his actions against Iran, though the president had called the approval Tuesday meaningless.
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And it came after President Trump met with GOP senators on Capitol Hill Wednesday. There was a blow up between Senator Bill Cassidy and President Trump after Cassidy says he demanded transparency on the conflict.
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That's fox's Madeleine Rivera. America's listening to FOX News.
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Who helps America go farther, fly higher, dream even bigger?
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People do.
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Since 1879, our people have been more than a source of energy. They've been a source of progress. Today, that same progress is helping deliver record US Energy production, fueling the workers, the makers, the boundary pushers and risk takers who spark the breakthroughs that move America forward. Learn more about what our people do@chevron.com USA250
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days after the US military blew up another suspected drug smuggling boat off the South American coast in an operation dating back to September that's destroyed dozens of boats, killing more than 200 alleged narco terrorists, the Senate held a hearing focused on Mexican cartels.
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Witness Michael Brown spent more than 30 years with the DEA.
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This just isn't a drug problem anymore. It's a critical threat to public health, national security and foreign policy.
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Rhode Island Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse said the economics have become so big that
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the cartels operate more like Fortune 500 conglomerates.
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Former DEA agent Chris Urban testified stopping the money is key as the cartels expand to Europe, Australia, Africa and beyond. The Trump administration has designated the cartels as foreign terrorist organizations. Kim Yourewski, FOX News.
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Now an update on the mail. Postmaster General David Steiner had warned they could run out of money next year, but now he tells the Senate that could happen in 2031.
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With operations floated by billions in savings from suspension payments to the Federal Employees Retirement System pension plan. Non essential spending's also been restricted and there's a deal to complete deliveries for shipping company DHL and first class stamps are going up from 78 to 82 cents on July 12th. Steiner's asking Congress to raise the Postal Service's borrowing limit, reform retirement plans and consider whether legally mandated six day mail deliveries to all addresses is sustainable. Chris Foster, FOX News.
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We'll get an inflation update this morning, the one the Federal Reserve tracks closely called personal consumption. Expenditures on Wall street stock futures are rising after mixed day. The Dow gained 182 points with the Nasdaq dropped 110 at soccer's World Cup. Brazil and Mexico and Morocco and Switzerland and South Africa all one and all will be playing in the next round of 32. The US plays Turkey tonight, but the American team has already advanced to that knockout round with wins in their first two matches. I'm Dave Anthony. This is FOX News.
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