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FILE - President Donald Trump speaks during an event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2, 2025, in Washington.
Mark Schiefelbein
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AP
US allies hit with new tariffs object to Trump's forced labor claims
NPR Staff
Australia and the European Union were among U.S. trade partners who condemned the tariffs.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, left, attends a meeting with Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, right, on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers Meeting in Pasay, Metro Manila on Thursday, July 23, 2026.
BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI
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Pool AFP via AP
Rubio says U.S. is ready to help end war in Ukraine but no quick deal ahead
The Associated Press
A red folder sits on a desk, surrounded by a marker, a large-print computer keyboard, and a storage bin that visually-impaired people can use for hardware. One of the rows is labeled "nails" and features a textured letter "n" and an actual nail glued onto the front so they could distinguish what's placed inside. The red folder reads "Welcome to the Blindness Experience!" and says the same underneath in braille.
Peter Medlin
WNIJ News
NIU offers one of country's only courses on the experience of blind and visually-impaired people
Peter Medlin
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  1. 2026 Wise & Well Senior Summit (DeKalb)
  2. 6th Annual Cemetery Walk at Leland
  3. Buildings
  4. Beat the Heat Online Auction
  5. Northwestern Illinois Area Agency on Aging to Host Regional Legislative Breakfast and Roundtable
  6. Midwest Drum and Bugle Championships
  7. 4-H Goat Presentation
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