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Powerful Earthquake and Gas Explosion Leave Deadly Damage in Southwestern Japan

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture on Japan's Kyushu island killed at least 18 people and injured dozens, while a subsequent gas explosion destroyed the Aeon Mall shopping center in Kashima, prompting Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to deploy the Self-Defense Forces for rescue operations as supply chains and infrastructure were disrupted.
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Energy Department Launches Power Grid Cybersecurity Initiative
EPA Finalizes Industrial Air Pollution Settlements
FAA Updates Rules to Expand Commercial Drone Deliveries
Markets Watch U.S. Trade Policy and Federal Reserve Outlook
Washington Honors Late Senator Lindsey Graham at National Cathedral
UNAIDS Warns Funding Decline Threatens Global HIV Progress
U.N. Draft Report Alleges Contractor Aircraft Supplied Sudan Paramilitaries
John Cornyn Seeks Changes to IRS Settlement Agreement
Senate Schedules Confirmation Hearings for Attorney General Nominee Todd Blanche
Federal Refugee Program Data Linked to More Than 12,000 Immigration Arrests
Immigration Authorities Expand Airport Arrests for Visa Overstays
New Jersey Rejects Federal Request for Noncitizen Voter Roll Data
Anthropic CEO Calls for Tougher U.S. Controls on Advanced AI Exports
China Holds Talks With Houthis to Protect Red Sea Shipping
Jordan Intercepts Iranian Ballistic Missiles
United States Presses Allies to Lead Strait of Hormuz Naval Mission
Trump Administration Plans $175.8 Million Undersea Cable Project
Senate Confirms Jay Clayton as Director of National Intelligence
Justice Department Seeks Supreme Court Approval for Mail-In Voting Restrictions
Trump Appeals E. Jean Carroll Defamation Judgment to Supreme Court
FCC Bans Imports of Foreign-Made Humanoid Robots and Power Inverters
Federal Reserve Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged at July Meeting
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U.S. and Saudi Forces Strike Iran-Backed Militias in Iraq
OMB Tightens Compliance With Made in America Procurement Rules
HUD Awards Grants to Expand Affordable Housing
FCC Opens Additional Spectrum for Next-Generation Wireless Networks
Agriculture Department Begins Implementing Reauthorized Farm Bill
FBI Expands Counterintelligence Outreach to Universities
Small Business Administration Expands Lending Programs Following Tax Changes
Energy Department Launches Power Grid Cybersecurity Initiative
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House Oversight Committee Opens Inquiry Into Federal Election Commission Changes
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