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News Wrap: Thousands desperate for quake aid in Indonesia

In our news wrap Tuesday, rescuers in Indonesia pulled another survivors from ruins left by Sunday's powerful earthquake. Oxfam estimates more than 20,000 are in need of shelter as thousands more camp out in the open. Also, President Trump fired…

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Iran weighs response to renewed U.S. sanctions

By Amir Vahdat, Mehdi Fattahi, Associated Press

From deciphering President Donald Trump's tweets on Iran — including one demanding "WORLD PEACE" — to trying to figure out how much their cratering currency is worth, Iranians appear divided on how to respond.

Trump administration to move ahead with tariffs on $16 billion in Chinese imports

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

The new taxes are in addition to 25 percent tariffs that took effect July 6 on $34 billion in Chinese products. China has responded with retaliatory tariffs of its own.

AP fact check: Wildfire, water experts rebut Trump’s claims

By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press

For one thing, the wildfires are in the hills, far from the Pacific Ocean and from the man-made storage and distribution system that carries water from California's wetter north to the drier, more populated south.

AP fact check: Trump’s claims on economic gains overstated

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

President Donald Trump is grossly overstating the extent of U.S. economic and job gains. Here's a closer look at his claims.

Trump: Sanctions reinstated against Iran for “world peace”

By Susannah George, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

In an early-morning tweet, Trump said the re-imposition of sanctions mean, "Anyone doing business with Iran will NOT be doing business with the United States." "I am asking for WORLD PEACE, nothing less!" he added.

City council lacks authority to remove Donald Trump star from Walk of Fame

By Associated Press

The resolution urges the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce and Los Angeles to remove the star because of what it says is Trump's "disturbing treatment of women and other actions."…

What we know about the 2016 Trump Tower meeting and why it matters

By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press

President Donald Trump and his team have offered shifting explanations on a June 9, 2016 meeting at Trump Tower with a Russian lawyer and others with Russian interests. Here's what we know.

Insurance companies approach Trump health plans cautiously

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

For people who need an individual policy and are anticipating cheaper plans this fall, the advice seems to be: Look carefully and read the fine print.

AP fact check: Trump’s imagined steel mills and denial of Russian interference

By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press

It's been a week of puzzling disconnects and untruths from the Trump administration. Here's a closer look at some of the comments by Trump and his officials.