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ICE agents halt most vehicle stops following deadly shootings in Maine, Texas: Report

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Tuesday suspended vehicle stops related to ​immigration enforcement, two sources briefed on the matter said, after agents ‌fatally shot two men in separate incidents six days apart following stops in Texas and Maine.

Trump backs away from plans to charge fees in the Strait of Hormuz as attacks intensify

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday ​dropped the idea of charging a 20% fee ‌on all cargo shipped through the Strait of Hormuz, and said he would instead take trade and investment deals with the ​Gulf states.

House passes bill that would make daylight saving time permanent

Efforts in Congress to make daylight saving time permanent sprang forward after the House passed legislation that would remove the need for Americans to adjust their clocks twice a year.

US consumer prices rose 3.5% annually in June, less than expected as energy prices eased

Consumer prices posted their biggest decline in more than six years during June as a sharp swoon in energy prices provided at least temporary relief from this year’s inflation surge, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday.