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Trump and Whatley double down on the administration's record in North Carolina Senate contest
President Donald Trump has tested his midterm campaign appeal in North Carolina as he tries to help his handpicked Republican Senate hopeful and former national party chairman
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A Hague court convicts Kosovo’s former President Thaci of war crimes and sentences him to 25 years
A European Union-backed court has convicted former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci of four counts of war crimes during Kosovo's war for independence from Serbia.
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Speaker Johnson recesses the House early as Rep. Thomas Massie pushes Hegseth impeachment
Speaker Mike Johnson is closing up the House early, sending lawmakers home to campaign for the midterm elections.
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Pete Alonso gets another ovation from Mets fans after hitting latest homer in return to Citi Field
Pete Alonso hit another home run against his former team Wednesday night — and received another ovation from New York Mets fans still smarting over his departure for the Balti
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The Latest: Federal Reserve defies Trump, hikes key interest rate for first time in 3 years
The Federal Reserve has raised its benchmark interest rate for the first time since 2023 to address high inflation. This quarter-point increase brings the rate to about 3.
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Park Service quietly awards contracts to work on Trump’s takeover of East Potomac golf course
Democrats on the House Natural Resources Committee say the Trump administration has awarded contracts to begin work on President Donald Trump’s planned takeover of the East Po
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Texas puts to death a man in killing of 3 during home robbery, the state’s fifth execution this year
A man has been put to death for the 2005 fatal shooting of three people during an attempted robbery at his neighbor’s home in rural Texas, the state’s fifth execution this yea
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The psychedelic pop artist Peter Max has died at 88, his son says
The artist Peter Max has died at age 88.
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Florida woman pleads guilty to defrauding fund for Jeffrey Epstein victims
A Florida woman who was paid $750,000 by a fund for people sexually abused by Jeffrey Epstein has pleaded guilty to falsifying records she used in her application for the mone
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Climate change made deadly Nepal glacier and rock collapse more likely, according to analysis
Human-caused global warming resulting in the Himalayan permafrost thawing was, in part, responsible for the catastrophic glacier and boulder collapse last month.