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Guns in America

America is rocked by shootings of Ralph Yarl, Kaylin Gillis and Texas cheerleaders

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in Manchester, N.H., on April 14, 2023.

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DeSantis-appointed Disney board outlines aggressive changes

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US President Joe Biden's sister, Valerie Biden Owens and son Robert Hunter Biden leave after US President Joe Biden addressed the Oireachtas Eireann, the national parliament of Ireland, at Leinster House in Dublin, on day three of his visit to the island of Ireland. Picture date: Thursday April 13, 2023.

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IRS agent wants whistleblower protections to discuss Hunter Biden tax probe

Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson speaks at a rally with supporters Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022, in Waukesha, Wis. Johnson and Democrat Mandela Barnes are honing closing arguments in a Wisconsin race that could be critical in which party controls the U.S. Senate.

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Congress

'Gobbledygook': Senators frustrated by classified briefing on Pentagon leak

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Congress

Rep. Greene prohibited from speaking at hearing after calling DHS secretary 'a liar'

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy speaks at the New York Stock Exchange

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Congress

McCarthy releases Republican bill to lift debt ceiling. It’s not clear it has the votes.

Abortion Rights

Supreme Court extends deadline on abortion pill ruling to Friday night

White House

Biden fires at 'MAGA' GOP economic vision amid debt ceiling stalemate

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Concerns about Justice Clarence Thomas' disclosures are sent to judicial panel

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U.S. news

NYC woman sentenced to 21 years for trying to kill her lookalike with a poisoned cheesecake

Damage to a home in Cole, Okla., after a possible tornado hit the area on Wednesday, April 19, 2023.

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2 dead in possible tornado in Oklahoma as storms hit the state

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U.S. news

Search suspended for 3 missing American sailors off Mexico

ANTIOCH, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 18: Kiora Hansen and Della Currie, right, protest during a rally at Antioch police headquarters in Antioch, Calif., on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. Community members rallied and marched to City Hall to demand police reform and accountability following alleged racist, sexist and homophobic texts within the department.

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U.S. news

California police department at center of racist texts investigation to be audited

Alabama shooting

3 arrested in Alabama Sweet 16 shooting that killed 4 and injured 32

U.S. news

Deadly garage collapse in New York City due to too many vehicles on roof of very old building

RALPH YARL SHOOTING

84-year-old white man pleads not guilty in Ralph Yarl shooting

World

The pieces, today on display at the Forum, were part of the myriads of findings still kept in the Colosseum storehouse that is not open to the public.

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World

Hundreds of never-before-seen antiquities to be displayed in Rome's forum

The lucky few in the path of the hybrid solar eclipse would either get plunged into the darkness of a total eclipse or see a “ring of fire” as the sun peeks out from behind the moon.

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World

‘Awesome’ solar eclipse wows viewers in Australia, Indonesia

This image released by ANSAR ALLAH HOUTHI MEDIA OFFICE, shows the aftermath of a deadly stampede in Sanna, Yemen Wednesday, April 19, 2023. A crowd apparently spooked by gunfire and an electrical explosion stampeded at an event to distribute financial aid during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Yemen’s capital late Wednesday, according to witnesses and Houthi rebel officials. (ANSAR ALLAH HOUTHI MEDIA OFFICE via AP)

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World

Stampede at Ramadan charity event in Yemen kills at least 78

World

Warsaw Ghetto Uprising commemorated on 80th anniversary

World

China appears to be ramping up construction on its new Antarctic station

World

Macron delights Beijing — and worries the West — after his recent trip to China

Health

Doctor Taking a Sample form a Girl's Throat Using a Cotton Swab

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Health news

Strep infection rates remain high in the U.S., even relative to pre-pandemic levels

MRI showing multiple sclerosis.

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Health news

Early treatment could slow the onset of multiple sclerosis symptoms, study finds

A person receives a Pfizer booster shot at a Covid vaccination and testing site in Los Angeles

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Coronavirus

CDC signs off on 2nd dose of omicron Covid boosters for older adults

Abortion Rights

What the Supreme Court's decision in the fight over abortion pills means for mifepristone access

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Josh Hawley wants the government to play a bigger role in lowering drug prices

Abortion Rights

What the Supreme Court's decision in the fight over abortion pills means for mifepristone access

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Josh Hawley wants the government to play a bigger role in lowering drug prices

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Performers take part in the opening ceremony for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on August 24, 2021.

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Paralympics TikTok account slammed as insensitive, but not all Paralympians are taking offense

Damar Hamlin poses for a photo during NFL Honors on February 9, 2023 in Phoenix, AZ.

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Damar Hamlin says he’s returning to football. Is he now at greater risk for injury?

Aaron Carter Performs At Larry Flynt's Hustler Club in Las Vegas

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Aaron Carter drowned accidentally in tub after inhaling cleaner, coroner rules

Culture & Trends

Twitter quietly changes hateful conduct policy to remove protections for transgender users

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MLB pitcher slams United for making pregnant wife clean up after kid, fueling a heated Twitter debate

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Twitter quietly changes hateful conduct policy to remove protections for transgender users

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MLB pitcher slams United for making pregnant wife clean up after kid, fueling a heated Twitter debate

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How A.I. is changing the film industry

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Dominion v. Fox News

Fox likely to see limited business fallout from a settlement that could remake Dominion

Elizabeth Holmes at federal court in San Jose, Calif

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Elizabeth Holmes appeals 'unjust' conviction in Theranos fraud case

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How to apply for your share of Facebook's $725 million settlement in privacy suit

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How to get more money out of a savings account while interest rates are high

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How to apply for your share of Facebook's $725 million settlement in privacy suit

Consumer

How to get more money out of a savings account while interest rates are high

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The lucky few in the path of the hybrid solar eclipse would either get plunged into the darkness of a total eclipse or see a “ring of fire” as the sun peeks out from behind the moon.

Tatan Syuflana / AP

World

‘Awesome’ solar eclipse wows viewers in Australia, Indonesia

Temperature sore well above 40 Celsius as IMD has announces that heat wave will continue till the end of late on the second week of April as India experiences its highest temperature of April in nearly a decade according to report.

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India’s heat is underestimated and harming its progress, study says

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T. rex skeleton sells for more than $5M at Zurich auction

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U.S. tax breaks lure European clean tech companies as E.U. lags

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T. rex skeleton sells for more than $5M at Zurich auction

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U.S. tax breaks lure European clean tech companies as E.U. lags

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