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Mike Pence launches his 2024 GOP presidential bid

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New Supreme Court financial reports set for release amid increased ethics scrutiny

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Secret Service agents have testified in Trump classified documents probe

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Republicans angry with McCarthy over debt deal join Democrats to block gas stove bills

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Giuliani denies claims he coerced woman to have sex, says she's trying to stir 'media frenzy'

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Woman arrested in fatal shooting of her neighbor in Florida

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Body of Mount Rainier climber found after he went missing while celebrating 80th birthday

Owens Lake and the Owens Valley in Lone Pine, Calif., on March 23, 2023.
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Two California lakes are making comebacks with different results

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Detroit housing court reopens with big changes and fears of more evictions

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High school athlete stabbed 15 times by her ex while leaving a restaurant, Florida officials say

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Detroit housing court reopens with big changes and fears of more evictions

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High school athlete stabbed 15 times by her ex while leaving a restaurant, Florida officials say

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Pope Francis to undergo intestinal surgery and will be hospitalized for several days
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Pope Francis to undergo intestinal surgery and will be hospitalized for several days

An investigator inspects a damage after a Ukrainian drone attacked an apartment building in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, May 30, 2023. In Moscow, residents reported hearing explosions and Mayor Sergei Sobyanin later confirmed there had been a drone attack that he said caused "insignificant" damage. (AP Photo)
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Drone attack in Moscow may have targeted homes of Russian intelligence officials, U.S. officials say

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex leaves after giving evidence at the Mirror Group Phone hacking trial in London on June 6, 2023.
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Prince Harry says tabloids have ‘blood on their hands’ in historic testimony

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Antony Blinken to embark on high-stakes trip to China

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Britain’s Princess Eugenie gives birth to her second son

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Antony Blinken to embark on high-stakes trip to China

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Britain’s Princess Eugenie gives birth to her second son

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Here's why the PGA Tour just merged with LIV Golf

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Apple to stop autocorrecting swear word to 'ducking' on iPhone

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Apple’s entry into VR is a ‘watershed moment,’ say top industry execs

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How one of America's most famous illustrators brought homoerotic ads to the masses

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Françoise Gilot, celebrated painter who loved and later left Picasso, dies at 101

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Pete Davidson has 'no idea what's going on' with the Staten Island ferry he bought

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Taylor Swift accidentally swallows a bug during Eras Tour concert

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Pete Davidson has 'no idea what's going on' with the Staten Island ferry he bought

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More kids and teens are getting anxiety medication without therapy, report finds

Image: People walk through a Brooklyn Park on a hazy morning resulting from Canadian wildfires, on June 6, 2023 in New York .
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What to know about the health risks of wildfire smoke

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Health Care

Merck sues U.S. government to halt Medicare drug price negotiation

Cancer

Lung cancer deaths cut in half with AstraZeneca pill, large trial finds

Cancer

To ease cancer drug shortage, FDA will allow imports from China

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Environment

Air quality levels in parts of the U.S. plunge as Canada wildfires rage

Owens Lake and the Owens Valley in Lone Pine, Calif., on March 23, 2023.
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Climate in Crisis

Two California lakes are making comebacks with different results

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NASA panel studying UFO sightings says stigma and poor data pose challenges

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