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Ex-national security adviser John Bolton will plead guilty in classified information case: AP source

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The Dow jumps 900 points as oil prices ease, but slumping AI stocks keep Wall Street in check

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Tyco agrees to $10 million settlement with Wisconsin over PFAS water contamination

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Senate rejects first effort to bar Trump from creating $1.8B settlement fund

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NBA bans two fans for life after one runs onto court during Game 1, attempts selfie with Wemby

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What to know about the New World screwworm fly and its reappearance in the US

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At least 10 people killed in strikes on Gaza, hospitals say

At least 10 people have been killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza in a day, according to local hospitals.

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Cherie DeVaux returns to familiar Saratoga for the Belmont after her historic Kentucky Derby

Cherie DeVaux has returned to Saratoga Race Course for the Belmont Stakes five weeks after becoming the first woman to train a Kentucky Derby winner.

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Wildfires are making the US smoggy again, reversing progress on cleaner air, study finds

A new study finds that smoke from larger wildfires is reversing more than a decade of American improvements in smog.

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Unsung Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska reaches French Open final as dream run continues

Maja Chwalinska of Poland became just the second qualifier to reach a Grand Slam singles final in the Open Era when she beat Diana Shnaider of Russia 7-6 (4), 6-4.

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Venice Biennale artists demand names removed from visitors’ ballot and threaten lawsuit

Dozens of artists at this year’s Venice Biennale are threatening legal action if their names aren't removed from a visitor voting ballot.

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Video shows moment truck-driving preacher helps thwart alleged kidnapping in South Carolina

Dramatic footage from a truck-driving preacher's dashboard camera captured what appears to be a kidnapping attempt. Anthony J.

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Man is charged with bringing a bomb in his carry-on bag to a California airport

Authorities have charged a man with bringing an explosive device to a TSA checkpoint at an airport in Sacramento, California.

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Putin says Russia will bolster its air defenses in response to Ukrainian drone attacks

President Vladimir Putin says Russia will strengthen its air defenses to counter recent Ukrainian drone attacks, which have reached deep inside his country.

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Packers' Christian Watson agrees to four-year, $110.5 million extension, AP source says

A person familiar with the situation says Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson has agreed to terms on a four-year, $110.

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Hezbollah rejects latest ceasefire agreement as Israeli strikes kill 4 in Lebanon

Hezbollah has rejected the latest ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Lebanese government and demanded a complete Israeli withdrawal.

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House poised to pass Ukraine aid over the objections of Republican leaders

The House is on course to pass a bill to aid Ukraine and sanction key segments of the Russian economy.

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Prosecutor tells jury that the killing of a teen at a Texas track meet was murder, not self-defense

Lawyers have delivered opening statements in the trial of a former Texas high school athlete who is accused of fatally stabbing a 17-year-old competitor from a rival team at a

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Trump expected to announce $700 million in new support for struggling coal industry

President Donald Trump is again seeking to boost the struggling U.S. coal industry.

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