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Chicago Bears vote to advance stadium project in Indiana

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Chicago Bears vote to advance stadium project in Indiana
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1:21 PM

The Chicago Bears appear to be headed to Northwest Indiana after the board of directors voted to advance its stadium project.

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NASA reverses evacuation alert order for astronauts aboard space station - Reuters

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NASA reverses evacuation alert order for astronauts aboard space station - Reuters
🗞️ Breaking! — 01:16 PM(2h or newer)
1:16 PM

NASA reverses evacuation alert order for astronauts aboard space station  Reuters

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The Trump Administration Is Still Fighting To Keep Billions in Illegal Tariff Revenue

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The Trump Administration Is Still Fighting To Keep Billions in Illegal Tariff Revenue
🗞️ Breaking! — 01:15 PM(2h or newer)
1:15 PM

President Donald Trump with a court house in the background

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Norway's crown princess on lung transplant waiting list, palace says

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Norway's crown princess on lung transplant waiting list, palace says
🗞️ Breaking! — 01:11 PM(2h or newer)
1:11 PM

Mette-Marit's condition, which stiffens the lungs, making it hard to breathe, has deteriorated, the royal household says.

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Norway crown princess awaits lung transplant amid 'dramatic deterioration' of health - Reuters
9:17 AM

Norway crown princess awaits lung transplant amid 'dramatic deterioration' of health  Reuters

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Trump says he hopes ‘less shackled’ Pulte shrinks intelligence agencies

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Trump says he hopes ‘less shackled’ Pulte shrinks intelligence agencies
🗞️ Breaking! — 01:10 PM(2h or newer)
1:10 PM

President Trump said he’s hopeful acting Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Bill Pulte will shrink the size of his new office, saying it’s “too big.” The comments come in an interview the president gave The Wall Street Journal amid controversy over his installation of Pulte, who will also remain at the helm of the Federal…

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US job market notches third straight month of solid growth - Reuters

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US job market notches third straight month of solid growth - Reuters
🗞️ Breaking! — 01:05 PM(2h or newer)
1:05 PM

US job market notches third straight month of solid growth  Reuters

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Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea next week in first visit since 2019

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Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea next week in first visit since 2019
🗞️ Breaking! — 01:03 PM(2h or newer)
1:03 PM

The announcement was made by both countries Friday a day after North Korea unveiled a new facility to produce nuclear fuel.

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Opinion | As a doctor, I’d lost religion. Then came the electric scrubber. - The Washington Post

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Opinion | As a doctor, I’d lost religion. Then came the electric scrubber. - The Washington Post
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1:02 PM

Opinion | As a doctor, I’d lost religion. Then came the electric scrubber.  The Washington Post

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Trump Keeps Immunity from I.R.S. Audits, Even as $1.8 Billion Fund Falls Away

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Trump Keeps Immunity from I.R.S. Audits, Even as $1.8 Billion Fund Falls Away
Trump Keeps Immunity from I.R.S. Audits, Even as $1.8 Billion Fund Falls Away
🗞️ Breaking! — 01:01 PM(2h or newer)
1:01 PM

Even as they rebelled against a $1.8 billion fund for President Trump’s allies, Republicans looked the other way as his administration granted him potentially lucrative tax protections.

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The Debate Over Israel Aid Is Coming. Congress Wants To Future-Proof the Relationship First.

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The Debate Over Israel Aid Is Coming. Congress Wants To Future-Proof the Relationship First.
🗞️ Breaking! — 01:00 PM(2h or newer)
1:00 PM

Senator Tom Cotton (on the left) and Representative Mike Rogers (on the right) with missiles in the background

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A bipartisan summit is the best way to address debt, make Social Security solvent

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A bipartisan summit is the best way to address debt, make Social Security solvent
🗞️ Breaking! — 01:00 PM(2h or newer)
1:00 PM

The federal budget deficit is projected to reach 120 percent of GDP by 2036, and 175 percent by 2046, due to a combination of tax cuts and increased spending, requiring both tax increases and benefit reductions to address the issue.

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Putin says he currently sees no reason to meet Ukraine's Zelenskiy - Reuters

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Putin says he currently sees no reason to meet Ukraine's Zelenskiy - Reuters
🗞️ Breaking! — 12:56 PM(2h or newer)
12:56 PM

Putin says he currently sees no reason to meet Ukraine's Zelenskiy  Reuters

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The ultrarich are unburdened by the World Cup’s grueling lottery ticket system - The Washington Post

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The ultrarich are unburdened by the World Cup’s grueling lottery ticket system - The Washington Post
🗞️ Breaking! — 12:55 PM(2h or newer)
12:55 PM

The ultrarich are unburdened by the World Cup’s grueling lottery ticket system  The Washington Post

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MAGA agenda struggling as judge, Republicans rebuke Trump initiatives

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MAGA agenda struggling as judge, Republicans rebuke Trump initiatives
🗞️ Breaking! — 12:54 PM(2h or newer)
12:54 PM

While the administration continues to launch controversial initiatives, the institutions designed to provide checks and balances are pushing back, because there is a right and a wrong way to do things. The result is a president who increasingly finds himself spending time defending plans instead of advancing them. And the only accomplishment has been a birthday celebration.

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’60 Minutes’ Stars Will Stay After Pelley’s Firing Because They Don’t Want Show to ‘Die’

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’60 Minutes’ Stars Will Stay After Pelley’s Firing Because They Don’t Want Show to ‘Die’
’60 Minutes’ Stars Will Stay After Pelley’s Firing Because They Don’t Want Show to ‘Die’
🗞️ Breaking! — 12:51 PM(2h or newer)
12:51 PM

Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker and Jon Wertheim said on Friday in an email to their colleagues that they had reached the decision after a period of frustration.

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U.S. Job Market Pushes Past Shocks and Strains

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U.S. Job Market Pushes Past Shocks and Strains
🗞️ Breaking! — 12:50 PM(2h or newer)
12:50 PM

Unemployment is steady and companies are hiring, but wage growth is not keeping up with higher prices.

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'We want our children back': Nigeria's kidnapping nightmare spreads south - Reuters

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'We want our children back': Nigeria's kidnapping nightmare spreads south - Reuters
🗞️ Breaking! — 12:49 PM(2h or newer)
12:49 PM

'We want our children back': Nigeria's kidnapping nightmare spreads south  Reuters

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US job report strikes a hawkish note as Fed's Warsh takes the baton - Reuters

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US job report strikes a hawkish note as Fed's Warsh takes the baton - Reuters
🗞️ Breaking! — 12:43 PM(2h or newer)
12:43 PM

US job report strikes a hawkish note as Fed's Warsh takes the baton  Reuters

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Ilhan Omar casts lone Democratic no vote on Ukraine aid, Russia sanctions package

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Ilhan Omar casts lone Democratic no vote on Ukraine aid, Russia sanctions package
🗞️ Breaking! — 12:41 PM(2h or newer)
12:41 PM

Rep. Ilhan Omar (Minn.) was the only Democrat to vote against a bill that passed the House Thursday that would provide new military assistance to Ukraine and impose sanctions on Russia, breaking with her party as it delivered a bipartisan blow to President Trump’s foreign policy. “I have always, and will continue, to stand with…

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Friday briefing: Senate votes to fund ICE; DOGE whistleblower; Trump gold coin; flesh-eating screwworms; and more - The Washington Post

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Friday briefing: Senate votes to fund ICE; DOGE whistleblower; Trump gold coin; flesh-eating screwworms; and more - The Washington Post
🗞️ Breaking! — 12:39 PM(2h or newer)
12:39 PM

Friday briefing: Senate votes to fund ICE; DOGE whistleblower; Trump gold coin; flesh-eating screwworms; and more  The Washington Post

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They Shut the Golden Gate Bridge for 4 Hours. Now They Face Up to 15 Years in Prison.

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They Shut the Golden Gate Bridge for 4 Hours. Now They Face Up to 15 Years in Prison.
They Shut the Golden Gate Bridge for 4 Hours. Now They Face Up to 15 Years in Prison.
🗞️ Breaking! — 12:36 PM(2h or newer)
12:36 PM

Activists blocked the iconic span to protest the spending of American tax dollars on Israeli military efforts in Gaza. San Francisco’s prosecutor is now seeking a strict punishment.

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Former Channel 4 News presenter Jon Snow has been living with Alzheimer's disease

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Former Channel 4 News presenter Jon Snow has been living with Alzheimer's disease
Former Channel 4 News presenter Jon Snow has been living with Alzheimer's disease
🗞️ Breaking! — 12:32 PM(2h or newer)
12:32 PM

Former Channel 4 News presenter Jon Snow has been living with Alzheimer's disease, the Alzheimer's Society has said.

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12 Democrats vote against Defense bill in rare committee split

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12 Democrats vote against Defense bill in rare committee split
🗞️ Breaking! — 12:31 PM(2h or newer)
12:31 PM

Twelve Democrats voted against the House Armed Services Committee’s nearly $1.15 trillion version of the annual Defense policy bill late Thursday, a rare break in the typically bipartisan panel. Ranking member Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) called the committee’s National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) a “good solid bill” that supports troop pay raises, allies and defense…

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Canada’s defense industrial strategy is, unfortunately, just a jobs program

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Canada’s defense industrial strategy is, unfortunately, just a jobs program
🗞️ Breaking! — 12:30 PM(2h or newer)
12:30 PM

What it cares about is steering defense dollars toward Canadian firms, Canadian intellectual property and Canadian supply chains.

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Trump officials planned to mark 2.7 million living people as dead, whistleblower claims - The Washington Post

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Trump officials planned to mark 2.7 million living people as dead, whistleblower claims - The Washington Post
🗞️ Breaking! — 12:27 PM(2h or newer)
12:27 PM

Trump officials planned to mark 2.7 million living people as dead, whistleblower claims  The Washington Post

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Global oil inventories depleted, next price spike could roil economies, markets - Reuters

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Global oil inventories depleted, next price spike could roil economies, markets - Reuters
🗞️ Breaking! — 12:26 PM(2h or newer)
12:26 PM

Global oil inventories depleted, next price spike could roil economies, markets  Reuters

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Dispatch Politics Roundup: California, Here We Come

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Dispatch Politics Roundup: California, Here We Come
Dispatch Politics Roundup: California, Here We Come
🗞️ Breaking! — 12:26 PM(2h or newer)
12:26 PM

Your weekly roundup from Washington, D.C.

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Appeals court majority appears sympathetic to White House ballroom challenge

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Appeals court majority appears sympathetic to White House ballroom challenge
🗞️ Breaking! — 12:26 PM(2h or newer)
12:26 PM

A majority on a three-judge appeals court panel appeared sympathetic to a challenge to President Trump’s White House ballroom project at oral arguments Friday.  The two Democratic-appointed judges pressed the government on its arguments that Congress has already given all necessary approvals and that a preservationist group has no right to sue.  “If the government decided very quickly and bulldozed the Statue of Liberty, the people whose ancestors, that was the first…

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Trump's 'crazy' rebuke undercuts Netanyahu at a critical moment - Reuters

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Trump's 'crazy' rebuke undercuts Netanyahu at a critical moment - Reuters
🗞️ Breaking! — 12:23 PM(2h or newer)
12:23 PM

Trump's 'crazy' rebuke undercuts Netanyahu at a critical moment  Reuters

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Senate votes to fund ICE for the rest of Trump’s term - The Washington Post

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Senate votes to fund ICE for the rest of Trump’s term - The Washington Post
🗞️ Breaking! — 12:21 PM(2h or newer)
12:21 PM

Senate votes to fund ICE for the rest of Trump’s term  The Washington Post

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Man Who Schemed With Au Pair to Kill His Wife Is Sentenced to Life

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Man Who Schemed With Au Pair to Kill His Wife Is Sentenced to Life
Man Who Schemed With Au Pair to Kill His Wife Is Sentenced to Life
🗞️ Breaking! — 12:21 PM(2h or newer)
12:21 PM

Brendan Banfield of Herndon, Va., was found guilty of murdering his wife and another man, who was lured in through a fetish website. The plan involved his lover, who is now serving 10 years in prison.

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Central Ohio Becomes Hub for Tech and Manufacturing

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Central Ohio Becomes Hub for Tech and Manufacturing
Central Ohio Becomes Hub for Tech and Manufacturing
🗞️ Breaking! — 12:20 PM(2h or newer)
12:20 PM

Tech titans and Silicon Valley transplants changed the Columbus area, but not everyone is thrilled about the rapid transformation.

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Astronauts return to ISS after sheltering during air leak repair attempt

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Astronauts return to ISS after sheltering during air leak repair attempt
🗞️ Breaking! — 12:14 PM(2h or newer)
12:14 PM

Russian attempt to repair tunnel area sparks safe-haven procedure for five other astronauts onboard.

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Jobs report sparks inflation fears; Trump responds

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Jobs report sparks inflation fears; Trump responds
🗞️ Breaking! — 12:14 PM(2h or newer)
12:14 PM

President Trump on Friday pushed back on inflation concerns driven by a strong jobs report, arguing robust growth should be viewed as a positive for markets. “With a great Jobs Report, like just announced, stocks should go up, not down,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “That’s the way it was for 200 years. Growth does…

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Live updates: Senate funds immigration enforcement through 2029; judge delivers blow to Trump migration policy

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Live updates: Senate funds immigration enforcement through 2029; judge delivers blow to Trump migration policy
🗞️ Breaking! — 12:13 PM(2h or newer)
12:13 PM

The Senate pulled an all-nighter Thursday, voting just before dawn to pass the $69.5 billion budget reconciliation package that funds immigration enforcement operations through 2029. The night was not without GOP defections on various amendments, from trying to prohibit President Trump’s “anti-weaponization” fund to a protest vote against Bill Pulte’s appointment to lead the U.S.…

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US judge invalidates Trump policies targeting immigrants from 39 countries - Reuters

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US judge invalidates Trump policies targeting immigrants from 39 countries - Reuters
🗞️ Breaking! — 12:13 PM(2h or newer)
12:13 PM

US judge invalidates Trump policies targeting immigrants from 39 countries  Reuters

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Judge blocks series of Trump policies halting immigration processing

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Judge blocks series of Trump policies halting immigration processing
🗞️ Breaking! — 12:06 PM(2h or newer)
12:06 PM

A federal judge on Friday vacated a series of President Trump’s policies enacted in the wake of a deadly attack on National Guard members, forcing immigration agencies to again process applications from citizens of nearly 40 countries. In the days surrounding last Thanksgiving, Trump barred the processing of any immigration application for those from 39…

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Congress Needs To Investigate Judge Who Lied About Having Sex With Police Officer

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Congress Needs To Investigate Judge Who Lied About Having Sex With Police Officer
🗞️ Breaking! — 12:04 PM(2h or newer)
12:04 PM

[This essay is co-authored with Professor Arthur Hellman and Gabe Roth, Executive Director of Fix the Court. Their biographies are… The post Congress Needs To Investigate Judge Who Lied About Having Sex With Police Officer appeared first on Reason.com.

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Hospitality jobs boom as US prepares for World Cup

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Hospitality jobs boom as US prepares for World Cup
🗞️ Breaking! — 12:02 PM(2h or newer)
12:02 PM

It is the third month in a row US jobs figures have beaten expectations.

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Wall St slides as chip stocks fall, jobs data fuels hawkish Fed fears - Reuters

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Wall St slides as chip stocks fall, jobs data fuels hawkish Fed fears - Reuters
🗞️ Breaking! — 12:00 PM(2h or newer)
12:00 PM

Wall St slides as chip stocks fall, jobs data fuels hawkish Fed fears  Reuters

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Nearly 50 people die of thirst in Sahara desert after lorry breaks down

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Nearly 50 people die of thirst in Sahara desert after lorry breaks down
🗞️ Breaking! — 12:00 PM(2h or newer)
12:00 PM

Only two survived after trekking more than 50km (30 miles) across the desert to alert the authorities.

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Opinion | The Republic of Korea Remains a ‘Model Ally’

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Opinion | The Republic of Korea Remains a ‘Model Ally’
Opinion | The Republic of Korea Remains a ‘Model Ally’
🗞️ Breaking! — 12:00 PM(2h or newer)
12:00 PM

Since taking office, the Lee Jae Myung administration has worked closely with the U.S. to strengthen and modernize our alliance.

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Bitcoin's star fades, as investors flock to lustre of AI and megacap IPOs - Reuters

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Bitcoin's star fades, as investors flock to lustre of AI and megacap IPOs - Reuters
🗞️ Breaking! — 11:59 AM(2h or newer)
11:59 AM

Bitcoin's star fades, as investors flock to lustre of AI and megacap IPOs  Reuters

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Everest guide survived six-day ordeal by eating chocolate and 'chewing ice'

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Everest guide survived six-day ordeal by eating chocolate and 'chewing ice'
🗞️ Breaking! — 11:59 AM(2h or newer)
11:59 AM

Dawa Sherpa was spotted alive by a cleaning crew as he slid slowly down the world's tallest mountain and spoke to the BBC from hospital.

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Chuck Schumer Privately Backs Haley Stevens in Michigan Democratic Senate Primary

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Chuck Schumer Privately Backs Haley Stevens in Michigan Democratic Senate Primary
Chuck Schumer Privately Backs Haley Stevens in Michigan Democratic Senate Primary
🗞️ Breaking! — 11:56 AM(2h or newer)
11:56 AM

Chuck Schumer, the Democratic minority leader, has remained officially neutral on the race, but in conversations with donors, he has been clear about which candidate he supports.

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Trump admin tries again to revive dying coal industry

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Trump admin tries again to revive dying coal industry
Trump admin tries again to revive dying coal industry
🗞️ Breaking! — 11:55 AM(2h or newer)
11:55 AM

Money would keep coal plants open, build the first new plants in over a decade.

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James Handy, Actor in ‘Top Gun: Maverick,’ Is Found Stabbed to Death

US actor James Handy stabbed to death, with girlfriend's son arrested

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James Handy, Actor in ‘Top Gun: Maverick,’ Is Found Stabbed to Death
James Handy, Actor in ‘Top Gun: Maverick,’ Is Found Stabbed to Death
🗞️ Breaking! — 11:51 AM(2h or newer)
11:51 AM

The 81-year-old actor had parts in films including “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Arachnophobia.” The son of his girlfriend was arrested and charged with murder.

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US actor James Handy stabbed to death, with girlfriend's son arrested
5:40 AM

Handy, 81, is known for his roles in films including Jumanji and Top Gun: Maverick.

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Three jailed over heist of ancient golden helmet from Dutch museum

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Three jailed over heist of ancient golden helmet from Dutch museum
🗞️ Breaking! — 11:41 AM(2h or newer)
11:41 AM

The men are sentenced to 47 months each for stealing the 2,500-year-old Romanian Coțofenești helmet.

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The Fitbit Air is a good wearable weighed down by a chatty AI "coach"

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The Fitbit Air is a good wearable weighed down by a chatty AI "coach"
The Fitbit Air is a good wearable weighed down by a chatty AI "coach"
🗞️ Breaking! — 11:40 AM(2h or newer)
11:40 AM

The Air succeeds as a minimalist, reliable fitness tracker, but Google's AI Health Coach feels unnecessary.

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Platner says he and wife dealt with his texts to other women ‘very early’ in marriage

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Platner says he and wife dealt with his texts to other women ‘very early’ in marriage
🗞️ Breaking! — 11:38 AM(2h or newer)
11:38 AM

Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner (D) said Thursday that his past sexting with multiple women was an issue that he and his wife, Amy Gertner, dealt with early on in their marriage. When asked in an interview when the sexually explicit messaging ended, Platner told MS NOW: “It happened soon after we got married, and…

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House GOP moves to codify Hegseth’s ‘Department of War’ name change

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House GOP moves to codify Hegseth’s ‘Department of War’ name change
🗞️ Breaking! — 11:33 AM(2h or newer)
11:33 AM

Republicans on the House Armed Services Committee moved to codify Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s “Department of War” name change during a marathon session of debate over the annual defense policy bill.  Lawmakers on the committee, in a party-line vote, adopted the amendment from Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-Texas) to formally change the Department of Defense to the…

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State Department steps into British political storm over Henry Nowak’s murder

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State Department steps into British political storm over Henry Nowak’s murder
🗞️ Breaking! — 11:32 AM(2h or newer)
11:32 AM

The State Department is weighing in on an explosive criminal case in the United Kingdom centered on questions around the weaponization of racial discrimination, underscoring the Trump administration’s focus on culture wars abroad and accusations of prejudice against white people. The debate centers on the December 2025 death of a white man, 18-year-old Henry Nowak.…

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38 Tony Nominees Reveal the Strangest Skills They’ve Picked Up

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38 Tony Nominees Reveal the Strangest Skills They’ve Picked Up
38 Tony Nominees Reveal the Strangest Skills They’ve Picked Up
🗞️ Breaking! — 11:31 AM(2h or newer)
11:31 AM

The stars of “Giant,” “Fallen Angels,” “The Rocky Horror Show,” “Ragtime” and more prove they’ll go to great lengths to be believable in a role.

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The US is still an investors’ haven, but high Treasury yields are a concern

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The US is still an investors’ haven, but high Treasury yields are a concern
🗞️ Breaking! — 11:30 AM(2h or newer)
11:30 AM

The premium that investors require to hold dollar debt could rise further.

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Ukraine strikes cargo ships and admits Romania drone blast

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Ukraine strikes cargo ships and admits Romania drone blast
🗞️ Breaking! — 11:29 AM(2h or newer)
11:29 AM

Ukraine says it struck five ships carrying illegal cargo in the Sea of Azov and in coastal waters of Russian-occupied territories.

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Astronauts briefly moved to ‘safe haven’ over ISS leak

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Astronauts briefly moved to ‘safe haven’ over ISS leak
11:28 AM

Cracks in the transfer tunnel of the aging space station have been causing leaks since 2019.

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The Gold Mines at the Heart of This Ebola Outbreak

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The Gold Mines at the Heart of This Ebola Outbreak
The Gold Mines at the Heart of This Ebola Outbreak
11:13 AM

Mining has been the lifeblood of this remote Congolese hill town for decades. Now, it is fueling the spread of a devastating virus.

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Drone explodes in Romanian port as Ukraine blames Russia for jamming it - Reuters

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Drone explodes in Romanian port as Ukraine blames Russia for jamming it - Reuters
11:13 AM

Drone explodes in Romanian port as Ukraine blames Russia for jamming it  Reuters

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Opinion: If Americans risk their lives fighting Ebola overseas, they deserve the right to come home

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Opinion: If Americans risk their lives fighting Ebola overseas, they deserve the right to come home
Opinion: If Americans risk their lives fighting Ebola overseas, they deserve the right to come home
11:13 AM

Outbreak response is difficult enough without asking responders to wonder whether they will have access to the best available care if they become ill.

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Lululemon shares drop as forecast cut spotlights challenges for incoming CEO - Reuters

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Lululemon shares drop as forecast cut spotlights challenges for incoming CEO - Reuters
11:12 AM

Lululemon shares drop as forecast cut spotlights challenges for incoming CEO  Reuters

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NPR reporter says Santos threatened him: ‘He was boiling with rage’

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NPR reporter says Santos threatened him: ‘He was boiling with rage’
11:09 AM

An NPR reporter on Thursday accused former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) of threatening him during a heated phone call that included the phrase “a gun in your face.”  NPR’s Bobby Allyn said the comments from Santos came a day after he published a report on the Department of Justice (DOJ) investigating the ex-lawmaker for possible…

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Trump teases Lincoln Memorial ‘promenade’

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Trump teases Lincoln Memorial ‘promenade’
11:08 AM

President Trump unveiled plans Thursday for a new pedestrian “promenade” connecting the Lincoln Memorial to the Potomac River, the latest in a series of high-profile projects aimed at reshaping some of Washington’s most recognizable landmarks. “We’re going to call it the promenade. They want to call it the ‘Trump Promenade,’ but I don’t know if…

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Pritzker pauses data center tax incentives in Illinois

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Pritzker pauses data center tax incentives in Illinois
11:03 AM

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) said Friday he is pausing the state’s data center tax incentives starting in July amid a push to address concerns about electricity costs and water resources that have plagued the AI infrastructure build-out nationwide. He directed state officials to pause agreements under the Data Center Investment Program, which exempted data…

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Spirit Airlines shutdown forces thousands of US employees to reset careers - Reuters

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Spirit Airlines shutdown forces thousands of US employees to reset careers - Reuters
11:03 AM

Spirit Airlines shutdown forces thousands of US employees to reset careers  Reuters

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California to decide soon whether it will seek to block Paramount deal - Reuters

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California to decide soon whether it will seek to block Paramount deal - Reuters
11:02 AM

California to decide soon whether it will seek to block Paramount deal  Reuters

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Can a woman in labor be forced to have a C-section she doesn’t want?

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Can a woman in labor be forced to have a C-section she doesn’t want?
11:00 AM

Officials in Florida decided a viable unborn child has legal standing worthy of state protection. Legally, however, that creates a dangerous framework, because it transforms the pregnant woman’s autonomy into something conditional. And what gets lost in all of this is the mother herself.

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Iran declares support for Hezbollah with wider peace deal in doubt - Reuters

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Iran declares support for Hezbollah with wider peace deal in doubt - Reuters
10:59 AM

Iran declares support for Hezbollah with wider peace deal in doubt  Reuters

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Why the SpaceX IPO Will Affect Your 401(k), Like It or Not

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Why the SpaceX IPO Will Affect Your 401(k), Like It or Not
Why the SpaceX IPO Will Affect Your 401(k), Like It or Not
10:59 AM

Elon Musk’s rocket company, on the cusp of the largest initial public offering ever, will soon end up in index funds after rule changes by Nasdaq and other index providers.

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Blacklisted AI company Anthropic, White House ease tensions ahead of IPO, sources say - Reuters

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Blacklisted AI company Anthropic, White House ease tensions ahead of IPO, sources say - Reuters
10:59 AM

Blacklisted AI company Anthropic, White House ease tensions ahead of IPO, sources say  Reuters

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Youth Climate Plaintiffs Challenge Endangerment Repeal on Religious Liberty Grounds

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Youth Climate Plaintiffs Challenge Endangerment Repeal on Religious Liberty Grounds
10:56 AM

Constitutional climate litigation seems to know no bounds.

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South Africa rolls out game-changing HIV shot amid funding shortfalls

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South Africa rolls out game-changing HIV shot amid funding shortfalls
10:53 AM

A new twice-yearly HIV prevention injection could transform South Africa's fight against the epidemic — but U.S. aid cuts and limited doses threaten to slow its impact.

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Trump announces musical acts for Freedom 250 rally: ‘We don’t want singers with no talent’

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Trump announces musical acts for Freedom 250 rally: ‘We don’t want singers with no talent’
10:50 AM

The announcement comes after most of the previously announced musical acts dropped out or distanced themselves from the Great American State Fair event.

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Elon Musk Dominates List of Highest Paid C.E.O.s

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Elon Musk Dominates List of Highest Paid C.E.O.s
Elon Musk Dominates List of Highest Paid C.E.O.s
10:48 AM

Executive compensation is accelerating while rank-and-file workers lag, widening the pay gap in corporate America.

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'Albania is not for sale', protesters say over Kushner-linked luxury resort near a protected wetland - Reuters

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'Albania is not for sale', protesters say over Kushner-linked luxury resort near a protected wetland - Reuters
10:47 AM

'Albania is not for sale', protesters say over Kushner-linked luxury resort near a protected wetland  Reuters

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Not the next R8? Audi reveals mid-engined plug-in hybrid V8 Nuvolari.

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Not the next R8? Audi reveals mid-engined plug-in hybrid V8 Nuvolari.
Not the next R8? Audi reveals mid-engined plug-in hybrid V8 Nuvolari.
10:44 AM

The Huracan gave us the R8s, now the Temerario lends itself to a new Audi.

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Platner ex-girlfriend accuses New York Times of ‘set up’

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Platner ex-girlfriend accuses New York Times of ‘set up’
10:41 AM

An ex-girlfriend of Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner is expressing her frustration with The New York Times over the way it portrayed her and others’ experience dating the Democrat. Lyndsey Fifield, whom the Times quoted as part of a wide-ranging story detailing allegations of “unsettling” behavior in Platner’s dating life, said she feels betrayed by…

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Onstage and Off

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Onstage and Off
Onstage and Off
10:39 AM

The Tony Awards are this weekend. We explore what the ceremony is all about.

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A Job Market Leaving Young Graduates Behind Could Scar Them for Years

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A Job Market Leaving Young Graduates Behind Could Scar Them for Years
A Job Market Leaving Young Graduates Behind Could Scar Them for Years
10:36 AM

The labor market has improved, but people entering the work force are having a harder time starting careers, a dynamic that has had permanent effects in the past.

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Iran’s win-win negotiating strategy

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Iran’s win-win negotiating strategy
10:30 AM

Iran has cleverly afforded the U.S. few options.

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Rocket Report: Blue Origin explosion still making headlines; Impulse raises money

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Rocket Report: Blue Origin explosion still making headlines; Impulse raises money
Rocket Report: Blue Origin explosion still making headlines; Impulse raises money
10:20 AM

NASA expects to begin stacking the SLS rocket this summer for next year's Artemis III launch.

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The U.S. adds 172,000 jobs. Many are in restaurants, bars and hotels

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The U.S. adds 172,000 jobs. Many are in restaurants, bars and hotels
10:20 AM

U.S. employers added jobs for the third month in a row in May, while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.3%. But wage gains softened and likely failed to keep pace with rising prices.

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Is This the Dumbest Health Care Law?

Libertarian
Is This the Dumbest Health Care Law?
10:20 AM

Andrew Heaton with a hospital behind him.

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US forces board sanctioned tanker in Indian Ocean, Pentagon says - Reuters

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US forces board sanctioned tanker in Indian Ocean, Pentagon says - Reuters
10:14 AM

US forces board sanctioned tanker in Indian Ocean, Pentagon says  Reuters

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Zeus Lands Cameo Role As Trojan Soldier In ‘The Odyssey’

Satire
Zeus Lands Cameo Role As Trojan Soldier In ‘The Odyssey’
10:08 AM

LOS ANGELES—Sending fans of Greek mythology into a frenzy on social media, The Odyssey director Christopher Nolan confirmed Friday that god of sky and thunder Zeus had landed a cameo role in the film as a Trojan soldier. “Yes, that was indeed the King of Gods that observant viewers spotted on the battlefield in the latest trailer,” […] The post Zeus Lands Cameo Role As Trojan Soldier In ‘The Odyssey’ appeared first on The Onion.

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Biggest Revelations From Jill Biden’s New Memoir

Satire
Biggest Revelations From Jill Biden’s New Memoir
10:05 AM

Jill Biden has released View From The East Wing, a memoir detailing her time as first lady of the United States. Here are the book’s biggest revelations:  Knew from first time she met Joe that he had what it takes to become president, succumb to hubris, and be publicly humiliated Would feed pieces of Secret […] The post Biggest Revelations From Jill Biden’s New Memoir appeared first on The Onion.

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China's highest bridge brings tourists and internet access to remote communities

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China's highest bridge brings tourists and internet access to remote communities
10:01 AM

A link to the highway that cuts travel times from hours to just minutes, and a symbol of a flow of investment that has provided unprecedented access to high-speed internet in this remote region.

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More Than 1,000 University of California Professors Want Standardized Tests Back

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Democrats must hold the line against Trump’s AI surveillance plan

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Democrats must hold the line against Trump’s AI surveillance plan
10:00 AM

Americans do not want AI-enabled surveillance; we need new legal guardrails to protect us.

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Refik Anadol’s Dataland: You Feel the A.I. Art, and It Feels You Back

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Refik Anadol’s Dataland: You Feel the A.I. Art, and It Feels You Back
Refik Anadol’s Dataland: You Feel the A.I. Art, and It Feels You Back
9:59 AM

A look inside Dataland in Los Angeles, dedicated entirely to A.I.-generated art. Refik Anadol, its founder, says it’s for human dreamers. Will critics be convinced?

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FDA reviewing safety of abortion drug mifepristone

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FDA reviewing safety of abortion drug mifepristone
9:59 AM

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is moving ahead with a safety review of the abortion pill mifepristone, according to an administration official. The move marks a victory for anti-abortion groups that could pave the way for the Trump administration to restrict its use and how it can be distributed. The retrospective analysis of data…

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US rate futures lift rate hike odds in December after strong jobs report - Reuters

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US rate futures lift rate hike odds in December after strong jobs report - Reuters
9:56 AM

US rate futures lift rate hike odds in December after strong jobs report  Reuters

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Safety officials finally have a good idea of what a big rocket explosion can do

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Safety officials finally have a good idea of what a big rocket explosion can do
Safety officials finally have a good idea of what a big rocket explosion can do
9:55 AM

Overpressure from the Blue Origin blast shattered windows at a hangar about a mile away from the pad.

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Singer Fally Ipupa's pride at being given major DR Congo honour

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Singer Fally Ipupa's pride at being given major DR Congo honour
9:53 AM

He follows the late great Papa Wemba in becoming a knight of the National Order of the Leopard.

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STAT+: Will Makary’s FDA voucher program survive?

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STAT+: Will Makary’s FDA voucher program survive?
STAT+: Will Makary’s FDA voucher program survive?
9:45 AM

RevMed's cancer drug feels out of reach for some, SCOTUS preserves key generic drug pathway, and more biotech news

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Two teenagers found guilty of murdering boy, 16, on beach

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Two teenagers found guilty of murdering boy, 16, on beach
Two teenagers found guilty of murdering boy, 16, on beach
9:43 AM

Two teenagers have been found guilty of murdering a 16-year-old boy on a Scottish beach.

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STAT+: Up and down the ladder: The latest comings and goings

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STAT+: Up and down the ladder: The latest comings and goings
STAT+: Up and down the ladder: The latest comings and goings
9:36 AM

From new hires to departures, promotions and transfers, here are the latest comings and goings in the pharmaceutical industry.

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Vanilla Ice says he hopes he’ll perform at DC rally announced by Trump

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Vanilla Ice says he hopes he’ll perform at DC rally announced by Trump
9:32 AM

Rapper Vanilla Ice on Thursday said that he hopes he’s able to perform at President Trump’s upcoming rally in Washington, one of several events scheduled to mark America’s 250th birthday. The rally was announced after multiple artists withdrew from a planned concert at Trump’s “Great American State Fair.” Vanilla Ice, whose real name is Robert…

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VIEW Strong May jobs number sends yields, rate expectations higher - Reuters

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VIEW Strong May jobs number sends yields, rate expectations higher - Reuters
9:32 AM

VIEW Strong May jobs number sends yields, rate expectations higher  Reuters

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Add It to the Tab

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Add It to the Tab
9:30 AM

U.S. Capitol Building

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Republicans attack Talarico’s masculinity — and it might work

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Republicans attack Talarico’s masculinity — and it might work
9:30 AM

Masculinity once meant things like humility, fidelity, responsibility, sacrifice, and service. Somewhere along the line, we seem to have replaced those attributes with a model more suited to professional wrestling.

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