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US aid agency USAID has cut funding for maternal health programs in Nepal, resulting in increased pregnancy complications and deaths among young mothers.
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Oman reports that an oil spill from a stricken tanker has reached its coast, polluting beaches along the central coast and mainland areas.
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Israeli settlers have besieged three Palestinian families in the West Bank's Qusra, blocking access and cutting off essential services to their homes. The campaign, which residents describe as an act of 'collective punishment,' has left the families without water or electricity.
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Marty O'Donnell, a Republican congressional candidate and Grammy-nominated composer of the 'Halo' video game series, claims he was disinvited from a convention event for his political views.
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Karoline Leavitt, White House press secretary and youngest person to hold the role, will leave the Trump administration at the end of the month.
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New York's Democratic leaders are threatening potential legal action against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers over a new piece of equipment ICE is considering purchasing, electric shock gloves valued at up to $20M. Hochul warns of serious consequences for ICE if the purchase occurs.
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MLB faces huge problem brewing in 2026-2027 offseason as owners and league office have made spending money a priority this season. A concerted marketing campaign promotes frugality during broadcasts on league broadcasts.
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A Fox News poll in Maine's Senate race shows no change in the outcome, with the contest remaining 'locked' as incumbent Republican Senator Susan Collins' ties to President Trump continue to be a top concern for voters.
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Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal is pressing the Pentagon over poor living conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, including broken toilets and inadequate mental health support for sailors. The letter comes as the ship completes its 264-day deployment in support of the war with Iran.
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WNBA players DiJonai Carrington and Sophie Cunningham clashed in a violent altercation after months of tension, with Carrington striking Cunningham in the face during a confrontation.
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ESPN host Pat McAfee is threatening to sue a liberal troll who accused him of using a racial slur after sitting with President Trump at the 2026 Patriot Games. McAfee was greeted by Trump on the tarmac before joining him during the event.
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A repeat offender has been arrested in Charlotte after being caught on camera sucker-punching a woman, in the same city where a Ukrainian refugee was stabbed by a career criminal earlier this year. The incident comes as investigators continue to probe the 2019 stabbing of Iryna Zarutska.
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Wisconsin Democrats are attributing Francesca Hong's surprising loss to concerns about electability after a similar setback in Michigan's Democratic Senate primary last week.
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Prosecutors are strongly opposing Alex Murdaugh's demand to move his trial to Charleston, calling it a 'logistically challenging and unreasonable' position, amid a fight over the retrial of the 'Holy City' murder case.
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Activists in Palestine are struggling to be heard on Meta platforms after a prominent Jerusalem-based journalist saw her Instagram account restricted due to alleged hate speech policies, sparking concerns over online censorship. Faten Elwan has more than 300,000 followers on her Instagram account, which regularly covers events in Palestine and documents the Israeli occupation.
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Venture capitalist Josh Kushner and former Disney CEO Bob Iger are set to buy the Los Angeles Lakers for a record $12.5 billion, according to sources familiar with the matter.
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President Donald Trump announced that White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave her role at the end of the month to spend more time with her family and become an outside advisor.
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Senate GOP elections chief Tim Scott has accused Michigan voter El-Sayed of being 'for Hamas' and against America, pitting a Trump-backed Republican against an insurgent progressive in the upcoming election.
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President Donald Trump's exit from a press conference in Ankara, Turkey, involved a decoy tactic where an air force one model was parked outside and caterers were seen arriving at it as the actual plane took off without him, raising questions about the extent of his security detail's tactics.
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Democrat David Crowley has narrowly defeated socialist rival Francesca Hong in Wisconsin's key swing state, securing the party's gubernatorial nomination as a more moderate candidate.
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Jewish voters are poised to decide Michigan's Senate race after some lifelong Democrats consider crossing party lines in favor of Republican candidate El-Sayed. The election is expected to be razor-thin due to narrow margins among this crucial voting demographic.
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President Donald Trump criticized the diminishing influence of pro-Israel lobbying groups in Congress and beyond, suggesting they are losing their power in Washington politics.
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The New York Police Department will not provide a security detail to Mayor Zohran Mamdani's wife during her upcoming vacation to two terror hotspots in the Middle East, contradicting the mayor's claims that NYPD would accompany her.
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A prominent New York City grocery store owner warns that city-run grocery stores will create divisions between the government and its citizens, sparking potential unrest. The owner's comments come as Mayor Zohran Mamdani moves forward with plans to open five city-run grocery stores.
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