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Biden Makes It Official: TikTok Must Be Sold or Banned

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President Biden signed into law on Wednesday a $95 billion war aid measure that includes assistance for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan and that also has a provision that would force social media site TikTok to be sold or be banned in the US .…

Airline Passengers Get Good News From the DOT

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Airline passengers will soon see some relief when it comes to refunds and so-called junk fees. Per new rules set out by the Biden administration on Wednesday, airlines must now show the full price of travel when passengers are booking…

Reggie Bush Gets His Heisman Trophy Back

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Reggie Bush is the 2005 Heisman Trophy winner for the second time in his life. The Heisman Trophy Trust on Wednesday announced he would be getting his Heisman Trophy back, more than a decade after Bush returned the award following an NCAA…

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Person Fishing With a Magnet Finds Evidence in 2015 Murders

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Someone using a magnet to fish for metal objects in a Georgia creek pulled up a rifle, as well as some lost belongings of a couple found slain in the same area more than nine years ago. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says the items…

CNN Pushes Back at Pentagon Account of Kabul Airport Attack

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Few claim that the US withdrawal from Afghanistan almost three years ago went smoothly. Now, conflicting accounts of the war's final days are emerging that puts the Pentagon's narrative at odds with others. Bombing: In the late afternoon…

Athens Blanketed in 'Martian-Like' Glow

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On Wednesday morning in Athens, a centuries-old sight seemingly vanished. The Acropolis couldn't be seen due to dust from the Sahara desert that had tinted the sky orange on Tuesday, giving it a "Martian-like filter," as the AP puts it.…

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Columbia Encampment Is Staying—for Now

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Columbia University gave student protesters until midnight Tuesday to agree to dismantle the pro-Palestinian encampment on campus. Shortly after that deadline passed, student protesters said they abandoned negotiations when school…

In Haiti, 'Everything Is Crashing'

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On a recent morning at a hospital in the heart of gang territory in Haiti's capital, a woman began convulsing as a doctor and two nurses raced to save her. They stuck electrodes to her chest and flipped on an oxygen machine while keeping…

The Zoo Took Note: Its Hippo Had Odd Way of Pooping

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Japan's Osaka Tennoji Zoo began to notice something seemed off with its hippo based on the way, well, it pooped. As CBS News reports, the zoo had acquired Gen-chan from Mexico's Africa Safari in 2017 when he was 5. "Still a child," as the…

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US Tourists Face 12 Years in Prison for Ammo in Luggage

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An Oklahoma man who spent a long weekend in Turks and Caicos celebrating his 40th birthday hasn't left the British Overseas Territory some three weeks later, after ammunition was found in his luggage. In 2022, Turks and Caicos amended a…

A Sight From a Bygone Era: Horses Galloping in London

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It was a sight that might have been common in a different era: horses racing through central London. That was the scene early Wednesday when a number of runaway military horses caused an "almost surreal spectacle," as the New York Times…

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Anti-Trump Super PAC Says It Lost Big Bucks in Cybertheft

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The Lincoln Project is already hard at work blasting out ads for the November election and covering Donald Trump's legal problems , making no bones about its mission to make sure the most recent ex-president doesn't get to the Oval Office…

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What the Potential 'TikTok Ban' Means for You

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No, TikTok will not suddenly disappear from your phone. Nor will you go to jail if you continue using it after it is banned. After years of attempts to ban the Chinese-owned app, including by former President Trump, a measure to outlaw the…

Bird Flu Virus Found in Milk on Grocery Store Shelves

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Inactive viral fragments from the bird flu virus have been found in samples of pasteurized milk from US grocery store shelves. In announcing the news, the Food and Drug Administration said consumers are not at risk from the inactive viral…

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Tennessee Could Soon Have Armed Teachers

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As protesters chanted "Blood on your hands," Tennessee's state House on Tuesday passed a bill that will allow handguns to be carried by some teachers and staff on school campuses. The legislation was previously passed by the state Senate,…

State Senator's Odd Burglary Arrest Has to Do With Dad's Ashes: Docs

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A Minnesota state senator and former broadcast meteorologist told police that she broke into her stepmother's home because her stepmother refused to give her items of sentimental value from her late father, including his ashes, according…

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George Santos Drops His Bid for Congress

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George Santos is out: The disgraced former congressman has dropped his bid to return to Congress. In a post on X Tuesday, Santos, who was expelled from the House of Representatives (where he represented New York's 3rd Congressional…

Mass Graves in Gaza Must Be Investigated: UN

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The United Nations called Tuesday for "a clear, transparent and credible investigation" of mass graves uncovered at two major hospitals in war-torn Gaza that were raided by Israeli troops, the AP reports. Credible investigators must have…

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National Enquirer Fabricated Story About Cruz's Dad, Says Ex-Publisher

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While testifying at Donald Trump's hush money trial Tuesday , the former publisher of the National Enquirer said that an infamous 2016 story about Ted Cruz's father was completely fabricated. The article claimed Rafael Cruz handed out pro…

For First Time Since March, a Photo Taken by Princess Kate

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Kensington Palace has released a photograph of Prince Louis to celebrate the young royal's 6th birthday, the first image by Catherine, Princess of Wales, it has distributed since news organizations, including the Associated Press, withdrew…

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$95B Foreign Aid Package Passes Senate 79-18

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This story has been updated with new developments. The Senate has passed $95 billion in war aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, sending the legislation to President Biden after months of delays and contentious debate over how involved the…

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Pennsylvania Primaries Set Up Tough Senate Fight

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Tuesday was primary day in Pennsylvania and, to nobody's surprise, the AP called the Democratic and Republican races for President Biden and Donald Trump soon after polls closed at 8pm. Both men have locked up their nominations and major…

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Some Coca-Cola Bottles Have Yellow Caps This Week

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If you prefer Coca-Cola made with cane sugar to Coca-Cola made with corn syrup, this could be your lucky week. Food & Wine reports that, as in years past, some bottles of Coke have yellow caps this week, meaning that they are kosher for…

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Ex-Cop Wanted in 2 Killings Found With Gunshot Wound

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A former Washington state police officer wanted in two killings has been found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound following a chase in Oregon, authorities said Tuesday. His 1-year-old baby was taken safely into custody by Oregon State…

New FTC Rule Bans Noncompete Agreements

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The Federal Trade Commission has voted 3-2 to ban noncompete agreements for most workers, meaning millions more people will soon be free to leave their jobs to work for competitors or start their own businesses. The FTC says around a fifth…

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Woman Charged With Murder in Kids' Party Crash

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A 66-year-old Michigan woman faces charges including two counts of second-degree murder in connection with a crash that killed an 8-year-old girl and her 4-year-old brother at a birthday party on Saturday. Marshella Chidester has also been…

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Tesla Says It Will Start Making More Affordable Models Soon

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Tesla's first-quarter net income plummeted 55%, but its stock price surged in after-hours trading Tuesday as the company said it would move up production of new, more affordable vehicles. The Austin, Texas, company said it made $1.13…

'Toothy Airman' Found on Base's Runway

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MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa says its "newest toothy Airman" has been relocated to a more suitable location than where they found it on Monday—on the runway, resting beside the landing gear of a KC-135 aerial refueling aircraft. In a…

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Cops: Boy, 10, Is Only Survivor of Family 'Massacre'

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A 10-year-old boy awoke to find his parents and three brothers dead in their southwest Oklahoma City home, all fatally shot by his father, police said Tuesday. On Monday morning, the boy "woke up and discovered what had happened," said Sgt…

Stocks Rally as Earnings Reports Flood In

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Stocks rallied for a second straight day on Wall Street Tuesday, softening what's been a rough April. The S&P 500 rose 59.95 points, or 1.2%, to 5,070.55 to pull further out of the hole created by a six-day losing streak. The Dow Jones…