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Iran claims 4 tankers hit mines in Strait of Hormuz -- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired a top U.S. general accused of leaking classified Iran war information.

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Live Updates: Trump campaigns in South Carolina and more -- More than 42 million Americans had voted early as of Thursday afternoon, according to the University of Florida Election Lab. -- Updated 16m ago

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Patrick Stewart, best known for "Star Trek" and "X-Men," dies at 86 -- Patrick Stewart starred on stage and screen across his decadeslong acting career. He died at his home on Wednesday. -- Updated 15m ago

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Midterm elections put Social Security funding gaps on the ballot -- With Social Security's main trust fund on course to be depleted in 2032, Congress will face mounting pressure to find remedies and avert benefit cuts. -- Updated 14m ago

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El-Sayed's faith, family under scrutiny in campaign. Here's what we know. -- If elected, Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed would become the first Muslim U.S. senator in American history.

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Hegseth fires Pentagon's top military planner over alleged leaks -- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired the Pentagon's top military planner, Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia, a Pentagon official told CBS News.

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U.S. citizens included on DOJ list of 400 alleged noncitizens, Washington says -- Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs told two federal prosecutors that "many" U.S. citizens were included on a Justice Department list of suspected noncitizens.

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How debates became high-risk and low-reward in the viral era -- Half of the Senate and a third of gubernatorial races will go without a debate between major party candidates in the 2026 cycle.

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Alaska gov. orders probe into Peltola over 2nd Dan Sullivan on ballot -- A report alleged that people aligned with Democrat Mary Peltola's campaign helped recruit a candidate with the same first and last name as Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan. Peltola denied the allegations.

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What to know about Alaska's Senate race as ballot fight heats up

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No clear winner in Israeli election as negotiations to follow -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's party won more votes than his main challenger, but both sides will likely struggle to cobble together a coalition.

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King faces calls for apology, slavery reparations in Caribbean -- King Charles III faces renewed calls for a slavery apology and reparations on a visit to the Caribbean, as protesters demand: "Pay us what you owe us."

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Items found in Pompeii home hint at life before volcanic explosion -- Coins, jewelry and other artifacts were found in a sealed closet in Pompeii, giving new insight into life in the historic Roman city before it was destroyed in A.D. 79.

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Ship sunk by infamous Nazi sub in 1944 found off coast of Maine -- The U-boat that landed two Nazi spies on the Maine coast sank the 400-foot steamship SS Cornwallis four days later.

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Guilty plea on federal charges in deadly Boulder firebomb attack -- The man who already pleaded guilty to more than 100 state criminal charges, including first-degree murder, for an attack on the Pearl Street Mall in June 2025, appeared in federal court on Thursday where he changed his plea to guilty on a dozen charges.

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Spacewalkers begin final phase of a space station upgrade -- Two astronauts stepped outside the International Space Station for the first of two spacewalks, one week apart, to complete a complex upgrade to the aging power system.

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Russian strikes kill 14 in Ukraine but local truce brings some hope -- A Russian drone hit two trains at a station in central Ukraine, killing at least 14 people, but a local truce credited to Melania Trump is bringing some hope elsewhere.

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In Trump's pardon economy, victims lost out on $119M in restitution

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John Thune's balancing act: Inside his push to save the GOP majority

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