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Trump says he's "looking at" firing Kimberly Guilfoyle -- "Well, we're looking at it," President Trump said when asked if he's considering firing U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle. -- Updated 18m ago

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Zelenskyy says Russia isn't honoring Trump's energy ceasefire -- Within a day of President Trump announcing an "energy ceasefire," Ukraine said Russia had struck a power plant and other energy facilities across the country.

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911 calls following Christa Pike's botched execution released -- It took about half an hour after the first 911 call about Christa Pike's botched execution for prison officials to affirm the emergency was legitimate, the calls show.

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RJ Mitte, "Breaking Bad" actor, dies at age 34 -- RJ Mitte rose to fame playing Walter White Jr. on the hit series "Breaking Bad." -- Updated 16m ago

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Judge chastises DOJ after 430 trees cut down at D.C. golf course - Government lawyers said 430 trees were cut down at East Potomac Golf Links on Saturday.

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Republicans voice concerns over livestream execution plan -- President Trump said he approved of livestreaming the execution, but suggested the decision may not be final.

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Selma Blair arrested after allegedly biting flight attendant - Actress Selma Blair has been arrested after an incident on board a Delta Air Lines flight from Los Angeles to John F. Kennedy International Airport Sunday night. 1h ago

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Saudi airport stays shut as Houthi attacks kill 20 people in a week -- Trump considers joining Saudi attacks on Iran's Houthi allies in Yemen after a week of Houthi strikes kills 20 people, including an American, at Riyadh's airport.

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Rep. Omar's D.C. home searched by DHS investigators -- Sources say the investigation centers on Rep. Ilhan Omar's immigration documents, involving paperwork filled out by her late father when she was a child.

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Military's archbishop criticizes plan to livestream execution -- Archbishop for the U.S. Military Timothy Broglio said Catholic service members assigned to the firing squad that will execute the Fort Hood shooter should ask to be excused.

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1 dead in incident on Six Flags Over Georgia roller coaster -- One guest has died and several others are injured after an incident on one of Six Flags Over Georgia's roller coasters on Monday.

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Hurricane Simon lashes Mexico's Pacific coast, pounds resorts and towns -- Simon strengthened into a powerful Category 4 hurricane as it barreled toward Mexico's Pacific coast.

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Would access to Russian diesel help drive down U.S. prices? -- Average U.S. diesel prices remain stuck above $6 a gallon, raising fuel costs in trucking, agriculture and construction.

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Pope Leo to go to hospital Tuesday for lung nodule surgery -- Pope Leo XIV​ revealed the discovery of a lung nodule during his Sunday noon prayer and said he was following doctors' advice to have it removed.

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Hackers heat up refrigerators at hundreds of supermarkets -- The cyberattack caused refrigerators to shoot up in temperature in hundreds of stores, sparking fires and forcing spoiled food to be thrown away.

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Hurricane Isaias leaves trail of destruction in Southeast -- Some of the most violent wind gusts from the hurricane were recorded in Milton, Florida, where one woman said she was lying down in her room when a tree fell on her home.

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Some Israeli settlers use sheep to push Palestinians from West Bank homes -- West Bank conflict has biblical roots, with Jewish and Arab populations fighting over ancestral land. But with all of today's high-tech warcraft, settlers fight using sticks and stones and sheep.

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Jon Batiste says he's an introvert. Now, he's making "social music." -- Jon Batiste, a Grammy-, Emmy- and Oscar-winning musician, considers himself deeply introverted. But he hasn't let that stop him from bringing people together with music.

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How life insurance can fit into a retirement planning strategy

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How inflation can change your retirement plan

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Do you have enough life insurance? A quick coverage check-up

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Prioritizing paying off debt before retirement? These balances may need different treatment.

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Can paying off debt too aggressively hurt your finances? Here's when it may make sense to slow down.

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Many Americans are relying on multiple forms of credit to cover expenses. When is it a warning sign?

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Is now a good time to buy gold for retirement? How gold prices can affect a 401(k) rollover decision

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What today's gold prices could mean for your retirement savings

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Can you use a 401(k) to buy gold? What investors should know before rolling over retirement funds

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Squeezed by inflation, more Americans are falling behind on their debts - Credit card and auto loan delinquencies are near historic highs as rising prices leave more people struggling to keep up with payments. 2h ago

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Starbucks denies plan to buy Chipotle after report of possible takeover -- Starbucks said it doesn't plan to bid for Chipotle Mexican Grill, saying the coffee chain is focused on organic growth.

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Nobel Prize in economics goes to 2 Americans -- American-born economists Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford won the Nobel Prize in economics for their work on models that help governments and central banks manage economic shocks.

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These 18 million households now rank as America's richest -- The smallest age group in the U.S. is also the richest, with a 37% jump in net worth over the last three years - far higher than any other group.

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Johnson says he intends to stay on as GOP leader if party loses majority

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Drone swarms are a problem Secret Service says they have not solved yet

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Katie Bailey tapped as new White House legislative director

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RFK Jr., Zeldin pressed by Democrats on possible roles in Trump pardons

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Firsthand look at the high-tech hunt for cargo thieves

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Obama raises more than $13 million for Democrats

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These documents tell the story of the Cornell rape allegations

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Rod Dreher: What I Heard from the New Right in Jerusalem

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Abdul El-Sayed's Unanswered Questions

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Arthur Brooks: Don't Pursue Happiness

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Trump administration ordered to cancel taxpayer-funded TV ads

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Steve Bannon on the GOP and the midterms: "We can't afford to lose"

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Rep. Jeffries says Democrats are "on the verge of taking back control"

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Only 2 other countries hold public executions as U.S. plans first in 90 years

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Pentagon's plan to livestream execution sparks backlash

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