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Iran shrugs off Trump's attack threats, says diplomacy ongoing -- Iran says indirect negotiations with the U.S. continue but rules out bending to Trump's demands, even if he orders new strikes. -- Updated 8m ago

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Dictionary.com announces its 2026 Word of the Year - The viral social media trend "maxxing" has earned its stripes as Dictionary.com's 2026 Word of the Year. 56m ago

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Japan indicts U.S. Marine on murder charge over woman's killing - Police arrested Lance Cpl. Devin Jacob Ballard, 20, on suspicion of strangling Anna Yagi, 39, at a hotel. 2h ago

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F-16 uses "headbutt maneuver" to intercept plane near Mar-a-Lago -- A fighter jet intercepted a plane over Palm Beach, Florida, on Saturday afternoon, as President Trump cast an early ballot in Florida's midterm election.

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Texas dad deported to Ghana was then forced to go to Mali, he says - A Texas dad was deported to Ghana, where he says local officials forced him onto a flight to Mali. The problem? A U.S. judge had ruled he couldn't be sent to Mali because the country is unsafe for him.

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Betting companies cap winners while lavishing losers with rewards -- As online sports betting companies offer extravagant perks to customers who are losing large sums of money, there are also questions about how they treat their biggest winners.

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Poll finds Democrats still boosted by voters' economic concerns -- President Trump is a key factor driving support and opposition; turnout looms large.

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Lula wins 4th term as Brazil's president, but Bolsonaro rejects results -- With 100% of the vote counted, Brazil's electoral court announced that the soon-to-be 81-year-old Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva held an insurmountable lead, but Flavio Bolsonaro rejected the results.

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Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado returns to country -- Machado covertly snuck out of the South American country in December with a private U.S. rescue team to accept the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize in Norway

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More than 1,000 arrested in France as protesters and police clash -- While demonstrations throughout France were largely peaceful, police reported clashes with protesters Saturday evening.

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Jordan says 3 arrested in deadly attack on Greek Orthodox church -- Jordan says its security forces arrested three men Monday for an attack on a Greek Orthodox church that killed nine people and wounded more than two dozen.

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The lengths Trump went to for Tina Peters after her sentencing -- President Trump went to extraordinary lengths for Tina Peters, a former election official convicted of helping to breach the very voting system she swore to protect.

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Israeli election to test Netanyahu's ability to hold power -- On Tuesday, Israel will hold its first parliamentary elections since the Oct. 7, 2023, terror attacks. Essentially one man is on the ballot: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. How might Israeli policy change if the opposition succeeds?

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Israeli military closing West Bank crossings before elections -- The Israeli military's operation comes in response to a gun attack that killed two Israeli soldiers and wounded three others in the West Bank.

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Eric Bauza, actor who voiced Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, dies at 46 -- Eric Bauza, the Emmy-winning actor who voiced iconic "Looney Tunes" characters Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, died on Sunday, according to his manager. He was 46.

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Australia's under-16 social media ban faces enforcement challenges -- Australia placed restrictions on social media for under-16s. But the government says Big Tech is dragging its feet on compliance - and many teens are still on the platforms.

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Bishops lament White House meeting that produced photo with Trump -- Two Catholic bishops have expressed regret about agreeing to a White House meeting that produced a publicly distributed photo of them praying with President Trump.

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Woman, 93, outwits scammer, helps get him arrested, police say -- A 93-year-old woman in western Japan outsmarted a suspected scammer by pretending to fall for the scheme and helping police arrest him at her home, an officer said.

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Should you use home equity to pay off credit card debt? Here's when it can backfire.

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How to talk to your parents about end-of-life planning

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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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Trump says new fuel supply push will lower prices. Will it work?

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AI could take your job. Here's how Congress wants to help workers.

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AI agents detected inside customer bank accounts, report says

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Trump administration to push for new labels on seafood

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Hegseth bans use of nonpublic info for bets on U.S. military ops

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Khanna to campaign in Nebraska with Senate candidate Dan Osborn

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3 more Democrats slated to join summit on political future

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Theranos whistleblower calls Holmes "almost unrecognizable" in film

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Ukraine, Sudan immigrants to retain deportation protections for now

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We tested an experimental weight loss drug. The results were "terrifying."

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UFO files detail strange, silent triangular craft: "Acoustic silence"

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These documents tell the story of the Cornell rape allegations

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Is Trump Getting Ready to Trade Ukraine for Iran?

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The Myth of Mamdani the Moderate

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The Violent Settlers Bringing Shame on Israel

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Blanche says DOJ is "doing our own research" with Alaska challenge

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Gina Hinojosa says there's "deep disappointment" in both parties

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In Ohio rally, Obama blasts Ramaswamy, GOP over controversial Acton ad

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DOJ demands that some California counties set aside alleged noncitizen ballots

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2 ex-FBI officials charged with lying about Hunter Biden laptop probe

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