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These factors could decide Netanyahu's fate in Israel's election - Israelis are about to vote to choose their next government. The race is wide open, and Benjamin Netanyahu's political fate could hinge on a couple key factors. 2h ago

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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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Maurene Comey, James Comey's daughter, was unlawfully fired, judge rules -- Maurene Comey was abruptly fired in July 2025 from her job as a federal prosecutor in the Southern District of New York. She sued the DOJ over her firing, claiming it was unlawful.

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Duchess Meghan confronted dad over child abuse claims last year -- Video has emerged of Thomas Markle receiving a letter from his daughter Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, in which she reportedly told him she "knew he had abused young girls."

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Walter Koenig, actor who played Chekov on "Star Trek," dies at 90 -- Walter Koenig played Pavel Chekov in the original "Star Trek" series and several movies.

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Violent crime victimization fell 25% in 2025, DOJ survey shows -- A new preliminary survey finds that the rate of violent crime victimization in 2025 fell by about 25%, compared with 2024, which the DOJ claimed represents the largest decline since 1973.

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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.

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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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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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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.

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12 injured in shooting near Florida A 15-year-old arrested -- The shooting happened hours after Florida A&M University's homecoming game in Tallahassee.

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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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Microsoft offers buyouts to 60,000 workers as it invests more in AI

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Trump's oil and gas stocks gained millions during Iran war

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Trump administration to push for new labels on seafood

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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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Texas dad deported to Ghana was then forced to go to Mali, he says

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

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Poll finds Democrats still boosted by voters' economic concerns

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

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