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Live updates - Iran president calls on US to end blockade. Follow live updates. Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian said his country won't negotiate while the United States imposes a blockade on its ports, according to Iranian media.

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Live updates - Trump describes moments shots rang out at White House Correspondents Dinner as suspect faces charges. Here's the latest. One officer was shot, but he was protected by a bulletproof vest, President Trump said at a White House press briefing.

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Here's what we know about security measures at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner -- Security for the annual event is always tight when the president attends.

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Armed man storms hotel hosting White House Correspondents Dinner, prompting evacuation of Trump and top US officials -- The suspect was detained and is facing multiple charges. The president was unharmed. One officer was shot but was protected by a bulletproof vest, Trump said during a news conference.

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Globe journalists describe chaotic scenes at White House Correspondents Dinner

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Only 13 percent of young people say US on right track: Harvard poll

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Former American journalist talks about what Orbán's ouster in Hungary can tell the US

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Maine Governor Janet Mills vetoes bill that would have paused new data centers -- Governor Janet Mills said she rejected what would have been the nation's first moratorium on data centers because it failed to exempt a project in a distressed mill town.

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Massachusetts GOP to focus on state issues, not Trump, at weekend convention -- When Massachusetts Republicans gather in Worcester this weekend for their annual nominating convention, the focus will be less on Trump, more on local issues.

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GLOBE NH | MORNING REPORT - UNH Survey: Republican Kelly Ayotte ahead of Democrat Cinde Warmington in N.H. governor's race - Governor Kelly Ayotte is maintaining her lead over Democratic challenger Cinde Warmington in the New Hampshire governor's race, according to polling data released Thursday by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center.

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Watch live: Trump holds press conference after evacuation from White House Correspondents' Dinner

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See photos from inside the White House Correspondents Dinner as gunfire erupted

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In California, a voter ID proposal is set to appear on the ballot in November

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US says it's hunting for explosive mines in latest push to open the Strait of Hormuz

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US military strike on alleged drug boat kills 2 in eastern Pacific

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Trump sends envoys Witkoff and Kushner to Pakistan for talks with Iran foreign minister. Here's what happened.

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Trump dispatches Witkoff and Kushner to Pakistan for new talks with Iran's foreign minister

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TMZ is flexing in Washington, with high-profile results. What took so long?

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