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Lynette Hooker told friend in 2024 text: "I can't be out there with him" -- Two years before her disappearance, Lynette Hooker temporarily split with her husband Brian, telling a friend, "Our marriage lasted 6 weeks cruising," and "It was bad. I can't be out there with him."

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U.S. imposes military blockade on Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz -- The price of U.S. crude rose to $104.24 a barrel following the blockade announcement and Brent crude oil, the international standard, rose to $102.29.

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Pope says he has "no fear of the Trump administration" after president lashes out -- Pope Leo has repeatedly warned that violence is becoming normalized and that religious language is at risk of being misused to justify it.

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Florida teen charged as adult in cruise ship killing of stepsister, DOJ says -- The 16-year-old stepbrother of Florida teenager Anna Kepner has been officially been charged as an adult in her killing.

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Trump faces backlash over post depicting him like Jesus -- The image was deleted from President Trump's Truth Social account after it had received backlash from conservatives and Christians.

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Breaking - Eric Swalwell says he will resign from Congress - "I plan to resign my seat in Congress," Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell said Monday as he faces an expulsion vote. 1M ago

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Pride flag to be officially restored at Stonewall National Monument -- The Trump administration agreed to restore the Stonewall National Monument's Pride flag in Greenwich Village after it was removed.

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DOJ fires at least 4 prosecutors involved in FACE Act cases during Biden admin. -- Among those fired is Sanjay Patel, a longtime federal prosecutor in the Civil Rights Division's criminal section who was placed on administrative leave last month, sources told CBS News at the time.

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DHS orders thousands of employees back to work despite shutdown -- The Department of Homeland Security has ordered thousands of furloughed employees back to work, even as the agency technically remains shut down and unfunded by Congress.

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McDonald's to start selling refreshers and crafted sodas nationwide in May -- McDonald's is expanding its cold beverage menu and also plans to introduce energy drinks later this year.

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Ethics Committee investigating Swalwell over sexual misconduct allegations -- The bipartisan House Ethics Committee announced Monday it is investigating Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California.

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DoorDasher delivers to White House, joins Trump in talking to press -- President Trump invited DoorDash delivery worker Sharon Simmons to talk about his "no tax on tips" policy.

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FBI raids home of suspect accused of throwing Molotov cocktail at Sam Altman's house -- The 20-year-old suspect is accused of traveling from Spring, Texas, to San Francisco to target OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's home and carry out the attack.

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Beef, that all-American food, is getting harder for Americans to afford -- The cost of ground beef in the U.S. has soared in recent years and is forecast to jump even further in 2026. What gives?

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Judge dismisses Trump suit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein letter -- A federal judge in Miami handed President Trump a defeat in his defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal over a story about a birthday book for Jeffrey Epstein.

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Congress returns to grapple with Iran war, DHS shutdown, expulsion votes -- Lawmakers are returning to Washington to face major developments in the war with Iran, a lingering DHS shutdown and possible expulsion votes for some of their own members.

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Roblox introduces age-based accounts amid child safety concerns -- The California-based company said it will assign users ages 5 to 8 to a Roblox Kids account and users ages 9 to 15 to a separate account called Roblox Select.

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Stocks rally, oil dips below $100 as investors signal hope about Iran war -- Despite start of military operations to intercept ships region, investors still expect U.S. and Iran to find an off-ramp.

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What Brian Hooker says happened the night his wife vanished in Bahamas -- During a nearly 40-minute phone conversation, Brian Hooker told friends​ in descriptive detail what led to the incident where his wife allegedly went missing.

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