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Live - Iran regime calls on kids to shield power plants as Trump deadline looms - Iran's regime has called on youth to form human shields around power plants as Trump's deadline nears, with his threat to destroy civilian infrastructure. updated 11M ago

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Decorated soldier charged with committing 5 war crime murders -- Ben Roberts-Smith was awarded the Victoria Cross in 2011, a medal reserved for only the most courageous wartime exploits.

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At least 1 killed in shootout at Israeli Consulate in Istanbul, officials say -- A shootout with police outside the Israeli Consulate in Istanbul left one gunman dead and two others wounded, the local governor said, adding two officers were lightly wounded.

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Ex-CIA director says U.S. needs to learn "new concept of warfare" from Ukraine -- Ex-CIA director David Petraeus says Ukraine has offset its disadvantages against Russia through its innovation in its unmanned systems.

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Georgia runoff to decide Marjorie Taylor Greene replacement -- Voters in Georgia's 14th Congressional District will choose between Republican Clay Fuller and Democrat Shawn Harris.

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Michigan holds off UConn to win 2026 NCAA men's basketball title -- This is Michigan's second NCAA title in school history, and the win ends a 26-year national championship drought for the Big Ten.

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Trump calls Artemis II astronauts "modern-day pioneers" in live conversation -- President Trump praised the crew of NASA's Artemis II mission in a brief chat late Monday, saying they had "inspired the entire world" after they looped around the moon in a record-breaking voyage.

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Indianapolis city councilor says his home was shot at over data center project -- The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said officers found evidence of gunshots and believe it was "an isolated, targeted incident."

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The upper middle class is now the largest income group in the U.S. -- America's middle class is shrinking, but not because people are getting poorer. Instead, more households are climbing the ladder, new research suggests.

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Iran war to throttle oil flows even if Strait of Hormuz reopens soon -- Shipping companies would take at least two months to resume operations in the Persian Gulf following a ceasefire in the region, according to the Eurasia Group.

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Exclusive - New details about Epstein's lenient plea deal revealed in DOJ files - While Epstein was on work release from a Florida jail nearly 20 years ago, he had sex in a vehicle in the prison parking lot, according to a FBI interview. 17H ago

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Social media driving teens toward steroids, extreme body transformations -- Behind some of the viral physiques lies a troubling trend: the use of a powerful drug never approved for humans.

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Trump, top officials share new details of rescue of U.S. airmen from Iran -- President Trump and top national security officials shed new light on the daring rescues of two American airmen who were shot down over Iran last week.

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Supreme Court clears path for dismissal of Steve Bannon's conviction -- The Supreme Court issued an order that paves the way for Steve Bannon to have his contempt of Congress conviction dismissed.

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Artemis II crew on path back to Earth after historic trip around the moon -- The Artemis II crew flew farther from Earth than any humans in history as they passed over the far side of the moon on Monday night.

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Mysterious pod of killer whales never seen before visits Seattle -- Three orcas that had not previously been recorded in the Seattle area have delighted whale watchers with several visits. -- Apr 6

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Inside the daring mission to rescue a U.S. airman downed in Iran -- The U.S. sent over 150 aircraft to beat Iranian forces in the race to find the missing F-15E weapons systems officer.

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4 killed in Alabama car crash during pursuit by state trooper -- The driver was trying to elude the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency's highway patrol on a rural road in southeast Alabama's Pike County when the crash occurred late Friday night. -- Apr 5

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Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," April 5, 2026 -- On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and retired Gen. Frank McKenzie join Ed O'Keefe. -- Apr 5

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