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Exclusive - Details revealed on where Cole Allen is being held in D.C. jail complex - Cole Allen, 31, is charged with attempting to assassinate President Trump and two firearms-related offenses stemming from the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday night. 6H ago

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2 employees killed in Kentucky bank robbery, suspect at large, police say -- Kentucky State Police said a man went to a U.S. Bank in Brea, Kentucky, and shot and killed a man and a woman, both employees at the bank.

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5 wounded in possible stabbing attack at Washington high school -- The suspect, a student, was detained at the scene, police said.

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Texas mother of 4 released from ICE custody after more than a month in detention -- Meenu Batra, a single mother of four adult U.S. citizens, was arrested on March 17 by federal immigration officers while traveling for a work trip.

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"Ozempic breath" is boosting Hershey's sales of mints and gum -- Hershey says it's benefiting from the growing use of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs even as people cut down on snacks. Here's why.

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Trump officials flew on 1st non-stop commercial flight from US to Venezuela in years -- The trip comes nearly four months after U.S. forces seized Rodriguez's predecessor, Nicolas Maduro​, and his wife in a daring special forces raid.

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Funding cuts for fentanyl test strips raise concerns: "It doesn't make sense" -- Test strips cost about $1 each and can be used to check drugs for dangerous contaminants, including fentanyl and xylazine.

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Senate rejects 6th Iran war powers resolution ahead of 60-day deadline -- The Senate rejected Democrats' sixth attempt to limit President Trump's authority to wage war on Iran.

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Spotify's new badge identifies human artists, as AI music floods in -- As AI-generated music spreads, Spotify says it wants to help users "trust the authenticity" of what they're listening to.

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Louisiana suspends House primaries for May 16 elections -- Louisiana Secretary of State Nancy Landry said Thursday that the state will suspend its May 16 House primaries in the wake of the Supreme Court striking down​ the state's Congressional map.

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Thermos recalls 8.2 million containers after stoppers caused vision loss -- The Thermos Stainless King Food Jars and Thermos Sportsman Food & Beverage Bottles were sold at Walmart, Target and Amazon.com.

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Trump signs bill funding DHS, ending record-breaking 76-day shutdown -- The longest shutdown of a federal department in U.S. history came to an end on Thursday when President Trump signed a bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security following a breakthrough on Capitol Hill.

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Trump drops Casey Means as surgeon general nominee, names Nicole Saphier -- President Trump picked Dr. Nicole Saphier as his new nominee for surgeon general, and blamed Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy for Casey Mean's nomination stalling in the Senate.

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Suspect in D.C. shooting held in "safe cell," agrees to remain jailed ahead of trial -- Cole Allen, 31, is facing three charges related to the attack outside the White House Correspondents' Dinner, including attempting to assassinate President Trump.

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Buying a computer? AI is making it more expensive. -- A memory chip shortage is driving up computer prices for consumers, reversing a decades-long drop in hardware costs.

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