Chuck Edwards says he will end reelection bid after censure recommendation

The Ethics Committee this week said Edwards engaged in “persistent unprofessional and inappropriate conduct towards two young female staffers.”

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Progressive Will Lawrence wins key Michigan House primary in blow to Dem leaders

Establishment-backed candidates split the moderate vote — just as many Democrats feared.

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I thought my cutting board was clean. Then a Japanese chef showed me what was really hiding inside it — and I almost lost my appetite for dinner.

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RFK Jr tells US families to vaccinate children against measles amid outbreak

Health secretary, longtime vaccination skeptic, spent years boosting misinformation about vaccines including MMR

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Rep. Max Miller denounced by Sen. Bernie Moreno, his former father-in-law

“I believe Max Miller needs to seek professional help to end the clear pattern of abuse he has left in his wake,” the senator said.

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'Sopranos' actor Vincent Pastore, known for playing mobsters and tough guys, dead at 80

Vincent Pastore, a veteran actor who played mobsters and tough guys, and was best known for portraying Salvatore “Big Pussy” Bonpensiero on “The Sopranos,” has died.

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Trump climbs down on Iran strikes in expectation of ‘rapidly’ reaching a deal

US president claims delay is also in response to requests from Iran and other countries in the region

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Tillis says Blanche won't be confirmed as AG amid Trump fund fight

Tillis's comment escalates the fight between the White House and holdout Senate Republicans.

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Building for 131°F: Europe races to protect its infrastructure from a ‘quiet catastrophe’

A summer of weather extremes and severe infrastructure stress has prompted companies and policymakers across Europe to respond.

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Mamdani isn't the real resistance against Netanyahu — Israelis are

Israeli voters are quietly doing something New York’s mayor can't: putting Netanyahu's coalition on track to lose.

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FCC chairman defends actions against ABC, says broadcasters must operate 'in the public interest'

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr is defending the agency's actions against ABC, saying broadcasters have a duty to operate in the public interest.

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Trump appeals order that slammed his IRS lawsuit and referred his lawyer to bar

Trump had sued the IRS for $10 billion over the leak of his tax information by an agency contractor.

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Fetterman: Trump has ‘zero leverage’ over lame-duck GOP senators

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) pointed to weaknesses in President Trump’s influence in Congress amid opposition from three outgoing Republican senators to the president’s nomination of acting Attorney…

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TSA Officers Found Five Cannonballs Stolen From a Civil War Fort in a Checked Suitcase at an Alabama Airport

The inert artifacts gave security officers in Gulf Shores a good scare. Investigators say the weapons came from Fort Morgan, which guards Mobile Bay

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Stephen A. Smith on Fauci: ‘You can’t show up on Capitol Hill and plead the Fifth 111 times’

Sports commentator Stephen A. Smith said Thursday that former White House chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci should have answered lawmakers’ questions during the hostile Senate hearing earlier thi…

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Taco Bell customers returning after cyclosporiasis outbreak, executives say

The CEO of parent company Yum! cited “an increase in ... brand love” among loyal fans after illnesses were traced to shredded lettuce at the fast-food chain.

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AI investor Leopold Aschenbrenner forced to unwind all public stock positions after steep losses, sources say

Leopold Aschenbrenner's hedge fund has sold all of its public stock holdings, according to people familiar with the matter.

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Americans like their member of the House a lot more than they like Congress as a whole

The 4-point lead for Democrats in House vote intent contrasts with the -28 margin by which Americans disapprove of how Trump is handling his job as president

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Fed's favored inflation gauge showed prices pulled back in June

The Fed's favored inflation gauge eased but remained elevated in June, with PCE inflation remaining well above the Fed's 2% target.

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Men are more likely than women to say they could survive in the wilderness, escape from a sinking car, and navigate using the stars

A new YouGov survey explores Americans’ confidence in their capability to undertake tasks such as passing the U.S. citizenship test, performing CPR, and surviving a week in the wilderness.

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Trump and The Odyssey: The Ancient Curse He Just Unleashed on America

From Zeus to Abraham to modern Iran, Christopher Nolan's film illuminates the timeless warning against turning trust into a weapon…

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US pauses Iran attacks for second night after Trump advised to halt bombing

Top military officials say campaign has reached its limit of effectiveness and warn of dwindling stocks of munitions

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Scorching US heatwave to hit 70 million people with third ‘heat dome’ in month

Temperatures of 95-105F (35-40C) are expected, spanning Gulf of Mexico coast to the Great Plains and the midwest

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'Appalling hit': Absolute fury hits Trump as CNN honchos react to Kaitlan Collins attack

CNN pushed back furiously after President Donald Trump turned Friday's White House Correspondents' Dinner into a mocking fest for reporter Kaitlan Collins — including a jab likening her to a transgend...

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Rochester jury finds woman who hurled racial slurs at a Black child on a playground guilty

A woman who called a Black, autistic boy a racial slur was found guilty of one count of disorderly conduct related to the April 2025 incident.

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