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Mangione could plead guilty in federal case ahead of N.Y. murder trial

A surprise hearing this Friday in federal court has added to speculation that Luigi Mangione could enter a plea, which could derail a state murder trial.
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Sailors and their families have lives on pause, uncertain if they'll return to Mideast

Sailors and family members who were evacuated from U.S. bases in the Middle East months ago are waiting for the military to ...
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Kennedy Center Board votes again to shut main building down — and add Trump's name back

On Thursday, the board of the Kennedy Center voted a second time to shut down most of the Washington, D.C., arts complex for what is being described as a two-year major renovation plan, according to a ...
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The drug lenacapavir is a mighty weapon against HIV. Its rollout gets mixed reviews

It's a twice-a-year injection that is remarkably effective in preventing an HIV infection. Distribution is starting. But questions are being raised about getting it to the areas that need it most.
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Vladimir Putin's first visit to disputed Pacific islands draws Tokyo protest

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday made his first visit to the Kuril Islands, a Moscow-controlled Pacific archipelago that also is claimed by Japan, which voiced a diplomatic ...
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U.S. ambassador calls settler siege of Palestinian homes a 'horrific act of terror'

The U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee condemned the actions of Jewish settlers who are besieging the home of an American Palestinian family in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
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Taiwan briefly slows its mobile internet to text-only speed as part of defense drill

TAIPEI, Taiwan — For 30 minutes, the internet in parts of Taiwan crawled. The slowdown Thursday for people in the capital, Taipei, and six other cities and localities was part of the last phase of the ...
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The Perseid meteor shower is peaking. But clouds may keep Iowans from seeing it

Meteors from the Perseids Meteor Shower streak across a partly cloudy sky above Inyo National Forest in Bishop, California, in 2024. Clouds across Iowa this year may cover the Perseids show at its ...
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These swing voters in Nevada say they are not dismissing socialist candidates

Some swing voters might not be quick to reject socialist political candidates. NPR observed two online focus groups of Nevada voters on Tuesday night, and 10 of the 12 participants said they wouldn't ...
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3 men set for lethal injection on same day in Tennessee, Alabama and Oklahoma

Three men in Tennessee, Alabama and Oklahoma are scheduled for lethal injection Thursday in a rare convergence of executions on the same day in the U.S.
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Millions crowd cities to see Spain's first total solar eclipse in over a century

As the sky darkened, gradually at first and then quickly, people broke into applause and cheered. It was the Spain's first total solar eclipse in more than a century.
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Northwest Iowa community postpones city council meeting after threats tied to data center debate

The Salix City Council was set to consider a one-year moratorium on data centers at its meeting on Wednesday. But death threats against city leaders caused the mayor to postpone the discussion due to ...