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Live - Trump says U.S. will seize Iran's Kharg Island as war reignites - Trump says the U.S. will hit Iran "very hard" within hours, and seize key oil infrastructure "in the not too distant future." updated 16M ago

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Is China's Xi worried that North Korea wants "to confront the U.S."? -- A veteran North Korea analyst says Xi Jinping's visit to North Korea was about keeping tabs on an emboldened Kim Jong Un who wants "to confront the U.S."

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2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off with Shakira at 1st of 3 opening ceremonies -- With matches being played in 11 cities across the U.S., Mexico and Canada​, fans are getting three World Cup opening ceremonies.

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India fumes as 3 of its mariners killed in U.S. strikes on oil tankers -- India lodges a "strong protest" over 3 sailors being killed as the U.S. military says it has disabled several oil tankers this week for violating the blockade on Iran.

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Accused killer of top Minnesota lawmaker, husband expected to change plea to guilty -- Vance Boelter, the man accused of a deadly attack on Minnesota lawmakers, is expected to plead guilty to federal charges Thursday morning.

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Florida man blames wrongful arrest on "error-prone" AI facial recognition -- The wrongful arrest is just one of over a dozen in recent years linked to facial recognition technology.

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Poll: Most believe extraterrestrial life exists - and some think it's already here -- Many have watched recently released UFO videos, but most still think the government knows more than it is saying.

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House to take up last-minute extension of FISA spy power in likely-doomed vote -- Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act lapses Friday.

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Here's who will face off in California's new House districts as Dems seek edge -- California's Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom spearheaded a redistricting initiative that was intended to make up to five more districts more friendly to Democrats. Voters may have different ideas.

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Judge declines to halt "anti-weaponization fund" but warns DOJ not to "play possum" -- A judge denied a request to block the DOJ's "anti-weaponization fund," noting Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche had already vowed not to move forward. But the judge warned: "Don't play possum with this court."

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U.S. launches more strikes on Iranian targets after Trump promises to hit Iran "hard" -- The U.S. military launched an additional round of strikes on targets within Iran early Thursday morning local time, hours after President Trump vowed to hit Iran "hard."

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Vance says Netanyahu has "certainly gotten some things wrong" -- The vice president said President Trump "has been very clear about what is in our best interest" as the relationship with Israel is tested over the Iran war.

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Exclusive - ICE mandates additional training for new hires after backlash - ICE has extended training for new officers and mandated additional instruction for those onboarded under a shortened process that has now been scrapped. 18H ago

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When will the Iran war end? Here's what Trump has said. -- President Trump has offered timelines of days and weeks for the Iran war, but a solution remains elusive.

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Trump says "I love the inflation" because U.S. is "taking out" Iranian oil -- President Trump said the U.S. has taken out "millions" of barrels of Iranian oil in the dead of night, and said inflation will come down when the war ends.

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Trump signs $70 billion immigration bill, capping lengthy fight over ICE funding -- President Trump signed a bill funding immigration enforcement agencies through the end of his term, bringing an end to a monthslong feud that exposed deep divisions on Capitol Hill.

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Trump asks Congress for short-term FISA extension amid impasse over Pulte role -- President Trump said he's asking Congress to approve a short-term extension of a key spy authority to "provide time for the selection and confirmation of a permanent" director of national intelligence.

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Oversight chair working to have Blanche testify in Epstein probe -- House Oversight and Reform Committee Chairman James Comer said he wants Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to appear before lawmakers in July.

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Bill Gates tells Congress that meeting Epstein was "a grave error in judgment" -- Bill Gates told members of Congress on Wednesday that Jeffrey Epstein put his philanthropic work at risk, and that meeting him represented "a grave error in judgment."

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Nevada GOP Gov. Lombardo projected to face Democrat Ford in highly competitive race -- Democrats are aiming to unseat Nevada GOP Gov. Joe Lombardo in one of the country's most tightly contested gubernatorial contests this year.

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Michigan court overturns man's conviction in plot to kidnap Gov. Whitmer -- In a 3-0 ruling, the Michigan Court of Appeals on Tuesday overturned a conviction against a man in connection with the 2020 plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

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