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US adult cigarette smoking rate hits another all-time low

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Former Southern California mayor pleads guilty to secretly acting as agent of Chinese government

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Declassified UFO files released by Pentagon have not shown evidence of aliens

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Massachusetts issues new statewide guidance for dealing with ICE agents

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House Oversight Committee Chair Comer talks fraud, Epstein, Rep. Ilhan Omar

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Gallup: Few teachers receive official guidance on how to use AI in classroom

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States raise taxes on high earners as debate continues over economic impact

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Bondi refuses to answer lawmakers' questions about Trump's involvement in Epstein files release

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Federal judge had sex in chambers with police officer and lied about it, investigation found

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ABC stations call FCC's early call for license renewal 'unconstitutional'

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A history of E. Jean Carroll's legal battle with President Donald Trump

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Two Minnesota women charged in $21 million Medicaid fraud scheme, White House says

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Calling for 'new approach,' CBS News leader Bari Weiss replaces executive producer at '60 Minutes'

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6 protesters arrested after clash with ICE officers outside a New Jersey detention center

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The police chief's sudden resignation puts Minneapolis back in tumult after years of crises

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Trump officials are pushing for a $250 bill featuring the president's face

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Happy, who taught researchers that elephants can recognize themselves, is euthanized at Bronx Zoo

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Google employee charged with using confidential search data to make $1.2 million on Polymarket

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EU envoy seeks more vessels to secure Hormuz navigation once the war in Iran ends

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Chilean American stolen as a baby reunites with his mom and gets a second chance at family

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Teen killed subway surfing in New York; NYPD says kids as young as 10 joining trend

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Trump review that could shutter Mexican consulates stokes worries

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Why there is backlash over Trump's $1.776 billion anti-weaponization fund

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A rare blue micromoon rises this weekend

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Caesars Entertainment, a Las Vegas Strip icon, is sold for nearly $6 billion

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Experimental hepatitis B drug may offer 'functional cure' for some patients

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Supreme Court rules for Black death row inmate from Mississippi over racial bias in makeup of jury

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DOJ reportedly investigating E. Jean Carroll, who accused Trump of sexual assault

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Wall Street pushes to more records as profits keep piling up for US companies

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Ex-CIA official charged with stealing millions of dollars in gold bars from the federal government

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Federal judge declines to block Trump's executive order on mail-in voting

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Jill Biden reveals she feared husband was having stroke during 2024 debate

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US jobless claims rise to 215,000 but remain low despite Iran war uncertainty

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Key inflation gauge worsens as Americans' income and spending power erodes

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Trump suggests Vance's anti-fraud efforts could help save Social Security

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Divided Texas Republicans begin uniting against Democratic Senate hopeful

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Skateboarding icon Marc Johnson dies at 49: 'A genius and a tortured soul'

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West Coast chemical emergencies raise questions about the safety of massive industrial tanks

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US to provide plutonium from atomic bombs to fuel nuclear plants

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SpaceX's Starship rockets are grounded pending investigation after test flight

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Teen accused of murdering stepsister on cruise ship avoids immediate jail time

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Interlochen Center for the Arts says it will tear down lodge formerly named for Jeffrey Epstein

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Maine secretary of state rules transgender sports referendum invalid for ballot

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Federal judge drops charges against ex-Fox executive in soccer corruption case

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Median pay for CEOs rose nearly 6% in 2025, but some compensation packages were eye-popping

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Matthew Perry's assistant gets 3 years, 5 months in prison for central role in his ketamine death

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Minneapolis police chief resigns after allegations he interfered with misconduct investigation focused on him

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