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Friday, May 15, 2026 2:36 PM ET

The Baltimore Sun - US News

Horse dies after opening race Friday as Preakness weekend begins

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Trump administration prepares to seek Raúl Castro indictment as it pressures Cuba, AP sources say

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Small business owners 'increasingly pessimistic,' squeezed by higher costs

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Pentagon halts deployments to Poland and Germany to cut troop numbers in Europe, AP sources say

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Judge declares a mistrial in Harvey Weinstein's rape retrial after jury says it is deadlocked

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Justice Department to seek death penalty for man charged with killing 2 Israeli Embassy staffers

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Federal employees sue USDA for alleged 'Christian proselytizing' in holiday emails

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Latin American nationals deported by the US to Congo face an uncertain future

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AI isn't killing office demand; in fact, it's fueling it in some cities

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Powell's tenure as Fed chair marked by fight for independence while trying to tame inflation

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Journey of a lifetime: A US teen Buddhist lama is now a monk studying in the Himalayan foothills

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Such great heights: They're tall, they're proud — and they're getting together

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Federal judge blocks certain provisions of Texas immigration law

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2 people found dead inside a plane that crashed into an Ohio home

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Do America's kids really not know how to read? Should parents be concerned?

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Stock markets worldwide drop from records as worries about oil prices rattle the bond market

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Travel outlook: Americans cutting costs without canceling summer vacations

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FBI offers $200,000 reward to catch ex-Air Force specialist wanted on espionage charges in Iran

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Faith under fire: What's behind China's expanding crackdown on Christians?

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North America's largest commuter rail system faces a potential shutdown

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In Georgia, no Trump endorsement as three Republicans vie in Senate primary

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Americans carry record $18.8T in debt; analyst says most is 'good' but warns of bad

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Vance or Rubio? 2028 Republican presidential ticket speculation is growing

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Tough job market awaits class of 2026, but experts have advice for new grads

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Oil-driven inflation surge raises odds Fed keeps rates steady or increases them

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Private equity firms face growing scrutiny over effect on housing market

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Americans weigh in on their top concerns, but is Washington taking action?

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Claudine Longet, singer and actor at center of a notorious manslaughter trial, dies at 84

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READER POLL: Do you view China as more of economic rival or military threat?

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Costco customers warned: Don't wear those fancy socks

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Clarence Carter, soul singer known for 'Patches' and 'Strokin',' dies at 90

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US agents arrest tourist after video shows a rock hurled at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal's head

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Federal judge orders Trump administration to bring back a Colombian woman who was deported to Congo

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Jury awards $49.5M to the family of a woman killed in 2019 Boeing Max crash

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Gamers, developers protest Saudi Arabia's bid to acquire Electronic Arts

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From Cisco to Block, more companies are pointing to AI when unveiling job cuts

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What to know about a Tennessee man known for making racist videos now charged with attempted murder

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Waymo recalls thousands of its driverless cars after some failed to avoid flooded roads

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Israel to sue NYT over column alleging sexual abuse, rape against Palestinian prisoners

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A surge in violence followed Trump's cuts to USAID programs in Africa, a study finds

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Missouri AG signals further legal fight as redistricting case advances

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Republican Murkowski sides with Democrats in push to restrict Trump's war powers

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Lawyers for Elon Musk and OpenAI make their final case in a trial that could shape AI's future

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Muskets like those from 1776 are mostly exempt from today's gun laws

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Alleged AI cheating prompts Princeton to scrap honor system, return to proctored tests

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Postal Service releases special edition bald eagle stamps for America's 250th

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Some parents don't want their kids to use tech at school. But districts are pushing back

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Denver runway fatality reveals a weakness in airport security

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NASA's Psyche spacecraft buzzing Mars on its way to a rare metal asteroid

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Johnson, Jeffries support effort to combat sexual misconduct in the House

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Small cities in big Texas metro areas lead as the fastest growing municipalities in the US

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The world's reaction to hantavirus is tinged by echoes of something else: COVID

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Supreme Court revives suit against major logistics company with potentially big effects on industry

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CIA whistleblower alleges a massive cover-up of the origins of COVID-19

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Schumer made unsuccessful last-minute pitch to stop Warsh's Fed confirmation

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Cisco leads Wall Street to more records and the Dow back to 50,000

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New report alleges FBI kept door open to revive election case against Trump

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Solicitor: Publicity might force out-of-county jury search in Murdaugh retrial

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Arizona says it has seen sharp drop in Canadian visitors despite tourism recovery

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Florida to stop sloth imports after 55 deaths linked to failed Orlando exhibit

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Texas Republican Cornyn wants to name highway after Trump as he seeks endorsement

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Retail sales growth slowed in April from March as higher gas cost leaves less room for nonessentials

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US filings for jobless benefits hits 211,000 as the war in Iran drags on, clouding economic forecast

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Neo-Nazi leader gets 15 years for recruiting violent attacks, including a Santa poison plot

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Allegiant Air and Sun Country complete merger, creating larger budget airline for travelers

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Survivors of plane crash off Florida were on a life raft for hours with no idea if help was coming

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Should parents face criminal charges for children's e-motorcycle collisions?

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Doctor who helped ship take care of passengers with hantavirus is isolated in Nebraska medical unit

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Summer travel 2026 will be most expensive in years as airlines aren't backing off high prices

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Kids are in a 'reading recession,' as test scores continue to decline

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Joe Sedelmaier, who created memorable 'Where's the beef?' and FedEx ads, dies at 92

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NTSB urges airlines to train their pilots to deal with smoke in the cockpit

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Immigration authorities detain former Kansas mayor who voted illegally

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Midshipmen scale greasy monument, marking end of plebe year

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Georgia governor calls special session on redistricting for 2028 election

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Trump Mobile's golden phones set to begin shipping after months-long wait

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Bald eagle hatchlings spotted in a Chicago park may be the city's first for more than a century

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As drought worsens, Western states brace for wildfires, water shortages

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Kouri Richins, who wrote a children's book on grief after her husband's death, gets life sentence

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Memphis residents sue over treatment by federal task force, cite harassment

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Expected closure of Everglades detention center is no accident given timing, environmentalists say

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Democratic-aligned think tank to party: Drop investigation talk, focus on costs

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Report: Supreme Court's Jackson calls on Americans to defend judiciary

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The condition PCOS is now called PMOS. What to know about the name change and what it means for care

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What to know about hantavirus after 2 Marylanders exposed on flight

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Civil commission report says Oct. 7 sexual violence in Israel was deliberate, coordinated

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Drug counselor who delivered 'Friends' star Matthew Perry ketamine that killed him gets 2 years

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American who tested positive for hantavirus discloses his symptoms on cruise ship

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$4.8M settlement reached over Ronald Greene's Louisiana traffic stop death, AP sources say

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US grocery prices rose in April, but gas spikes weren't the only reason

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Florida Rep. Luna says she's considering running for RNC chairwoman

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Producer prices shot up 6%, adding pressure on companies to hike prices for struggling customers

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Prosecutors to retry Alex Murdaugh in deaths of wife and son after high court overturned convictions

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Tech carries Wall Street toward records, even as most stocks fall after discouraging inflation data

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US overdose deaths fell again in 2025, but some worry about policy and drug supply changes

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Meta launches WhatsApp 'incognito' mode to address privacy concerns for AI chats

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Budget office says Trump's 'Golden Dome' will cost $1.2 trillion over 20 years

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Report: 'Alligator Alcatraz' might close by June; Florida to relocate 1,400 detainees

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Why did South Carolina Senate fail to advance Trump-backed redistricting plan?

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Lawmakers push faster action on kids' online safety as Congress stalls on bill

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Proposed 'Trump arch' in Washington faces engineering and legal questions

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