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U.S. News - Record flooding swamps West Virginia amid severe storms - Record-breaking flash flooding inundated communities across West Virginia as powerful thunderstorms unleashed torrential rain from Tennessee to Ohio.

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U.S. News -- Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro trial set for June 1 -- A federal judge on Wednesday set the trial date of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, for next June.

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U.S. News -- Salman Rushdie attacker facing federal terrorism trial in New York -- The man who rushed a stage to attack author Salman Rushdie will face federal terrorism charges in a trial that began Wednesday in New York.

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U.S. News -- Trump attends dignified transfer for soldiers killed in Iran war -- U.S. President Donald Trump attended a dignified transfer Wednesday at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware for U.S. soldiers killed in the Iran war.

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U.S. News -- Trump to tout child investment accounts in Georgia speech -- President Donald Trump on Wednesday is scheduled to travel to Georgia where he's expected to tout the new child investment accounts program.

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This week in Washington

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Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest: Joey Chestnut, Miki Sudo win big

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Fourth of July celebrations around the U.S.

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Rodeo 250 event comes to Great American State Fair

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National Air and Space Museum celebrates 50th anniversary

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U.S. News -- Microsoft invests $60 million to AI in Energy Department program -- Microsoft has announced that it is investing $60 million to advance AI for research in the Department of Energy's Genesis Mission on Wednesday.

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U.S. News -- HHS to cut more than $1 billion from Minnesota, California Medicaid -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said Tuesday it is withholding more than $1 billion from California and Minnesota, citing fraud.

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U.S. News -- Deaths, resignations in Congress test narrow majority -- An explainer of how vacant U.S. House and Senate seats are filled when a lawmaker resigns or dies during their term, highlighting state laws.

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U.S. News -- Andy Biggs claims victory in Arizona GOP gubernatorial primary -- Rep. Andy Biggs, a staunch ally of President Donald Trump and election denier, claimed victory in the Republican nomination race for Arizona governor.

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World News -- Pentagon: Soldier missing since Friday's Iranian attack presumed dead -- The Pentagon said Tuesday night that a U.S. soldier reported missing following Friday's attack on a base in Jordan is believed to be dead.

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U.S. News -- Iran war has cost $37.5 billion so far, Hegseth says -- U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth told a Senate committee Tuesday that the financial cost of the Iran war has now reached about $37.5 billion.

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U.S. News -- Court upholds Trump aide's criminal contempt conviction -- A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld the criminal contempt conviction of Peter Navarro, a longtime adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump.

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U.S. News -- Defense Department identifies soldier killed in Iraq -- The Pentagon has released the name of an active-duty U.S. soldier who was killed Sunday in Iraq while supporting the U.S. attacks on Iran.

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U.S. News -- Trump pledges to help Lebanon 'a lot' at White House meeting -- President Donald Trump said he would help Lebanon "a lot" after meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun at the White House on Tuesday.

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U.S. News -- Smithsonian museum director stands up for its work amid GOP criticism -- Anthea Hartig, the director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, spoke up for its work Tuesday in front of a House committee.

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Mamdani calls on U.S. to execute ICC warrant for Netanyahu

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House passes bill to fund the government through midterm elections

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At least 15 hurt as Ukraine hits Russia's Wildberries web retailer again

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U.S. court orders Argentina to pay $390.9M in Aerolíneas appropriation

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U.S., Iran trade attacks amid mixed signals on diplomacy

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Washington marks Fourth of July with America 250 celebration

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