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U.S. News - After algae clean-up effort, Reflecting Pool's painted bottom peeling - June 19 (UPI) -- After cleaning algae from the Lincoln Memorial's Reflecting Pool weeks after its renovation, the blue paint applied to its bottom is now peeling off.

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U.S. News -- At least 150 sickened in flu outbreak at Lackland Air Force Base -- A major flu outbreak has hit Lackland Air Force Base in Texas, less than two months after Pete Hegseth dropped the requirement for flu vaccines.

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U.S. News -- Hannah Pingree, Bobby Charles advance in Maine gubernatorial election -- Maine election officials announced the results of its ranked-choice primary runoff elections on Friday, setting candidates for governor and Congress.

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U.S. News -- Luigi Mangione withdraws psychiatric defense -- Lawyers for Luigi Mangione, alleged to have killed CEO Brian Thompson, withdrew their plan to use a psychiatric defense in his New York state trial.

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U.S. News -- Swiss-hosted U.S.-Iran talks abruptly postponed -- Scheduled talks on implementing the U.S.-Iran memorandum aimed at de-escalating their war have been postponed, Switzerland said Friday.

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This week in Washington

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Trump attends UFC Freedom 250 at White House

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President Donald Trump turns 80: a look back

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Obama Presidential Center previewed in Chicago

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Scenes from the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee

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U.S. News -- Trump awards Medal of Honor to three war heroes -- President Donald Trump has awarded the Medal of Honor to three veterans, honoring their acts of heroism in battle in Vietnam and Afghanistan.

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U.S. News -- Grammy-nominated producer Tay Keith found dead at 29 -- Grammy-nominated music producer Tay Keith was found dead Thursday afternoon by police at his Nashville, Tenn., home, authorities said. He was 29.

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U.S. News -- U.S. kills 3 in suspected drug boat strike; toll hits 211 -- The U.S. military killed three people Thursday in its most recent attack on a suspected drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean.

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U.S. News -- Obama Presidential Center opens in Chicago with star-studded ceremony -- The Obama Presidential Center in Chicago opened with a long list of celebrities performing and in attendance at the 19-acre space's grand opening.

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World News -- U.S. military lifts naval blockade in Strait of Hormuz, Gulf of Oman -- The U.S. lifted blockades in the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman, and reports show that vessels have departed the region through the Strait of Hormuz.

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U.S. News -- Slotkin: Bill to ban president from sending troops to polling places -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., introduced a bill Thursday to ban the president from sending soldiers or agents to voting sites during elections.

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U.S. News -- Vance denies U.S. made concessions in Iran peace agreement -- Vice President JD Vance said Thursday that Iran and the United States are complying with their peace agreement but downplayed making concessions.

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U.S. News -- Bernie Sanders pitches $1,000 payments to public from 50% stake in AI -- Sen. Bernie Sanders announced legislation Thursday that would give the public $1,000 annually for a 50% stake in the largest AI firms in the country.

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U.S. News -- Supreme Court blocks prosecution of man who owned a gun, used cannabis -- The Supreme Court said Thursday that a Texas man can't be prosecuted under a law that bans users of controlled substances from having firearms.

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U.S. News -- Trump says Apple, Intel partnering on U.S. made computer chips -- President Donald Trump said Thursday that Apple is partnering with Intel to design computer chips that will be manufactured in the United States.

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U.S. News -- Education Dept. moves civil rights to Justice Department and disabilities to HHS -- The Department of Education will shift two of its major departments, civil rights and special education programs, to other government agencies.

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U.S. News -- U.S. gas prices drop below $4 mark for first time since March 30 -- The average price of gas regular grade gas in the United States fell below $4 per gallon on Thursday for the first time since March 30.

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At least 22 killed, 38 injured as Israel, Hezbollah defy U.S. peace deal

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Air Force One plane retired from fleet as Qatari gift plane joins

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Italian diplomat cancels U.S. trip amid argument over Trump photo

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Man arrested after 3-year-old injured in zoo's crocodile enclosure

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Justice Department blocked from releasing Biden biographer's recordings

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Scenes from the 2026 Forbes Iconoclast Summit

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