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U.S. News - Supreme Court rules for Chevron in Louisiana wetlands damage case - April 17 (UPI) -- The Supreme Court ruled unanimously in favor of Chevron in a case related to damage to wetlands in Louisiana that dates to World War II.

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Entertainment News -- Parent company of QVC files for chapter 11 protection

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U.S. News -- Carnival Cruises ordered to pay $300,000 for overserving woman

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U.S. News -- French widow, 85, released from ICE custody and returned home -- An 85-year-old woman from France whose late husband was a U.S. veteran returned to France Friday after being detained by ICE for 16 days.

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U.S. News -- Anthropic CEO meeting White House chief of staff -- Dario Amodei, CEO of AI company Anthropic, is meeting with White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles Friday amid a lawsuit against the administration.

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U.S. News -- Analilia Meijia keeps New Jersey House seat for Democrats -- Analilia Mejia won the vacant U.S. House seat in New Jersey in a special election on Thursday, maintaining control of the seat for Democrats.

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Baby elephant Linh Mai makes first public appearance

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This week in Washington

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Donald Trump, Melania Trump host Easter Egg Roll

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Protestors rally as ousted Maduro has court appearance in NYC

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The Met previews 'Raphael: Sublime Poetry' exhibition

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U.S. News -- GOP wins temporary extension of FISA surveillance powers in House -- Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives backed a 10-day extension of a controversial surveillance clause of the FISA Act to prevent it expiring.

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U.S. News -- Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons to step down May 31 -- Todd Lyons is to resign as acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to the Trump administration.

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U.S. News -- Judge halts above-ground White House ballroom construction -- All above-ground construction of the White House ballroom must be stopped amid litigation, a federal judge ordered Thursday, in ongoing litigation.

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U.S. News -- Singer D4vd arrested on suspicion of murdering missing teen -- Police arrest singer D4vd for the murder of a missing 14-year-old girl, whose decomposing body had been found in the trunk of his Tesla.

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U.S. News -- U.S. bars entry to 26 people as visa restriction policy expands -- The United States blacklisted 26 people under an expansion of a visa restriction policy that seeks to expand U.S. influence in the Western Hemisphere.

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World News -- Israel, Lebanon agree to 10-day cease-fire -- President Donald Trump said Israel and Lebanon agreed to a 10-day cease-fire starting at 5 p.m. Thursday, pausing Israel's six-week war on Hezbollah.

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U.S. News -- House extends deportation protection for Haitians in the United States -- The House on Thursday passed a bill to extend temporary protected status for people from Haiti who are living in the United States through 2029.

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U.S. News -- RFK Jr. defends decisions at HHS in congressional testimony -- HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.testified before seven congressional committees, his decisions at HHS and future budget cuts to the department.

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U.S. News -- 7-month-old dies after being found in hot car outside Tenn. library -- A 7-month-old child died after being found unresponsive in a hot car outside a public library in Tennessee.

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U.S. News -- Omaha boy, 3, recovering from stabbing, kidnapping attempt at Walmart -- Omaha police have released more details about the kidnapping and assault suspect who was shot by police at a Walmart. The boy is recovering.

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U.S. News -- Fine Arts Commission OKs Trump's arch project -- The Commission of Fine Arts voted to OK President Donald Trump's plan to build a 250-foot "victory arch" at the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

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Nearly one-third of U.S. may see aurora borealis overnight

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Judge blocks Trump administration's pre-emptive lawsuit against Hawaii

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Trump says Iran has agreed to 'hand back' its enriched uranium stocks

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Iran says Strait of Hormuz is open; oil prices fall 10%

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Dubai police arrest alleged Irish organized crime boss

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NASA successfully launches Artemis II

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