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Google signs classified AI deal with Pentagon
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King Charles arrives in U.S. for state visit as Iran war tensions linger
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‘Baywatch’ tryouts draw hopefuls chasing Jason Momoa fame
About 2,000 buffed, waxed and otherwise hopeful people had come to the Marriott Hotel that day for open auditions to a new “Baywatch” revival on Fox, premiering sometime in the 2026-27 season. Read more
Suspect charged with trying to assassinate Trump at D.C. dinner
At the hearing, prosecutor Jocelyn Ballantine said the weapons Allen brought to Washington included a 12-gauge pump-action shotgun and three knives. Read more
U.S. reviews latest Iranian proposal to end war stalemate
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How Trump is moving to control U.S. elections, one state at a time
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Supreme Court formally reinstates pro-GOP Texas voting map
The move by the court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority, formalizes an interim decision it made in December to revive the map of U.S. House districts in Texas. Read more
U.S. Mint buys drug cartel gold and sells it as ‘American’
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What we know about the gunman at the White House press dinner
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Trump: Suspect in White House shooting wrote anti-Christian manifesto
“He was a Christian, believer, and then he became an anti-Christian, and he had a lot of change,” Trump told CBS’ “60 Minutes” program. “He was probably a pretty sick guy.” Read more
The hotel where Reagan was shot in 1981 becomes a crime scene again
Trump had been on the dais in the ballroom where the dinner was being held when a commotion broke out, and he was quickly escorted from the room unharmed. Forty-five years ago, Reagan was shot on the sidewalk outside the hotel as he walked toward his limousine after a labor meeting inside. Read more
Oregon State overtakes Hawaii late to win and sweep the series
Oregon State’s Nyan Hayes hit a two-run homer in the seventh and AJ Singer added a miscommunication-aided RBI double in the eighth to lead the Beavers to today’s 3-1 victory over Hawaii at Goss Stadium in Corvallis, Ore. Read more
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