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Kennedy overrules CDC review, orders woman to stay in hantavirus quarantine
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Newsom says Trump’s DOJ is investigating him and his wife
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Dow closes at record high as U.S.-Iran deal lifts stocks
Wall Street rallied today, sending the Dow to a record close and the Nasdaq up more than 3% after the United States and Iran reached a preliminary agreement to end their conflict. Read more
U.S. and Iran sign ceasefire agreement as details remain unclear
The agreement would extend a tenuous ceasefire announced in April by another 60 days and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Read more
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Trump hosts UFC Freedom 250 on White House lawn in historic first
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Woman seriously injured after boat capsizes off East Oahu
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For his 80th birthday, Trump brings UFC fight to the White House lawn
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