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Iran says soccer staff denied visas for World Cup

Iran is accusing U.S. officials of denying visas to key staffers on its national soccer team ahead of the FIFA World Cup, which kicks off on North American soil next week.It’s the latest diplomatic...

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The disease detectives suiting up for the World Cup

LOS ANGELES — When the United States, Canada and Mexico formally submitted their co-hosting bid to soccer governing body FIFA in 2018, they touted the safety of the region, noting “no major endemic...

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Trump says peace deal with Iran is imminent

President Donald Trump on Saturday announced what he described as a near-finalized agreement among the U.S., Iran and several Middle Eastern intermediaries aimed at ending a monthslong war that has...

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Secret Service shoots person near White House, bystander also shot, law enforcement official says

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Secret Service shot a person near the White House on Saturday, and a bystander also was shot, a law enforcement official said.Both individuals were said to be in critical cond...

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Trump's revenge tour claims its biggest victim yet

President Donald Trump keeps knocking out his political enemies in the GOP. On Saturday, Sen. Bill Cassidy was the latest to fall.It’s a massive warning sign for any Republicans who’ve provoked the...

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Bill Cassidy loses Senate primary in another major win for Trump

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) just lost his seat — a key victory for President Donald Trump’s revenge tour this cycle.Rep. Julia Letlow, the Trump-backed candidate, and state Treasurer John Fleming adv...

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Greens disavowed RFK Jr. Now they’re rethinking his MAHA movement

Major green groups very publicly disavowed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during his 2024 presidential campaign, calling the candidate who spent four decades as an environmental attorney a "dangerous conspi...

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How the FAA wants to use artificial intelligence

An artificial intelligence project launched inside America’s aviation safety agency is aimed at easing burdens on the thousands of air traffic controllers who guide planes through the skies, compan...

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‘A two-edge sword’: Former top ICE official’s campaign roils battleground district

Republicans in Ohio are worried that a former administration official who helped oversee President Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration tactics could cost them a chance to flip a battleground Hous...

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The new surgeon general nominee has a MAHA problem

Leaders in Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Make America Healthy Again movement are outraged over President Donald Trump’s surgeon general nominee switch.Since Trump announced on Thursday that Nicole Saphie...

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Data center boom poses early challenge for New Jersey’s affordability agenda

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill came into office promising to lower energy costs — even pledging to freeze utility rates.Instead, they could soon be on the rise.Electricity bills for New Jersey resi...

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'We love you!’: The MAGA base gives RFK Jr. a rousing welcome

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sought to woo the MAGA base Saturday evening at the Conservative Political Action Conference, an annual base-rallying gathering that only a few years ago migh...

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America's hottest NIMBY issue: Data centers

UCG/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesIt's not often that Ron DeSantis, Josh Hawley, Bernie Sanders, and Elizbaeth Warren find common ground. But as more voters grow critical of AI data ce...

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Swalwell and Steyer surge in wide-open California governor’s race

SAN FRANCISCO — When Eric Swalwell and Tom Steyer jumped into the California governor’s race, much of the political class rolled its eyes — two failed presidential hopefuls with seemingly thin base...

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Eileen Gu comments on Alysa Liu's historic gold medal

American-born Team China skier Eileen Gu commented on Team USA figure skater Alysa Liu's historic gold medal in the women's free skate final Thursday at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.After Liu ...

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How global cybercrime syndicates are stealing hearts — and billions

Major global cybercrime syndicates are turning their efforts to romance scams, where victims are lured in by the prospect of love before being squeezed for their personal data or finances.The scams...

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America’s charm offensive in Munich masks harder line on Europe

MUNICH — Trump administration officials have taken a markedly warm — even friendly — approach to European allies this weekend at the Munich Security Conference. But the message itself is uncompromi...

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The curious case of Newsom’s singing French grasshoppers

When Gavin Newsom was asked at a press conference this week about Donald Trump’s move to take control of building permits in Los Angeles’ wildfire-stricken neighborhoods, the California governor fi...

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Judge orders release of 5-year-old detained by ICE in Minnesota

A federal judge on Saturday ordered the immediate release of Adrian Conejo Arias and his 5-year-old son Liam, whose apprehension by federal authorities — captured in a viral photo — became a symbol...

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Elon Musk pours millions more into helping Republicans keep Congress

Tech mogul Elon Musk poured $10 million into two major Republican super PACs at the end of last year, according to campaign finance disclosures submitted Saturday, as he once again takes a more act...

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The Truth About ICE’s Recruiting Push

In the second Trump administration, immigration policy is made with big round numbers. There’s a formula: First the White House sets an ambitious goal—1 million deportations a year, 3,000 immigrati...

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