U.S. museum curator allegedly tried to smuggle 1,500 dead spiders and scorpions out of Turkey

The curator at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City was detained in Istanbul, but said he had permits from the government to conduct his research.

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Taquerías rally to help save L.A. food website that put many of them on the map

Fans mobilize and point to the crucial role of L.A. Taco, a popular Los Angeles-based media outlet focused on the city's street food scene that's fighting to survive amid a lack of funding.

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Melinda Quits Gates Foundation, Signaling Tension With Bill

The couple had tried to continue working together following their divorce in 2021.

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Top Republican donors fund group doxxing pro-Palestinian college students

Accuracy in Media's 2022 tax return lists donations from billionaire Jeff Yass and the family foundations of Richard Uhilien, Adam Milstein and Peter Coors.

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UK Arrests Three Men Accused of Spying for China-Controlled Hong Kong

Police charged three with assisting Hong Kong intelligence amid growing concern that hostile states are trying to interfere with the UK.

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Biden, Trump exchange verbal attacks at campaign events

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Christian NGO Warns: Hamas HQ Qatar Is Buying Off American Colleges

International Christian Concern (ICC) President Jeff King warns pro-Hamas rallies are flourshing on campuses with the aid of Qatari funding.

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Jury selection begins in Sen. Bob Menendez corruption trial

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GameStop mentions surge on Reddit, surpassing Nvidia

GameStop was mentioned in posts on the WallStreetBets Reddit forum more than 900 times over the last seven days, with more than 600 coming on Monday alone.

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Mexican Government Provides Buses, Trucks to Aid Migrant Caravan's Trek to U.S. Border

Mexico’s government provided buses and trucks to several hundred migrants who have been trekking through Mexico for over a month.

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'Why Hannibal Lecter?' Trump Dodges Reporter's Question After Praising Fictional Serial Killer

Trump bizarrely called “the late, great” Hannibal Lecter a “wonderful man” at a rally Saturday.

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Former Federal Prosecutor Pours Cold Water On MSNBC Host’s Argument Michael Cohen Will Be Good Witness

Khardori countered MSNBC host Chris Jansing's argument that former President Donald Trump's previous attorney Michael Cohen will be a beneficial witness.

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OpenAI event live updates: CEO Sam Altman is about to announce ChatGPT news

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will make a major announcement today at the company's spring update event, starting at 1 pm ET. He'll demo new chatGPT features.

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Bernie Sanders, 82, insists he has the energy to run for reelection

The Vermont senator and progressive icon is the second oldest sitting senator and would be 89 years old at the end of his fourth term.

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Michael Cohen testifies in Trump trial: ‘Be prepared’ for ‘women coming forward’

Trump’s former ‘fixer’ outlines ‘catch and kill’ scheme central to the criminal case in Manhattan

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Trump hush money trial to resume with Michael Cohen set to testify

Former president to come face to face with estranged ex-‘fixer’ in Judge Merchan’s Manhattan courtroom in what promises to be another explosive week of testimony

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Russia Suffers One of Its Most Deadly Attacks of the War

A downed missile caused a partial building collapse killing at least 15 people according to Russian officials.

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How to integrate OT and IT for maximum business value

Discover how OT and IT integration boosts agility, optimizes operations, and sharpens competitive edges for informed decision-making.

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NYT Poll: Trump Continues to Dominate Swing States

Former President Donald Trump maintains a strong position among key swing state voters and soars with Hispanic, black, and young voters.

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The GOP’s Strange Silence on an Indicted Democrat

Why are Republicans passing up such an easy election-year attack?

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Walgreens, GameStop, Intel, Robinhood and more

These are some of the stocks posting the largest moves in midday trading Monday.

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Man leading Russia’s war in Ukraine is out in a surprise shake-up hinting at Putin’s focus

Coming in to replace Shoigu is a figure established in Kremlin circles but largely unfamiliar to wider audiences, especially in the West.

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WATCH: More Migrants Land on California Beach near Border

A boat sped onto the beach and unloaded what appeared to be a load of migrants being smuggled into the U.S.

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Meghan McCain Nominates Andy Cohen to Moderate Trump-Biden Debate

The Bravo host’s experience wrangling “Real Housewives” stars makes him fit for the job, McCain argued.

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Sen. Bob Menendez’s corruption trial, explained

Was the Senate Foreign Relations Committee chair bought by the Egyptian government?

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John Mulaney Should Walk Away From His Perfect Live Show

“Everybody’s in L.A.” was delightfully inventive, but as much as the late-night genre needs John Mulaney, he might be better off elsewhere.

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I've been a makeup artist for 7 years. Here are 9 products I get from Sephora for under $25.

From the Caudalie Beauty Elixir to the Glossier Cloud Paint blush, these are the best Sephora products under $25, according to a makeup artist.

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Big Money Soccer Player Might Actually His Own Twin

Ex-Barcelona player Edgar Ié signed with the Romanian club Dinamo in February, but a series of odd events led officials to suspect his twin replaced him on the pitch.

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Book Review: Anonymous public servants are the heart of George Stephanopoulos' 'Situation Room'

ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos charts the history of the White House room where some of the biggest intelligence crises have been handled in “The Situation Room.”

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Jennifer Lawrence Takes Mike Pence to Task Over Conversion Therapy

“Did you hear me, Mike Pence? I said conversion therapy isn’t real, even though I know you think it worked on you,” Lawrence cracked at the GLAAD Awards.

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Poll: Donald Trump to Get Boost in Key Swing States If Found Guilty

A conviction in the criminal trial of former President Donald Trump would boost his support among key swing state voters, a poll shows.

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'Psychological torture': VP contender JD Vance slams Trump's hush money trial from court

Ohio Senator and Donald Trump ally J.D. Vance attended the criminal hush money trial Monday. He defended 'Sleepy Don' and criticized Michael Cohen.

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Followed home, frozen out and driven away: How one state’s politics went way too far

John Bowden reports on how a House of Cards-like story played out among Maryland’s Democrats, leaving some people still too scared to talk about what happened

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Another World Leader Claim From Kristi Noem's Book Has Been Disputed

A French official said President Emmanuel Macron never scheduled a meeting with the South Dakota governor.

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China is kicking off a $138 billion bond sale to help boost its flagging economy

Beijing will issue a tranche of 30-year bonds on Friday as part of sales intended to raise $138 billion for "major national strategies."

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Times of London Blasts 'Global Disinformation Index' for Stiffing Journalism

The Global Disinformation Index was criticised by The Times for fake neutrality while enforcing censorship based on ideological lines.

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How likely are further restrictions on U.S. military aid to Israel?

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Putin Replaces Long-Time Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu

Russian strongman Vladimir Putin sacked his defence minister, Sergei Shoigu, who last year been the subject of the Wagner attempted coup.

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Why Biden Is Likely to Dismiss the Latest Bad Poll for Him

The president and his aides have tended to dismiss polls as broken, and to argue that Election Day remains far away.

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‘Kangaroo Court’: Denying Mistrial Over Stormy Daniels’ Testimony Is One Of Many Mistakes By Judge, Legal Experts Say

Stormy Daneils' detailed testimony about her alleged affair with former President Donald Trump should have been grounds for a mistrial, experts said.

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Michael Cohen takes the stand in Trump hush money trial

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Russia is exploiting Ukraine's lack of manpower to thin out the front line and seek a breakthrough, military expert says

Part of Russia's plan is to force Ukraine to divert troops from other fronts, notably those in Donbas, military analysts told The New York Times.

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Catholic pilgrims at Fatima shrine pray for the end of multiple wars

'War leads nowhere,' one visitor said ahead of a candlelight procession through the Portugal village where three children saw the Virgin Mary in 1917.

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Trump ahead of Biden in these key swing states: Poll

Former President Trump has the edge in five of the six key battleground states where he was narrowly edged by President Biden four years ago, according to a new poll.

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Hunt underway for Sumatran tiger after screaming leads workers to man's body, tiger footprints

A team was deployed to search for the critically endangered cat after a man was found dead with wounds indicating a tiger attack.

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A 24-year-old spent $140,000 buying and converting a Mercedes van. Take a look inside the luxury home on wheels.

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Sen. J.D. Vance Joins Donald Trump in Manhattan Court

Republican Sen. J.D. Vance (OH) joined former President Donald Trump in court in Manhattan on Monday.

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Inflation outlook rises, fueled by expected increases for housing costs, New York Fed survey shows

On a one-year basis, the expectation increased to 3.3%, up 0.3 percentage point from March and the highest since November 2023.

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