Police kill armed man officials say set fire to synagogue in northern French city of Rouen

"An armed man somehow climbed up the synagogue and threw ... a sort of molotov cocktail into the main praying room," local mayor says.

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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the California 20th District special election

Voters in California’s 20th Congressional District can be forgiven if they open their ballots for the upcoming primary election with a sense of déjà vu.

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Trump trial: Cohen testifies about lying under oath during tense cross-examination

Former president’s estranged ex-attorney returns to witness stand as prosecution’s final witness, while Boebert and Gaetz turn up to support Trump

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The unionization fight is coming to the South

Workers at a Mercedes-Benz plant in Alabama are on their last day of voting for a UAW union. Here’s why it matters.

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Severe storms in Texas and Disney's new marketing strategy: Morning Rundown

Plus, new research may solve the mystery of Egypt's pyramids.

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The best courtroom sketches from Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial

With no cameras permitted inside Judge Merchan’s courtroom, professional artists have played a starring role in bringing a drawn-out process to life

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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Idaho's state primary and Democratic presidential caucus

Idaho voters are heading to the polls to decide primaries for the U.S. House and the state legislature.

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'Red-hot momentum': GOP committee unleashes effort to win back White House with 'game-changing' tool

The Republican National Committee launched VotePro, a new tool to help Republicans communicate with voters as the party seeks to elect more candidates up and down the ballot in 2024.

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Watch Pink Penises Fly At Trump's Trial And Learn The Surprising Reason Why

The phallic balloons delivered an unexpected message that was revealed by the artist behind them.

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Julián Castro's new mission: Helping Latinos help themselves

As its CEO, Castro wants to extend the reach of the California-based Latino Community Foundation, which has raised $100 million to build Hispanic civic and political power.

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Trump Trial Comes Down to Michael Cohen's Credibility

The core strategies of both Trump's lawyers and prosecutors hang on Michael Cohen's credibility

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Tesla has 'huge hill to climb' to get Elon Musk's $56 billion pay deal approved, chair says

Winning shareholder backing for Elon Musk's huge compensation package is like climbing "Mount Everest," chair Robyn Denholm told the Financial Times.

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A major new aviation bill seeks to end passengers being made to pay to sit with their kids, and to improve safety on planes after the Alaska blowout

"Corporations shouldn't rip off hardworking Americans" with hidden fees, President Biden said in a statement.

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Elon Musk confirms Twitter's transformation is complete. It's now X.com.

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Aid arrives in Gaza

A US-built floating pier is operational.

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Radar detects long-lost river in Egypt, potentially solving ancient pyramid mystery

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Elon Musk says Neuralink is looking for a 2nd participant for its brain implant

Elon Musk said the brain implant startup is now actively searching for the second person to receive Neuralink's "Telepathy" implant.

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Painter of the American Revolution, and Jefferson’s Wingman

How John Trumbull drew inspiration from the third president for his most famous work, while finding himself enmeshed in his romantic life.

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The Carbon-Offset Game Is Up

It may enrich some elites, but more people across the political spectrum are noticing that the carbon-offset industry’s touted benefits are a lot of hot air.

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The Covid Comeuppance

The latest admissions of former NIH head Dr. Francis Collins show why Congress must continue oversight, and hold bad actors accountable.

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An engineering giant behind Apple's HQ and the Sydney Opera House lost $25 million when scammers tricked an employee with a deepfake of a senior exec

Scammers used deepfakes to scam an employee in the Hong Kong office earlier this year, costing UK-based engineering giant Arup $25 million.

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Cops Kill Knife-Wielding Suspect Who Set Fire to a Synagogue in France

The man threw a “sort of Molotov cocktail” into the building, the local mayor said.

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Slovak PM Fico Conscious and Communicative, Suspect Assisting Police

Slovakian Prime Minister communicative after attempted assassination, meanwhile alleged gunman helped police search his car and home.

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The "good deal" Trump allegedly offered oil execs might be worth $110 billion

Much of that, per one analysis, has to do with tax breaks Biden wants to kill.

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Sen. Bob Menendez's corruption trial continues with more FBI testimony about search of home

The FBI seized 11 one-ounce gold bars, two one-kilogram gold bars and $486,461 from the New Jersey Democrat's home.

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The Precarious Future of Big Sur’s Highway 1

How climate change is threatening one of the country’s most famous roadways.

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Jimmy Fallon Uses Old Trump Clips To Hilariously Answer His 'Interview' Questions

The fake interview included real videos of the former president — with very silly results.

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Meet the HIFIs: High-income earners who feel financially insecure but can't quit their luxury spending

HIFIs are predominantly made up of millennials and Gen Zers who want to exude quiet luxury but can't keep up with their lifestyle creep.

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NFL distances itself from Chiefs kicker’s comments during speech

The NFL is distancing itself from Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker, saying “his views are not those of the NFL as an organization”

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Why Kansas City Chiefs kicker’s speech embraced at Benedictine College’s commencement

Harrison Butker may have stirred controversy for his proclamations of conservative politics and Catholicism, but he received a standing ovation at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas

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Sam Altman says he can't go out to eat in public anymore in San Francisco: 'It's a strangely isolating way to live'

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is one of the best-known figures in the AI industry. He says it's "strangely isolating" to be recognized all the time.

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Powerful Thunderstorms Ravage Houston and Kill at Least 4

Windows shattered, lights went out, and roads were blocked as wind and rain lashed the city.

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China just unveiled the strongest remedies yet for its troubled housing market

Beijing is removing floors on mortgage rates, offering cheaper housing loans, and reducing minimum down payments to stimulate China's property market.

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Ukraine slows Russia's advance and unleashes a wave of drones on Crimea

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his troops had stabilized the situation in the northeastern Kharkiv region and that the Russians had pushed no more than 6 miles into Ukrainian territory.

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‘Massive’ French police deployment arrives to secure New Caledonia

Authorities are trying to regain control of the capital of the French-ruled Pacific island territory, where rioting over electoral reform has resulted in four deaths and hundreds of arrests.

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Biden makes fresh appeals to Black voters, hoping they can return him to the White House

President Joe Biden is working to reverse an erosion of support among Black voters this week, placing renewed focus on a group he hopes can once again help propel him to the White House like they did four years ago.

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From discovery to purchase: here's how to activate the full funnel on TikTok

#TikTokMadeMeBuyIt is more than a trend — it's growing proof that the social platform has transformed how consumers discover products and shop.

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As summer arrives and universities strike deals with students, campus protests taper off

The tumult on college campuses is abating. Could it return in the summer or fall?

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Kansas City Chief’ Harrison Butker rails against Pride month in commencement speech

Butker told the men in the crowd not to let US culture emasculate them before quoting a Taylor Swift lyric

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Storms slam Houston yet again as more than 1 million customers without power in Texas

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Would Robert F. Kennedy Jr be more of a spoiler for Biden or Trump in the debates?

Experts warn that Biden may be at more of a disadvantage than Trump if independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. qualifies to be on the debate stage.

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Donald Trump's hush money trial is pausing Friday for Barron Trump's graduation

Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial is off Friday so the former president can attend his son Barron's high school graduation in Florida.

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North Korea test-fires suspected missiles as Kim’s sister denies supplying weapons to Russia

Senior official Kim Yo Jong said recent weapons tests were part of an arms buildup plan and not meant to advertise weapons for Russia’s potential use in Ukraine.

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Israel Resists Grand Bargain as U.S. and Saudis Work on Security Pact

President Biden is pushing for a broad deal that would get Israel to approve a Palestinian nation in return for Saudi recognition of Israel. But officials need to overcome Israeli opposition.

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A Crucial Senate Race Could Come Down to One Question: Do I Trust You?

In Montana, Republicans are trying to paint Senator Jon Tester as a Washington sellout, while their own candidate, Tim Sheehy, faces scrutiny over his credibility and how he sustained a gunshot wound.

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Looking to purchase a home? These U.S. cities are the most buyer-friendly.

A wave of new construction has turned cities in Texas and Florida into the country's friendliest markets for homebuyers.

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House Democrat Takes Down Trump For Continually 'Lifting Up' Jan. 6 Rioters

Rep. Mikie Sherrill, who was in the Capitol amid the riot, said lawmakers should've come forward to vote that Trump wouldn't "be able to serve again."

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Civil rights groups accuse conservatives of recasting landmark Brown v. Board ruling on 70th anniversary

Seventy years after the Supreme Court acknowledged that “separate but equal” had no place in the United States, one of history’s most celebrated legal opinions is being used by conservative groups to challenge race-related policies in schools across the country.

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How Chevrolet thinks it can beat Tesla in the new EV market

Chevrolet is ready to take on Tesla with a new electric lineup.

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Steve Kornacki's Guide to the Preakness: Will Mystik Dan take the second leg of the Triple Crown?

With Muth scratched, the Kentucky Derby winner enters as the favorite at Pimlico.

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