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Appeals court sides with Trump admin over panels' wording on slavery at George Washington's home
Academics and other critics were concerned the change wouldn't focus heavily enough on America's sins in the past in favor of a perspective that focuses too much on America's qualities.
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Lightning strike kills Florida man, injures three family members who were in the ocean
All four people were in the ocean at the time the lightning struck.
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Over 746K homes across US without electricity/ AC as widespread heatwave taxes power grids
Temperatures in New York City are forecast to reach 101 degrees and 104 in Washington, D.C., central to the country's July 4 and 250 birthday celebrations.
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House GOP threatens contempt against ActBlue
ActBlue has faced scrutiny from lawmakers over its fraud prevention methods and reports of foreign nationals using the platform to send money to Democratic candidates.
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The hard-hat diplomat: How Trump’s construction roots may benefit the messy peace process
For Trump, who spent decades managing the usual controlled chaos on major construction sites, the current “messy path” is not a surprise. It comes with the job.
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Senate Judiciary Committee advances bipartisan bill requiring cameras in Supreme Court proceedings
The bill now moves to the full Senate, where its prospects remain uncertain. Previous versions have failed to gain sufficient traction, often stalling amid broader debates over judicial independence and institutional norms.
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Homeland boss says Iran tried to sneak IRGC-tied operatives into U.S. with World Cup soccer team
“These games that Iran plays makes them an adversary that you can't trust," Markwayne Mullin said.
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Teddy Roosevelt presidential library opens July 4 in Dakota Badlands, 107 years after his death
Roosevelt was a native New Yorker, but he moved to the North Dakota territory in 1884 to grieve the same-day, Valentine's Day deaths of his wife and mother.
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US officials end 42-day quarantine for all 18 Americans aboard cruise ship hit with hantavirus
There had been, as of Thursday, no confirmed case of the virus in the U.S. associated with the cruise outbreak,
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Supreme Court creates ‘miscarriage of justice’ exception to plea-deal appeal waivers
The court’s decision creates a new avenue for defendants to challenge their plea deal sentences despite those waivers, prompting concerns from critics that the ruling could encourage additional post-conviction litigation.
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Giant surf that hit Southern California created deadly 'sleeper waves,' killed three
On June 10, two Bay Area college students died after high tides and large waves swept them from a popular Santa Cruz-area beach while they were napping
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Madison Square Garden concert-goer plummets to his death from upper deck
The incident at the New York City venue occurred at about 10:30 p.m.
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Energy Secretary Wright says flow of tankers passing through Strait of Hormuz returning to 'normal'
Reopening the strait and allowing ships to pass through without being attacked is a key part of the U.S.-Iran negotiation to end their war.