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Canada will match US tariff exemptions under USMCA trade pact, Prime Minister Carney says

Canada is dropping retaliatory tariffs to match U.S. tariff exemptions for goods covered under the United States-Mexico-Canada trade pact.
2 months ago

Kohberger’s sexist, creepy behavior alarmed university faculty and students before Idaho murders

Bryan Kohberger developed a reputation for being sexist and creepy while attending a criminal justice program in the months before he killed four University of Idaho students in 2022.
2 months ago

Trump urges direct talks between Putin and Zelenskyy, says war can reach endgame within weeks

President Trump advocates for ceasefire discussions between Putin and Zelenskyy during talks with European leaders.
2 months ago

Trump says no agreement on ending Russia’s war in Ukraine as Putin says there was an ‘understanding’

Trump claims no deal to end Ukraine war, despite Putin's assertion of an understanding after their recent meeting.
3 months ago

Putin praises Trump’s efforts to end Ukraine war ahead of Friday summit in Alaska

Putin praises Trump's initiatives to end the Ukraine war ahead of their pivotal summit in Alaska this Friday.
3 months ago

Trump says he’s placing DC police under federal control and deploying National Guard

President Donald Trump said Monday he’s placing the Washington, D.C., police department under federal control and deploying the National Guard to make the nation’s capital safer.
3 months ago

5 soldiers shot before arrest made at Army’s Fort Stewart in Georgia

Five soldiers were shot Wednesday at Fort Stewart in Georgia, leading to a lockdown at the Army base before the shooter was arrested, officials said.
3 months ago

Titan sub disaster was caused by weak safety and oversight, Coast Guard says

The Coast Guard said the Titan sub disaster was caused by weak safety and oversight.
3 months ago

Hulk Hogan, icon in professional wrestling, dies at age 71

Hulk Hogan, legendary figure in professional wrestling, has died at 71, confirmed by Florida police and WWE.
3 months ago

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs acquitted of most serious charges, convicted of a prostitution-related offense

Sean "Diddy" Combs was convicted of a prostitution-related offense but acquitted Wednesday of sex trafficking and racketeering charges that could have put one of hip-hop’s most celebrated figures behind bars for life.
4 months ago

Jury reaches verdict on 4 of 5 counts in Diddy trial, judge indicates they’ll keep deliberating

The jury has reached a partial verdict in the Diddy trial, deciding on four out of five counts against Sean Combs.
4 months ago

Senate passes Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ tax bill as Vance breaks 50-50 tie

Senate Republicans hauled President Donald Trump’s big tax breaks and spending cuts bill to passage Tuesday on the narrowest of votes, pushing past opposition from Democrats and their own GOP ranks after a turbulent overnight session.
4 months ago

Supreme Court limits nationwide injunctions, but fate of Trump birthright citizenship order unclear

The Supreme Court ruled that judges lack the authority to grant nationwide injunctions, but the fate of restrictions on birthright citizenship remains unclear.
4 months ago

Trump announces ceasefire between Iran and Israel after Iran’s missile attack on US base in Qatar

President Trump announces a total ceasefire following Iran's missile strike on a US base in Qatar, easing regional tensions.
4 months ago

Iran says it launched attack on US forces at Qatar’s Al Udeid Air Base

Iran launched a missile attack Monday on a U.S. military base in Qatar, retaliating for the American bombing of its nuclear sites.
4 months ago

US has struck three Iranian nuclear sites, Trump says, joining Israeli air campaign

President Donald Trump said Saturday that the U.S. military struck three sites in Iran, directly joining Israel’s effort to decapitate the country’s nuclear program.
4 months ago

Supreme Court OKs Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for kids

 The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors, a stunning setback to transgender rights.
5 months ago

Trump directs ICE to expand deportations in Democratic-run cities, undeterred by protests

President Donald Trump on Sunday directed federal immigration officials to prioritize deportations from Democratic-run cities, a move that comes after large protests erupted in Los Angeles and other major cities against the Trump administration’s immigration policies.
5 months ago

Israeli strikes kill Iran’s top military leaders and prompt retaliation

Israel launched a wave of strikes across Iran on Friday that targeted its nuclear program and military sites, killing at least two top military officers and raising the prospect of an all-out war between the two bitter Middle East adversaries.
5 months ago

London-bound Air India flight with more than 240 aboard crashes after takeoff from Ahmedabad, India

An Air India passenger plane bound for London with more than 240 people on board crashed Thursday in India’s northwestern city of Ahmedabad, and there were no known survivors, officials said.
5 months ago

Protests intensify in Los Angeles after Trump deploys hundreds of National Guard troops

Tensions in Los Angeles escalated Sunday as thousands of protesters took to the streets in response to President Donald Trump’s extraordinary deployment of the National Guard.
5 months ago

2 staff members of Israeli Embassy killed in shooting near Jewish museum in DC

Two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington were shot and killed Wednesday evening while leaving an event at a Jewish museum, and the suspect yelled, “Free, free Palestine” after he was arrested, police said.
5 months ago

WA resident convicted of gun charges after his 2023 arrest near Obama’s home

A military veteran whose Capitol riot case was erased by a presidential proclamation was convicted Tuesday of charges that he illegally possessed guns and ammunition in his van when he was arrested near President Barack Obama’s home in the nation’s capital.
5 months ago

Former President Joe Biden diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer

Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, his office said Sunday
6 months ago