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Trump promotes American fighting strength as he addresses crowd at DC military parade

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<p>State Senator Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were shot at their home on Saturday morning in what Governor Tim Walz called a ‘politically motivated assassination’</p>

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Minnesota shooting suspect Vance Boelter had ‘some overlap’ with victim, officials say

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Iran launches fresh missile barrage at Israel after vowing 'heavy and destructive' attacks

Trump’s plans to be a ‘peace’ president went up in flames

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Trump considering adding another 36 countries to his no travel list

<p>Angel Gomez Montanez is accused of killing a teenager outside Houston during a rent dispute. Cops are now searching for the suspect</p>

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Suspect opened fire after being asked to pay rent and killed an 18-year-old, cops say

<p>Army vet Christopher Lehman collected his $1.3 million prize money with a commemorative check.</p>

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Army vet wins $1.3 million lottery jackpot a month after making a long-distance move

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‘God is reaching out to you’: Pope Leo addresses hometown Chicago crowd and encourages them to make a difference in the world

<p>Luke Combs performs at Bonnaroo 2025</p>

Bonnaroo 2025 cancelled due to severe storms after co-founder’s death

<p>Two men were rescued from near the summit of a Colorado mountain after they were struck by lightning. </p>

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Dramatic helicopter rescue saves two hikers hit by lightning near peak of Colorado mountain

<p>Not even music’s greats are immune to writing absolutely terrible songs</p>

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13 worst songs by brilliant artists, from The Beatles to Taylor Swift

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The cost of staying alive could get more expensive because of Trump drug tariffs

<p>Janiyah Wilson-Robinson, 21, spent a night in jail and was released on a $1,000 bond.</p>

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Florida TSA worker assaulted 79-year-old Jet Blue passenger, cops say

<p>Health experts are warning about ‘gas station heroin.’ So what exactly is it?</p>

What is ‘gas station heroin’ and why are health experts sounding the alarm over it?

<p>‘Luigi: the Musical’ imagines a jailbreak caper involving alleged UnitedHealthcare assassin Luigi Mangione, P. Diddy, and crypto entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried </p>

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Luigi Mangione, Diddy and SBF walk into a jail: Wild musical about UnitedHealthcare assassination debuts

<p>Ben Rappaport recently wrapped filming on Grosse Pointe Garden Society season one</p>

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<p>A firefighter stands next to the wreckage of the Air India flight in Ahmedabad, India, on 13 June 2025</p>

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Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher give update on divorce

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<p>The Trump administration has reportedly told ICE agents to stop making arrests at farms and in the hospitality industry</p>

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Trump team tells ICE to stop making arrests at farms, hotels and restaurants: report

<p>Protesters rally outside the Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles during the first night of curfew, where detained immigrants were seen flashing lights from the windows.</p>

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ICE preparing $45bn expansion of immigration detention facilities to meet arrest quota

<p>California Democratic Senator Alex Padilla is interviewed on MSNBC on Thursday June 12 2025 after being wrestled to the ground and handcuffed by security at a Kristi Noem press conference in Los Angeles</p>

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Alex Padilla says FBI escorted him to Noem press conference before he was wrestled to the ground for interrupting

<p>The former Fox News host and MAGA figurehead rebuked President Donald Trump and the administration in his newsletter titled: ‘This Could Be the Final Newsletter Before All-Out War.’</p>

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Tucker turns on Trump: Ex-Fox News host blasts ‘complicit’ president for backing Israel after attacks on Iran

<p>Federal employees at numerous government agencies still have to send an email laying out their work, an idea concocted by Elon Musk</p>

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Federal workers are still required to fill out DOGE ‘five things’ email despite Musk being long gone

<p>Lawyers for Mahmoud Khalil have condemned the Trump administration’s ‘cruel’ and ‘shocking’ tactics to keep him detained</p>

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Mahmoud Khalil denied release from ICE after Trump administration’s ‘cruel and shocking’ tactics, lawyers say

<p>Friday’s ruling leaves in place a December ruling by a three-judge panel upholding the 2023 jury verdict, which ordered Trump to pay E. Jean Carroll $5 million in damages</p>

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NY appeals court rejects bid to overturn Trump’s convictions in E. Jean Carroll case

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<p>Sabrina Carpenter accepts the award for best pop vocal album for Short n’ Sweet during the Grammy Awards ceremony</p>

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<p>Colin Jost (right) has said his decision to acquire the MV John F. Kennedy for $280,000 in January 2022 with Saturday Night Live costar Pete Davidson was ‘absolutely the dumbest and least thought-through purchase I’ve ever made in my life’</p>

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Prince George nudges Louis for waving on Buckingham Palace balcony

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<p>Dark chocolate almonds sold in certain packages by Meijer have been recalled</p>

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Dark chocolate almonds recalled over undeclared allergen contamination

<p>The four University of Idaho college students murdered in 2022. From top left: Maddie Mogen, 21, Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Ethan Chapin, 20, and Xana Kernodle, 20. The witnesses who discovered the crime scene are sharing details of their experience in a new docuseries on Amazon Prime called One Night In Idaho: The College Murders</p>

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Friends of Idaho victims who were first in the house describe deadly scene

<p>Here are some of the things that ER doctors are (and aren’t) concerned about when it comes to people ending up in hospitals</p>

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The things ER doctors do and don’t worry about

<p>Marlee Matlin’s documentary premiered earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival</p>

Marlee Matlin reveals how she relied on mentor Henry Winkler after tumultuous relationship with William Hurt

<p>The Louisiana Attorney General is investigating whether or not CVS improperly used customer’s private information to send them text messages lobbying against a proposed bill that would have impacted its operations in the state</p>

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CVS under investigation for sending text messages to customers lobbying against proposed bill

<p>Rory McIlroy reacts after throwing his club down the fairway </p>

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Rory McIlroy throws club and smashes tee marker amid US Open struggles

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Israeli strikes on Gaza kill at least 16 as war rages on after the opening of a new front with Iran

<p>Researchers at New York University say they’ve found an association between depression and less diversity of bacteria in the mouth. They examined data from more than 15,000 adults</p>

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Bacteria in your mouth might reveal how depressed you are

<p>Russian soldiers ride at an undisclosed location in Ukraine</p>

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Zelensky says Kyiv pushing back Putin’s forces in Sumy

Russian forces seeking to create 'buffer zone' in Sumy after beating back Ukrainian incursion into Kursk

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Victoria Beckham breaks silence on David’s knighthood as she also gets new title

<p>Joshua Curtis, 18, has been charged in the shooting death of a homeless man in New Mexico</p>

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Teens accused of killing a homeless man in a tent after he asked them to stop shooting in a nearby creek

<p>Walmart and Amazon are both aiming to add stablecoins as a payment method</p>

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Walmart and Amazon looking at creating their own cryptocoins as digital currency popularity rises

<p>Cindy Clemishire is seeking a minimum of $1 million from disgraced pastor Robert Morris, Gateway Church, and numerous church elders</p>

NEWS

Alleged child sex abuse victim of Gateway Church founder Robert Morris sues him for defamation

<p>Lionel Messi's Inter Miami will play in the Club World Cup this summer</p>

Soccer

The controversial reason Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami are playing in the Club World Cup

<p>Almonds can help curb Metabolic syndrome</p>

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Common nut can lower risks of heart disease, dementia and diabetes

<p>Billie Eilish in the long denim clothing item that harks back to the Nineties</p>

FASHION

Why jorts are this summer’s most divisive (and popular) trend

<p>Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘Vitruvian Man’, which displays the ‘ideal’ human proportions</p>

HEALTH

What do we really know about the long-term use of Ozempic and Mounjaro?

<p>Taylor Swift and Blake Lively embrace ahead of Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas in February 2024</p>

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Blake Lively moves to stop Justin Baldoni obtaining Taylor Swift texts

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Ye's surprise appearance at Diddy’s sex trafficking trial as judge weighs removing juror

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<p>Liliana Orzac and Dave Myers</p>

Hairy Bikers star Dave Myers’ wife opens up about his final months

<p>Keira Knightley and Johnny Depp starred in the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean franchise</p>

Keira Knightley shares Pirates of the Caribbean struggles

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Rylan says he begged Gogglebox editors to cut out risqué remarks

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Prince William’s friend Sunjay Kapur dies after heart attack

<p>Tess Daly has been appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for her services to broadcasting</p>

Tess Daly almost missed MBE after letter sent to wrong address

<p>Eamonn Holmes lifts lid on ‘false’ and ‘horrible’ former co-stars</p>

Eamonn Holmes speaks out over ‘horrible’ co-stars

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Star Wars boss addresses confusion over ‘illegal’ screening

<p>'Love Letters' and 'Sentimental Value'</p>

The 8 best movies we saw at Cannes Film Festival 2025

<p>Cocker leaps, writhes, points and shouts like he was born to do it</p>

Jarvis Cocker is Britpop’s ultimate comeback king in epic Pulp show

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EastEnders to hold back release of next episode as big plotline teased

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<p>Some stores have online stock, others are sticking to in-person only</p>

How to buy a Nintendo Switch 2 at Walmart, Best Buy, Target and more

<p>The gremlin plush toys are taking over</p>

Labubus are taking over — here’s what they are and how to buy one

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Outnumbered star ‘growing up’ as he marries long-term partner

<p>Japanese walking is based on interval-style bursts of fast and slow walking</p>

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New walking trend promises major health benefits in little time

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David Beckham’s children share support as footballer finally knighted

<p>Joint pain, headaches, stomachaches and fibromyalgia frequently affect children</p>

Health & Families

The chronic conditions that affect one in four children

<p>Charles and Camilla travel along The Mall to the Trooping the Colour ceremony at Horse Guards Parade in 2024 (James Manning/PA)</p>

Watch: King holds Trooping the Colour parade for official birthday

<p>Labubu mania: the popularity of the keyring doll has forced Chinese retailer Pop Mart to halt sales of it in UK stores as it was causing chaos</p>

Why are adult women obsessed with Labubu dolls – and should I be too?

<p>ChatGPT, the most popular software for this activity with 500 million weekly users, is a type of generative AI, which means that it creates new content from massive datasets based on publicly available sources on the internet</p>

From climate change to making us lazy, is it OK to rely on ChatGPT?

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