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North Korea holds first underwater-launched missile tests in nearly 3 years
SEOUL, South Korea | North Korea performed its first underwater-launched missile tests in nearly three years on Wednesday, likely from an as-yet-deployed submarine that it says is designed to launch nuclear weapons. The high-profile tests come as North Korea is dialing up weapons demonstrations in an apparent bid to pressure the United States to offer […]
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School roof collapse in Pakistan kills at least 35 and injures more than 50
PESHAWAR, Pakistan | The roof of a private school collapsed in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar on Thursday, killing at least 34 children and a teacher and injuring more than 50 other people in the deadliest incident of its kind in the country, authorities and a hospital official said. The children killed or injured […]
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Pope Leo resumes working, sees top aide in hospital as doctors say lung recovered from surgery
ROME | Pope Leo XIV met with a top aide on Thursday and resumed working from the hospital, as doctors reported his lung had recovered well from surgery to remove a cancerous nodule. Leo’s post-operative tests remained within normal levels and his physiotherapy session Thursday involved full mobility exercises, with the pope going about his […]
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Trump, after bipartisan backlash, says Pentagon won’t livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter
WASHINGTON | President Donald Trump said Thursday that the Pentagon will no longer livestream the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan, after the announcement faced bipartisan criticism and Vice President JD Vance said he wouldn’t watch it. Trump said on social media that publicly airing the execution “might have been a […]
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States sue AI giant OpenAI, saying its popular chatbot is hurting children and deceiving adults
HARRISBURG, Pa. | At least eight states are suing artificial intelligence giant OpenAI, saying the company’s popular chatbot model violated state consumer protection laws by hurting children and deceiving adults. The company’s chatbot model, ChatGPT, is giving dangerous medical advice, encouraging paranoia and coaching people to hurt others or commit suicide, Iowa’s lawsuit said. At […]
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Lawsuit by 2 women accuses ex-Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz of sex trafficking
Two women filed a lawsuit Thursday against former U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, saying they were sexually exploited by him and other men in violation of a federal anti-trafficking law. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Orlando, comes nearly two years after the House Ethics Committee said the Florida Republican had regularly paid for sex, […]
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FACT CHECK: Social media posts falsely claim ballots marked by a poll worker will be disqualified
As early voting begins in the 2026 midterm elections, social media users are claiming that if a poll worker marks a ballot it will be disqualified. Posts making the claim have spread on multiple platforms, often with the same text. “A very reliable good friend of mine just finished the pollworker training, and she texted […]
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Teen shooter kills 4 at Oregon elementary school before being shot by a witness, police say
A 16-year-old shot his way through locked doors to get into an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday, killing three children and a teacher. He was then shot by a person at the scene who followed him inside, authorities said. The suspect was found dead inside the school minutes after the shooting was first […]
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Everyone has the same question in the midterms — where’s the beef? (And how much does it cost?)
DENVER | In the midterm elections, meat is on the menu. As Democrats and Republicans argue over high prices and the Iran war, they’re also having a food fight over who’s the most red-blooded carnivore. The latest example came this week in Mississippi, where Democratic Senate candidate Scott Colom released a video with a snippet […]
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Metro, statewide food banks struggle as SNAP benefits drop for 40,000 residents
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. AURORA | Fueled by the rising cost of living and cuts to federal benefits, food assistance programs from around the metro area have seen growing demand and an influx of new, first-time families in need of support this year. Leaders with local food pantries and other nutritional […]