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A suicide car bomber strikes a school bus in southwestern Pakistan, killing 5 people
A suicide car bomber struck a school bus in southwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing five people — including at least three children — and wounding 38 others, officials ...
Putin visited the Kursk region for the first time since Russia said it expelled Ukrainian forces
Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited the Kursk region for the first time since Russia said it expelled Ukrainian forces from the area in April. The Kremlin said Wednesday that Putin ...
Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ missile defense plan was inspired by Israel’s multitiered defenses
U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan for a “Golden Dome” to protect the United States from long-range missiles was at least partly inspired by Israel’s multitiered ...
Panthers look every bit like reigning Stanley Cup champs in routing Hurricanes to open Eastern final
It didn’t matter that the Florida Panthers were playing 48 hours since having to win a Game 7 on the road to reach the Eastern Conference final. Nor did it matter they ...
Elon Musk’s pullback from politics comes after his last big investment was a flop
Wisconsin could go down as billionaire Elon Musk’s last big spend on a political campaign. And it was a flop. Musk, the richest person in the world, said Tuesday that he ...
House GOP grinding ahead with Trump’s big tax cuts bill, but new report says it will add to deficit
House Republicans are pushing to vote on their multi-trillion-dollar tax breaks package as soon as Wednesday, grinding out last-minute deal-making to shore up wavering GOP ...
Most AAPI adults oppose college funding cuts and student deportations, a new poll finds
As colleges and universities pull back on diversity practices, a new poll finds that young Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders are overwhelmingly against ...
Tennessee prepares to execute Oscar Smith, 3 years after last-minute reprieve
Just over three years ago, Oscar Smith came within minutes of being executed before Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee issued a surprise reprieve that revealed problems with the ...
Trump drafts America’s business titans to burnish his image at home and abroad
President Donald Trump isn’t the only one who wrapped up a Middle East tour in recent days. A private jet carrying Nvidia’s ...
A Texas effort to clarify abortion ban reaches a key vote, but doubts remain
Three years ago, Dr. Austin Dennard left Texas for an abortion after her fetus was diagnosed with a fatal condition. She later testified in a lawsuit how the state’s ...
Rapper Kid Cudi expected to testify at Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial
Rapper and actor Kid Cudi is expected to testify at the Sean “Diddy” Combs sex trafficking trial, taking the witness stand either Wednesday or Thursday to tell the jury about his ...
For kids with autism, swim classes can be lifesaving
In an airy indoor pool with fish cutouts on the walls, a group of small children bobbed, floated and tentatively flutter-kicked. It was what it looked like, a starter ...