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May 31, 2026 at 08:04 AM CDT Israel seizes castle in Lebanon as it expands ground offensive - BBC REPORT 72% confidence May 30, 2026 at 05:50 PM CDT Platner’s Texts With Women Concerned Campaign as Senate Race Took Off - The New York Times REPORT 72% confidence May 30, 2026 at 12:53 PM CDT Americans Hurt in Kuwait as Trump Sends Mixed Signals on War - Bloomberg.com REPORT 45% confidence May 30, 2026 at 07:55 AM CDT Four more men freed from flooded Laos cave - BBC REPORT 82% confidence May 29, 2026 at 05:59 PM CDT President Trump's name must come off of the Kennedy Center, judge rules - NPR REPORT 88% confidence May 29, 2026 at 01:26 PM CDT Pam Bondi tells lawmakers ‘redaction errors’ were made in Epstein files release - NBC News REPORT 78% confidence May 29, 2026 at 08:42 AM CDT Russian drone launched against Ukraine crashes in Romania, injuring 2 - NPR REPORT 88% confidence May 28, 2026 at 06:01 PM CDT Judge Declines, for Now, to Block Mail-In Voting Changes Ordered by Trump - The New York Times REPORT 82% confidence May 28, 2026 at 01:30 PM CDT Supreme Court sides with Mississippi man on death row in racial bias case - The Washington Post REPORT 82% confidence May 28, 2026 at 08:55 AM CDT Trump wants a gas tax holiday. There’s a much bigger problem looming - NPR BULLETIN 30% confidence May 27, 2026 at 06:04 PM CDT Biden Sues Justice Dept. to Block Release of Tapes - The New York Times REPORT 82% confidence May 27, 2026 at 01:21 PM CDT Trump gathers Cabinet as he looks to seal deal to end war - NPR REPORT 72% confidence May 27, 2026 at 08:52 AM CDT Why some Republicans are worried about Ken Paxton as a Senate nominee - The Washington Post REPORT 82% confidence May 26, 2026 at 05:57 PM CDT 'Major chemical explosion' kills multiple people at Longview paper mill; 10 injured, some missing - The Seattle Times REPORT 72% confidence May 26, 2026 at 08:38 AM CDT U.S. strikes targets in Iran, citing threats posed to American troops - The Washington Post REPORT 72% confidence May 25, 2026 at 05:52 PM CDT Trump links Abraham Accords to any Iran deal - Reuters REPORT 62% confidence May 25, 2026 at 01:08 PM CDT Trump faces health questions ahead of another Walter Reed trip - The Washington Post REPORT 62% confidence May 25, 2026 at 08:46 AM CDT Pope Leo Warns of Risks From A.I. in 42,300-Word Encyclical - The New York Times REPORT 52% confidence May 24, 2026 at 05:50 PM CDT Turkish police storm offices of main opposition party, firing tear gas and rubber bullets - NBC News REPORT 78% confidence May 24, 2026 at 12:51 PM CDT Russia hits Kyiv with hypersonic ballistic missile in ‘deranged’ attack - The Guardian REPORT 82% confidence May 24, 2026 at 07:57 AM CDT Suspected gunman dead after exchanging fire with Secret Service near White House - The Washington Post REPORT 88% confidence May 23, 2026 at 05:49 PM CDT France bans Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir after ‘unspeakable’ flotilla detainee taunts - AP News REPORT 82% confidence May 23, 2026 at 12:52 PM CDT Why is Orange County chemical tank crisis so hard to fix? - Los Angeles Times REPORT 88% confidence May 22, 2026 at 01:39 PM CDT Pentagon releases second batch of declassified UAP videos with congressional testimony BULLETIN 82% confidence May 22, 2026 at 01:10 PM CDT Tulsi Gabbard resigns as director of national intelligence - Axios REPORT 82% confidence May 22, 2026 at 08:23 AM CDT Audit Immunity for Trump Family Puts I.R.S. in a Bind - The New York Times REPORT 62% confidence May 21, 2026 at 05:56 PM CDT Republicans stall votes on partisan ICE funding amid party infighting - NPR REPORT 82% confidence May 21, 2026 at 01:15 PM CDT Woman at center of sprawling Minnesota fraud case gets nearly 42-year prison sentence - NBC News BULLETIN 78% confidence May 21, 2026 at 09:50 AM CDT Iran Says the US’s Latest Proposal Has ‘Narrowed the Gaps’ - Bloomberg.com REPORT 62% confidence May 21, 2026 at 08:40 AM CDT Officers who defended Capitol from rioters sue to block payouts from fund - NPR REPORT 72% confidence May 20, 2026 at 09:41 PM CDT Ally of DOJ pardon attorney seeks to join board of Trump's $1.7+ billion fund - CBS News REPORT 78% confidence May 20, 2026 at 05:58 PM CDT DOJ charges ex-prosecutor with stealing Trump documents case report prepared by Jack Smith - CNBC REPORT 68% confidence May 20, 2026 at 04:27 PM CDT Iran is consolidating control of Hormuz with island checkpoints, diplomatic deals – and sometimes ‘fees’ - Reuters REPORT 52% confidence May 20, 2026 at 08:27 AM CDT 4 takeaways from Tuesday’s primary night in half a dozen states - NPR BULLETIN 68% confidence May 19, 2026 at 05:55 PM CDT Senate advances resolution to limit Trump's Iran war powers for first time, after 4 Republicans defect - CBS News REPORT 82% confidence May 19, 2026 at 01:15 PM CDT NTSB opens hearings on why UPS cargo plane engine fell off, causing deadly crash - AP News REPORT 78% confidence May 19, 2026 at 08:39 AM CDT 3 killed in shooting at Islamic Center of San Diego, police say; 2 suspects also dead - CBS News REPORT 82% confidence May 18, 2026 at 05:52 PM CDT Trump’s deal to drop suit against IRS creates $1.8B ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ - The Washington Post REPORT 78% confidence May 18, 2026 at 01:12 PM CDT OpenAI Trial Live Updates: Jury Rejects Elon Musk's Claim in Unanimous Verdict - The New York Times REPORT 90% confidence May 18, 2026 at 08:50 AM CDT Trump’s Approval Sinks Amid Unpopular War, Darkening G.O.P. Prospects - The New York Times BULLETIN 35% confidence May 17, 2026 at 05:51 PM CDT Ukrainian drones hit Moscow and surrounding area, killing 3 - The Washington Post REPORT 88% confidence May 17, 2026 at 12:50 PM CDT How worrying is the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo? - BBC BULLETIN 55% confidence May 17, 2026 at 07:53 AM CDT Senate parliamentarian nixes Trump’s ballroom fund in budget bill - NBC News REPORT 55% confidence May 16, 2026 at 05:47 PM CDT Colorado governor faces backlash over clemency for 2020 election denier Tina Peters - BBC REPORT 82% confidence May 16, 2026 at 12:51 PM CDT Trump says Islamic State group leader was killed in a joint US-Nigerian mission - AP News REPORT 72% confidence May 16, 2026 at 07:53 AM CDT This Republican voted to convict Trump. Now he's up for reelection. Can he survive? - NPR REPORT 82% confidence May 15, 2026 at 01:04 PM CDT South Carolina governor orders special redistricting session after state senators defied Trump – US politics live - The Guardian REPORT 62% confidence May 15, 2026 at 08:10 AM CDT US seeks indictment of former Cuban leader Raul Castro - Al Jazeera REPORT 72% confidence May 14, 2026 at 01:10 PM CDT El Niño is coming faster than expected and chances are rising that it will be historically strong - CNN REPORT 78% confidence May 14, 2026 at 08:13 AM CDT China's Xi warns Trump about "conflicts" if Taiwan isn't "handled properly" - CBS News REPORT 78% confidence May 13, 2026 at 05:56 PM CDT Court overturns Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions in deaths of wife, son - The Washington Post REPORT 82% confidence May 13, 2026 at 01:19 PM CDT From tourist tax to digital ID: BBC correspondents on the key bills in the King's Speech - BBC REPORT 62% confidence May 13, 2026 at 08:21 AM CDT How the Trump administration has undermined the fight against public corruption - NPR BULLETIN 25% confidence May 12, 2026 at 05:52 PM CDT U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer rejects mounting calls to resign, even from his own party - CBS News REPORT 78% confidence May 12, 2026 at 01:15 PM CDT Dr. Marty Makary is out as FDA commissioner - NBC News REPORT 78% confidence May 12, 2026 at 08:19 AM CDT Consumer prices rose 3.8% annually in April, the highest since May 2023 - CNBC REPORT 82% confidence May 11, 2026 at 05:51 PM CDT Virginia Democrats ask Supreme Court to allow use of new congressional map - NBC News REPORT 78% confidence May 11, 2026 at 01:11 PM CDT Trump wants to suspend the federal gas tax as prices soar amid war with Iran - NPR REPORT 72% confidence May 11, 2026 at 08:33 AM CDT As Trump Heads to Beijing, China Is ‘Locked and Loaded’ for a Fight - The New York Times REPORT 55% confidence May 10, 2026 at 12:49 PM CDT French passenger of hantavirus cruise ship starts showing symptoms on evacuation flight, prime minister says - CBS News BULLETIN 35% confidence May 10, 2026 at 07:52 AM CDT Venice Biennale opens without a jury amid strife over Russian and Israeli participation - AP News REPORT 72% confidence May 09, 2026 at 05:47 PM CDT Putin says he thinks the Ukraine conflict is coming to an end - CNBC REPORT 62% confidence May 09, 2026 at 12:50 PM CDT They graduate to six figure salaries, and grueling work - NPR BULLETIN 25% confidence May 09, 2026 at 07:51 AM CDT Small Georgia town rehires local police after mayor fired entire department - The Guardian REPORT 82% confidence May 08, 2026 at 05:49 PM CDT Live Updates: U.S. fires on 2 Iran-flagged tankers as Rubio says U.S. expects response on peace deal today - CBS News REPORT 82% confidence May 08, 2026 at 12:59 PM CDT Pentagon releases swath of UFO files - Politico REPORT 88% confidence May 08, 2026 at 08:02 AM CDT Cyberattack shutters Canvas learning platform for schools across the U.S. - CBS News REPORT 82% confidence May 07, 2026 at 05:50 PM CDT Trade Court Rules Trump’s 10% Global Tariff Is Illegal - The New York Times REPORT 72% confidence May 06, 2026 at 05:49 PM CDT Craig Berry: Veteran accused of trying to kill his wife is found dead after dayslong manhunt in Tennessee - CNN REPORT 88% confidence May 06, 2026 at 01:03 PM CDT Ted Turner, outspoken founder of CNN, dies at 87 - Reuters REPORT 90% confidence May 05, 2026 at 05:50 PM CDT 7 Midterm Elections on Tuesday Will Test Trump’s Power in Indiana - The New York Times REPORT 62% confidence May 05, 2026 at 01:04 PM CDT Russia and Ukraine announce rival ceasefires as deadly strikes continue - BBC REPORT 72% confidence May 05, 2026 at 12:03 PM CDT Live Updates: Iran ceasefire holding for now, Hegseth says, after Iran attacks UAE, ships in Strait of Hormuz - CBS News REPORT 82% confidence May 05, 2026 at 08:00 AM CDT Abortion pill rulings cause whiplash and confusion - Axios REPORT 62% confidence May 04, 2026 at 01:03 PM CDT Supreme Court gives abortion pill mifepristone a 1-week reprieve from a major change - NPR REPORT 72% confidence May 04, 2026 at 08:07 AM CDT Rudy Giuliani in critical condition in hospital - BBC BULLETIN 72% confidence May 03, 2026 at 05:47 PM CDT Iran says US has responded to its latest peace proposal - BBC REPORT 82% confidence May 03, 2026 at 12:49 PM CDT How redistricting and the Supreme Court have cut voters out of US House races - Reuters REPORT 62% confidence May 03, 2026 at 07:51 AM CDT Trump says he is reviewing Iran's new offer but doubts it is 'acceptable' - NBC News REPORT 78% confidence May 02, 2026 at 05:49 PM CDT Pentagon to pull 5,000 troops from Germany, alarming Republican lawmakers - The Washington Post REPORT 45% confidence May 02, 2026 at 12:49 PM CDT Germany says US troop withdrawal 'foreseeable' as Nato seeks clarification - BBC BULLETIN 78% confidence May 01, 2026 at 05:48 PM CDT Trump’s threat: Why cutting US troops in Europe won’t be easy - Al Jazeera BULLETIN 35% confidence May 01, 2026 at 12:52 PM CDT A deadline for the Iran war is here. What does the War Powers Act say? - The Washington Post REPORT 78% confidence May 01, 2026 at 07:54 AM CDT House passes DHS funding bill that would end shutdown for most of agency - The Washington Post REPORT 82% confidence April 30, 2026 at 05:52 PM CDT Louisiana congressional primaries are suspended as a result of the Supreme Court’s ruling - AP News REPORT 82% confidence April 30, 2026 at 12:58 PM CDT Congress ends record-shattering DHS shutdown - Politico REPORT 82% confidence April 29, 2026 at 05:52 PM CDT Comey appears in court on charges of threatening Trump - The Washington Post REPORT 78% confidence April 29, 2026 at 01:04 PM CDT Supreme Court limits key provision of the landmark Voting Rights Act - The Washington Post REPORT 78% confidence April 29, 2026 at 08:07 AM CDT Supreme Court weighs Trump's effort to end temporary protected status for Haitians, Syrians - NPR REPORT 78% confidence April 28, 2026 at 05:49 PM CDT Former Fauci aide charged with conspiring to evade Covid-related records requests - Politico REPORT 82% confidence April 28, 2026 at 01:04 PM CDT FCC to direct Disney-owned TV stations to file early license renewals, source says - NBC News REPORT 72% confidence April 28, 2026 at 08:07 AM CDT Congressional Republicans rally around Trump's White House ballroom project - CNBC REPORT 72% confidence April 27, 2026 at 05:49 PM CDT Melania and Donald Trump call for Jimmy Kimmel to be fired in latest attack on ABC host - The Guardian REPORT 82% confidence April 27, 2026 at 12:55 PM CDT Supreme Court Reviews Police Use of Cell Location Data to Find Criminals - The New York Times BULLETIN 35% confidence April 27, 2026 at 08:06 AM CDT White House press dinner shooting raises questions over security at event - The Guardian REPORT 78% confidence April 26, 2026 at 05:48 PM CDT I’ve covered Trump for a decade. At the White House correspondents’ dinner, darkness came viscerally close - The Guardian REPORT 62% confidence April 26, 2026 at 07:50 AM CDT Trump unhurt and suspect in custody after shots fired at White House correspondents' dinner - BBC REPORT 82% confidence April 25, 2026 at 05:46 PM CDT Trump to Dine With Reporters He’s Been Roasting All Week - The New York Times REPORT 78% confidence April 25, 2026 at 12:46 PM CDT Roommate of slain USF student is charged with two counts of murder - NBC News REPORT 88% confidence April 25, 2026 at 07:51 AM CDT Live Updates: Witkoff, Kushner set to head to Pakistan for Iran peace talks today - CBS News REPORT 72% confidence April 24, 2026 at 05:46 PM CDT The CFTC sued New York Friday over the state’s efforts to regulate online prediction markets, where people can make trades on the future outcomes of real world events like sports and elections. @jruss_jruss REPORT 45% confidence April 24, 2026 at 12:51 PM CDT King Charles and Queen Camilla are traveling to the U.S. next week for a visit marking 250 years since American independence, a symbolic moment in the U.K.–U.S. relationship that comes as tensions and political friction add more complexity to the trip. CBS News' @HollyMAWilliams REPORT 45% confidence April 23, 2026 at 05:47 PM CDT A US soldier involved in Nicolás Maduro's capture was arrested for allegedly placing a bet on the operation that made him $400,000 in profits, a source says. REPORT 82% confidence April 23, 2026 at 08:31 AM CDT “F around and find out!” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries fires off a warning shot to Florida Republicans over their redistricting efforts — but Gov. Ron DeSantis is completely unfazed by the threat. “Please, be my guest! I will pay for you to come down to Florida and META 72% confidence April 22, 2026 at 12:51 PM CDT Rep. David Scott, a longtime Georgia Democrat, died on April 22, a day after he'd cast a vote on the floor of the House of Representatives. He was 80 years old. REPORT 88% confidence April 22, 2026 at 07:52 AM CDT South Florida man released from ICE custody describes conditions inside "Alligator Alcatraz." BULLETIN 55% confidence April 21, 2026 at 12:50 PM CDT Tim Cook’s predecessor, Steve Jobs, is considered one of the great product innovators in modern American history. But the role has been a very different one since Jobs stepped down in 2011, shortly before he died from cancer, and tapped Cook to take over. With his run as CEO REPORT 62% confidence April 21, 2026 at 07:53 AM CDT Ethics panel to decide penalty for Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick over theft allegations. REPORT 82% confidence April 20, 2026 at 05:50 PM CDT BREAKING: Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned on Monday as she faces an internal investigation over accusations that she used public funds for personal travel, engaged in politically motivated grantmaking, created a hostile work environment, and engaged in an affair with REPORT 82% confidence April 20, 2026 at 12:50 PM CDT FBI Director Kash Patel on Monday morning filed a lawsuit seeking $250 million in damages from The Atlantic magazine for what he claims is a defamatory article that alleges he abuses alcohol. Full details: META 82% confidence April 19, 2026 at 05:47 PM CDT US seizes Iranian-flagged cargo ship near Strait of Hormuz as new talks are in question - AP News REPORT 72% confidence April 19, 2026 at 12:47 PM CDT 8 children killed in Louisiana mass shooting - NBC News REPORT 88% confidence April 19, 2026 at 12:31 PM CDT At least three University of Iowa students were injured in a shooting early Sunday on a pedestrian mall near the college campus in downtown Iowa City, according to the school's president. REPORT 82% confidence April 19, 2026 at 10:19 AM CDT 🇦🇹 Austrian police have found rat poison in a baby food jar in a probe that has seen the company HiPP recall the line over suspected tampering, with the firm stating on Sunday its production process was not to blame ➡️ REPORT 88% confidence April 19, 2026 at 08:38 AM CDT Battleground Republicans are starting to worry about the Senate - Politico BULLETIN 52% confidence April 18, 2026 at 12:51 PM CDT A French soldier serving with the UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon has been killed, and three others were wounded in an attack that UNIFIL and French officials said was likely carried out by Hezbollah. 🔗: REPORT 78% confidence April 17, 2026 at 05:47 PM CDT Singer d4vd was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of murder for the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. But, why did it take seven months since her remains were discovered for his arrest? CBS News' @CBSMATTGUTMAN explains what police may have, and why they arrested him REPORT 62% confidence April 17, 2026 at 09:41 AM CDT NEW: The Trump administration is discarding its shock-and-awe publicity tactics on immigration after mass backlash. The White House has become allergic to the edgy memes, embedded camera crews and cosplaying officials that dominated Kristi Noem's tenure. BULLETIN 45% confidence April 17, 2026 at 07:51 AM CDT Mejia, a progressive Democrat who ran Bernie Sanders 2020 presidential campaign, beat her GOP opponent for Mikie Sherrill's House seat. REPORT 52% confidence April 16, 2026 at 04:29 PM CDT The federal judge presiding over the White House ballroom case has clarified his ruling to say that security-related work can go on, particularly below ground, but that work on the ballroom itself still cannot proceed without authorization from lawmakers. REPORT 62% confidence April 16, 2026 at 03:36 PM CDT An ICE agent who allegedly pointed his gun at two drivers along a congested highway in Minneapolis in February has been charged with two counts of second-degree assault. REPORT 78% confidence April 16, 2026 at 03:28 PM CDT Netflix reported revenue that beat analysts’ estimates in the first quarter, buoyed by strong subscriber growth. The streaming pioneer also announced that co-founder Reed Hastings is stepping down from the board after 29 years BULLETIN 35% confidence April 16, 2026 at 12:59 PM CDT NEW: Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax fatally shot his wife before dying by suicide, as police say the couple was going through a "messy divorce." The shooting happened shortly after midnight at the couple’s house while their two teenage children were home, @GriffJenkins REPORT 88% confidence April 15, 2026 at 05:46 PM CDT Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor issued a public apology for criticism she levied toward colleague Brett Kavanaugh during a speaking appearance last week REPORT 78% confidence April 15, 2026 at 07:53 AM CDT The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday issued sanctions against three individuals and two casinos for their alleged links to Mexico's Cartel del Noreste, one of several criminal groups designated last year as terrorist organizations by the Trump administration. REPORT 45% confidence April 14, 2026 at 05:47 PM CDT What's happening during White House Correspondents' Dinner weekend 2026 BULLETIN 35% confidence April 14, 2026 at 08:12 AM CDT The founder of China Evergrande Group — the world's most indebted property developer — pleaded guilty in Shenzhen court to multiple charges including misuse of funds, fraud and illegally taking public deposits REPORT 82% confidence April 13, 2026 at 09:30 PM CDT Hungary’s PM-elect Peter Magyar has pledged sweeping reforms after securing a landslide victory in elections and defeating Viktor Orban. Magyar says his top priorities include tackling corruption and restoring strained ties with the EU. Al Jazeera's @stepvaessen reports. META 78% confidence April 13, 2026 at 12:49 PM CDT Anna Kepner was allegedly sexually assaulted by her 16-year-old brother before he killed her: indictment REPORT 72% confidence April 12, 2026 at 12:14 PM CDT ‘It would be catastrophic’: A Supreme Court decision could upend Alaska’s crucial Senate race BULLETIN 30% confidence April 11, 2026 at 05:27 PM CDT Pope Leo XIV issued his harshest condemnation of the Iran war yet, indirectly slamming the United States as a perpetrator of the “demonic cycle of evil” that is fueling the conflict. REPORT 82% confidence