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Tensions flare near Strait of Hormuz as a ship is seized and another is sunk

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Tensions are escalating again near the Strait of Hormuz after a ship anchored off the United Arab Emirates was seized and taken toward Iran and another was attacked and sank near the coast of Oman.
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Native kids with disabilities were held in wooden boxes. Sweeping reforms are coming

Brian Mann

State officials in New York say the Salmon River district's special education program confined young children with disabilities in wooden boxes. Parents weren't notified.

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The Supreme Court keeps abortion pill mifepristone available by telehealth

Selena Simmons-Duffin

The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the abortion pill mifepristone can continue to be prescribed online or over the phone and sent through the mail.
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Linda McMahon defends dismantling the Education Department, shifting its work

Cory Turner

The education secretary faced questions about the shrinking of her agency, limits on federal student loan borrowing and oversight of the education of students with disabilities.
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Cuba's power grid collapses and plunges eastern provinces into a major blackout

The Associated Press

Cuba's aging power grid has eroded in recent years as it faces a prolonged economic crisis, made worse by a U.S. energy blockade of the island.
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Michael Jackson's biopic has pushed his music up the Billboard charts

Stephen Thompson

The commercial impact of the Michael Jackson biopic Michael is reaching well beyond the global box office.

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Jury orders Boeing to pay $49.5 million to family of 737 MAX crash victim

Joel Rose

A federal jury in Chicago awarded $49.5 million to the family of Samya Stumo, a young woman who was killed in the second of two Boeing 737 MAX crashes within months of each other in 2018 and 2019.

Shakira is often referred to as the unofficial queen of World Cup anthems.

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Shakira, Madonna and BTS will headline World Cup final halftime show

Isabella Gomez Sarmiento

An artistic illustration of the Nagatitan, the largest dinosaur discovered in Southeast Asia.

Patchanop Boonsai

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Researchers unearth Southeast Asia's largest dinosaur

James Doubek

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A Philippine senator wanted by the International Criminal Court flees from Senate

The Associated Press

A police investigation is underway in the Philippines, with suspicions that the incident was staged to help Sen. Ronald dela Rosa escape.
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An LA-area mayor acted as an agent for China. Experts say it's part of a pattern

Vanessa Romo

Eileen Wang, now the former mayor of the City of Arcadia, agreed to plead guilty to one felony charge that she acted as an illegal foreign agent of China.
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Cordial Trump-Xi meeting is a 'good sign,' says longtime U.S. diplomat

Steve Inskeep, Destinee Adams

Longtime U.S. diplomat Richard Haass interprets President Trump's meeting with China leader, Xi Jinping. He said though the two have different priorities the cordial summit could be a 'good sign.'
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China's leader warns Trump that differences over Taiwan could lead to a clash

Jan Camenzind Broomby

At the summit, the Chinese leader placed Taiwan, a key point of friction between the U.S. and China, at the center, calling it "the most important issue" between the two countries.
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A brain-controlled system may help listeners with hearing loss cut through the noise

Jon Hamilton

A hearing system that monitors brain waves could help people with hearing loss communicate in noisy environments.