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Trump rushed from White House Correspondents' Dinner after sounds of possible gunfire

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President Trump and several cabinet members were rushed from the event in Washington, D.C. after several loud sounds were heard. The Secret Service appeared to have one person in custody.
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New museum dedicated to AI promises an ethical approach

Chloe Veltman

As some continue to pushback on AI art, artist Refik Anadol seeks to base his new venture on ethical and environmental principles.

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Dirk Kempthorne, former Idaho governor and U.S. Interior secretary, dies at 74

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Dirk Kempthorne, a Republican, was elected mayor of Boise at age 34 and served seven years before serving one term in the U.S. Senate and then as governor until 2006.
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In a rare interview, a leader of the world's largest right-wing group talks to NPR

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The second-in-command of the RSS, a Hindu nationalist organization in India, rarely speaks to the Western press. Here's what he said about his group's controversial history.
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Rocky Balboa statue takes up a new home inside Philly art museum

Alana Wise

The bronze sculpture is on display inside the Philadelphia Museum of Art as part of a new exhibition on the impact and cultural importance of statues.
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Roommate charged with two counts of murder in death, disappearance of two USF students

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Authorities have filed murder charges against the roommate of a Bangladeshi doctoral student who disappeared with his girlfriend from the University of South Florida.

The newly elected Pontiff, Pope Leo XIV is seen for the first time from the Vatican balcony on May 8 in Vatican City, Vatican.

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Pope Leo reiterates opposition to death penalty on same day U.S. approves firing squads

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Pope Leo reiterated the Catholic Church's teaching that the death penalty is "inadmissible," in a video message released hours after the Justice Department said it would allow firing squads for federal executions.

An ariel view of Bamako, Mali, April 25, 2026.

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Mali hit by wave of coordinated attacks from armed groups

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Robson De Oliveira, Ajay Haridasse and Aaron Beggs cross the finish line in the Boston Marathon on Monday.

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Opinion: A lesson in humanity at the Boston Marathon

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Justice Department makes it easier to deport those with DACA status

Ximena Bustillo

Three appellate immigration judges sided with Department of Homeland Security lawyers who appealed a decision from Immigration Judge Michael Pleters terminating removal proceedings for DACA recipient Catalina "Xóchitl" Santiago.
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DOJ wants to shield its lawyers from outside scrutiny. Critics worry about oversight

Jaclyn Diaz

Critics say the proposed rule to let the DOJ step into state bar investigations could weaken one of the last independent checks on government lawyers.
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Iran's foreign minister leaves Pakistan, then Trump cancels U.S. delegation's travel

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After arriving on Friday, Iran's Abbas Araghchi has left Islamabad, prompting President Trump to announce that his envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will no longer travel there Saturday for peace talks
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Justice Department to allow firing squads for executions in move to ramp up capital punishment

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The Justice Department will adopt firing squad as a permitted method of execution as the Trump administration moves to ramp up and expedite capital punishment cases.
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Appeals court rules that Trump's asylum ban at the border is illegal

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A U.S. appeals court ruled Friday that immigration laws allow people to apply for asylum at the border, and the president cannot bypass this. The decision stems from Trump declaring the border situation an invasion and suspending asylum.