Biden details a 3-phase hostage deal aimed at winding down the Israel-Hamas war

President Joe Biden has detailed a three-phase deal proposed by Israel to Hamas militants that he says would lead to the release of remaining hostages in Gaza and could end the grinding Mideast war

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IRS makes free tax return program permanent and is asking all states to join in 2025

The IRS will make permanent the free electronic tax return filing system that it experimented with this year

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The Latest | Judge excuses jurors, ending first day of deliberations in Trump's criminal trial

The first day of jury deliberations in Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial has concluded after the panel sent two notes to the judge

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Charges reduced against 3 facing prosecution in man's death during admission to psychiatric hosptial

Second-degree murder charges against two sheriff’s deputies and a hospital worker have been reduced to involuntary manslaughter charges in the death of a Virginia man who was pinned to the floor while being admitted to a state psychiatric hospital

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Israel’s military says it has wrested control of a strategic corridor stretching along Gaza's border with Egypt

Israel’s military says it has wrested control of a strategic corridor stretching along Gaza's border with Egypt

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Former California water official pleads guilty to conspiring to steal water from irrigation canal

A former California water official has pleaded guilty to conspiring to steal water under a deal with federal prosecutors in the state’s crop-rich Central Valley

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Reno police officer who accidentally shot suspect pulled trigger when hit by another officer's Taser

The district attorney has cleared a Nevada police officer of any criminal wrongdoing in an investigation into an unusual officer-involved shooting four years ago

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Federal investigation of former Ohio House speaker ends with no charges filed

Federal officials have notified Ohio’s former House speaker that they have closed their investigation of him and he will not face any charges

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Ryan Salame, part of crypto exchange FTX 'inner circle,' sentenced to prison

A federal judge has sentenced former FTX executive Ryan Salame to more than seven years in prison

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Mother pushes 2-year-old girl to safety just before fatal crash at Michigan drag race

Police say a Michigan woman was killed when an out-of-control vehicle slammed into her during a drag-racing event, but she was able to push her 2-year-old daughter to safety in the seconds before the crash

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Mike Tyson 'doing great' after falling ill during weekend flight from Miami to Los Angeles

Mike Tyson is recovering after falling ill during a weekend flight from Miami to Los Angeles

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US company rejects Mexico's criticism, buy-out offer, says president's projects hurt the environment

An American quarry company has rejected the Mexican president’s campaign of criticisms and closures, and his offer to buy its property on the Caribbean coast

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In one North Carolina county, it's 'growth, growth, growth.' But will Biden reap the benefit?

Just 81,000 people live in rural Chatham County in North Carolina, where there are more than 1,000 farms

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Japan says North Korea has informed it of a plan to launch a satellite by June 3

Japan says North Korea has informed it of a plan to launch a satellite by June 3

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Czech Republic beats Switzerland 2-0 to win hockey world championship

Czech Republic beats Switzerland 2-0 to win hockey world championship

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Indianapolis 500 officials hope to start race at about 4:30 p.m. EDT after storm delay

Indianapolis 500 officials hope to start race at about 4:30 p.m. EDT after storm delay

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Trump TV: Internet broadcaster beams the ex-president's message directly to his MAGA faithful

In less than a decade, Right Side Broadcasting Network has gone from an upstart internet broadcaster to a major player in Donald Trump’s universe, amassing more than 2 million subscribers on its YouTube channel and on Rumble, an alternative video-shari...

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Bayer Leverkusen has won the German Cup and completed unbeaten domestic double

Bayer Leverkusen has won the German Cup and completed unbeaten domestic double

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UAW files objection to Mercedes vote, accuses company of intimidating workers

The United Auto Workers on Friday accused Mercedes of interfering in last week's union election at two Alabama factories

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NCAA, leagues sign off on $2.8 billion plan to set stage for dramatic change across college sports

The NCAA and five major college sports conferences have agreed to settle antitrust allegations for nearly $2.8 billion over the next 10 years

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Tennessee attorney general looking into attempt to sell Graceland in foreclosure auction

Tennessee’s attorney general says his office is looking into a company’s attempt to sell Elvis Presley’s home Graceland at a foreclosure auction, a move that was stopped by a judge after the king of rock n’ roll’s granddaughter filed a lawsuit claiming...

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Missouri prosecutors to seek death penalty in killing of court employee and police officer

Missouri prosecutors will seek the death penalty against a Kansas City-area man charged with murder in the killings of a court employee who tried to serve an eviction notice on him and a police officer who responded

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Defense highlights internet search for hypothermia in Karen Read murder trial

A lawyer for a woman accused of killing her Boston police officer boyfriend says a key prosecution witness conducted an incriminating internet search hours before the body was discovered

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Editorial Roundup: United States

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: May 17 The Washington Post on Trump's promises of tax cuts and deregulation Even after all the alarming antics former president Donald Trump has engaged in over the past decade, it was jarring to learn what he said to about two dozen oil company executives at an April 11 dinner in his Palm Beach, Fla., mansion, Mar-a-Lago. As The Post reported, Mr. Trump responded to one executive’s complaint about the burdensome regulations the industry faces under PresidentBiden, despite spending $400 million on lobbying against them. He told them they should instead donate $1 billion to his presidential election campaign, in return for which they would get lighter regulation and lower taxes — a much better “deal.” To be sure, it’s impossible to know whether this was a serious quid pro quo or just another case of the former president’s off-the-cuff bombast. Perhaps we’ll learn more if an inquiry by House Democrats gains traction....

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Trial of Sen. Bob Menendez takes a weeklong break after jurors get stuck in elevator

The New York trial of Sen. Bob Menendez grinded to a weeklong break after Manhattan federal court jurors were treated to a brick-by-brick build of the prosecution’s bribery case before getting stuck in an elevator

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Trump lawyers and prosecutors spar over evidence in classified documents case

Lawyers for Donald Trump have asked the judge overseeing the classified documents case against him to block prosecutors from using as evidence the boxes of records that FBI agents seized during a search of the former president’s Florida property nearly...

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Vermont governor vetoes bill to restrict pesticide that is toxic to bees, saying it's anti-farmer

Vermont’s governor has vetoed a bill to severely restrict a type of pesticide that’s toxic to bees and other pollinators

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Former Red Sox pitcher arrested in Florida in an underage sex sting, sheriff says

Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Austin Maddox has been arrested in Florida as part of an underage sex sting

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Senate report finds parts made with China's forced labor in cars by BMW, Jaguar Land Rover and VW

A Senate inquiry has found BMW, Jaguar Land Rover and Volkswagen have bought parts made by a Chinese company sanctioned under a 2021 law for using forced labor

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Power restored to most affected by deadly Houston storm, with the rest by Wednesday

Houston area residents affected by deadly storms last week that left at least seven dead have finally received some good news

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Plan to boost Uber and Lyft driver pay in Minnesota advances in state Legislature

A plan to boost pay for Uber and Lyft drivers in Minnesota has advanced in the state Legislature

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Scott McLaughlin of New Zealand sets pole speed record for Indianapolis 500 as Team Penske sweeps the front row

Scott McLaughlin of New Zealand sets pole speed record for Indianapolis 500 as Team Penske sweeps the front row

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Closing arguments set in trial of University of Arizona grad student accused of killing a professor

Closing arguments are scheduled for Monday in the trial of a former University of Arizona graduate student accused of killing a professor on campus two years ago

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Trump receives NRA endorsement as he vows to protect gun rights

Former President Donald Trump has urged gun owners to vote in the 2024 election as he addressed thousands of members of the National Rifle Association, which officially endorsed him just before Trump took the stage at their annual meeting in Texas

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Giuliani becomes final defendant served indictment among 17 accused in Arizona fake electors case

Arizona’s attorney general says former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani has been served an indictment in the state’s fake elector case alongside 17 other defendants for his role in an attempt to overturn former President Donald Trump’s loss to Joe Biden in...

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UN experts say South Sudan is close to securing a $13 billion oil-backed loan from a UAE company

U.N. experts say South Sudan is close to securing a $13 billion loan from a company in the United Arab Emirates, despite the oil-rich country’s difficulties in managing debts backed by its oil reserves

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Security footage appears to show that Alaska man did not raise gun before being killed by police

Security footage posted online raises questions about the Anchorage Police Department’s account of what happened when officers fatally shot a man armed with a long gun earlier this week

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Witness at Sen. Bob Menendez's bribery trial says meat-export monopoly made costs soar

A witness at Sen. Bob Menendez's bribery trial says the cost of certifying that meat sent to Egypt follows Islamic dietary requirements skyrocketed after a single U.S. company was given a monopoly in a cozy deal prosecutors say Menendez arranged

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Philadelphia still the 6th-biggest U.S. city, but San Antonio catching up, census data shows

New federal estimates show Philadelphia remains the nation’s sixth-most-populous city, despite a decline in population throughout the pandemic

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Driver said he smoked pot oil, took medication before Florida crash that killed 8 Mexican workers

Investigators say a man with a long record of dangerous driving told them he smoked marijuana oil and took prescription drugs hours before he sideswiped a bus

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Biden and Trump say they've accepted a June 27 debate hosted by CNN, but key details are still to be worked out

Biden and Trump say they've accepted a June 27 debate hosted by CNN, but key details are still to be worked out

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Judge quickly denies request to discard $38 million verdict in New Hampshire youth center abuse case

The judge has refused to discard a $38 million verdict in the landmark trial about physical and sexual abuse at New Hampshire’s youth detention center

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Boat that fatally struck a 15-year-old girl in Florida has been found, officials say

Investigators believe they’ve found the boat that struck a 15-year-old girl off a South Florida beach

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US suggests additional tariffs if production of Chinese electric vehicles moves to Mexico

The Biden administration is suggesting that additional tariffs could be put in place if the Chinese makers of electric vehicles try to move their production to Mexico to avoid newly announced import taxes

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UNC board slashes diversity program funding, diverts money to public safety resources

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Board of Trustees voted to cut diversity program funding for next year's budget

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Hotel union workers end strike against Virgin Hotels Las Vegas with contract talks set for Tuesday

The largest labor union in Nevada has ended a planned 48-hour strike meant to pressure Virgin Hotels Las Vegas to agree to a five-year contract on wages and benefits

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New Mexico governor seeks hydrogen investment with trip to Netherlands

The governor of New Mexico has announced plans to court new investments in hydrogen fuel development at a business summit in the Netherlands over the coming week

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Backcountry skier dies after being buried in Idaho avalanche

A backcountry skier has died after being buried by an avalanche in Idaho

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Report: Trump may face a $100 million-plus tax bill if he loses IRS audit fight over Chicago tower

A report by The New York Times and ProPublica says former President Donald Trump may face an IRS bill in excess of $100 million after a government audit indicates he double-dipped on tax losses tied to a Chicago skyscraper

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AP Indianapolis newsman Ken Kusmer dies at 65 after a short illness

Associated Press newsman Ken Kusmer has died at his Indianapolis home after a short illness at the age of 65

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Iraqi government asks the United Nations to wind down its political mission in the country

The Iraqi government has requested the United Nations end a mission set up to promote governance and human rights reforms in the country by the end of 2025, the latest in a series of international bodies operating in the country that Iraq has sought to...

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Wisconsin woman who argued she legally killed sex trafficker pleads guilty to homicide

A Milwaukee woman who argued she was legally allowed to kill a man because he was sexually trafficking her has pleaded guilty to homicide

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Olympic swimmer Florent Manaudou becomes first French torch carrier as relay begins in Marseille before heading to Paris

Olympic swimmer Florent Manaudou becomes first French torch carrier as relay begins in Marseille before heading to Paris

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Biden hosts Romanian leader at the White House to celebrate NATO partnership

President Joe Biden has hosted Klaus Iohannis, the president of Romania, at the White House

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Judge denies Trump’s request for a mistrial after his lawyers said Stormy Daniels’ testimony was ‘extremely prejudicial’

Judge denies Trump’s request for a mistrial after his lawyers said Stormy Daniels’ testimony was ‘extremely prejudicial’

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Rotting bodies and fake ashes spur Colorado lawmakers to pass funeral home regulations

Colorado lawmakers have passed a sweeping bill to overhaul the state’s lax oversight over funeral homes after a series of horrific incidents, including sold body parts, fake ashes and the discovery of 190 decaying bodies

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A truck driver is accused of killing a Utah police officer by driving into him

Police in Utah say a truck driver killed a police officer with his rig during a traffic stop

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I-95 in Connecticut reopens after flaming crash left it closed for days

Interstate 95 in Connecticut has reopened

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$400 million boost in federal funds for security at places of worship

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has announced a $400 million increase in federal funding for security in houses of worship

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Investigators say student killed by police outside Wisconsin school had pointed pellet rifle

Authorities say a student who was killed by police outside a Wisconsin school pointed a pellet rifle at officers and had refused to drop the weapon

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Justice Department warns it plans to sue Iowa over new state immigration law

The U.S. Department of Justice says it plans to sue Iowa over the state's new immigration law

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At least 2,000 people have been arrested at pro-Palestinian protests on US campuses since April 18, AP tally shows

At least 2,000 people have been arrested at pro-Palestinian protests on US campuses since April 18, AP tally shows

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Tiger Woods gets special exemption to US Open at Pinehurst

Tiger Woods is headed to the U.S. Open after receiving the first of what likely will be many special exemptions

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Federal Reserve signals interest rates will stay at two-decade high until inflation further cools

Federal Reserve signals interest rates will stay at two-decade high until inflation further cools

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