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Soggy Memorial Day weather may not be a total washout in the Northeast and Midwest
1+ hour, 1+ min ago (483+ words) Memorial Day forecast. (ABC News) (NEW YORK) --A soggy weather pattern will continue to plague the eastern half of the nation on Sunday with wet and cool conditions, but some improvement is in store for the Northeast and Midwest leading…...
1 dead after apartment fire in Empire Point area, JFRD says
4+ hour, 4+ min ago (116+ words) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. " A person died after an apartment fire early Sunday morning at the Landon Imperial Apartments, according to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department. JFRD said crews responded to the fire around 4: 18 a. m. Firefighters transported two adults from the scene....
Rubio tries to tackle a trust deficit between Washington and Delhi on first official India trip
7+ hour, 24+ min ago (987+ words) NEW DELHI " U. S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held bilateral talks with his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on Sunday as the two countries look to steady ties that have fallen to their lowest point in over two decades. Rubio's first official…...
Tearful Kostyuk reaches French Open 2nd round and speaks of missile attack back home in Ukraine
1+ hour, 14+ min ago (520+ words) PARIS " Marta Kostyuk's first-round win at the French Open became one of her toughest matches after she found out beforehand that a missile almost hit her parents' home in Ukraine. Kostyuk fought back tears after beating Oksana Selekhmeteva 6-2, 6-3 on Court…...
Box Office: "Mandalorian and Grogu" tops charts and "Obsession" grows in second weekend
2+ hour, 13+ min ago (554+ words) Film Review - The Mandalorian and Grogu This image released by Disney shows The Mandalorian, portrayed by Pedro Pascal, right, and Grogu in a scene from Lucasfilm's "Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu." (Lucasfilm Ltd. - Disney via AP) (Lucasfilm Ltd/Lucasfilm…...
Democrats vow a redistricting counterpunch but are facing hurdles Republicans don't
7+ hour, 34+ min ago (1052+ words) Democrats are poised to finish several seats behind Republicans in 2026 in the nationwide race to redraw maps for the U. S. House. They can catch up in 2028, but only if they overcome a series of redistricting hurdles that the GOP does not…...
Kyle Busch died after severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, his family says
1+ day, 58+ min ago (659+ words) CONCORD, N. C. " Kyle Busch died after severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, resulting in rapid and overwhelming complications, according to a statement released by his family. Dakota Hunter, vice president of Kyle Busch Companies, said in a news release the family received…...
Suspect dead after opening fire near White House security checkpoint, Secret Service says
16+ hour, 19+ min ago (577+ words) WASHINGTON " A man who opened fire Saturday near a White House security checkpoint is dead after being shot by officers who returned fire, the U. S. Secret Service said. It was the third incidence of gunfire in the vicinity of President Donald…...
Deadliest coal mine explosion in China in years kills at least 82 people, local officials say
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (531+ words) BEIJING " A gas explosion at a coal mine in China's northern Shanxi province killed at least 82 people, local officials said Saturday, in what was the country's deadliest mining accident in recent years. The official Xinhua News Agency said the accident…...
Blanche at center of Republican firestorm over $1. 8 B fund as he seeks to prove his loyalty to Trump
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (1095+ words) WASHINGTON " When acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed off on a nearly $1. 8 billion fund meant to compensate President Donald Trump's allies for alleged political prosecution, he may have pleased his boss. But the eyebrow-raising move " the latest in his push…...