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Nancy Guthrie neighbors asked about internet glitches on night she went missing, report says

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Nancy Guthrie’s neighbors are reportedly being asked about internet glitches around the time the 84-year-old woman went missing.

It’s not clear if investigators in Arizona believe there’s a link to possible technological issues in Tucson and Guthrie’s Feb. 1 disappearance.

Three of Guthrie’s neighbors were quizzed about their web ...Read more

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David Copperfield Las Vegas residency to end amid Epstein files mention

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After more than 25 years, magician and illusionist David Copperfield announced his Las Vegas residency is coming to an end after his name again appeared in the latest Jeffrey Epstein evidence dump.

“My journey began as a kid in New Jersey with a dream of one day making magic in my life. I saw magic then — and I see magic now — as more ...Read more

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Funeral for Rev. Jesse Jackson draws former presidents, throngs of Chicagoans to send off civil rights icon

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CHICAGO — A crescendo of voices from the worlds of religion, politics, business, sports and entertainment converged Friday at the South Side’s House of Hope, providing a requiem to the vast reach of the leadership, inspiration and teachings that made the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson a national civil rights icon.

More than 1,000 people attended the...Read more

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'You're our hero with a servant's heart': Mourning for California soldier killed in Iran war

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Robert Marzan was a bear of a man, round chested and with hands as big as catcher’s mitts.

But he was a gentle giant, said niece Irene Fernandez, who called Marzan “my loving and fun uncle, grandma’s baby, a devoted husband, protective and loving father, baby brother, cousin and best friend to many.”

Marzan, 54, a chief warrant officer...Read more

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Nick Reiner in solitary: No visitors, 'alone with his dark thoughts'

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Six months ago, Nick Reiner tried to participate in a display of family unity as he posed on a Hollywood red carpet with his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, and his siblings to celebrate the premiere of his father’s new movie, a sequel to his groundbreaking 1984 comedy, “This is Spinal Tap.”

But following Reiner’s arrest in the murder ...Read more

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Massive early-morning fire in the Bronx rips through 11 stores

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NEW YORK — A massive blaze tore through 11 businesses along busy East Gun Hill Road in the Bronx, destroying several stores, FDNY officials said Friday.

The four-alarm fire broke out at 11:50 p.m. on East Gun Hill Road near Givan Ave. in the Williamsbridge section of the Bronx, inside a single-story building that houses both a storefront ...Read more

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Man accused of plotting terrorism in Cuba died from injuries, Havana says

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One of the men accused of trying to invade Cuba and destabilize its government died this week while in detention, Cuban authorities said.

The island’s Interior Ministry announced on Thursday night that Roberto Álvarez Ávila died as a result of his injuries during a shootout at sea with the Cuban coast guard. He had been previously ...Read more

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Washington 'millionaires tax' headed for passage as Gov. Bob Ferguson says he'll sign it

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SEATTLE — Washington’s proposed new income tax for people earning more than $1 million a year appears headed for passage, with Gov. Bob Ferguson saying he’ll sign the latest version of the measure proposed by legislative Democrats.

Ferguson and Democratic leaders had been haggling over details of the proposal, with disagreements over how ...Read more

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Kenya minister who oversaw Haiti troops' deployment to lead UN crime agency

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Kenya’s national security minister, who oversaw her country’s leadership in deploying a multinational security force to gang-ridden Haiti, will lead one of the United Nations crime-fighting agencies.

U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres announced Friday that he has appointed Monica Kathina Juma of Kenya as executive director of the U.N....Read more

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Senators demand return of deported California DACA recipient

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WASHINGTON — Sens. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., and Dick Durbin, D-Ill., called for the Department of Homeland Security to return a California woman with DACA who was recently deported a day after her green card interview.

DACA, or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, is the Obama-era program that since 2012 has shielded certain immigrants ...Read more

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Analysis: Can Trump avoid 'magical thinking' on Iran?

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s decades-old fixation on Iran threatens to derail his second term, as he displays the kind of “magical thinking” about the Middle East that has hobbled previous commanders in chief.

Overly optimistic views helped spawn the lengthy and expensive post-9/11 conflicts that Trump ran against during three ...Read more

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In wrongful death lawsuit, O'Keefe attorney apologizes to Karen Read for misinterpreting 'I'm dead' quote

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BOSTON — An attorney for the O’Keefe family has apologized in court for misinterpreting a remark he believed Karen Read made to Aidan Kearney, also known as "Turtleboy," saying she never said, “I’m dead. I’m (expletive) dead.”

“I also want to acknowledge to this court and to Ms. Read that I was mistaken when I interpreted her ...Read more

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Trump demands 'unconditional surrender,' role in picking Iran's next leader

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday that the United States would accept nothing short of Iran’s “unconditional surrender,” signaling that the possibility of regime change may be emerging as an objective as the expanding war in the Middle East entered its seventh day.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump said negotiations with ...Read more

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Pentagon believes US struck Iran girls elementary school, killing 150

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Pentagon investigators believe U.S. forces carried out a devastating airstrike that destroyed a Iranian girls elementary school last Saturday, killing more than 150 people in the deadliest single attack of the weeklong war, according to a new published report.

An initial assessment suggests U.S. forces were to blame for the deadly strike in the...Read more

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Turning Point CEO Erika Kirk to speak at a Michigan college's commencement

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DETROIT — Erika Kirk, widow of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, will speak at Hillsdale College's commencement ceremony this May, the college said this week.

The private, Christian college's ceremony, held May 9, will be closed to the public. A livestream will be available on the college's website, according to a news release.

"It is a ...Read more

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'Moscow has girls': Inside Epstein's network from Palm Beach to the Kremlin

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In his quest to build out an elite global network and satisfy his insatiable desire to procure women and girls to sexually abuse, Jeffrey Epstein often turned to Russia and its neighboring countries.

He built relationships with leading political and business figures from the region, including a top Russian diplomat, a Russian deputy minister ...Read more

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Trump wants 'unconditional surrender,' won't seek Iran deal

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President Donald Trump said he doesn’t want to negotiate an end to the war with Iran in a post on social media that demanded Tehran capitulate as U.S. and Israeli airstrikes continue.

“There will be no deal with Iran except UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!” Trump wrote on Truth Social, adding that the U.S. and its allies would select a “GREAT &...Read more

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Trump demands Iran surrender as war upends global markets

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U.S. President Donald Trump demanded Iran surrender as the war on the Islamic Republic raged for a seventh day, with the impact reverberating across global supply chains and energy markets.

Washington won’t negotiate an end to the conflict and will only accept “UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Friday, raising fears...Read more

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Congress' updated NASA directive seeks to extend space station life to 2032

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A revamped version of a congressional NASA authorization act moving through the U.S. Senate would add two more years of life to the International Space Station among a slew of new directives for the nation’s space agency.

The NASA Authorization Act of 2026 passed the Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation committee with bipartisan support...Read more

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Trump wants 'unconditional surrender,' won't seek Iran deal

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President Donald Trump said he doesn’t want to negotiate an end to the war with Iran in a post on social media that demanded Tehran capitulate as U.S. and Israeli airstrikes continue.

“There will be no deal with Iran except UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!” Trump wrote on Truth Social, adding that the U.S. and its allies would select a “GREAT &...Read more