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ABC sues FCC over challenge to its broadcast licenses, saying actions present ‘existential threat’
Further escalating its battle with the Trump administration, ABC on Tuesday took the rare step of suing the Federal Communications Commission on First Amendment grounds, saying the agency's demand for early review of its broadcast licenses posed an “existential threat” to the network.

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Sinking AI stocks pull Wall Street further from its record
Wall Street pulled further from its all-time high on Tuesday as AI stocks got back to sinking.

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Some Tupac Shakur family members step out of courtroom while others stay to face autopsy photos
Some members of Tupac Shakur's family stepped out of the courtroom Tuesday before prosecutors showed photos from his autopsy at the Las Vegas trial of the man charged in the killing of the rap giant.

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Whistleblower alleges political pressure, lack of evidence in antisemitism probes targeting schools
A Trump administration task force created to combat antisemitism pushed for settlements with Ivy League universities despite government investigations that were rushed and incomplete or that failed to establish legal violations by the schools, a former Justice Department lawyer alleged in a whistleblower disclosure obtained by The Associated Press.

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Trump administration briefly pauses contentious border project in Texas’ Big Bend National Park
The Trump administration said Monday it is temporarily pausing construction of a contentious border construction project in Texas' Big Bend National Park while the head of the agency tasked with building the wall visits to do an “on-the-ground evaluation.”

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1 death linked to Tropical Storm Lala as more than 100,000 remain without power in Hawaii
Thousands were without power Monday after Tropical Storm Lala uprooted trees from downtown Honolulu to the Big Island, where intense flash-flooding and strong winds isolated already-remote communities.

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Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Korea
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon on Sunday to scale back annual joint military exercises with South Korea, saying the ally…

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Marathon US-Israel meeting produces optimism but no firm commitment to American plan for Gaza
A marathon meeting Monday between U.S. negotiator Jared Kushner and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left the fate of the Gaza ceasefire unclear, with officials signaling moderate optimism but offering no concrete commitment by Israel to the latest U.S.-proposed plan.

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States take Meta to trial in California in the biggest fight yet over social media harms to children
Of the thousands of lawsuits Meta faces over child safety on its platforms, none may be more consequential than one going to trial this week in California.

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US stocks edge further from their record after oil prices rise
U.S. stocks edged further from their record heights on Monday after rising oil prices cranked up the pressure on inflation and financial markets.
