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Trump returns to correspondents’ dinner for a rambling, insult-filled speech 3 months after shooting
President Donald Trump has returned to the stage of the rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. He delivered a rambling speech that praised some journalists, took potshots at others, made jokes about public figures’ weight and intellect, and quipped about a third presidential term

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Teen pleads guilty to murder in a 2024 shooting that left 4 dead at Georgia’s Apalachee High School
WINDER, Ga. (AP) — A teenager has pleaded guilty to all 55 counts, including murder, in a shooting nearly two years ago at Apalachee…

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EU finds TikTok violates its digital rule book by failing to protect privacy of minors
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission on Friday said it found TikTok had not adequately protected children’s privacy rights on its platform by allowing…

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Matt Olson’s 3-run homer in the 10th inning lifts the Braves past the Orioles
BALTIMORE (AP) — Matt Olson hit his 27th home run as part of a four-run 10th inning, and the Atlanta Braves defeated the Baltimore…

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US military says it fired on another merchant vessel trying to breach its blockade of Iranian ports
IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — The U.S. military said Friday that it fired on another merchant vessel that was trying to breach its blockade of…

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Climate groups, senators criticize TVA for fossil gas expansion plans
The Tennessee Valley Authority is reviewing public comments on the final draft of its plan to meet growing electricity demand, including a letter from…

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Trump fetes Dodgers at the White House again, saying the team is ‘one of the great brands’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump feted Shohei Ohtani, Freddie Freeman and the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers at the White House on…

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Outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite linked to 4 more states
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials on Friday expanded the scope of their investigation into an outbreak of a diarrhea-causing parasite to four additional…

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LeBron James is heading to the Philadelphia 76ers, saying it will be his ‘last decision’
LeBron James is heading to the Philadelphia 76ers. James made the announcement on social media, saying it will be his “last decision” and that it comes after he strongly considered retirement.

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War and tariffs threaten a resilient US economy again
WASHINGTON — A few short weeks ago, the U.S. economy seemed to be catching a summer break.
