Frankie Valli cancels the remainder of the Four Seasons’ farewell tour, citing health concerns
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Venezuela’s opposition candidate Edmundo González calls for presidential elections
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Trump to headline ‘Great American State Fair’ for nation’s 250th anniversary after artists drop out
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Markey wins Massachusetts Democrats’ endorsement as Moulton clears ballot hurdle in Senate race
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Trump vents about judge who blocked the Kennedy Center renovation and fumes over his legal setbacks
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Deputy fatally shot during home welfare check in Virginia. Search underway for suspect
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Trump plans to appeal order allowing all importers that paid struck-down tariffs to seek refunds
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US says it struck a commercial ship trying to breach blockade and reach Iran
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United Airlines flight bound for Minneapolis is diverted because of an unruly passenger
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DOJ seeks recusal of judge from Georgia election case over reported attendance at Fani Willis event
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America In Focus: Inflation gauge hits multiyear high as American consumer confidence slides
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‘What’s the word?’ New Jersey voters look for answers about Tom Kean Jr.’s absence from Congress
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Congress has taken on Epstein. But lawmakers and survivors are still searching for accountability
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Capitol rioters clamor for payouts from Trump’s new ‘anti-weaponization’ fund despite backlash
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Trump’s physician says the president is in ‘excellent health’ and is ‘fully fit’ to serve
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Iowa Democrats hoping to flip a US Senate seat are torn over which of 2 hopefuls has the best shot
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Filipino lawyers move to raise legacy of Pablo Manlapit, forgotten leader of Hawaii labor movement
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How a chemical tank disaster struck at the heart of a Washington state mill town
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Another US strike on an alleged drug boat kills 3 in the eastern Pacific Ocean
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Trump tells agencies to align with study calling for narrower childhood vaccine recommendations
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US calls for Nicaragua to free imprisoned Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera after hospital photos
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US commander meets with Cuban military officials as Trump pressures island nation
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A trivia champ, 2 brothers and a helpful grandfather were among victims of Washington tank collapse
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Trump jumps into Republican primaries for governor in South Carolina, Iowa and Oklahoma
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In a city with an iconic skyline, the Obama presidential museum aims to reshape Chicago architecture
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US adult cigarette smoking rate hits another all-time low
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NJ state police set up protest zone outside contested immigration detention center as ICE leaves
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SEC moves to repeal rule that requires companies to report greenhouse gas emissions and climate risk
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Atlanta police investigate whether their officer had sex with federal judge in the judge’s chambers
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Judge says Kennedy Center board broke law putting Trump’s name on building, blocks closure
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Trump administration grants rare TPS reprieve, extending protections for 11,000 Lebanese
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