Snap Sued Over Rape of Minor Who Connected to Adult Attacker on Snapchat
The parents of a girl who was raped when she was 12 years old by an adult stranger she met on Snapchat have sued its parent company, Snap, and the attacker in Missouri state court.
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Powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake strikes off northern Japan, meteorological agency says
A powerful earthquake struck off Japan's northern coast on Thursday, the meteorological agency said.
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A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake hits Venezuela, swaying buildings in the capital
A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake shook Venezuela on Wednesday, swaying buildings and homes in the capital of Caracas.
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Pentagon Restores Mandatory Flu Shots for All Recruits as Boot Camp Outbreak Sickens Nearly 300
The Pentagon said Wednesday that boot camps for all the military services are once again requiring the flu vaccination for all recruits after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made the shot optional for the military at the end of April.
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Trump refuses to sign bipartisan housing bill into law. What does that mean for homebuyers, renters?
A sprawling legislative package aimed at lowering the cost of housing and spurring more home construction won bipartisan approval from Congress this week, but it's hit a major roadblock in becoming law: President Donald Trump.
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Former Disney CEO Bob Iger breaks silence on Kimmel suspension over Charlie Kirk remarks
Former Disney CEO BOB IGER breaks silence on taking Kimmel show off the air for a time last fall following the host's remarks about Charlie Kirk: "We thought it was in bad taste."
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Wizards take BYU's Dybantsa No. 1 overall, sparking optimism in D.C.
The Washington Wizards kicked off their post-rebuild era Tuesday night, selecting AJ Dybantsa with the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, and reaction from fans, analysts and the player himself was largely euphoric.
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U.S. stocks waver as tech companies slip and oil prices continue falling
Stocks wavered in afternoon trading on Wall Street Wednesday as big technology stocks slipped and weighed on the broader market.
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Trump pressures gasoline companies to more quickly ease the pain at the pump
President Trump on Wednesday ordered the Department of Justice to open a price-gouging probe because gas prices are not falling as fast as oil prices, which plunged to their lowest levels since the start of the Iran war.
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George Conway Loses N.Y. Congressional Primary, Finishing Fifth in Crowded Field
Attorney George Conway, a co-founder of the Lincoln Project and one of the country's most prominent critics of President Trump, lost his bid for a Manhattan congressional seat Tuesday, finishing fifth in a Democratic primary that saw New York Assemblyman Micah Lasher emerge as the front-runner to succeed retiring Rep. Jerry Nadler.
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Amazon Prime Day: 15 practical 'Made In The USA' products you never knew you needed
Amazon Prime Days are here, which means the deals are flying fast. Most of the "best sellers" scrolling across your screen were made an ocean away. We went hunting for the opposite: genuinely practical, build-to-last products that happen to be forged, sewn, molded, or mixed right here in the United States.
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Camp Mystic, Texas summer camp where floods killed 28, files for bankruptcy
Camp Mystic, the Christian summer camp in Texas where 25 girls and two teen counselors died during floods in July, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Wednesday.
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Pentagon defends F-35 to lawmakers after questions from recent GAO report
The F-35 Lightning II is the Pentagon's most expensive single weapon system at $80 million to $100 million apiece, but analysts say the program hasn't met performance goals while sustainment costs continue to increase.
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WATCH: Young conservative firebrand C.J. Pearson on faith, family and fighting for Gen Z
C.J. Pearson is one of the GOP's most influential voices on youth outreach -- and he has a lot to say about where the party is winning, where it's falling short, and why the midterms are a battle between good and evil.
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Trump takes housing bill hostage, demands Congress pass election-integrity measure first
President Trump abruptly canceled the signing of a bipartisan housing affordability bill on Wednesday, reaffirming his vow not to sign any legislation until Congress passes the SAVE America Act to dramatically overhaul U.S. elections.
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NYC councilwoman says state's democratic socialist not eligible for Congress
New York City Councilwoman Vickie Paladino said Wednesday that Darializa Avila Chevalier, the democratic socialist who just won the state's congressional primary, would not be eligible to be seated in the House under the oath of office she would have to take.
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Trump has stark warning for NYC after democratic socialists sweep primaries
President Trump predicted bad things for New York after socialist candidates swept Democratic primary elections in U.S. House primary races across New York City.
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Chief of staff to former NYC Mayor Eric Adams arrested in federal bribery probe, AP source says
A chief of staff to former New York City Mayor Eric Adams and several other people have been arrested as part of an investigation into an alleged bribery scheme involving a city contract, according to a person familiar with the matter.
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In New York primaries, Mamdani-backed candidates send message to establishment
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's slate of fiery progressives swept establishment-backed Democrats in the state's congressional primaries on Tuesday, ousting two sitting congressmen in a resounding show of force for the democratic socialist leader of America's largest city, who is fighting to reshape the Democratic Party in New York and beyond.
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Mamdani Ally Brad Lander Upsets Democrat Rep. Daniel Goldman in New York Primary
Brad Lander wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in New York's 10th Congressional District.
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