Nation and World
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US to deny air cover to European force in postwar Ukraine, sources say
Jun 04, 2025 3:40 pm - The US is refusing to provide air defenses to back the “reassurance force” the UK and France are planning in a postwar Ukraine, people familiar with the matter said. Brit...
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What is the CBO? A look at the small office inflaming debate over Trump’s tax bill
Jun 04, 2025 2:59 pm - A small government office with some 275 employees has found itself caught in the political crossfire as Congress debates President Donald Trump’s “one big beautiful bill.”
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Trump tax bill will add $2.4 trillion to the deficit and leave 10.9 million more uninsured, CBO says
Jun 04, 2025 2:58 pm - President Donald Trump’s big bill making its way through Congress will cut taxes by $3.75 trillion but also increase deficits by $2.4 trillion over the next decade, according to an analysis released Wednesday by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.
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Trump says Putin told him that Russia will respond to Ukrainian attack on airfields
Jun 04, 2025 2:35 pm - U.S. President Donald Trump said that Russian President Vladimir Putin told him “very strongly” in a phone call Wednesday that he will respond to Ukraine’s weekend drone attack on Russian airfields as the deadlock over the war drags on and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismisses Russia's ceasefire proposal.
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No kids, excess heat and payment plans. What to know about Hajj 2025
Jun 04, 2025 7:07 am - Muslims from around the world are in the Saudi city of Mecca for the Hajj, one of the Five Pillars of Islam.
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Ukraine’s backers meet to drum up arms and ammo. The Pentagon chief is absent for the first time
Jun 04, 2025 7:03 am - Senior officials from almost 50 nations gathered Wednesday to drum up more weapons and ammunition for Ukraine, with the Pentagon's chief absent for the first time since the group organizing the military aid was set up three years ago.
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs paid to hide Cassie beating video because he feared career ruin, witness says
Jun 03, 2025 9:05 pm - NEW YORK — Soon after viciously attacking his longtime girlfriend Cassie in a hotel hallway, Sean “Diddy” Combs sought out a security guard and predicted accurately that ...
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Trump formally asks Congress to claw back approved spending targeted by DOGE
Jun 03, 2025 5:38 pm - WASHINGTON — The White House on Tuesday officially asked Congress to claw back $9.4 billion in already approved spending, taking funding away from programs targeted by El...
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Gaza officials say Israeli forces killed 27 heading to aid site. Israel says it fired near suspects
Jun 03, 2025 3:18 pm - RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli forces fired on people as they headed toward an aid distribution site in Gaza on Tuesday, killing at least 27, Palestinian health officials an...
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Meta becomes the latest big tech company turning to nuclear power for AI needs
Jun 03, 2025 10:57 am - Meta has cut a 20-year deal to secure nuclear power to help meet surging demand for artificial intelligence and other computing needs at Facebook’s parent company.