Nation and World
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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.
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Dollar General posts record sales as bargain stores attract more customers
Jun 03, 2025 8:25 am - Dollar General set a quarterly sales record of $10.44 billion and upgraded its annual profit and sales outlook as Americans tighten their budgets and spend more at bargain stores and off-price retailers amid economic uncertainty.
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Republican push for proof of citizenship to vote proves a tough sell in the statesJun 03, 2025 8:10 am - President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans have made it a priority this year to require people to prove citizenship before they can register to vote. Turning that aspiration into reality has proved difficult.
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US immigration authorities detain the family of the man charged in the Colorado attack
Jun 03, 2025 8:03 am - The wife and five children of the man accused of throwing Molotov cocktails at demonstrators in Boulder calling for the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza, injuring 12 of them, were being taken into custody by federal immigration authorities Tuesday, officials said.
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Russian rockets kill 4 in a Ukrainian city as Kyiv claims it damaged a key bridge
Jun 03, 2025 7:26 am - A Russian rocket attack targeted the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy on Tuesday, killing at least four people and wounding 25, officials said. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy denounced the assault, saying it underscored that Moscow has no intentions of halting the 3-year-old war.