Nation and World
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Israel says it killed new Hamas military leader in Gaza
May 27, 2026 7:31 am - DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israel said Wednesday it targeted and killed the new leader of Hamas' military wing during airstrikes in Gaza City less than two weeks after k...
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Cornyn went to great lengths to avoid Trump's wrath. The Texas senator lost his seat anyway
May 27, 2026 7:28 am - Texas Sen. John Cornyn became the latest Republican to lose a primary after falling out of favor with a president with little tolerance for dissent and an appetite for retribution. Trump says he’ll stay friends with Cornyn as they watch Ken Paxton become a “fantastic” senator.
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Trump says Iran 'negotiating on fumes,' insists that midterm elections won't impact his war strategy
May 27, 2026 7:24 am - President Donald Trump asserted on Wednesday that Iran is “negotiating on fumes” and insisted November's midterm elections won't factor in shaping his approach to the nearly three-month-old conflict that's spurred unease across the global economy.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton wins GOP runoff for US Senate, ousting longtime Sen. John Cornyn
May 26, 2026 8:10 pm - PLANO, Texas — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton won the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate on Tuesday, easily defeating four-term Sen. John Cornyn in the latest conte...
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Thousands still evacuated near Southern California chemical tank despite eased explosion fears
May 26, 2026 4:02 pm - GARDEN GROVE, Calif. — A crack that formed by chance in an overheated chemical tank in Southern California relieved pressure and helped avert a catastrophic explosion, bu...
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The cruise ship at center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak has to undergo extra cleaning
May 26, 2026 3:53 pm - THE HAGUE, Netherlands — A cruise ship at the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak is undergoing further cleaning before it returns to its home port, the company that o...
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Lilly to buy three vaccine developers for up to $3.8 billion
May 26, 2026 3:43 pm - Eli Lilly & Co. is buying three clinical-stage vaccine developers for as much as $3.8 billion, leveraging its obesity-fueled dominance to establish itself as a leader...
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Iran condemns US strikes as a show of 'bad faith' and begins restoring internet after long shutdown
May 26, 2026 3:24 pm - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran on Tuesday denounced the most recent U.S. strikes as a sign of “bad faith and unreliability” as negotiations pressed on toward a possib...
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Federal court blocks Alabama plan for new congressional districts that could help Republicans
May 26, 2026 3:20 pm - Federal judges on Tuesday blocked Alabama’s plan to use a congressional map that could give Republicans an advantage in a key U.S. House race in the midterm elections. A ...
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South Carolina Senate rejects Trump’s call to redraw congressional map for midterm elections
May 26, 2026 3:15 pm - COLUMBIA, S.C. — President Donald Trump’s push to reshape congressional districts ahead of the November elections suffered a double setback Tuesday, as South Carolina sen...