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Israeli launches strikes near ancient heritage castle site in southern Lebanon
May 30, 2026 6:00 pm - Israeli air force and artillery strikes were reported on Saturday near the strategic mountain site of a Crusader-built castle in southern Lebanon as fighting raged in villages close to the city of Nabatiyeh.
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4 of 5 victims of Virginia bus crash were traveling to a family wedding, relative says
May 30, 2026 5:43 pm - A family of four from Massachusetts who were killed when a bus crashed into multiple vehicles in Virginia were traveling to a wedding with a carload of homemade desserts for the celebration.
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US says it struck a commercial ship trying to breach blockade and reach Iran
May 30, 2026 5:30 pm - The U.S. military stopped a merchant vessel trying to break through its blockade of Iranian ports by firing a missile into its engine room, the U.S. Central Command said on Saturday.
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‘To call it a ceasefire is a joke’: Israeli soldiers share rare accounts from Gaza with AP
May 30, 2026 5:27 pm - The Israeli combat soldier saw his teammates yelling in celebration, congratulating one another. They had just struck a vehicle of Palestinians driving near the Israeli-controlled part of the Gaza Strip, killing everyone inside.
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WHO chief visits epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo as cases outpace response
May 30, 2026 5:23 pm - The head of the World Health Organization on Saturday visited eastern Congo’s Bunia, a city at the heart of an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola, where the virus is spreading faster than the response despite better-organized health facilities and new aid arrivals.
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United Airlines flight from Chicago to Minneapolis is diverted because of an unruly passenger
May 30, 2026 4:41 pm - A United Airlines flight bound for Minneapolis was diverted to Wisconsin on Friday night to remove an unruly passenger, officials said.
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Ukraine keeps up assault on Russian oil sites as Kyiv expects more strikes
May 30, 2026 4:36 pm - Ukrainian drone strikes caused fires at more Russian oil facilities overnight into Saturday, Russian officials said, in what appeared to be the latest attack on Moscow’s vital oil industry.
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Ex-Glendale Heights president pleads guilty to perjuryMay 30, 2026 4:34 pm - Former Glendale Heights President Chodri Khokhar pleaded guilty Friday to committing perjury when he sought re-election in 2024.
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Congress has taken on Epstein. But lawmakers and survivors are still searching for accountability
May 30, 2026 4:08 pm - For nearly a year, public demand and increasingly outspoken calls from the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse have driven Congress to mostly set aside party politics and search for accountability.
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Trump’s doctor says he is in ‘excellent health’ after latest checkup
May 30, 2026 3:56 pm - President Donald Trump remains fit to serve as commander in chief, according to a medical report released by the White House late Friday night.