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Mexican navy training vessel hits New York’s Brooklyn BridgeMay 17, 2025 9:38 pm - NEW YORK — A Mexican navy sailing ship hit the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday during a promotional tour in New York City, the top of its mast brushing the iconic span as it ...
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1 person killed in explosion outside fertility clinic; police say act was ‘intentional’May 17, 2025 8:09 pm - An explosion killed a person and heavily damaged a fertility clinic Saturday in the upscale California city of Palm Springs in what the FBI characterized as an “intention...
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Israel launches a new military operation in Gaza. Netanyahu tells negotiating team to stay at talksMay 17, 2025 7:37 pm - JERUSALEM — Israel said Saturday it launched a major military operation in the Gaza Strip to pressure Hamas to release remaining hostages, while Prime Minister Benjamin N...
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Critics blast hourslong gap before officials disclosed 10 inmates’ escape from New Orleans jailMay 17, 2025 7:33 pm - NEW ORLEANS — At least a dozen law enforcement agencies are searching Saturday for seven of the 10 men who broke out of a New Orleans jail by fleeing through a hole behin...
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Mexico, Chile and Uruguay halt poultry imports from Brazil after bird flu outbreakMay 17, 2025 6:39 pm - SAO PAULO — Mexico, Chile and Uruguay have halted poultry imports from Brazil after the country confirmed its first bird flu outbreak on a commercial farm, authorities sa...
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Sailing from Oregon to Hawaii after quitting his job turns a man with a cat into social media starMay 17, 2025 6:32 pm - HONOLULU — Midway while sailing across the Pacific with just his cat named Phoenix, Oliver Widger reflected on why he thinks his many followers — more than a million on T...
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Like it or not, the Like button has changed the worldMay 17, 2025 6:28 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — The internet wouldn't be the same without the Like button, the thumbs-up icon that Facebook and other online services turned into digital catnip. Like it...
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Watching Trump from afar, Israel fears being left out of a new Middle East it helped createMay 17, 2025 6:26 pm - As U.S. President Donald Trump jetted from one sprawling palace to another, embracing Arab leaders and heralding a new Middle East this week, many in Israel worried that ...
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Student loans have been confusing lately. Here’s a guide to know where you standMay 17, 2025 1:42 pm - Between collections resuming, courts blocking student loan programs and layoffs at the Education Department, borrowers might be confused about the status of their student loans.
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Severe weather leaves at least 27 dead, including 18 in storm-battered KentuckyMay 17, 2025 1:29 pm - LONDON, Ky. — At least 27 people have been killed by storms systems that swept across part of the U.S. Midwest and South, with Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announcing Satur...