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Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty won't run in the Preakness, dashing Triple Crown possibilityMay 06, 2025 5:44 pm - Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty will not run in the Preakness Stakes, officials announced Tuesday, meaning there won't be a Triple Crown champion for a seventh consecut...
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US trade deficit hits record high as businesses, consumers try to get ahead of Trump tariffsMay 06, 2025 3:33 pm - The U.S. trade deficit soared to a record $140.5 billion in March as consumers and businesses alike tried to get ahead of President Donald Trump's latest and most sweeping tariffs — with federal data showing an enormous stockpiling of pharmaceutical products. The deficit — which measures the gap between the value of goods and services the U.S. sells abroad against what it buys — has roughly doubled over the last year.
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Trump says the US will stop bombing Yemen’s Houthis after rebels say they’ll stop targeting shipsMay 06, 2025 3:18 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he's ordering a halt to nearly two months of U.S. airstrikes on Yemen's Houthis, saying that the Iran-backed rebels ...
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Man arrested after ramming car into front gate of Jennifer Aniston’s Los Angeles homeMay 06, 2025 12:43 pm - A man was arrested after crashing a car into the front gate at Jennifer Aniston’s home in Los Angeles, authorities said Tuesday.
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8 new varieties of rose plants to choose from as a Mother’s Day giftMay 06, 2025 12:33 pm - Mother’s Day is coming. Instead of gifting your mom a bouquet of roses this year, why not give her a plant that will provide blossoms -- and joy -- for years to come? Here are eight new varieties to try.
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Homeland Security chief says travelers with no REAL ID can fly for now, but with likely extra stepsMay 06, 2025 11:53 am - Travelers who aren’t REAL ID compliant by the upcoming deadline this week will still be able to fly but should be prepared for extra scrutiny, the head of Homeland Security said Tuesday.
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Book Review: David Attenborough takes readers to ‘Earth’s Last Wilderness’ in ‘Ocean’May 06, 2025 10:03 am - British biologist Sir David Attenborough will celebrate his 99th birthday two days after the publication of his latest book, “Ocean: Earth’s Last Wilderness.” And I’m willing to bet he’d appreciate it if every nation would sign on to the U.N. High Seas Treaty and stop exploiting the ocean for short-term gains.
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Israel's military says it has fully disabled Yemen's main airport with airstrikesMay 06, 2025 9:14 am - JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s military said Tuesday it launched airstrikes against Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, fully disabling the country’s international airport ...
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Inside the Met Gala: Under a petal-filled sky, guests honor Black style, hail a ‘monumental night’May 06, 2025 7:40 am - “Well, it took a minute,” said Spike Lee, surveying the glittering Met Gala crowd during cocktail hour through bright orange glasses that matched his New York Knicks cap. “But we’re here now, that’s the most important thing.”
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Beyond a possible Asian or African pope, what are the priorities of the cardinals in the conclave?May 06, 2025 7:19 am - Cardinals electing a new pope have some fundamental questions to weigh, beyond whether to give the Catholic Church its first Asian or African pontiff, or a conservative or progressive.