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What to know about ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ Florida's immigration detention site in the EvergladesJun 24, 2025 2:51 pm - An immigration detention facility located at an isolated Everglades airfield surrounded by mosquito-, python- and alligator-filled swamplands is just days away from being operational, federal officials said Tuesday.
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Trump administration postpones classified briefings for lawmakers on IranJun 24, 2025 2:49 pm - The Trump administration on Tuesday postponed classified briefings for Senate and House members as lawmakers look for more answers about President Donald Trump's directed strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities over the weekend and his announcement on Monday that the two countries had reached a ceasefire agreement.
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Bobby Sherman, teen idol in the 1960s and '70s dies at 81Jun 24, 2025 1:38 pm - Bobby Sherman, whose winsome smile and fashionable shaggy mop top helped make him into a teen idol in the 1960s and ’70s with bubblegum pop hits like “Little Woman” and “Julie, Do Ya Love Me,” has died. He was 81.
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‘Stop and smell the roses’ era: Barbra Streisand finds ‘The Secret of Life’ on her new duets album out FridayJun 24, 2025 11:52 am - “Let my voice be there for me” was all Barbra Streisand could pray for when it was time to record a new album with a stunning lineup of duet partners that ranged from current hitmakers Hozier and Sam Smith to legends Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney and James Taylor.
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Powell says Fed can wait to reduce interest rates as Trump demands cutsJun 24, 2025 11:11 am - The Federal Reserve will continue to wait and see how the economy evolves before deciding whether to reduce its key interest rate, Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday, a stance directly at odds with President Donald Trump’s calls for immediate cuts.
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NATO chief praises Trump for making Europe 'pay in a BIG way' on defense ahead of a key summitJun 24, 2025 10:46 am - NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte praised President Donald Trump for making Europe “pay in a BIG way,” as allied leaders gathered in the Netherlands on Tuesday for a historic summit that could unite them around a new defense spending pledge or widen divisions among the 32 member countries.
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What to know about Kilmar Abrego Garcia's release and risk of deportationJun 24, 2025 10:17 am - Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose mistaken deportation to El Salvador became a flashpoint in President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, has been back in the United States for more than two weeks after being charged with human smuggling in Tennessee.
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Netanyahu says he held off on tougher strike against Iran after speaking to TrumpJun 24, 2025 7:43 am - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office says he held off on tougher strike against Iran after speaking to U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Pavin Smith has 2 HRs and 4 RBIs as Diamondbacks beat White Sox 10-0Jun 23, 2025 10:04 pm - CHICAGO — Pavin Smith homered twice and drove in four runs, and Arizona beat the Chicago White Sox 10-0 on Monday night in a game that saw the Diamondbacks lose Eugenio S...
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Ceasefire in Iran-Israel war? Trump says Iran to halt its fire if Israel stops its strikesJun 23, 2025 9:41 pm - U.S. President Donald Trump said that Israel and Iran have agreed to a “complete and total ceasefire” soon after Iran launched a limited missile attack Monday on a U.S. m...