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Here’s why May the 4th is celebrated as Star Wars Day across the galaxyMay 04, 2025 10:24 am - It didn’t begin a long time ago or in a galaxy far far away, but every May 4 it feels like images, memes and promotional deals involving “Star Wars” have an inescapable gravity.
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It’s Met Gala time! Get yourself suitable with this guide on what to expectMay 04, 2025 9:53 am - NEW YORK — The Met Gala — one of the most anticipated and visible parties in the world — beckons. This year, the theme — “Tailored For You” — is focused on classic tailor...
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Marco Rubio criticized Germany. The foreign ministry hit backMay 03, 2025 10:10 pm - BERLIN — Germany's foreign ministry hit back at U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio after he criticized the decision to classify the Alternative for Germany party as a “r...
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Trump draws criticism with AI image of himself as the pope ahead of the papal conclaveMay 03, 2025 9:03 pm - NEW YORK — President Donald Trump posted an artificial intelligence-generated image of himself dressed as pope as the mourning of Pope Francis continues and just days bef...
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Texas governor signs $1 billion voucher bill in milestone for school choice supporters nationallyMay 03, 2025 7:33 pm - AUSTIN, Texas — Texas will implement a $1 billion school voucher program, one of the largest in the country, that uses public dollars to fund private school tuition under...
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DOJ Civil Rights Division to focus on voting conspiracies and prioritize Trump election order, memo saysMay 03, 2025 5:28 pm - The Justice Department unit that ensures compliance with voting rights laws will switch its focus to investigating voter fraud and ensuring elections are not marred by “s...
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Man whose son was killed by Cincinnati police now charged in death of deputyMay 03, 2025 3:43 pm - A man who struck and killed a county deputy with his car on Friday is the father of a teenager who was shot and killed by a Cincinnati police officer a day earlier, polic...
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Witnesses and aid groups report a surge in looting in desperate GazaMay 03, 2025 3:40 pm - TEL AVIV, Israel — Armed groups and others have looted warehouses of supplies in northern Gaza as desperation spikes after more than two months of Israel’s blockade of th...
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Hunger and malnutrition are rising across Gaza as Israel's blockade leaves mothers with few optionsMay 03, 2025 3:03 pm - KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip — The little boy is in tears and, understandably, irritable. Diarrhea has plagued him for half his brief life. He is dehydrated and so weak. Attac...
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Warren Buffett shocks shareholders by announcing his intention to retire at the end of the yearMay 03, 2025 2:59 pm - OMAHA, Neb. — Revered investor Warren Buffett shocked an arena full of his shareholders Saturday by announcing that he wants to retire at the end of the year. Buffett sai...