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Aaron Rodgers says the 2026 NFL season will be his last: ‘This is it’May 20, 2026 3:13 pm - Aaron Rodgers took his time before deciding he wanted to come back for a 22nd season. The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback already has made up his mind about a 23rd: There won't be one.
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Ebola fears surge on the ground in Congo over rapid spread of a rare typeMay 20, 2026 1:24 pm - Anxious healthcare workers in eastern Congo said Wednesday they are underprotected and undertrained in a rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak of a rare type of the virus in one of the world’s most remote and vulnerable places.
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US announces criminal case against former Cuban President Raúl CastroMay 20, 2026 1:02 pm - Federal prosecutors on Wednesday announced charges against former Cuban President Raúl Castro in the 1996 downing of civilian planes operated by Miami-based exiles as the Trump administration escalated pressure on the socialist government.
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Barney Frank, a liberal congressman and trailblazer for gay rights, dies. He was 86May 20, 2026 11:36 am - WASHINGTON — Barney Frank, the longtime Democratic congressman and leading liberal who brought new visibility to gay rights and crafted the most significant reforms to th...
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Officers who defended Capitol from rioters sue to block payouts from $1.8B ‘anti-weaponization’ fundMay 20, 2026 11:33 am - Two police officers who helped defend the U.S. Capitol from an attack by a mob of Trump supporters sued on Wednesday to block anyone — including Jan. 6, 2021, rioters — from receiving payouts from a new $1.776 billion settlement fund for people who claim to be victims of politically motivated prosecutions.
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Jell-O is jiggling its way toward more natural ingredientsMay 20, 2026 10:41 am - Kraft Heinz Co. on Tuesday unveiled Jell-O Simply, a line of pre-made gelatin that the company said is made with fruit juice and has at least 25% less sugar than the regular version.
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All about joy: Mýa returns with her first album in 8 years, the throwback ‘Retrospect’May 20, 2026 9:42 am - To know where the R&B singer Mýa is headed in 2026, it is best to look backward. Her 10th studio album, “Retrospect,” out Friday, threads the needle from then to now, which fans can hear live during her performance Sunday, May 24, at the Forever Mine Music Festival at Chicago’s Union Park.
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In Iran’s capital, weapons demonstrations send a signal at home and abroad as threat of war remainsMay 20, 2026 8:20 am - Weapons are now regularly brandished in Tehran in an increasing show of defiance. This comes as U.S. President Donald Trump threatens he could restart the war with Iran should negotiations break down and the Islamic Republic refuses to release its grip on the Strait of Hormuz.
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Residents of Lithuania's capital told to shelter as drone alarm underlines NATO's eastern jittersMay 20, 2026 7:44 am - Residents of Vilnius were told to take shelter and Lithuania's president and prime minister were taken to safe locations Wednesday because of an alarm over drone activity near the border with Belarus, underlining jitters on NATO's eastern flank over incursions related to Russia's war with Ukraine.
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Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie charted his own way, until toppled by TrumpMay 20, 2026 7:18 am - Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie, known for his independent voting and willingness to oppose Trump, was a prominent figure in the House.