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USS Ford returns home after 11-month deployment supporting the Iran war and Maduro’s captureMay 16, 2026 3:57 pm - The USS Gerald R. Ford, the world largest aircraft carrier, returned home to Virginia on Saturday after an 11-month deployment, the longest since the Vietnam War, that saw it support the U.S. war with Iran and the capture of Nicolás Maduro when he was Venezuela's president.
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Trump says Islamic State group leader was killed in a joint US-Nigerian missionMay 16, 2026 2:52 pm - U.S. and Nigerian forces killed a leader of the Islamic State group in Nigeria in a mission carried out Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump said.
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An unheralded pair of long shots, Smalley and McNealy, lead the PGA ChampionshipMay 15, 2026 8:59 pm - Alex Smalley's performance in the second round of the PGA Championship defied his winless run on the PGA Tour.
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Felix Rosenqvist, Scott McLaughlin reach the top of Indianapolis 500 speed charts on Fast FridayMay 15, 2026 7:44 pm - Felix Rosenqvist took advantage of the friendly, late afternoon weather conditions to reach the top of the Indianapolis 500 speed charts on Fast Friday.
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The Preakness at Laurel Park has a little bit of everything but the Kentucky Derby winnerMay 15, 2026 7:15 pm - Except for the Kentucky Derby winner going for the Triple Crown, the 151st running of the Preakness Stakes has a little bit of everything.
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Supreme Court rejects Virginia's bid to restore congressional map favoring DemocratsMay 15, 2026 5:45 pm - WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday rejected Virginia’s bid to restore a congressional map that would have given Democrats a chance to pick up four seats in the clos...
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Pentagon halts deployments to Poland and Germany to cut troop numbers in Europe, AP sources sayMay 15, 2026 4:59 pm - WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is drawing down thousands of troops in Europe by canceling deployments to Poland and Germany as opposed to yanking forces already stationed ther...
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Colorado's Democratic governor commutes ex-election clerk Tina Peters' sentence after Trump pressureMay 15, 2026 4:56 pm - DENVER — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Friday commuted the sentence of election conspiracy theorist Tina Peters following pressure from President Donald Trump, the latest...
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Supreme Court voting rights ruling fuels a new push to defend Black representationMay 15, 2026 4:46 pm - ATLANTA — Same fight. New generation. That’s the mantra of a multiracial group of civil rights leaders and activists organizing opposition to a mostly white conservativ...
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Democrat Rep. Steve Cohen ending campaign after redraw of his Memphis districtMay 15, 2026 4:41 pm - WASHINGTON — Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen of Tennessee announced Friday that he is ending his bid for reelection, his career upended by the redistricting battles that are...