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Mitchell ties NBA playoff mark with 39 points in 2nd half as Cavs even series vs. Pistons 112-103May 11, 2026 11:23 pm - CLEVELAND — Donovan Mitchell tied an NBA playoff record with 39 points in the second half and the Cleveland Cavaliers evened their second-round series against the Detroit...
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Avalanche bounce back to beat the Wild 5-2 and take a 3-1 lead in the seriesMay 11, 2026 11:21 pm - ST. PAUL, Minn. — Ross Colton and Parker Kelly each scored in the third period for Colorado, an opportune time for their first goals of the postseason as the high-scoring...
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Supreme Court temporarily extends women’s access to widely used abortion pillMay 11, 2026 4:57 pm - The Supreme Court is leaving women’s access to a widely used abortion pill untouched until at least Thursday, while the justices consider whether to allow restrictions on the drug, mifepristone, to take effect.
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Democrats ask the Supreme Court to halt a Virginia ruling blocking new congressional districtsMay 11, 2026 4:55 pm - Democrats on Monday filed an emergency appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court seeking to halt a Virginia ruling invalidating a ballot measure that would have given their party an additional four winnable U.S. House seats.
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May 11, 2026 2:35 pm - Republicans returning to Washington on Monday are facing questions about a $1 billion Senate security proposal that could help pay for President Donald Trump’s ballroom as Democrats say they will try to defeat it.
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Voter confusion, election headaches follow hasty GOP push to redraw US House seatsMay 11, 2026 2:04 pm - Republicans' rush to gerrymander congressional districts across several Southern states after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling hollowed out the Voting Rights Act is confusing voters and creating logistical headaches for local election officials. The changes are hitting while primary season is in progress.
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Trump says he'll move to suspend federal gasoline tax. He can't do it on his ownMay 11, 2026 1:19 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday he will move to suspend the federal tax on gasoline to help Americans shoulder surging fuel prices caused by the Iran...
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Tulsa Race Massacre reparations is soul-redeeming work for the US, Oklahoma civil rights lawyer saysMay 11, 2026 8:58 am - Civil rights attorney Damario Solomon-Simmons learned about the Tulsa Race Massacre during college. This revelation inspired him to lead a reparations campaign for survivors and descendants.
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Trump says Iran ceasefire is on 'life support' and proposes gas tax pause as strait stays closedMay 11, 2026 8:28 am - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said the Iran ceasefire is on “life support” after rejecting Tehran’s latest proposal, which officials said included some nuclear concessions. Trump also proposed suspending the federal gas tax to help with higher fuel prices caused by the war.
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Older Americans say it’s a good time to find a job. Younger people aren’t buying it, new poll findsMay 11, 2026 8:23 am - The gap between young and older Americans' views of the job market now is greater than in any other country among the 141 surveyed, according to the Gallup World Poll.