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Lainey Wilson rules the 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards once again, Alan Jackson is honoredMay 09, 2025 7:45 am - It was her night once again. Lainey Wilson took home the top prize at the 60th annual Academy of Country Music Awards — the title of entertainer of the year — for a second year in a row. And that was after she cleaned house, taking home trophies for both female artist and album of the year.
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Indian and Pakistan troops swap intense artillery fireMay 09, 2025 7:04 am - Indian and Pakistani soldiers exchanged heavy volleys of shells and gunfire across their frontier in Kashmir overnight, killing at least five civilians in a growing military standoff that erupted following an attack on tourists in the India-controlled portion of the disputed region.
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Russia holds Victory Day parade marking the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi GermanyMay 09, 2025 6:38 am - Russia on Friday celebrated the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, as President Vladimir Putin presided over a massive parade of tanks, missiles and troops through Red Square and welcomed over two dozen world leaders — the most since Moscow sent troops into Ukraine.
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Pope Leo XIV celebrates first Mass as pope, says his election is a cross and a blessingMay 09, 2025 6:35 am - Pope Leo XIV, history’s first North American pope, said Friday that his election was both a cross and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass in Sistine Chapel.
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White House overhaul of troubled US air traffic control system will cost ‘lots of billions’May 08, 2025 7:08 pm - The Trump administration on Thursday proposed a multibillion-dollar overhaul of a U.S. air traffic control system that it said still relies on floppy disks and replacemen...
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Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, known as the ‘saint of the north’ in Peru for his closeness to poorMay 08, 2025 6:36 pm - VATICAN CITY — Robert Prevost may have made history Thursday by becoming the first pope from the United States. But in Peru, he is known as the saintly missionary who wad...
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Trump says he is naming Fox News host and former judge Jeanine Pirro as top federal prosecutor in DCMay 08, 2025 6:04 pm - President Donald Trump said Thursday that he is naming Fox News host Jeanine Pirro, a former county prosecutor and elected judge, to be the top federal prosecutor for the nation’s capital after abandoning his first pick for the job.
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Summer Movie Guide 2025: Here’s what’s coming to theaters and streaming from May to AugustMay 08, 2025 4:03 pm - Ethan Hunt’s last mission? A new Superman? Happy Gilmore as a dad? Three genre-spanning Pedro Pascal movies, including a romance, a superhero movie and an A24 Ari Aster thriller? Hollywood is pulling out the stops this summer movie season.
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Trump asks Supreme Court to allow him to end humanitarian parole for 500,000 people from 4 countriesMay 08, 2025 2:07 pm - President Donald Trump's administration asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to allow it to end humanitarian parole for hundreds of thousands of immigrants from four countries, setting them up for potential deportation.
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Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, overcame a taboo against a US pontiffMay 08, 2025 1:28 pm - Pope Francis brought Robert Prevost to the Vatican in 2023 as the powerful head of the office that vets bishop nominations, one of the most important jobs in the Catholic Church. On Thursday, he ascended to become Pope Leo XIV — the first American pontiff.