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Cubs snap 10-game losing streak as Ian Happ has 3-run homer, 5 RBI in 10-4 win over PiratesMay 27, 2026 9:15 pm - Ian Happ hit a tiebreaking three-run home run and drove in five runs on Wednesday night while playing in his hometown as the Chicago Cubs ended their 10-game losing streak with a 10-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Trump administration tells prosecutors to stand down on Venezuela leader, sources sayMay 27, 2026 8:45 pm - The Trump administration has quietly instructed federal prosecutors in Miami to avoid pursuing criminal investigations into Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez, a longtime target of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, according to current and former U.S. law enforcement officials, in the latest sign of warming relations between the White House and the oil-rich nation.
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US needs at least 3 years to replenish stockpiles of weapons used in Iran war, new analysis findsMay 27, 2026 8:24 pm - U.S. military contractors need at least three years to replenish stockpiles of three key weapons systems used heavily in the Iran war, according to an analysis released Wednesday, adding to concerns that American forces would have limited firepower in any future conflict with China.
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Congress members say conditions dire at NJ detention center facing protests, reported hunger strikeMay 27, 2026 8:18 pm - Democratic members of Congress on Wednesday said they observed dire conditions within a federal immigration detention center in New Jersey where protesters have been demonstrating for days and asserting that detainees are on a hunger strike.
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US stocks inch to more records after oil prices dropMay 27, 2026 5:13 pm - U.S. stocks inched to more records Wednesday after oil prices fell and eased the pressure on households and businesses worldwide.The S&P 500 edged up by less than 0.1% and added to its all-time high set the day before. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 182 points, or 0.4%, and the Nasdaq composite gained 0.1% as both indexes also set records.
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Hajj pilgrims perform rituals in soaring heat as Eid al-Adha celebrations beginMay 27, 2026 4:42 pm - Huge crowds of pilgrims in Saudi Arabia threw pebbles at a pillar in a symbolic ritual on one of the final days of the Hajj in temperatures reaching over 107 degrees Fahrenheit (42 Celsius) as Muslims around the world on Wednesday started celebrating the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha.
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Israel’s military tells residents across southern Lebanon to leave as it fights HezbollahMay 27, 2026 4:29 pm - The Israeli military on Wednesday told residents across southern Lebanon to leave as it expands its operations there, saying in a statement that the military will “work with extreme force” against Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group.
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Djokovic pushed in 4-set win amid heat wave at French Open. Rybakina beaten in big day for UkraineMay 27, 2026 3:45 pm - Iga Swiatek has improved her career record at the French Open to 42-3. The four-time champion eliminated 35th-ranked Sara Bejlek 6-2, 6-3 to reach the third round on Wednesday.
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Mallory Swanson returns to the USWNT first the first time since the 2024 Paris OlympicsMay 27, 2026 3:25 pm - Triple Espresso is back. The trio of Trinity Rodman, Mallory Swanson and Sophia Wilson, nicknamed Triple Espresso at the 2024 Olympics, were named on Tuesday to the U.S. ...
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9 missing after Washington paper mill tank rupture and officials say there’s no hope of survivorsMay 27, 2026 2:59 pm - A second person who was injured when a large chemical tank ruptured at a Washington state paper mill has died, authorities said Wednesday, bringing the presumed death toll to 11, including nine people who were still missing.