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Pentagon recruiting troops to watch White House UFC fights, memos showMay 30, 2026 2:07 pm - The Pentagon is moving to recruit hundreds of troops to appear as spectators at President Donald Trump’s UFC cage-fighting event at the White House, and requiring those who attend to pay for their travel and meet height and weight requirements, according to people familiar with the matter and internal memos reviewed by The Washington Post.
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Some homebuyers are giving up hope that mortgage rates will fallMay 30, 2026 11:40 am - The housing market hasn’t shaken off its slump the way some anticipated this spring, as higher-than-expected mortgage rates, high inflation and widespread job insecurity have made many would-be buyers hesitate.
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Trump calls a Situation Room meeting to decide on extending Iran ceasefireMay 29, 2026 8:15 pm - President Donald Trump signaled Friday that he is moving closer to approving a deal to extend a ceasefire in Iran, announcing a Situation Room meeting to “make a final determination.”
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Former AG Pam Bondi distances herself from Epstein files to lawmakersMay 29, 2026 8:10 pm - Former attorney general Pam Bondi appeared on Capitol Hill on Friday to face lawmakers in a closed-door meeting and attempted to distance herself from the Justice Department’s widely criticized handling of files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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Judge probes whether deal creating Trump’s $1.8 billion fund constitutes fraudMay 29, 2026 7:53 pm - A federal judge on Friday ordered lawyers for President Donald Trump and his family to respond to “grievous allegations” that an unusual deal to end their lawsuit against the IRS constituted an act of fraud, asking them to explain why the controversial agreement was an appropriate way to resolve the case.
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These thyroid disorder symptoms are easy to mistake for normal agingMay 29, 2026 9:38 am - At 52, Cindy Vogel started to feel more tired than usual. Even after a full night of sleep, her brain felt foggy, and she was so exhausted that it interfered with everyday household tasks. She finally got bloodwork done and learned she had Hashimoto’s disease, an autoimmune condition that causes hypothyroidism, or underactive thyroid.
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The simple trick that can stop a mosquito bite from itchingMay 29, 2026 8:46 am - It’s hard to think about much else when you have a fresh mosquito bite you’re desperate to scratch. While you can’t do much to make the bite go away faster, there are ways to relieve that itch.
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Many people skip colonoscopies. Experts added a blood test to the options.May 29, 2026 8:36 am - The American Cancer Society updated its screening guidelines for colorectal cancer Wednesday, May 27, expanding the number of methods to include a simple blood test.
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DOJ probes Democratic-allied nonprofit that helped pay E. Jean Carroll’s legal billsMay 28, 2026 7:13 pm - The Justice Department has launched a criminal probe into a Chicago-based nonprofit backed by billionaire Reid Hoffman over its payment of legal bills of E. Jean Carroll,...
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The media mogul who took Colbert’s hour spent 51 years chasing itMay 27, 2026 10:06 pm - The 10:35 p.m. time slot on CBS looks a bit different now. Gone is “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” In its place are two episodes of “Comics Unleashed,” a panel show that features four comedians, with host and executive producer Byron Allen.