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Senate passes debt limit bill in late-night vote
Fending off a U.S. default, the Senate gave final passage to a debt ceiling and budget cuts package, sending it to President Joe Biden's desk to become law.'We are avoiding default'
Poll: No bump for DeSantis as Trump stretches lead
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis trailed Donald Trump by 20 points before he launched his 2024 presidential campaign. Now he trails by 28, a Yahoo News/YouGov poll found.How other GOP hopefuls fared
Florida teenager wins National Spelling Bee with 'psammophile'
Dev Shah, 14, was crowned the 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee champion after nailing the word, which means an organism that thrives in sandy soils. Takes home $50,000 cash prize
Biden 'fine' after falling at Air Force graduation
Onlookers watched with concern as President Biden was helped up by an Air Force officer and members of the Secret Service before returning to his seat. 'There was a sandbag on stage'
Trump turns on his onetime press secretary Kayleigh McEnany
The former president accused her of providing the "wrong" poll numbers during an appearance on Fox News.Calls her 'Milktoast' in social media rant
Jack Nicklaus offers eye-popping comment on LIV golfers
With Nicklaus's club hosting this weekend's PGA Tour event, the golf great spoke about the strong field and touched on the LIV split.'I don't even consider those guys part of the game anymore'
Trump's classified docs defense hits possible snag
A recording of former President Donald Trump appears to undercut his claim that he had declassified all of the documents sought by the National Archives and the FBI.Violation of the Espionage Act?
Aide fired by Santos says he sent money to his deputy
Derek Myers revealed that while he was trying to get a job in George Santos's office, he sent several $150 payments to the GOP lawmaker's director of operations.'To advocate on my behalf'
Senate moves to undo student loan forgiveness plan
Sens. Joe Manchin, Jon Tester and Kyrsten Sinema joined Republicans in backing a measure that would repeal the president's student loan relief program.Biden vows to veto resolution
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The former head of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention says the virus may have accidentally emerged from the Wuhan Institute of Virology.'Don't rule out anything'
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DeSantis's security becomes political flashpoint in Fla.
The finger-pointing comes as resources for the state's top law enforcement agency are spread thinner due to more focus on protecting Gov. Ron DeSantis as his presidential campaign begins.Allegations of politicization
Willis's daughter knew 'something was wrong for a long time'
Tallulah Willis revealed how she's been coping since her dad, Bruce Willis, began suffering from frontotemporal dementia, which impairs his cognition and speech. 'This is the beginning of grief'
Poker pro calls down bluff to win record $3.1M pot
Tom Dwan made history Tuesday, picking off a bluff to win a $3.1 million pot, the largest ever seen on TV or online. Thought for nearly 4 minutes before call
Docs show Iran planning attacks against U.S. troops
Iran is arming militants in Syria and training forces to use bombs intended to target U.S. personnel there, according to documents leaked to the Washington Post.Is Russia involved?
Real-life ‘Fast and Furious’: Car sent flying in Georgia
Shocked witnesses watched in horror as a Nissan Altima was launched 120 feet down a Georgia highway after driving up the ramp of a flatbed tow truck.Crash caught on police bodycam
Judge agrees to seal court files in Ralph Yarl case
Andrew Lester of Kansas City, Mo., has pleaded not guilty to charges in the shooting of the Black teenager who knocked on his door by accident.Due back in court Thursday
SCOTUS ruling makes it easier to sue workers who go on strike
After the 8-1 ruling, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wrote in a dissent that the ruling "risks erosion of the right to strike."Ruling favors 'corporations over working people': Teamsters leader
Britney Spears consents to sons' relocating with Kevin Federline
The singer will allow her kids, Sean Preston, 17, and Jayden James, 16, to move to Hawaii with their father and stepmom.'The boys are very excited'
Man fined after death of bison calf at Yellowstone
Clifford Walters helped the animal out of a river after it became stuck, but it was later rejected by the herd and, as a result, euthanized by park officials.Nothing to indicate he had acted maliciously, prosecutors said
'That '70s Show' star star convicted in rape retrial: A verdict 6 years in the making
Actor Danny Masterson was taken away in handcuffs and now faces 30 years in prison.Next hearing scheduled for Aug. 4.
Cattrall is back, but don't expect a hug-it-out reunion
Kim Cattrall, who is reprising her role in the "Sex and the City" spin-off, reportedly shot her dialogue without seeing or speaking to Sarah Jessica Parker.#TeamKim or #TeamSJP: How we got here
Search for man who fell off cruise ship is suspended
Ronnie Peale was identified as the passenger who fell at about 4 a.m. Monday as the Carnival Magic was 180 miles east of Jacksonville.Coast Guard offers 'most sincere condolences'
Drag show at a Nevada Air Force base is canceled
The show at Nellis Air Force Base was previously approved by Air Force leaders — before Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Mark Milley, stepped in.Was in celebration of Pride Month
Mercenary boss slams Russian army 'clowns'
Yevgeny Prigozhin said his Wagner fighters would remain in Ukraine only if they got a separate frontline section without having to depend on Putin's generals.Accused military top brass of turning 'people into meat'
What to expect as the debt ceiling drama shifts to the Senate
With just days until a June 5 deadline, U.S. senators have a race against time to pass the bill and avoid what would be an economically catastrophic default.'We must avoid default, we must'
Raven-Symoné says all of her dates had to sign an NDA
"It took me a while to wrap my head around it because it's very impersonal, but someone in our position needs to do that," the "Raven's Home" star said.Including her now wife
Hurricane season has begun. What are the forecasts?
In the Atlantic Basin, which includes storms that form in the Atlantic, the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, hurricane season lasts until Nov. 30.Facts you need to know
Meet the billionaire backing Tim Scott's WH bid
Oracle founder Larry Ellison is reportedly preparing to spend up to $60 million to help the Republican senator run for president.4th-wealthiest person in the world
Prince Harry secretly went to James Corden's final show
The Duke of Sussex was backstage supporting his longtime friend as Corden concluded his eight-year late night run.Harry spotted in behind-the-scenes video
Dolly Parton honored with 3 new Guinness World Records
Country music legend Dolly Parton was presented with her new world record titles in a special ceremony in Nashville.Most studio albums released by a female country singer
Tom Brady stresses 1 big key for Rodgers, Jets
Aaron Rodgers is one of four former Packers reuniting with offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett. According to Brady, that familiarity is huge.'They have a great opportunity'
How the debt ceiling deal finally got done
Right until the end, the White House was exploring contingency plans in case the high-stakes talks with Republicans to raise the debt ceiling and avert economic disaster collapsed.WH prepared break-glass option
3 residents missing after building collapse in Iowa
Rescue workers continue to search for survivors after a six-story building in Des Moines partially collapsed on Sunday evening.The building's checkered history
Ukraine says Russia blocking Black Sea grain export deal again
Ukrainian officials said that since mid-April, Russia has "unreasonably restricted" the work of a deal brokered in July to help tackle a global food crisis. A 'gross violation'
LGBTQ Pride Month kicks off with protests, parades, parties
Pride Month is taking place in a contentious political climate in which some state legislators have sought to ban drag shows and prohibit gender-affirming care.Pride dates back to 1970
The 20+ best graduation gifts for 2023
You'll score high marks with these practical, stylish and just plain indulgent presents.For the kids who make you proud
What teachers think about arming educators
A majority of teachers believe educators carrying firearms on school premises would make students less safe, according to a new Rand Corporation survey.Only 20% say carrying guns would make students safer
New group forms for pilots who spot UFOs
The first active duty military pilot to come forward to Congress about UFOs is starting a first-of-its-kind nonprofit.'One of our goals in having NASA play a role is to remove stigma'
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'Lost' co-creator admits he 'failed' amid allegations of toxic workplace
Damon Lindelof claimed that he was "largely oblivious to the adverse impacts that I was having on others in that writers' room."Producer: 'It's deeply upsetting'
2022 births didn't return to pre-pandemic levels
U.S. births were flat last year, as the nation saw fewer babies born than it did before the pandemic, largely due to record-low birth rates to moms in their teens and early 20s, the CDC said Thursday.Births for moms 35 and older rise
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Tupac is getting his long-awaited star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Tupac Shakur will be honored with a star on Hollywood Blvd, more than 20 years after he was killed.Ceremony takes place June 7

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