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White House and McCarthy move to lock down votes after striking deal to avoid default

Saturday, May 27, 2023

The leaders' breakthrough comes after weeks of negotiations and a series of on-and-off talks. The U.S. is set to run out of money to pay its loans on June 5 if a deal is not approved by Congress.

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Target removes some Pride Month products after threats against employees

Wednesday, May 24, 2023

The retail giant said the threats were "impacting our team members' sense of safety and well-being" on the job. It's the latest company to face a backlash over support for LGBTQ+ people.

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The new Twitter account @DeSantisJet tracks the Florida governor's air travel

Wednesday, May 24, 2023

The page was created by Jack Sweeney, the 20-year-old who also started the popular Twitter account tracking billionaire Elon Musk's private jet.

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A suspect is charged after crashing a truck into barriers near the White House

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

U.S. Park Police say a preliminary investigation indicates that 19-year-old Sai Varshith Kandula of Chesterfield, Mo., plowed into the bollards around Lafayette Square on purpose.

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After a TikTok user rehabbed a couch from the curb, a bedbug expert urges caution

Monday, May 22, 2023

If you acquire a piece of second-hand furniture that has bedbugs, even a thorough cleaning and time may not be enough to fully eradicate the Cimex lectularius from your furnishings.

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Ireland will require cancer warnings and calorie counts on alcoholic beverage labels

Monday, May 22, 2023

Under the new rules taking effect in three years, labels will also have to warn drinkers of the risks to pregnancy, the beverage's calorie content and the number of grams of alcohol it contains.

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Target is recalling nearly 5 million candles that can cause burns and lacerations

Monday, May 22, 2023

The recall affects the store's Threshold Glass Jar Candles in multiple sizes. Target received 137 reports of the candle jar cracking and breaking during use, including six injuries.

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An Indiana man is dead after a grenade found in a grandfather's belongings exploded

Sunday, May 21, 2023

The man's two children — a 14-year-old boy and an 18-year-old woman — were wounded by shrapnel and transported to a nearby hospital.

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Canadian wildfire smoke is prompting air quality warnings in the western U.S.

Sunday, May 21, 2023

Thick plumes of smoke from blazes in the Canadian province of Alberta crossed into nearby states including Montana, Colorado, Idaho and Utah.

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An 'extremely rare' rainbow sea slug was spotted along the coast of England

Thursday, May 18, 2023

The rare rainbow sea slug, or Babakina anadoni, is typically found in the warmer waters off Spain, Portugal and France.

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Harry and Meghan were chased by paparazzi in New York, their spokesperson says

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

"This relentless pursuit, lasting over two hours, resulted in multiple near collisions involving other drivers on the road, pedestrians and two NYPD officers," the spokesperson said.

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2 people were hurt in a California bee attack. Here's what to do if it happens to you

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

An expert urges people under attack by bees to run away as fast as possible. Don't cover your face and don't play dead, he says.

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Florida is investigating a teacher who showed a Disney movie with a gay character

Tuesday, May 16, 2023

The film, Strange World, tells the story of a family of explorers and includes a character who has a crush on another boy. The fifth-grade teacher says a student's mother lodged a complaint.

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Doyle Brunson, the 'Godfather of Poker,' has died at 89

Monday, May 15, 2023

Also known as "Texas Dolly," Brunson won ten bracelets at the World Series of Poker tournament and was also known for writing Super System, his popular book about the game.

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A Michigan boy fended off a would-be kidnapper by wounding him with a slingshot

Monday, May 15, 2023

The 13-year-old boy sprung into action after another boy attacked his sister. He used his slingshot to shoot the suspect in the head and chest.

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Memphis Grizzlies suspend Ja Morant after a video in which he appears to flash a gun

Sunday, May 14, 2023

The NBA previously suspended Morant in March for a separate incident in which he appeared on a video holding a gun at a club near Denver.

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Eagles quarterback and Super Bowl veteran Jalen Hurts just earned a master's degree

Sunday, May 14, 2023

The 24-year-old pro footballer earned a master's degree in human relations from Oklahoma, where he transferred as a graduate student in 2019.

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Florida rejects some social studies textbooks and pushes publishers to change others

Wednesday, May 10, 2023

In one case, references to the killing of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement were removed. The list of rejected materials included books on U.S. history, the Holocaust and psychology.

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5 things to know about a major new Pew poll of Asians in the U.S.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023

The first-of-its-kind poll of about 7,000 adults sheds new light on how Asians — both immigrants as well as those born in the U.S. — see themselves and others.

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Texas Army base Fort Hood is renamed for Hispanic 4-star general Richard Cavazos

Tuesday, May 09, 2023

The redesignation of the installation is part of the military's larger effort to rename bases and other sites associated with the Confederacy. Cavazos is the Army's first Hispanic four-star general.

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