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At least 10 killed, 7 injured as Ukraine, Russia trade attacks overnight
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At least 10 killed, 7 injured as Ukraine, Russia trade attacks overnight

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What happens when a kid’s robot best friend dies?
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What happens when a kid’s robot best friend dies?

When Xander first met Moxie, she taught him that when he was anxious, he could calm down by exhaling through his lips so that he buzzed like a bee. They practiced breathing like dragons to manage feeling mad and sniffing like bunnies to boost his energy. But in the six years they’ve known each other,…

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Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Korea
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Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Korea

President Trump explained the decision by saying South Korea had declined to help with the "denuclearization" of Iran and he cited his good relationship with North Korea's leader.

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Navy considers major aircraft carrier revamp to better suit Trump’s aesthetic
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Navy considers major aircraft carrier revamp to better suit Trump’s aesthetic

The U.S. Navy is weighing a major revamp of the design of its new class of aircraft carriers to better suit the desires expressed by President Trump as the White House continues to wade into the designs of naval warships. The Navy is performing an internal review where it is weighing the possibility of moving…

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Ossoff: ‘Something uniquely despicable about lying a nation into war’
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Ossoff: ‘Something uniquely despicable about lying a nation into war’

Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) on Sunday took a swing at President Trump over the Iran war, saying he lied “the nation into a war.” During a Sunday rally in Atlanta, the Georgia Democrat went after Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for their management of the war against Iran. Ossoff said that that Trump “promised…

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Blanche says he supports Pirro, despite Trump’s frustration over Reflecting Pool
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Blanche says he supports Pirro, despite Trump’s frustration over Reflecting Pool

Attorney General Todd Blanche said Sunday that he backs U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro, in spite of President Trump’s recent criticism of her. “I absolutely support U.S. Attorney Pirro, as does President Trump. Now, that’s different than whether the president is extraordinarily frustrated at what happened in that case,” Blanche told…

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Jared Kushner meets with Hamas, regional leaders to push peace plan
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Jared Kushner meets with Hamas, regional leaders to push peace plan

U.S. President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Jared Kushner on Sunday met with Hamas to discuss the U.S.-backed peace plan for Gaza.

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