Russian general assassinated by car bomb in Moscow
Lt. Gen. Fanil Sarvarov, head of the Operational Training Directorate of the Russian Armed Forces General Staff, was killed when an explosive device detonated under his car in southern Moscow.
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Trump administration recalls nearly 30 career diplomats from ambassadorial posts
The Trump administration is recalling nearly 30 career diplomats from ambassadorial and other senior embassy posts as it moves to reshape U.S. diplomatic posture abroad with personnel supportive of Trump's 'America First' priorities.
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Vice President JD Vance declines to condemn antisemitism at Turning Point USA convention
Vice President JD Vance said the conservative movement should be open to everyone who 'loves America,' refusing to set boundaries against bigotry during a speech at Turning Point USA's convention amid internal Republican debates about antisemitism.
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CBS News chief Bari Weiss pulls 60 Minutes story about El Salvador detention center
CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss pulled a planned 60 Minutes investigative segment about alleged abuses at an El Salvador detention center where the Trump administration sent Venezuelan migrants, citing lack of on-the-record comment from administration officials.
Sources: NPR
Powerball jackpot reaches $1.6 billion, among largest lottery prizes in U.S. history
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Lawmakers threaten Attorney General with contempt over incomplete Epstein files release
Republican Rep. Thomas Massie and Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna are threatening to use inherent contempt against Attorney General Pam Bondi over what they say is an incomplete release of Jeffrey Epstein-related documents, with too many redactions and missing information.
Sources: NPR
Israel approves 19 new Jewish settlements in occupied West Bank
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Pakistani court sentences former Prime Minister Imran Khan and wife to 17 years in graft case
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Nicki Minaj surprises conservatives with praise for Trump and Vance at Arizona event
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Multiple gunmen kill 9, wound 10 in South African pub shooting
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