<p>President Donald Trump shakes hands with his billionaire special adviser Elon Musk</p>

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Dems demand investigation over Musk bid to help build Trump’s ‘$500bn’ Golden Dome

<p>James Comey, has explained the meaning behind the controversial 8647 post, now being investigated by the Secret Service</p>

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James Comey reveals wife's role in notorious ‘8647’ post

<p>Taylor Taranto, center, at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021</p>

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Former Jan 6 defendant convicted after arrest near Obama’s home

<p>Bethany Stocking, 27, of Many, Louisiana, has been charged with cruelty to juveniles after her 6-year-old daughter with special needs drowned in a lake while allegedly unattended</p>

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Mom arrested after her 6-year-old special needs child drowns in lake

<p>Louis Preovst (second left) and his wife Deborah were photographed in the Oval Office besides Donald Trump and JD Vance on Tuesday </p>

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Pope Leo’s MAGA brother meets with Trump in Oval Office

<p>South Carolina Republican Rep. Nancy Mace presents a nude photograph of herself to a House subcommittee hearing on domestic surveillance on Tuesday May 20 2025</p>

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Nancy Mace shows nude photo of herself in House surveillance hearing

<p>Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo</p>

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DOJ investigates former governor Andrew Cuomo over pandemic testimony

<p>The King and Queen during a visit to Canada House in London to mark 100 years since it opened in June 1925</p>

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<p>Mike Johnson brought Donald Trump to the House on Tuesday to whip GOP lawmakers into line</p>

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Mike Johnson inches closer to passing Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’

<p>Neil Young has become the latest celebrity to back Bruce Springsteen in speaking out against the Trump administration</p>

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Neil Young latest rocker to speak up for Springsteen against Trump

<p>Obit George Wendt</p>

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<p>Kid Cudi may testify as soon as Wednesday as Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s sex trafficking trial enters its eighth day of testimony</p>

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Jimmy Kimmel becomes a grandfather at age 57

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Jennifer Lopez sued for posting paparazzi pictures of herself

<p>Former Liberty University president Jerry Falwell Jr. is set to receive $5.5 million to settle lawsuits along with $9.7 million in a retirement package</p>

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<p>Pope Leo XIV during a private audience with Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky and his wife Olena Zelenska in The Vatican</p>

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<p>Ms Rachel pleads on TikTok for world leaders to pay attention to starving children in Gaza</p>

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<p>The latest outage affected the Philadelphia air traffic control center, which manages flights at Newark Airport.</p>

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<p>Tim Walz, whose son has nonverbal learning disorder</p>

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<p>The Guantanamo Bay detention camp, established in 2002 at the US Naval Station in Cuba, was created to detain terrorism suspects and "illegal enemy combatants" as part of the post-9/11 "war on terror."</p>

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<p>‘Guests with existing packages through 2025 can still modify their reservations by calling (877) 849-2730,’ Costco’s website reads</p>

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<p>Confirmed cases of measles have now been reported in 30 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control</p>

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Measles cases have now spread to 30 states

<p>The prime minister of Qatar has again defended the decision to gift president Donald Trump a $400 million luxury aircraft to replace Air Force One</p>

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Qatar prime minister says $400m gifts are ‘normal’ between friends

<p>President Biden pardoned Hunter Biden in December</p>

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Jake Tapper tears into ‘unethical, sleazy’ Hunter who acted like Biden family’s ‘chief of staff’ despite being ‘prone to horrible decisions’

<p>WNBA player Sophie Cunningham and Phoenix Suns and Mercury CEO Josh Bartelstein are accused of having an affair in a lawsuit filed this month.</p>

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WNBA star accused of having affair with married NBA executive: lawsuit

<p>Zachary Alam, here pictured in fuzzy headgear, was pardoned by President Donald Trump for crimes committed during the Capitol riot, but has since been arrested and charges with breaking into a Virginia home and stealing from its residents</p>

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<p>Tina Knowles portrait session</p>

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Tina Knowles gives health update after revealing breast cancer diagnosis in new book

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<p>Michael Dutkiewitcz is accused of killing Alyssa Wiest</p>

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Boyfriend accused of shooting his microbiologist girlfriend dead and leaving a trail of blood to her remains

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<p>Kavan Markwood, 20, a Pittsburgh Pirates fan who fell from his seats at PNC Park and onto the baseball field. Markwood’s friend, Ethan Kirkwood, is accused of providing Markwood with alcohol before his accident</p>

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Man charged with giving alcohol to Pittsburgh Pirates fan who tumbled 20 feet from the stands to the field

<p>Aloysius Johnson allegedly drank before causing a crash that resulted in the death of one woman, cops say</p>

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<p>An indispensable, delightful – and nostalgic – piece of Bond’s hallowed history: Roger Moore and Grace Jones in ‘A View to a Kill’</p>

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<p>Donald Trump’s administration appears to have deported people from Myanmar and Vietnam to South Sudan despite a court order blocking removals to other countries</p>

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Trump administration deported Asian immigrants in ‘blatant defiance’ of court order

<p>Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs' former personal assistant David James testifies about a 2008 incident at Mel’s diner where Diddy bringing three handguns to face Suge Knight</p>

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<p>Director Rob Reiner lashed out at Doug. Emhoff during the Presidential debate involving Joe Biden, according to a report.</p>

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Rob Reiner shouted at Doug Emhoff during debate party that Biden would ‘lose our f***ing democracy,’ book claims

<p>George Wendt starred as Norm in the classic sitcom 'Cheers'</p>

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George Wendt, who starred as the beloved barfly Norm in Cheers, dies age 76

OptimuMedicine registered nurse Allison Anderson (L) gives Chuck Struckness of Nevada a Pfizer-BioNTech booster shot at a pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Larry Flynt's Hustler Club on December 21, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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COVID vaccines are only approved for elderly and a few others as RFK reshapes how Americans fight disease

<p>Brooke Anderson, 27, was charged with three counts of unlawful sexual activity with a minor</p>

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Florida high school teacher arrested for having sex with student in classroom before first bell

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<p>Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said it would be ‘a mistake’ to abandon transgender people.</p>

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<p>U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin shake hands as they meet in Helsinki, July 16, 2018</p>

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<p>Inmates remain in their cell at El Salvador’s Centre for Terrorism Confinement (CECOT) </p>

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Judge rips Trump for trying to ‘set aside rule of law’ in case of asylum-seeker deported to El Salvador

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<p>Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem repeated claims that President Donald Trump could suspend habeas corpus </p>

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Noem stuns committee with botched definition of fundamental right the White House is threatening to suspend

<p>Interim US Attorney Alina Habba has charged US Rep. LaMonica McIver with assaulting or impeding officers at an ICE facility in New Jersey</p>

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Dem congresswoman charged with assault after clash at ICE facility

<p>President Donald Trump has stopped mentioning Elon Musk on Truth Social in recent weeks as he distances himself from the tech mogul. The president would mention the billionaire on average four times a week in February and March, but hasn’t posted about the Tesla CEO since early April.</p>

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Trump has wiped Elon Musk’s name from Truth Social as GOP insiders admit he’s ‘finished, done gone’

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<p>U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with the Emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad al Thani, as he departs the Al Udeid Air Base in Doha on May 15 2025</p>

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Giving Trump $400m Boeing jet 'gift' was his team’s idea not Qatar’s, report claims

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<p>Michelle Williams met Heath Ledger on the set of Brokeback Mountain</p>

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Michelle Williams opens up about falling in love with Heath Ledger

<p>US President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk </p>

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<p>Osama bin Laden pictured in 1996</p>

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<p>Elisabeth Moss in the final season of The Handmaid’s Tale</p>

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Airbnb sued for allegedly not vetting guest who murdered Saudi student in next room

<p>Moses Ojeda, 18, was arrested after he allegedly stabbed his roommate more than 100 times on May 18</p>

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Teen allegedly stabbed 81-year-old roommate 113 times at assisted living facility after hearing voices telling him to do it

<p>Secretary of State Marco Rubio faced a barrage of criticism from Democratic senators on May 20 as he defended foreign policy and immigration enforcement under the Trump administration</p>

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Marco Rubio clashes with Democratic senator in heated testimony: ‘I regret voting for you’

<p>Angry investors are bringing a class action lawsuit against Krispy Kreme after a promised deal between the donut maker and McDonald’s fell through</p>

Investors suing Krispy Kreme after McDonald’s donut deal falls to the McWayside

Inmates at Orleans Justice Center flee out of a loading dock on Friday, May 16, 2025.

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Maintenance worker arrested for aiding New Orleans jail escape says inmates threatened to ‘shank’ him

<p>Justin Bieber celebrated his wife Hailey's recent Vogue cover shoot in a bizarre, TMI Instagram post</p>

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Justin Bieber slammed for back-handed Instagram compliment over wife Hailey landing Vogue cover

<p>Six other states are interested in waivers about changing SNAP benefits, according to USDA</p>

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Nebraska becomes first state with waiver to ban soda on food stamps

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Palm Springs bombing suspect’s YouTube showed tests of homemade explosives, report says

<p>A solar flare captured by Nasa's Solar Dynamics Observatory</p>

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Hannah Kobayashi, 30, was found in Mexico in December 2024.

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Hannah Kobayashi, the Hawaiian woman who vanished from LAX, breaks her silence

<p>JCPenney is closing stores in seven states — see the full list of locations</p>

JCPenney is closing stores in seven states before Memorial Day — see the full list of locations

<p>Mega retailer Walmart said they would keep prices low for as long as possible but stopped short of promising to absorb tariff costs</p>

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Walmart responds after Trump says retail chain should absorb his tariff cost

<p>Weight-loss drug users have filed lawsuits after losing their sight while on the popular medication, according to reports.</p>

Lawsuits piling up as weight-loss drug users report losing their sight

<p>The family of Ashli Babbitt is set to be handed a $5 million payout by the Trump administration</p>

Politics

War hero forced to hide during Jan 6 chaos condemns $5 million payout to rioter’s family

<p>A ‘mega-tsunami’ could potentially wipe out a large chunk of America if a strong enough earthquake hits a specific active fault line, scientist say.</p>

Climate

Scientists warn if a 1,000-ft ‘mega-tsunami’s spurs from an active fault line it could wipe part of America off the map

<p>File photo dated 10/09/22 of the Duchess of Sussex (Chris Jackson/PA)</p>

Meghan Markle reflects on years as a struggling actor with ‘little house’ and ‘small closet’

<p>'Duck Dynasty: The Revival' is scheduled to premiere June 1 </p>

Duck Dynasty cast reveals why they never thought they’d be back on TV ahead of series revival

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Look what you made her do: Taylor Swift debuts re-recorded Reputation song in The Handmaid’s Tale

<p>Denzel Washington (right) stars in Spike Lee's newest movie 'Highest 2 Lowest'</p>

Denzel Washington and Spike Lee’s days of collaboration might be numbered, director says

<p>Peppa Pig welcomes baby sister Evie as Mummy Pig gives birth</p>

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Peppa Pig is now a big sister to Evie – and it’s going to ruin her life

<p>Ken Ham, founder of Answers in Genesis, poses for a portrait at the Ark Encounter in Williamstown</p>

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Christian theme park owner with replica Noah’s Ark preaching creationism 100 years after landmark trial

<p>‘They broke my water. I went into labor, and I labored for a few hours. No epidural, nothing,’ Bieber said</p>

Hailey Bieber reveals birth experience that ‘freaked her out’

<p>Photo taken from the International Space Station of the aurora borealis streaming above southeastern Manitoba</p>

World first solar storm emergency drill reveals we aren’t prepared yet

Extreme space weather can threaten national security, scientists warn

<p>Daniel Ortega, 34, killed one person and wounded three more in a Las Vegas gym shooting before police shot him dead</p>

Crime

Vegas cops shoot dead gym member whose gun malfunctioned as he tried to carry out a mass killing

<p>A Portuguese man-of-war washed up on a beach</p>

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Weird sea creature ‘balloons’ are washing up on North Carolina beaches - here’s what they are

<p>Jim Morrison’s bust went missing from a Paris cemetery in 1988</p>

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The Doors' Jim Morrison bust found by chance after disappearing 37 years ago

<p>Volodymyr Zelensky has warned that Vladimir Putin is playing games over Western attempts to broker peace</p>

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EU urges Trump to hit Moscow with sanctions after threats to drop Putin peace talks

<p>Apple CEO Tim Cook delivers remarks at the start of the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on June 10, 2024 in Cupertino, California</p>

WWDC 2025: Apple announces plans to update every one of its products at live event

<p>Early state health data shows California may be facing another record year for Valley fever infections. There are now more than 3,100 confirmed cases across the West Coast state</p>

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Valley Fever is ready to slam California again with record-breaking cases: Here’s what you need to know

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New ‘bracingly tense’ Netflix documentary lands perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes

<p>'Maria', the undocumented migrant from Honduras fined almost $2m by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for failing to leave country 20 years ago</p>

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Migrant mother of three US citizens hit with $1.8m ICE fine for failing to leave country

<p>Nobody from the original '7th Heaven' cast is set to return for the reboot </p>

7th Heaven reboot in the works from Jessica Biel’s production company

<p>An unidentified Foot Locker security guard is accused of twice inserting his finger into Christian Leitch's belly button before complimenting – and pawing at – Brian Williams's “nice booty” </p>

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Foot Locker security guard stuck his finger in a shopper’s belly button - and groped another: lawsuit

<p>Emilie Kiser's 3-year-old son Trigg (left) has died after falling into a family swimming pool in Arizona</p>

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Son of TikTok star, 3, dies after being pulled from backyard pool

<p>Hazel Benson was arrested on multiple felony charges after allegedly shooting her son for playing his video games too loudly. </p>

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Mom, 72, shoots her 38-year-old son inside their Arizona home for playing video games too loud, cops say

Inside The Beltway

The offending post uploaded to Instagram by former FBI director James Comey on Thursday May 15 2025, which conservatives argue contains a veiled threat against President Donald Trump

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Comey says claims his ‘8647’ post was threatening are ‘crazy’

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<p>President Donald Trump’s administration is looking into ousting migrants who fled violence, sending them back to active war zones with money earmarked for foreign assistance, according to a report. The asylum seekers reportedly being considered include Ukrainians and Haitians.</p>

POLITICS

Trump eyes foreign aid funds to remove migrants including Ukrainians who came to the U.S. from war zones: report

A possible human leg bone was found near Taylor Swift's Rhode Island mansion on Wednesday.

Culture

Kid Rock hits back at reports his Nashville restaurant closed to help workers avoid ICE raids

Culture

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Fans can’t stop binging new Netflix show about a scam holiday romance

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Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut premieres to mixed reviews

<p>Alexander Skarsgård stars in upcoming Apple TV+ original Murderbot, premiering in May</p>

Murderbot: Sci-fi fans praise ‘great’ new streaming series

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Coronation Street and Doctor Who actor Michael McStay dies aged 92

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Dropout Kings singer Adam Ramey dies aged 31

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Lorraine Kelly shares upbeat post with fans despite ITV cuts

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Peppa Pig welcomes little sister Evie as Mummy Pig gives birth

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Walmart Memorial Day sale 2025: Best deals live now

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Best carry-on luggage for 2025, according to a travel writer

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<p>Heart health is on the decline in the UK. What can you do to protect yours?</p>

Health & Families

Eight things you should be doing to protect the health of your heart

<p>Ageing is a complex mix of physical, cognitive, emotional and social changes</p>

Health & Families

Three at-home challenges to test how well you’re ageing

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Boyband star undergoes chemotherapy for rare blood disorder

Jeff Brazier is a celebrity judge for The Ramblers’ annual Britain’s Favourite Path 2025 competition (The Ramblers/PA)

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TV presenter Jeff Brazier on how walking “lifts the weight off your shoulders”

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Health & Families

‘Game changer’ test could revolutionise brain tumour treatment

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