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Jury finds former American Idol contestant Caleb Flynn guilty in murder of his wife
The defendant was charged with a total of nine counts, including murder, felonious assault and tampering with evidence, and was found guilty on all counts.
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Feds charge Venezuelan facing deportation, shot by ICE agent in Texas with assaulting an officer
According to a federal complaint, Wilber Rafael Garces-Perez, 28, allegedly tried to escape Immigration and Customs Enforcement after they pulled him over.
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Trump announces launch of government AI-powered chatbot allowing users to research public services
“We do not surrender to fears about what technologies will do to us. We decide that those technologies will do for us some very, very incredible things," Trump said.
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At least five people injured in mass shooting at Connecticut mall
No suspect has been arrested so far, but Waterbury police said the shooting occurred during a conflict between two people and do not believe the incident was random. No fatalities have been reported.
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DOJ sues North Carolina elections board over the need for accurate voter rolls
“Accurate voter registration rolls are critical to ensure that elections in North Carolina are conducted fairly, accurately, and without fraud,” said Assistant AG Harmeet K. Dhillon of the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division.
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Trump says Canada considering his offer to join US for Golden Dome missile defense
Trump said if Canada remains a standalone nation, it will have to come up with $61 billion to get protection from a space-based missile defense system that the U.S. military has yet to build.
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NC Sen Tillis says senators should pass the president’s agenda
Tillis, with $4 million cash in hand for a reelection bid in 2026, has taken heat back home in western North Carolina for comments related to the embattled Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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CA faces 'wall of debt' with $10B-20B annual deficits for years: Report
The LAO’s report forecasts “persistent future deficits,” even after accounting for California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s May budget revisions to address a $12 billion budget shortfall.
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Rock star Rick Derringer of 'The McCoys' dies at age 77
The spokesman did not reveal a cause of death, but said Derringer's wife and former bandmate Jenda Derringer was with him at the time of his death in Ormond Beach, Florida.
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Consumer confidence increases after five-month decline
"The rebound was already visible before the May 12 US-China trade deal but gained momentum afterwards," economist Stephanie Guichard said.
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Trump Media announces $2.5 billion Bitcoin deal
The deal would see the company trade $1.5 billion in stock and $1 billion in convertible notes for $2.5 billion in Bitcoin.
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Hassett blames EU internal divisions for stalled trade talks
Trump, for his part, sounded an optimistic tone on the prospect of a resolution to the trade dispute after delaying planned 50% tariffs on the bloc at the request of its leaders.
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Authorities recapture 3 more New Orleans jail escapees, last two of 10 remain
Two of the inmates were arrested in Walker County, Texas, about 330 miles west of New Orleans.