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Mexican police shoot 7-year-old American during drug enforcement operation near U.S. border
The mother told Mexican media that the family stopped the truck, and her husband got out to signal to the police that they were civilians.
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Nvidia CEO admits affair as board launches investigation into Chinese spy allegations
Nvidia's board announced Sunday that an independent committee, assisted by outside legal counsel, would investigate reports that Huang was targeted by a foreign intelligence operation.
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Tax changes can cushion inflation but can't restore lost purchasing power
For 2027 income, generally reported on returns filed in early 2028, the standard deduction rises to $16,600 for single filers and $33,200 for married couples filing together
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Tennessee bans transporting minor for abortion
The offense would be called abortion trafficking and can only be avoided with signed and notarized parental consent.
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Destructive storms leave thousands of Texans without power
Over Memorial Day weekend, storms swept across Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas and killed 24 people in total.
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Milwaukee RNC protesters angry over proposed zone change
RNC planners have written at least two letters and have had in-person meetings with the Secret Service about the protest zone and its proximity to the convention in July.
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Pope apologizes after reports surface that he used gay slur at bishops meeting
“The Pope never intended to offend or express himself in homophobic terms, and he extends his apologies to those who felt offended by the use of a term, as reported by others,” a Vatican spokesperson said in a statement.
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Memorial Day cookouts expected to cost 10% more this year than last as cost of meat increases
Ketchup has reportedly increased by 10 cents, and a regular grocery store trip is costing families 20% more than it did in 2021.
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NBA player and broadcaster Bill Walton dies at age 71
He was placed in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1993.
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At least 20 dead and hundreds injured by storms sweeping through southwest
Forecasters reported Monday that the storms could shift east and impact states such as New York and Alabama.
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Illinois Senate advances largest spending plan in state history to House
Illinois taxpayers are waiting on the state legislature to complete a $53 billion spending plan, the largest budget in the state's history. “So since [Gov. J.B. Pritzker] took over, spending has gone up $13 billion under his watch.”
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Measure regulating carbon capture pipelines passes Illinois General Assembly
Legislators are concerned drinking water could be compromised if there’s a pipeline rupture.
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Josef Newgarden wins Indy 500 for second year in a row after rain delay
Spectators had been ordered to leave the vicinity of the speedway and seek shelter shortly after noon after lightning was detected in the area.