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Stephen Colbert's 'Late Show' ends with a swan song and a giant wormhole
With a dash of sci-fi, Colbert ended his CBS late-night show with a powerful musical sendoff featuring Paul McCartney, Elvis Costello and Jon Batiste. New...
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UN gravely concerned by an Afghan Taliban law that has provisions on child marriage
The United Nations expressed "grave concern" on Thursday about a new law issued by Afghanistan's Taliban government on separation in marriage which includ...
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Trump says he's sending 5,000 more troops to Poland
President Trump's announcement stirred confusion in Europe following weeks of changing statements from his administration about reducing the American mili...
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Republicans call off vote on Iran war resolution that was on the verge of passing
Republicans struggled Thursday to find the votes to dismiss legislation that would compel President Donald Trump to withdraw from the war with Iran, delay...
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Rubio doubtful of diplomacy with Cuba as Trump raises new threat of military action
President Donald Trump and America's top diplomat on Thursday again raised the specter of U.S. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links re...
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GOP immigration enforcement bill stalls amid backlash to $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund
Senate Republicans abruptly left Washington on Thursday without voting on a roughly $70 billion bill to fund immigration enforcement agencies, frustrated...
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Some Senate Republicans break with Trump over 'anti-weaponization fund' concerns
Hours before they were scheduled to vote, Senate Republicans instead refused to advance a key bill for President Trump because of concerns over the admini...
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2-time NASCAR champ Kyle Busch dies at 41 after 'severe illness'
Kyle Busch, who won more races than anyone across NASCAR's three national series, has died at 41. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links...
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Residents burn Ebola treatment center in Congo as anger grows over the outbreak
People set fire to an Ebola treatment center in a town at the heart of the outbreak in eastern Congo on Thursday after being stopped from retrieving the b...
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NATO's Baltic flank in crossfire between Ukrainian drones and Russian targets
The countries along NATO's eastern flank have long been on the frontline against Russian aggression. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour He...
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New Mexico secretary of state explains law barring armed federal agents at polls
With the primary season underway, election officials are preparing for November. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Headlines and links re...
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'How to Rule the World' exposes Stanford's complex relationship with Silicon Valley power
While most college freshmen spend their first year shopping around courses and picking their majors, Theo Baker had a bit more on his plate. Newsiline sum...
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What Stephen Colbert's exit means for the future of late-night
The curtain comes down one final time on Thursday for "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert." Colbert has entertained and provoked audiences from the Ed Sul...
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Trump's Raúl Castro indictment sends a signal to Cuba
The indictment of Raul Castro is the latest move by the Trump administration to ratchet up pressure on the Cuban government. Newsiline summarises this rep...
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Trump's towering arch clears another federal hurdle, despite public pushback
The Commission of Fine Arts gave the arch design its final approval, even though it's missing some visual components. Newsiline summarises this report fro...
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WATCH: Rubio says Trump prefers Cuba diplomatic solution, but says likelihood 'is not high'
His comments leave open the option of military action against Cuba, particularly after the indictment this week of former President Raúl Castro on terrori...
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WATCH: NOAA forecasts milder Atlantic hurricane season thanks to El Nino
A developing El Nino that is forecast to get quite strong will likely dampen the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season, but it won't make the potentially dea...
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Republican congressman explains his objections to $1.8B Anti-Weaponization Fund
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Penn., about his concerns with the so-called Anti-Weaponization Fund. Newsiline summarises...
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American passenger feels 'betrayed' by federal order to stay in hantavirus quarantine
Two passengers from the cruise ship that had a hantavirus outbreak were blocked by the federal government from leaving the quarantine unit. Newsiline summ...
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Queen Elizabeth was 'keen' for then-Prince Andrew to become trade envoy, documents show
The government released confidential papers related to the appointment in response to legislation passed by Parliament after lawmakers accused the king's...
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As losses from scams surge, Congress asks telecoms to do more to prevent them
A powerful congressional committee is urging major telecommunications companies to do more to protect Americans against scams, part of a widening investig...
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Republicans stall votes on partisan ICE funding amid party infighting
Republicans had planned to try to pass a major funding bill for Immigration and Customs Enforcement by the end of the week but plans collapsed over unrela...
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Palestinians drop bid for a senior U.N. role after U.S. pressure
The Palestinian delegation to the United Nations has dropped its bid to secure a top U.N. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links readers...
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Democrats wanted answers for what went wrong in 2024. Now, there are more questions
The Democratic Party wanted a review of the 2024 election. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links readers to the original publisher for...
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Woman at center of sprawling Minnesota fraud case gets nearly 42-year prison sentence
A judge on Thursday handed down an extraordinary prison sentence to the former leader of a Minnesota nonprofit who was convicted in a staggering $250 mill...
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International Court of Justice says workers' right to strike is protected by key labor treaty
The United Nations' top court issued a landmark advisory opinion on the right to strike on Thursday, finding that a cornerstone labor treaty protects the...
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WATCH: Trump says White House 'won't be a very secure place' without $1 billion security proposal
President Donald Trump, facing a Senate Republican mutiny, said Thursday that he doesn't "need money for the ballroom," drawing a distinction between the...
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Abortion pills "just in case"? Planned Parenthood will offer them in two states
In Washington state and Hawaii, residents can now get mifepristone and misoprostol from Planned Parenthood to keep in their cabinets in case they need to...
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WATCH: Blanche says he expects Raúl Castro to face charges in U.S. of his own will 'or another way'
Acting U.S. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Headlines and links readers to the original publisher for the full story.
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WATCH: Trump explains why he postponed signing AI executive order
President Donald Trump called off a signing ceremony Thursday for a new order on artificial intelligence because he worried it could dull America's edge o...
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Media scion James Murdoch strikes deal to purchase New York magazine and Vox
Promising a commitment to "ambitious journalism and agenda-setting conversations," the 53-year-old younger son of Rupert Murdoch has struck a deal with th...
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Supreme Court dismisses Alabama's bid to execute inmate with borderline intellectual disability
The court's action leaves in place lower court rulings in favor of Joseph Clifton Smith, 55, who has been on death row roughly half his life after his con...
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Forecasters expect slightly fewer hurricanes than usual this year, but the risk of destructive storms is still high
Forecasters expect 8 to 14 storms will form in the Atlantic between June 1 and November 30. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links reade...
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Read the DOJ's memo to Republican senators on how Trump's $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund will work
PBS News obtained the one-page summary given to Republican senators Thursday on the $1.776 billion billion fund. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS...
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After the sirens: Lebanon's first responders swing between duty and grief
Nearly 3,000 people have been killed and nearly 1 million have been displaced the war in southern Lebanon began in March. Newsiline summarises this report...
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Smokers in China are being chided by anti-smoking women
Many many many men smoke in China. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links readers to the original publisher for the full story.