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Trump, critic of the press, attends its annual celebration after years of boycotts

President Donald Trump, famous for his clashes with reporters and denunciations of the “fake news” media, will attend the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner on Saturday — his first time as president.Every year since its inception, the WHCA has invited the sitting president to its annual celebration of press freedom. Except for Trump, all have attended at some point during their presidencies. After Trump boycotted the black-tie event in his first term and in 2025, his participation this year has become both the subject of surprise and high anticipation in Washington, parti

Republicans retool midterm strategy: Trump's policies, but less Trump

Italy votes down equal parental leave while fathers redefine their role online

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Trump hosts crypto contest winners at Mar-a-Lago as his coin languishes

U.S. President Donald Trump is set to host winners of his second annual meme coin contest at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, on Saturday, offering top buyers of his $TRUMP cryptocurrency an audience with him even as the token's value has plunged 96% from its peak last year.The gala will take place as scrutiny of the Trump family’s broader crypto ventures has intensified, with Democratic leaders calling for investigations. The 297 largest $TRUMP token holders who registered for the contest will attend a gathering that Trump has billed the "most exclusive" crypto and business con

Russian attacks kill 5 and wound more than 30 in Ukraine’s Dnipro; 1 killed in Russia

Afghanistan calls on Afghans who helped US in war and are now stuck in Qatar to return home

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Major Russian attack on Ukraine kills seven, wounds dozens

A major Russian overnight attack on Ukraine killed seven people and injured dozens more as Moscow launched over 660 drones and missiles in a barrage that targeted the city of Dnipro in southeastern Ukraine, and hit several other regions.A large chunk of an apartment building in Dnipro collapsed after being hit during the attack. Four corpses were recovered from the rubble, regional governor Oleksandr Hanzha said.The site was struck again in a daytime attack, authorities said, while rescuers were working there. The second attack killed one person and injured seven.Moscow has been launching sma

Local elections in the West Bank and part of Gaza could test public trust

US negotiators to go to Islamabad, but Iran says no direct talks

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Reports: Jim France to step down as NASCAR's chief executive officer, Steve O'Donnell promoted

NASCAR majority owner Jim France is stepping down as chief executive and will be replaced by president Steve O'Donnell, according to multiple reports. France will remain as NASCAR's chairman and his majority ownership stake will not change. O'Donnell will be the first person outside the France family to hold the CEO title of NASCAR. Bill France Sr. founded the United States' most popular racing series in 1948 and always had a family member in the top role prior to the changes expected to be announced at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama on Saturday.

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James makes tying 3 as Lakers storm back late, win in OT and take a 3-0 series lead over the Rockets

LeBron James scored 29 points, including a tying 3-pointer with 13 seconds left in regulation, Marcus Smart had eight points in overtime and the Los Angeles Lakers took advantage of a Houston Rockets team missing Kevin Durant for a 112-108 win Friday night to take a 3-0 lead in the Western Conference first-round series. The Lakers rallied from a six-point deficit with under 30 seconds remaining and can sweep the series Sunday night in Houston. “It’s tough to win on the road in the playoffs and even without KD they’re a great basketball team,” coach JJ Redic

Court overturns subway bomber’s conviction for giving ISIS ‘material support,’ raising questions about terrorism prosecutions

'Two ways of calculating': Trump defends his mathematically impossible calculations on drug prices

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Exclusive: Swalwell accuser cooperating with Manhattan DA investigation

A former staffer who accused former California Rep. Eric Swalwell of raping her is now cooperating with an investigation by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, she told CNN.The woman, who said Swalwell raped her in a New York City hotel in April 2024, shared her story with CNN and the San Francisco Chronicle earlier this month. She also accused Swalwell of having nonconsensual sexual contact with her after a night of heavy drinking in California in 2019, when she worked for him as a junior staffer.The Manhattan DA’s office launched an investigation into the allegations a day after CN

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Exclusive: Former staffer alleges in CNN interview that Rep. Eric Swalwell raped her

Witkoff and Kushner headed to Pakistan for Iran talks, White House says

US legal adviser says Iran war justified by Tehran's 'aggression' over decades

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OpenAI’s Sam Altman apologizes to Canadian community after failing to flag mass shooter’s conversations with its AI chatbot

Sam Altman, the head of OpenAI, has formally apologized to the community of Tumbler Ridge, BC, after a mass shooting in February. He admitted his company did not alert authorities to the shooter’s disturbing online conversations with its AI chatbot even after staff flagged the account internally.“I am deeply sorry that we did not alert law enforcement to the account that was banned in June,” Altman wrote in a letter dated April 23 and addressed to the community of Tumbler Ridge. “While I know words can never be enough, I believe an apology is necessary to recognize the harm and irrever

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FDA plans ultra-fast review of three psychedelic drugs following Trump directive

The Food and Drug Administration said Friday it will offer ultra-fast review to three psychedelic drugs being developed to treat mental health conditions, including depression, the latest step by the Trump administration toward possible approval of the experimental treatments. President Donald Trump signed an executive order last weekend directing the FDA and other federal agencies to speed research and loosen restrictions on psychedelics, a class of hallucinogenic drugs which remain illegal under federal law. The FDA said it awarded priority review vouchers to two

New York sues US for canceling $73.5 million in highway funding

One of two missing University of South Florida doctoral students found dead and a roommate has been named a suspect

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Police identify the body of 1 missing USF student, second still missing as roommate is charged

The body of a Bangladeshi doctoral student who went missing with his girlfriend from the University of South Florida was found on a bridge over Tampa Bay, and his roommate has been taken into custody, law enforcement authorities said Friday. Zamil Limon’s remains were found on the Howard Frankland bridge Friday morning, but Nahida Bristy is still missing, Hillsborough County Chief Deputy Joseph Maurer said. Limon’s roommate Hisham Saleh Abugharbeih, 26, was taken into custody at his family's home nearby on preliminary charges that include unlawfu

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Witkoff and Kushner to travel to Pakistan soon for Iran talks, US official says

U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner will travel to Pakistan soon for talks with Iran's foreign minister, a U.S. official told Reuters on Friday. Vice President JD Vance is not currently planning to attend but he will be on standby to travel to Islamabad if negotiations progress, according to CNN, which first recorded the travel plans.(Reporting by Steve Holland, Ryan Patrick Jones and Bhargav Acharya)