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What are tactical nuclear weapons and why did Russia order drills?

Russia's Defense Ministry has declared that the military will hold drills involving tactical nuclear weapons

What are tactical nuclear weapons and why did Russia order drills?
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The Latest | Israel forces block Gaza's Rafah border crossing. UN says it's running out of fuel

Israeli forces have taken control of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt in the Gaza Strip, pressing on with an offensive in the southern city as cease-fire negotiations with Hamas remain precarious

The Latest | Israel forces block Gaza's Rafah border crossing. UN says it's running out of fuel
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Police investigating shooting outside Drake's mansion that left security guard wounded

Police are investigating a shooting outside rapper Drake’s mansion that left a security guard seriously wounded

Police investigating shooting outside Drake's mansion that left security guard wounded
Business|Celebrity|Entertainment|Fashion and Beauty

Met Gala hauls in record sum of more than $26 million to fund Costume Institute

The 2024 Met Gala raised more than $26 million, a record sum for the party that has become an annual gathering for mega-celebrities in fashion, film, TV, sports, music, business and more

Met Gala hauls in record sum of more than $26 million to fund Costume Institute
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|US

Drake and Kendrick Lamar's feud — the biggest beef in recent rap history — explained

Rappers Drake and Kendrick Lamar are feuding — to the point that police were asked about it after a security guard was shot outside Drake’s Toronto mansion on Tuesday

Drake and Kendrick Lamar's feud — the biggest beef in recent rap history — explained
Health|News|World

The Latest | Rafah's hospitals will run out of fuel in 3 days, WHO says

The U.N. World Health Organization says it has only three days of fuel for its medical operations in southern Gaza, and shortages have already forced one of three hospitals in the city of Rafah to shut down

The Latest | Rafah's hospitals will run out of fuel in 3 days, WHO says
Celebrity|Entertainment

North West joins starry concert event of 'The Lion King' at Hollywood Bowl

North West, the daughter of Kim Kardashian and Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, is going from “Paw Patrol” to another animal project: A starry “Lion King” concert

North West joins starry concert event of 'The Lion King' at Hollywood Bowl
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The Latest | Palestinians flee Rafah as Netanyahu vows to widen Gaza assault despite US warnings

Tens of thousands of displaced and exhausted Palestinians have packed up their tents and other belongings and fled the southern city of Rafah for other parts of Gaza

The Latest | Palestinians flee Rafah as Netanyahu vows to widen Gaza assault despite US warnings
News|Travel|US

Here's what to know if you are traveling abroad with your dog

The U.S. government has updated its rules for bringing a dog into the country

Here's what to know if you are traveling abroad with your dog
MidEast|News|Political|World

The Latest | UN General Assembly votes to give Palestine more rights by a wide margin

The U_N_ General Assembly has overwhelmingly passed a resolution to give Palestine more “rights and privileges.”

The Latest | UN General Assembly votes to give Palestine more rights by a wide margin
Entertainment|Videos

What to stream this weekend: 'Bridgerton,' Billie Eilish and Zayn Malik albums, 'American Fiction'

This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include new music from Billie Eilish and Zayn Malik, the Oscar-winning “American Fiction” lands on Prime Video and “Bridgerton” returns to Netflix

What to stream this weekend: 'Bridgerton,' Billie Eilish and Zayn Malik albums, 'American Fiction'
Celebrity|Lifestyle|News

Sam Rubin, beloved LA entertainment anchor and interviewer, dies at 64

Entertainment broadcaster Sam Rubin has died at age 64

Sam Rubin, beloved LA entertainment anchor and interviewer, dies at 64
News|Europe|World

Apartment building partially collapses in a Russian border city after shelling. At least 13 killed

An apartment building has partially collapsed in the Russian border city of Belgorod, and officials say at least 13 people have been killed and 20 others injured

Apartment building partially collapses in a Russian border city after shelling. At least 13 killed
Europe|Political|World

Putin replaces Shoigu as Russia's defense minister as he starts his 5th term

Russian President Vladimir Putin has replaced Sergei Shoigu as defense minister in a Cabinet shakeup that comes as he begins his fifth term in office

Putin replaces Shoigu as Russia's defense minister as he starts his 5th term
Education|News|US|World

Campus protests over Israel-Hamas war scaled down during US commencement exercises

Protests over the Israel-Hamas war have spread across U.S. university and college campuses in recent weeks, leading to disruptions and arrests

Campus protests over Israel-Hamas war scaled down during US commencement exercises
MidEast|News|World

The Latest | Nearly half a million people flee fighting in Rafah and northern Gaza, UN says

The United Nations says nearly half a million Palestinians have been displaced in recent days by escalating Israeli military operations in both southern and northern Gaza

The Latest | Nearly half a million people flee fighting in Rafah and northern Gaza, UN says
Europe|News|World

A Kremlin shake-up of Russia's Defense Ministry comes at a key moment in the Ukraine war

Over the weekend, President Vladimir Putin replaced Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu — the longest serving member of his Cabinet at 11 1/2 years — in a rare Kremlin shake-up that came even as a Russian offensive in Ukraine is making gains

A Kremlin shake-up of Russia's Defense Ministry comes at a key moment in the Ukraine war
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The Latest | UN says over half a million people flee fighting in Gaza; Israel marks Independence Day

The United Nations says more than half a million Palestinians have been displaced in recent days by escalating Israeli military operations in both southern and northern Gaza

The Latest | UN says over half a million people flee fighting in Gaza; Israel marks Independence Day
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Another top Russian Defense Ministry official is arrested on bribery charges amid Kremlin shake-up

Russian authorities have arrested a second senior Defense Ministry official on bribery charges days after President Vladimir Putin replaced the defense minister in a Cabinet shake-up

Another top Russian Defense Ministry official is arrested on bribery charges amid Kremlin shake-up
MidEast|News|World

Palestinians mark 76 years of their dispossession as more catastrophe unfolds in Gaza

Palestinians are marking 76 years of dispossession, commemorating their mass expulsion from what is today Israel as a potentially even larger catastrophe unfolds in Gaza

Palestinians mark 76 years of their dispossession as more catastrophe unfolds in Gaza
Crime|Europe|News

Shooting of Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico sends shockwaves across Europe

Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico is fighting for his life after he was shot by an assailant following a political event

Shooting of Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico sends shockwaves across Europe
Celebrity|Entertainment

VP Harris was gifted tickets to one of the summer's hottest shows by the artist herself: Beyoncé

Financial disclosure reports for the president and vice president are out and they show Vice President Kamala Harris was gifted tickets to one of the summer’s hottest concerts by the artist herself — Beyoncé

VP Harris was gifted tickets to one of the summer's hottest shows by the artist herself: Beyoncé
Asia|News|Political|World

What to know about Vladimir Putin's visit to China

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to China underlines an increasingly close partnership between the two allies

What to know about Vladimir Putin's visit to China
MidEast|News|World

Israel says it will send more troops to Rafah, as fighting also rages in Gaza's north

Israel’s defense minister says the military will send more troops into Rafah, a city along Gaza’s southern border with Egypt, as fighting also rages in northern Gaza, where Hamas has regrouped

Israel says it will send more troops to Rafah, as fighting also rages in Gaza's north
Crime|News|Sports

Suspended Argonauts QB Chad Kelly withdraws from camp, citing desire to minimize distractions

Suspended Toronto Argonauts quarterback Chad Kelly said he will withdraw from training camp and hopes to “learn, grow and better myself” through counseling after his suspension by the league

Suspended Argonauts QB Chad Kelly withdraws from camp, citing desire to minimize distractions

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