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Trump drops a 24-hour-old vow to charge cargo ships for using the Strait as the US continues its battle to break Iran's hold on the waterway.
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Control of the waterway has become a key point of contention between the US and Iran, as a ceasefire deal falters.
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Three days after Lindsey Graham died, his younger sister Darline Graham took the oath to hold his seat until his term ends in January.
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The Democrats hoping to challenge Ms. Collins, a vulnerable Republican, have seized on the fatal incident, drawing attention to her record on immigration matters.
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Spain is returning to the World Cup final after defeating France 2-0 in the semifinals. Spain has shone in this tournament, allowing just one goal so far. They'll play either Argentina or England.
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Graham had carried the reputation as the toughest Russia hawk in Washington since the 2018 death of his close friend and Senate ally John McCain.
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;Resize=(620)) The cost of a barrel of Brent crude, the international standard, was up around $86 US on Tuesday morning. That's higher than oil has been in recent weeks after the U.S. and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding to end the war, but below the $100 mark that oil has reached earlier in the war.
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The United States plans to reinstate a blockade over the Strait of Hormuz today. And, several states are suing to stop the massive Paramount-Warner Bros. merger.
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The father of Joan Sebastian Guerrero, the man fatally shot by a federal immigration agent on Monday, said his son had been working two jobs to support his wife and daughter.
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The legislation cleared the House of Commons in Sir Keir Starmer's final days as prime minister.
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;Resize=(620)) Twelve states, including California and New York, sued to block Paramount's takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery on Monday, arguing that the $81-billion US merger would "extinguish competition" in Hollywood and lead to fewer choices for consumers across the U.S.
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The 75-year-old says he was recently diagnosed and the disease is at an early stage.
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Democratic Sen. Blumenthal said passage would be a "fitting tribute" to Graham.
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;Resize=(620)) A photo posted on U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell's Facebook page may have done little to convince the internet that he's still alive, but it's working as a punchline for late-night television hosts in the U.S.
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What's it like to grow up and learn in the age of AI? NPR put that question to seven teenagers across the country.
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The hearing marked the first time since 2019 that members of the Supreme Court have testified on Capitol Hill.
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The expected next prime minister says politics has "darkened" in the decade he has been away from Westminster.
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Kevin M. Warsh, in his first testimony to Congress as chairman of the Federal Reserve, did not shed light on whether he supported higher interest rates to tame price pressures.
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Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett, the first Supreme Court justices to testify since 2019, talked about ethics and security threats during a collegial hearing.
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President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes.
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Warsh pledged Tuesday to "get monetary policy right" and defeat the inflation that has bedeviled the central bank for the past five years.
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;Resize=(620)) An Israeli strike and gunfire killed at least nine Palestinians, including a 10-year-old boy and a senior Hamas police officer, in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, Gazan health and police officials said.
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;Resize=(620)) Sotheby's says 67-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex fossil, which includes 'exceptionally preserved' skull containing a gaping jaw of powerful teeth, is now the most expensive set of dinosaur bones ever auctioned.
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Spain is back in the men's World Cup final for the first time since 2010. That's also when Spain won its only World Cup title. France had hoped to reach the final for the third straight tournament.
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Investigations are underway in Southern Maine, one day after a fatal shooting by an ICE agent. The agency says it was seeking a different person. Protests and vigils continue.
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will pause non-urgent vehicle stops after two deadly shootings in less than a week, Maine U.S. Sen. Angus King's office tells NPR.
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ESPN's F-C host Dan Thomas breaks down what fans can expect as the tournament reaches its final matches.
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The payment comes three years after a jury found President Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming the writer.
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The killing occurred in Biddeford, about 20 miles south of Portland. The Trump administration has stepped up immigration enforcement nationally in recent weeks.
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Shipping activity plummeted after Iran attacked a ship, setting off U.S. strikes. Little crude oil is being transported through the critical waterway.
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Iran has claimed control of the Strait of Hormuz and declared it closed, imperiling negotiations that the Iranian Foreign Ministry says are continuing.
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Jubilee Media produces some of the most watched content on YouTube. That includes the show "Surrounded," which has increasingly become a stop for politicians hoping to make inroads with young viewers.
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If the core U.S.-Iran dispute has long been Tehran's nuclear program, the tit-for-tat strikes in the Strait of Hormuz make clear that control of the waterway is of immediate concern to both. Neither wants a resumption of full-scale war, yet threats are flying.
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