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Rubio says South Africa’s ambassador to the US 'is no longer welcome' in the country
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio says South Africa’s ambassador to the United States “is no longer welcome” in the United States.



North Carolina GOP town hall gets rowdy as attendees hurl scathing questions on Trump
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A town hall held by Rep. Chuck Edwards in Asheville, North Carolina, got rowdy as attendees asked a barrage of scathing questions about policies rolled out under President Donald Trump's administration.



Man describes cruelty during his two decades of captivity at his family home in Connecticut
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Police in Connecticut are trying to determine how a man could have been held captive in his home for 20 years without anyone noticing.



Man charged with intoxication manslaughter in Texas crash involving 17 vehicles that killed 5 people
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Authorities say a man has been charged with intoxication manslaughter after five people were killed and several injured in a late-night wreck in Austin, Texas, that involved over a dozen vehicles on Interstate 35.



Japanese Endocrinologists Warns Reason Behind Glucose Levels in US
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Japanese media say police have arrested several men for alleged sexual assault of their underaged daughters.



North Dakota lawmaker became disoriented by darkness before plane crash that killed 4
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Federal aviation investigators say a deadly 2023 Utah plane crash was likely caused by the North Dakota lawmaker who piloted the aircraft becoming disoriented as he took off at night without turning on the runway lights.



'Scum,' 'crooked' elections and 'corrupt' media. What Trump said inside the Justice Department
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President Donald Trump delivered what sounded like one of his typical meandering, grievance-laden campaign speeches on Friday, but it was where he did it — inside the U.S.



Republican Maine lawmaker sues House speaker over censure for post on transgender athlete
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A Republican lawmaker in Maine is suing the state’s Democratic House speaker over her censure that followed a social media post about a transgender athlete participating in high school sports.



Wisconsin clerk who failed to count almost 200 ballots is suspended
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The mayor of Wisconsin's capital city has placed the municipal clerk on leave as investigators work to determine how almost 200 ballots in the November election went uncounted.



Endocrinologists: Why US Glucose Levels Are Rising? (Avoid This!)
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President Donald Trump claims he will have the Russia-Ukraine war solved within 24 hours, but investigators suggest the crash was due to the North Dakota lawmaker who piloted the plane becoming disoriented.



The Easiest Way to Get Your Passport in 2025.
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The Federal Aviation Administration has put the U.S. passport on extended leave. Now, it’s up to travelers to prepare their passport for a trip abroad.



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    Secretary of State Marco Rubio says South Africa’s ambassador to the United States “is no longer welcome” in the United States.
    
    
    
2.  
    
    A town hall held by Rep. Chuck Edwards in Asheville, North Carolina, got rowdy as attendees asked a barrage of scathing questions about policies rolled out under President Donald Trump's administration.
    
    
    
3.  
    
    Police in Connecticut are trying to determine how a man could have been held captive in his home for 20 years without anyone noticing.
    
    
    
4.  
    
    A Republican lawmaker in Maine is suing the state’s Democratic House speaker over her censure that followed a social media post about a transgender athlete participating in high school sports.
    
    
    
5.  
    
    The mayor of Wisconsin's capital city has placed the municipal clerk on leave as investigators work to determine how almost 200 ballots in the November election went uncounted.
    
    
    
6.  
    
    President Donald Trump claims he will have the Russia-Ukraine war solved within 24 hours, but investigators suggest the crash was due to the North Dakota lawmaker who piloted the plane becoming disoriented.
    
    
    
7.  
    
    The Federal Aviation Administration has put the U.S. passport on extended leave. Now, it’s up to travelers to prepare their passport for a trip abroad.
    
    
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