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What Trump Said on Hannity

President Donald Trump sat down with Fox News’ Sean Hannity, a self-described “friend,” for the first sit-down interview of his presidency. Here are some takeaways from “part one” of their conversation, which aired Wednesday night. Trump suggests he would like

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What to Know About the Antioch High School Shooting in Nashville

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A shooting in a Nashville high school cafeteria Wednesday left a female student dead and another student wounded, nearly two years after another deadly school shooting in the city that ignited an emotional debate about gun control

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Sealed with a kiss: Same sex couples in Thailand celebrate equal marriage rights

Hundreds of same-sex couples have been tying the knot in Thailand today as it becomes by far the largest nation in Asia to allow equal marriage and the first in South East Asia.

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The Bishop Who Pleaded With Trump: ‘Was Anyone Going to Say Anything?’

Bishop Budde locked eyes with President Trump and made a plea for mercy — and the war over spiritual authority in America was ignited anew.

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As Hughes Fire Explodes in L.A. County, Weary Californians Decide: Stay or Go?

The Hughes fire has grown rapidly in northern Los Angeles County, with the devastating Eaton and Palisades fires still burning in the region.

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RFK Jr. plans to keep a financial stake in lawsuits against the drugmaker Merck

RFK Jr. plans to keep collecting referral fees in lawsuits against the drug company Merck even if confirmed as HHS secretary, according to new filings with the Office of Government Ethics. (Image credit: Bloomberg)

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White House to Old Staff: Go Home. Don’t Call Us. We’ll Call You. – The New York Times

White House to Old Staff: Go Home. Don’t Call Us. We’ll Call You.  The New York Times

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Thai LGBTQ+ Couples Register Marriages as Landmark Equality Law Takes Effect

BANGKOK — Hundreds of LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand are expected to make their wedded status legal Thursday, the first day a law took effect granting them the same rights as heterosexual couples. The enactment of the Marriage Equality Act makes

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Prince Harry and Rupert Murdoch’s British tabloids settle

Prince Harry settled a long-running legal case against Rupert Murdoch’s British tabloids over privacy invasions after the media company issued a full-throated apology.

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Trump targets DEI and civil service protections, striking fear in some federal workers – CNN

Trump targets DEI and civil service protections, striking fear in some federal workers  CNN Federal workers told to name DEI colleagues or risk ‘adverse consequences’  NBC News Kaitlan Collins details Trump’s order to DEI office employees  CNN Trump’s team wants snitches to expose

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