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House Bipartisan Group Targets Sex Misconduct Claims
13 May 9:02 pm EDT - Newsmax
The House's top Republican and Democrat, usually at odds on policy matters, have come together to form a bipartisan initiative to address sexual misconduct claims in the lower chamber.

House Passes Year-Round E15 Fuel Sales Bill
13 May 8:14 pm EDT - Newsmax
The House passed legislation on Wednesday that would allow nationwide year-round sales of gasoline containing 15% ethanol, handing a major win to biofuel producers and farm groups while raising concerns among refiners about higher compliance costs.

Iran insists it's ready for a new U.S. attack as Trump arrives in China
13 May 9:54 pm EDT - CBS News
Iran's military says it's trained and ready for any new U.S. assault as Trump predicts a "long talk" about the war with China's President Xi in Beijing..

What we know about hantavirus cases tied to deadly cruise ship outbreak
13 May 9:40 pm EDT - CBS News
Health officials have identified at least 11 confirmed or suspected cases of hantavirus tied to an outbreak on the M/V Hondius cruise ship..

5/13: The Takeout with Major Garrett
13 May 8:38 pm EDT - CBS News
President Trump's trip to China gets underway; DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin details what ICE agents will be doing at World Cup games..

Iran War Live News Updates: Trump Arrives in China Against Background of Unresolved Iran War - WSJ

Murdaugh murder convictions overturned by South Carolina Supreme Court - The State

Denise Powell wins Democratic primary for Nebraska's 2nd congressional district - NPR

Remains of 2nd US soldier who went missing during military exercises in Morocco have been recovered - AP News

Kouri Richins Sentenced to Life in Prison for Poisoning Her Husband - The New York Times

JD Vance threatens health funding to states that don't comply with White House anti-fraud effort - The Guardian

'I don't think about Americans' financial situation,' says Trump amid Iran talks - The Guardian

NY Rep. Mike Lawler recounts antisemitic insults from Rand Paul's son at DC bar - Courthouse News
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Sheriff speaks out after being stabbed in northeastern Ohio - Yahoo News

FBI agents reportedly seek to question Milwaukee elections official - Yahoo News

Loaded gun found in student's car at Carlyle High School - Yahoo News

Cuba Has Run Out of Diesel and Fuel Oil Amid US Oil Blockade - usnews.com

Ukrainian Capital Kyiv Under Attack From Russian Drones, Missiles, Officials Say - usnews.com

Denise Powell Wins Democratic Nomination for Open Nebraska House Seat, US Media Projects - usnews.com

Basic Materials Roundup: Market Talk - Wall Street Journal

Financial Services Roundup: Market Talk - Wall Street Journal

Trade, Iran and Taiwan on the agenda as Trump arrives in China for high-stakes talks with Xi - BBC News

Court overturns Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions and orders new trial - BBC News

Dozens of dogs rescued and suspect arrested in Uganda after BBC investigation - BBC News

Woman isolating on British island in South Pacific after hantavirus contact - BBC News

What to know as Trump visits Xi in China - BBC News

Farage under investigation for hiding £5 million billionaire gift as Reform UK surges - News24

Shots fired at Philippine Senate as police move to arrest ICC-wanted drug war senator - News24

Israel ramps up Gaza strikes 35% after Iran bombing halt, 'ceasefire' in name only - News24
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Musk flew to China near end of OpenAI trial, after judge warned he could be recalled

Is the rise of a powerful new China a true narrative?

Inflation is getting worse, Americans are feeling the impact

China's most critical issue is Taiwan, also central to America's economy

AI is fabricating citations in biomedical studies, researchers find

Senate confirms Kevin Warsh as Fed chair as Trump presses for lower rates

Neanderthals treated a dental cavity by drilling into the tooth

Arctic fires are releasing carbon stored for thousands of years

Asteroid to miss Earth by a quarter of the length from us to the moon

Ancient teeth hint at links between Denisovans and Homo erectus

Natural sunscreen found in fish eggs can be made by E. coli factories

New rules confirm public has a right to see how UK government uses AI
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The Promise and Peril of U.S.-China Summitry

How Beijing's Once-Powerful Leverage Has Eroded

Trump's China Policy Not What Everyone Expected

Did Trump Do Democrats an Attack-Ad Favor?

Progressives Propelling El-Sayed Forward in Michigan

The Four Horsemen of the New Antisemitism

Starmer Is Doomed. Who Wants His Job?

Denise Powell wins Democratic primary for Nebraska's 2nd congressional district

Remains of 2nd U.S. soldier who went missing in Morocco have been recovered

Foreign ticket holders from World Cup teams' countries won't have to pay bonds to enter U.S.

Senate confirms Kevin Warsh as next chair of the Federal Reserve

Neanderthals may have drilled out a cavity 59,000 years ago

Greetings from Seville, where springtime means caracoles
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