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America’s naval blockade on Iran, China’s overperforming exports and the Philippines’ fiercest family feud

🎧 Wearing headphones every day isn't bad for your ears — but this common habit might be.

Trump reveals why he deleted AI post of himself as Jesus-like figure — and takes shot at conservative activist

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Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada gained a majority in the House of Commons, solidifying the Liberal Party’s power.

Kevin Federline speaks up on ex-wife Britney Spears' voluntary entrance into rehab

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Shocking details about the brand-new Hershey candy launched this March

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Between waves of grief, parents whose only son died in Trump's war in Iran share their view of the conflict

A 50% hike on property taxes is up for vote tomorrow, and it's tearing this Massachusetts town apart

Cult hit remake for a new era

1978's 'Faces of Death' shocked a generation. It's about to shock another one.

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Cancel culture eats one of its own

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The blockade will affect “vessels of all nations entering or departing Iranian ports and coastal areas, including all Iranian ports on the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman,” according to U.S. Central Command. Gas prices have soared after the closure of key oil routes.

The president vs. the pope

Across the broad U.S. Catholic political spectrum there is dismay over President Trump’s unprecedented verbal assault on Pope Leo XIV.

Exclusive: Bleary-eyed Eric Swalwell wears a robe, parties with ‘yacht girls’ during ‘hush hush’ St. Tropez blow-out, wild video shows

Lynette Hooker's husband released after missing mom's disappearance — as harrowing abuse photos emerge

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Google partners on AI training for thousands of American manufacturing workers