USS Gerald R. Ford returns home after record deployment
After 326 days at sea, the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford returned Saturday to Naval Station Norfolk.
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Iran war drives inflation rate to 3.8%, highest in 3 years
The U.S. inflation rate hit 3.8% in April as higher energy prices caused by the Iran war sent consumer prices soaring.
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Air traffic control audio captured the moments after a Frontier Airlines jet struck a person on a runway at Denver International Airport.
The Supreme Court’s use of emergency orders is on the rise. Why? Justices don’t say
Administrative stays have more than doubled in recent years, expanding the court’s shadow docket with little transparency.
What we know about the Secret Service shooting near the White House
Secret Service officers shot an armed man near the Washington Monument on Monday after he fled from officers and fired at them.
In blow to Voting Rights Act, Supreme Court limits districts drawn for Black voters
The Supreme Court struck down Louisiana's congressional map, saying the Voting Rights Act doesn't allow the drawing of race-based districts.
Do newborns need the hepatitis B vaccine? New studies show cost of delaying shot
Researchers estimate that ending universal hepatitis B vaccination could result in hundreds of infections and millions in healthcare costs.
AI experts and novices took the ‘Make America AI-Ready’ course and have thoughts
The Department of Labor launched “Make America AI-Ready,” a free course to help teach an AI-illiterate population the tech's basics.
Kennedy faces congressional questions on budget cuts, health spending
Members of Congress questioned RFK Jr. on rising health care costs, budget cuts and his controversial statements on vaccines and autism.
Iran threatens oil choke as US targets banks; Gabbard files referrals over impeachment whistleblower
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