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Congress acts swiftly to force release of Epstein files, and Trump agrees to sign bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — Both the House and Senate acted decisively Tuesday to pass a bill to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a remarkable display of approval for an effort that had struggled for months to overcome opposition from President Donald Trump and Republican leadership.

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Trump attacks ABC News correspondent Mary Bruce in angry response to three sharp questions

By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump denounced ABC News’ Mary Bruce as a “terrible reporter” Tuesday and threatened the network’s license to broadcast after she asked him three sharp questions at the White House. The network’s chief White House correspondent was among reporters let into the Oval Office

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Trump attacks ABC News correspondent Mary Bruce in angry response to three sharp questions

By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump denounced ABC News’ Mary Bruce as a “terrible reporter” Tuesday and threatened the network’s license to broadcast after she asked him three sharp questions at the White House. The network’s chief White House correspondent was among reporters let into the Oval Office

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Israeli airstrike on a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon kills 13 people, Lebanese ministry says

By MOHAMMAD ZAATARI Associated Press SIDON, Lebanon (AP) — An Israeli airstrike on a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon on Tuesday killed 13 people and wounded several others, state media and government officials said. It was the deadliest strike on Lebanon since a ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war a year ago. The drone strike

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Florida takes early steps to advance recreational marijuana question to next year’s ballot

By KATE PAYNE Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida elections officials have taken early steps under pressure from activists to advance a proposed initiative to legalize recreational marijuana to next year’s ballot, legal filings show. The procedural move comes after the campaign behind the issue, Smart & Safe Florida, filed a complaint

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Pope strongly backs US bishops in blasting Trump immigration crackdown, urges humane treatment

By TRISHA THOMAS Associated Press CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday strongly backed U.S. bishops who condemned the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, as he urged the American people to listen to them and treat migrants humanely. History’s first American pope was asked about the “special message” the U.S. Conference of Catholic

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Zelenskyy visits Picasso’s ‘Guernica’ painting after drawing parallel to Ukraine’s bombing

By SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a one-day visit Tuesday to Spain and took the opportunity to view Pablo Picasso’s “Guernica.” It was a move laden with symbolism. Among the last century’s most famous paintings, “Guernica” depicts the horrors of war — specifically the bombardment of civilian targets.

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The LA County sheriff is investigating a new sex battery claim against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said it’s investigating a new sexual battery allegation against hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, who is serving a four-year prison sentence on prostitution-related convictions. A male music producer and publicist said he was asked in late 2020 to come to a photo shoot involving clothing

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— HKW–PWHL-SIRENS DESCRIPTION: Adding first-round draft picks in forwards Kristýna Kaltounková and Casey O’Brien to a roster already

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— HKW–PWHL-SIRENS DESCRIPTION: Adding first-round draft picks in forwards Kristýna Kaltounková and Casey O’Brien to a roster already

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