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Angelina Jolie Severs Final Legal Ties With Brad Pitt as Children Turn 18
A decade after their high-profile separation began, Angelina Jolie has achieved a complete severance of legal ties with Brad Pitt as their…
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US Secret Service Used Decoys Over Unverified Israeli Threat to Trump
Secret U.S. security maneuvers in Turkey last July, including aircraft swaps, stemmed from unverified Israeli intelligence warning of an Iranian plot to…
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Minnesota Man Kills Wife and Daughter at Daycare Before Suicide
On Wednesday, August 12, 2026, a 41-year-old Minnesota man fatally stabbed his wife and 7-year-old daughter at an in-home daycare they operated…
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Trump Sued in Federal Court Over Truth Social Paid Data Feed
President Donald Trump was sued in Manhattan federal court over a new Trump Media subscription service charging Wall Street firms up to…
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Bob Iger and Joshua Kushner to Buy Lakers for $12.5B
Disney CEO Bob Iger and venture capitalist Joshua Kushner have reached an agreement to purchase the Los Angeles Lakers at a record…
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt to Resign by August 2026
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will resign from her post by the end of August 2026 to spend more time with…
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Fifth Settlement Murder Suspect’s Detention Extended by 15 Days
A Cairo misdemeanor judge extended the detention of a man by 15 days on August 10, 2026, over the murder of a…
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Trump Headlines Inaugural Patriot Games and Awards Scholarships in Ohio
President Donald Trump headlined the inaugural Patriot Games at SPIRE Academy in Geneva, Ohio, on August 11, 2026, awarding two high school…
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Amy Klobuchar and Lisa Demuth Win Minnesota Gubernatorial Primaries
U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth won their respective party primaries on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, setting up…
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Angie Craig and Peggy Flanagan Battle in Minnesota Democratic Senate Primary
Minnesota voters head to the polls to decide a competitive U.S. Senate primary in a face-off between moderate and progressive candidates reported…
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Trump Explores Federal Block Against New York City Pied-a-Terre Tax
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he is examining whether the federal government can block New York City’s newly enacted pied-à-terre tax.…
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New York Judge Temporarily Blocks Mayor Mamdani Pied-à-Terre Tax
A New York state judge on Staten Island temporarily blocked Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s controversial pied-à-terre tax on Monday, halting enforcement and public…