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A longtime aide to Bill Clinton walked back a prior claim that the former president visited Jeffrey Epstein’s island, according to two sources familiar with closed-door testimony on Capitol Hill.Doug Band, the former Clinton aide, is the 17th person to testify behind closed doors as part of the House Oversight Committee’s sprawling probe into Epstein’s orbit and how previous investigations were handled. The panel sought Band’s testimony after Clinton testified before the committee in February. The former president told lawmakers at the time that Band worked for him for years and that t

Longtime Clinton aide walks back claim former president visited Epstein island, sources say

Pope Leo faces first major crisis of papacy from rebel Catholic group

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Supreme Court agrees to review ban on AR-style semi-automatic rifles in major Second Amendment case

The Supreme Court announced Tuesday that it will decide whether cities and states may ban people from owning AR-15 rifles and similar semi-automatic weapons, taking up a major Second Amendment dispute that it had previously declined to address.One of the appeals involving certain semi-automatic rifles came from two Illinois residents who want to purchase AR-15 style rifles but are blocked from doing so by an ordinance in Cook County that makes it unlawful to sell or possess any “assault weapon or large capacity magazine,” specifically listing dozens of models that were off limits.Ten state

Denmark launches $672 million military aid package for Ukraine

Hundreds of thousands of Lebanese head home as fighting eases, many still stranded

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Central banks think the US has become riskier. They plan to sell dollars and buy gold

More central banks plan to cut their dollar holdings than increase them over the next decade for the first time, according to a global survey, reflecting a rise in political risk associated with the US currency.The findings come amid a Middle East war partly started by the United States, which upended global energy markets, and as US President Donald Trump looks for new ways to enact tariffs, highlighting America’s increasingly unpredictable foreign policy agenda.The survey was carried out by the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF), an independent research group headqu

Library of Congress official Trump tried to fire can keep her job for now, Supreme Court says

Heatwave tests Ukraine soldiers in Soviet-era tank

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Blake Lively wants $8 million in legal fees from Justin Baldoni after 'It Ends With Us' dispute

Blake Lively is seeking $8 million in legal costs from actor and director Justin Baldoni after resolving their dispute over the acrimonious production of their 2024 film “It Ends With Us." Lively's lawyers disclosed the amount, covering nearly $7.5 million in attorney’s fees from two law firms that represented her and about $500,000 in other expenses, in a court filing Tuesday. Lively and Baldoni settled last month just before a trial was to start in federal court in Manhattan on Lively’s claims that he engineered an effort to damage her public reputation and

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Supreme Court lets states ban transgender athletes from playing on girls sports teams

(CNN) - The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that states may bar transgender students from playing on girls sports teams, delivering the latest in a series of legal defeats to trans Americans amid a political backlash in conservative states that has accelerated at a dramatic pace in recent years.The court was 6-3 along ideological lines on the issue of whether the Constitution bars the states from banning transgender sports. However, the court’s liberals were in the majority on a separate question of whether the state bans were barred by a federal law.The decision in the court’s most cl

The next test of the democratic socialist movement and other key races to watch in Colorado’s primaries

How Trump chose a former Oklahoma state trooper to lead ICE — and handed Markwayne Mullin a win

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The Latest: Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump’s restrictions

The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a broad conception of birthright citizenship, rejecting President Donald Trump’s executive order declaring that children born to parents who are in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens. The decision, in line with the longstanding judicial interpretation of the 14th Amendment, comes on the final day of a Supreme Court term that has centered on Trump’s expansive claims of presidential power — and largely ruled in his favor. In its other Tuesday rulings, the court upheld laws in ro

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Ford to recall over 741,000 US vehicles due to park system issue, NHTSA says

Ford is recalling 741,195 vehicles in the U.S. over a transmission defect that can damage the park system, which in turn could result in vehicles rolling away, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Tuesday.The recall affects certain 2018-2021 Navigator, Expedition, 2020-2021 Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, and 2021 F-150 vehicles, the regulator said. The dealers will update the software, and inspect and replace any damaged transmission components free of charge, as per NHTSA. Separately, Ford is also recalling 36,046 vehicles of its Bronco model in the U.S. over imprope

US Supreme Court to issue final rulings of term on Tuesday

Trump posts apparent AI-generated image of large, golden eagle affixed to Truman Balcony

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Russian and Belarusian skaters can return to international events with approved neutral status

Russian skaters can return to world championships and Grand Prix events next season as neutral athletes for the first time since the full military invasion of Ukraine. The International Skating Union said Tuesday it was lifting a ban since February 2022 on skaters and officials from Russia and Belarus taking part in its events, though without their national symbols of flag and anthem. Still, athletes could face issues getting entry visas from countries hosting ISU events. In 2027, the world championships of figure skating is hosted by Finland and Sou

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France is one of the heavy favorites to win the World Cup. This is what makes them so good

Note: This story first appeared in The Beautiful Game by CNN Sports, our daily newsletter on all things World Cup. To subscribe, click here.Late goals, refereeing controversy, stunning upsets and two box office penalty shootouts – yesterday was everything the World Cup will always be about. Paraguay was probably the story of the day after it battled past European heavyweight Germany, while Brazil broke Japan’s heart at the death and Morocco dumped the Netherlands out on spot-kicks.If today’s action is anywhere near the drama of yesterday, we’re in for another treat and will need some s

Supreme Court rejects Trump effort to end birthright citizenship for millions

Supreme Court lets states ban transgender athletes from playing on girls sports teams

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Uncertainty over Qatar diplomacy clouds prospects for US-Iran deal

Top U.S. envoys who have arrived in Doha will not hold a high-level meeting with Iran, a Qatari official said on Tuesday, casting doubt on the progress of efforts to bring a lasting halt to the Iran war and fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz.Instead, there will be technical talks this week on issues including regional security that could later be elevated to senior level, Qatar's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed Al Ansari told a media briefing. The arrival of U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and envoy Steve Witkoff in Doha on Tuesday followed exchanges of fire ove

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US Supreme Court clears way for transgender sports bans

The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way on Tuesday for states to impose restrictions on transgender student athletes, upholding laws in West Virginia and Idaho banning them from female sports teams — a contentious issue enmeshed in the nation's culture wars. The justices overturned decisions by lower courts siding with transgender students who challenged the bans in the two states as violating the U.S. Constitution and a federal anti-discrimination law. The Idaho and West Virginia laws designate sports teams at public schools including universities according to "biological sex" and bar "stud

Indonesia's Makarim, Gojek founder and former minister, found guilty of graft

Ukraine launches major drone attack on Moscow, hitting a satellite center and killing a baby

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Supreme Court agrees to review ban on AR-style semi-automatic rifles in major Second Amendment case

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Supreme Court upholds state laws banning transgender girls and women from school athletic teams

The Supreme Court is upholding state laws barring transgender girls and women from playing on school athletic teams, in another setback for transgender people

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Takeaways from the Supreme Court’s decisions expanding Trump’s firing power but preserving Fed for now

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FDA panel on peptides will include experts who promote the unproven chemicals favored by RFK Jr.

The Food and Drug Administration is meeting next month to consider easing restrictions on several peptides, a group of unapproved drugs popular with followers of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The agency posted meeting materials online Monday

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The Supreme Court handed Trump an election case defeat. Is a bigger win for him coming?

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New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq will be opened from Oval Office for launch of Trump Accounts

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‘Leave or return in a coffin’: The threat driving migrants out of South Africa

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Supreme Court will weigh Trump-backed Republican appeal to enforce Arizona voting laws

The Supreme Court says it will consider Arizona voting laws passed in the wake of the 2020 election that impose proof-of-citizenship requirements for voter registration and regular purging of state voter rolls

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Korea taps Samsung, SK Hynix in $576 billion AI-chip drive to cement global leadership

South Korea on Monday laid out a sweeping industrial strategy centred on semiconductors and artificial intelligence, as President

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From LA to Scottsdale: The Founder Behind AdDynamix Is Building the Bridge Between AI and Business Tools

An LA digital advertising veteran of 28 years has moved to Scottsdale and is building what he calls the missing piece between business software and the AI assistants people now use every day. SCOTTSDALE, AZ. When Benoit Pecqueur talks about his latest company, he sounds less like a founder pitching a product and more like an operator who got tired of watching the same problem repeat itself. “Most small business owners are watching the AI revolution from the sidelines,” he says. “Not because they don’t want it. Because their tools don’t talk to ChatGPT or Claude. Their accountant still pulls