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The Trump administration agreed in a court settlement on Monday to keep the Pride flag at the Stonewall National Monument.The administration removed the rainbow LGBTQ flag from the monument in New York City in February due to a government directive that determined what kinds of flags can be flown at national park sites.The move drew intense backlash from the LGBTQ community and local officials in New York who viewed it as an attack on LGBTQ history.The Stonewall Inn, an iconic bar in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village, is considered the birthplace of the modern LGBTQ rights movement in the US. It

Trump administration agrees to keep Pride flag at Stonewall National Monument

Project 2025 author Paul Dans drops primary challenge to Lindsey Graham in South Carolina

House Ethics panel opens investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against Rep. Eric Swalwell

Hezbollah official says the group won't abide by any agreements from Lebanon-Israel talks in the US

The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah will not abide by any agreements that may result from the direct Lebanon-Israel talks in the United States, negotiations it firmly opposes, a senior Hezbollah official said Monday. Wafiq Safa, a high-ranking member of Hezbollah's political council, spoke on the eve of the talks expected in Washington between Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors to the U.S. It will be the first time in decades that envoys from Lebanon and Israel, which do not have diplomatic relations, meet face-to-face in direct talks. “As for the outcomes of th

The US is short 10 million houses. A new White House report lays out a blueprint to fix that

Attorney offers free services to rape victims

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Iran war has some US water utilities facing a fluoride shortage

It's not just gas prices: Some U.S. water utilities are reporting the Middle East war is disrupting their ability to maintain recommended fluoride levels in the drinking water. Over the past few weeks, a few water utilities have said their supply had been disrupted, according to the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies. Fluoride is used in water systems as a public health measure to prevent tooth decay. Here's what to know. What's driving the fluoride shortage? Israel is one of the world’s top exporters of fluorosil

Minnesota investigates the arrest by ICE of a Hmong American man as a possible kidnapping

3 drivers bring woman and her mom, detained by ICE, back to Minnesota from Texas

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A 16-year-old from Florida charged with sexually assaulting and killing stepsister on a cruise ship

A 16-year-old boy has been charged with murder and aggravated sexual abuse in Florida in the death of his 18-year-old stepsister on a Carnival Cruise ship, the U.S. Justice Department said Monday. Timothy Hudson was initially charged as a juvenile on Feb. 2, but the case was sealed until U.S. District Judge Beth Bloom said that he would be prosecuted as an adult at the request of prosecutors. Court records show his defense lawyers did not object. An email and voicemail seeking comment from Hudson's attorneys about the indictment were not immediately returned.

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House Ethics Committee announces investigation into Rep. Eric Swalwell

The House Ethics Committee announced on Monday that it has opened an investigation into misconduct allegations against Rep. Eric Swalwell.The news comes as the California Democrat is under increasing scrutiny after CNN and the San Francisco Chronicle reported that a former staffer accused him sexual assault, describing a night of drinking that ended with Swalwell having sex with her when she could not consent. Swalwell, who suspended his campaign for California governor this weekend, faces calls for expulsion from Congress.The committee said in a statement that it has opened an investigation i

1 person dead, 6 others injured after shooting at Chick-fil-A in New Jersey

US intel officials scramble to keep surveillance law running amid Iran war tensions

Oil prices rise after the US says it would block Iranian ports starting Monday

Oil prices rose in early market trading Sunday after the U.S. said it would blockade Iranian ports beginning Monday. The price of U.S. crude oil rose 8% to $104.24 a barrel and Brent crude oil, the international standard, rose 7% to $102.29. Brent crude has swung dramatically during the Iran war, rising from roughly $70 per barrel before the war in late February to more than $119 at times. On Friday, ahead of the peace talks, Brent for June delivery fell 0.8% to $95.20 per barrel. Iran has been effectively controlling the Strait of Hormuz, a key water

Election loss for Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán has ripple effects for Trump, US conservatives

The big election over the weekend was in a small European country nearly half a world away from Washington, but the defeat of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has significant reverberations in the United States. That's because President Donald Trump and many U.S. conservatives have long embraced Orbán, who has become an icon among the global right for his anti-immigrant stance. The American president's agenda has striking parallels with the way the Hungarian leader used the levers of government to tilt the media, judiciary and electoral system to keep his party in power f

Trump says US military has blockaded Iranian ports to pressure Tehran

Pope says he has ‘no fear of Trump administration’ after president slams his Iran war criticism

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Pope Leo reacts to Trump comments

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Multi-day severe storm threat to batter central US for days

A full week of dangerous weather is looming for the central US, with multiple rounds of severe thunderstorms that will unleash destructive hail and winds and potentially a few tornadoes.About a dozen states from Texas to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes will see a threat of severe storms on one or more days through Friday. The threat zone will shift each day depending on where surges of jet stream energy overlap with warm, humid air to trigger intense thunderstorm development.The barrage of storms will also raise flooding concerns, especially where rivers are already running high in water-log

After three years as Iran’s hostage, the taxman came knocking

How the US Navy could blockade Iran’s ports and sweep mines from the Strait of Hormuz

The Latest: Trump vows to 'kill' Iranian warships that get near US blockade

The U.S. military announced it will begin a blockade of all Iranian ports and coastal areas on Monday, tempering U.S. President Donald Trump’s previous vow to entirely block the strategic Strait of Hormuz, as early reports indicated that ships had stopped crossing the waterway. However, Trump warned on social media that any Iranian warships that come “anywhere close” to the U.S. blockade will be destroyed. It wasn’t clear whether the blockade had started by the designated time of 10 a.m. EDT. The move sets the stage for a showdown as Iran has

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South Korea’s president draws Israeli anger by using old video to make point about human suffering

South Korea’s president has angered the Israeli government by sharing video on social media from 2024 that shows Israeli soldiers pushing a body off a building in the occupied West Bank.“We need to check if this is true, and if it is, we should find out what measures were taken,” President Lee Jae Myung said in the post on X on Friday that triggered a rare public spat between two nations with diplomatic relations spanning 60 years.In his post, Lee said there was “no difference” between wartime killings, the Holocaust and the sexual slavery of women under Japan’s colonial rule of Ko

Judge tosses Trump’s Wall Street Journal defamation lawsuit, gives him chance to refile

Pope Leo responds to Trump's criticism

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Commercial salmon fishing to open in California for the first time since 2022 as population rebounds

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Senate housing bill that takes aim at institutional investors may do little for homebuyers — and could even hurt renters

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Deadlock on Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s nuclear stockpile led to impasse, officials say

Oil is back above $100, though US stocks hold steady on hopes for US-Iran talks

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Why the Trump administration is struggling to deport migrants to unfamiliar countries

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Why reopening the Strait of Hormuz won’t be enough to solve shipping woes and high oil prices

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At 100 days rally, Mamdani celebrates and charts a course toward city-run grocery stores

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Trump’s closest ally in Europe faces toughest test yet as Hungary votes. Here’s what to know

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Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán is ejected after 16 years in a European electoral earthquake

Hungarian voters have ousted long-serving Prime Minister Viktor Orbán after 16 years in power, rejecting the authoritarian policies and global far-right movement that he embodied in favor of a pro-European challenger in a bombshell election result with global repercussions

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Pope Leo says he does not fear Trump, citing Gospel as he pushes back in feud over Iran war

Pope Leo XIV has responded to President Donald Trump's criticism over the U.S.-Israel war in Iran, saying the Vatican's peace appeals are rooted in the Gospel