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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she won't run for president in 2028
The Michigan governor is term-limited and will be leaving office at the end of this year. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Headlines and...
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Going Low and Slow in Testing
NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft flies above NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, on April 28, 2026, during testi...
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Bessent says Trump Accounts app coming Thursday
A provision of Trump's tax legislation, Trump Accounts are meant to give $1,000 to every newborn, so long as their parents open an account. Newsiline summ...
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Chinese online retailer Temu fined $232 million for unsafe toys and electronics
The European Union's fine follows preliminary findings last year that Temu was exposing consumers to a high risk of products sold on its platform like bab...
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Supreme Court rules for Black death row prisoner from Mississippi over racial bias in makeup of jury
By a 5-4 vote, the justices sided with Terry Pitchford, who was sentenced to death for his role in the killing of a grocery store owner. Newsiline summari...
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U.S. military accuses Iran of ceasefire violation after Kuwait comes under missile attack
U.S. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Headlines and links readers to the original publisher for the full story.
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WATCH LIVE: Bessent holds White House briefing as jobless claims and inflation rise amid U.S.-Iran war
The Iran war has clouded the economic outlook as higher energy prices squeeze consumers and businesses. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour...
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NASA’s Roman Mission Preps to Unveil New Populations of Faraway Worlds
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is poised to make a major leap in the hunt for worlds outside our solar system, known as exoplanets. Newsiline su...
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How NASA Uses Light to Detect Waste From Mines
Tens of thousands of abandoned mines threaten waterways across the American West, but identifying which sites urgently need cleanup is slow and expensive....
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Federal judge refuses to block Trump order to create federal voter list and limit mail voting
U.S. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Headlines and links readers to the original publisher for the full story.
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WATCH LIVE: Conan O'Brien delivers Harvard commencement address
Comedian and television host Conan O'Brien will entertain Harvard University graduates at their commencement Thursday, at a time when the Ivy League schoo...
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Growing Stem Cells in Space to Improve Cancer and Disease Treatments
Expedition 74 astronauts aboard the International Space Station are continuing research efforts to manufacture large quantities of stem cells for therapie...
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WATCH LIVE: Vance delivers U.S. Air Force Academy commencement address
Vice President JD Vance is set to speak Thursday at the commencement ceremony for the U.S. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Headlines an...
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AP report: Justice Department opens investigation into E. Jean Carroll, who successfully sued Trump for sexual abuse and defamation
It's the latest in a series of investigations the Trump administration Justice Department has opened into perceived adversaries of the president. Newsilin...
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A new report shows how close American households are to the financial edge
In 2024, nearly half of U.S. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links readers to the original publisher for the full story.
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U.S. strikes Iran again. And, DOJ charges Google staffer over Polymarket trades
The U.S. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links readers to the original publisher for the full story.
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A federal judge in D.C. declines to block Trump's executive order on voting by mail
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has declined to temporarily block President Trump's executive order that calls for restricting mail-in voting. Newsil...
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U.S. street drug deaths keep dropping, but some Western states see deadly overdose surge
Researchers say some structural changes in treating addiction are helping, including wider access to overdose reversing medication. Newsiline summarises t...
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An Ohio pastor-turned-lawmaker backs a Charlie Kirk American Heritage Act for schools
The bill says it would permit the teaching of the positive impact of Judeo-Christian values in U.S. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and lin...
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Trump wants a gas tax holiday. There's a much bigger problem looming
Suspending the federal gasoline tax could save drivers up to 18.4 cents per gallon. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links readers to th...
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Trump pledged to house 6,000 homeless vets. His budget funds zero
Veteran groups hoped a Trump executive order would supercharge housing for homeless vets. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links readers...
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Trick or spice? How the 'nutmeg' came to dominate the soccer world
Nutmeg commonly spices up a holiday season eggnog. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links readers to the original publisher for the full...
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These swing voters are adding high gas prices into their political calculations
As part of NPR's Swing Shift project checking in with swing voters, these Americans are split on who is to blame for high gas prices but they all agree it...
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More than 500 people have died in Bangladesh measles outbreak
Bangladesh is scrambling to vaccinate more children amid a measles outbreak that has killed more than 500 people, most of them children. Newsiline summari...
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In Colombia's election, undecided voters weigh leftist vs. right-wing firebrand
Colombians head to the polls Sunday as candidates clash over how to tackle crime, armed groups, and social reform—from dialogue to an iron-fisted crackdow...
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In Colombia, a flashy lawyer touts his tough-on-crime approach in presidential race
In Colombia's election this Sunday, a flamboyant criminal lawyer — who flaunts his wealth, machismo and even his music videos — is pitching himself as the...
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Distrust, conflict hamper Congo's Ebola response
The epicenter of the Ebola outbreak is in Mongbwalu, a poor gold-mining town of 130,000 people, in Ituri province, in eastern Congo. Newsiline summarises...
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The possible return of Somali pirates poses a new problem for the shipping industry
As the global economy focuses on the Strait of Hormuz crisis, another shipping crisis looms in the region -- the return of Somali pirates. Newsiline summa...
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Iranians are back online after a monthslong shutdown but face heavy restrictions
Iranians began to regain internet access after authorities ended a monthslong shutdown. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links readers t...
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Happy, who taught researchers that elephants can recognize themselves, is euthanized
Happy, a Bronx Zoo elephant who gave researchers new insight into the animal's behavior and became the crux of a closely watched animal rights case, has b...
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Ex-CIA official charged with stealing millions of dollars in gold bars
A former senior CIA official with top secret-level clearance is accused of stealing hundreds of gold bars worth more than $40 million from the federal gov...
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A Shift in What’s Shaping U.S. Landscapes
Wild disturbances are on the rise, while land disturbed by human activity has been decreasing. Newsiline summarises this report from NASA - Recently Publi...
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Hamas confirms that Israeli strikes killed its new military leader in Gaza City
Strikes killed at least seven people in Gaza City on Wednesday as Hamas confirmed that Israeli airstrikes the day before had killed the new leader of its...
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Uganda closes its border with Congo, where suspected cases of rare Ebola type are surging
The measure, which goes against the guidance by the World Health Organization, underscores growing fears of contagion in East Africa from Bundibugyo, a ra...
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DOJ charges Google staffer over Polymarket trades netting $1.2 million
It's the second known case of the federal government filing criminal charges against someone who allegedly used insider information to make a large profit...
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Israeli military tells residents across southern Lebanon to leave as it fights Hezbollah
Wednesday's warning is the first that orders the Lebanese to relocate from the south since a ceasefire went into effect on April 17 and follows an escalat...