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Parents of missing 7-month-old California boy are charged with murder

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Parents of missing 7-month-old California boy are charged with murder

Taylor Swift stuns with vintage-inspired engagement ring designed by Kindred Lubeck

Taylor Swift stuns with vintage-inspired engagement ring designed by Kindred Lubeck

Brittany Mahomes, the NFL and Donald Trump among those praising Swift and Kelce’s engagement

Brittany Mahomes, the NFL and Donald Trump among those praising Swift and Kelce’s engagement

Spate of hoax calls about active shooters stir fear at college campuses around the US

Spate of hoax calls about active shooters stir fear at college campuses around the US

Researcher who has distorted voted data appointed to Homeland Security election integrity role

Researcher who has distorted voted data appointed to Homeland Security election integrity role

The Latest: Fed governor to sue Trump, saying he can’t legally fire her

The Latest: Fed governor to sue Trump, saying he can’t legally fire her

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Powerball estimated jackpot jumps to $815 million, game’s 7th biggest

Powerball estimated jackpot jumps to $815 million, game’s 7th biggest

Owners of upstate New York dog boarding facility charged in deaths of 21 dogs

Owners of upstate New York dog boarding facility charged in deaths of 21 dogs

Wisconsin judge accused of helping man evade ICE arrest loses a bid to drop charges

Wisconsin judge accused of helping man evade ICE arrest loses a bid to drop charges

Judge rejects Cuomo’s attempt to make texts in harassment lawsuit public as he runs for NYC mayor

Judge rejects Cuomo’s attempt to make texts in harassment lawsuit public as he runs for NYC mayor

Rhode Island prosecutor put on unpaid leave after warning ‘You’re gonna regret this’ during arrest

Rhode Island prosecutor put on unpaid leave after warning ‘You’re gonna regret this’ during arrest

Daily life on a remote Amazon island goes on despite diplomatic dispute

Daily life on a remote Amazon island goes on despite diplomatic dispute

Two years in photos of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, now engaged

Two years in photos of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, now engaged

A Kansas City, Kansas, police officer has died after being struck by a fleeing driver

A Kansas City, Kansas, police officer has died after being struck by a fleeing driver

Tropical storms Juliette and Fernand churn over open waters in different oceans

Tropical storms Juliette and Fernand churn over open waters in different oceans

Firefighters try to corral California forest blaze as lightning strikes bring risk of new ignitions

Firefighters try to corral California forest blaze as lightning strikes bring risk of new ignitions

Court tosses lawsuit by Trump against Maryland federal judges, calling it ‘potentially calamitous’

Court tosses lawsuit by Trump against Maryland federal judges, calling it ‘potentially calamitous’

Study says AI chatbots need to fix suicide response, as family sues over ChatGPT role in boy’s death

Study says AI chatbots need to fix suicide response, as family sues over ChatGPT role in boy’s death

Orthodox archbishop apologizes to anyone pained by his meeting with Putin

Orthodox archbishop apologizes to anyone pained by his meeting with Putin

Trump administration threatens some funding for 3 states for not enforcing trucker English rules

Trump administration threatens some funding for 3 states for not enforcing trucker English rules

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James Cameron on two decades of making ‘Avatar’ and the future he sees for movies

4 key decisions for early retirement

4 key decisions for early retirement

Oregon zoo owner indicted on more than 300 animal neglect charges

Oregon zoo owner indicted on more than 300 animal neglect charges

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