Tanks, F-16 jets part of long-term aid for Ukraine, won't be ready for upcoming offensive, US says

Tanks, F-16 jets part of long-term aid for Ukraine, won't be ready for upcoming offensive, US says

Training for Ukrainian forces on advanced U.S. Abrams tanks has begun, and while those systems will not be ready in time for Ukraine's near-term counteroffensive they will be critical in the longer-term, Joint Chiefs chairman Gen. Mark Milley said.

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US employers added a surprisingly strong 339,000 jobs in May in a sign of economic health

US employers added a surprisingly strong 339,000 jobs in May in a sign of economic health

America’s surprisingly resilient job market may have delivered yet another month of solid hiring and pay gains in May, if economists’ forecasts prove to be correct.

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Stock market today: Asia follows Wall St up on hopes Fed will ease off rate hikes

Stock market today: Asia follows Wall St up on hopes Fed will ease off rate hikes

Asian benchmarks are trading mostly higher after the United States House approved a debt ceiling and budget cuts package, avoiding a default crisis.

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Debt limit bill gives Republicans IRS cuts, but Democrats say they expect little near-term impact

Debt limit bill gives Republicans IRS cuts, but Democrats say they expect little near-term impact

While Republicans seek to make good on campaign promises to cut IRS funding through the proposed debt ceiling and budget cuts package now moving through Congress, Democrats are offering assurances that the spending cuts will have little impact on the federal tax collector.

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A timeline of concerns raised about Iowa apartment building, months before it partially collapsed

A timeline of concerns raised about Iowa apartment building, months before it partially collapsed

City documents released this week show engineers and city officials visited a Davenport building nearly a dozen times in the months before it partially collapsed on Sunday.

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Dwayne Johnson says he's returning to 'Fast & Furious' franchise as Hobbs

Dwayne Johnson says he's returning to 'Fast & Furious' franchise as Hobbs

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN

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Churchill Downs implements safety, performance standards to address recent spate of horse deaths

Churchill Downs implements safety, performance standards to address recent spate of horse deaths

Churchill Downs will limit horses to four starts during a rolling eight-week period and impose ineligibility standards for continued poor performance.

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Russian bombardment of Ukrainian capital kills at least 3, including child

Russian bombardment of Ukrainian capital kills at least 3, including child

Russian forces began June with a fresh aerial bombardment of Kyiv, killing at least three people and wounding others.

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Amazon to pay $31 million in privacy violation penalties for Alexa voice assistant and Ring camera

Amazon to pay $31 million in privacy violation penalties for Alexa voice assistant and Ring camera

Amazon will pay more than $30 million to settle alleged privacy violations involving its voice assistant Alexa and its doorbell camera Ring.

June 1st, 11:02 AM EDT
House OKs debt ceiling bill to avoid default, sends Biden-McCarthy deal to Senate

House OKs debt ceiling bill to avoid default, sends Biden-McCarthy deal to Senate

Hard-fought to the end, the debt ceiling and budget cuts package is heading toward a crucial U.S. House vote.

May 31st, 11:34 PM EDT
DeSantis plays up his personal side — and swipes at Trump — during campaign blitz across Iowa

DeSantis plays up his personal side — and swipes at Trump — during campaign blitz across Iowa

Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to begin his first full day of presidential campaigning with a four-stop blitz through Iowa, trying to prioritize personally connecting with voters while proving he has the mettle to take on former President Donald Trump.

May 31st, 9:51 PM EDT
North Korea spy satellite launch fails as rocket falls into the sea

North Korea spy satellite launch fails as rocket falls into the sea

North Korea says its attempt to launch the country’s first spy satellite has failed.

May 31st, 10:22 AM EDT
Debt limit deal heads to vote in full House while McCarthy scrambles for GOP approval

Debt limit deal heads to vote in full House while McCarthy scrambles for GOP approval

President Joe Biden says he “feels good” about the debt ceiling and budget deal negotiated with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

May 30th, 10:38 PM EDT
Florida police search for 3 gunmen who wounded 9 at crowded beach on Memorial Day

Florida police search for 3 gunmen who wounded 9 at crowded beach on Memorial Day

Police are responding to a shooting near the beach boardwalk in Hollywood, Florida.

May 30th, 8:30 PM EDT
Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has dementia, The Carter Center says

Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has dementia, The Carter Center says

The Carter Center is sharing the news that former First Lady Rosalynn Carter has dementia.

May 30th, 2:38 PM EDT
Russia issues arrest warrant for Lindsey Graham over Ukraine comments

Russia issues arrest warrant for Lindsey Graham over Ukraine comments

Russia’s Interior Ministry has issued an arrest warrant for U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham following his comments related to the fighting in Ukraine.

May 29th, 6:46 PM EDT
Biden and McCarthy reach a final deal to avoid US default and now must sell it to Congress

Biden and McCarthy reach a final deal to avoid US default and now must sell it to Congress

President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have reached an “agreement in principle” to resolve the looming debt crisis.

May 28th, 9:50 PM EDT
Fight still ahead for Texas' Ken Paxton after historic impeachment deepens GOP divisions

Fight still ahead for Texas' Ken Paxton after historic impeachment deepens GOP divisions

The historic impeachment of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is plunging Republicans into a bruising fight over whether to banish one of their own in America’s biggest red state.

May 28th, 9:10 PM EDT
Biden says debt deal 'very close' with default deadline now set at June 5

Biden says debt deal 'very close' with default deadline now set at June 5

Days from a deadline, President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are narrowing in on a two-year budget deal that could unlock a vote for lifting the nation’s debt ceiling.

May 26th, 10:53 PM EDT
Tina Turner, 'Queen of Rock 'n' Roll' whose triumphant career made her world-famous, dies at 83

Tina Turner, 'Queen of Rock 'n' Roll' whose triumphant career made her world-famous, dies at 83

Tina Turner has died at age 83.

May 26th, 12:05 AM EDT
Typhoon Mawar flips cars, cuts power on Guam as scope of damage emerges in US Pacific territory
Typhoon Mawar flips cars, cuts power on Guam as scope of damage emerges in US Pacific territory

A spokesperson for Naval Base Guam says officials are preparing for what could be the most powerful typhoon to hit the U.S. Pacific territory in two decades.

May 23rd, 3:02 PM EDT
Man accused of ramming U-Haul into barriers near White House praised Hitler after his arrest, court filings say
May 23rd, 3:35 AM EDT
Trump lawyers seek meeting with Garland as Mar-a-Lago investigation shows signs of winding down
Trump lawyers seek meeting with Garland as Mar-a-Lago investigation shows signs of winding down

Lawyers for Donald Trump have asked for a meeting with Attorney General Merrick Garland as a Justice Department investigation into the former president’s handling of classified documents shows signs of winding down.

May 23rd, 10:39 PM EDT
Missouri man accused of deliberately crashing U-Haul truck into security barrier near White House
Missouri man accused of deliberately crashing U-Haul truck into security barrier near White House

Police have arrested a man they believe intentionally crashed a U-Haul truck into a security barrier at a park across from the White House.

May 23rd, 8:14 AM EDT
8 tips for parents and teens on social media use — from the US surgeon general
8 tips for parents and teens on social media use — from the US surgeon general

Dr. Vivek Murthy, the U.S. Surgeon General, is calling for “immediate action” by tech companies and lawmakers to protect kids’ and adolescents’ mental health on social media.

May 23rd, 5:10 AM EDT
No debt ceiling agreement, but Biden and McCarthy call White House talks productive
No debt ceiling agreement, but Biden and McCarthy call White House talks productive

President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have a pivotal meeting coming up on the impasse over the debt ceiling.

May 22nd, 12:15 AM EDT
E. Jean Carroll adds Trump's post-verdict remarks to defamation case, seeks at least $10M
E. Jean Carroll adds Trump's post-verdict remarks to defamation case, seeks at least $10M

Lawyers for a columnist who won a $5 million sexual abuse and defamation award against former President Donald Trump have filed an amended lawsuit against him seeking to hold him liable for remarks he made after the verdict.

May 22nd, 5:58 PM EDT
Nebraska governor signs 12-week abortion ban, limits on gender-affirming care for minors
Nebraska governor signs 12-week abortion ban, limits on gender-affirming care for minors

Republican Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen is scheduled to sign a bill Monday that bans abortion at 12 weeks of pregnancy and restricts gender-affirming medical care for people younger than 19.

May 22nd, 11:26 AM EDT