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‘Shots Fired!’: Inside the Pandemonium at the Washington Hilton
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4/26/2026 3:07 PM
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| Guests dived to the floor and took cover as Secret Service agents climbed over tables to protect some of the country’s most high-ranking officials, including President Trump. |
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After Correspondents Dinner Shooting, Rumors and Conspiracy Theories Swirl Online
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4/26/2026 1:54 PM
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| Influencers jumped to fill the information void with conspiracy theories about the attack at the White House Correspondents’ dinner on Saturday. |
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Security at Correspondents’ Dinner Worked as Intended, Experts Say
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4/26/2026 3:06 PM
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| Officials noted that the suspect never made it into the hotel ballroom, where President Trump and hundreds of journalists were gathered for the White House correspondents’ dinner. |
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Thom Tillis Is Prepared to Advance Kevin Warsh After U.S. Drops Fed Inquiry
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4/26/2026 8:32 AM
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| Senator Thom Tillis said he had received assurances from federal prosecutors that eased his concerns, setting the stage for a key committee vote on Kevin Warsh. |
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The Hard Life of an Immigrant Whose Killing Became a Symbol for Trump
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4/26/2026 8:37 AM
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| President Trump posted surveillance footage of Nilufa Easmin’s brutal killing by another immigrant to advance his agenda. Behind the rhetoric was a more nuanced story. |
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U.S. Strikes Another Boat in Eastern Pacific, Killing 3
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4/26/2026 9:41 PM
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| The United States has carried out dozens of boat strikes since September against people the Trump administration accuses of smuggling drugs. |
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Family Detained for Months at Texas ICE Facility Released
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4/26/2026 11:19 AM
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| Two days after their release, the mother and her five children were again detained during an ICE check-in. A judge halted their removal and returned the family home. |
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Iran and U.S. Sink Into Awkward Limbo of ‘No War, No Peace’
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4/26/2026 10:41 AM
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| Each side is betting it can last longer than the other, analysts say. But there are risks in a stalemate without a deal. |
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What to Know About U.S.-Iran Peace Talks
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4/26/2026 2:08 PM
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| An Iranian negotiator returned to Pakistan on Sunday, despite the United States abruptly calling off a trip there by its two top negotiators. |
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Muted Reaction as Oil and Stock Markets Reopen
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4/26/2026 3:33 PM
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| Oil prices rose and stocks fell after President Trump called off a trip to Pakistan by two U.S. negotiators for peace talks with Iran. |
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Can King Charles Help Heal the U.S.-British Rupture?
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4/26/2026 9:01 PM
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| Not since his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, traveled to Washington after the Suez Crisis has a visit by the British monarch come at such a fraught time in Anglo-American relations. |
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8 Memorable Moments From Past British Royal Visits to the U.S.
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4/26/2026 9:01 PM
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| With King Charles III and Queen Camilla set to arrive for a state visit with President Trump, we look back at some major moments in previous royal trips to the United States. |
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The Mother Who Will Not Speak
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4/26/2026 2:49 PM
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| When Jacqueline Pritchett’s 11-year-old son, Jacob, vanished last year, she refused to acknowledge that he existed. Her life is as mysterious as his disappearance. |
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The Rising Chinese Automaker Not Named BYD
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4/26/2026 9:01 PM
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| Geely is challenging the giant BYD by adapting quickly to swings in demand and energy prices, seizing on interest in electric vehicles prompted by the war in Iran. |
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Former Israeli Premiers Join in Bid to Oust Netanyahu in Elections
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4/26/2026 3:00 PM
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| Naftali Bennett, a right-wing politician, and Yair Lapid, a centrist, will merge parties for a vote later this year. |
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An Unthinkable Extreme of Domestic Violence: Killing Multiple Relatives
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4/26/2026 5:37 PM
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| The Shreveport, La., slaying of eight children was an example of what experts call family annihilation. |
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With Homicides and Other Violent Crimes at Record Lows, Funding for Prevention Falls
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4/25/2026 8:16 AM
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| Homicides and assaults have declined in many cities, but programs credited with helping keep the peace are losing federal support. |
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California Billionaire Tax Has Enough Signatures to Land on Ballot, Backers Say
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4/26/2026 9:17 PM
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| The measure calls for placing a one-time 5 percent tax on the assets of California residents with at least $1.1 billion. Opponents are backing competing measures to counter the tax. |
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New Taxes Helped Cool London’s Housing Market. Could That Happen in New York?
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4/25/2026 9:19 AM
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| Economists and real estate agents are calling London’s taxation of wealthy property owners a cautionary tale for New York, where leaders have endorsed a second-home tax. |
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Chevy Humphrey Is Running Experiments at the Griffin Science Museum in Chicago
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4/26/2026 2:00 AM
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| Chevy Humphrey explains why the scientific method matters in business. |
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Rising Costs Are Causing Couples to Delay or Forgo Having Children
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4/26/2026 5:01 AM
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| High mortgage payments, higher child care costs and economic uncertainty are making some people rethink their plans on starting a family. |
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Targeted Hunts Were Supposed to Curb ‘Zombie Deer Disease.’ Now What?
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4/26/2026 2:00 AM
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| In Illinois and other states, officials hoped that culls could halt the progress of chronic wasting disease. Now they are losing hope. |
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‘It Wasn’t Real, but It Was Real’
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4/26/2026 8:58 AM
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| How ICE transformed a Chicago neighborhood. |
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Is the Supreme Court Coming Apart at the Seams?
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4/26/2026 4:00 AM
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| A revealing glimpse of the state of the Supreme Court, on the verge of momentous rulings in the weeks ahead. |
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Powerful Storm Hits North Texas and Kills 2 as Thousands Remain Without Power
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4/26/2026 11:44 AM
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| Thousands remain without power as extensive damage occurred across two counties northwest of Fort Worth. |
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The Apocalypse Goes Mainstream
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4/26/2026 9:51 AM
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| About 40 percent of American adults believe that we are living in the “end times,” according to a 2022 poll. Where did that idea come from? |
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South Carolina Measles Outbreak Ends After Sickening Nearly 1,000
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4/26/2026 2:00 AM
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| It was the largest outbreak in recent U.S. history. |