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Ernst draws groans at Iowa town hall after retort on Medicaid cuts, saying 'we all are going to die'
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0:44AP correspondent Donna Warder reports on comments from a Republican Iowa U.S. senator that didn't sit well with some of her constituents.By The Associated Press
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Actor Valerie Mahaffey, 'Northern Exposure' Emmy winner, dies after cancer battle, publicist says
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0:44AP correspondent Julie Walker reports actor Valerie Mahaffey, 'Northern Exposure' Emmy winner, dies after cancer battle.By The Associated Press
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Turmoil, worry swirl over cuts to key federal agencies as hurricane season begins
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0:55AP correspondent Julie Walker reports turmoil and worry swirl over cuts to key federal agencies as hurricane season begins Sunday.By The Associated Press
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FDA approves Moderna's new lower-dose COVID-19 vaccine
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0:51AP correspondent Donna Warder reports on FDA approval of a new COVIC-19 vaccine.By The Associated Press
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The Black hair industry imports products from China. Here's what tariffs mean for braids and wigs
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0:50AP correspondent Julie Walker reports the Black hair industry imports products from China, here's what tariffs mean for products.By The Associated Press
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Miss Atomic Bomb: The woman, the mystery and the man who solved it
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0:55Miss Atomic Bomb, the woman, the mystery and the man who solved it. AP correspondent Julie Walker reports.By The Associated Press
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Philadelphia kicks off Pride Month with flag raising
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1:04AP correspondent Haya Panjwani reports on a city kicking off the start of Pride Month.By The Associated Press
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Teacher brings music to the children of Gaza
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0:59AP correspondent Donna Warder reports on a teacher bringing music to the children of Gaza.By The Associated Press
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Trump fast-tracks Utah uranium mine, but industry revival may wait for higher prices
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0:46AP correspondent Julie Walker reports on President Trump fast tracking a Utah uranium mine.By The Associated Press
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Iran has amassed even more near weapons-grade uranium, UN watchdog says
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0:49As the U.S. and Tehran hold nuclear talks, there's a confidential report from the U.N.'s nuclear watch dog that it says is of "serious concern." AP correspondent Donna Warder reports.By The Associated Press
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Death toll reaches 151 in north-central Nigerian town submerged in floods, thousands displaced
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0:47AP correspondent Julie Walker reports on the deadly flooding in Nigeria.By The Associated Press
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NPR Lawsuit Unpacked, the Fight for Women’s Sports plus Comey & a Message in the Sand Week In Review
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25:14NPR Lawsuit Against the Trump Administration: NPR and Colorado public radio stations filed a lawsuit challenging an executive order by President Trump that defunds NPR and PBS. The hosts criticize the lawsuit, arguing it misuses the First Amendment to justify taxpayer funding for what they describe as biased media. Debate Over Transgender Athletes …
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Olympic boxing champ Imane Khelif must undergo genetic sex screening to fight for new governing body
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0:34An Olympic boxing champion must undergo sex screening before fighting again under the sport's new governing body. Correspondent Gethin Coolbaugh reportsBy The Associated Press
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Lance McCullers gets 24-hour security after online death threats, some aimed at 5-year-old daughter
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0:35A two-time World Series winner has been given an around-the-clock security detail following a rise in online death threats. Correspondent Gethin Coolbaugh reports.By The Associated Press
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French Open tennis players say nasal strips aren't just for snoring
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0:35An intriguing new method for controlling on-court breathing has captured the tennis. Correspondent Gethin Coolbaugh reports.By The Associated Press
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Kristi Noem said an immigrant threatened to kill Trump. The story quickly fell apart
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1:18Secretary Noem says an immigrant man threatened to kill President Trump - a story that is quickly falling apart. The AP's Jennifer King has more.By The Associated Press
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The Latest: Trump says he will double steel tariffs to 50%
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0:55AP's Lisa Dwyer reports that President Donald Trump says he's once again raising tariffs on steel.By The Associated Press
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Sean 'Diddy' Combs' lawyers say ex-assistant’s social media posts undercut her rape allegation
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0:45AP's Lisa Dwyer reports that Sean 'Diddy' Combs' lawyers say ex-assistant’s social media posts undercut her rape allegation.By The Associated Press
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Loretta Swit, Emmy-winner who played Maj. Houlihan on pioneering series 'M.A.S.H.,' has died at 87
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0:37AP correspondent Ed Donahue reports on the death of a cast member from TV's 'M*A*S*H.'By The Associated Press
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Inmates clear tornado damage to free Oklahoma family stuck for over a week
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0:53AP's Lisa Dwyer reports that thanks to an inmate work crew, a family in Oklahoma is no longer stuck after a tornado hit their area.By The Associated Press
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Wall Street glides to the end of its best month since 2023
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0:36Markets ended May on a positive note.By The Associated Press
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Dozens sickened in expanding salmonella outbreak linked to recalled cucumbers
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0:41Health officials say reports of food poisoning are continuing in an outbreak linked to recalled cucumbers. The AP's Jennifer King reports.By The Associated Press
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Biden says he's 'feeling good' in first remarks after cancer diagnosis announced
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0:50AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports on ex-President Joe Biden's first public remarks since his cancer diagnosis.By The Associated Press
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Trump's list of 'sanctuary jurisdictions' includes some that support his immigration policies
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0:35AP's Lisa Dwyer reports that a Trump administration list of targeting "sanctuary" jurisdictions have some scratching their heads.By The Associated Press
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Trump gives Elon Musk an Oval Office sendoff, crediting him with 'colossal change'
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0:48AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports on Elon Musk's Trump administration farewell.By The Associated Press
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On this week's AP Religion Roundup, a Jewish museum reopens after a deadly shooting, and beat boxing nuns go viral.
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2:04On this week's AP Religion Roundup, a Jewish museum reopens after a deadly shooting, and beat boxing nuns go viral. AP Correspondent Walter Ratliff reports.By The Associated Press
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Taylor Swift has regained control of her music, buys back first 6 albums
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0:48AP correspondent Ed Donahue reports Taylor Swift bought back her first 6 albums.By The Associated Press
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Winds push smoke from Canadian wildfires south into US and compromise air quality
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0:42Winds are bringing a smoky haze from Canada's wildfires into the US. AP correspondent Jennifer King reports.By The Associated Press
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1 dead and several injured when storm rips through Kentucky community, authorities say
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0:44AP's Lisa Dwyer reports on what may have been another tornado strike in Kentucky, injuring seven, and leaving at least one person dead.By The Associated Press
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Most LGBTQ+ adults feel Americans don't accept transgender people, Pew poll finds
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0:56A new poll looks at gay and transgender people's perception of social acceptance. AP correspondent Jennifer King reports.By The Associated Press
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CDC removes language that says healthy kids should get COVID shots
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0:49AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports on a shift in CDC guidance about COVID shots for healthy kids.By The Associated Press
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Ukraine says it's ready to resume talks with Russia but needs clarity on Kremlin's terms
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0:50Ukraine says it's ready to resume direct peace talks with Russia. AP correspondent Donna Warder reports.By The Associated Press
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Supreme Court lets Trump end humanitarian parole for 500,000 people from 4 countries
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0:49AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports on another Supreme Court decision involving legal protections for migrants.By The Associated Press
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Authorities eyeing whether a kitchen job had a role in the 'Devil in the Ozarks' prison escape
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0:59Authorities in Arkansas are looking into whether a job in a prison kitchen allowed a convicted killer and former police chief to escape. AP correspondent Donna Warder reports.By The Associated Press
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Wall Street drifts toward the end of what may be its best month since 2023
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0:42AP correspondent Seth Sutel reports on what could be Wall Street's best month since 2023.By The Associated Press
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US government is investigating messages impersonating Trump's chief of staff, Susie Wiles
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0:33AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports on a breach involving President Trump's chief of staff.By The Associated Press
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Live updates: Hamas reviewing a ceasefire proposal as Israeli strikes kill at least 14 in Gaza
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0:33AP correspondent Karen Chammas reports Israeli strikes have killed at least 14 in Gaza.By The Associated Press
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At least 88 people dead after floods submerge market town in Nigeria
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0:40AP correspondent Karen Chammas reports on the latest on flooding in Nigeria.By The Associated Press
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Maryland's Wes Moore says he's not running for president but high-profile stops keep chatter alive
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0:44AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports on chatter surrounding Maryland Governor Wes Moore's political future.By The Associated Press
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Half of world's population endured extra month of extreme heat due to climate change, experts say
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1:02AP correspondent Karen Chammas reports on another grim effect of climate change.By The Associated Press
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US inflation gauge cools with little sign of tariff impact, so far
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0:49AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports on the government's latest inflation reading.By The Associated Press
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Bernard Kerik, who led NYPD on 9/11 before prison and pardon, has died at 69
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0:57AP correspondent Donna Warder reports on the death of former New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik.By The Associated Press
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The Latest: Trump celebrates steel and Musk as White House owns errors in RFK Jr. report
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0:37AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports on President Trump railing against China over trade.By The Associated Press
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AP correspondent Karen Chammas reports on gunfire in Gaza as chaos erupts at new privately run aid distribution centres; A stone quarry has collapsed in Indonesia; the first ISIS attacks in Syria since the fall of Assad; and Russell Brand pleads not guilty to rape in court.By The Associated Press
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Russell Brand pleads not guilty to charges of rape and sexual assault in London court
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0:37AP correspondent Karen Chammas reports on British actor and comedian Russell Brand, who is facing rape and sexual assault charges at a London court.By The Associated Press
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Faizan Zaki overcomes a shocking, self-inflicted flub and wins the Scripps National Spelling Bee
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0:49AP correspondent Donna Warder reports on this year's Scripps National Spelling Bee champion.By The Associated Press
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Witnesses in Gaza describe more chaos at food distribution sites
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0:51AP correspondent Karen Chammas reports on chaotic scenes in Gaza as starving Palestinians clamber to get some of the trickle of aid that has entered the besieged territory.By The Associated Press
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Stop China: Trump Increases Scrutiny of CCP Ties for Student Visas, plus the Great Phil Robertson Passes & CA Relents on Boys in Girls' Sports
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34:40Chinese Student Visas and Espionage Concerns The Trump administration's decision to revoke visas of Chinese students suspected of ties to the Chinese Communist Party. Broader concerns about intellectual property theft and espionage by China. Discussion of Confucius Institutes and legislation led by Cruz to defund them. Transgender Athletes and Wome…
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New Orleans jail escapees caught following car chase in Texas; 2 inmates still on the run
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0:59Authorities have upped the reward for the last fugitives on the lam from a New Orleans jail break. AP correspondent Jennifer King reports.By The Associated Press
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