NPR News: Trump's counterterrorism strategy makes targeting drug cartels the top priority

Trump's counterterrorism strategy makes targeting drug cartels the top priority
President Trump has signed off on a new U.S. counterterrorism strategy that sets eliminating drug cartels in the Western Hemisphere as the administration's highest priority.

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NPR News: Trump-backed Ramaswamy wins Ohio governor primary, setting up a competitive Nov. race

Trump-backed Ramaswamy wins Ohio governor primary, setting up a competitive Nov. race
In Ohio, where a Democrat hasn't won an election for governor in 20 years, Republican Vivek Ramaswamy and Democrat Amy Acton could be in for a tight race this fall.

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NPR News: Wyoming lawmakers use pro-natalist arguments to justify proposed new partial abortion ban

Wyoming lawmakers use pro-natalist arguments to justify proposed new partial abortion ban
Wyoming lawmakers say tight new restrictions on abortion are needed to grow the state's population. Demographers and others say economic conditions are more to blame for an exodus of young people.

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NPR News: Gas prices went up more than 30 cents a gallon last week. How high could they go?

Gas prices went up more than 30 cents a gallon last week. How high could they go?
U.S. gas prices were nearly $3 an average prior to the start of the war in Iran.

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NPR News: Golden Tempo takes the Kentucky Derby as Cherie DeVaux becomes the 1st woman to train its winner

Golden Tempo takes the Kentucky Derby as Cherie DeVaux becomes the 1st woman to train its winner
Golden Tempo has won the Kentucky Derby at odds of 23-1 to make Cherie DeVaux the first woman to train the winner of the opening leg of the Triple Crown.

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NPR News: Wyoming celebrates 'nuclear renaissance' as feds approve license for a new reactor

Wyoming celebrates 'nuclear renaissance' as feds approve license for a new reactor
Construction of an advanced nuclear power plant partly funded by the U.S. government -billed as the first of its kind this century, is now underway in Wyoming. The Bill Gates-backed company says its technology is proven but there are still hurdles to nuclear.

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NPR News: An appeals court has ended telemedicine abortion pill access nationally, for now

An appeals court has ended telemedicine abortion pill access nationally, for now
A panel of judges in Louisiana has just ended access to the abortion pill mifepristone nationally.

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NPR News: Court restricts abortion access across the US by blocking the mailing of mifepristone

Court restricts abortion access across the US by blocking the mailing of mifepristone
A federal appeals court has restricted access to one of the most common means of abortion in the U.S. by blocking the mailing of mifepristone.

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NPR News: Prosecutors release video of armed man storming correspondents' dinner

Prosecutors release video of armed man storming correspondents' dinner
Federal prosecutors released a video Thursday showing the moment authorities say a man armed with guns and knives tried to storm the White House Correspondents' Association dinner and attempt to kill President Donald Trump.

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NPR News: Trump gives the go-ahead for a major new Canada-U.S. oil pipeline

Trump gives the go-ahead for a major new Canada-U.S. oil pipeline
More state and federal approvals are needed for the 3-foot-wide Bridger Pipeline Expansion, which would stretch from the Canadian border with Montana down through eastern Montana and Wyoming, where it would link up with another pipeline.

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NPR News: Low prices and Trump's trade war are pushing these Northwest farmers to the brink

Low prices and Trump's trade war are pushing these Northwest farmers to the brink
Almost all of the wheat grown in the Pacific Northwest is for export, and even before President Trump's trade war, farmers were dealing with rock bottom prices and slagging global demand.

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NPR News: Trump's DOJ focuses in on voter fraud, with a murky assist from DOGE

Trump's DOJ focuses in on voter fraud, with a murky assist from DOGE
President Trump and his allies have long made false claims of widespread noncitizen voting. Now, as the GOP pursues new restrictions, experts worry isolated arrests will be used to push the new rules.

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NPR News: At least 7 people dead and widespread damage left in the wake of severe Midwest storms

At least 7 people dead and widespread damage left in the wake of severe Midwest storms
The storms were part of a severe weather system Friday that caused damage in Missouri, left hundreds of thousands without power in the Great Lakes region and brought a heat wave to Texas.

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NPR News: Wisconsin judge's case is rare but not unprecedented. There's another near Boston

Wisconsin judge's case is rare but not unprecedented. There's another near Boston
Massachusetts Judge Shelley Joseph was accused of helping an undocumented immigrant evade authorities more than seven years ago. Her case is still unresolved.

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NPR News: Sean Combs trial: Cassie concludes four days of testimony

Sean Combs trial: Cassie concludes four days of testimony
On Friday, Sean Combs' defense lawyers questioned Cassie Ventura about how much of the former couple's activities she willingly participated in. "I had to fight my way out," she said.

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NPR News: Construction magnate surrenders to police over Bangkok tower collapse in earthquake

Construction magnate surrenders to police over Bangkok tower collapse in earthquake
Ninety-two people were confirmed dead in the rubble of the building. The building was the only one in Thailand to collapse in the earthquake that was centered in neighboring Myanmar.

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NPR News: Smokey Robinson under criminal investigation after sexual assault allegations

Smokey Robinson under criminal investigation after sexual assault allegations
Motown legend Smokey Robinson is being criminally investigated by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department following allegations accusing him of a series of sexual assaults.

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NPR News: Sean 'Diddy' Combs' attorney cross-examines Cassie Ventura for the first time

Sean 'Diddy' Combs' attorney cross-examines Cassie Ventura for the first time
An attorney asked Ventura a series of questions about Ventura admittedly feeling jealous during her relationship with Combs and Ventura begrudgingly planning parts of their sex life.

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NPR News: Ford recalls nearly 274,000 SUVs due to brake issues of loss of brake function

Ford recalls nearly 274,000 SUVs due to brake issues of loss of brake function
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the front brake lines in the SUVs "may be in contact" with their engine air cleaner outlet pipe due to a potential installation defect.

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NPR News: A hotline between the Pentagon and DCA airport hasn't worked since 2022, FAA says

A hotline between the Pentagon and DCA airport hasn't worked since 2022, FAA says
An FAA official said the hotline, which connects air traffic control at Washington's DCA with the Pentagon, hasn't worked since 2022. An Army helicopter collided with a passenger jet there in January.

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