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Why Luigi Mangione could face the death penalty What to know as prosecutors seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione 02:50 Attorneys for Luigi Mangione asked a judge to stop federal prosecutors from seeking the death penalty against their client, saying the U.S. government “intends to kill Mr. Mangione as a political stunt.” The motion filed
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Gunmen in South Africa have abducted a U.S. missionary from his church as he was delivering a sermon, police and a colleague said Friday. Pastor Josh Sullivan was abducted late Thursday at the Fellowship Baptist Church in Motherwell outside the coastal city of Gqeberha in what appeared to be a kidnapping for ransom, a colleague
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Ukraine-Russia ceasefire is “far off,” expert says Why expert says Ukraine-Russia ceasefire is “still far off” 03:52 President Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday to discuss a possible ceasefire in Russia’s war in Ukraine. “This is another step in the negotiating process towards a ceasefire and an ultimate peace
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The number of measles cases reported in the U.S. in a single week has topped 90 for the first time since a record wave in 2019, according to figures published Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Ninety-one cases of measles were reported with rashes that began the week of March 23, with
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The U.S. military removed the commander of a U.S. military base in Greenland on Thursday, a Space Force spokesperson confirmed, two weeks after Vice President JD Vance visited the installation amid President Trump’s push to take over the Danish-controlled island. Hours earlier, Military.com reported the now-ousted commander of Pituffik Space Base, Col. Susannah Meyers, distanced
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President Donald Trump’s firings at the Department of Health and Human Services included the entire office that sets federal poverty guidelines, which determine whether tens of millions of Americans are eligible for health programs such as Medicaid, food assistance, child care, and other services, former staff said. The small team, with technical data expertise, worked
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The countdown until a historic Blue Origin rocket launch, whose crew includes “CBS Mornings” co-host Gayle King, is just days away. Prior to liftoff, King spoke with “CBS Mornings” featured host Vladimir Duthiers, revealing how she feels about the opportunity to travel to space, her lingering questions and the support she’s received. King said she’s
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A convicted murderer who escaped from California corrections custody last year is believed to have killed the leader of an elite Mexican police unit charged with finding and arresting fugitive Americans, officials said. Authorities said the unit – known as “Gringo Hunters,” which dedicates itself to arresting U.S. suspects who are fugitives in Mexico –
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What we know about U.S. talks with Iran What we know about U.S. talks with Iran on nuclear program 04:43 Iran is seeking a “real and fair” agreement with the United States on its nuclear program, a senior aide to supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Friday, ahead of talks over the weekend. “Far from
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China said Friday that it was raising tariffs on U.S. goods from 84% to 125%, the latest development in the escalating trade war between the two countries. It said the higher tariffs would take effect on Saturday. “The U.S.’ arbitrary imposition of abnormally high tariffs on China seriously violates international economic and trade rules, disregards
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