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Judge rules Kennedy Center board acted illegally, adding Trump’s name
Judge rules Kennedy Center board acted illegally, adding Trump’s name

WASHINGTON, D.C.: A federal judge ruled this week that President Donald Trump's name was added to the Kennedy Center illegally. The...

Newark airport dispute risks major hit to US tourism
Newark airport dispute risks major hit to US tourism

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. travel industry is warning that any move to halt the processing of international passengers and cargo at...

Report: Leafs interviewing Patrick Roy, Peter Laviolette
Report: Leafs interviewing Patrick Roy, Peter Laviolette

(Photo credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images) The Toronto Maple Leafs reportedly have conducted virtual interviews with 15 candidates...

Pirates ace Paul Skenes sizes up Astros, Spencer Arrighetti
Pirates ace Paul Skenes sizes up Astros, Spencer Arrighetti

(Photo credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images) Following a brief stint on the restricted list, Pittsburgh right-hander Carmen Mlodzinski...

Struggling Padres face tall task vs. Cristopher Sanchez, Phillies
Struggling Padres face tall task vs. Cristopher Sanchez, Phillies

(Photo credit: Denis Poroy-Imagn Images) Cristopher Sanchez is in the midst of a historic stretch on the mound -- something the San...

Cubs continue search for offense against Athletics
Cubs continue search for offense against Athletics

(Photo credit: Jeff Le-Imagn Images) The Chicago Cubs continue to be stuck in an offensive slump that has seen the club score three...

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Moderna among groups funded to fight Ebola outbreak
Moderna among groups funded to fight Ebola outbreak

GENEVA, Switzerland: Global health organization CEPI has committed roughly $60 million to accelerate the development of vaccines against...

Hungary's PM warns of legal action if president does not resign
Hungary's PM warns of legal action if president does not resign

BUDAPEST, Hungary: Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar said on June 1, after meeting President Tamas Sulyok, that if the president...

Netanyahu criticized after Trump halts Israeli strikes on Beirut
Netanyahu criticized after Trump halts Israeli strikes on Beirut

TEL AVIV, Israel: Benjamin Netanyahu is facing criticism at home after U.S. President Donald Trump said Israel would stop plans to...

After Israel's Lebanon incursion, Iran stops indirect talks with US
After Israel's Lebanon incursion, Iran stops indirect talks with US

DUBAI, U.A.E.: Iran has stopped indirect talks with the United States after Israel ordered its troops to move deeper into Lebanon to...

China’s Coast Guard conducts ‘law enforcement’ patrols east of Taiwan
China’s Coast Guard conducts ‘law enforcement’ patrols east of Taiwan

BEIJING/TAIPEI: China's Coast Guard said on June 1 that it carried out law enforcement patrols in waters east of Taiwan. This was...

Canada’s citizenship rules encourage Americans to look there
Canada’s citizenship rules encourage Americans to look there

TORONTO, Canada: Although relations between the U.S. and Canada have become strained under President Donald Trump, new data shows that...

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