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'Cancel it', Trump says after artists drop out of US Freedom 250 festival - BBC

Trump suggests holding a "Make America Great Again" rally instead after most headliners drop out of White-House-linked event.

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Newark mayor imposes curfew around Delaney Hall after clashes over immigration detention center - AP News

The mayor of Newark has imposed a curfew around an immigration detention center in New Jersey after a series of intense clashes between protestors and police. Mayor Ras Baraka said early Sunday that the curfew around Delaney Hall will be in place between 9 p.…

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Africa CDC Says Over 1,100 Suspected Ebola Cases In DR Congo And Uganda - Barron's

More than 1,100 people were suspected of having contracted Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring Uganda, the head of the African Union's health agency said on Sunday in a commentary for the Financial Times.

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Blast kills dozens in village in rebel-held region of Myanmar - BBC

Insurgents say it was caused by explosives being used for mining close to the Chinese border.

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Cheyanne M. Daniels

‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ is ‘deeply offensive,’ Pence says - Politico

“Let’s get rid of this fund,” the former vice president said.

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Terrence O'Brien

United flight forced to turn around because of a Bluetooth speaker name - The Verge

A ‘certain four-letter word’ sparked a security incident.

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Glenn Garner, Denise Petski

Matt Brown Dies: ‘Alaskan Bush People’ Star Was 43 - Deadline

Matt Brown, a member of the family featured in Discovery's 'Alaskan Bush People', has died. He was 43.

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Adam Shanks

Could Democrats be shut out of the California governor’s race? - Al Jazeera

California is a Democrat stronghold, but thanks to the state’s jungle primary, Republicans are frontrunners to advance.

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MSI shows MEG Vision X2 AI+: "The World’s First Gaming Desktop with Agentic AI Companion" - VideoCardz.com

MSI MEG Vision X2 AI+ desktop adds a cylindrical AI display MSI has announced the MEG Vision X2 AI+, a new flagship gaming desktop that will be shown at

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Christian Allaire

Surprise! Dua Lipa and Callum Turner Are Married in a Secret London Wedding - Vogue

The musician Dua Lipa wore Schiaparelli for her intimate wedding today to Callum Turner at London’s Old Marylebone Town Hall.

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Jameson Dow

A SpaceX/Tesla merger could trigger Musk’s $1T pay package automatically - Electrek

Tesla said the package relies on operational milestones like 1mil robotaxis delivered, but a poison pill could trigger it automatically.

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Rebecca Rubin

Box Office: ‘Backrooms’ Stuns With $81 Million Debut, ‘Obsession’ Has Another Unprecedented Jump, ‘Mandalorian and Grogu’ Suffers 70% Drop - Variety

It was a great weekend for moviegoing as "Backrooms" and "Obsession" fueled record turnouts.

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Michael Shepherd

Top Graham Platner adviser threatened former aide over sexting stories - Bangor Daily News

A Platner adviser warned a former aide she would be accused of lying and sabotage if she cooperated with news outlets.

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Kevin Liptak

Trump sent back Iran deal text with changes - CNN

President Donald Trump sent back changes to the proposed deal with Iran after a meeting with advisers Friday, officials said, extending the back-and-forth negotiations into another week.

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Mark Gurman

Apple Seeks to Disrupt the Glasses Market the Way It Did With Watches - Bloomberg.com

Also: The latest on iOS 27, iOS 28, new Apple TV and HomePod mini.

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Terrence O'Brien

NASA confirms exploding meteor caused the sonic boom over Boston - The Verge

The boom could be heard across several states and shook houses.

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Colombia votes in presidential election that could redefine relations with US - BBC

The election is held after months of public recrimination between current left-wing President Gustavo Petro and his US counterpart Donald Trump.

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Will Carson

Scoring update: Mubadala New York Sail Grand Prix - SailGP

Racing from opening day of the Mubadala New York Sail Grand Prix will not count toward the event or 2026 Season standings, SailGP’s Race Committee has confirmed.

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